A Mark In Time
Previous Tours => 2010 Get Lucky Tour => Topic started by: shangri la 1 on July 19, 2010, 05:22:58 AM
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Now the 1st of 2 in Monaco:-
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12 shows still to go, with only one day off next Monday! The next seven shows in a row! Hard schedule.
LE
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Any idea of the setlist?
This was a special concert (after a dinner), does the setlist change?
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Nobody was there?
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Hoping for setlist-info!!
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I forgot my dickie bow & they wouldnt let me in :'( :'(
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Dickie bow...interesting...had to look that one up.
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Dickie bow...interesting...had to look that one up.
Let me know what it means when you find out.
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It's a bow-tie!
BTW I'm beginning to think there's a "news blackout" on the Monaco shows! :-\
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Well, according to http://www.local-hero.org only 11 songs :o :
1. Border Reiver
2. What It is
3. Sailing to Philadelphia
4. Romeo & Juliet
5. Sultans of Swing
6. Marbletown
7. Speedway At Nazareth
8. Telegraph Road
Encores
9. Brothers in Arms
10. So Far Away
11. Piper to the End
And the same setlist at 20.07.2010...
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Hmm, well a few comments on facebook etc that the shows were very good, if the set was short I would have expected this to be mentioned.
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Knowing our luck its probably recorded & someone will decide to release this one on dvd.
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The sound was fantastic!
There were quite some real fans there to make the ambience much better than I heard it usually is there due to the "locals"...
Too bad I didn't take my recorder ???
After Montreux I was convinced simfy would record them all...
Didn't recheck! :'(
Great versions with endless outros!
Overall length more than 90 minutes even though only 11 songs were played.
The meal was really good.
The cheapest bottle of wine was 75 Euros...
I only had water (9 Euros for 1 liter) - and the waiter looked at me a bit annoyed, hee hee...
Nobody was allowed to take pictures, and as I wasn't too close to the stage it wouldn't have made sense anyway.
PS: I had the impression that Mark had problems with his voice.
Maybe therefore they played less songs but longer outros!
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Many thanks for your review, filz! I hope we get a good audience recording. :)
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You're welcome. Sorry I kept it short... ;)
Two more things to add:
1. I think they planned to end the show after TR.
Beers were served.
But the crowd REALLY screamed for encores, so they played BiA and SFA; and even then the applause wouldn't stop so they added PTTE.
Both breaks were quite long and it seemed they were surprised by the response of the audience.
2. I met Danny and Richard outside and it seemed they were happy to see real fans... ;)
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Good work filz.
Richard Bennett:
It was a seriously well played show tonight, but still a very different environment for us. I don't know what some of these people are thinking...sitting there yelling at you like your an animal in a cage and then getting on their Blackberries or whatever they are and texting while you're playing. Incredibly rude.
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Richard Bennett:
It was a seriously well played show tonight, but still a very different environment for us. I don't know what some of these people are thinking...sitting there yelling at you like your an animal in a cage and then getting on their Blackberries or whatever they are and texting while you're playing. Incredibly rude.
I had read that before.
Very well spotted from the stage!
I also considered the rose throwing very rude.
Even if roses are something nice; it looked like an attack to me.
Or like throwing coins in a fountain.
Or like stuffing fake money into bras of red light girls... Sorry for that...
Plus: The roses were picked out of bouquets they had placed on the tables. So nobody really offered something personal by throwing them...
Well, money doesn't tell people need to be educated......
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Well if we are to believe what we hear & money is not an issue for MK & he does this for the love of his music/fans I dont see them doing another 2 gigs in Monte Carlo next time ::)
RB seems to be a nice genuine guy & it takes a bit to piss him off - just reading his notes he seems a bit pissed off with the people & prices rather than the place though.
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Sorry to say, but I don't think MK disliked the venue and its ambiance...
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The only thing I'm sorry to say is that the band are happy to play longer playouts in these shows where the playouts in other shows are getting shorter and shorter. Just shows that they can do it when they want to.
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Personally I would rather have extra songs than long playouts.
