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Audio and Video Vines / Re: The Variety Club Silver Heart Award to MK 19th October 2006

« Last post by Simon (formerley known as Simon) on July 10, 2025, 02:33:52 PM »

Anyone know if its likely to be on OUATITTV?

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

« Last post by dustyvalentino on July 10, 2025, 02:12:39 PM »

I think Ian Thomas is a better drummer. Danny is a world class percussionist, absolutely superb.

I agree, it was more a question of the prospect of joining a world tour with a relatively complicated set in the middle, would you take something like that on (not for MK, obviously! Say, I don't know, Peter Gabriel or Paul Simon asked?)

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

« Last post by Chris W on July 10, 2025, 01:05:44 PM »

I think Ian Thomas is a better drummer. Danny is a world class percussionist, absolutely superb.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

« Last post by dustyvalentino on July 10, 2025, 01:01:14 PM »

Probably a month of rehearsals.
Those epics like Telegraph Road and Tunnel Of Love are surprisingly complex to get right.

I personally wouldn't be surprised at how complex they are.

Speaking of which, Chris what do you think of Danny Cummings taking over from Chad Cromwell mid tour in 2005? The tour started on 28th Feb 2005, Chad played up to 21st March 2005, then Danny took over from 1st April 2005.

No idea how much advance warning Danny received, or how many actual rehearsals he got with the band, but still pretty damn impressive in my opinion, even if he did know the structure of a handful of some of the songs from the OES tour.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

« Last post by Chris W on July 10, 2025, 12:43:02 PM »

Probably a month of rehearsals.
Those epics like Telegraph Road and Tunnel Of Love are surprisingly complex to get right.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

« Last post by MagicElliott on July 10, 2025, 12:12:23 PM »

There would be at least four months of microphone testing, and three weeks of rehearsal just for that one show.

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Brothers in arms 40th anniversary edition

« Last post by dustyvalentino on July 10, 2025, 10:20:05 AM »

I think perhaps you are confusing members "ignoring" this, and just not knowing, and with no way to find out?

Ed eventually kindly explained all.

https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=8977.msg186414#msg186414

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

« Last post by superval99 on July 10, 2025, 10:19:39 AM »

I never expected that Mark would do a farewell show - it's not in his nature.  It was obvious to me that the 2019 tour was the final one.   I knew that he would retire quietly from touring without any fanfare.  I do, however,  look forward to hearing more new songs and recordings in the future.   

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

« Last post by Singlehandedsailor93 on July 10, 2025, 09:48:16 AM »

After seeing the farewell show to Ozzy and Sabbath, i start to imagine what a Mk final show at St.James park would look like! Sam Fender as guest artist, Sting, Eric Clapton? Would been interesting if MK was even a bit more like he's contemporaries in rock, having a final show for the fans atleast like at RHOF! But MK left DS behind in 92 and have never looked back! On a second note its sad to see all the great rock bands vanishing one by one!

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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

« Last post by Chris W on July 10, 2025, 09:47:09 AM »

The Hall Of Fame thing was indicative of where DS are currently at.
Some of the sidemen are more desperate to cling on to their Straits connections than Mark and John are.