North American tour announced with Bob.

[Pottel]

I think it was one of the coolest thing MK has done in years and I really was proud for him when he started the Dylan tour last year and played nearly no Dire Straits stuff at all at the first shows...

LE

I agree- and as a fan of both, I could enjoy both halves of the concert. Unfortunately, not all the Dylan fans agree, but then again I doubt if you would get agreement amongst Dylan fans on anything...

And it seems some American fans regard Mark and DS as the same thing- over on ER in the discussion section on Dylan's current solo tour there was a comment "Some guy behind us wanted to know where Dire Straits was at because they were supposed to be with Bob"...it seems as if Mark may have an uphill struggle if this is what people expect.

agree! Not much agreement there

[shooting_star_night]

Do you believe Mark will sing "ROMEO & JULIET" this Autumn in US?

[schmonka]

Nope...suspect that will be left for the solo Euro Tour in 2013......

[dmg]

Do you believe Mark will sing "ROMEO & JULIET" this Autumn in US?

Do you know, I think he very well might.  I think he will play a few well known numbers and perhaps even get more than 70 minutes this time too!

[shooting_star_night]

Also as it is The States; different crowd.

Last year was Amazing & this year will be amazing as well

[Pottel]

Also as it is The States; different crowd.

Last year was Amazing & this year will be amazing as well

who da chicks on your avatar Shooting star?

[superval99]

I've been listening to some of Bob's leaked songs and on "Scarlet Town" there is a very nice little solo and to me, it seems remarkably like MK, has anyone heard it?   

[jbaent]

Also as it is The States; different crowd.

Last year was Amazing & this year will be amazing as well

who da chicks on your avatar Shooting star?

You asked that many times and never got answer...

I

[Fat Bob]

I've been listening to some of Bob's leaked songs and on "Scarlet Town" there is a very nice little solo and to me, it seems remarkably like MK, has anyone heard it?   

I thought so as well but if so, that info hasn't come out in any of the advance blurb for "Tempest"- and there has been plenty of that. Maybe recorded at some point on last autumn's tour and overdubbed? We'll find out for sure in 8 days time!

[MarkB]

Just heard the "Early roman kings" from the new Bob Dylan

[jbaent]

Rehearsals started

From https://twitter.com/PCMmanagement

[Pottel]

what event are they talking about??
http://twitter.com/PCMmanagement/status/243699934346485760/photo/1

[Pottel]

that pic is from sept. 4th.
so been going on since monday, as guy mentioned.

[twm]

I've been away today and got home late but TEMPEST was awaiting me - too late to play now. Also, we have visitors arriving tomorrow for the weekend and will be out all day on Monday. Somehow, I have to fit TEMPEST in. I can only say that, amongst a group of Dylan fans who keep in contact with one another and  who have been, for the most part, highly critical of his recent output, the general opinion is that this is one of his better albums - some say for at least a decade!

Also busy trying to make arrangements to catch a couple of Dylan/Knopfler shows in November. Not sure how to use the pre-sale on Monday when away from home - may have to depend on an internet cafe or something. It sounds a bit dodgy, though.

[Love Expresso]

On Sunday, John McCusker twittered that he left to go to London to start rehearsals for the MK/BD tour for next three weeks! Now I really wonder:

They did a two months tour last autumn and will probably play the same stuff more or less - don't you find it remarkable that they really need to rehearse for THREE weeks for this? Or should it be a hint for new stuff to be played - now that the album is out?

What do you think? They rehearsed not even two weeks for the Emmylou tour if I remember correctly, and I think that set seemed to be much more complicated because of Emmy's contributions...

LE