Real Live Roadrunning (CD - 2006)

Personnel: Mark Knopfler; Emmylou Harris; Richard Bennett (guitar); Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Guy Fletcher , Matt Rollings (keyboards); Glenn Worf (bass instrument); Danny Cummings (drums).

Recorded at the Gibson Amphitheatre in California on June 28, 2006, Real Live Roadrunning features live renditions of all of the cuts from Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris' collaboration of the same name, as well as solo cuts from each and Dire Straits classics like "So Far Away" and "Romeo & Juliet." The musicianship is as flawless as expected, but there's not a whole lot to separate the tunes here from their studio sisters. The accompanying DVD is a much better example of the pair's quiet dynamic, allowing both the duo and its talented band a broader spectrum on which to emit their wry tales of love, loss, and life. ~ James Christopher Monger minimize