Speedway at Nazareth Intro

[MartinKWH]

Hello!

Is there a reason why the intro of Speedway at Nazareth is played in a different way at some concerts.
Somestimes with Violin-Intro and sometimes not just as the album version?

Thanks,
Martin

[quizzaciously]

Hi Martin,

A few examples would be nice, because personally I can’t remember when Mark played it without the violin intro. And the reason could be as easy as no violinist in the band or as complex as the absence of a violin track on the live recording, could be anything.

[MartinKWH]

My question only regards to the DTRW Tour 2019. So he has John McCusker in every of those concerts so there is no lack of violin player.
To name a few examples:

With Violin-Intro:
Barcelona
A Coruna
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Vienna
Lisboa

Without Violin-Intro:
New York Madison Square Garden
Roma (Both days)
Verona


Regards,
Martin

[quizzaciously]

Looks to me as if non-violin version is ever so shorter, and Mark has a notorious habit of shortening his shows to ridiculous manners because of nobody-knows-why... A plane to catch, curfew or something else. So I think for more busy nights they would chose a version with no intro to save every bit of time possible.

[vr46mk]

I noticed this while listening to the Soundboards.
Looks like the violin intro suddenly disappeared from SaN at one concert, and then it remained that way.

I was very surprised when I heard this the first time. I can't remember exactly at which concert this change took place...

[Jules]

During 2015 NA shows, that violin intro linked the end of OES with the start of Speedway. I think they didn't repeat that on 2019 tour and it's a pity, as it was quite nice...

[superval99]

I love the violin intro on Speedway and I'm glad that it was played when I was at the concerts in Leeds and Newcastle.  However, it had been abandoned by the time I was at the concert Verona, unfortunately. 

[Knopflerfan]

I love the violin intro on Speedway and I'm glad that it was played when I was at the concerts in Leeds and Newcastle.  However, it had been abandoned by the time I was at the concert Verona, unfortunately.

I agree with you Val, the Violin intro is amazing.....