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Bournemouth Anthony Nash Southampton 23rd May 2013 |
Guy, I just wanted to say thank you all for a wonderful performance at the BIC on Tuesday. Absolutely blooming brilliant. Please come back soon. Just an observation, did I detect a slight bass issue at the beginning of Sherry Trifle Street or was it my imagination, it seemed to affect Mikes Flute? Also many thanks for the Diaries, I don't know how manage to do it all! Ant. |
Thanks Ant, Didn't notice that but there are many small issues, all of which get sorted by our magnificent crew. 
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 TV-Show Marc Colson Genk (Belgium) 23rd May 2013 |
Dear Doc, It is amazing how MK and the entire band continue to bring pleasure to us for many different reasons on different times. First there was the release of the long awaited new (double)-CD. Soon after that it was waiting for the tour to be announced. 4 minutes after the tickets went on sale I had already received confirmation that I'd be on the second row in Antwerp (great show and a great view). This week I received my USB-stick with the live-recording of the show and again I was thrilled to open the "guitar case" and listen to the music and think back of the show I saw in Antwerp. You guy have been keeping me sweet and happy for almost a year now. Thanks ever so much By the way, I read on this forum some things about a show being broadcast on BBC. Is it already decided on which channel and on what day it will be on the air. (In Belgium we can also watch BBC, but I just would like to know on which channel it will be). Take care and keep enjoying playing your lovely music | Thanks. I will post info on that later today hopefully. If not it will be in the diary tomorrow |
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Cardiff! John Richardson 23rd May 2013 |
Fantastic concert in Cardiff last night. How this band has evolved since we last saw you in 2008! And what a great variety in the set list - loved every song. One question: was Richard Bennett seemed to be using an acoustic guitar with a distortion pedal on the second song (the one about processed meat in a built-up area) - is that right? | Not quite, it's an arch top guitar |
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Setlist Ville Finland 23rd May 2013 |
Dear Doc, I was considering for buying tickects for Champions League final. However, they were not willing to tell me the result before the game so I am not going to attend. | I would skip it, match fixing has its advantages. New term... Gig-Fixing. |
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Shall I sell my ticket ? PY Assing Lille, France 23rd May 2013 |
Hi Guy, could you tell me what colour of shirt you and Mark will wear at Bercy please ? I think David is right and everything should be advertised before we get tickets. And my personal main issue is you guy's clothes on stage...Nevermind the artists' choices and musical direction... https://www.google.fr/search?q[...] | Will look into it, will have to pre-book the launderette. |
 just 'can it' set list wingers John Lovell Soon to be in Maidstone! 23rd May 2013 |
It baffles me sometimes in regards to the set list wingers, requests for DS songs to remain etc… especially the last post from David Haley. I think DS had their time and even if there was ever a reunion, it would just all seem false to me… and as Mark quoted, he would feel 'duty bound' that he has to play those songs… I could never contemplate suggesting such an absurd thing and also think it shows a little lack of respect to Mark in itself. It must feel very demoralising for Mark and the band, after spending months in the studio creating the latest masterpiece only for a minority for people to say "What about a DS reunion?"….. Doc, you can play whatever you like and even if you didn't play a single DS song, I would still be 100% satisfied…. On that note, looking forward to seeing you tonight at Maidstone studios :) | The DS reunion thing is predictable but as fans know, that is SO over as Mark and the band have progressed far beyond that. To be honest, I'm not sure there are many artists brave enough to do this. |
 SET LIST QUESTION Wolfgang Northern Germany 23rd May 2013 |
Dear Doc, if there is to be any more tours do you think it would be a good idea to PLEASE KEEP these utterly funny food name insertions instead of song titles at the forum queries. Having a great laugh every time I read this! There should be MORE set list questions for this reason alone... Classic stuff! Looking forward to see you at the Roasted Garlic Hall on Monday..no, sorry, wait... | |
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Set-list and Touring DAVID HALEY UK 23rd May 2013 |
Hello Mr Fletcher if there is to be any more tours do you think it would be a good idea for a set list to be put on the website before the tickets go on sale so the paying public know what they are letting themselves in for! At nearly £50 a ticket plus the expense of getting to the venue. Let me just say I have been to 3 DS concerts and been coming to MK solo tours since 2000. Gone are the landmark songs has Mark puts it like brothers in arms and not even sultans is played every night so we are just left with Ham and mustard. Fettucini Alfredos Moules and Frites have been over played know. For a guy who is regarded has one of British best song writers and guitar players surely he can come up with a better set-list then this awlful one. | Which show did you see? That's an utterly ridiculous idea. |
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Cardiff gig Lilian BsAs., now in Cardiff 23rd May 2013 |
