The Straits Charity in RAH?

[Best Brown Baggies]

Hi BBB!    I was thinking of you all last evening and I'm glad you had a good time, even sans goosebumps!  

BTW  Who were the special guests and did anyone from the band pay tribute to Mark for writing the songs?

Hi Val.
Yes, I can't exactly remember what Alan said, but when he
introduced the band members, he thanked Mark Knopfler in a very warm
Heartfelt way, which makes me feel they are still friends.
Also Terrence paid tribute to all the years ago when Dire Straits
first started, mentioning Mark, David, John & Pick.
This won great applause. A real nice touch.
Very funny though was when Alan said that the RAH don't
like people filming, flash photos etc...
but he said to absolutely feel free to film, take pics, post on YouTube, twitter etc...
I don't know if this was a deliberate play on Mark's wishes when he performs.  

Anyway, like I say a fantastic night, and a great appetiser to a MK tour next year
fingers crossed.

Cheers. BBB

[Jackal]

Very funny though was when Alan said that the RAH don't
like people filming, flash photos etc...
but he said to absolutely feel free to film, take pics, post on YouTube, twitter etc...
I don't know if this was a deliberate play on Mark's wishes when he performs.  

Nah, just free marketing

[Best Brown Baggies]

Robert Powell (Jesus) compared the night.
1st support was Mark Butcher (ex England cricket)
2nd support was Geno Washington.

Cheers BBB

[Best Brown Baggies]

3000 tix sold, looked pretty full to me.
Pretty much everyone on their feet after 2nd song!

Cheers. BBB

[superval99]

Robert Powell (Jesus) compared the night.
1st support was Mark Butcher (ex England cricket)
2nd support was Geno Washington.

Cheers BBB

I didn't know Mark Butcher was a musician and I've not heard of Geno Washington!  

I noticed that the set-list was pretty short, which probably accounts for two support acts.  

[Best Brown Baggies]

I'd not heard of Geno Washington either, but Robert Powell
bigged him up as a somebody!!!

Cheers. BBB

[dustyvalentino]

Tribute to Geno:

 

[Jackal]

A clip of Private Investigations. Better sound and picture. Maybe this what reviewers of the warm-up gig referred to as "soft rock improvisation"?

 

Nice to hear the marimba sounds and nylon strung guitar again. Evoke that Love over gold / Alchemy feeling.

It lacks a bit oomph though.

[superval99]

It just lacked all of the power and dramatics that DS had!   I didn't like the arrangement much either - there were times when nothing much was happening at all.  Better picture and sound though! 

[Jackal]

Val is angrrrrrry today 

[superval99]

Val is angrrrrrry today  

LOL!         No not angry, I just feel like expressing a few observations!    

Hey Jackal, perhaps I'm in a Valerie mood today!        

[Jules]

It was a very very nice pleasure to meet BBB and Slavina, you were both very kind, and thank you for your help!

My pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/atmilinko/sets/72157626662119809/

[Pottel]

also, strange setlist order.?
and no "goodies" i mean, no single handed sailor or it never rains or or or...
still waiting for the juicy stories from BBB though...

[Jarle]

Thanks for the photos, jbaent. Did Terence borrow Mark's National? I thought that model with the palm trees was quite unique, but I suppose I was wrong...

[Jules]

I will resume the whole thing telling that it was a dream to listen finally to the piano and sax that made me feel shivers on my spine so many years, Alan and Chris were excellent, as they always where, that worth the whole thing.

About the rest of the band, I never liked Steve Ferrone when with Clapton, and he kind of ruined the whole show with his two hard, strange and soulness playing, I never disliked a drummer as much as I do with him, but he's a nice guy anyway  

The rest of the band, Phil was ok, Terence, well, he