the new tour

[holaknopfler]

I think John and Mike stay in the touring band. They must play Marbletown, remember?

I hope he skips that one, good song but heard it too many times

[Pottel]

I think Danny is back to play percussion, like on the new album. I would not be so sure about Mike and John leaving, there also flutes and pipes on the new album and lots on previous albums.....

Guy confirmed he will be in the touring band

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[straitsway75]

Too much persons on the stage ...10 I suppose, Too noise like in OES tour, in SL tour no pipes, no percussions, great set-list, IMO Best tour, together GH..will see

[holaknopfler]

I think Danny is back to play percussion, like on the new album. I would not be so sure about Mike and John leaving, there also flutes and pipes on the new album and lots on previous albums.....

Guy confirmed he will be in the touring band

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Great to hear that Danny is back. Maybe they’ll do calling Elvis again, the OES version...

[El Macho]

Will the girls singing backing vocals on tour ?

[ds1984]

The problem with the folkies is that they should have not stayed more than four the 2006 and 2008 tours.

I hope for a stripped back to 2005 band format with 3 backing singers and listen to what they deliver...

[quizzaciously]

The problem with the folkies is that they should have not stayed more than four the 2006 and 2008 tours.

I hope for a stripped back to 2005 band format with 3 backing singers and listen to what they deliver...

You can't have 3 backing singers for just a couple of songs, for that you have to reinvent the whole set and arrangements.

Now... Do you really believe in that?

[ds1984]

The problem with the folkies is that they should have not stayed more than four the 2006 and 2008 tours.

I hope for a stripped back to 2005 band format with 3 backing singers and listen to what they deliver...

You can't have 3 backing singers for just a couple of songs, for that you have to reinvent the whole set and arrangements.

Now... Do you really believe in that?

Hope is not believing but that is a start.

Regarding the backing singer, the band is already doing backing so not a revolution but an evolution.

[superval99]

The problem with the folkies is that they should have not stayed more than four the 2006 and 2008 tours.

I hope for a stripped back to 2005 band format with 3 backing singers and listen to what they deliver...

The 2006 tour didn't have Mike and John in the band - it was Stuart Duncan.   In 2008 it was only John - Mike joined him in 2010.

[Vesper]

I would love to have Robbie in the band as well. Preferably in addition to Richard. (Incl. Nigel and Danny, without the folkies)
What a band that would be! Would really make it possible to shake the setlist up!

[El Macho]

Is Ianto out if Danny gets in ?

[Pyroaction]

Too much persons on the stage ...10 I suppose, [...]

If you add management staff, the Gulfstream will be too small ... 

[JF]

I would love to have Robbie in the band as well. Preferably in addition to Richard. (Incl. Nigel and Danny, without the folkies)
What a band that would be! Would really make it possible to shake the setlist up!

+1000 for Robbie

[ds1984]

The problem with the folkies is that they should have not stayed more than four the 2006 and 2008 tours.

I hope for a stripped back to 2005 band format with 3 backing singers and listen to what they deliver...

The 2006 tour didn't have Mike and John in the band - it was Stuart Duncan. In 2008 it was only John - Mike joined him in 2010.

I don't make it a question of person but a matter of style.

IMHO 2010 would have been better without folkies and was really the start of the Mark Knopfler's Comfort Zone Touring Band.

[cannibals]

Is Ianto out if Danny gets in ?

That would really surprise me. Ianto on the drums and Danny on percussion i would think....