Don't get me wrong, long playouts have been a big feature of MK's best work over the years, take Tunnel of Love for example.
But these days a long playout usually involves plenty of noodling from John and Mike and not enoughj guitar. :-\
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Sorry to say, but I don't think MK disliked the venue and its ambiance...
Why "sorry to say"? He still has to play other places if he's on a proper tour. :lol
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Hi filz! I suppose this is a bit of a trivial question, but did the band wear suits? :)
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Hi filz! I suppose this is a bit of a trivial question, but did the band wear suits? :)
LOL, not at all! :)
Gladly not!
Check Richard's notes from the road; they weren't even allowed to go at the bar after the show due to that.... :o
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Of course, I read his notes this morning, but I obviously was still half-asleep, LOL! ;D
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I guess the plus side of these "fancy" shows is that they subsidise the rest of the tour for paupers like me. :)
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oh and val, did i mention, there is an audience rec,. :lol
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Disagree strongly, Dustyvalentino!
I bet half of the price paid was for the supper.
The other half was about the same price as for regular shows.
Having a capacity of only 900 people this cannot be much of a subsidy...
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oh and val, did i mention, there is an audience rec,. :lol
Of which night, Pottel ???
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oh and val, did i mention, there is an audience rec,. :lol
Yes, you did, Pottel! It would be lovely to have a recording of even one of the shows, but both would be a wonderful bonus! :)
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BTW Guy's Diary has been updated for Monaco! :lol :lol
Isaac's blog is also updated - a very enjoyable read! :D
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BTW Guy's Diary has been updated for Monaco! :lol :lol
Isaac's blog is also updated - a very enjoyable read! :D
Isaac's blog. Who's he complaining about now? Why should everyone in the world conform to his culture and let us all count the number of times he uses the word "ass."
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BTW Guy's Diary has been updated for Monaco! :lol :lol
Isaac's blog is also updated - a very enjoyable read! :D
Isaac's blog. Who's he complaining about now? Why should everyone in the world conform to his culture and let us all count the number of times he uses the word "ass."
Had a bad day? ;D
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Who is going to tell this idiuninteresting man that where HE lives water that he considers PURE always comes with a vomit-causing taste of chlorine???
I prefer carbon hydrate!!!
Second read of that blog. Second Yuck.
Sorry for my counter-rant
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;D ;D Yes, there are lots of things I disagree/agree with, but it's always enjoyable reading! ;)
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BTW Guy's Diary has been updated for Monaco! :lol :lol
Isaac's blog is also updated - a very enjoyable read! :D
Isaac's blog. Who's he complaining about now? Why should everyone in the world conform to his culture and let us all count the number of times he uses the word "ass."
Is Isaac still going on ? I'd be bored stiff seeing the show every night that it's on, especially with so little variation (if any) in the set list.
This does seem like the never ending tour - just when you think it's about to wind up, then it's onto another 'European' town.
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Well, as Isaac planned to attend the complete tour it shouldn't be astonishing that he is still ... going on.
However, some harsh words have been said here. Of course, I also read more than enough times the word "ass" in every variation, but after all, it is his blog, he can do what he want, and I think it is still great to read how much information he puts into it about the cities, the hotels, the living, the shows and the audiences. Writing 100 different entries about 100 more or less identical shows is not that easy. If you look how short Richards entries are (had coffee, went to the gym, great show, great audience, back to the hotel, nightinight), it is really some great effort Isaac takes. And Richard has a very much more luxurious way of travelling. Of course, Isaac seems to be a very thin-skinned and sensible person, very much caring about his "comfort-zone", but reading one person's blog should only be possible through ecactly that same person's eyes. And sometimes he has a good humour in it, and some good irony.
Just my two cents.
LE
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Agree, Love Expresso.
But...
If you enjoy and have the time reading his boredom, do it.
This is an MK forum, not an IS forum...
And if people enjoy reading about queueing for donuts or disliking mineral water: good for them!
I rather stay with the music and what the people DOING THAT have to say...
