A Mark In Time
Previous Tours => 2019 Down The Road Wherever EU & NA tour => Topic started by: Rail King on April 30, 2019, 02:33:27 PM
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What seems to be known as Mark's «goodbye speech» now – the announcement that he'd stop touring after this last go-around – does he bring that every night now? Was it taped somewhere?
I'd love to know what exactly he says, and how.
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Hey Rail King,
It's in here:
https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=6842.0
In Barcelona he said:
Alright Barcelona - happy or great to see you again
yeah, it's been a long time now
i always loved to be in Barcelona
so, once again is, hello Barcelona
but now, i am an oooold man, you know
so, i wanna thank you Barcelona for all the many happy years of me coming to say hello
it is also goodbye Barcelona for me, i am very sad
so hello Barcelona, dear Barcelona, i love Barcelona
but i will still try to make some records and write songs, but has to be no more travelling for old granddad, nevermind
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Hey Rail King,
It's in here:
https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=6842.0
In Barcelona he said:
Alright Barcelona - happy or great to see you again
yeah, it's been a long time now
i always loved to be in Barcelona
so, once again is, hello Barcelona
but now, i am an oooold man, you know
so, i wanna thank you Barcelona for all the many happy years of me coming to say hello
it is also goodbye Barcelona for me, i am very sad
so hello Barcelona, dear Barcelona, i love Barcelona
but i will still try to make some records and write songs, but has to be no more travelling for old granddad, nevermind
Thank you, Dutchessy. I wonder whether his repeating this (or something similar) night by night. If so, it would be great to have it on video. HOW he says it may matter a lot, too.
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He says more or less the same in all the concerts.
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Hey Rail King,
It's in here:
https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=6842.0
In Barcelona he said:
Alright Barcelona - happy or great to see you again
yeah, it's been a long time now
i always loved to be in Barcelona
so, once again is, hello Barcelona
but now, i am an oooold man, you know
so, i wanna thank you Barcelona for all the many happy years of me coming to say hello
it is also goodbye Barcelona for me, i am very sad
so hello Barcelona, dear Barcelona, i love Barcelona
but i will still try to make some records and write songs, but has to be no more travelling for old granddad, nevermind
Thank you, Dutchessy. I wonder whether his repeating this (or something similar) night by night. If so, it would be great to have it on video. HOW he says it may matter a lot, too.
I'm pretty sure there's a video out there on YT land.
I found it very moving watching the live stream from Cordoba with the fantastic atmosphere there. Many fans nearby the recorder were shouting things that were really touching and brought a tear to my eye. Lisbon was quite different in terms of atmosphere, but the recorder was much further away.
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"Many fans nearby the recorder were shouting things that were really touching and brought a tear to my eye"
Can you write something more?
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"Many fans nearby the recorder were shouting things that were really touching and brought a tear to my eye"
Can you write something more?
No. Actually I'd love to but I can't recall exactly what was said and I don't want to say roughly what was said as it would dilute it. The words were sad enough but when shouted out with as much passion it was really moving.
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I understand.
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The first concert I saw was in 1992, and then among fans, especially in the final tour phase, it was said that by now Mark was on autopilot, always same songs, it seemed that he was not having fun anymore, for example as with the Notting Hillbillies in 1990.
Then began the solo career that in a few months will end, but in the last tour, especially tracker, and now, I saw it in a similar picture with the one he had at the end of 1992.
I really don't think he will end his live career in a few months. I think that he will return to the low profile of the Notting Hillbillies, play with his old friends, Steve in particular, in small intimate places in which he will not have all the smartphones pointed, where he will be able to return to what he can do, without great expectations or jolts. who knows in a couple of years we will find ourselves at the sheperds bush empire or leeds by Steve drinking a beer at the table and maybe Mark pulls out a Sensitive Kind to dedicate to his wife, who knows :wave
Mark you deserve everything you want.......we love you :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap
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Did anyone else notice the subtle dig at MK on Alan Clarkes web site in his 'news' section.....
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Did anyone else notice the subtle dig at MK on Alan Clarkes web site in his 'news' section.....
I don't really check his website as I don't care much for his attitude. But you mean this part?
