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11-25-2012, 01:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Geordie Delta, UK | | | I've got a gig with MARK KNOPFLER!
Yip.. MK is playing at a big multi-artist charity show in my home city in February, and I've been asked to play in the house band.
As a Knopfler / Straits fan since I was a lad, I'm excited beyond belief.
I'm trying to be cool about it, but it's MK, so... bugger it.  |
11-25-2012, 01:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brookfield, CT | | Now THAT is cool!!!! Way to go, congratulations!!! 
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11-25-2012, 01:18 PM
|  | mi la ré sol | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | | Whoah whoah whoah. I've been a fan since I was a kid.
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11-25-2012, 01:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kelowna, BC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by wateroftyne Yip.. MK is playing at a big multi-artist charity show in my home city in February, and I've been asked to play in the house band.
As a Knopfler / Straits fan since I was a lad, I'm excited beyond belief.
I'm trying to be cool about it, but it's MK, so... bugger it. | That is so awesome, congratulations. Love all his stuff and played a bunch of it over the years. The Bug is still on our play list and gets one of the biggest audience responses.
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11-25-2012, 01:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Western NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by wateroftyne Yip.. MK is playing at a big multi-artist charity show in my home city in February, and I've been asked to play in the house band.
As a Knopfler / Straits fan since I was a lad, I'm excited beyond belief.
I'm trying to be cool about it, but it's MK, so... bugger it. | Now I can say, "Hey I read a post by a guy on TB who had a gig coming up with Mark Knopfler, and that TB guy even probably read my post, where I said, 'Hey I read a post by a guy on TB...' but I couldn't totally be sure unless he quoted my quoted post and replied, which would be really cool. I'll keep checking to see if he does." 
Just being funny. DUDE that is AMAZING. Naturally, I would crap my pants and forget which string is E, or which string is the low one, or how to tune with a tuner, etc etc.
CONGRATS!
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11-25-2012, 01:58 PM
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Congratulations and be sure to get a copy of the video.
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11-25-2012, 05:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey | | | We want to hear all about it. Good for you. |
11-25-2012, 05:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Connecticut | | | Awesome.
And oh yeah, pics or no MK.
Videos too please.
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11-25-2012, 05:36 PM
|  | Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion. | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio | | | very cool one of my favorite persons congrats get an autograph
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11-25-2012, 06:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Mesa (San Diego area), Cali | | | GOOD FOR YOU! Well, you can take "play with Mark Knopfler" off your personal bucket list!
Dan K.
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11-25-2012, 06:22 PM
| | | | Congrats! Nice gig. |
11-25-2012, 06:24 PM
|  | keepin' the beat since the 60's | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Studio City, SoCal, USA | | | Oh Man, that is so cool. I am sure it will be fantastic!
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11-25-2012, 06:25 PM
| | | | Great! Mark, though underrated, is one of the great players IMHO. Enjoy.
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11-25-2012, 07:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: RVA | | | Congrats man get some pics and post away..
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11-25-2012, 11:12 PM
|  | Pardon my driving, I'm reloading | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego/LA | | | That's really cool. I always loved his style. |
11-25-2012, 11:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Santa Monica, CA | | | rally to play the entire Princess Bride score
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11-25-2012, 11:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain | | | Oh man, you're lucky. Congrats and enjoy the playing. It seems it's goning to be amazing.
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11-25-2012, 11:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Falls Church, VA | | | That's heavy ... congratulations and break a leg! |
11-26-2012, 05:21 AM
|  | Gettin' medieval on yo' bass... | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Like old Hampshire, but New | | | pics! pics!
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11-26-2012, 06:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont | | | Pretty incredible & have a great time!
And others mentioned don't forget the pics.
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