MK on french TV on the 25th March

[JohnRossEwing]

honestly okay, there is more happiness in this french show, the german one is more a deeper talkshow with serious themes ... smaller and not so colorful.
but the mix in the german show was better - the drums were stronger actually and better played, the bass-lines much more stronger (i put both songs on our Genelecs in our sound studio) - and in the last solo Mark gives more energy and spirit in the Bremen version.

indeed, Mark seems to had bit more fun there in Paris, more "live concert" feeling.
but i prefer the mix of the german sound guys ... and when listening to both loud and on good speakers there is more energy in the Bremen session.

now you can shoot JR again. but i will survive. again.

[JohnRossEwing]

if you compare

i like more guitar especially from here:
2:18 ... more energy ...

and the lick on 2:02 on "grave"

[shangri la 1]

  Merci beaucoup. Je suis très envieux. 

[Knopflerfan]

Great stuff!  Stark contrast to the German show which shall never be mentioned again. 

Strange that there was such a difference though.  Perhaps he wasn't feeling well...

Amazing what a couple of nights of Homework and detention do isn't it!!!

I reckon they locked themselves away until they had perfected it!

Thankyou very much Knopflerized....

I believe this was recorded before the Radio Bremen show, only broadcast tonight.  Remember, our very own Knopflerized attended the show.

  Doh!! It's been a long shift....

[Knopflerfan]

Holaknopfler - Thanks for the audio - Fantastic!!

[crimmer]

yes this is a much more improved version than the german one, really like version , he may of had a bad cold or been feeling bad for the german tv appearances ,

[border_reiver]

Now we're talking! 

[telegraph78]

It was really fun to attend the show! Thanks again Knopflerized!!
Mark part was too short but it was better than nothing and the live song was a very good appetizer for the coming tour which is coming fast now.
Great moment and it was also a fantastic occasion to see friends I hadn't seen since past tour.

[jbaent]

It's a very good performance but... I don´t like it. Not because it's not well played, not because it's not good...

it's because it's too short. I don't see this song in a live concert, it would end before you notice it already started... I don't know if MK would play it longer with any sort of arrangements, but I dont see it...

[straitsway75]

Fantastic Mark 

[Fletch]

That was magical, I was smiling the whole way through the performance - thank you so much for posting the vid

[Silvertown]

That was magical, I was smiling the whole way through the performance - thank you so much for posting the vid

Yes, Mark was very good. TV mix maybe not that good.

[dmg]

honestly okay, there is more happiness in this french show, the german one is more a deeper talkshow with serious themes ... smaller and not so colorful.
but the mix in the german show was better - the drums were stronger actually and better played, the bass-lines much more stronger (i put both songs on our Genelecs in our sound studio) - and in the last solo Mark gives more energy and spirit in the Bremen version.

indeed, Mark seems to had bit more fun there in Paris, more "live concert" feeling.
but i prefer the mix of the german sound guys ... and when listening to both loud and on good speakers there is more energy in the Bremen session.

now you can shoot JR again. but i will survive. again.

Totally agree with you that the sound was better and I noticed this myself, but as for the actual performance...

[dmg]

It's a very good performance but... I don´t like it. Not because it's not well played, not because it's not good...

it's because it's too short. I don't see this song in a live concert, it would end before you notice it already started... I don't know if MK would play it longer with any sort of arrangements, but I dont see it...

That's a point and I don't really see a point where he would extend a solo.  Perhaps extending the middle solo a little?  Surely the end has to finish as it does now?

Clever thing Mark has done in writing Beryl; a C21st Sultans that is shorter, easier to play and means he doesn't have to play the real one any more because it sounds so similar.  All he has to do is mention a few times phrases like "a throwback to Sultans" or "the hi-hat start to it like Sultans" or "that Straits sound again" and it'll be enough to satisfy some.  Yes, a clever thing. 

[Dutchessy]

And the London Town sentence is in LaJaDaS now  2 songs with the same Hi-Hat intro in 1 liveshow confuses the fans. 

So enough reasons to replace sultans for beryl