Will we get a DVD/Blu-ray from the 2013 tour? THE POLL

[ds1984]

Even Montreux seem to have been bloked so definitively a no way for me.

[dustyvalentino]

Maybe not enough control of the Montreux dvd?

[superval99]

I voted number 3.  I don't think it will happen, but I live in hope!   

[tunnel85]

Maybe not enough control of the Montreux dvd?

I've come to the conclusion that Montreux was included in the 2010 tour  for DVD purposes.
Unfortunately the trapped nerve and the chair f...  up everything.

Obviously MK is not comfortable with the idea of a recording team touring with the band but he knows his band is fantastic and deserves a DVD.
Montreux is just the right place for that : they record anyway and MK has no organization and production pressure. He only has to say no.

I think there will be Montreux again this year for the same reason.
They will film, Mark will say no.  End of the story.

[stratocasteph]

I voted "No way".
I think that Mark doesn't like to release live concert.
A Night In London was great in VHS, and I'll never understand why he decided to remove Sultans and Money For Nothing on the DVD edition.

By the way, if there was a release of each tour, then maybe Mark would see that he plays every tour the same songs...

[Pottel]

I own up

[JF]

Quote dmg: "I really would fear for us if Guy departed."

Dmg, that would be horrible if Guy would leave!  First of all because he is such a nice guy and of course because we wouldn't
be able to get information anymore! ........... I just don't want to think about that! Guy is as important as Mark is and I don't want to miss him!

he is surely a nice Guy, but musically.... I think that his influence on Mark's music hasn't been always good...
I mean, over production for BIA/OES, synths, and so on...I think a lot ideas cames from Guy.

As "human" fans, we all love Guy for his kindness, but as "musical" fans, we are a lot to prefer the era before he joined DS, don't we ?

I vote "no way", because I still don't have any hope about such a release...I would love to have one though

[ds1984]

I think there will be Montreux again this year for the same reason.
They will film, Mark will say no.  End of the story.

Then we will just have just to wait another 70 years

[dmg]

Quote dmg: "I really would fear for us if Guy departed."

Dmg, that would be horrible if Guy would leave!  First of all because he is such a nice guy and of course because we wouldn't
be able to get information anymore! ........... I just don't want to think about that! Guy is as important as Mark is and I don't want to miss him!

he is surely a nice Guy, but musically.... I think that his influence on Mark's music hasn't been always good...
I mean, over production for BIA/OES, synths, and so on...I think a lot ideas cames from Guy.

As "human" fans, we all love Guy for his kindness, but as "musical" fans, we are a lot to prefer the era before he joined DS, don't we ?

I vote "no way", because I still don't have any hope about such a release...I would love to have one though

Yes.  I agree with you too, especially latterly.

[Jules]

About Guy

[herlock]

I mean, over production for BIA/OES, synths, and so on...I think a lot ideas cames from Guy.
As "human" fans, we all love Guy for his kindness, but as "musical" fans, we are a lot to prefer the era before he joined DS, don't we ?

Yes.  I agree with you too, especially latterly.

So, you finally agree that there was too much synth on the BIA tour, and that Alchemy's more classical approach was better ? Everything happens !
Just kidding.

[dmg]

I mean, over production for BIA/OES, synths, and so on...I think a lot ideas cames from Guy.
As "human" fans, we all love Guy for his kindness, but as "musical" fans, we are a lot to prefer the era before he joined DS, don't we ?

Yes.  I agree with you too, especially latterly.

So, you finally agree that there was too much synth on the BIA tour, and that Alchemy's more classical approach was better ? Everything happens !
Just kidding.

I perhaps should elaborate.   I really meant his influence in the production side and I also tend to think that he is the main influence these days in letting MK know which new songs are any good or not.  I think the synths were more prominent on the MM and LOG tours anyway.

Then, he does a great job for us with his web site, tour diaries etc etc...  Of course we can't have our bread buttered on both sides.

[tunnel85]

About the DVD, Montreux its not what MK would want. We know he wants to have full control in terms of quality control, so I bet for a full team recording their show hired for that, not the Montreux one. I

[herlock]

I think the synths were more prominent on the MM and LOG tours anyway.

Huh ? The BIA tour was filled with synths all over the place, I don't think they were less prominent than on the OL and LOG tours...
They were different fo sure.
on the OL tour they were quite crude, very 80's "cheap synthetizer" style.
on the LOG tour they were filled with warmth... I quite like them. Think of the intro of RAJ on Alchemy, or Portobello Belle.. .quite beautiful.
on the BIA tour they were much colder, and also quite overused; with some nice parts though - the layers of sound effects (or pads I believe is the right word) are fantastic in the intro of TOL (something quite lacking before), and help to smooth BIA a lot, Wembley 85 versions of both songs are my very favourites.
on the OES tour did  you notice that the influence of keyboards was much, much less ? to the point that I miss them ! Pedal Steel is not always an adequate subsitute for synths...

[dmg]

I think the synths were more prominent on the MM and LOG tours anyway.

Huh ? The BIA tour was filled with synths all over the place, I don't think they were less prominent than on the OL and LOG tours...
They were different fo sure.
on the OL tour they were quite crude, very 80's "cheap synthetizer" style.
on the LOG tour they were filled with warmth... I quite like them. Think of the intro of RAJ on Alchemy, or Portobello Belle.. .quite beautiful.
on the BIA tour they were much colder, and also quite overused; with some nice parts though - the layers of sound effects (or pads I believe is the right word) are fantastic in the intro of TOL (something quite lacking before), and help to smooth BIA a lot, Wembley 85 versions of both songs are my very favourites.
on the OES tour did  you notice that the influence of keyboards was much, much less ? to the point that I miss them ! Pedal Steel is not always an adequate subsitute for synths...

Yes, Guy was almost redundant on the OES tour.  Almost.  Sultans' sound changed quite a lot between the early versions and the later ones when the band stripped down though proving Guy was still there!