Rock and roll hall of fame

[Dutchessy]

I doubt Mark will be there in the end. I would be surprised if all members are coming, without a performance.

Time will tell.

[Jules]

  This isn't about differences guys. Mark is a "stubborn" person and he stands by his decision and the reasons behind those. Most probably he doesn't want to revisit Dire Straits for the same reasons he took his solo career, beside he is old now and past his capability to play the way he played with DS, he most probably doesn't want to destroy his songs, his own creations, for the sake of some nostalgic reunion.

He's been destroying Sultans for years already, at least if he did it at least he would been destroying it with the old members of the band...

[PensaGhost]

They could simply play a couple of songs that are rock just because of the sound and don't need much speed,
for example Money for Nothing and Calling Elvis, one very well known and the other is the opener for the last live album,
would work and would be great

[rmarques821]

They could simply play a couple of songs that are rock just because of the sound and don't need much speed,
for example Money for Nothing and Calling Elvis, one very well known and the other is the opener for the last live album,
would work and would be great

Mark playing Calling Elvis nowadays? That would be absolutely catastrophic!

[PensaGhost]

They could simply play a couple of songs that are rock just because of the sound and don't need much speed,
for example Money for Nothing and Calling Elvis, one very well known and the other is the opener for the last live album,
would work and would be great

Mark playing Calling Elvis nowadays? That would be absolutely catastrophic!

why? Sultans and Telegraph have lost too much speed, Calling Elvis could be played slow

anyway it's just dreaming, he won't play anything and maybe not even attend

[cannibals]

Was Calling Elvis not been rehearsed for the tracker tour but in the end someone from the band came up with the clapping idea and the rest is history....broken bones as opener and CE of the list 

[Don70]

He's hardly been destroying Sultans. Does he play it like be used to? No. But, destroying it? Little dramatic, don't you think?

[JF]

Going to the ceremony, when all the rest of bands said they will perform, and not perform... To me it's ridiculous, like saying "I'm so special that we will be the only band inducted that is not playing".

Totally agree!

LE

+1

[JF]

  This isn't about differences guys. Mark is a "stubborn" person and he stands by his decision and the reasons behind those. Most probably he doesn't want to revisit Dire Straits for the same reasons he took his solo career, beside he is old now and past his capability to play the way he played with DS, he most probably doesn't want to destroy his songs, his own creations, for the sake of some nostalgic reunion.

  Don't picture him as some selfish egocentric spoiled old man, he is within his right to play or not. He has played thousands of times in front of fans when he felt he could deliver, there are so few musicians who can claim that have been on the road for the fans as Mark has been since day one. He is a lot more comfortable now with songs like Basil or Kingdome of gold or Ragpicker's dream or Privateer and so on.

  Would have been it nice to see him play again with John, David and Pick? Maybe only to the satisfaction of seeing them together again, not to the playing itself. For example, I found nothing terrible with Led Zeppelin sitting in the hall when Stairway to Heaven was played on stage at their honoring on Kennedy  awards 2012 I believe. On the contrary, you would feel satisfaction as an artist to see younger generation still playing your music.

  Whatever his choice is, I will respect that, he has given so much to me through his music I can never repay. He has earned a free pass so to speak

maybe with bankers, BMW directors or private rich mens in the assistance, he would play .... ?   

[Pottel]

He's hardly been destroying Sultans. Does he play it like be used to? No. But, destroying it? Little dramatic, don't you think?

Agree

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[Pottel]

  This isn't about differences guys. Mark is a "stubborn" person and he stands by his decision and the reasons behind those. Most probably he doesn't want to revisit Dire Straits for the same reasons he took his solo career, beside he is old now and past his capability to play the way he played with DS, he most probably doesn't want to destroy his songs, his own creations, for the sake of some nostalgic reunion.

He's been destroying Sultans for years already, at least if he did it at least he would been destroying it with the old members of the band...

Exaggerated

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[Robson]

If in the future I will be at the concert of Marek Knopfler and will not play Sultans, I will be very sad.

[Robson]

"He's been destroying Sultans for years already, at least if he did it at least he would been destroying it with the old members of the band...

A big exaggeration

[Eddie Fox]

Well, listening to Sultans has been pretty disappointing over the last few tours, at least the solos.

[Robson]

For many people, it is still a great joy to hear the first DS song live. The sentimental value of this song is more important to me than all the solos that Mark does differently than in the 80's, 90's. But it's natural.