Lot's happening with The Straits...

[junkiedoll]

@ds1984: About the name issue, I am 100% sure they will be sued, if they release new material under that name and at the same go on a commercial tour like this playing dire straits material. Don

[vgonis]

Just found this, here: http://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php/topic,3583.0/topicseen.html

My guess is that MK is not happy by both stories (straits and legends) at all.

Guy Fletcher is confirming (8th March 2014 comment in his forum) : ''Mark certainly does NOT approve. It is ultimately up to the fans to decide as there's nothing that Mark or the management can do about such tribute acts. ''

not approve is a nice way to put it.

I am sure he is not happy at all.

[superval99]

Saw this on Guy's forum this morning and I LOVE IT!    Blows the various tribute bands out of the water!   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFUz1gSh9A0&feature=youtu.be

[vgonis]

!!!  AMAZING!  I like how they reduce the main riff, in something that actually suits their instruments.

[Jules]

I dont like it. They simply play the same song but with bluegrass instruments. Even the own MK did it better with that 2001 delta blues intro, changing the song.

[Jules]

I read that The Straits are opening with "where do you think you are going", i'd love to watch a video of it, as i expect that they play it like in 1981, with that wonderful keyboards part from Alan.

I think that any of you are attending one of the US shows, please if you can, do a video of it 

[junkiedoll]

I read that The Straits are opening with "where do you think you are going", i'd love to watch a video of it, as i expect that they play it like in 1981...

I assume they haven

[Jules]

I read that The Straits are opening with "where do you think you are going", i'd love to watch a video of it, as i expect that they play it like in 1981...

I assume they haven

[foma]

I just stumbled upon that band:http:
www.illegaleagles.com/start.php

And man! What a title! I would go to their concert, but my friend just got confused with The Straits, he thought it's the real deal. Well, he's right because there is a HUGE DIRE STRAITS title and small notice adding "original members of a band". @#

[JF]

I assume they haven

[junkiedoll]

I assume they haven

[JF]

you didnt get the point, but if even fans confuse the straits with dire straits, thats odd...

ah sorry for my misunderstanding

I got the point, but too late it seems....

[Jules]

I assume they haven

[riton]

Hi all;

No polemic just my feeling:
I just saw their gig in Minsk , my  first feeling is that they bring some new fresh ideas ( they can be proud of that) and they are high class musicians ( Alan; Chris , Steve) . But it seems that Mark is more than a great guitarist/songwriter/.... ( and more!) ; there is , for me, a lack of fluidity and spontaneity , Steve is one of the best drummer but he sounds strange on DS songs, even Alan is less inspired than the DS days , Chris is still wonderful and he brings the best ( maybe the more essential in this band ), Mark was and is still a leader, he  shares and transmits  his sense of harmony , for me the essential tradeMARK over all the years.

Regards

[junkiedoll]

I assume they haven