the straits on tour in germany

[Pottel]

article from some german magazine with a rather positive feedback of a recent show in i-do-not-know-where
http://www.kultur-vollzug.de/article-26811/2012/03/20/the-straits-in-der-muffathalle-ohne-mark-knopfler-erstaunlich-wie-ersetzbar-ein-unersetzlicher-ist/

title --> surprising how replacable an irreplacable one is...

[Slavi]

Thank you Pottel!
And there is already a record of the new song...

[superval99]

The first thing that came into my mind on first hearing was U2 - even the riff sounded like The Edge and Terence sounds like Bono!   At least it wasn't anything like DS and I enjoyed hearing Chris' sax solo.  

Now that they have recorded their own material, I think they should change their name and stop hanging on to the coat-tails of DS.  They should have the courage to be a band in their own right.

[Jules]

I actually liked it... Sounds very promising.

[Jackal]

For a band of their caliber, I had expected something better. Or different. Sounds very average. And the TV theme piano does not help ... Actually the song sounds like a TV theme.

[Banjo99uk]

The first thing that came into my mind on first hearing was U2 - even the riff sounded like The Edge and Terence sounds like Bono!   At least it wasn't anything like DS and I enjoyed hearing Chris' sax solo.  

Now that they have recorded their own material, I think they should change their name and stop hanging on to the coat-tails of DS.  They should have the courage to be a band in their own right.

yes absolutely

I third that, its all a bit silly now parading themselves as The Straits.  As for the song, its nothing special to me, the sort of stuff they play on reality TV shows when something uplifting has happened.  U2 and Coldplay watch out.

[Jackal]

Found this link on Alan's site:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odPfXYpVinw&feature=youtu.be

Sounds nice, I must say.

[Fletch]

It does sound nice, but you'd think that musos of this caliber would do some original stuff, change their name and for old times sake just throw one or two DS songs for good measure? They could constantly change the DS contribution to their setlist....

I my book that would be an 100% increase in artistic credibility.
Still, good luck to them, stupid misleading name though...

[naif]

I found this interview( Not in Germany but...):

 

[naif]

Found this link on Alan's site:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odPfXYpVinw&feature=youtu.be

Sounds nice, I must say.

Sounds perfect I must say. He has lots of perfect song but he plays DWB again and again.

[Fletch]

I found this interview( Not in Germany but...):

 

"..  I think Mark was, obviously, a huge part of Dire Straits...
.. Maybe he wasn't as big a part as what I think...."

Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha!! Poor Alan, so delusional.

[Jules]

I say he

[superval99]

I say he

[Jackal]

I know what he is trying to say, and in a sense he is right, that "against all odds" they are able to "manage the legacy", etc. etc. without the main man. But it's just the way he says it. I mean, even though they technically have the right to do what they do, the whole thing leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. Something stinks.

It's bit like David Knopfler too. You know, everytime DS is mentioned, or Mark!, during an interview he gets upset and everything. But as far as I know, he does use the "founding member" label quite actively. And he even sings DS songs during his shows. Just feels odd.

[Jules]

Well, the body language is what makes me think that he