#86 DTRW TOUR - Sep 25 2019 - Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, US(w.Bonnie Raitt)

[herlock]

Funny moment in WAM when Mark sung "Germany is chemical free" and then he looked over to his right and smiled! 

From the videos I've heard this was a distinct step down from the excellent recent shows.  Going Home and StP were pretty rough for example.  I think Mark had his mind on holiday already.

dmg, you were not there, right ?
I was there... and I can ensure you that this was a hell of a show. Mark was rested, in a very good mood, and played very well with a lot of emotion. SAN and MFN solos were incredibly powerful. My only complain (save for WIG  which was not at all what I had hoped for) is that John's violin was unplugged at the beginning of SAN, so the violin intro could not be heard. Otherwise it was perfect...

[dmg]

Funny moment in WAM when Mark sung "Germany is chemical free" and then he looked over to his right and smiled! 

From the videos I've heard this was a distinct step down from the excellent recent shows.  Going Home and StP were pretty rough for example.  I think Mark had his mind on holiday already.

dmg, you were not there, right ?
I was there... and I can ensure you that this was a hell of a show. Mark was rested, in a very good mood, and played very well with a lot of emotion. SAN and MFN solos were incredibly powerful. My only complain (save for WIG  which was not at all what I had hoped for) is that John's violin was unplugged at the beginning of SAN, so the violin intro could not be heard. Otherwise it was perfect...

Correct, I wasn't there.  I can hear when he isn't playing as well as at other shows, without having to attend every show thanks to YouTube.  As I said it wasn't a bad performance per se, but a few songs had been played better at recent shows IMHO. 

[R1972]

I have question that someone might help me with. Although I attended three USA concerts
Wolftrap, Grand P and MSG - all great) I bought resale tickets so I of course, I will not be getting a free CD.
The deluxe DTRW CD is sold out on MarkKnoplfer.com.
 Does anyone know where I can buy one?
Thanks!

[jbanik]

I have question that someone might help me with. Although I attended three USA concerts
Wolftrap, Grand P and MSG - all great) I bought resale tickets so I of course, I will not be getting a free CD.
The deluxe DTRW CD is sold out on MarkKnoplfer.com.
 Does anyone know where I can buy one?
Thanks!

It's available on Amazon (although not Prime Eligible): https://www.amazon.com/Down-Road-Wherever-Deluxe-Knopfler/dp/B07GR89ZJG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24DS61IE5MZ75&keywords=down+the+road+wherever+deluxe+cd&qid=1569969501&sprefix=down+the+road+wherever+%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1

Also, I should add that, there are three bonus tracks, which are not included in this deluxe CD. Those are available only in the special box set vinyl LP. However, you will find those songs easily on Youtube.

[zigner]

There are a few posts speculating at the attendance for this show.   I mentioned that I could see a few thousand empty seats in an earlier post.  But, there is a more concrete estimate, as both Guy's and Richard's blogs both quote 11,000 as the attendance number.   MSG holds about 19,750 max for a concert, including the seats behind the stage.   I've never seen a capacity number quoted for concert seating excluding the seats behind the stage, but a guess would be about 15,000.

[R1972]

To jbanik- Thank you  for the link but...
Some sweetheart over at MK.com must have seen my post because I was just sent a complimentary code for DTRW!
Thanks so much for that, it was terribly kind.

I have been thinking about all of you out there with Mark Knopfler withdrawal symptoms. No more nightly concerts to watch and blogs to read. No more looking up last minute plane fares, and trying to find decent resale tickets for just 'one more show.'
I counted enough USA concerts to figure at least 200,000 attendees. Probably more.

 Out of that number I suspect at least half would have willingly chased the jet down the runway at JFK screaming, "Stop the plane!" if you thought it would keep him here. (Just kidding.)

Anyway I found this video link in my pile I have saved. Many probably have already seen it, from 2016 Bill Wyman BD party in London. A classic.
May it make you smile, as a new song you haven't perhaps heard; always helps- especially a "ruffle."

[communique]

What the heck! I had not seen that video from Bill Wyman’s party before. That was friggin awesome! I haven’t really seen Mark play guitar like that for a while. Great video! Thanks!

[communique]

Holy smokes! MK was on fire that night. Thanks for posting! Got anything else?

[R1972]

There are 1 or 2 more from that same night you can find. Google or youtube.

As for others one of my favorite performances is
Gravy Train !! - What a night that would have been, to be there.
And the lyrics are  hilarious.


Second:
Enjoy this, the full TV performance and conversation on the Imus in The Morning show-

[hunter]

To jbanik- Thank you  for the link but...
Some sweetheart over at MK.com must have seen my post because I was just sent a complimentary code for DTRW!
Thanks so much for that, it was terribly kind.

I have been thinking about all of you out there with Mark Knopfler withdrawal symptoms. No more nightly concerts to watch and blogs to read. No more looking up last minute plane fares, and trying to find decent resale tickets for just 'one more show.'
I counted enough USA concerts to figure at least 200,000 attendees. Probably more.

 Out of that number I suspect at least half would have willingly chased the jet down the runway at JFK screaming, "Stop the plane!" if you thought it would keep him here. (Just kidding.)

Anyway I found this video link in my pile I have saved. Many probably have already seen it, from 2016 Bill Wayman BD party in London. A classic.
May it make you smile, as a new song you haven't perhaps heard; always helps- especially a "ruffle."

I mentioned this clip in a different thread. Mark may not be in a good enough shape to pull off convincing renditions of Telegraph Road and Sultans, but this stuff is clearly within his comfort zone. I definitely wish he'd played more stuff like this during the tour.

[qjamesfloyd]

Yes, I had forgotton how good Playtime Deluxe was, it could have been on Down The Road Wherever.

[neco]

I also dumped my recording of "Wherever I Go" onto Soundcloud for the "listener types".


https://soundcloud.com/sunday_driver/mark-knopfler-ft-bonnie-raitt-wherever-i-go-2019-09-25-msg-ny-ny

Nice sound! Did you record more songs of the concerts? Would love to hear it 

[Hoops McCann]

I also dumped my recording of "Wherever I Go" onto Soundcloud for the "listener types".


https://soundcloud.com/sunday_driver/mark-knopfler-ft-bonnie-raitt-wherever-i-go-2019-09-25-msg-ny-ny

Nice sound! Did you record more songs of the concerts? Would love to hear it 

Yes, the whole show, but didn't get around to editing it yet. I haven't even sat down and listened to the whole show. Soundboard should be out soon.

[Pottel]

I also dumped my recording of "Wherever I Go" onto Soundcloud for the "listener types".


https://soundcloud.com/sunday_driver/mark-knopfler-ft-bonnie-raitt-wherever-i-go-2019-09-25-msg-ny-ny

Nice sound! Did you record more songs of the concerts? Would love to hear it 

Yes, the whole show, but didn't get around to editing it yet. I haven't even sat down and listened to the whole show. Soundboard should be out soon.

But but...a soundboard ain't no audience rec....

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[quizzaciously]

I also dumped my recording of "Wherever I Go" onto Soundcloud for the "listener types".


https://soundcloud.com/sunday_driver/mark-knopfler-ft-bonnie-raitt-wherever-i-go-2019-09-25-msg-ny-ny

Nice sound! Did you record more songs of the concerts? Would love to hear it 

Yes, the whole show, but didn't get around to editing it yet. I haven't even sat down and listened to the whole show. Soundboard should be out soon.

But but...a soundboard ain't no audience rec....

You should try to mix the two together, because soundboards sold via MK's website lacks this "live" feeling to me, a lot of times audience recordings sounds better feeling-wise.