You never saw the brothers on stage did you?
As I've said before it was quartet with three people in it.
Records were different eg Muff’s input cannot be overstated.
With all due respect, dear Ed, I wasn't actually there to see the brothers play live (I was still in daddy's testicles👻), but I can only understand when you say "it was a quartet with three people in it" due to what you inevitably had to give behind the scenes of the band (personalities, interests, ego...). Are you referring to the band live, too?
What's clear to me is that the internal problems and the astral hell that occurred during the (Ayatollah☠️) era, didn't compromise the live performances, the same thing happened during the (Genghis Khan👹) era, the band always delivered a great show throughout its history.
Muff Winwood once quoted a statement he made about David Knopfler in a 2005 BBC UK documentary you participated in, which has contributed to what I've seen to this day. I believe the words of the man who produced DS's first album and those of other music legends are a counterbalance to those who think DK was a weak guitarist. I'll leave the link here.
https://youtu.be/csDfO_dLHhg?si=pVENSlHsvfOslVxbYou are an integral part of the band's history; your position allows for an infinitely broader perspective than any of us. With the utmost respect, I agree with everything you said, except that it was a quartet with three people in it, at least live, behind the scenes. I'm not stupid enough to doubt that.
Changing the subject a bit (let's not forget), where are the tapes? I can't wait to see the full concert videos (in ascending order:)🫣
1st Rainbow Theatre 79
2nd Paris 83
3rd Alchemy (with Portobello Belle, a beautiful arrangement with Mel Collins in duet with Mark.)
Of course, so you don't miss the fun of the tapes.🫶🏻
Be well, Ed, and thank you for taking the time to shed so much light on the information for all of us.🙌🏻
