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[2manyguitars]

Oh dear, I admit hand in the air that I walked out of his concert in 2011 after only a song or two. It was absolutely shocking!!

I didn't by respect to the friend who came to that concert with me, as he is a Dylan fan, but I recall I was looking at my watch every now and then, waiting for the pain to finish.... It was the worst experience I ever had in any concert in my whole life.

We had front row seats, for the MK & Dylan tour in Montreal.

Loved the opening act Mark Knopfler (anyone heard of him ), after the intermission Dylan and MK started, MK played with Dylan
for 2 songs, listening to Dylan was hard. Once Mark left the stage, my wife and myself left the area.
So Knopflerfan, you are not on your own.

Brian

How good to hear from you Brian, I'm glad we are not alone in walking out on BD....

I often wonder if Dylans vocal delivery live is a quite deliberate act of self sabotage. He has a reputation for such in the studio and often deliberately radically altered his vocal style (listen to Nashville Skyline and tell me that's Dylan!).

My wife and I also walked out mid Dylan at the BIC in Bournemouth UK in 2011, couldn't bare his vocal delivery (later described in the local press as a feral, foreboding animal growl!  )

I know, another one on the naughty step.....

[Knopflerfan]

Oh dear, I admit hand in the air that I walked out of his concert in 2011 after only a song or two. It was absolutely shocking!!

I didn't by respect to the friend who came to that concert with me, as he is a Dylan fan, but I recall I was looking at my watch every now and then, waiting for the pain to finish.... It was the worst experience I ever had in any concert in my whole life.

We had front row seats, for the MK & Dylan tour in Montreal.

Loved the opening act Mark Knopfler (anyone heard of him ), after the intermission Dylan and MK started, MK played with Dylan
for 2 songs, listening to Dylan was hard. Once Mark left the stage, my wife and myself left the area.
So Knopflerfan, you are not on your own.

Brian

How good to hear from you Brian, I'm glad we are not alone in walking out on BD....

I often wonder if Dylans vocal delivery live is a quite deliberate act of self sabotage. He has a reputation for such in the studio and often deliberately radically altered his vocal style (listen to Nashville Skyline and tell me that's Dylan!).

My wife and I also walked out mid Dylan at the BIC in Bournemouth UK in 2011, couldn't bare his vocal delivery (later described in the local press as a feral, foreboding animal growl!  )

I know, another one on the naughty step.....

Again I liken BDs voice to Krusty the Clown from the Simpsons!! Feral, Foreboding animal growl suffices!!! Blooming awful!!

[jbaent]

Oh dear, I admit hand in the air that I walked out of his concert in 2011 after only a song or two. It was absolutely shocking!!

I didn't by respect to the friend who came to that concert with me, as he is a Dylan fan, but I recall I was looking at my watch every now and then, waiting for the pain to finish.... It was the worst experience I ever had in any concert in my whole life.

We had front row seats, for the MK & Dylan tour in Montreal.

Loved the opening act Mark Knopfler (anyone heard of him ), after the intermission Dylan and MK started, MK played with Dylan
for 2 songs, listening to Dylan was hard. Once Mark left the stage, my wife and myself left the area.
So Knopflerfan, you are not on your own.

Brian

How good to hear from you Brian, I'm glad we are not alone in walking out on BD....

I often wonder if Dylans vocal delivery live is a quite deliberate act of self sabotage. He has a reputation for such in the studio and often deliberately radically altered his vocal style (listen to Nashville Skyline and tell me that's Dylan!).

My wife and I also walked out mid Dylan at the BIC in Bournemouth UK in 2011, couldn't bare his vocal delivery (later described in the local press as a feral, foreboding animal growl!  )

I know, another one on the naughty step.....

Again I liken BDs voice to Krusty the Clown from the Simpsons!! Feral, Foreboding animal growl suffices!!! Blooming awful!!

I recall that during that 2011 and 2012 tours many of us refered to Dylan as Krusty... That was fun.

[Knopflerfan]

Oh dear, I admit hand in the air that I walked out of his concert in 2011 after only a song or two. It was absolutely shocking!!

I didn't by respect to the friend who came to that concert with me, as he is a Dylan fan, but I recall I was looking at my watch every now and then, waiting for the pain to finish.... It was the worst experience I ever had in any concert in my whole life.

We had front row seats, for the MK & Dylan tour in Montreal.

Loved the opening act Mark Knopfler (anyone heard of him ), after the intermission Dylan and MK started, MK played with Dylan
for 2 songs, listening to Dylan was hard. Once Mark left the stage, my wife and myself left the area.
So Knopflerfan, you are not on your own.

Brian

How good to hear from you Brian, I'm glad we are not alone in walking out on BD....

I often wonder if Dylans vocal delivery live is a quite deliberate act of self sabotage. He has a reputation for such in the studio and often deliberately radically altered his vocal style (listen to Nashville Skyline and tell me that's Dylan!).

My wife and I also walked out mid Dylan at the BIC in Bournemouth UK in 2011, couldn't bare his vocal delivery (later described in the local press as a feral, foreboding animal growl!  )

I know, another one on the naughty step.....

Again I liken BDs voice to Krusty the Clown from the Simpsons!! Feral, Foreboding animal growl suffices!!! Blooming awful!!

I recall that during that 2011 and 2012 tours many of us refered to Dylan as Krusty... That was fun.

On the Simpsons theme BD was immortalised on the Simpsons!!

[qjamesfloyd]

I always find it amusing how much Mark's voice got derided in  the press over the years, saying he is no much of a singer, but to my ears his voice has got better with age, and certainly when compared to Bob Dylan.

[Knopflerfan]

I always find it amusing how much Mark's voice got derided in  the press over the years, saying he is no much of a singer, but to my ears his voice has got better with age, and certainly when compared to Bob Dylan.
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Good point, Mks voice got better once he stopped smoking. MK is MK and BD is just Krusty!!

[superval99]

I always find it amusing how much Mark's voice got derided in  the press over the years, saying he is no much of a singer, but to my ears his voice has got better with age, and certainly when compared to Bob Dylan.

I love Mark's voice, either singing or speaking and his voice became much better since he stopped smoking.   I still like the rawness in his voice from the early days though - it complemented his beautiful guitar.

[Knopflerfan]

I always find it amusing how much Mark's voice got derided in  the press over the years, saying he is no much of a singer, but to my ears his voice has got better with age, and certainly when compared to Bob Dylan.

I love Mark's voice, either singing or speaking and his voice became much better since he stopped smoking.   I still like the rawness in his voice from the early days though - it complemented his beautiful guitar.

Yes, on reflection on the amazing 'Golden Heart' album you can really make out MK's 'Rawness' with his vocals but that's cool.....In fact on the GH interview video MK is seen playing with a lit cigarette!!!

[qjamesfloyd]

Yes you do, and it looks really strange now. I almost forget Mark used to be a smoker,

[Robson]

From the single Cannibals

[jbaent]

There is a picture in the GH programme where Mk looks like a dragon, throwing two big lines of smoke from his nose...

[Robson]

[Knopflerfan]

Fag ash lil!!!

[Knopflerfan]

And another..

[Robson]

I really like this photo from the BIA period. If a photo can talk - there is a lot of emotion here.