#67 DTRW TOUR - Aug 28 2019 - Arvest Bank Theatre,Kansas City, MO, US

[allen]

DTRW TOUR 2019 [C 67] USA/Canada leg 10


VENUE & LATEST TICKET INFO
Location:- http://www.arvestbanktheatre.com/
Buy Tickets:- https://www.axs.com/events/363759/mark-knopfler-tickets
Clock @ Weather: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/usa/kansas-city

DIARIES
Guy Fletcher D.T.R.W. tour Diary: http://guyfletcher.co.uk/2019-u-s-tour-diary
Richard Bennett Notes from the Road: https://www.richard-bennett.com/notes-from-the-road

A.M.I.T. HUB
Who’s going where?: https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=6400.0
Tickets : sale / exchange / wanted: https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?board=48.0
Pre-concert meetings: https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?board=49.0

PREVIOUS/NEXT MARK KNOPFLER Concert
Previous concert:- https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=7149.0
Next Concert:- https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=7151.0

Buy USB’S of this concert:- https://store.markknopfler.com/down-the-road-wherever-live-2019?utm_source=website&utm_medium=landingpage&utm_campaign=04_25_19&utm_content=dtrw_liveconcerts
29 songs were played on the 2015 tour
22 songs yet played on this tour

SET LIST
Why Aye Man
Corned Beef City
Sailing to Philadelphia
Once Upon a Time in the West
Romeo and Juliet
My Bacon Roll
Matchstick Man
Done With Bonaparte
Heart Full of Holes
Your Latest Trick
Postcards From Paraguay
On Every Street
Speedway at Nazareth
Money for Nothing
Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero

[jbaent]

Same short set than in Indianapolis.

Looks like MK is looking forward the end of this tour very much... Having three options to add songs to the encores, like piper, brothers or so far away, two songs never performed like trapper and back dance floor, and one song he already played like nobody does that, this repetitive 15 short songs set looks a little like: "let's do it as quick as we can, back to the hotel, and a day less to finish“

[qjamesfloyd]

I really don't think that is the case, if that was the case why would he tour at all? he knows what touring is like, he has done it for decades, so it's nothing new, this tour is no where near as long and demanding as the Brothers In Arms tour, where from the video clips, you can see he exhausted. I bet in that tour he couldn't wait for it to end, but this one, I'm not so sure, as this could be his last one, I am sure he wants to enjoy it as much as he can.

[ds1984]

Same short set than in Indianapolis.

Looks like MK is looking forward the end of this tour very much... Having three options to add songs to the encores, like piper, brothers or so far away, two songs never performed like trapper and back dance floor, and one song he already played like nobody does that, this repetitive 15 short songs set looks a little like: "let's do it as quick as we can, back to the hotel, and a day less to finish“

How long is the show?

Mark plays for nearly two hours so even "if it is a 15 songs  set only" that is still  a common length. Some singers only provide for 1h30 or even less so Mark has found his drive for the tour no more no less.

[hunter]

Same short set than in Indianapolis.

Looks like MK is looking forward the end of this tour very much... Having three options to add songs to the encores, like piper, brothers or so far away, two songs never performed like trapper and back dance floor, and one song he already played like nobody does that, this repetitive 15 short songs set looks a little like: "let's do it as quick as we can, back to the hotel, and a day less to finish“

How long is the show?

Mark plays for nearly two hours so even "if it is a 15 songs  set only" that is still  a common length. Some singers only provide for 1h30 or even less so Mark has found his drive for the tour no more no less.

How much time does he spend on the retirement speech, band intro and "choosing encores"? 15 minutes?

[jbaent]

Same short set than in Indianapolis.

Looks like MK is looking forward the end of this tour very much... Having three options to add songs to the encores, like piper, brothers or so far away, two songs never performed like trapper and back dance floor, and one song he already played like nobody does that, this repetitive 15 short songs set looks a little like: "let's do it as quick as we can, back to the hotel, and a day less to finish“

How long is the show?

Mark plays for nearly two hours so even "if it is a 15 songs  set only" that is still  a common length. Some singers only provide for 1h30 or even less so Mark has found his drive for the tour no more no less.

How much time does he spend on the retirement speech, band intro and "choosing encores"? 15 minutes?

I think he spend more time explaining "Matchstick" that playing it...

[jbaent]

I really don't think that is the case, if that was the case why would he tour at all? he knows what touring is like, he has done it for decades, so it's nothing new, this tour is no where near as long and demanding as the Brothers In Arms tour, where from the video clips, you can see he exhausted. I bet in that tour he couldn't wait for it to end, but this one, I'm not so sure, as this could be his last one, I am sure he wants to enjoy it as much as he can.

Yes. I can see that he wants to enjoy this 15 same songs as much as he can, despite the fact he has some more he can play but, this 15 songs... are so much perfect, such a joy, why spoil it expanding it to 16 or 17...