"Congratulations to two fellow Geordies who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year: Bryan Ferry and Paul Thompson from Roxy Music. I was there last year when “significant” members of Dire Straits were inducted. Our event took place in Cleveland, Ohio, and a good time was had by all, which didn't include Mark Knopfler who didn’t show up, and who hadn’t arranged for someone to induct those of us who did, which was a first in the history of the event. But that didn’t spoil what was a pleasant few days in the US during which I received the rather weighty award, see below, caught up with some old friends, discovered Jon Bonjovi is a fan, and did some serious shopping in Manhattan."
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His site goes on and on about all the things he accomplished, it's like reading a job interview :lol
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It doesn't make sense to "arrange someone to induct those of us who did", because it would mean that MK acknowledges the whole thing, but the idea was to abandon it alltogether as a part of music business BS and with no offence to his fellow musicians. It's a surprise for me that Alan doesn't understand simple things like that... :hmm
But speaking about Mark's Goodbye speech, it's so sad. What do you mean goodbye Lisbon? Are you going to say that in EVERY town? You can't just drop touring and that's it, there has to be shows somewhere (down the road wherever). What if you will go to Lisbon again, for instance? :hmm
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Yes, what if he also say it in London "good bye London", does it means that he wouldn't play even small residence in London in the future?
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Yes, what if he also say it in London "good bye London", does it means that he wouldn't play even small residence in London in the future?
Well, for big arenas yes, but is it really touring if he plays song or two sometimes somewhere...
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Did anyone else notice the subtle dig at MK on Alan Clarkes web site in his 'news' section.....
I don't really check his website as I don't care much for his attitude. But you mean this part?
"Congratulations to two fellow Geordies who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year: Bryan Ferry and Paul Thompson from Roxy Music. I was there last year when “significant” members of Dire Straits were inducted. Our event took place in Cleveland, Ohio, and a good time was had by all, which didn't include Mark Knopfler who didn’t show up, and who hadn’t arranged for someone to induct those of us who did, which was a first in the history of the event. But that didn’t spoil what was a pleasant few days in the US during which I received the rather weighty award, see below, caught up with some old friends, discovered Jon Bonjovi is a fan, and did some serious shopping in Manhattan."
It was that but also the first line where he mentions some of his 'peers' retiring....
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Did anyone else notice the subtle dig at MK on Alan Clarkes web site in his 'news' section.....
I don't really check his website as I don't care much for his attitude. But you mean this part?
"Congratulations to two fellow Geordies who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year: Bryan Ferry and Paul Thompson from Roxy Music. I was there last year when “significant” members of Dire Straits were inducted. Our event took place in Cleveland, Ohio, and a good time was had by all, which didn't include Mark Knopfler who didn’t show up, and who hadn’t arranged for someone to induct those of us who did, which was a first in the history of the event. But that didn’t spoil what was a pleasant few days in the US during which I received the rather weighty award, see below, caught up with some old friends, discovered Jon Bonjovi is a fan, and did some serious shopping in Manhattan."
It was that but also the first line where he mentions some of his 'peers' retiring....
This?
" While I hear talk of retirement from my contemporaries, I’m struggling to find time to fit in a holiday. Not that I’m complaining…"
What an ego!! Me, me, me!
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Did anyone else notice the subtle dig at MK on Alan Clarkes web site in his 'news' section.....
I don't really check his website as I don't care much for his attitude. But you mean this part?
"Congratulations to two fellow Geordies who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year: Bryan Ferry and Paul Thompson from Roxy Music. I was there last year when “significant” members of Dire Straits were inducted. Our event took place in Cleveland, Ohio, and a good time was had by all, which didn't include Mark Knopfler who didn’t show up, and who hadn’t arranged for someone to induct those of us who did, which was a first in the history of the event. But that didn’t spoil what was a pleasant few days in the US during which I received the rather weighty award, see below, caught up with some old friends, discovered Jon Bonjovi is a fan, and did some serious shopping in Manhattan."
It was that but also the first line where he mentions some of his 'peers' retiring....
This?
" While I hear talk of retirement from my contemporaries, I’m struggling to find time to fit in a holiday. Not that I’m complaining…"
What an ego!! Me, me, me!
Yep Superval. Its why I posted the comment in here under the goodbye retirement talk. Quite a nasty little dig really.
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Did anyone else notice the subtle dig at MK on Alan Clarkes web site in his 'news' section.....
I don't really check his website as I don't care much for his attitude. But you mean this part?
