Just a few lines on 'what's the point', the ethics etc....
Neither Mark or John are playing the DS back catalogue in a rock stadium way any more. 'Rock stadium' as in the 85 BIA tour or the 92 OES tour.
DSE regularly sell out large arenas across Europe. That is happening because they do a great job, they put on a great show, and word of mouth has built their audience significantly every year.
Terence and Chris are sticklers for detail. They work hard at making it the show it is. Having played with them, it IS hard work. Long hours, travelling and playing, The show itself is full on, high energy and exhausting. I haven't seen any other cover bands play with that level of detail and energy.
As to why?
Both Chris and Terence would probably be playing small clubs for very little income if it was their own material and not DSE.
But they have worked hard to put DSE into sell out arenas. Having seen them a few times in the last year, it is VERY much like seeing Dire Straits. There is an electricity in the audience before the show, when the lights go down the audience are already screaming and shouting, and at the end they get lengthy standing ovations.
So why walk away from that? They are ordinary working guys entertaining many thousands of people, meanwhile Mark and John are multi-millionaires who never need to work another day in their lives.
You don't have to like it, you don't have to go.....fine. All I would say is give credit where credit is due.