Just MY 2 cents
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I also agree, its Isaac
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Thanks, Jbaent, good post!
LE
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I think Isaac's blog gave so much flavor to this tour.I really respect him for what he is doing,I usually get a coffee and start reading everyday.It is my personal opinion but I really enjoy reading all those things he comes up with and usually have a good laugh.I had a few blogs myself ,and read quite a lot of them on daily basis and believe me it's not that easy to do what Isaac does everyday.I only had the chance to attend only one concert this tour and that was my first but with Isaac updating us every day through his blog and twitter I feel like I am at every concert! And besides the concerts , he also writes about his experiences and all those wonderful (and not so wonderful) places he visits! I am definitely going to visit Italy :P Cheers
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When I first started reading Isaac's blog, it was purely to see what he thought of the various concerts he was attending and scrolled down to that particular part of his blog. Then I was drawn in to reading the rest of the blog when he was at the concerts I attended, to see what his impressions were of those towns and if they matched up to my own. I'm afraid that was when I became hooked! Yes, as I have already said, sometimes I disagree with his views and he gets things wrong some of the time, but I still enjoy reading, just as I do Guy and Richard's diaries! :)
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Everybody needs their own CLAIM TO FAME
That's how I see it and some get my deepest sympathy...
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As I said, sometimes he gets things wrong, notably, "the Swiss speak three languages, Italian, French and Swiss"! ???
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As I said, sometimes he gets things wrong, notably, "the Swiss speak three languages, Italian, French and Swiss"! ???
Thats the reason why he encourge everybody of us to leave comments in his diary entries, actually I think he
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As I said, sometimes he gets things wrong, notably, "the Swiss speak three languages, Italian, French and Swiss"! ???
Thats the reason why he encourge everybody of us to leave comments in his diary entries, actually I think he
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I totally agree with you Jbaent. He writes what he wants. You can love it or hate it. That doesn't matter at all. He is writing it and if you want you can read it. And no, it's none of our business what people are doing with their lives. If you want to go to India and go meditating for a year, please do if you feel right, if you want to go around the world for 4 months and visit every concert of MK, please go and enjoy.
And people shouldn't use this forum to express what's good or wrong, simply because noone can tell what's good or wrong. Everyone feels different about things: culture, language, livingstandard, country: everything makes someone having their opinion. Feel free to share your opinion, but don't be rude, harsh, stay kind and respectfull. :)
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I enjoy reading Isaac's blog plus Richard's and Guy's diaries. Richard and Guy sometimes rant about things, too. It's human nature, especially while on a long tour.
They're just giving us insight into their lives during the tour, and I'm grateful they're all taking me along since I'll never experience anything like it.
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I enjoy reading Isaac's blog plus Richard's and Guy's diaries. Richard and Guy sometimes rant about things, too. It's human nature, especially while on a long tour.
They're just giving us insight into their lives during the tour, and I'm grateful they're all taking me along since I'll never experience anything like it.
Nice said Knopfling and Ingrid!
They take us with the Knopfler ride! And I enjoy it very much! :D A shame that the tour is almost over now :'(
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I have to say that I enjoy reading Isacc diary the most of the three I read regularly. I like his insights and the perspectives of how he looks at things in life. The details of his travel and the concerts themselves are enjoyable to read. He does have a flair for writing. His writing style is entertaining, many times I feel like I'm there in those cities with him. And don't forget some of those awesome pictures too! I think most of all I admire his courage and dedication. He sure is a young man who is ready to step out of his comfort zone in order to pursue his dreams. An amazing individual , that's for sure. So, my hat off to him! :)
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When you start reading Isaac his blogs, you're addicted to do it every time!
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I have met Isaac on several shows I attended and had the chance to share some drinks with him and you know what? He is just an human!
So don't take what he writes for granted or for The Truth. Like everybody he can make mistake, and do some, but he is always trying to learn something new even he does not see if it will be useful. He express opinion and his values based on his own experience, you can agree with or not but some things he wrote made me think about them and evolve (or not) with my own opinion.
And it is good to know how you can get 4 star hotel at bargain price no?