New album in production

[Jackal]

I feel the banjo is a very underused instrument in Mark's Musical Universe, and with Guy's piqued interest in the instrument, we might have an overload of that coming. Out with the flutes, whistles and fiddles and in with hillbilly instrument no. 1.

Here are few snippets to whet yer appetites:

 

 

[Irony mode off]

[ds1984]

June 17 :      Jerry Douglas, Omar Hakim & Viktor Krauss

This is a small world isn't it?

[Jackal]

June 17 :      Jerry Douglas, Omar Hakim & Viktor Krauss

This is a small world isn't it?

Hehe. Well, considering they're top-notch session musos and have played on thousands of albums, I guess it isn't a small world.

BUT - what a cool combo! Search the YouTube and Ye shall find amazing clips.

[Pottel]

man, mark DOES know his professionals:
 
for dusty:
 

[Pottel]

also:

with "almost straits" vince gill
and i keep coming back to this AWESOMEST of versions of _Hey joe.
Jerry=GOD
 

[Pottel]

oh boy that is BRILLIANT version, did i mention that??

[dustyvalentino]

man, mark DOES know his professionals:
 
for dusty:
 

Um... Mark has never worked with Del McCourey as far as I'm aware. Steve Earle however is a BIG fan of MK, had a nice chat with Richard Bennett about Steve backstage at Newcastle 08.

Check out Del on THIS. Also features the AMAZING Chris Thile on mandolin:

 

[Pottel]

no, but mark sure seems to be a fan of del, that's what i meant delboy

[Pottel]

what did Richard have ot say about that?? am VERY curious...

[dustyvalentino]

what did Richard have ot say about that?? am VERY curious...

Well Richard collaborated with SE on Guitar Town, which is my favourite album EVER (yes, above any MK or DS album! Not a duff track on it!), so I asked him ifwhat he thought of Steve's most recent album at that time (Washington Square Serenade).

He said he had been recording with Steve's wife Alisson Moorer and that Steve had dropped round and let him hear the album, and that he thought it was the best thing Steve had ever done. I told him that I respectfully disagreed, and that Guitar Town, featuring his work of course, was Steve's greatest. And he thanked me for the compliment.

Didn't take up anymore of his time, he was trying to eat his beef stew in the corridor. What a great night. Thanks again to Waterline Man for getting me in there.

[Jackal]

Oh my goodness ...

 

Do yourself a favor and plug in headphones or connect to a sound system.

[qjamesfloyd]

If Mark wants a banjo player, why not Mike Oldfield Here is is from the live performance of Tubular Bells 2 in 1992 It could happen, they are on the same record label now.
 

[schmonka]

How can this not slot effortlessly into the current MK sound...seems to me to be a perfect combination....The man is an absolute legend....

 

[Jules]

I wish Jerry Douglas join the MK band, I love him since I heard his dobro playing in the Alisson Krauss and Union Station Live album, but since it looks like MK is going celtic more than country, I doubt it...

But I hope so 

[Pottel]

but jerry seems to be very much into celtic too..