Concert #31:2010.05.21, SECC, Glasgow, Scotland - Spoiler

[draad]

I thought the show at the SECC was 2hrs 15mins of brilliance.

You could see that Mark was really enjoying the performance. You could also see that he was in pain at times. I imagine the endorphins during a show help, but I wonder what he's like when he wakes up in the morning?!

I hadn't heard Coyote, Donegan, or Bonaparte live before and was v pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed them all, esp Coyote. Border Reiver to open and Piper to close - brilliant! Great to see Danny really motoring in Speedway and TR and Guy seemed to be playing a lot of guitar, including electric at one point. Mark was v gracious and complimentary about Phil Cunningham, which was nice to hear. My highlights of the night - a great Prairie Wedding and even greater Hill Farmer's Blues!

Now looking forward to Brighton and the RAH.

dmg, Dusty - v nice to have met you both!  

[Pottel]

draad, see you in brighton then,...

[draad]

Will look forward to it Pottel!

[zigner]

Will this at least for once put an end to the "So Far from the Clyde" will be played in Glasgow posts? 

Or will the venue for the speculation now change to another?

[Pottel]

be a bit more flexible zigner.
at least we should try to keep it exciting, if mark doens't....

[Hoops McCann]

Will this at least for once put an end to the "So Far from the Clyde" will be played in Glasgow posts? 

Or will the venue for the speculation now change to another?

It will be played on the yet to be released Indian dates. 

[IrisRose]

oh lord.  I'm dying here for a recording!   

[dustyvalentino]

I made a recordiong but I think my MD recorder failed.

I can't say for certain yet, as my headphones are in my car, which broke down en route to the gig.

The whole thing was a nightmare, but to be honest it just made me appreciate the gig itself even more when I eventually got their via bus, train and taxi.

I'll write more after, need to get to the bank to withdraw some cash to buy another car!

[dustyvalentino]

PS very nice to meed Arthur, DMG and Isaac for the first time, and to bump into old friends Jordan from California and US Blonde! In fact I hadn't met US Blonde (aka Valicia) before, but it felt like I had.

[dustyvalentino]

Review:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-reviews/mark-knopfler-secc-glasgow-1.1029899

You suspect the group entering the Mark Knopfler concert clad in Dire Straits headbands were slightly disappointed by the evening

[dmg]

Thanks a lot for that, I've been searching for a review all weekend just in hope but kind of knowing all the time one would appear on Monday!

[dmg]

Here are a few pictures taken by a friend of mine from the show:

[dmg]

...and last but not least my mate (left), Phil Cunningham (middle) and myself sporting my MK inspired shirt!

[Pottel]

mm, what's with the "full of fun, filled with Taste" in the background, where the heck did you guys meet? 

[draad]

Nice one DMG!