David Knopfler to tour with Alan Clark

[the visitor]

Check both their Facebook pages.

They are touring  Germany playing David's work and early Dire Straits tunes including some songs never recorded!

Was announced Friday night no dates seen as yet .

[Pottel]

wonder what those unrecorded songs may be...can only be from david''s time in the band, as alan would not have the right (i assume) to play any unrecorder mk songs...

[Marijo58]

That's very interesting!!!!! What do you think about that??? I didn't know they were friends!!!

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[Marijo58]

Check both their Facebook pages.

They are touring  Germany playing David's work and early Dire Straits tunes including some songs never recorded!

Was announced Friday night no dates seen as yet .

That's very interesting!!!!! What do you think about that.  I didn't know they were friends!!!

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[Jules]

The unreleased tracks are "what's the matter baby" and "Bernadette".

David and Alan Clark had worked together in two David's records. Also Phil Palmer and Chris White had played in David records.

[quizzaciously]

I hope some good quality recordings of this duo will see the light!

[Love Expresso]

Two reasons not to go!

LE

[Jules]

Two reasons not to go!

LE

Or two very good reasons to go!

I have all DK records and I like them, specially "The Giver", "Small Mercies", "Wishbones" and "Ship Of Dreams". I saw him live and it´s a nice and intimate show, and Alan Clark, he still has that touch that he used to have when Dire Straits, so both together are a good pair!

Alan work on "Wishbones" and "Ship Of Dreams" is very very good, they fit very well.

[dmg]

Two reasons not to go!

LE

 

As if one wasn't enough!

[quizzaciously]

Two reasons not to go!

LE

 

As if one wasn't enough!

I can perfectly understand all the hate, but music is still music.

David always worked on his own music, let's forgive his promoters putting "FOUNDER OF DIRE STRAITS" on his posters, but overall a good chap. Hats off to Alan that he decided to do something better than to be in the terminal of tribute to. Let's be positive!

[the visitor]

Took 6 posts in before things got negative but hey this is a discussion forum.

David was the founder of Dire Straits right?

[superval99]

Two reasons not to go!

LE

 

As if one wasn't enough!

I can perfectly understand all the hate, but music is still music.

David always worked on his own music, let's forgive his promoters putting "FOUNDER OF DIRE STRAITS" on his posters, but overall a good chap. Hats off to Alan that he decided to do something better than to be in the terminal of tribute to. Let's be positive!

Yes, music is still music, but it has to appeal to me.  Having seen DK in action not long ago, it wasn't my cup of tea at all - very bland and repetitive.

[Eddie Fox]

That's very interesting!!!!! What do you think about that??? I didn't know they were friends!!!

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These guys behave like scavengers. They are friends but even if they weren't, they'd still get together if it would help them make any profit out of the band's legacy.

It was David's choice to leave the band, he could've accepted Mark's terms instead. Now, 36 years - and a mortgage to pay - later, he does that.

As for Alan, I think he believed Mark would be up to a reunion something at some point and got tired of waiting. He never left the band so it sounds more acceptable to me so to speak.   

In any case it all comes down to the fact that Mark left the door ajar as he never gathered the band for the dozens of charity events he's been most likely invited to join.

[Jules]

 

[Eddie Fox]

Do you really think Mark has never been approached and offered a DS charity gig? I'm positively sure it's happened not only once or twice but dozens of times, especially because he said he'd be open to do that himself after he announced the end of the band.

If there's a demand for a product that no longer exists some people will buy whatever they can to fill the gap. That's when David, Alan and others sneak in. It's kinda sad to me but the bills never stop coming so that's the way these guys deal with them I guess.

That would be much nicer if they gathered and started a new band with new songs though. Just my opinion.