MK and DS pictures

[darkshiver]

I never understood why they were using the same Mark Leialoha picture again and again, specially when it was from the last DS days to promote the MK solo career 4 years later...

MK didn't look like in that picture at all in 1996...

I think they photoshopped a 1996 shirt onto his body for authenticity though because he was wearing one with playing cards on the chest for most of '92.  I don't remember that pink/cerise one being worn at all on the OES tour.

Dire Straits performing at the Oakland Coliseum on February 2, 1992.

[darkshiver]

I can't remember. Does Anyone knows the aproximate date of this picture…? Sue Hercombe era? The Duolian String Pickers era ? Brewer's Droop era? Cafe racers era? Thanks!

[Jules]

I'd say Cafe Racers, I think in the Myles Palmer book is a picture of MK playing with them that looks similar.

[superval99]

I'd say Cafe Racers, I think in the Myles Palmer book is a picture of MK playing with them that looks similar.

It's not from the Myles Palmer book - I just checked, but I recognise the tin of toffees on the piano as 'Farrahs of Harrogate' toffees, just up the road from Leeds, so I would say it was taken, possibly, from Mark's time in Leeds, circa 1969/73.  However, David is wearing a similar outfit in another photo in the Myles Palmer book - and on darkshiver's avatar, so maybe it was from the time of The Polytechnic gig in Leeds, 1978.   

[dmg]

Thanks Darkshiver!

[darkshiver]

You welcome dmg!

I've found another picture from a young Mark Knopfler (i think from same period time). But still I can't locate the year. I have a terrible deja vú and I'm sure I've seen this picture before, but I can´t remember. Does anyone knows the guy with Mark in picture? Brewers droop era maybe....?

[Dutchessy]

Where did the rare mk pics thread go??

It was apparently deleted by the person who started the topic.

Oh I did not understand what happened and though at first it was a techy or legal issue.

To the light of your post I did some little researches and found out that member Pensaboy was the author of that thread but appears now as "banned" with almost all of his posts removed.
Dunno what sad thing happened with him but always a strange feeling seeing a long time and active member going away.

Explanation:

There was a thread were Pensaboy (not in a nice way) reacted to Quizzaciously about his MK songbook. Some insults (from a couple of members) were pointed to Pensaboy because of his reaction. That's why he decided (his own decision) to leave the forum. He told me that he was insulted (by some people here) many more times in the last year. He deleted almost all his posts and topics, including the populair rare pics topic. After that we gave Pensaboy a ban. We tried to recover this topic out of a backup, but unfortunately almost all pics are lost, so we don't put it back here.

And now we have a new pics topic 

[superval99]

Both of Darkshiver's pictures that he questioned can be seen on "A Life in Songs" at 12'59 in the Leeds part of the programme, but there is no explanation of who the bearded chap might be.   

[darkshiver]

Ooooooook! I knew I’ve seen them before! thanks superval99! but the mistery still remains....

[Jules]

I know I've seen a picture of Mk with a very similar look somewhere, I thought it was in the Myles Palmer book but Val says it's not in that book, so it might be in other book or article, I know I've seen pics of MK playing with Brewers Droop and Cafe Racers here and there so it might be from any of that bands...

Actually I've seen also pics from the Duolian periods as well... What a mess...

[dmg]

Both of Darkshiver's pictures that he questioned can be seen on "A Life in Songs" at 12'59 in the Leeds part of the programme, but there is no explanation of who the bearded chap might be.   

Yes, I definitely agree.  It's the Duolian String Pickers days for sure c.1970.  He wore that bunnet in another picture from those days.

The String Pickers never lasted long.  It was a case of hair today, gone tomorrow.

[darkshiver]

Yes!. Same guitar, same hat, same long hair

[Justme]

Both of Darkshiver's pictures that he questioned can be seen on "A Life in Songs" at 12'59 in the Leeds part of the programme, but there is no explanation of who the bearded chap might be.   

Yes, I definitely agree.  It's the Duolian String Pickers days for sure c.1970.  He wore that bunnet in another picture from those days.

The String Pickers never lasted long.  It was a case of hair today, gone tomorrow.

  

And btw, Steve was right!

[Maroretto]

Amsterdam 81(?)

[ds1984]

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