Hi Guy! I saw you tonight, and it was awesome! Great performance! It seemed to me a little bit short (this is good!), it wasn't short really, you were playing how much? 2 hours? but they passed so quickly and i could stay more (i really enjoyed and, you know, it's not easy to me to assist to yours gigs, so...). I'll see you at the RAH, I hope to hear then some songs that you didn't play today (ie Sausage, Bread, Cheese, Anchovies, ... well, I have a big list), but i'll be happy whatever you'll choose...See you! | Thanks |
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Chemistry Lars Groningen 23rd May 2013 |
I was wondering Guy; Since you are all friends in the band for quite a long time now, is the chemistry improving because of that? If not, why is it improving? Thanks for your great diary btw! | I don't know |
 Spaghetti's pride. Isabella Lari Cold Tuscany 23rd May 2013 |
Dear Doc, on your last diary entry, you're writing "breaded Pork chop with pomodoro spaghetti". Please explain. Did you mean that spaghetti al pomodoro where served as a side dish for the pork chop? If it's so... WHY should anyone in the world even think to serve spaghetti as a side dish for breaded pork chop or for anything else?! WHY? Please, tell me that my understanding of English language has failed and you were meaning something different, or I'll be very sad. Spaghetti al pomodoro don't deserve this. Argh!! | Yes, not a big favourite of mine. Most likely an Americanism. Yes, it should have read 'breaded Pork chop with pomodoro spaghetti' |
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Cardiff Gig Christophe Durchateau Caldicot 23rd May 2013 |
Hey Doc, Just got home after watching you guys play at Cardiff so I thought I'd pop in here and give my review of the show. Begin review: FRICKIN' AWESOME!!! End review. If I may be ever so slightly critical though, and this just could have been because I was in the cheap seats up in the rafters and hard to stage left (behind you) but, Ianto was quite low in the mix - he was audible but it sounded like he was 'over there' rather than his presence coming out with the clarity and punch of the rest of the band, if that makes any sense? Speaking of Ianto, what a drummer! Tell him I am impressed please? If he had any more groove he'd grow a 'fro! Incidentally Doc, were you OK tonight? You disappeared off-stage for that song named after a southern States colloquialism about once having the ability to do something. | Cool. yes, I don't play in all the songs so no point hanging around when a nice cuppa awaits. |
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Sound quality - Bournemouth Daisy New Forest 23rd May 2013 |
As a young person with severe hearing loss I am resigned to the distortion which generally accompanies live music performances for anyone using hearing aids. I saw the band at Bournemouth last night and the clarity of the acoustics was fantastic! The sound of Mark's voice and each individual musical instrument was crystal clear and the whole performance was an absolute joy. Congratulations to the band and your backstage crew - the hard work you all put in to ensure a great performance really pays off. | Many thanks Daisy |
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bbc gig chris sherwin Findhorn 22nd May 2013 |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/shows/bbcfoursessions_23may13 Looking forward to the albert hall on the 1st june found this on bbc webssite hope you dont mind me sharing http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandt[...] | |
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sound on 'racetrack' Al 22nd May 2013 |
Before you close the annoying "usb-sound-discussion" on this forum because it gets on your nerves, I would like to just add one last plea to forward to Ulf. Your synth-pads and Richard coming in with his thunderous axe in the "racetrack" outro are essential. But unfortunately not yet on the Stick.. | They will be |
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Energy David Sankey 22nd May 2013 |
Hi Guy. Thanks for a wonderful performance in Bournemouth yesterday - you were all on fire! I saw a couple of the get lucky performances in 2010 and thought the band had a lot more energy and interaction this time round. Could this be to do with Mark being on his feet for this tour rather than on a stool? Does this make a difference to the way the band gel together? Thanks again for your diaries and good luck for the rest of the tour. See you at RAH! | There are many many reasons and yes, it makes a whole lot of difference. The chemistry is better than ever. |
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Newcastle Musical HeritageTour Richard Warburton Newcastle 22nd May 2013 |
Hello Guy. I was on a Newcastle music and film heritage bus tour last september. The host 'Chris Phipps' said that he had it on good authority that Mark Knopfler is reforming dire straits soon. Can you confirm this? I was at the Newcastle metro arena at the weekend, very enjoyable gig, loved hearing going home. Bit disappointed that tunnel of love wasn't played though, I thought mark might have played it as a special one off considering it was a Newcastle gig. | I would say his authority is certainly NOT good. |
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Thankyou Stephen Anstey Poole, Dorset 22nd May 2013 |
