A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Almost Straits => Topic started by: ferguitar on May 10, 2014, 08:24:03 PM

Title: Dire Straits Legends - Mantova 2013
Post by: ferguitar on May 10, 2014, 08:24:03 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUldyD5nQwM#

Well, the principle of the thing is questionable, BUT i thought they sound good, notably the instrumental. Nice surprise. The singing is bad, well, who can sing like mK? Stars of the show? Pick Withers, one of the worlds best drummers. Also Richard Gere ermmm Phil Palmer HE IS GREAT!! wonderful solos. Nice to see that the guy playin MK
Title: Re: Dire Straits Legends - Mantova 2013
Post by: dmg on May 12, 2014, 12:54:02 PM: Thanks, I enjoyed that. Skipped some songs but what a set!
Title: Re: Dire Straits Legends - Mantova 2013
Post by: Banjo99uk on May 12, 2014, 07:20:21 PM: Ive downloaded it to my phone and will give it a listen. The set list sounds great but I may struggle to get past the first song if the vocal is awful.
Title: Re: Dire Straits Legends - Mantova 2013
Post by: dmg on May 12, 2014, 07:35:15 PM: Quote from: Banjo99uk on May 12, 2014, 07:20:21 PM
Ive downloaded it to my phone and will give it a listen. The set list sounds great but I may struggle to get past the first song if the vocal is awful.

It's always difficult to sing Knopfler songs anyway but trying to do it with the added handicap of it being in a foreign tongue must be really difficult. Foreign tribute bands always have that hurdle to overcome.
Title: Re: Dire Straits Legends - Mantova 2013
Post by: Vesper on May 12, 2014, 08:12:25 PM: Apart from the terrible singing it isn't that bad at all
Title: Re: Dire Straits Legends - Mantova 2013
Post by: Banjo99uk on May 16, 2014, 12:16:45 PM: I tried it and its ok but not something Id listen to again. My favourite was WDYTYG. Always loved that song.
Title: Re: Dire Straits Legends - Mantova 2013
Post by: border_reiver on May 20, 2014, 02:36:56 PM: Sounds like someone from the cast of the 'The Godfather' movies crossed paths with a semi-decent DS coverband.

It may sound somewhat DS but the "touch" isn't there, obviously.
Title: Re: Dire Straits Legends - Mantova 2013
Post by: dmg on May 20, 2014, 02:44:04 PM: Quote from: border_reiver on May 20, 2014, 02:36:56 PM
Sounds like someone from the cast of the 'The Godfather' movies crossed paths with a semi-decent DS coverband.

It may sound somewhat DS but the "touch" isn't there, obviously.

Alan Clark would leave The Straits for this band in a minute if they made him an offer he couldn't refuse! ;)