The Straits US Tour

[dmg]

The Straits seem to be spreading their wings and going on a US tour now with a 19 date mini-tour.  The problem is that the poster, and I'm assuming this is a copy of their banner on the link below, states that they are "performing their greatest hits!"  Presumably the actual writer of these hits is there performing them then.  I wonder just how good Mr Marshal is on the guitar...

http://www.reellifewithjane.com/2014/01/dire-straits-form-the-straits-announce-u-s-tour/

[superval99]

The Straits seem to be spreading their wings and going on a US tour now with a 19 date mini-tour.  The problem is that the poster, and I'm assuming this is a copy of their banner on the link below, states that they are "performing their greatest hits!"  Presumably the actual writer of these hits is there performing them then.  I wonder just how good Mr Marshal is on the guitar...

http://www.reellifewithjane.com/2014/01/dire-straits-form-the-straits-announce-u-s-tour/

Whose greatest hits?   Certainly not The Straits!   I wouldn't give them one penny of my money!   

[Silvertown]

Of course there are promoters who can print whatever they want. But in my opinion, in this case the band is responsible for that kind of misleading.

[superval99]

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[dustyvalentino]

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[Jules]

Micky Feat is a great bass player that has recorded with almost everybody, Mark Knopfler included.

[shangri la 1]

  For me any Dire Straits 'tribute' / 'revival' band without MK is like Scotch without malt! 

[Darling Pretty]

hahahahaha

Love it. Great pic
 

[junkiedoll]

Micky Feat is a great bass player that has recorded with almost everybody, Mark Knopfler included.

I agree Julio, but thats really not the point here. The point is the phrasing of the statement, which is simply an affront against THE ex DS bass player (note that there are not "players", it was only one!), and we are pretty sure that John was NOT willing to participate in this kind of story.

Regardless of this - besides the immoral aspect - what they do is simply illegal with respect to copyright law against MK. Thats simply a fact, as they are making money out of his intellectual property (now even supported by a promoter in the US). I don

[superval99]

"As for a front man, I

[Silvertown]

"As for a front man, I

[Jules]

Micky Feat is a great bass player that has recorded with almost everybody, Mark Knopfler included.

I agree Julio, but thats really not the point here. The point is the phrasing of the statement, which is simply an affront against THE ex DS bass player (note that there are not "players", it was only one!), and we are pretty sure that John was NOT willing to participate in this kind of story.

Actually John was keen on participate, at least in the benefic show at the RAH, in fact, The Straits idea came from a show Alan, Chris, Phil and John did together in Italy with Marco Caviglia

[Jules]

"As for a front man, I

[dmg]

"As for a front man, I

[Jules]

If its about branding... what about the Dire Straits Legends? They even use the whole name 

I agree that the name its confusing, but if you take a look at many of the DS tribute bands that are touring, their names are always like that, except when they choose song titles or references like "Solid rock", "Rockaway" or "Brothers in band" (the last two, Spanish bands, excellents...)

The fact that Alan and Chris were "Straits" could had been the excuse to use the name, but they should had been more creative on it, using another name, related to any song or whatever, and then add the "two former Dire Straits musicians" that its kind of necessary if you want any agent to book you...