Marc Knopfler tonight

by **jonny_boy34** on Tue May 27, 2008 3:14 pm

Yep, I'm off with me dad to see old Knopples at the Albert Hall tonight. I imagine it'll be pretty good, but I also imagine I might fall asleep. I can't imagine anyone here cares (apart from James), but I thought I'd let you all know anyway.

by **James** on Tue May 27, 2008 4:08 pm

Enjoy!

by **Bangover** on Tue May 27, 2008 4:41 pm

You lucky bast!

by **Metal Iain** on Tue May 27, 2008 5:10 pm

I once had to learn a Mark Knopfler song for a band and, yes, it did make me yawn. I've always meant to get into Dire Straits but can't really be ringed just now.

by **jonny_boy34** on Wed May 28, 2008 3:41 am

Well bloody hell, it was actually surprisingly amazing! I only knew 3 Dire Straits songs (Romeo & Juliet, Sultans of Swing and Brothers In Arms), but all the songs were great. There were even a couple of really epic moments, a word I never thought I'd use to describe a Knopfler show. But yes, it was epic! Brothers In Arms was amazing, absolutely ridiculous. I'm so glad I've seen that live, it was so bloody good. And Sultans was bloody great! Yes, bloody great indeed, I loved it. Lovely.

by **Metal Iain** on Thu May 29, 2008 1:19 pm

God, I need to start wearing my glasses more often. I mis-read Dire Straits as Dr. Dre...

by **James** on Thu May 29, 2008 1:24 pm

How much Dire Straits stuff did he play? Did he play Lions?

by **jonny_boy34** on Thu May 29, 2008 3:19 pm

Here's the setlist:

Cannibals
Why aye man
What it is
Sailing to Philadelphia
True love will never fade
The fish and the bird
Hill farmer blues
Romeo and Juliet
Sultans of swing
Marbletown
Secondary waltz
Speedway at Nazareth
Telegraph road

Brother in arms
Shangri la
So far away
Going home