"Congratulations to two fellow Geordies who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year: Bryan Ferry and Paul Thompson from Roxy Music. I was there last year when “significant” members of Dire Straits were inducted. Our event took place in Cleveland, Ohio, and a good time was had by all, which didn't include Mark Knopfler who didn’t show up, and who hadn’t arranged for someone to induct those of us who did, which was a first in the history of the event. But that didn’t spoil what was a pleasant few days in the US during which I received the rather weighty award, see below, caught up with some old friends, discovered Jon Bonjovi is a fan, and did some serious shopping in Manhattan."
It was that but also the first line where he mentions some of his 'peers' retiring....
This?
" While I hear talk of retirement from my contemporaries, I’m struggling to find time to fit in a holiday. Not that I’m complaining…"
What an ego!! Me, me, me!
It's his website, "me" looks like the correct way to talk in your site.
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Yes, what if he also say it in London "good bye London", does it means that he wouldn't play even small residence in London in the future?
This will be interesting to hear what he will say in the British concerts. First one in Leeds we will find out, then at the O2 for London.
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Alan Clark - and you are who?? Is all that's needed to say really?
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It is ironic that Mark stopped Dire Straits because it all got to big, and this tour he has more musicians on stage than any of his previous solo tours, so maybe he feels he is getting back to it being to big again, so I truly believe this to be the last big scale tour, but I also believe he will perform some shows in a much more scaled down situation.
As for Alan Clark, he should realise how lucky his "career" has been, and he seems very two faced, being with Guy and John at the RRHOL, then slating Mark. And I think Jon Bon Jovi is more a fan of Mark, as I remember he stated once how he wished he has written Romeo & Juliet, and he used the line "I can't sing a love song, like the way it's meant to be" in his song Always, which also has the Romeo character.
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It amazes me that Alan Clark always end in all conversations.
If he read us he would be satisfied!
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What did he say in Madrid, by the way?
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What did he say in Madrid, by the way?
The same.
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Watching the Nelson Mandela 70th birthday tribute concert in 1988 on tv as a kid I was bitten by the DS/MK bug. Following DS/MK ever since and as someone once said before this music became the soundtrack of my life as well. I was blown away when I first heard Once Upon A Time In The West on Alchemy and bought my first guitar the next day. Still play in a band today... I might consider myself as a fan. And I am a happy fan.
I am happy and thankful:
- because MK delivered another album that I like
- because I managed to get tickets for what happens to be the last big tour
- that OUATITW is played as this closes the circle for me
- with my Portobelle Road Gin that arrived this week and is a souvenir in our living that reflects years of joy
- with the set list as it comes
- following this forum and feel like being sort of present at each show.
Enjoy!
Did I already tell you I am happy? ;)
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Watching the Nelson Mandela 70th birthday tribute concert in 1988 on tv as a kid I was bitten by the DS/MK bug. Following DS/MK ever since and as someone once said before this music became the soundtrack of my life as well. I was blown away when I first heard Once Upon A Time In The West on Alchemy and bought my first guitar the next day. Still play in a band today... I might consider myself as a fan. And I am a happy fan.
I am happy and thankful:
- because MK delivered another album that I like
- because I managed to get tickets for what happens to be the last big tour
- that OUATITW is played as this closes the circle for me
- with my Portobelle Road Gin that arrived this week and is a souvenir in our living that reflects years of joy
- with the set list as it comes
- following this forum and feel like being sort of present at each show.
Enjoy!
Did I already tell you I am happy? ;)
I have this concert on a VHS cassette. Unfortunately, it was not broadcast in my country. Beautiful memories Dave:)
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I listened to Tracker this afternoon for the first time in ages and it struck me suddenly that the ones like Mighty Man, Broken Bones and especially Heart of Oak get a new meaning for me in the light of Mark's current state. Might be obvious but I never found a personal MK relation in Mighty Man or Broken Bones so much but thought of them just as portrait songs. Heart of Oak would perfectly fit into the set from this tour if it was easier on the vocal part.
LE
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Oh yes, he could bring back Mighty Man into the set. A mighty song.
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in this interview he says it is all about time, and that he prefers wrting and recording to touring, simply because of the effort and time going into that.
https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/mark-knopfler-der-meister-der-subtilen-virtuositaet-ld.1478866
also says it will be mostly the international touring that will cease, so i understand he will do a "Clapton" and only play the RAH or something similar.
