Listening to the YouTube clips Mark and the band seem to be in a great place right now musically. Time to record a show I'd say! They seem to be improvising a bit more and playing even better - if only that BBC4 thing was being recorded now.
I've noticed also that they've taken the echo thing off MK's vocal on HFB. When did that happen? They started the tour with it and I'm sure they had it at the UK show I was at. Maybe it just doesn't show on the stick?
I can't say for sitcks since I haven't listened one yet, but as for 2005 simfy recordings, I noticed that they have less reverb than live sound.
the guitar on e.g. TR sounds "nearest", "drier" than in concert.
the mix for the recording is obviously not the same for the FOH sound.
so maybe ist the same with the echo thing ? (I like it on bonus tracks from the Privateering deluxe edition)