Rock and roll hall of fame

[Jules]

And why David or Alan has to join MK in a stage if they are inducted to the hall of fame?

Dire Straits are MK and John Illsey. Alan, Guy and the rest were hired musicians.

If DS are in this hall of fame and they have to play, it would be MK, John and others, probably Guy, Robbie, Ian, Nigel and it's needed, other keyboard player, but for just a short gig, I doubt it.

[Eddie Fox]

If you talk about the rights to the name Dire Straits then you're right, the band belongs to Mark and John. However, Alan, Pick and David were official members of the band and if Dire Straits makes the cut they will be there. Now just imagine the situation, Mark, John and Guy on stage along with three or four musicians who were never in the band while Alan, David and Pick sit in the audience watching it. That makes no sense at all. Even Mark wouldn't want it, that's not him.

In case Mark accepts the induction and performs I'm positively sure they'll do it together but... that's also the very reason why I'm positively sure there'd be no live performance.

[Jules]

I don't see it like that... In the last DS appearance Robbie McIntosh, Geraint Watkins played with MK, John, Guy, Chris and Danny. If Watkins played Alan role then, I don't see why the Hall of fame thing has to be different.

[Eddie Fox]

Yes, but the other guys weren't there. Just imagine how awkward that would be. That's supposed to be a celebration and Mark would end up looking like a spoilt tyrant who can't let resentments go. No, please...

[AMARKINTIME]

https://www.rockhall.com/fan-vote/2018-fan-vote

 

[Jules]

Yes, but the other guys weren't there. Just imagine how awkward that would be. That's supposed to be a celebration and Mark would end up looking like a spoilt tyrant who can't let resentments go. No, please...

That's what it is.

The other guys are musicians that if DS would came back, won't be in the band anyway.

By the way, let's vote

https://www.rockhall.com/fan-vote/2018-fan-vote?_ga=2.232843992.71407676.1507219134-1283432469.1507219134

[Eddie Fox]

Yes, but the other guys weren't there. Just imagine how awkward that would be. That's supposed to be a celebration and Mark would end up looking like a spoilt tyrant who can't let resentments go. No, please...

That's what it is.

The other guys are musicians that if DS would came back, won't be in the band anyway.

By the way, let's vote

https://www.rockhall.com/fan-vote/2018-fan-vote?_ga=2.232843992.71407676.1507219134-1283432469.1507219134

I just did... but yeah, don't see that happening. I'd rather see other artists performing DS songs than that kind of public embarrassment.

[Jules]

I'm not familiar with the performance that bands have to do when inducted but it looks like five of them are chosen so I guess that they'll have to play just one or two songs so, as long as Mk and John are there, to be honoured before playing, and then playing two DS songs with guy, Ian and Robbie that would be enough.

[Eddie Fox]

I just googled it and apparently in case they perform live and all members that were inducted are capable and willing to take part of it they can, meaning it's not up to Mark. Worst case scenario, Mark doesn't wanna play, John and Guy follow him and the other guys take over, probably inviting other people to do Mark's parts.

[Eddie Fox]

But apparently there are exceptions...

Ace Frehley:

"I don't think KISS fans are gonna be too excited and happy about the news, 'cause at this juncture, [KISS leaders] Paul [Stanley] and Gene [Simmons] have decided to perform with [current KISS members] Tommy [Thayer, guitar] and Eric [Singer, drums], and it looks like the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is going along with it,".

But note that the 'replacements' are also band members. Not inducted though...

[cannibals]

Several questions on Guy's forum about this. He replies on one by saying: it's a mystery to me....
Meaning on how the RRHOF works.. Guy for sure is not on speaking terms on this subject.
Perhaps he should just stick with tour and recording diaries and leave the questions for what it is..
He almost never gives a straight answer. Teasing us with some kind of new secret project for more than one year now. What's the fun in his forum if you can/have notthing to say. What i'm trying to say is that i'm having enough of his forum.......

[quizzaciously]

In the meantime...

[quizzaciously]

What i'm trying to say is that i'm having enough of his forum.......

Yeah, too many taboo topics on Guy's forum. I know he won't answer 99% of my questions so I don't even bother to ask.

[primi]

Several questions on Guy's forum about this. He replies on one by saying: it's a mystery to me....
Meaning on how the RRHOF works.. Guy for sure is not on speaking terms on this subject.

Ah, but you're wrong. They will be playing Private Investigations but he just can't say it straight!

[rmarques821]

I think this might actually be the mini reunion we've been waiting for 20+ years. I think David is keen on playing with Mark for one last time...Don't think the same about Mark, though.