Good morning Guy, Please pass our sincere thanks and gratitude to Mark and ALL the band for what can only be described as an awesome night of music at Bournemouth BIC last night. I brought my brother and his wife for their very first MK experience and he has not stopped talking about it to me. I too play guitar and my playing is based solely on Mark and it was an honour to witness such greatness with the guitar. My wife was very impressed with a certain tune just before the last as that is her favourite! so you can imagine her joy when that was played! I cannot fault anything at all and it was a complete and utter joy to watch such masters do their thing! Incidentally MK's playing just seems to get better (if that's possible?) Anyway enjoy the next few nights and my wife and I look forward to seeing you all again at Brighton and the first two nights at the RAH. | Thanks, we all had a great night |
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Tempi Paul Graber Guildford 22nd May 2013 |
Guy Just attended the Bournemouth show, had wonderful central second row seats, the sound was glorious and so was the performance. A terrific evening! Apart from thanking you, an additional reason for writing is about apparent tempi. Someone commented a few days ago that they thought Mark had slowed down Sultans. Hearing it live last night (am I allowed to mention that it was played?), it sounded full of life and energy and at the 'right' speed. Yet when I watch other performances from this tour on YouTube, they do sound a bit slow. I think this is all about sound quality. The pretty rubbishy amateur recordings (albeit better than nothing!) simply sound slow and draggy compared with the real thing. I'm not sure what psychoacoustic phenomenon is at play here, but I'm pretty sure this is what's happening. Anyway, the concert was so superb, I've had to order the USB stick (albeit at 320k, why not 96/24 - see above!) despite my minor whinge about pricing a few weeks ago. Cheers Paul | Thanks Paul, I wouldn't contemplate listening to some of the dreadful YT recordings so couldn't comment. It was a great Sultans, you're right. good stick to order I would say in terms of Mark's performances certainly. |
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Complaints about the stick gadgets Roland Dent Snr Tow Law EUR 22nd May 2013 |
Some of you have the mentality of Kindergarten brats. This guy, Olaf, I think his name is, the one who records the venue gigs, does not have the resources of the OERF or WDR. This is maybe one or two guys sitting in a converted van outside the venue. Whilst it is true the offer was over ambitious in the production times/quality please remember that these tours would not happen at all if they were under the management of a big record label. So accept this as a "cottage industry" and wait for your gadgets to arrive in September after they have been quality checked. Stop being spoiled brats. You are not getting a McDonald's beefburger. | |
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RAH andrew clark south Yorks 22nd May 2013 |
Hi Doc, cant believe the E mail i had yesterday offering me a live recording of the RAH concert (of which i am going to), originally you could not get the RAH so i opted for a recording of the Birmingham concert,i know you cant say anything about the difference but in your vast musical opinion should i buy another :) cant wait to see you all play again thanks Andy | |
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Birthday Celebrations Gavin Finlayson London 22nd May 2013 |
Morning Guy, so if I am not mistaken it will be your birthday on the 24th? I'm guessing you will be celebrating with friends in Brighton after the gig on the 25th? Makes sense as you have a day off afterwards! I will pop an extra £5 in my wallet in order to buy you your pint of choice. Very much looking forward to seeing you in Brighton where I will be attending with my 70 year old mum who is a life long fan - this is a belated birthday treat for her...If you could make the last song Garlic Houmous with a side order of sax that would make her day. Thanks for everything you do for us fans x | Cheers |
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Is this the best week of the year so far? Paul Oxford 22nd May 2013 |
Guy…well this is the week I’ve been waiting for. I bottled it last November and didn’t act on your suggestion to ‘jump on a plane’ for the Boston concert. I rationalised that it was just too far to go for a glorious 70 minutes set followed by a further 90 of the Bobbit. Looking forward immensely to the Birmingham concert on Friday, followed by two visits to the RAH on Monday and Wednesday. I’ve given a ticket to my neighbour for the Birmingham concert in exchange for a lift in his brand new Range Rover with all the gizmos. I’ve also ordered waitress served beef balti sushi for the journey up from Oxford. The ‘runner’ south after the show could have a whole new meaning! The younger people in the office think I’m a nerd for going to see the same concert three times and have intimated that I need to get a life before it’s too late. Of course they don’t know what they’re missing. Compared to some people on here I consider myself really quite normal. The wife has finally recovered from her Mr Bobbit trauma and will be accompanying me to RAH on Wednesday, although still under medication. Towards the end of the set you might see a couple of 55+ year old nutters waving and screaming. You should be able to spot us quite easily as we’re on your side of the stage in VIP seats very near to the front. I’m slightly overweight, going thin on top and will be wearing Marks Spencer’s slacks and a windsheeter! (sorry, forgot this applies to about 2/3rds of your audience…..we can’t all look like Richard Bennett!). Apart from the highlight of seeing you chaps in action yet again and by all accounts getting better and better with each performance, we’re also looking forward to hearing Ruth Moody. What a voice and what a prospect. | Thanks Paul, enjoy |
