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Posted: **Mon Nov 21, 2022 9:05 pm**

But let's get serious. Ian Gillan at 71...

There is hope for all of us...

Posted: **Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:01 pm**

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:22 am**

Oh dear...

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:28 am**

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:49 pm**

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:35 pm**

Not normally a poster here, but came across this on the other site:

I have to say that I have seen Mark Knopfler and his band play a few times, from Dusseldorf in 1981 all the way through to Salt Lake City 4 years ago, and he gets better with age. I suspect he would approve of this as his band plays multiple instruments and excellent live.

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:11 pm**

As a great MK fan, great guitarist, but I thought the singer a little too 'stark' for the song? Overall a lovely production. Was that 'The Albert'? Thanks for the post.

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:27 pm**

Boac wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:11 pm
Was that 'The Albert'? Thanks for the post.

Yes it was this year. Incidentally I sang Handel's Messiah in the Albert as an "Angelic Chorister" way back in 1975..... Scary huh?

Here is the master himself performing his classic in the Albert Hall 2010:

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:06 pm**

I wuz there.

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:10 pm**

Boac wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:06 pm
I wuz there.

For G~Man or Mark Knopfler?
Unclear.

PP

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:13 pm**

Quite right to question - G~Man of course.

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:39 pm**

Boac wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:13 pm
Quite right to question - G~Man of course.

With apologies to Handel and G~Man, I would have rather seen Mr. Knopfler.

PP

Posted: **Wed Nov 23, 2022 2:02 am**

Very interesting hearing him sing it now with an old man's voice, since that is the viewpoint of the lyrics.
Saw them live in 1992, whilst still serving.