Knopfler & Emmylou: Speedway at Nazareth (Live)

If only men knew what effect this final crescendo has on women... It's an orgasm !! I held my breath during the finale when I saw it live and so did the whole audience, MORE MORE!! it's an addiction !!

This is one of the songs that sadly works only on the album, not live.

I disagree. I think the live versions of this song are more powerful than the original. In fact, this is always a highlight of the show...

Well the early version that i heard live from the Sailing to Philadelphia tour was bad. I guess it was 2001 or 2002. This one is better.

This is a wonderful song... we Canadians enjoy his reference to Toronto and Ontario.
Emmylou is a wonderful complement... she and Mark are a somewhat unlikely pairing but they work wonderfully... both have long histories of linking up with other musicians and it always works, this time included.

The song is referring to "Ontario Motor Speedway", in California...

Hi, Panzon

Thanks for that... I did not know about Ontario, CA.

The version of the song that I ususally listen to is a live version that Knopfler did in Toronto several years ago.
He sings "Toronto, Ontario" and the crowd responds.

I believe that Toronto has a raceway (I know Montreal has hosted the Formula One for many years), so I figured that he was referring to our Toronto.
(I live near Kingston, about 3 hours away from Toronto. My son & I saw MK on the same tour, but in Ottawa... superb)

I'd love to see him LA in 2010...It would be a first for me.. :) Cheers!

I was born in Berkeley. The Greek Theater is a place where I use to play when I was a kid many years ago. I heard this song for the first time yesterday. Incredible! The best song I have ever heard about American racing. Thank you Mark. The Real Live Road Running CD/DVD is a work of art.