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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Imaginary Perfect MK (Farewell or Age 75 or Charity?) Concert Setlist

« Last post by privinvest on Today at 08:14:36 PM »

Assumptions/rules: he's on top top best greatest form, with full stamina, he can play anything
(DS/MK material, or songs of others but this last cannot be more %15), with
anyone (former bandmates, guests, idols, dead/living, on speaking terms or not),
total time not more than 146 mins + band introduction, guest introductions,
occassional banter, jokes, the recently talkative Mark explaining the
background/story of some of the songs, intervals, thankyouuuus etc.
Please add at least a minute to every song's original length for a 
guitar solo at the and, and to some maybe 2/3/5 mins. All these will make it
about 3 hours and anything longer will not be realistic. You can ask for the ALMOST replica
of the studio version of a song, a published live version or a specific bootleg OR maybe
smth like i dont know it never rains with Hendrix or smth like that 

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends - New TV Show - April 25th 2024

« Last post by stratmad on Today at 06:22:43 PM »

I have a strange impression that Carlos Santana is not looking towards MK.

Not a lot. He's focusing on Brian and the camera, and looking for inspiration from the heavens above 
But there's obviously a lot of mutual respect between them.
Santana seems a genuinely nice chap, I like his attitude and his spirit!
I just wish they could have played that song together ten or twenty years ago. Why did they take so long to meet?!

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Knopfler/Clapton relationship

« Last post by stratmad on Today at 05:56:06 PM »

You have to really listen carefully here.
He is supporting Palestine, so far so good.
About Putin: he's not saying that he or his friend are supporting Putin now, but is referring to the past. Some 10-15 years ago, western investors doubted that Putin was trustworthy, and Ecclestone (or whoever) said "I'd take a bullet for him", meaning "he'll stick to what he says" and it was safe to invest a lot of money in Russia. It's not about literally taking a bullet, it's just an idiom.

The stuff about covid and kiwis sounds confusing to me, and I just don't like an artist who says "I love you" to fans in a show and then goes on to make jokes about those people. Not very professional imho.


 

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Knopfler/Clapton relationship

« Last post by dustyvalentino on Today at 05:50:21 PM »

I guess we all have friends with “different” views, I usually just try not to bring these things up and focus on common ground, maybe MK is the same.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends - New TV Show - April 25th 2024

« Last post by Robson on Today at 05:45:24 PM »

I have a strange impression that Carlos Santana is not looking towards MK.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Fender 'Mark Knopfler' Signature Series Stratocaster (0117800-815) - Owners list

« Last post by Knopflerfan on Today at 03:17:54 PM »

Callahan pickups on this one

Ah yes thanks Dusty...

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Knopfler/Clapton relationship

« Last post by herlock on Today at 03:14:32 PM »

Clapton has cancelled his shows in Russia, following Ukraine's invasion. So he's probably not that much of a putinist.

Interesting topic though, Mark is not politically correct, but yes, he is quite moderate and mainstream, compared to Clapton.

Yesterday was my first ever Clapton concert, in Paris. What I can ensure you is they the audience went hysterical, they didn't care at all about politics, and cared much about the amazing guitar and even voice skills of this 79-year old! In much better shape than Mark... Mark who was missed, would have loved to hear him on Badge, like in 1988...

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Knopfler/Clapton relationship

« Last post by Rail King on Today at 02:52:33 PM »

I was wondering where the relationship between Mark and Eric Clapton was at these days. I know that Mark (and Guy) often mentioned what I lovely chap Eric seems to be, and Mark mentioned him in relation with the Local Hero project recently. But did Mark (or Guy) ever comment on the trouble Clapton gets himself into again and again with his political remarks?

I'm just wondering because Mark always seems to be such a reasonable person in every respect, and his songs leave no room for doubt about where he stands on the most important political matters. That's why I can't imagine him not having a problem with some of Clapton's comments.

I've listened to Clapton being interviewed on the podcast below yesterday, and could hardly believe my ears. He went as far as to defend Vladimir Putin, and mentioned that one of his "closest friends" (Bernie Ecclestone, I believe) said he would "take a bullet for him" (Putin). There was other outrageous stuff in that interview, but I actually had to rewind and listen again to that particular part, it was just ... unbelievably ignorant.

If anyone knows whether Mark himself or someone close to him ever reacted to such comments, I'd be interested to know.

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One Deep River / The Boy / Re: Mark on Later with Jools Holland

« Last post by Robson on Today at 12:24:49 PM »

Mark often mentioned Dirk Powell on radio shows.

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One Deep River / The Boy / Re: Mark on Later with Jools Holland

« Last post by superval99 on Today at 12:06:30 PM »

Nice recording!
The song seems to a traditional, though: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Waterbound

The Dirk Powell "Waterbound" is a different song.

https://secondhandsongs.com/work/222899

I saw Dirk perform the song at Transatlantic Sessions a few years ago and it was really beautiful, but MK's version is extra special!