A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: superval99 on May 17, 2009, 06:08:43 PM

Title: Arena 1980
Post by: superval99 on May 17, 2009, 06:08:43 PM
Love this video on YouTube!   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwQ8nLnk7as
Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: Best Brown Baggies on May 17, 2009, 09:22:58 PM
I remember when this first came out on the tv.
My dad taped it. I must of watched it a couple of times a week for months.
I still watch it from time to time.
It's 'RAW' MK/DS at it's best.
GREAT live versions of some early songs.
Also some great interviews with the orig DS lineup. :) :)
I love the bit where Mark is talking about how he writes down the lyrics for some of his songs in a note book.

A MUST WATCH for lovers of early DS.!!!!!!!!!

Great 'Twisting by the pool' video too. All band members with their hair slicked back. 8) 8) 8) 8) ;D

Cheers   BBB
Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: Ian Lewis on May 17, 2009, 09:25:19 PM
Great video.  I'm sure I have this somewhere on DVD, but not of this quality.  Not even sure I have the whole thing.

Anyone got this on DVD in this quality?
Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: superval99 on May 17, 2009, 09:39:17 PM
Check out this one too!  Dire Straits HDTV - Chorus TV  1978

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDzzGXk-hg4

I have never seen this one before.  Mark's guitar playing is amazing on all songs, especially Eastbound Train!   :P
Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: Best Brown Baggies on May 17, 2009, 09:43:51 PM
WOW.!!!!!!!

GREAT PIC QUALITY. :o

Cheers  BBB
Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: dustyvalentino on May 18, 2009, 11:17:04 AM
Quote from: Ian Lewis on May 17, 2009, 09:25:19 PM
Great video.  I'm sure I have this somewhere on DVD, but not of this quality.  Not even sure I have the whole thing.

Anyone got this on DVD in this quality?

The version that is doing the rounds on DVD is good quality, but it has Israeli subtitles or something?

I recorded it on VHS in about 1997 from VH1 here in the UK. I've transferred it to DVD, obviously it's not as good quality as the one with subtitles, but the subtitles aren't there. I was thinking of adding it to the tracker at some point to give people a choice.
Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: superval99 on May 18, 2009, 07:19:45 PM
As well as the Arena film and the Chorus gig on YouTube, I noticed that the whole of Rockpalast '79 was available also.  I always understood that clips were limited to 10 minutes and that long clips were split into part 1 and part 2, but it seems that whole programmes are permitted now.  Is this something new?   ???
Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: GennT on May 19, 2009, 12:54:38 PM
Nope they are still limited to 10 minutes but that guy is a youtube partner and can upload videos without time limit.I really enjoyed that video,I hope he uploads more videos like that.
Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: Love Expresso on June 04, 2009, 10:02:08 AM
Wow, I am absolutely stunned by this clip!!!!!!!!! MK plays really great, they are all so very relaxed, and he even LOOKS better than in the latter
Rockpalast show! Honestley: His voice and whole behaviour is very fresh and friendly! Thanx for the link... Wants it... wants it...

LovExpresso

Title: Re: Arena 1980
Post by: ds1984 on June 08, 2009, 10:54:32 PM
Rockpalast is great because its a full performance capture and a great setlist but I don't find that Mark was especially in a good night on that one.