The Straits Charity in RAH?

[dustyvalentino]

You can have them for your birthday or your wedding :

Wow. 

Where to start...

I guess with the fact that three of the four people in the picture aren't in The Straits. 

My French is a bit rusty so maybe someone can translate... This is offering their services for further charity gigs, right?

Right? 

[Banjo99uk]

according to google translation and my French lessons from 20 years ago it says something like

click image to see a video of the band rehearsing in London in February 2011
for the first time in 20 years ex-musicians of legendary dire straits came together to revive etc etc

accompanied by great musicians from the international scene

for private events

Apologies to French speakers if thats completely wrong.  I guess the plan for The Straits is to get out there and do some gigging.

[superval99]

I notice that Robert Collins was Mark's FOH Engineer until the Shangri-La tour.  FOH since then is Dave Dixon.  Robert Collins also works with EC, which would make sense as the gig comes in the middle of EC's residency at the RAH.

[shangri la 1]

     I see from the poster that they have found themselves a great Manager!! Wonder if there will be any free tickets on offer?? Like those offered in the past?

[dustyvalentino]

Don't think I have ever seen band promotional materials mentioning the front of house guy and road manager before, this must be a new innovation.

I wonder what our new member Jack Sonni thinks of his image being used to promote an act in this way...

[Shooter]

The bit people have a problem with is the fact that this is being billed by some people as a Dire Straits reunion, when clearly it isn't. As has been stated, it could just be that some journalists have got the wrong end of the stick.

Hey, no i agree 100% that it isn't a Dire Straits reunion - and i do think that the press are behind most of it. And regarding  some of the speculation as to whether there will be more gigs - i don't think the band know that themselves yet, but if the RAH gig goes well, then why not?

[dustyvalentino]

but if the RAH gig goes well, then why not?

Because they said it was a "one off" for charity?

[Shooter]

I'm just saying, if the guys subsequently decided they wanted to do more in the future - there's nothing wrong in that.

[dustyvalentino]

I'm just saying, if the guys subsequently decided they wanted to do more in the future - there's nothing wrong in that.

Unfortunately the apparent existence of promotional material touting their services around France suggests that that decision has already been made.

Like I said, nobody has a problem with them making music. The problem is the way it has been handled by whoever does their publicity, as the current evidence suggests that they have arranged this supposdedly "one off" event for charity as a means of gaining publicity for what is in fact an entirely commercial enterprise.

Just my opinion, but my opinion is that it stinks.

And again, for the avoidance of doubt, this is not directed at the musicians.

[jbaent]

That poster looks like fake to me...

Who uploaded it and where it was found? The photo and some of the references looks like someone trying to suggest they only want to make money of the thing...

[Best Brown Baggies]

Just got my tix through the post today for the Straits.
It says plus support!
I wonder??

Cheers  BBB

[jbaent]

See you there!

The support will be a geordie artist that currently lives (or so they say) in Chelsea, it looks like it will rock in the future

 

[Waterline Man]

Just got my tix through the post today for the Straits.
It says plus support!
I wonder??

Cheers  BBB

Phil Collins

[Jackal]

Just got my tix through the post today for the Straits.
It says plus support!
I wonder??

Cheers  BBB

Phil Collins

Dire Straits?

[Best Brown Baggies]

Just found this.

http://www.bandsintown.com/DireStraits/upcoming_events

They even have a picture of Mark!!!!!!!

Cheers   BBB