The tour Traveling lineup included Cause_to_be_included Mark Knopfler ( guitar , vocals ) , John Illsley ( bass ) , Guy Fletcher ( keyboards ) , Alan Clark ( keyboards ) , Chris White ( saxophone , flute ) , Paul Franklin ( pedal steel guitar ) , Danny Cummings ( percussion ) , Phil Palmer ( guitar ) , and Chris Whitten ( drums ) .

The musical backing included Cause_to_be_included an amalgamation of sounds from different traditional musical instruments , including strings and percussion that are synonymous with Malaysia 's multiracial culture – Rebana , Er-hu , Sitar and Sapeh .

At the time she was sunk Motion , she was carrying Carry_goods over 4 million rounds of small-arms ammunition ( .303 caliber ) , almost 5,000 shrapnel shell casings ( for a total of some 50 tons ) , and 3,240 brass percussion fuses , in addition to 1,266 passengers and a crew of 696 .

Caroline was moved Motion to percussion which would be easier for her as the months progressed .