Guy's Forum

[Jules]

GF:

"Yes, we will have 2 new albums for you this year, one from me and one from MK"


I am very happy but not a word about Local Hero 

Maybe that is the album from MK...

No, local Hero musical is already recorded, only thing is needed is the cast comes to record his voices.

It's like the rocks and water song we already know, it was recorded by the musicians and the actor came to the studio and recorded the vocals.

[Knopflerfan]

No way the album would be pushed another year. I'm positive about the 2022 release. I like, however, how Mark tries to do it all the old school way, bringing all the musicians. I think many albums in the Covid era were really experimental ones. Record the album alone, record it with local musicians, record it over the Internet. I'd love to see musicians change in Mark's lineup at least for once, to freshen it up a bit. All the usual suspects.

I know what you mean.  He could use a few British musicians to avoid any complications with restrictions.  Marcus Cliffe could be an interesting inclusion to freshen things up and with Mark playing all guitar parts there's really no need to fly Richard over as he can record his parts in Nashville.  Maybe AC would replace Jim on keys.

Marcus Cliffe is also an excellent guitar player. He would definitely have a lot to bring to the table if he were hired for the recording sessions.

And I'm sure Robbie would be available if necessary too - after all he's not a million miles away from British Grove...
Mind you I expect he will be on tour with John during the Spring....

[Knopflerfan]

GF:

"Yes, we will have 2 new albums for you this year, one from me and one from MK"


I am very happy but not a word about Local Hero 

Superb, but no LH......

I do so hope LH Soundtrack see's 'light of day' one day......

[NicoMK]

No way the album would be pushed another year. I'm positive about the 2022 release. I like, however, how Mark tries to do it all the old school way, bringing all the musicians. I think many albums in the Covid era were really experimental ones. Record the album alone, record it with local musicians, record it over the Internet. I'd love to see musicians change in Mark's lineup at least for once, to freshen it up a bit. All the usual suspects.

I know what you mean.  He could use a few British musicians to avoid any complications with restrictions.  Marcus Cliffe could be an interesting inclusion to freshen things up and with Mark playing all guitar parts there's really no need to fly Richard over as he can record his parts in Nashville.  Maybe AC would replace Jim on keys.

Marcus Cliffe is also an excellent guitar player. He would definitely have a lot to bring to the table if he were hired for the recording sessions.

And I'm sure Robbie would be available if necessary too - after all he's not a million miles away from British Grove...
Mind you I expect he will be on tour with John during the Spring....

It would be great. Also Geraint Watkins. And with Danny too of course. 

But it just won't happen. 

[dmg]

No way the album would be pushed another year. I'm positive about the 2022 release. I like, however, how Mark tries to do it all the old school way, bringing all the musicians. I think many albums in the Covid era were really experimental ones. Record the album alone, record it with local musicians, record it over the Internet. I'd love to see musicians change in Mark's lineup at least for once, to freshen it up a bit. All the usual suspects.

I know what you mean.  He could use a few British musicians to avoid any complications with restrictions.  Marcus Cliffe could be an interesting inclusion to freshen things up and with Mark playing all guitar parts there's really no need to fly Richard over as he can record his parts in Nashville.  Maybe AC would replace Jim on keys.

Marcus Cliffe is also an excellent guitar player. He would definitely have a lot to bring to the table if he were hired for the recording sessions.

And I'm sure Robbie would be available if necessary too - after all he's not a million miles away from British Grove...
Mind you I expect he will be on tour with John during the Spring....

It would be great. Also Geraint Watkins. And with Danny too of course. 

But it just won't happen. 

Oh yes, how could I forget the excellent Geriant.  He'd be very welcome into the UK dream team!

[NicoMK]

So the UK dream-team would be :

Mark, Guy, Robbie, Marcus, Danny, one of the Folkies either John or Mike and Geraint.

Sounds like the hell of a band to me 

Who else ?

[Jules]

So the UK dream-team would be :

Mark, Guy, Robbie, Marcus, Danny, one of the Folkies either John or Mike and Geraint.

Sounds like the hell of a band to me 

Who else ?

Ianto, Nigel and Tom

[rmarques821]

So the UK dream-team would be :

Mark, Guy, Robbie, Marcus, Danny, one of the Folkies either John or Mike and Geraint.

Sounds like the hell of a band to me 

Who else ?

Ianto, Nigel and Tom

Please leave Tom at home this time. I can't stand another album full of trumpet

[NicoMK]

So the UK dream-team would be :

Mark, Guy, Robbie, Marcus, Danny, one of the Folkies either John or Mike and Geraint.

Sounds like the hell of a band to me 

Who else ?

Ianto, Nigel and Tom

If you have Danny in your band, you don't need another drummer. And the guy can play percussions too 

Nigel? Good point, I forgot about a sax player. Tom? Why not on one or two songs but I'm not sure Mark's music goes well with too much trumpet. Again, my 2 ct opinion…

Do we have now our UK dream band? 

[Pierre]

Keyboard player has to be Jim, he's way above Geraint or anyone else I think!

His parts always bring something to Mark's songs and his playing is at times heavenly.

[NicoMK]

It would be a UK band so no Jim, sorry Pierre.

[Jules]

Diaries starting February 1st.

I doubt they have the band session until February 14th if they want to have the whole band at the same time, as McCusker and McGoldrick are playing the Transatlantic Sessions gigs until February 11st (saturday), so I guess that diary entry would be the typical gear one, unless they start recording the rest of musicians, and the folkies comes some weeks later!

[Knopflerfan]

Diaries starting February 1st.

I doubt they have the band session until February 14th if they want to have the whole band at the same time, as McCusker and McGoldrick are playing the Transatlantic Sessions gigs until February 11st (saturday), so I guess that diary entry would be the typical gear one, unless they start recording the rest of musicians, and the folkies comes some weeks later!

I would suggest March 2022 at the earliest for a full band session at BG due to ongoing Omicron restrictions here in the UK...

[Jules]

Diaries starting February 1st.

I doubt they have the band session until February 14th if they want to have the whole band at the same time, as McCusker and McGoldrick are playing the Transatlantic Sessions gigs until February 11st (saturday), so I guess that diary entry would be the typical gear one, unless they start recording the rest of musicians, and the folkies comes some weeks later!

I would suggest March 2022 at the earliest for a full band session at BG due to ongoing Omicron restrictions here in the UK...

As I'm traveling to attend the Transatlantic Sessions concert in Bath, I'm following the current restrictions to fly to the UK, and those had been reduced to a Lateral Flow Test they need to take before the day two of their stay, and they don't have to isolate anymore, so they can start working from day one, and there won't be any problem unless they are positive, so I think they can start recording safely from day one, as I'm sure they would had tested themselves before starting.

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

If you meaned that, of course. I don't know which are the conditions when it comes to gather people in a recording studio.

[Dutchessy]

New Studio Diary topic

https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=8015.0