The best way tp get an autograph from Mark and the band

[kudu88]

Hi Knopfler fans

I read sometimes, that some fans get an autograph from Mark Knopfler and/or the band. It would be nice, if the real fans can have an autograph too.

If you have met Mark sometimes and got an autograph, please tell us how you did it.
Are there some special places to have a better chance to get an autograph? Is there a special way of doing it?

Thank's a lot for every hint!!! 

kudu88

PS: My next chance will be on the 11. July in Locarno

[Lis]

...yes, please share your secrets!!! 

[border_reiver]

Had the great pleasure of meeting him twice. Can't say there's any certain advice to give, you just gotta be in the right place at the right time.

But!

Rule no. 1 (and 2,3,4....)

Always be polite and respect a "no" for an answer 

Btw, what's the difference between "some fans" and "the real hard fans"? 

[binone]

I haven

[boboDS]

Hi, I tried once, this year and got it!
We waited at the back entrance (where the trucks usually come) of the Rockhal arena in Luxembourg, it was around 3:40pm - 4:40pm, don't remember exactly (the show started at 8pm). There were probably about 10 of us, and one had a A4 sized "banner" saying something like "please come and sign". So when the cars came, they stopped and Mark rolled down the window a patiently signed 10-15 pieces of "memorabilia".

This was the first time for me, but the other people had done this a couple of times before and they knew what they were doing. I am planning to do this once more this tour.

[dmg]

Buy a lithograph!

[Knopflerfan]

Buy a lithograph!

Or a few MK Strats!!

[Silvertown]

Buy a lithograph!

Or a few MK Strats!!

Lads.

[Pottel]

I loved the opportunity when I got my first autograph back in 99
But why get one each time? I would rather use that encounter to try and talk about music that he likes, that is what I would like to know. Does he have his own "mk" and dreams of hearing his own favorite "TOL" ?

[JF]

I loved the opportunity when I got my first autograph back in 99
But why get one each time? I would rather use that encounter to try and talk about music that he likes, that is what I would like to know. Does he have his own "mk" and dreams of hearing his own favorite "TOL" ?

must be some Krusty songs I guess, but which one ....?

[Vesper]

If you know the hotel were they are seated, than that's the best way in my opinion.
I did it in Amsterdam this year and it worked.
I saw him in 2001 at my first concert, after the concert, but then he was just waving.
In 2005 he signed some stuff for other fans at the artist entrance.
RAH gigs seem pretty impossible to me, because of different exits and MK seems really good at avoiding then

In my opinion, defenitly before the concert.
At the hotel or the gigs entrance

[marc96er]

I got lucky three times now since my first MK concert 12 years ago.I think it always depends on the venue. Sometimes it

[sweetsurrender]

Had the great pleasure of meeting him twice. Can't say there's any certain advice to give, you just gotta be in the right place at the right time.

But!

Rule no. 1 (and 2,3,4....)

Always be polite and respect a "no" for an answer 

Btw, what's the difference between "some fans" and "the real hard fans"? 

real hard fans are the nice people that hangs out at AMIT 

[sweetsurrender]

Buy a lithograph!

Or a few MK Strats!!

You know it's not the same.  It's not so much the autograph, but meeting the man himself. I wonder whether ladies get a better chance to get autograph?

[JF]

http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2001stptour/48_-_Halle_Tony_Garnier,_Lyon

I remember in 2001. I saw him in Lyon, and I read Guy's diary every day. when I saw that they travelled by TGV, I thought : woo, if I knew which train it was, I could have bought a TGV tickedt, and Mark would have been "available" only for me during 2 hours ! 

Well, bad idea... you know that kind of boring fan which disturb you when you are sleeping in train....