![]() But it became sort of a political football, and I didn’t really want to kick it around too much. Was there ever a discussion about doing an all-star jam of some sort on some of the songs? The other weird part was that the band’s songs weren’t performed. I’m not sure whether that had ever been done before. I wanted to celebrate it in a way as best we could under the circumstances.īut it was a little odd, having to induct one’s self into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It’s a recognition of something and fairly important. To me, it was sort of a prestigious thing to be offered to the band, no matter what you think about it. But I just felt that at least one of us should be there to acknowledge it. was somewhat reluctant, because of the way it was politically handled. It was quite tricky to get it right, to be honest. I think I probably agree with you on some of that. It unfolded in the way I expected it to, but I also hoped it would unfold differently. What was Dire Straits' Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction like for you? Knopfler, who remains a close friend, wrote the book's foreword. One thing he doesn't discuss, however, is what happened at the Rock Hall. ![]() Illsley takes an extensive look back at the group's history in his new memoir, My Life in Dire Straits: The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Bands in Rock History, which arrives Nov.
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