Tour rehearsals

[Jules]

I still remember the dream I had where Mark brought back the 1992 version of Calling Elvis except the entire play out solo was done by Nigel on sax whilst Mark gently strummed along!
In just over 3 weeks we’ll find out...

I'll buy it!

[cannibals]

Did Guy not say on his forum a few months ago something like that they are aware that the setlist need some big changes....... i’m almost sure he replied something like that on a question...

[Dutchessy]

Thats true yes

[cannibals]

So i think it is safe to say that the setlist will be (very) different from the last tours.
I expect at least 4 songs from the new album perhaps a change with 1 or 2 DS songs and a few new MK solo songs from other solo albums... Having said that, i wonder wich ones will be left out. Having a look at the last setlist of the 2015 tour i think these songs are out and will be replaced for others.
Broken bones, Corned beef city, Father and Son, Skydiver, Postcards, Marbletown, So far away, Piper....

[Jules]

Well, the 2015 tour had five songs from tracker and the set wasn't different from previous tours and considered by many fans as the weakest of all MK tours. He had to add "your latest trick" and "on every street" to make it more interesting when the tour was already running more than two or three months...

Add songs from your last record doesn't do the set more interesting if you keep the whole structure of the rest of the set the same that the two or three last tours...

[cannibals]

In the end there where only 2 songs from the Tracker album in the set. Broken Bones and Skydiver.
All the rest was indeed the same as usual.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/mark-knopfler/2015/broward-center-for-the-performing-arts-fort-lauderdale-fl-7bf5e280.html
Which ones will be out you think??

[Jules]

In the start they were broken bones, skydiver, laughs and jokes, mighty man and wherever I go.

[neco]

The 2015 setlist was indeed pretty weak (for a MK setlist). I mean we got songs like corned beef city, skydiver, broken bones etc. In my opinion such songs cannot compete with things like why aye man, sailing to philadelphia, what it is, not to talk about telegraph road which was even dropped later on.

[vr46mk]

The 2015 setlist was indeed pretty weak (for a MK setlist). I mean we got songs like corned beef city, skydiver, broken bones etc. In my opinion such songs cannot compete with things like why aye man, sailing to philadelphia, what it is, not to talk about telegraph road which was even dropped later on.

Agree...

Laughs and Jokes.... Skyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyiiiyeyeeyyeyeyeyey---hiiiiiihhhhhhhh- DIVER!....

and so on... Big no and hopefully they are gone from this tour...

[cannibals]

I don't expect any song from tracker back in the setlist.
If this really is going to be his last big tour we will probably see 4/5 songs from the new album. I also expect wii and sailing back in the set. Put in 1 or 2 DS songs he has not done in years next to R&J Sultans BIA and YLT and you have 3/4 from the set.

[Billy’s Tune]

My guess is El Macho will be back ... make use of the trumpet man!

[binone]

Remember: Metroland. My 2 cents.

[holaknopfler]

Remember: Metroland. My 2 cents.

That would be utterly amazing.one of my favourites

[quizzaciously]

Remember: Metroland. My 2 cents.

That would be utterly amazing.one of my favourites

For some reason I think it's kind of too demanding for vocals, but yes, what a lovely song.

[cannibals]

What about Silvertown Blues