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Author Topic: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #  (Read 34482 times)

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #60 on: May 16, 2013, 07:20:46 AM »
Thanks moat... very nicely said.
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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #61 on: May 16, 2013, 08:36:43 AM »
I wonder how all the moaners here will perform when they're about to turn 64...

just my (next) 2 cents


PS1: yes, I miss SOS, and no, I don't.
I'm not fed up of any song, but:
I love to see Mark play with plesaure, grinning and dreaming away.
PS2: I'm not going to see the straits, I rather listen to my cds
PS3: nice review, Superval :)
Was lovely to meet you again :thumbsup

Hi MOAT!   It was lovely to meet you again too!

I agree, it's easy for these people in their 30's to moan endlessly about setlists, etc, but will they be able to perform 72 concerts with everything it entails - travelling, performing most nights, etc when they are 64?   I was just so happy to see a smiling and relaxed MK at Amsterdam, who was obviously having a lot of fun.   :)

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #62 on: May 16, 2013, 09:12:33 AM »
Can you do friday Pottel, I am driving from Goirle to Duinkerken, boatcrossing to Dover and then from Dover to Newcastle. So about 1000 km to do, with departure only around 14.00  :hmm Little stupid I know, but then I have the full saturday at Newcastle.

Why not the ferryboat from Ijmuiden (NH) to Newcastle ???? :hmm
you know ,like the song, but visa verse  :think

Enjoy your stay and the concert :wave

I like driving. Didn't want to spend the night on the boat and a busy schedule on Tuesday at the office (Ferry to IJmuiden means I am only home late on Tuesday morning) made me decide to drive

Will have a great weekend again ????
 

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #63 on: May 16, 2013, 09:54:59 AM »
Many managers retire around 50 and enjoy their millions sailing or golfing or gardening and forget the companies that made them big and rich.

Mark still plays for us.
He plays what pleases him and what fits his age in whatever way he may consider.
He does not want all the dIRE sTRAITS masses to come back to see him.

I wonder how all the moaners here will perform when they're about to turn 64...


I love the music of MK and he can play whatever he wants, solo or DS i really don't mind.
There is a fact that i have never seen DS in live because i was to young to go (35 now)
But name me one artist who stops when he's 50???? or am i missing something here.
Paul Simon is 71 and still touring, Lennard Cohen is still touring and Robert Plant and Crosby Stills Nash and Fleetwood Mac......
I think we still got a few tours to go with MK

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #64 on: May 16, 2013, 10:18:28 AM »
Can someone tell me which songs has Ruth on?  I'm updating the setlist while our wonderful shangri-la1 is absent.   :wave

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #65 on: May 16, 2013, 10:20:25 AM »
Can someone tell me which songs has Ruth on?  I'm updating the setlist while our wonderful shangri-la1 is absent.   :wave

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Allen

I believe Ruth was not there, only Amsterdam UK and a few in France

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #66 on: May 16, 2013, 10:24:47 AM »
I am happy to have been able to listen to one of the best versions of Sultans I have ever heard in Bremen.  ;D

It was so powerful, not only Mark, the other three played so well, too, that it was really an outburst of energy. As long as he is able to deliver such a great version WHEN HE FEELS LIKE DOING IT, it will be a nice surprise to have it in the set. It was an absolute regular in every set the last 30 years  and maybe he felt it needed to be refreshed in the sense of making it special playing it not too often. I respect his decision totally and love the sets he delivers these days very much.

(But I admit that I wait for my Bremen stick very eagerly to hear that great version again as soon as possible).

 I phoned my sister during the show and let her listen to it (as she was not able to attend a show this tour sad enough)  and what I got back was a message with just  WOW!!!!   ;) ) She asked me if I was ON the stage as it sounded so good even through a phone...

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #67 on: May 16, 2013, 10:38:52 AM »
Can someone tell me which songs has Ruth on?  I'm updating the setlist while our wonderful shangri-la1 is absent.   :wave

Wishes
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I believe Ruth was not there, only Amsterdam UK and a few in France

I missed that, thanks so much@  ;)
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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #68 on: May 16, 2013, 11:13:45 AM »
So, a short review. (Btw sorry about 'Kingdomce come' in my first post, of course I meant K. of gold, as I said the anticipation was stellar... :) )

So yesterday I got my first autograph from Mark, yay!! As 'the convoy' was getting into the back entrance it stopped and Mark was very nice and signed stuff from the fans. Paul Cockford was like I imagined him, acting a bit like a gorilla. Strange to see Richard B. alone in one Mercedes and Jim Cox getting into the arena on foot (I guess it has something to do with his ear problem?)

Finally met some of the topnotch bigleagues fans, e.g. mister C from RCJS (a very nice guy) and saw mr. Poupystar in the crowd.

Also met these 2 great and very friendly Polish guys. Probably not hot news for you all, but it turns out there is quite a big MK community in Poland, they have their own forum (knopfler.pl) with around 400 regular visitors. They even had their own T-shirts made and from the look of it they are quite organised.
So it is cool for me to know that there is something going on in the former Eastern Europe, because I feel there is just the two of us in Slovakia (me and my friend) and nothing organised in Czech Rep. or Hungary either.

