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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: foma on November 25, 2013, 10:13:06 PM

Title: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: foma on November 25, 2013, 10:13:06 PM
Just found this:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbLDICF47Wc
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: Jules on November 25, 2013, 10:48:47 PM
It was a guitar festival where Mk played this summer. Actually on guy's diariy entry there is a picture of Mk with that giant guitar.
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: ds1984 on November 26, 2013, 11:02:10 AM
St Julien En Genevois Guitar festival, I was there. Good gig and extraordinary standing audience. Felt like the old DS days...
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: ingridswing on November 26, 2013, 11:30:42 AM
Concert was really good, organisation of the festival was one of the worst ever. Queueing for ages, no-one knew what would happen with the early entry. Early entry at 5.30pm, 6pm, it ended up with 7pm. It was extremely hot that day and a girl in line didn't feel well, we had to scream like idiots to the security guys before they finally paid attention to her and took her inside to recover.  :disbelief

However the concert was really good afterwards I don't think I will do a general admission show again in France
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: dmg on November 26, 2013, 12:00:47 PM
Concert was really good, organisation of the festival was one of the worst ever. Queueing for ages, no-one knew what would happen with the early entry. Early entry at 5.30pm, 6pm, it ended up with 7pm. It was extremely hot that day and a girl in line didn't feel well, we had to scream like idiots to the security guys before they finally paid attention to her and took her inside to recover.  :disbelief

However the concert was really good afterwards I don't think I will do a general admission show again in France

That's one of the things I love about France - they're so disorganised and laid back!  We're so organised and stressed out here in the UK.  Wonder who lives longer... :think
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: Jules on November 26, 2013, 12:36:11 PM
Concert was really good, organisation of the festival was one of the worst ever. Queueing for ages, no-one knew what would happen with the early entry. Early entry at 5.30pm, 6pm, it ended up with 7pm. It was extremely hot that day and a girl in line didn't feel well, we had to scream like idiots to the security guys before they finally paid attention to her and took her inside to recover.  :disbelief

However the concert was really good afterwards I don't think I will do a general admission show again in France

That's one of the things I love about France - they're so disorganised and laid back!  We're so organised and stressed out here in the UK.  Wonder who lives longer... :think

Come to Spain then. France would be perfect for you  :lol
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: Lis on November 27, 2013, 06:40:53 AM
I was super fortunate to be able to see three general admission shows this tour (Loerrach, St Julien and Barcelona).  I'll go any of them again -- anytime!!!  ...especially St Julien!! ;)
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: ds1984 on November 27, 2013, 11:03:30 AM
St Julien Guitar festival is run by volunteers but they were not well briefed. So going to the right place to get the wrist pass was a bit cahotic*.
But the people there were very nice and helpful.

But in the end St Julien is by far the best of the (few) gig  I attended this year.


* : in 2010 the first RAH night was also a complete mess to collect our MK.com pre sale tix...
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: dmg on November 27, 2013, 11:21:48 AM
St Julien Guitar festival is run by volunteers but they were not well briefed. So going to the right place to get the wrist pass was a bit cahotic*.
But the people there were very nice and helpful.

But in the end St Julien is by far the best of the (few) gig  I attended this year.


* : in 2010 the first RAH night was also a complete mess to collect our MK.com pre sale tix...

I had an issue at the RAH this year (2nd night I think).  It turned out that there were two David Gray's with pre-sale tickets.  The other one had collected his before I arrived and they had only printed off one set of tickets!  They had to print off new tickets while I stood there waiting at the door!
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: superval99 on November 27, 2013, 11:28:20 AM
St Julien Guitar festival is run by volunteers but they were not well briefed. So going to the right place to get the wrist pass was a bit cahotic*.
But the people there were very nice and helpful.

But in the end St Julien is by far the best of the (few) gig  I attended this year.


* : in 2010 the first RAH night was also a complete mess to collect our MK.com pre sale tix...

I had an issue at the RAH this year (2nd night I think).  It turned out that there were two David Gray's with pre-sale tickets.  The other one had collected his before I arrived and they had only printed off one set of tickets!  They had to print off new tickets while I stood there waiting at the door!

Good idea to use your middle initial next time, dmg!    ;)
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: tunnel85 on November 27, 2013, 11:38:25 AM
St Julien Guitar festival is run by volunteers but they were not well briefed. So going to the right place to get the wrist pass was a bit cahotic*.
But the people there were very nice and helpful.

But in the end St Julien is by far the best of the (few) gig  I attended this year.


* : in 2010 the first RAH night was also a complete mess to collect our MK.com pre sale tix...

I had an issue at the RAH this year (2nd night I think).  It turned out that there were two David Gray's with pre-sale tickets.  The other one had collected his before I arrived and they had only printed off one set of tickets!  They had to print off new tickets while I stood there waiting at the door!

You guys had the same name on purpose to put mk.com in trouble. 
Not on their "Tickets for dummies" book, they can't handle that kind of gray zone.  :lol
Title: Re: WTF?! (Or The XXL Mark Knopfler Stratocaster)
Post by: dmg on November 27, 2013, 08:19:52 PM
Right bunch of jokers on here, eh? ::)

 ;)