 Bournemouth 21/05/2013 Mike Child Southampton, UK 22nd May 2013 |
What an astonishing show in Bournemouth tonight. You would be seriously hard-pressed to find a band as good as this anywhere. Ever. The communication between you is seemingly telepathic. I don't know how you do it, but each show I've seen has been an improvement on the previous one, even when it doesn't seem possible. I'd pick a highlight, but it's impossible. The whole performance was just sublime. The sound was, as ever, perfect. I was a bit concerned about that as we were third row and extreme stage-left, but my fears were immediately quashed from the outset. Mark's voice was virtually flawless too. I really enjoy listening to him singing these days, just as much as I enjoy his guitar playing. And the quality of his guitar tones was out of this world. My only disappointment, as a musician, is that I'm not up there playing with you! It must be quite something to be in such a special band. I play guitar, write songs and sing inspired by the likes of MK and the '96ers, but after going to a show like yours I have to concede - I doubt I'll ever get THAT good. I took shed loads of pictures - at one point it appeared that you looked directly at the camera but unfortunately that particular shot came out horrifically blurred! I've attached one of the better ones of you. Sorry it's still a bit blurred but hey-ho, I'm still learning about this new camera. I'm dead pleased with some of the B/W shots I managed. The dreaded AF-assist beam managed to switch itself back on for the opening tune so really sorry if my diabolical green light disturbed anyone! Maybe see you back in Bournemouth in a couple of years? Please don't ever stop doing what you do! | Thanks, we won't |
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BBC Joeri Belgium 22nd May 2013 |
Hi Doc, I'm reading bits and pieces about a BBC tv show. I understand you can't get into detail but is this a show that will be aired on May 23 or will it be recorded then? Can't seem to find any info about this. Thanks in advance. PS. received the Antwerp usb stick today. Looks great, nice and heavy. Will listen tonight for sure. | Yes, I have no further info about this. I will know tomorrow as I'll be there. |
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USB stick ordering Deborah Law Britain 22nd May 2013 |
Hi. Thoroughly enjoyed the Liverpool show, best we've ever been to. Disapointed about the USB stick though. Have tried ordering but couldn't get anywhere. They confirmed the order but said there was a problem. They have not responded to my first message and when I tried emailing support today the message bounced straight back. Anyone else having these problems? We would hate to miss the opportunity to have a permanent memory of this fantastic evening. | I'm sure this issue will be resolved. I will forward this. |
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Not seeing the show. Ian Gurney Tampere, Finland 22nd May 2013 |
I notice there’s no Stockholm show on this tour, and while I’m sorry for the Stockholm fans, I’m rather pleased that the Globe is missing out (or has been missed out?). My first reaction when I made the trip (from Finland) to see MK&BD and arrived by metro right outside the venue was very positive. But inside the organisers screwed up seriously. Scores of people who’d paid a steepish sum for good seats simply did not see the first half of your set at all because they were behind lines of people queuing down the aisles to get to the floor level. I was one of them, fuming, and it really ruined the whole evening. I felt aggrieved on your behalf too – it was as though you were just some warm-up band that didn’t really matter! Anyway, sympathy especially for anyone disabled whose view is similarly obstructed, whether because of bad planning or others’ thoughtlessness: I know how they feel. | That was Bob, this is now |
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USB-stick Al Varda 22nd May 2013 |
My Bremen USB-Stick arrived yesterday and I must say it is highly enjoyable. But to make it such I have to turn down the treble on my hifi by 20% and turn up the bass by 25%. Then this recording sounds as great as the 2005 and 2010 releases, which I regularly listen to on the same hifi. But you wrote that you'll talk to Ulf about the issue. Is the USB-Stick mix exactly the mix that goes out through the PA into the Arena? If so, doesn't every arena need its own final mixdown because of the different acoustics. So maybe the ÖVB Arena in Bremen needed these mid-ranges and thats why the recording has these tendencies. | Again, I'll forward this info. |
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RAH usb sticks Julio Banana Republic of Spainistan 22nd May 2013 |
Hello Doc. Its great that in the end there is one Usb stick from the RAH, but its a pity that there is only the first one. I´m attending the shows on friday and saturday and that ones won´t be on sale and that makes me feel sad, as I won´t get the concerts I will attend on usb. | I still don't know about that yet. |
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Pockets by mrs. Moody Maarten Van Pottelberghe 21st May 2013 |
hi doc, finally managed to rip them ruth moody cd's i bought in amsterdam, and gotta say i really, really like the lady, oh yeah, and her voice. now i was wondering, what are the chances of MK joining her onstage to perform the song "pockets" with her that he played on on her latest record? brilliant song. http://www.ruthmoody.com/disco[...] | Yes, great tune but alas while she's on, we're getting ready. |
