The Live Bonus

[herlock]

Thinking back, the version from the OES tour were pretty poor too.  Pacy though!

Talking about showing off, the TR from OES was really show off: yes pacy and incredible solo, but ruined by this impression that the song is rushed just to buy some time. Cut intro, stupid sax solo, digusting pedal steel all over the place,... yes pacy, but actually too pacy !!
Alchemy was much better I think, more soul (but a bit rough, lacked the smoothing synth from Guy). Great on video though, the only version we have Would have loved an alternate one like Madrid 2001 on video...
Also, the very first ones (80/81) were very touching by their freshesh, experimention with the song, and nice guitar sound... This San Remo 81 is one of the bests... hearing young Mark saying "This is a new song !" )

[Pottel]

Aaah, San remo '81....good old days...

[jbaent]

Aaah, San remo '81....good old days...

Breathe, Grandppa...

[Pottel]

Aaah, San remo '81....good old days...

Breathe, Grandppa...

+1

[ds1984]

TR 1996 rules!
TR 2001 boring
TR 2005 back to a good version especially after the return of the Pensa sound.
TR 2008 & 2010 : bof bof bof too much cittern...
TR 2013 : WTF it's time to drop it anyway 

You see, ds1984, I really loved the cittern!    It's just different tastes, I suppose! 

BTW in 2005 the one from Edinburgh Playhouse and also one from the RAH 30th May were magnificent!   

The new arrangement with the cittern was only made-up because Mark can't play it properly any more and he knows it.  We need to face facts that great songs like this that require power, energy and fast playing are not within his capabilities any more.

Re 2001, I don't think it was boring, I liked Hamburg and Lucca very much, great piano arrangements and final solo.
I feel asleep during that one and it was a standing show so IT DEFINITIVELY WAS boring

Re 2005, wasn't the strat used instead of the Pensa for all the great London/Lyon/Madrid/...shows ?
While touring Italy he was offered a new Pensa by Rudy himself and so the Strat was dropped on its favor on TR.
So the Pensa is featured on Crowfly recordings from Italy onward

Re 2013, I don't think such a great masterpiece should be dropped !! but back to the roots like 2005...
He already did it long ago with TOL among others such as PONO so why not? We can have faith, WOL has been after way too many years played finally thrown out. And bring Silvertown Blues in!.

[ds1984]

BTW who will ask for a refund as the dowloaded show is not full and thus a contractual breach.

[jbaent]

BTW who will ask for a refund as the dowloaded show is not full and thus a contractual breach.

Interesting...

And how much would you be refunded?

[Pottel]

Where the eff do I actually find that show?? Looked and did not find it...

[ds1984]

BTW who will ask for a refund as the dowloaded show is not full and thus a contractual breach.

Interesting...

And how much would you be refunded?

I ask my legal accountant 

[ds1984]

Where the eff do I actually find that show?? Looked and did not find it...

Google it ?

[Pottel]

No! I mean on the mkcom site!

[Pottel]

ok got it.
not to be found like that on the site. the card says go to "mark knopfler.com/bonus" and then enter the code.
it worked :-)

[Pottel]

and whilst i start the download my itunes miracilously switches from Privateering to HFB from the (symfy) madrid show, how spooky is that!!!

[tunnel85]

and whilst i start the download my itunes miracilously switches from Privateering to HFB from the (symfy) madrid show, how spooky is that!!!

The truth is out there. trust no one !

[Love Expresso]

Muuuuuulder.................. 

LE