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[Jules]

I think I read, I don

[herlock]

I do not want to see Madrid 2001, I hate watching those pics and listen to that stuff - from the worst tour MK ever did...

Hi LE,
Why do you say that 2001 was the worst tour MK ever did ? A tour to celebrate his most successful solo album, a long-awaited return that could almost be interpreted as the return of DS ? A tour that brought SAN live for the first time ??

[superval99]

Herlock, In a way, I agree with LE! The concert I saw from RAH STP tour was the most disappointing of any MK concert, mainly due to the overpowering guitar of Mike Henderson.   He almost drowned MK's guitar and spoiled the entire concert for me and I came away feeling pretty depressed! 

[ds1984]

I agree that the 2001 line up with Geraint Watkins was not the best result. STP sounded wonderful during the intro but much less once that tiny accordion sound came in.

[Jules]

Geraint Watkins piano and hammond wasn

[dustyvalentino]

Each to their own, I liked Geraint and Mike.

Good tour, lots of special guests and interesting setlists.

[Love Expresso]

I do not want to see Madrid 2001, I hate watching those pics and listen to that stuff - from the worst tour MK ever did...

Hi LE,
Why do you say that 2001 was the worst tour MK ever did ? A tour to celebrate his most successful solo album, a long-awaited return that could almost be interpreted as the return of DS ? A tour that brought SAN live for the first time ??

Well, I do say it because I think it that way. STP is my favourite album, I think it is MK's best album of all, since 1978, as I wrote earlier. The set lists were great, we had some more changes than lately, but the quality of the band playing over all was not as good as on other tours. But hey, it is my thinking, no body has to follow me down here.

And of course it had the first SAN, but it got much better played from 2005 on. The same with almost all the other tracks. Sultans was a desaster every time I heard it. The best version I have is Hamburg, and even there he makes a big mistake at the twiddly bits... I miss Chad Cromwell sometimes, I think of him as Mark's best drummer, but that's all I miss from this tour. Even Pyroman is a song I rarely listen to. MK is over this these days.

And MK is much better looking these days, I do not like this red shirt and his grey too long hair in the Madrid wind - call me a fool - but a DVD should  LOOK great, too! 

LE, always good looking of course

[Jules]

I respect everybody tastes, but Mike Henderson style sucks with the MK band. He does pretty well with his band, but I didn

[dmg]

He may have made the odd mistake but at least he was pushing himself and not just standing still like he does these days.  In fact he doesn't even stand now!  The last great tour.  No tour since has been performed with such a passion or energy and no sign of a DVD either.  Perhaps this is recognised elsewhere?

[Tally]

I think Mark's playing was excellent at Nimes 2001, which is the bootleg than I am most familiar with from that tour. Playing-wise, I would say that he was strong until 2005, with a major drop in 2008.

[Pottel]

lol, am i the only one that thought that Mike Henderson was refreshing to the band?

[superval99]

He may have made the odd mistake but at least he was pushing himself and not just standing still like he does these days.  In fact he doesn't even stand now!  The last great tour.  No tour since has been performed with such a passion or energy and no sign of a DVD either.  Perhaps this is recognised elsewhere?

No, it definitely wasn't the last great tour!   I have enjoyed all of MK's solo tours with the exception of STP!     I loved Shangri-la, KTGC and Get Lucky - it was one of the best and, dmg, he couldn't help having to sit down - that was beyond his control!  I think we were extremely fortunate that he continued on the tour, considering the pain he had with his back problem.  Many other performers would have abandoned the European leg.  Put yourself in his place - would you have continued if you were 61, in great pain and a four month tour ahead of you?  

Pottel,  I really didn't like Mike Henderson and didn't find him refreshing at all - just a bit of an exhibitionist!   When I heard SAN at the RAH, it was just a cacophany of noise and was so loud, my ears hurt and that has never happened to me before or since at an MK concert.

The best solo tour of all was Golden Heart.   The one I attended in Leeds was 3 hours long and songs and music from all of his career was played - magnificently!     STP was definitely nowhere near as good as GH!  

There were some good things, though.  I loved Junkie Doll and Prairie Wedding at the RAH and one of my my favourite versions of BIA was played at the Toronto concert.  

[Tally]

The thing I liked about Mike was that it was different. Though I am no big fan of Richard's guitar style, I still think that he is underused as a soloist. Mike got to do some cool stuff. The folk direction is fine with me, but the tours since STP have felt somewhat like the same tour over and over, with a touch of fiddle.

[Jules]

The thing I liked about Mike was that it was different. Though I am no big fan of Richard's guitar style, I still think that he is underused as a soloist. Mike got to do some cool stuff. The folk direction is fine with me, but the tours since STP have felt somewhat like the same tour over and over, with a touch of fiddle.

I agree with that sentence "It was different", yes it was, but different is sometimes a way to say "worse" 

I also agree with the fact that Richard role is less important tour after tour, although when he plays his cavaquinho, bazouqui and that kind of strings instruments, he

[Tally]

Hehe, yeah. The GL album was good enough to build the setlist on, like in the old days when a tour was really a tour on (for) the latest album.