New release of Local Hero from Great North Run

[knopfling]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/great-north-run-2014-mark-7691941

[dmg]

That's fantastic news - Ant and Dec are going to be there! 

Thanks.

[Banjo99uk]

That's fantastic news - Ant and Dec are going to be there! 

Thanks.

If it's good enough for Ant and Dec it's good enough for me.

[dmg]

That's fantastic news - Ant and Dec are going to be there! 

Thanks.

If it's good enough for Ant and Dec it's good enough for me.

 

Alas, I sprained my toe yesterday so no GNR for me this year!

[knopfling]

Sorry DMG. Hard to run with a bad toe.

[dmg]

Sorry DMG. Hard to run with a bad toe.

The doc told me not to run any marathons so...  Not that I ever could anyway! 

[shangri la 1]

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[shangri la 1]

This track will be available on 1 Sep 2014

Going Home (Theme Of The Local Hero) (Live / 2014)
Mark Knopfler
From the Album Going Home (Theme Of The Local Hero)
This title will be released on 1 Sep 2014 | Format: MP3
 
   Song Title    Time     
   Going Home (Theme Of The Local Hero) (Live / 2014)
 
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[shangri la 1]

 

[Pottel]

only as a friggin mp3?  i want a case,,....

[superval99]

So, if the release date is 1st September and the GNR concert is on 4th September, it must be a playback performance on the night.   I had hoped it would have been recorded live on the 4th and then made available for download.

I think there have been many better performances of Going Home than this one.  This sounds distorted and there's also added clapping and cheering for effect!        Anyway, it's for a good cause, that's the main thing.   

[LoveExpresso]

I think there have been many better performances of Going Home than this one.  This sounds distorted and there's also added clapping and cheering for effect!        Anyway, it's for a good cause, that's the main thing.   

Sorry, Val, forgive my ignorance, but which version are you referring to?

I thought a re-release would mean, well, re-releasing the old version? Is there a version we can listen to already? 

LE

[superval99]

I think there have been many better performances of Going Home than this one.  This sounds distorted and there's also added clapping and cheering for effect!        Anyway, it's for a good cause, that's the main thing.   

Sorry, Val, forgive my ignorance, but which version are you referring to?

I thought a re-release would mean, well, re-releasing the old version? Is there a version we can listen to already? 

LE

Apparently the new release is a 'live' 2014 version, which I presumed was what SL has posted, with an old video accompanying it.   Anyway it can't be a 'live' performance on Thursday if the download is available tomorrow.   

[superval99]

Ah!   I see now from YouTube that the version posted is NOT the new digital release!   

[LoveExpresso]

OK, it is Sept. 1st now and there is a snippet available at amazon.co.uk. Wanted to download it but forgot that for UK I had to rewrite my payment information again and had my credit card not at hand. Will happen tonight. What I can say is that it sounds definitely like a 2010 live version. I compared the first few bars with Glasgow and Newcastle, mainly the audience reations, because the notes are played very similar, both by Mark and John.
So it is not a new recording. I have not all Get Lucky recordings so I am not sure how often Going Home was played on that tour...

LE