DS on The Tube - again

[twm]

This may be a bit late but there is a clip of DS on "The Tube" ( long ago British TV pop and rock programme) today:

http://skyarts.sky.com/listings

Again, most of you will have seen this already but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

FOOTNOTE # 1 If you check this link after Saturday  7 April 2012, it will show the programme listings for that day. There may be re-runs, of course.

FOOTNOTE # 2 Just out of interest, "The Tube" was broadcast from Newcastle upon Tyne, which, in itself, must have been intriguing to the Knopfler brothers.

[twm]

OK! OK! Having now seen this clip (Money For Nothing), it post-dates David K's departure and was not even shot in Tyne-Tees TV studios in Newcastle but some huge arena show. But at least I've seen the clip now. It looked like the era when MK and BD were on stage together in Australia.  And MK had a similar appearance to that photo with JJ Cale, in another thread.

[superval99]

It was most likely the MFN clip from Wembley '85, which was shown on The Tube.  Did MK have a blue vest on?   

[twm]

Yes, I think so. Kind dull colour. Headband and stripey guitar.

[superval99]

It's one of my favourite MFNs - I just looked at it again.  Wonderful concert altogether!      I think MK was playing that custom-made LP with the blemish! 

[Love Expresso]

Best DS concert ever.

LE

[Pottel]

Best DS concert ever.

LE

you know I need to disagree here, right?
One word.... Uniondale....

[Jules]

Best DS concert ever.

LE

you know I need to disagree here, right?
One word.... Uniondale....

Was it broadcasted by tv or radio?

So Uniondale looses 

[Love Expresso]

Best DS concert ever (for me). 

LE

[Hoops McCann]

Best DS concert ever.

LE

you know I need to disagree here, right?
One word.... Uniondale....

The best DS concert was the Uniondale show on the US leg? I'll have to listen to it again, but based on listening to the tapes I really felt that by October of '85, the band seemed to be getting a bit tired and bored with the long tour. The 1985-07-10 show has some kind of power and energy that is unrivaled by any of the shows that circulate. The versions of SoS and Tunnel of Love are definitely the best. For the US leg later that year, I think the Houston 8/17 show is actually the best.

[Pottel]

Lemme know when you finished checking Dan 

[dmg]

That recently circulated show from LA 11.09.85 is a great show too.  It contains one of the longest final solos on TOL that lasts an incredible 5:50s!

I like the shows from September, but sometimes I take a liking for the earlier ones and sometimes the later ones!  Just whatever takes my fancy.  I fancy that TOL from LA right now though!

[Pottel]

Thought that was sept. 13th? One day before the jj's Cale thing 

[dmg]

Thought that was sept. 13th? One day before the jj's Cale thing 

San Fran that night.

[JF]

Best DS concert ever (for me). 

LE

I think that what we find the "best" concert is almost always the first we heard, and we grow up with

the 2 first non official versions of Sultans I've heard were Chorus 78 and Mandela, and for many years I just couldn't find any other verions better than these 2 ones.

Of course, now , I've heard many others, and I like many other version, but these 2 ones will alaways have a special place in my heart.

To me Wembley 85 has nothing special, and I agree with Pottel, I far prefer the concerts from autumn 85.

But I think it just due to fortuity. If the first concert I ever heard had been Wembley, maybe I'd think the same as you LE