DS Reunion at Glastonbury?

[Rolo]

I think Alan has burned bridges.

Maybe Alan lied, but he said that before start recording his solo piano record he talked with MK about it and kind of gets his thumbs up, as long as most of the songs he recorded where MK songs.

It's money that matters 

[Chris W]

I'm sure Mark didn't care enough to handicap the release. How many did Alan sell?

[Rolo]

I'm sure Mark didn't care enough to handicap the release. How many did Alan sell?

Yeah! Sure!
I was joking when I cited Randy Newman song.

I bet that the "all good" from MK was from his management.
"We spoke" was, at max, a whatsapp message or a brief 'hi, there' over the phone.

I think that Alan felt himself lost when MK stopped to work with him and got closer to Guy. Maybe he tried to get back to EC's band and receive a 'NO'. I don´t know... just guessing. Or simply he got tired of touring and big artists.

Alan, a trully great musician.

[Chris W]

Alan fan?

[Rolo]

Alan fan?

The musician Alan?
A fan... not really. I admire his work.
Alan have great skills and, above it, his tone and his chord voicings are top notch.

Great musician.

[Chris W]

Agreed, great musician and very important to the later DS years. However I think he probably annoyed Mark and John over recent years and I couldn't see him being absorbed back into the fold.

[Singlehandedsailor93]

I think if DS would have reunited at some point, around STP time 2000 would be ideal! A final onetime concert? Sure live 8 2005 would be cool! After that i feel MK became too old to really do the whole ds thing! My dream lineup for a final show in 2005 would be MK ofc, John, Guy, Alan, Pick, Hal, Chris! Love Alan Clark's work! Tho he seems to be problematic over the  years! A shame really his work on Love Over Gold my favourite album is wonderful! When i see the lineup of festivals this year i get really sad, thinking about how music have fallen off! I mean Charli XCX with her massive use of autotune is the biggest act in Glastonbury!

[border_reiver]

The 2002 charity shows were as close as possible to a reunion. Even though it wasn't on the official headline, yet to me, it still was NHB and DS up on that stage.

I mean, MK, JI, GF along with CW. Who else was missing in that lineup for it to not have been Dire Straits? 

[Robson]

The 2002 charity shows were as close as possible to a reunion. Even though it wasn't on the official headline, yet to me, it still was NHB and DS up on that stage.

I mean, MK, JI, GF along with CW. Who else was missing in that lineup for it to not have been Dire Straits? 

Yes, I was going to write the same thing Mark Knopfler and friends at 4 concerts. Danny Cummings was there too:)

[dustyvalentino]

The 2002 charity shows were as close as possible to a reunion. Even though it wasn't on the official headline, yet to me, it still was NHB and DS up on that stage.

I mean, MK, JI, GF along with CW. Who else was missing in that lineup for it to not have been Dire Straits? 

DC was there as well

[2manyguitars]

The 2002 charity shows were as close as possible to a reunion. Even though it wasn't on the official headline, yet to me, it still was NHB and DS up on that stage.

I mean, MK, JI, GF along with CW. Who else was missing in that lineup for it to not have been Dire Straits? 

DC was there as well

From memory at the Beaulieu gig the 2nd half they were introduced as Dire Straits.

What an evening...

[fan no more]

If only Brothers in Arms had been a little less successful ...

[Chris W]

I don't think Pick would do it.
DC on drums, or Ian Thomas.

[the visitor]

The 2002 charity shows were as close as possible to a reunion. Even though it wasn't on the official headline, yet to me, it still was NHB and DS up on that stage.

I mean, MK, JI, GF along with CW. Who else was missing in that lineup for it to not have been Dire Straits? 

DC was there as well

From memory at the Beaulieu gig the 2nd half they were introduced as Dire Straits.

What an evening...

There was also a 1999 set at John's wedding, but a private event.

Mark, John, Alan, Guy and... Ed on drums.  Ed... would love to hear how that one went down.
 

[Robson]

The 2002 charity shows were as close as possible to a reunion. Even though it wasn't on the official headline, yet to me, it still was NHB and DS up on that stage.

I mean, MK, JI, GF along with CW. Who else was missing in that lineup for it to not have been Dire Straits? 

DC was there as well

From memory at the Beaulieu gig the 2nd half they were introduced as Dire Straits.

What an evening...

The July 24 and 25 concerts at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London were recorded, and we only know fragments. It's a shame the entire set wasn't released on the official album.