Mark played at Range Rover event yesterday...

[Jarle]

I wasn't aware of this, but suddenly I see that Mark played a 60 min set of almost entierly DS songs yesterday at a Range Rover event where they introduced their new car. Do we talk about this somewhere? Or didn't anybody knew?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2199172/Jaguar-Land-Rover-unveils-new-super-green-hybrid-star-studded-gala--car-maker-announces-370m-investment-British-factory.html?ITO=1490

-Jarle

[Best Brown Baggies]

Certainly interesting that mainly DS songs were played.
Wonder if they were the usual suspects, or if he slipped a couple of rarities in. (I doubt it)


Cheers BBB

[JeroenvG]

Some (2) photos here: http://newsroom.jaguarlandrover.com/en-in/land-rover/images?ipid=53073&altTemplate=Image%20Pack&from=26

[Silvertown]

Has someone already asked Guy about the setlist?

[superval99]

I wasn't aware of this, but suddenly I see that Mark played a 60 min set of almost entierly DS songs
-Jarle

Thanks for this Jarle, but I don't see where it mentions a 60 min set of DS songs.    

[herlock]

I wasn't aware of this, but suddenly I see that Mark played a 60 min set of almost entierly DS songs
-Jarle

Thanks for this Jarle, but I don't see where it mentions a 60 min set of DS songs.    

Yes it does not...
Assuming this is true, the current DS subset in concerts (SoS, R&J, TR, BiA, SFA) totals around 45 min. So, even if all of them were played, that means that some others were played as well ! (unless 45 minutes out of 60 is what "mostly" means). So what could they be ? Why Worry ? Man's too strong ? Setting me up ? or, let's be crazy: 15 minutes is enough to play TOL !

[Love Expresso]

What was his user name? 

LE

[Love Expresso]

So maybe the charity gigs at the Royal Albert Hall next year will be for Aston Martin and Bentley... 

LE

[the visitor]

I'd imagine as this was a corporate  show that Mark was being paid a fee for that he'd be playing what he was told to / or there was an agreed setlist with range rover friendly songs, my guess this would major on DS tunes.  I doubt that 'in my car' or 'heavy fuel' got played though.  Maybe Speedway at Nazareth.

[Jarle]

I wasn't aware of this, but suddenly I see that Mark played a 60 min set of almost entierly DS songs
-Jarle

Thanks for this Jarle, but I don't see where it mentions a 60 min set of DS songs.    

Someone said 60 minutes on Facebook

[dmg]

I think this is great stuff.  Dusting the cobwebs off the oldies that haven't bee played for years;  there must have been some rarities!  I don't think TR or TOL would have been played at a function such as this though -  shorter, faster and all the well known ones would be there along with these rare ones.  The National was there so R&J is a banker!

[superval99]

I think this is great stuff.  Dusting the cobwebs off the oldies that haven't bee played for years;  there must have been some rarities!  I don't think TR or TOL would have been played at a function such as this though -  shorter, faster and all the well known ones would be there along with these rare ones.  The National was there so R&J is a banker!

I wonder if this is the direction the MK/BD tour will take, especially as he must have been rehearsing some of these songs, maybe to please the US/Canadian fans and also to impress some of the BD fans.   Maybe there will be a spin-off for us too, next year, with some lesser heard DS songs, as well as more songs from the current album.

[Love Expresso]

I would go for Portobello Belle, Wild West End and Lions then!  And Hand In Hand. And...

LE

[the visitor]

Would like to hear Six Blade Knife, that would be great, but alas a dream.  My guess is any kind of 60 minute DS set would be based on a Mandela 88 set template or Egham 89 with the odd solo tune thrown in.

I don't hold out though for any notable amount of DS tunes in any forthcoming tour - MK is clearly ploughing his own furrow and has more than enough to draw from his solo catalogue.

[the visitor]

As much info as you'll probably find out at this link (not from facebook):

http://all4ballet.com/tag/mark-knopfler/

"The dramatic reveal culminated in a surprise seven-song performance by Mark Knopfler. Dire Straits classics including,