Songs played on rehearsals and soundchecks that didn’t get played live on tour

[Telegraph]

The subject speaks for itself. Are there any knowledge on the forum about songs that DS or MK rehearsed that wasn’t played live?
For example On every street on some MK tour (although it was finally played in 2019).

[MagicElliott]

The Man’s Too Strong was rehearsed for 2008.

[dmg]

Silvertown and Portobello Belle were rehearsed in Munich 2001 but never played that tour.

[rmarques821]

The subject speaks for itself. Are there any knowledge on the forum about songs that DS or MK rehearsed that wasn’t played live?
For example On every street on some MK tour (although it was finally played in 2019).

On Every Street was played in 2015 for the first time, in Milwaukee.

[quizzaciously]

Apparently, some desirable songs from Down The Road was in the works for 2019 tour. I remember Guy said they "tried" "One Song At A Time" or something. But unfortunately, lately Mark write songs he can't even perform on stage, so I think it's pretty understandable why many of the great tracks are abscent from live shows. I think "Lights Of Taormina" Mark would love to play it 100%, but it's just too hard to sing it for 80 shows in a row. Another reason why he'd better slow down!

[Love Expresso]

I remember that Guy showed the planned rehearsal list for the cancelled 2003 tour after Mark's motorcrash. If I remember correctly, The Man's Too Strong was already on that list, too. Other from that there were astonishingly few Dire Straits songs in the make from that year on.

LE

[Knopflerfan]

Apparently, some desirable songs from Down The Road was in the works for 2019 tour. I remember Guy said they "tried" "One Song At A Time" or something. But unfortunately, lately Mark write songs he can't even perform on stage, so I think it's pretty understandable why many of the great tracks are abscent from live shows. I think "Lights Of Taormina" Mark would love to play it 100%, but it's just too hard to sing it for 80 shows in a row. Another reason why he'd better slow down!

Wonder why he didn't at least give OSAAT a go 'live' unless he struggled with it?? It's quite a simple tune compared to some that I can't imagine them not being able to play it?!

[NicoMK]

To my (limited) knowledge, we know very few about songs that were played during rehearsals and not on tour, whether with Dire Straits or solo. But we know more about stuff played during promos and never after, which is a pity. I'm thinking of an excellent version of Fade to black that was played in 2000, a few songs from the Ragpicker's dream, Everybody pays in 2004 and all the stuff from the KTGC album that was performed in 2007 and never after, except for True love will never fade. I may forget a few others too over the years. It also questions Mark's choice concerning "conservative" set-lists but it's been debated here a million times already. I loved Mark's shows but I wish he had varied a lot more, at least from one tour to another.

[Knopflerfan]

Are you thinking of this excellent version of 'Fade to Black' that was played Live on a Polish TV broadcast?

[peterromer]

I downloaded at somepoint a soundcheck of "Terminal Of Tribute To" before Tracker tour. It is a shame they did not choose to do it. Great song.

[Knopflerfan]

I downloaded at somepoint a soundcheck of "Terminal Of Tribute To" before Tracker tour. It is a shame they did not choose to do it. Great song.

Yes, and what a great version it was too - but obviously it was never to materialise again....

[knopflertom]

I downloaded at somepoint a soundcheck of "Terminal Of Tribute To" before Tracker tour. It is a shame they did not choose to do it. Great song.

I haven‘t heard about a soundcheck of TOTT. Where can this be found or downloaded?

[jbaent]

Trapper man and Back on the dance floor were rehearsed for the last tour.

OES was rehearsed from 2005 and 2008 I think, or at least between the candidates.

[dmg]

Here's the tracks released for the cancelled RPD tour that have never been played on tour:

quality shoe
old pigweed

Obviously we heard these on promo events but not a tour.

[dmg]

Trapper man and Back on the dance floor were rehearsed for the last tour.

OES was rehearsed from 2005 and 2008 I think, or at least between the candidates.

It was also rehearsed for the cancelled RPD tour in 2003 with Fats Kaplin on pedal steel.  That would've been interesting.