tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34080754.post5647727544645961292..comments2022-12-05T08:09:02.468-05:00Comments on Isaac’s “Kill to Get Crimson” Tour Blog: Prospera Place, Kelowna, BCIsaac Shabtayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17000427782527486260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34080754.post-48595456311042764582008-07-05T05:09:00.000-04:002008-07-05T05:09:00.000-04:00Shalom Ori,Wow, great to see an Israeli here! :-)U...Shalom Ori,<BR/>Wow, great to see an Israeli here! :-)<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the last time Dire Straits were in Israel (1985), I was 7 years old. I recall however people and critics claiming that the Dire Straits performance in Israel was the best rock concert to ever take place on Israeli soil, to this date.<BR/><BR/>MK's solo career is very different from his Dire Straits career in one major aspect: Mark is a much more restrained, adult, shy artist now. He's far from the spotlight, and so are his albums. In America (USA / Canada) as well as in Israel, what counts is what you see under the spotlight, which doesn't always align with "good music". That's why you rarely hear MK's solo songs on the radio.<BR/><BR/>Not surprised that you can hear those songs on 88FM. Probably the last sane radio station left in Israel.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for commenting and I'm happy that you're enjoying the blog! Take good care of yourself there...<BR/><BR/><BR/>IsaacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34080754.post-87080996586909715812008-07-05T04:59:00.000-04:002008-07-05T04:59:00.000-04:00Hi Isaac,Thank you for publishing your great blog!...Hi Isaac,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for publishing your great blog! As an Israeli myself, it makes me happy to see such devotion and enthusiasm from a fellow Israeli MK fan. You surely remember how huge Dire Straits used to be here, and their songs are still played on the radio, but this is not really the case for MK's solo albums (although I do hear some of the solo songs on 88FM occasionally). Nevertheless, there is still a huge crowd here just waiting for the great man to show up, 23 years after the first and currently last visit. If and when he does I'm sure he'll be able to pack any venue in Israel time and time again.<BR/><BR/>I was lucky to catch MK's show in Munich this year while I was there in a business trip and it was awesome - Standing just 3 meters from your lifetime musical hero is really a great experience. Also, he plays really big venues in Europe compared to north america (Munich was +10000 and sold out).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, keep having a great time in the rest of your tour and in writing your blog, I'm sure I'll keep reading it, and thanks again<BR/><BR/>Ori, Tel-AvivAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com