The Straits Charity in RAH?

[Mossguitar]

http://www.thestraits.com/home.php

the homepage has their version of Money for Nothing

mmmmm

Terrible version! You can say much about MK's singing ("mumbling"), but I've always treasured his phrasing/timing (both in his singing and playing, really). And this singer/guitarist lacks it completely imo.

(Greetings from the MK police) 

[Jules]

It depends on your own vision about it...

They are not Dire Straits, but they were "straits" as they were members of the band, and many of us call them Straits when we talk about them, so if the gather to play DS stuff, The Straits its a good name for them, as long as they dont add DIRE to their name.

[ds1984]

It depends on your own vision about it...

They are not Dire Straits, but they were "straits" as they were members of the band, and many of us call them Straits when we talk about them, so if the gather to play DS stuff, The Straits its a good name for them, as long as they dont add DIRE to their name.

Just that when we will be speaking of the Straits nobody could sure about who we are refering, nothing to do about the fact that some musicians were part of the real deal, it was not like Cliff Richard and the Shadows. This naming is as dumb as fouding a cover band and call them The Stones... They both have become a trademark and therefore imho should not be used by third parties.

[Jules]

They are not a cover band. They are THE BAND that played that songs...

Its not the same that listening to the great "Brothers in band" or that italian band which name I cant recall right now. They were the real musicians that played that songs and in some cases like Alan and Chris, they were the musicians that added great and lovely parts of music (nor credited as the "main song" was MK's) to songs like Walk of life or Romeo, Sultans etc...

[ds1984]

They are not a cover band. They are THE BAND that played that songs...

Its not the same that listening to the great "Brothers in band" or that italian band which name I cant recall right now. They were the real musicians that played that songs and in some cases like Alan and Chris, they were the musicians that added great and lovely parts of music (nor credited as the "main song" was MK's) to songs like Walk of life or Romeo, Sultans etc...

But the Straits were something else that this ersatz. And without John original bomp bomp bass sound it can't be the Straits.

[dustyvalentino]

Personally I never refer to DS as "The Straits" so I don't see the problem. The Stones I could see.

Any word on ticket sales? My money is on this being cancelled, as alawys happy to be proved wrong...

[Jules]

Personally I never refer to DS as "The Straits" so I don't see the problem. The Stones I could see.

Any word on ticket sales? My money is on this being cancelled, as alawys happy to be proved wrong...

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/default/2011-22-05-1930/22837.aspx

Probably too big for them, but I guess the sales are going well.

[ds1984]

Too bad I won't attend because still good seats are available.

[Best Brown Baggies]

Personally I never refer to DS as "The Straits" so I don't see the problem. The Stones I could see.

Any word on ticket sales? My money is on this being cancelled, as alawys happy to be proved wrong...

Killjoy!!!
I've bought a ticket so that's 1.
It's not like their playing multiple dates though.
Surely they'll fill the RAH??! (Max capacity due to safety regs 5,544) source wikipedia.

I'm looking forward to it

Cheers   BBB

[Love Expresso]

Hey bbb,

now that is a great avatar! You are coming very close to mine.. 

I like it! Not that this would be important for anybody else...

LE

[Jules]

I see it like a chance to see and listen to the musicians that played (and very likely composed) some of the parts of my Dire Straits favourite songs, so I

[dustyvalentino]

Dusty, I hope you are wrong with the cancelation.

Me too, personally I just want to see MK but I have no problem with people who take a different view and wish all the former DS members all the best in whatever they are doing.

They are all great musicians and I have enjoyed their playing over the years.

[Best Brown Baggies]

Hey bbb,

now that is a great avatar! You are coming very close to mine.. 

I like it! Not that this would be important for anybody else...

LE

I was going to pick the 'Love Over Gold' cover to beat you by 1

Cheers   BBB

[Geordieboy]

... Life is short, so enjoy what life gives you specially if its good....

...yes but for me this fake-straits-reunion still garbage. Maybe they'll can play better/faster/rocky then Mark, but where is the Soul? Where is the Genius? Where is the Alchemyst?....no sorry, garbage!

[ds1984]

... Life is short, so enjoy what life gives you specially if its good....

...yes but for me this fake-straits-reunion still garbage. Maybe they'll can play better/faster/rocky then Mark, but where is the Soul? Where is the Genius? Where is the Alchemyst?....no sorry, garbage!

The answer is simple : talent. But the task is difficult especially avoiding miscast (even MK did one at least) and find a way to make the thing sound good without Mark involved. We can't deny that when Alan will be playing that there won't be some soul in it, do we?