I'm new to this site, so here goes. Several people have made references to heat between Alan Clark and MK. Can any of you fellow DS fans explain? For the Rock Hall thing, I am trying to run the math: in the few interviews with Pick I have read, he praises MK's songwriting and guitar playing but doesn't seem to like him much. However, Pick was apparently never going to attend the Rock Hall so he was not a problem. David has made it clear that he has no relationship with MK although he, David, would like one. David initially said he would attend the Rock Hall induction but later backed out, so he wasn't the problem. MK is obviously OK with Guy Fletcher and is supposedly still good friends with John Illsley so we can assume they weren't the issue. That leaves Alan Clark, who many people on this forum have claimed has badmouthed MK. I have not had my finger on the pulse of Dire Straits' band relationships over the years besides knowing that MK doesn't have anything to do with his brother. When has Clark said bad things about MK? I know that he has been a prime mover in the two big "tribute" bands from the past few years. I saw the Straits with Chris White and Alan Clark a few years ago during their lone US tour. The music was great and Clark said nothing onstage to suggest heat with MK but there has to be something there. Can anyone elaborate? Is it just the tribute band thing? Does that band make MK so angry that he won't even stand on the same stage with Alan Clark?