So, here is my opinion on Sultans. He didn't play it and I am glad. The last good version was maybe in 2001 for me, the newer ones I just couldn't enjoy so much. So why play it if it's going to be slow and with not as good solo guitar? (probably majority of the audience wouldn't notice this, but I am a guitarist and I do :) )

Highlights of the show:
Cleaning my  gun - man I love this song, I phoned mark beforehand and ordered it for the evening, and they delivered! Love Richard's 12string and John McC.'s telecaster. ENERGY!
Father and Son - a nice addition to the setlist and Mike is was really good
HFB - ENERGY!  loved it
I used to could - very cool arrangement, Mark was good and Jim Cox was amazing!
Marbletown - cool as always (right dmg? :) )
Speedway - da killa song, this one is so special, all the parts come into place, the arrangement, the chord progression, the singing, the power chords, and MK's solo is always top notch (unlike Sultans), works every time 110%
Telegraph road - played on Pensa! Loved the sound of it, nicer for me than Strat. This is another one that always works imho, so full of energy again.
BIA -  great solo, love it how Ian Thomas plays drums here
So far away - although I was hoping for Going home, this version was the best version I've heard so far in concert. I don't usually enjoy this one as much, but it blew me away yesterday.

Good onew were also:
Gator, Haul, R&j, I Dug up, Postcards was much better than any other version I've heard so far (but it's Postcards so it can't be a highlight for me :) )

All in all a stellar show, a great setlist, the guys were relax, was standing directly under Mark 2nd row, met great people, got MK's signature, what else could I wish for? :)
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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #69 on: May 16, 2013, 11:33:13 AM »
Thank you for the review!

Jim should not have any ear problems anymore, because that was the reason for him returning into the band? And Richard alone in a RR is strange, too.
Maybe the hate each other!  ;D ;D ;D  (JUST joking...)

(Joke aside, if I read Richard's diary on this tour, he seems to be the top moaner, moaning about everything, even more than dmg, and that does mean something!)  :P

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #70 on: May 16, 2013, 12:08:23 PM »

(Joke aside, if I read Richard's diary on this tour, he seems to be the top moaner, moaning about everything, even more than dmg, and that does mean something!)  :P

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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #71 on: May 16, 2013, 12:20:12 PM »
Many managers retire around 50 and enjoy their millions sailing or golfing or gardening and forget the companies that made them big and rich.

Mark still plays for us.
He plays what pleases him and what fits his age in whatever way he may consider.
He does not want all the dIRE sTRAITS masses to come back to see him.

I wonder how all the moaners here will perform when they're about to turn 64...

just my (next) 2 cents

Of course MK still tours - those art galleries and recording studios don't run themselves you know! :)

Why should he play what pleases him?  Isn't it us - the fans, the ticket purchaser - he's playing for?  The set should be one he chooses, yes but it should be one that will be audience friendly.  I regard this current one as selfish and arrogant.

Every fan in the venue is paying good money in hard times and maybe travelling long distances too so we should not be leaving the venue feeling like we've been let down by not hearing songs we've been expecting to hear and certainly not leaving thinking like we've accidentally just been to Celtic Connections instead!
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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #72 on: May 16, 2013, 12:20:40 PM »
Thanks for the review, boboDS.  I love hearing about those extra tidbits of information such as MK stopping for autographs, Richard travelling alone.....maybe he uses his travel time to write or practice :hmm.   From reading his diaries, he seems to enjoy his alone time.
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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #73 on: May 16, 2013, 12:27:57 PM »
Many managers retire around 50 and enjoy their millions sailing or golfing or gardening and forget the companies that made them big and rich.

Mark still plays for us.
He plays what pleases him and what fits his age in whatever way he may consider.
He does not want all the dIRE sTRAITS masses to come back to see him.

I wonder how all the moaners here will perform when they're about to turn 64...

just my (next) 2 cents

Of course MK still tours - those art galleries and recording studios don't run themselves you know! :)

Why should he play what pleases him?  Isn't it us - the fans, the ticket purchaser - he's playing for?  The set should be one he chooses, yes but it should be one that will be audience friendly.  I regard this current one as selfish and arrogant.

Every fan in the venue is paying good money in hard times and maybe travelling long distances too so we should not be leaving the venue feeling like we've been let down by not hearing songs we've been expecting to hear and certainly not leaving thinking like we've accidentally just been to Celtic Connections instead!

Absolutely nothing wrong with a Celtic Connections gig!    Have you ever been to one?   

btw, I would much rather Mark was playing the songs he wants to play, because that makes for a very happy and relaxed MK and that is most definitely NOT arrogant or selfish at all!    I went away from Amsterdam a very, very happy person!   
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Re: Concert # 15:2013.05.15, Rockhal, Luxembourg, LU # SPOILER AHEAD #
« Reply #74 on: May 16, 2013, 12:33:04 PM »
Never been to a CC gig Val, no.  No intention to either after the bits I've seen on TV. :)
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