Mark Knopfler Tonight

TelePaul

Who was there? Was a good show I think.

Mr.Boots

I was there, thought it was realy good, however i thought it would have been better if it was seated, or in vicar street or something, i thought it was a bit lost in a half full RDS.
Vocals were a bit hard to hear on a couple of songs.

TelePaul

Mr.Boots wrote: »

I was there, thought it was realy good, however i thought it would have been better if it was seated, or in vicar street or something, i thought it was a bit lost in a half full RDS.
Vocals were a bit hard to hear on a couple of songs.

Yeah I think he takes it easy on the vocals when he plays live. He probably knows alot of people are just there for the awesome guitarage!

LuxorMoonprince

did he do any dire straits songs?

Earthhorse

He did Romeo & Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away and Local Hero. Think there might have been one more.

Thought it was great actually. The sound was perfect and there was a real relaxed vibe throughout. Such an amazing guitarist. So clean and precise. Refreshing, is what it was.

Can't understand why some people pay €55 a ticket then proceed to talk over him soloing? Seriously, missing the point much or what?

Red Alert

Earthhorse wrote: »

Can't understand why some people pay €55 a ticket then proceed to talk over him soloing? Seriously, missing the point much or what?

Yeah I couldn't understand that either - there were these two total eejits near where I was. Great gig though - I wasn't expecting all the Dire Straits stuff at all, so it was a great surprise.

Ger the man

Really enjoyed it.

TelePaul

Earthhorse wrote: »

He did Romeo & Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Brothers in Arms, So Far Away and Local Hero. Think there might have been one more.

Telegraph Road

Jack Sheehan

Yeah it was whopper, I got a free ticket at the last moment. It's Bruce on thursday aswell.
[/smug]Imagine seeing two rock legends in one week.[smug]

Aran Galactico

Yea, I thought it was an excellent GIG, 'What It Is' i think is his best non-dire straits song. Can anyone remember what the first song was? It was a really fast one.. Funny when he gave out to the fella recording him on his camera..

Jack Sheehan

Aran Galactico wrote: »

Yea, I thought it was an excellent GIG, 'What It Is' i think is his best non-dire straits song. Can anyone remember what the first song was? It was a really fast one.. Funny when he gave out to the fella recording him on his camera..

Cannibals?

Ro: maaan!

Anyone know the full set list?

Just so I know exactly what I missed.

rowlandbrowner

Earthhorse wrote: »

Can't understand why some people pay €55 a ticket then proceed to talk over him soloing? Seriously, missing the point much or what?

Exactly! This has been happening a lot to me recently… I was at the Japanese new music festival a couple of weeks back and a whole group standing in front of me talked, laughed and exchanged mobile phones for the duration of the gig. I couldn’t understand why they where even there… would a pub not have suited them better if that’s what they wanted to do.

Earthhorse

Red Alert wrote: »

Yeah I couldn't understand that either - there were these two total eejits near where I was.

There was a couple near me and for the last fifteen minutes of the main set they just wouldn't shut the fuck up. Every time I moved back a little they followed suit too. She kept looking over at him, as if for approval or something, confirmation they were having a great time together. Don't get it.

Ro: maaan! wrote: »

Anyone know the full set list?

Just so I know exactly what I missed.

Pretty sure they played all your favourites.

They didn't play any punk songs if that's any consolation.

The Bollox

I went to see him 2 years ago. he is a legend, when I saw him it was in the Point. I was at the very back so I couldn't see sh*t, but the sound was good iirc. He started that night with Why Aye Man is that's any help incase he started with it again. Also I think that time every second song was Dire Straits, only that time he didn't play Romeo and Juliet iirc. I would love to see him again

Aran Galactico

Jack Sheehan wrote: »

Cannibals?

Bingo! That's the one, Knopfler & Springsteen in the same week, Brilliant!

Ro: maaan!

Earthhorse wrote: »

Pretty sure they played all your favourites.

They didn't play any punk songs if that's any consolation.

Explain.

Earthhorse

Just kidding. Honestly, beyond the Dire Straits numbers I don't really know what they played. I think Shangri La featured in the encore; can't be sure, as I don't know his solo stuff, but I thought I hear him say it in they lyrics.

And I think they integrated bits of The Princess Bride soundtrack into the set. Just before some songs it sounded like they were playing little bits of it but I can't be sure.

Ro: maaan!

Was at that point gig The Bollox mentioned. Good few DS songs then. More than I expected. Didn't know much of the solo stuff back then, but was still good. Know more of it now, and wouldn't mind seeing some of it live. Maybe next year...