New album in production

[Love Expresso]

 I was just kiddin' - and was thinking more about the live tour band...

So a new drummer - should that mean MK gives any interest in DRUMMING at the end?? Wouldn't it be very... daft when you have a high caliber drummer
like Ian Thomas and only one or two tracks  on the album where the drumming really counts? I admit I was a little bis disappointed when I heard Danny on KTGC for the first time - but then he grew on me, because his drumming was very subtle - exactly what I expect Mark Knopfler would think that a drummer should ideally be. When I returned to STP lately I recognized what I have missed the last years when I heard Chad's drumming again on the album versions of What It Is, El Macho (!), One More Matinee and You Don't Know You're Born... But Danny is also really great on We Can Get Wild...

I wonder if there will be no percussion this time, Danny used to do little bits here and there...

The Return Of Jim Cox is great in my opinion. I like everything he contributed to MK's music. Not sure but wasn't he playing on 5:15 am? (not sure because Guy said in that diary 2004 that they swapped roles pretty much...)

So the new line-up is not THAT spectacular as Guy made us believe (...and WHAT a band...), but I am looking forward very much to the results. He was
writing the diary entry this afternoon, so hopefully he will finally release it... And folk music seems to be an integral part of MK's music this time, too.

LE

And Danny IS better looking - and sorry folks, I have only seen some YouTube clips of Ian, looks not like the funniest chap around, but can there be another band member as funny as Danny on tour? 
Just remember all those video blogs... Hope he will return for the tour...

[qjamesfloyd]

The line up isn't as exciting as we hoped it could have been, but reading between the lines i'm thinking there maybe a guest or 2 on the album.

[Banjo99uk]

The return of Jim Cox is great. I much preferred him over Matt Rollins. Shame about Danny though.

[Love Expresso]

 

As long as Guy isn't updating - well, this picture was twittered today from Phil Cunningham, ("Chuck pushing fabulizer buttons")

So Chuck is there, too. We will get there, we will... 

LE

[foma]

To me it's enough to remember Jim's piano work on RPD, especially on the "A Place..." to start dancing on the ceiling.

[NicoMK]

Hi there,

(upset mode)

Despite being a non-poster here, I am a regular visitor, but I HAVE to tell somebody this, and with all respect to Ian Thomas : MK's decision to have replaced Danny is the worst he's ever taken. Danny is someone you can count on (remember the 2005 tour

[Love Expresso]

Welcome,Nico, that is a bold and honest  post! But I think the drummer is the at least important muso on any MK record...   And I think it is still possible that Ian is just a hired studio guy and Danny might come back on the next tour or will come back on any promo tours! Sometimes some musicians are not available. It is not always that MK has let him down or something. There were several drummers over the years, everybody brought something to MK, and I am very confident in what Mark Knopfler is doing and in what he decides. New musos keep the stuff fresh, maybe Ian can bring some new impulse to MK's music. Don't forget MK saw and heard him during the production of the Bap Kennedy record, so maybe he thought, blimey, that guy is really a great drummer - and some new songs went off in his head!

You should not be too sad about Danny's dismiss but looking forward to a hopefully great album - all those names, Jim Cox, Phil Cunningham, John McCusker, and GUY, and Richard, are very promising in my opinion!   And with Danny, we have these wonderful recordings! Real gems and precious pieces of work, both of them!

(Solace mode off  )

LE

[dmg]

Really excited now - not!  Jim Cox and his plinkity plonk piano style has absolutely no place in MK's music whatsoever.  McGoldrick whistleing his way over the top of everything where he isn't wanted.  Country's finest Chuck - chuck him back to Nashville!  McCusker is just a stick-on these days, I'm just waiting until the day MK realises the cittern is a dreadful instrument with a horrid racket.  He can play the fiddle though a little bit!

As expected though not exactly major changes as our Guy would lead us to believe.  Scoundrel!

[emilianomk]

no matt? ohh seems Im the only one that its going to miss him, hope he returns on the tour

[knopflerized]

I'm happy the way it is...
Whoever is on the album as long as there's something in production...I trust in MK & GF's choices...(obviously I'll miss Danny but we never know he could tour...).
Btw happy that Jim Cox is back... Wonder if he would tour !

Don't worry be happy !

[Best Brown Baggies]

As long as Mark's guitar & voice are
in abundance, then I'll be happy.
Let's hope for a new 'classic' Knopfler album!!

Cheers. BBB

[Rollergirl]

Hang on here, Mark, Guy, Richard, Glenn  AND  Jim Cox? Oh my god, it

[lfblaauw]

As expected though not exactly major changes as our Guy would lead us to believe.  Scoundrel!

Agree with it. My expectations are very low. For me, MK's latest albums have no real 'highlights' on it. They're just a another collection of (mostly boring) songs. With this band I can't see any (big) changes in the musical direction on the next album.

Lars

[knopflerized]

Hang on here, Mark, Guy, Richard, Glenn  AND  Jim Cox? Oh my god, it

[Jules]

Jim Cox had hear problems that made not possible for him to catch a plane on daily basis, thats the reason he didnt tour with MK since the 1996 tour...

But he was between the members of the touring band for the RPD cancelled tour, and then the next tour he wasnt able to tour because of the ear problem again, he missed the SL tour and was replaced by Matt Rollings.