Alan Clark: "We'd love a DS reunion but Mark Knopfler is busy"

[PensaGhost]

[TheTimeWasWrong]

He's busy AND he has moved on since '92. Would be great if these guys wouldn't be stuck in the past and prey on his legacy.

[knopflertom]

Interesting answer of alan
"He [mark] was in touch with me recently and wish me luck with my piano solo album, so that's very nice!"

At approx. 7:40

That‘s astonishing. 

[hunter]

Interesting answer of alan
"He [mark] was in touch with me recently and wish me luck with my piano solo album, so that's very nice!"

At approx. 7:40

That‘s astonishing. 

Wouldn't surprise me if that was a lie.

[quizzaciously]

I don't think they are enemies, Mark certainly could get in touch and wish him luck, it's a generous and gentlemanly thing to do.

[Knopflerfan]

I don't think they are enemies, Mark certainly could get in touch and wish him luck, it's a generous and gentlemanly thing to do.

Exactly, quizzaciously who are we to say what is going on 'behind the scenes'?
Of course they'd love a reunion as I expect their bank balances need topping up!!

[knopflertom]

Interesting answer of alan
"He [mark] was in touch with me recently and wish me luck with my piano solo album, so that's very nice!"

At approx. 7:40

That‘s astonishing. 

Wouldn't surprise me if that was a lie.

That was also my first thought 

[superval99]

I notice that the latest poster says:  "DSL Dire Straits Legacy - The Closest You're Going To Get".   I would have thought that Mark's present band is the closest we're going to get with Mark, Guy and Danny from DS.   DSL have only Alan and Phil and the singer is Italian!   

[qjamesfloyd]

I would say that it's not that Mark is busy, more that Mark is not interested in it, and I can't see a reason why he would be either.

[quizzaciously]

I notice that the latest poster says:  "DSL Dire Straits Legacy - The Closest You're Going To Get".   I would have thought that Mark's present band is the closest we're going to get with Mark, Guy and Danny from DS.   DSL have only Alan and Phil and the singer is Italian!

I like that Alan basically admits in this interview that DS = MK because he's a producer, he's a composer, and a lead singer, and a lead guitar player. He controls everything, so his current band is just evolved Dire Straits, and early DS stuff was early MK solo. I said it too many times, but I think Mark's current band is more of a "band" than DS ever was. So there are no logical reasons to resurrect Dire Straits because it's going to be revolved around MK anyway.

[quizzaciously]

I would say that it's not that Mark is busy, more that Mark is not interested in it, and I can't see a reason why he would be either.

He would not gain anything from it except for money, and I think he understands that as well. He knows that if he does anything with the DS brand, that's only for money, hence he says "charity only". Meaning he doesn't want to be associated with money-hungry folks in any way.

[Knopflerfan]

I notice that the latest poster says:  "DSL Dire Straits Legacy - The Closest You're Going To Get".   I would have thought that Mark's present band is the closest we're going to get with Mark, Guy and Danny from DS.   DSL have only Alan and Phil and the singer is Italian!

Mark playing DS music right up and including the last tour was the closest your going to get!
Alan stated that MK didn't play any DS music?? huh?? - he obviously doesn't listen to any of the MK shows then!!

[knopflertom]

I notice that the latest poster says:  "DSL Dire Straits Legacy - The Closest You're Going To Get".   I would have thought that Mark's present band is the closest we're going to get with Mark, Guy and Danny from DS.   DSL have only Alan and Phil and the singer is Italian!

Mark playing DS music right up and including the last tour was the closest your going to get!
Alan stated that MK didn't play any DS music?? huh?? - he obviously doesn't listen to any of the MK shows then!!

I have understood that it was related to TR and PI.

[qjamesfloyd]

I would say that it's not that Mark is busy, more that Mark is not interested in it, and I can't see a reason why he would be either.

He would not gain anything from it except for money, and I think he understands that as well. He knows that if he does anything with the DS brand, that's only for money, hence he says "charity only". Meaning he doesn't want to be associated with money-hungry folks in any way.

And he doesn't need the money, he makes enough money while he sleeps.

[Knopflerfan]

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