New album in production

[Jules]

Our mate Wolfgang made the clever question to Guy and he answered:

At the moment I can only say that it will all make sense soon. I will talk more about this in the recording diary and when I am able to. The band have now arrived and we start recording in earnest tomorrow. So far there are no specific plans re. mixing but obviously the record won't be released before 2012.
 

Well done Wolfgang!

[Love Expresso]

Oh thanks, pleasure!

It is only that I can (still) not understand why Mark can already make plans for mixing BEFORE the band has come in. So now we learned that tomorrow the "real deal" with the band recording starts and that "it will all make sense soon" Whatever that means. I am sure now something unusual, maybe great, stuff will happen!

That does not automatically mean that I expect a Dire Straits re-union, just to make that clear... 

LE

[qjamesfloyd]

I'm wondering if they will be recording a film soundtrack aswell? maybe? there has been talk for a while about Mark doing the soundtrack to a film shot in Spain, just a thought.

[dmg]

It is almost alarming how long MK takes to record an album compared to Bap Kennedy and most probably other artists.  Now I know British Grove may be booked but come on, every day?  And he did know he was going to record an album so why not book himself some time in!

BK's album hardly took any time at all yet Mark's always seem to drag out for over a year!  How can it possibly take so long and how much tea will they go through???  

Are there any other artists that take as long over recording an album?  In the early Straits days we got an album a year (first three, arguably his best too) so going by his current recording pace there would be no time now to tour!

[ds1984]

It is almost alarming how long MK takes to record an album compared to Bap Kennedy and most probably other artists. 

No, Mark takes time because he can afford to do it that way. Time is money, many artists does not have such budget to do so.

[Rollergirl]

It is almost alarming how long MK takes to record an album compared to Bap Kennedy and most probably other artists. 

No, Mark takes time because he can afford to do it that way. Time is money, many artists does not have such budget to do so.

and also, we don't know when and how long for  other musicians sit at home going through the songs with their keyboard player and co-producer before they start recording "for real"..........

[Love Expresso]

Do not want to sound harsh but I think a certain "lack" of real creativity leads to some kind of sublimation in terms of endless search for the right from five more or less identical Fender or Martin guitars... I am sure "Southbound Again", "Where Do You Think You're Going" or even "Sultans Of Swing" have just been written and played, period! The more ingeniousness, the less care about the necessary ingredients... Please, do not kill me, I am a FAN! 

LE

[knopflerized]

At the moment I can only say that it will all make sense soon. I will talk more about this in the recording diary and when I am able to. The band have now arrived and we start recording in earnest tomorrow. So far there are no specific plans re. mixing but obviously the record won't be released before 2012.
 

Lets wait and see ! Something unexpected may come....

[Love Expresso]

Maybe we are in for a tour first and the album release afterwards this time!!!! 

LE

[Ibai]

OMG what's going on??? "it will all make sense soon": mini tour with Bap Kennedy??? 

[Fletch]

Do not want to sound harsh but I think a certain "lack" of real creativity leads to some kind of sublimation in terms of endless search for the right from five more or less identical Fender or Martin guitars... I am sure "Southbound Again", "Where Do You Think You're Going" or even "Sultans Of Swing" have just been written and played, period! The more ingeniousness, the less care about the necessary ingredients... Please, do not kill me, I am a FAN!  

LE

Sad but true imo. Allthough one day all this fussing may lead to a HUGE box set of outtakes and lost tracks!

[joanzimm]

OMG what's going on??? "it will all make sense soon": mini tour with Bap Kennedy??? 

What's taking Bap's album so long?  Shouldn't there be some news about a release date soon?  It sure is hard to be patient..

[Jarle]

OMG what's going on??? "it will all make sense soon": mini tour with Bap Kennedy???  

What's taking Bap's album so long?  Shouldn't there be some news about a release date soon?  It sure is hard to be patient..

Although I can't find the post, I seem to recall that Guy said something about Bap not being signed to a label, and that he was looking for a solution to get the album released... This is also posted on his webpage:

Bap has recently finished recording an album with Mark Knopfler (release details to be announced soon), and he is currently rehearsing with his band in advance of live dates to be announced.

[Pottel]

It is almost alarming how long MK takes to record an album compared to Bap Kennedy and most probably other artists.  Now I know British Grove may be booked but come on, every day?  And he did know he was going to record an album so why not book himself some time in!

BK's album hardly took any time at all yet Mark's always seem to drag out for over a year!  How can it possibly take so long and how much tea will they go through???  

Are there any other artists that take as long over recording an album?  In the early Straits days we got an album a year (first three, arguably his best too) so going by his current recording pace there would be no time now to tour!

mmm, guns and roses anyone?? or the straits themselves, on every street and all, or David Gilmour? About Face 1984, On an

[Pottel]

where did the no danny thread go??