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in this interview he says it is all about time, and that he prefers wrting and recording to touring, simply because of the effort and time going into that.
https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/mark-knopfler-der-meister-der-subtilen-virtuositaet-ld.1478866
also says it will be mostly the international touring that will cease, so i understand he will do a "Clapton" and only play the RAH or something similar.
That's what most of us expect... or wish!
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in this interview he says it is all about time, and that he prefers wrting and recording to touring, simply because of the effort and time going into that.
https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/mark-knopfler-der-meister-der-subtilen-virtuositaet-ld.1478866
also says it will be mostly the international touring that will cease, so i understand he will do a "Clapton" and only play the RAH or something similar.
That's what most of us expect... or wish!
I would love to be at one of those concerts! It won't be quite so easy to get tickets, though!
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in this interview he says it is all about time, and that he prefers wrting and recording to touring, simply because of the effort and time going into that.
https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/mark-knopfler-der-meister-der-subtilen-virtuositaet-ld.1478866
also says it will be mostly the international touring that will cease, so i understand he will do a "Clapton" and only play the RAH or something similar.
That's what most of us expect... or wish!
I would love to be at one of those concerts! It won't be quite so easy to get tickets, though!
We would always have the fair admission...
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He might be in more UK venues Val, so it should be easier to get tickets for UK based fans.
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He might be in more UK venues Val, so it should be easier to get tickets for UK based fans.
I really hope so! I don't want this tour to be the last time I see him play in front of me. :)
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He might be in more UK venues Val, so it should be easier to get tickets for UK based fans.
I really hope so! I don't want this tour to be the last time I see him play in front of me. :)
I'm beginning to have a feeling it might be.
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He might be in more UK venues Val, so it should be easier to get tickets for UK based fans.
I really hope so! I don't want this tour to be the last time I see him play in front of me. :)
I'm beginning to have a feeling it might be.
Who knows.....
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He might be in more UK venues Val, so it should be easier to get tickets for UK based fans.
I really hope so! I don't want this tour to be the last time I see him play in front of me. :)
I'm beginning to have a feeling it might be.
Who knows.....
Well we don't know what's in front of us, but perhaps Mark doesn't want to play live again. He's avoided TV shows this time and I reckon we've long suspected he enjoys his time in BG more than out on the road and has done for many years. When someone says to the media they enjoy "the whole process" then you kind of know something.
I'm also not sure if a few nights at the RAH are his thing anyway because we all know it takes him over a months worth of touring to warm up and shake off the cobwebs. A few nights and he'll not be performing well at all.
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I really don't mind this is the end of touring, we should get albums more often this way, plus he has given his all as far as touring is concerned for over 40 years. To many great performances to mention.
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I really don't mind this is the end of touring, we should get albums more often this way, plus he has given his all as far as touring is concerned for over 40 years. To many great performances to mention.
Me either. I don't want to see him performing poorly or unable to deliver a good show without his best songs and a proper climax. Oops! :smack
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I really don't mind this is the end of touring, we should get albums more often this way, plus he has given his all as far as touring is concerned for over 40 years. To many great performances to mention.
And he's also got a history of very quickly moving on once he's made a decision. We could name numerous casualties left at the roadside as a result of Marks single mindedness. This is why I, like dmg, fear he may knock live work on the head full stop.
We will see....
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I really don't mind this is the end of touring, we should get albums more often this way, plus he has given his all as far as touring is concerned for over 40 years. To many great performances to mention.
And he's also got a history of very quickly moving on once he's made a decision. We could name numerous casualties left at the roadside as a result of Marks single mindedness. This is why I, like dmg, fear he may knock live work on the head full stop.
We will see....
Sadly, I agree that once the tour is finished that will be that with Live shows. Who knows perhaps guesting, little snippet shows similar to Hay and Chalke Valley or something similar perhaps but full on shows I just cannot see it....
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I have a feeling that although he likes touring and playing live, that he will be relieved those days are finished after this tour, I don't think we as fans fully understand the demands it has made on him over the years, it must be a huge commitment. By the end of the tour he would have turned 70, so maybe he feels that is a good age to end the touring. I for one will only praise him for the long time he has given the world his gift as a live performer. And look forward to more albums :thumbsup
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I think in some of the speeches he mentioned about playing small gigs or few shows in the future but nothing like a tour... I think I read somewhere thar he said something in some city which I can't recall.
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What about the German shows, did MK say Goodbye there as well ??
