Why did MK stop performing Tunnel of Love?

[Bad Bull]

Great posts from Border Reiver and dmg in this thread. Very refreshing. Thanks for that.

[border_reiver]

Great posts from Border Reiver and dmg in this thread. Very refreshing. Thanks for that.

Cheers!

Well, my opinion is that nobody is flawless to such an extent that some things can't be seen from another perspective. And if you can't see that other angle, well you're basically in a cult.

I gave up on the stargazing North Korean kind of fandom many years ago, and I've never looked back. Still my wife says I spend too much time and money on MK...

[dmg]

Great posts from Border Reiver and dmg in this thread. Very refreshing. Thanks for that.

Thanks!  We know Mark sets high standards and I have such high expectations of the great man having listened to him perform over many years.  We have all heard such fabulous stuff from him that a drop in his performance level is always disappointing for me.  I just say it like it is on this forum because I know it's going to be read by people who understand.

[WaterofLove]

Sorry Herlock, I have to comment that 2015 was by far the worst tour all round for our man IMO.  Even resurrected songs one would expect to be full of new life like YLT and OES were performed with little to no energy.  His vocal on most songs was awful too, especially YLT and R&J.  Best song of the tour was probably KOG but that was soon dropped.  I do so wish he would practice playing his guitar when not touring.  Just sometimes!

You don't think he practice between tours? 

[Marijo58]

I think you are right, dmg. I don't think his father is the reason. Some of his songs, like Sultans, can be slowed down, but i think ToL would be ruined so maybe that is the reason. He doesn't play MFN anymore either, I think?

Telegraph Road has exactly the same problem but it was played in every tour...
MFN was played for more than 1 solo tour...

There must be a really big reason for such a sudden and early disappearance...
I 100% believe the father's reason and it perfectly fits the timing...

I think so too Pensa but as we don't know the truth and we will probably never be able to find out, I have no argument to add. And besides I tend to think that his Father's death can be an reasonable explanation....

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[dmg]

Sorry Herlock, I have to comment that 2015 was by far the worst tour all round for our man IMO.  Even resurrected songs one would expect to be full of new life like YLT and OES were performed with little to no energy.  His vocal on most songs was awful too, especially YLT and R&J.  Best song of the tour was probably KOG but that was soon dropped.  I do so wish he would practice playing his guitar when not touring.  Just sometimes!

You don't think he practice between tours? 

Certainly not as much as he should.  He is always rusty at the start of the tours and only gets up to speed a month or so into it.  He admitted in an interview that he doesn't practice as much as he should.  I believe him!

[border_reiver]

Sorry Herlock, I have to comment that 2015 was by far the worst tour all round for our man IMO.  Even resurrected songs one would expect to be full of new life like YLT and OES were performed with little to no energy.  His vocal on most songs was awful too, especially YLT and R&J.  Best song of the tour was probably KOG but that was soon dropped.  I do so wish he would practice playing his guitar when not touring.  Just sometimes!

You don't think he practice between tours? 

Certainly not as much as he should.  He is always rusty at the start of the tours and only gets up to speed a month or so into it.  He admitted in an interview that he doesn't practice as much as he should.  I believe him!

That's the autopilot's fault. The comfort zone is always the comfiest

[ds1984]

I don't think this has anything to do with practise.
Just that Mark is ageing as everybody do, and really physically struggle to keep his ability to play as he used to could.
C'est la vie

[superval99]

Sorry Herlock, I have to comment that 2015 was by far the worst tour all round for our man IMO.  Even resurrected songs one would expect to be full of new life like YLT and OES were performed with little to no energy.  His vocal on most songs was awful too, especially YLT and R&J.  Best song of the tour was probably KOG but that was soon dropped.  I do so wish he would practice playing his guitar when not touring.  Just sometimes!

You don't think he practice between tours? 

Certainly not as much as he should.  He is always rusty at the start of the tours and only gets up to speed a month or so into it.  He admitted in an interview that he doesn't practice as much as he should.  I believe him!

The Manchester 2015 concert was only the second and it was certainly one of the best of that tour that I have heard !   

[dmg]

Certainly not as much as he should.  He is always rusty at the start of the tours and only gets up to speed a month or so into it.  He admitted in an interview that he doesn't practice as much as he should.  I believe him!
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The Manchester 2015 concert was only the second and it was certainly one of the best of that tour that I have heard !   
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I agree, but I think he was playing with full concentration on the first few gigs so as not to make too many mistakes.  Manchester was a stand-out concert last year.

[Marijo58]

I don't think this has anything to do with practise.
Just that Mark is ageing as everybody do, and really physically struggle to keep his ability to play as he used to could.
C'est la vie

So true ds1984. He is a normal human being and he is going to be 67 in August this year. I don't expect from him to play and sing like he did before... As you said in French, that's life!! So happy to have seen him perform Live one time last year..

Sorry Herlock, I have to comment that 2015 was by far the worst tour all round for our man IMO.  Even resurrected songs one would expect to be full of new life like YLT and OES were performed with little to no energy.  His vocal on most songs was awful too, especially YLT and R&J.  Best song of the tour was probably KOG but that was soon dropped.  I do so wish he would practice playing his guitar when not touring.  Just sometimes!

You don't think he practice between tours? 

Certainly not as much as he should.  He is always rusty at the start of the tours and only gets up to speed a month or so into it.  He admitted in an interview that he doesn't practice as much as he should.  I believe him!

The Manchester 2015 concert was only the second and it was certainly one of the best of that tour that I have heard !   

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[ybot]

Live TOL is a long song, over 12 minutes, he picked Telegraph road instead
Both song are played in the same key D minor
I believe, he gave it up because of sentimental causes, his father death
This song final solo forward me to start playing the guitar by 2005

regards
ybot