Classic Album Tour - Brothers in Arms

[Pottel]

real interesting stuff he tells.
great insight. seems like a nice chap.

[ustas]

Did a bit of cyber stalking on the web, seems he's quite active on various forums.

Here's one of his posts which is relevant when considering the other thread about the "Dire Straits Legends".

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/5688252-post1493.html

wasn't gearslutz also the website Chuck Ainlay was a member of?

Yes, it is

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/chuck-ainlay-ed-cherney-frank-filipetti-george-massenburg-elliot-scheiner-al-schmitt/

[xxFordiexx]

Thanks for all those really interesting links Dusty, I really enjoyed reading through them
Chris does seem like a nice chap.... looks like we have Mark to blame for his hearing loss oops 

[Fletch]

Might get a couple of tickets for Nov 11 in Syd!!! 

[dustyvalentino]

We should ask Chris to join us here, offer to set up a Chris Whitten sub-forum where fans can speak to him about his days with DS and the rest of his career.

[schmonka]

When i first read about this Oz concert i thought "Oh Dear.....this sounds like it could be pretty sad"

But nostalgia is clearly a big business - and i think they are right they will get a lot of people to attend these shows and after all it may apease some of the people who write in to Dr Fletch and want more than anything for DS to reform - hey - live and let live i say!

[dustyvalentino]

When i first read about this Oz concert i thought "Oh Dear.....this sounds like it could be pretty sad"

But nostalgia is clearly a big business - and i think they are right they will get a lot of people to attend these shows and after all it may apease some of the people who write in to Dr Fletch and want more than anything for DS to reform - hey - live and let live i say!

Agreed, I look at these things in the same way as tribute bands or muisicals like Mamma Mia or We Will Rock You, not my thing at all and kind of lame to be honest, but lots of people like it so fair play to them.

[Rollergirl]

I just saw we will rock you and although this is not what I consider "my thing" either, I was very pleasantly surprised and loved every minute of it.

So, yeah, why not? There is a market for this kind of things

[dustyvalentino]

I just saw we will rock you and although this is not what I consider "my thing" either, I was very pleasantly surprised and loved every minute of it.

So, yeah, why not? There is a market for this kind of things

Yeah, saw that on Facebook and was tginking of you when I typed it.

The problem I have with these things is that the songs are all about different things and they have to write a terribly contrived story to fit it all together. I took my mum to see Mamma Mia and while I love the Abba songs I thought the story was just total bollocks. The whole theatre was up and screaming though, so what do I know.

[superval99]

It all seems toe-curlingly awful to me!      I would only want the real thing, or not at all.   

[ds1984]

I usualy don't like cover band that much either but seeing TAPFS* live was quite enjoyable, actualy their TGGITS rendition sounding even better than the one done by Floyd during the 80's and 90's.


* : acronym for The Australian Pink Floyd Show

[Rollergirl]

Yeah, saw that on Facebook and was tginking of you when I typed it.

The problem I have with these things is that the songs are all about different things and they have to write a terribly contrived story to fit it all together. I took my mum to see Mamma Mia and while I love the Abba songs I thought the story was just total bollocks. The whole theatre was up and screaming though, so what do I know.

aaaahhh sweet  (I didn't think of you when I posted on FB.)
It

[superval99]

Gig In The Sky? 

[Love Expresso]

GREAT!! 

LE

[ds1984]

Gig In The Sky? 

Yes The Great Gig In The Sky