Nah, the sooner it finish, the sooner he gets to the hotel.

[kaleo74]

WE had the same set of songs here in Montreal.

To be honest, at the end of the show I was disappointed that he didn't play more songs but then I thought, listen:
1- the guy is 70 years old
2- the show lasted 2 hours
3- playing 2 hours without a break, hat off, sir !
4- At a certain age, the frantic rhythm of the tour between the airports, concert halls and hotels within 24 hours must be horrible for some of the guys in the whole team (musicians, tech, management...)
As Mark says, you really have to like doing what you do. 

So, for me, it's "thank you Mark for coming to Montreal" 

[superval99]

WE had the same set of songs here in Montreal.

To be honest, at the end of the show I was disappointed that he didn't play more songs but then I thought, listen:
1- the guy is 70 years old
2- the show lasted 2 hours
3- playing 2 hours without a break, hat off, sir !
4- At a certain age, the frantic rhythm of the tour between the airports, concert halls and hotels within 24 hours must be horrible for some of the guys in the whole team (musicians, tech, management...)
As Mark says, you really have to like doing what you do. 

So, for me, it's "thank you Mark for coming to Montreal" 

I am always really grateful that I can see him, especially on this tour when his health is not so good.   I get tired if I attend more than two concerts in a row and I'm only in the audience!   Mark has to be there for every concert, whether he feels tired or even ill.  There is no-one to take his place if he loses his voice, has an upset stomach or worse, as happened in 2010.  The band can manage if one of them falls ill, but it would be nigh impossible if MK was very ill on tour!   I never take him for granted.   

Apart from that, it would be nice to have a few more options with songs so it doesn't become so repetitive after a few concerts, especially for those attending multiple shows.

[dmg]

WE had the same set of songs here in Montreal.

To be honest, at the end of the show I was disappointed that he didn't play more songs but then I thought, listen:
1- the guy is 70 years old
2- the show lasted 2 hours
3- playing 2 hours without a break, hat off, sir !
4- At a certain age, the frantic rhythm of the tour between the airports, concert halls and hotels within 24 hours must be horrible for some of the guys in the whole team (musicians, tech, management...)
As Mark says, you really have to like doing what you do. 

So, for me, it's "thank you Mark for coming to Montreal" 

Fair points there.  We should remember that North America is VAST and travelling alone is the most tiring aspect.  Touring the UK was great for him I think, but now he's travelling huge distances it will take its toll on a man his age.

@Val:  remember the band, including Mark, took ill during 2015 too.  Mark was ill around the Spanish dates.

[superval99]

WE had the same set of songs here in Montreal.

To be honest, at the end of the show I was disappointed that he didn't play more songs but then I thought, listen:
1- the guy is 70 years old
2- the show lasted 2 hours
3- playing 2 hours without a break, hat off, sir !
4- At a certain age, the frantic rhythm of the tour between the airports, concert halls and hotels within 24 hours must be horrible for some of the guys in the whole team (musicians, tech, management...)
As Mark says, you really have to like doing what you do. 

So, for me, it's "thank you Mark for coming to Montreal" 

Fair points there.  We should remember that North America is VAST and travelling alone is the most tiring aspect.  Touring the UK was great for him I think, but now he's travelling huge distances it will take its toll on a man his age.

@Val:  remember the band, including Mark, took ill during 2015 too.  Mark was ill around the Spanish dates.

Yes, I do remember that, but it could have been much worse if MK was completely incapacitated and it could easily have happened in 2010!

[jbaent]

One very important thing.

We don't travel like he travels. For us attending two concerts is tiring as we do everything ourselves, we drive, take trains or fly in commercial planes etc.

The man is carried along the world in a private plane and drived from the airport to hotels and to the venues.

That examples doesn't work at all.

[kaleo74]

One very important thing.

We don't travel like he travels. For us attending two concerts is tiring as we do everything ourselves, we drive, take trains or fly in commercial planes etc.

The man is carried along the world in a private plane and drived from the airport to hotels and to the venues.

That examples doesn't work at all.

Yes, but the context is different when you're a certain age.
Travelling is part of the package, but the energy is no longer the same as when you are 30 or 40 years old, travelling for days, months, waiting at the borders and customs of several airports, going on stage and singing/playing for 2 hours, which means staying focused on your texts and instruments, "and crazy fans  " then after the concert taking the opposite path, omg I am tired.

[jbaent]

Yes, what a hard life...

[dmg]

One very important thing.

We don't travel like he travels. For us attending two concerts is tiring as we do everything ourselves, we drive, take trains or fly in commercial planes etc.

The man is carried along the world in a private plane and drived from the airport to hotels and to the venues.

That examples doesn't work at all.

Granted, but he still struggles to get out of the Mercedes S-Class!