Daily Mail 'DS Legacy' - 3rd August 2021

[Kris-b]

I doubt an illegal immigrant who couldn’t speak English had 300k.

I bet he sued her insurers, and I’m sure he lost a lot more when the tour was cancelled.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/3848151.stm

When I read this, I feel that we can all be grateful, that Mark wasn’t hurt more serious!

[dmg]

When I listen to the charity shows from 2002, the promo tour and look at the songs rehearsed for the tour I can't help but feel we missed out on the last great Mark Knopfler tour due to that incident. 

[quizzaciously]

When I listen to the charity shows from 2002, the promo tour and look at the songs rehearsed for the tour I can't help but feel we missed out on the last great Mark Knopfler tour due to that incident.

But in return, we got probably the best solo MK album after the accident

[NicoMK]

When I listen to the charity shows from 2002, the promo tour and look at the songs rehearsed for the tour I can't help but feel we missed out on the last great Mark Knopfler tour due to that incident.

Yes it's what I've always thought too. And with a much different band line-up too!

[dustyvalentino]

When I listen to the charity shows from 2002, the promo tour and look at the songs rehearsed for the tour I can't help but feel we missed out on the last great Mark Knopfler tour due to that incident.

Yes it's what I've always thought too. And with a much different band line-up too!

What was the line up again?

[dmg]

When I listen to the charity shows from 2002, the promo tour and look at the songs rehearsed for the tour I can't help but feel we missed out on the last great Mark Knopfler tour due to that incident.

Yes it's what I've always thought too. And with a much different band line-up too!

What was the line up again?

Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals)
Guy Fletcher (keyboards, guitar, vocals)
Richard Bennett (guitar)
Jim Cox (piano, organ, accordion)
Danny Cummings (drums)
Marcus Cliffe (bass)
Fats Kaplin (guitar, fiddle, pedal steel)

[marki]

Not to mentioned MK & Eric Clapton (and more) concert that was supposed to take place few days after the accident...

I feel that this article is more of a PR stunt to promote their tour. Just ordinary legal things that happen all the time (done by MK management), more related to not misleading the fans that it's actually DS. I know quite a few people who did think it's DS, based on their ads.

My guess is that us fans are discussing this matter far more than MK himself.

[Knopflerfan]

When I listen to the charity shows from 2002, the promo tour and look at the songs rehearsed for the tour I can't help but feel we missed out on the last great Mark Knopfler tour due to that incident.

Quite possibly....

[Knopflerfan]

I doubt an illegal immigrant who couldn’t speak English had 300k.

I bet he sued her insurers, and I’m sure he lost a lot more when the tour was cancelled.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/3848151.stm

When I read this, I feel that we can all be grateful, that Mark wasn’t hurt more serious!

Hear, hear.....Wonder if the accident has had any long term effects?

[quizzaciously]

I doubt an illegal immigrant who couldn’t speak English had 300k.

I bet he sued her insurers, and I’m sure he lost a lot more when the tour was cancelled.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/3848151.stm

When I read this, I feel that we can all be grateful, that Mark wasn’t hurt more serious!

Hear, hear.....Wonder if the accident has had any long term effects?

I think MK rides less ridiculous bikes now, no sports bikes. Personally, I hate this type of transport because it's just basically a question of time when you'll end up in a hospital riding this thing. As for medical effects, I remember Mark said he had some metal joints replaced in his body and I knew some people who had this as well and he could have some still. Something like titanium supports for bones or something. An accident like that simply can't leave you unaffected.

[Love Expresso]

He started playing slide more. I guess that had something to do with the accident, too.

LE

[dmg]

He started playing slide more. I guess that had something to do with the accident, too.

LE

Maybe the "whammy bar" too.

[rmarques821]

When I listen to the charity shows from 2002, the promo tour and look at the songs rehearsed for the tour I can't help but feel we missed out on the last great Mark Knopfler tour due to that incident.

Quite possibly....

"I could love you too!"

[quizzaciously]

"Our band is a respectful remodeling and it sounds exactly the same — that’s what people come to see."

It can't possibly sound the same with an Italian singer/guitarist!

That's something I've always had a gripe with, I mean could they at least find a British/American singer for this "respectful remodeling"? I'm not claiming to be doing a respectful remodeling of Mark's songs myself because I'm Russian and I know how bad my accent sounds sometimes, and it sometimes drives me crazy. But you can't hide that! And of course, such bold claims on such scale is also something that's telling me there's something off with these guys. Why every time they say something it's guaranteed to be arrogant and filled with heightened self-esteem?

[Love Expresso]

If you don't have a strong Spanish/Italian/German accent, it's just not a cover band.  that's the main thing about these people.

LE