Concert #21:2010.05.01, MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, CT - Spoiler

[allen]

2, not 1. 

[Tally]

According to this review they played Cleaning My Gun, rather than Coyote:

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music-reviews/hc-mark-knopfler-review-0502,0,5744421.story

Which is right?

[superval99]

They played "Coyote".   It was great and I sincerely hope it is not dropped from the set list.  I like it much more than CMG.  I sometimes wonder if some reporters are actually at the gig, or else they just don't recognise the songs!   

[Pottel]

This is the 2nd time a reporter talks of a (wrong) different setlist, compared to the people who were really there.

[ingridswing]

Below the info-file from the recording on the tracker, guess this is right 

Mark Knopfler
MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods,
Mashantucket, CT
May 01, 2010

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Source info:

Sennheiser ME-104>Tascam DR-07 (16/44.1, 80hz bass rolloff)
>USB>PC>CDWaveEditor 1.96>TLH>Flac

No EQ'ing

Taper: Ringfedder
Location: DFC Balcony
Sound Quality: Phenomenal

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Setlist:

01. Border Reiver
02. What It Is
03. Sailing To Philadelphia
04. Coyote
05. Prairie Wedding
06. Hill Farmer's Blues
07. Romeo & Juliet
08. Sultans Of Swing
09. Donegan's Gone
10. Get Lucky
11. -Band Introductions-> Marbletown
12. Speedway At Nazareth
13. Telegraph Road
Encore:
14. Brothers In Arms
15. So Far Away
16. Piper to the End

Band:

Mark Knopfler

[FenderBender]

Interesting that Guy and Glenn were singled out for particular praise by Ringfedder, as Guy notes in his diary they both had problems with their equipment during this show.  

"During the show I experienced some volume pedal horrors with a sticky potentiometer, particularly apparent in the intro to one of the more well known DS songs later in the show. .I think VCA's are now a priority. Glenn Worf experienced a horrific short circuit in his in-ear system which meant he went through the entire show with virtually NO monitors. He commented afterwards that playing that song unable to hear the piano is an interesting experience."

Sounds like an eventful night. Apparently there was even a fight in the audience during "Piper" (wtf)

[ingridswing]

That's right, there was a fight, read Isaac's blog

[jacki]

Ingrid, I'm stupid I suppose, how do I find Isaac's blog?

[ingridswing]

Not at all dear! You just missed in in earlier posts. But prepare yourself, if you want to read it all it's taking hours! But it's really great to read.

http://gl.isaac.shabtay.com/

[dmg]

I read about that fist fight too and couldn't believe it.  That's what happens when too much alcohol gets served at gigs;  according to Issac it seems some people were drunk.

[Love Expresso]

That's right, there was a fight, read Isaac's blog

That is really annoying. That would spoil the complete show for me. And I must say one thing: Any security guard that would not try anything to get these
pissheads out of the venue would be in the wrong place in my opinion. Having a view on every little red LED light and camera is one thing, but keeping the
whole show on a civilized level is something that I rate much more important. I remember some very fierce security in Munich in 2008, it was 30 minutes before the show started, most of the seats were empty, and one guy in my row had a little camera in his hand. Immediately he came and rubbed it into him that cameras were not bla bla bla - and that was BEFORE Mr. PC appeared... That kind of thing is really ridiculous compared with a bunch of drunken winos... I think I would start a fight myself to get them out of any MK concert... (kidding of course...)

LE

[goldenheart96]

I read about that fist fight too and couldn't believe it.  That's what happens when too much alcohol gets served at gigs;  according to Issac it seems some people were drunk.

It should be forbidden to sell alcohol at concerts. Full stop. You can drink beer etc. on all 364 other days of the year at home on your sofa! I loathe people who stand up and walk back and forth during a gig just to buy more of that smelly brown liquid, it's so disrespectful and disturbing! 
I hope the beverage stands will be closed during the concert at least at the indoor gigs. I'm NOT looking forward to the two outdoor shows I'm going to see.

[dmg]

You both make very good points GH and LE.  It should be illegal to sell alcohol at concerts and to me too it seems like PC management has priorities all wrong.  Here in Scotland it is illegal to sell alcohol at football matches for example due to a riot in 1980 and I think it would be a great idea to do the same at concerts.

[Dutchessy]

Interesting part of Isaacs blog:

This huge theatre also featured something I haven

[ingridswing]

In Holland that problem is solved very easily, you might have read it in one of Guy's earlier diaries:
Standing gigs, among the people there are guys walking around with beer in a can on their back, so you can buy it when they come to you