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  1. 03-30-2012, 01:58 PM #31
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    What if Mark Knopfler forced you to buy broccoli?
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    I thought I'd come back this year to check it out...nope, still bitter people who like reigning on people's parade. Sorry the person's bucket list wasn't indie enough for you hipsters but at least she didn't give a crap what you think.
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  2. 03-30-2012, 02:47 PM #32
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    IF Dire Straits were to reunite and play Coachella, THEN please explain to me how Mark Knopfler would sign a contract for anything below headline status. 32 million records sold, you think he'll play for 10 grand in an afternoon slot in the Gobi?
    Duran Duran have sold 100 million albums and weren't even sub-headliners.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TomAz View Post
    IF Dire Straits were to reunite and play Coachella, THEN please explain to me how Mark Knopfler would sign a contract for anything below headline status. 32 million records sold, you think he'll play for 10 grand in an afternoon slot in the Gobi?
    Yes because he gets his money for nothing and his chicks for free.
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  4. 03-31-2012, 07:15 AM #34
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    looking to purchase the following: Prophecysound Infinitephase MKII, Sherman Filterbank MKII, big brother skateboarding magazine back issues
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  5. 03-31-2012, 08:34 AM #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bumblebee View Post
    Duran Duran have sold 100 million albums and weren't even sub-headliners.
    1. no they haven't.

    2. yes they were.
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  6. 03-31-2012, 10:52 AM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by TomAz View Post
    1. no they haven't.

    2. yes they were.
    That was a wiki number.

    Billboard has printed 70mil in one article, another online source has 43mil.

    Either way saleswise, DD is easily in the top 5-10 best selling acts ever to play Coachella. Though I'm curious on figures for Sly Stone and everything Booker T Jones appeared on.
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  7. 03-31-2012, 11:11 AM #37
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    Bands often take the amount of platinum records they have and multiply it by a million even if platinum in the United States and Latvia or 2 different numbers.
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  8. 04-07-2012, 08:49 AM #38
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    Default Re: Dire Straits

    This just in from my 17 year old son: "Dire Straits could never headline. They wouldn't even play at night."

    How long should I ground him for?
    It takes a fast car, lady,
    To lead a double life.
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