Straits UK Tour

[Pottel]

lol, i was traying out things, didn'T notice the 1 star though, but it is easy to explain, as with football shirts, the 1 star stands for "10"   

[ferguitar]

Poor Alan Clark, i had such a respect for him as musician. He should rename his band as The FAKES. Its a fiasco like that Over the Rainbow deal.

[dmg]

The Straits tour was advertised in this Sundays
News Of The World newspaper.
Billed as 'The Sound Of Dire Straits'
Looking forward to seeing them in Ipswich in Oct.
Hope they play more than 11 songs though, like they
did at the RAH.

Cheers. BBB

The most accurate reporting yet in that "newspaper."  At least they won't be appearing in it again!

[dustyvalentino]

I note The Straits' Glasgow date is a couple of days before BD and MK roll into town.

I wonder if ticket sales will be affected either way...

[the visitor]

I note The Straits' Glasgow date is a couple of days before BD and MK roll into town.

I wonder if ticket sales will be affected either way...

Impossible to tell really, but ticket price will certainly play a factor along with the usual debate about the Straits vs. Mk .

If only Dire Straits would just reform in entirety for such an occasion then we wouldn't end up with such a scenario. Would make more sense too given Alan Clark played on infidels. That, however, is equally as impossible.

[dustyvalentino]

Would make more sense too given Alan Clark played on infidels.

I suppose that would only be relevant if they were going to play anything from Infidels. And they probably wouldn't.

Also, Dire Straits weren't on Infidels either, so I'm not sure what the point of the reunion would be.

[Jules]

Would make more sense too given Alan Clark played on infidels.

I suppose that would only be relevant if they were going to play anything from Infidels. And they probably wouldn't.

Also, Dire Straits weren't on Infidels either, so I'm not sure what the point of the reunion would be.

But just with Alan it will have a point 

It would be such a nice dream to see MK and Alan together again 

[dustyvalentino]

It would be such a nice dream to see MK and Alan together again 

Well I think Alan's pissed on his chips there. But it probably wouldn't have happened anyway.

[Jules]

It would be such a nice dream to see MK and Alan together again 

Well I think Alan's pissed on his chips there. But it probably wouldn't have happened anyway.

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[Slavi]

And here is the link of their promoter:

http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/TheStraits/tour.htm

[dustyvalentino]

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[the visitor]

Would make more sense too given Alan Clark played on infidels.

I suppose that would only be relevant if they were going to play anything from Infidels. And they probably wouldn't.

Also, Dire Straits weren't on Infidels either, so I'm not sure what the point of the reunion would be.

Applying the same logic then, what is the connection between MK and Dylan if they aren't going to be playing any tunes from Infidels or slow train coming (which they probably wont)?

If they are playing separate sets as we are led to believe then arguably its just a marketing ploy of mutual commercial convenience for two artists who have seen better days. Thinking more positively I can't imagine they will pass up the chance to play with each other.

I just think its a sad situation that the straits and MK will be in the same town around the same time but won't be playing together. Alans keys on Knocking on Heavens door when Dylan came on stage with DS in Oz in 1986 , so is Marks playing and the rest of DS for that matter. That is why a reunion would be good.

[Love Expresso]

The fact that "The Straits" are playing in Glasgow a couple of days before MK and BD is as intriguing for me as the fact that George Michael or Roxette or (... insert band name here) play  in Oberhausen around the time in October when MK and BD play there. In fact, this whole artificial MK/BD and Alan Clark connection goes on my nerves to say the least... No offence meant but I think Alan Clark lost all the rest of his reputation with putting up this more or less useless tribute band stuff...

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[dustyvalentino]

If they are playing separate sets as we are led to believe then arguably its just a marketing ploy of mutual commercial convenience for two artists who have seen better days. Thinking more positively I can't imagine they will pass up the chance to play with each other.

Probably something in this, but the real difference I would argue is that MK was hand picked by Dylan to work with him on those classic records. Alan on the other hand would never have been on Infidels if MK wasn't producing.

[Jules]

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