DIRE STRAITS - FISCHER Z ~ Le Palais des Sports. Paris.

*** CONCERT DAY 1 # 2 -- JUNE 17 - 18, 1981 ***

Support Act : FISCHER Z

~ ON LOCATION TOUR 1981 ~

 (The "On Location" Tour was a concert tour by British rock band Dire Straits and it promoted and supported the group's third album, Making Movies.)

Making Movies is the third studio album by the English (from London) rock band Dire Straits released on October 17, 1980. Making Movies was later certified platinum in the United States and double-platinum in the United Kingdom. Brit Awards 1980 – British Group. Producer Jimmy Iovine - Mark Knopfler.

Red Skies over Paradise is the third album studio by English rock band Fischer-Z. Released on January 4,1981. Producer John Watts - Richard Manwaring. This was the last album released under the classic line-up, despite the departure of keyboardist Steve Skolnik.
 

DIRE STRAITS (Band)

Mark Knopfler — lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar (1977–1995)
John Illsley — bass, backing vocals, guitar (1977–1995)
Pick Withers — drums, occasional backing vocals (1977–1982)
Alan Clark — keyboards (1980–1995)
Hal Lindes — rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1980–1984)

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FISCHER-Z (Band)

 John Watts — lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1976– present)
David Graham — bass, backing vocals (1976– present)
Steve Liddle — drums, backing vocals (1976– present)

The Setlist

DIRE STRAITS 

Intro
Once Upon a Time in the West (Communiqué - 1979)
Expresso Love (Making Movies - 1980)
Down to the Waterline (Dire Straits - 1978)
Lions (Dire Straits - 1978)
Skateaway (Making Movies - 1980)
Romeo and Juliet (Making Movies - 1980)
News (Communiqué - 1979)
Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits - 1978)
Portobello Belle (Communiqué - 1979)
Angel of Mercy (Communiqué - 1979)
Tunnel of Love (Making Movies - 1980)

Encore

Telegraph Road (New Song)
 Where Do You Think You're Going? (Communiqué - 1979) 
Solid Rock (Making Movies - 1980)

 

 

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 Time Set: 1h32