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In Newcastle Mark said that "he will come back" and somebody that was also there did confirm that I really heard Mark saying that.
So no more goodbye.
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Maybe he is telling he retires, he should retire or he would come back depending where he is...
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If he has it mind to play the odd gig at places that mean something to him in the UK, perhaps it’s not surprising that we get a different version of his retirement.
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I think that if his health is okay and if the next record comes out pretty soon, then there might be UK tour. However, if the tour break is over 3 years, it might take too long to get the playing to the level that He is happy to.
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I think that if his health is okay and if the next record comes out pretty soon, then there might be UK tour. However, if the tour break is over 3 years, it might take too long to get the playing to the level that He is happy to.
Next year is already committed to the musical in London and the recording of the record of it.
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I think that if his health is okay and if the next record comes out pretty soon, then there might be UK tour. However, if the tour break is over 3 years, it might take too long to get the playing to the level that He is happy to.
Guy has already said this is the last one and hints at it during his diary entries. I think Mark has just revised his speech to make it less downbeat, but that's just my personal opinion.
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I've seen him twice on the DTRW tour. At the last gig, in Birmingham, I got the genuine impression he'd changed his mind.
'I keep thinking about retirement but what else would I do? I just love playing music to people. So I'll probably be doing this until I fall over'
Followed by a rapturous reception. ;D
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Well, I guess this would mean what we were expecting. He will quit the big tours and will play just shorts ones. Something like Clapton is going these last years.
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I've seen him twice on the DTRW tour. At the last gig, in Birmingham, I got the genuine impression he'd changed his mind.
'I keep thinking about retirement but what else would I do? I just love playing music to people. So I'll probably be doing this until I fall over'
Followed by a rapturous reception. ;D
Honestly, I’d love to hear more new songs from Mark rather than seeing him trying to get into this Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainers_who_died_during_a_performance
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I've seen him twice on the DTRW tour. At the last gig, in Birmingham, I got the genuine impression he'd changed his mind.
'I keep thinking about retirement but what else would I do? I just love playing music to people. So I'll probably be doing this until I fall over'
Followed by a rapturous reception. ;D
Honestly, I’d love to hear more new songs from Mark rather than seeing him trying to get into this Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainers_who_died_during_a_performance
Interesting list. I remember watching when Tommy Cooper snuffed it.
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I've seen him twice on the DTRW tour. At the last gig, in Birmingham, I got the genuine impression he'd changed his mind.
'I keep thinking about retirement but what else would I do? I just love playing music to people. So I'll probably be doing this until I fall over'
Followed by a rapturous reception. ;D
Honestly, I’d love to hear more new songs from Mark rather than seeing him trying to get into this Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainers_who_died_during_a_performance
Interesting list. I remember watching when Tommy Cooper snuffed it.
Yep, clear as day, everyone thought it was part of the act. Brilliant comedian sadly missed....
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I've seen him twice on the DTRW tour. At the last gig, in Birmingham, I got the genuine impression he'd changed his mind.
'I keep thinking about retirement but what else would I do? I just love playing music to people. So I'll probably be doing this until I fall over'
Followed by a rapturous reception. ;D
Honestly, I’d love to hear more new songs from Mark rather than seeing him trying to get into this Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainers_who_died_during_a_performance
Interesting list. I remember watching when Tommy Cooper snuffed it.
Yep, clear as day, everyone thought it was part of the act. Brilliant comedian sadly missed....
I'm a fan of magic and perfectly understand you both, love Tommy, one of the best to call himself a magician for sure.
And he was younger than MK, by the way. So I don't want him to play live "just because" he loves it, I hope he'll find the middle ground.
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Question to Guy:
First gig in Barcelona, and first “goodbye”….i think that Mark has said “goodbye” also in the rest of gigs….but….what about gigs in London Town, has Mark said “goodbye” in the London Town Gigs ??? Thanks thanks thanks thanks….
Guy's answer: seemingly not
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I've seen him twice on the DTRW tour. At the last gig, in Birmingham, I got the genuine impression he'd changed his mind.
'I keep thinking about retirement but what else would I do? I just love playing music to people. So I'll probably be doing this until I fall over'
Followed by a rapturous reception. ;D
Honestly, I’d love to hear more new songs from Mark rather than seeing him trying to get into this Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainers_who_died_during_a_performance
Interesting list. I remember watching when Tommy Cooper snuffed it.
Me too.