(8) Lights of Taormina (6:09)

[Lis]

MK is deciding, Guy said that in his forum a couple of times

Guy isn't consistent with his explanations.   This is a reply to a query about setlists from yesterday:

"I generally decide the set and run it past MK".

Guy's response must be tongue-in-cheek!  But I was surprised by this reply, as I think many people may take it seriously.  It is tongue-in-cheek, right?

[Knopflerfan]

This lovely song still stuns!
I still get a 'lump in the throat' when I hear the opening few bars of this.......So incredibly moving and I'm one who would have loved to have heard this Live as there was so much potential with it....

[qjamesfloyd]

I have loved this song from the first time I heard it, very atmospheric lyrically, and I like Mark's slide work too.

[Knopflerfan]

I have loved this song from the first time I heard it, very atmospheric lyrically, and I like Mark's slide work too.

Indeed the atmosphere from this track is mind blowing...

[H97]

Adding to the Dylan links perceived in this songs, just listened to "Red River Shore" from the Time Out of Mind sessions, very reminiscent of this one as well

[quizzaciously]

Adding to the Dylan links perceived in this songs, just listened to "Red River Shore" from the Time Out of Mind sessions, very reminiscent of this one as well

Wow, a great observation. The arrangement is nearly identical. This can't be a coincidence, or MK and BD are brothers from different mothers.

[Robson]

I'm currently reading Howard Sounes' book Down The Highway: The Life Of Bob Dylan. Probably the best Bob Dylan biography. And of course I'm waiting for MK-related accents:)

[qjamesfloyd]

Yes, I can hear it too in that song. Also, on the Time Out if Mind Sessions is another MK link, Dylan does a version of The River is Wide, which Mark did an instrumental version of.

[garibaldi]

I love the lyrics and imagery they generate, but I can't get past the amount of slide present on this song; it just feels too "twangy" to me