The Notting Hillbillies
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (April 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
The Notting Hillbillies was a country project formed by Dire Straits’ singer / guitarist Mark Knopfler with Brendan Croker, Steve Phillips, and Guy Fletcher. They made just one album, Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time that was released in 1990, before returning to concentrate on their main bands. The Notting Hillbillies have been reunited several times for charity gigs. In May 1997 the Hillbillies went on an 11 show tour in UK.
In 1993, two shows were performed, both without Guy Fletcher.
The Town & Country Club in Leeds on July 3 only featured the Knopfler-Croker-Philips trio. The set list included the only known live performances of two Dire Straits songs : "Ticket To Heaven" and "How Long". The Notting Hillbillies had previously performed "When It Comes To You" in 1990, before it was actually recorded and issued by Dire Straits on the On Every Street album in 1991.
The City Hall in Newcastle on July 6 featured for the one and only time Alan Clark on keyboard. Ed Bicknell and Marcus Cliff were also present. This was the last time that Clark played with Knopfler within a full band.
[edit] Composition
- Mark Knopfler: guitar, vocals
- Guy Fletcher: keyboards, vocals
- Steve Phillips: guitar, vocals
- Brendan Croker: guitar, vocals
- Ed Bicknell: drums - replaced by Danny Cummings for the four 2002 shows.
- Marcus Cliff: bass
- Chris White: Saxophone
- Paul Franklin: pedal steel (studio album and 1990 tour only)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This article on a band or other musical ensemble is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
