2014 MK RECORDING DIARY

[Lis]

No Skippers for me on Privateering.     For me, it's beautiful -- I just wish he would have added the bonus songs, especially Follow the Ribbon...

Yes Lis! We are sisters now as well and the proof is the bonussong you picked ;-)

  Agreed!!!
And I love Follow the Ribbon.  I believe perfection was once again achieved... 

[surferboy]

John McC just tweeted his tour schedule with Mike McG. Till mid March this doesn't leave a stretch of two coherent weeks of possible recording time with MK. Somehow this troubles me a bit, because either the band recording starts very late compared to MK's ambitious start in the studio early last autumn or is it after all going into an acoustic direction? Is an autumn release date and therefore a 2015 tour in danger? What are your thoughts on this piece of news?

[superval99]

Here's John's list:


http://www.johnmccusker.co.uk/

I am going to three of his dates, TS at Liverpool on 4th Feb then Bury on 8th and Saltaire on 7th March.

There is a gap in his schedule after 8th March until his tour with Heidi Talbot in April.


 

[dmg]

John McC just tweeted his tour schedule with Mike McG. Till mid March this doesn't leave a stretch of two coherent weeks of possible recording time with MK. Somehow this troubles me a bit, because either the band recording starts very late compared to MK's ambitious start in the studio early last autumn or is it after all going into an acoustic direction? Is an autumn release date and therefore a 2015 tour in danger? What are your thoughts on this piece of news?

Mark has recorded an album without John and Mike before.  Can't remember when but I'm sure he has at some point in the past!

Seriously, they could always record their little bit later and then mix it in.

[superval99]

The next album may not be folky, so they may not be needed, but as dmg said, their parts could be mixed in later.

[LoveExpresso]

Although, together with Phil Cunningham, they are such a splendid folk section that they are used as "live" as possible.. Border Reiver, Before Gas & TV, Kingdom Of Gold.. all pretty sure recorded at a full session, not overdubbed later I am pretty sure...

One or two folk tunes would be enough for me. I guess we never will get a "pure" MK album that offers only one style, one direction. His albums are always a summary of all his usual styles..

LE

[holaknopfler]

Let's hope for a less folky album this time.. I like his folk stuff, but not too much of it:-)

[dmg]

Let's hope for a less folky album this time.. I like his folk stuff, but not too much of it:-)

+1
Fingers crossed!

[Pottel]

also means that, even if we would be allowed to dream, no tour could start this year before 29.04.2014, his last show with his wife.

[Dutchessy]

also means that, even if we would be allowed to dream, no tour could start this year before 29.04.2014, his last show with his wife.

what do you mean Pottel?

[Banjo99uk]

Let's hope for a less folky album this time.. I like his folk stuff, but not too much of it:-)

+1
Fingers crossed!

I also hope for a new direction without the folkies. He peaked on Get Lucky with that. Before Gas and Clyde are 2 of his most wonderful tunes for me, but enough is enough.

[Knopflerfan]

Perhaps a mixed bag again would suffice - something for everyone!

[Silvertown]

Although, together with Phil Cunningham, they are such a splendid folk section that they are used as "live" as possible.. Border Reiver, Before Gas & TV, Kingdom Of Gold.. all pretty sure recorded at a full session, not overdubbed later I am pretty sure...

One or two folk tunes would be enough for me. I guess we never will get a "pure" MK album that offers only one style, one direction. His albums are always a summary of all his usual styles..

LE

I bet that folky stuff is played live together but added to the band mix. I mean that there is already drums, bass, guitars and keyboards recorded and then the folk section adds their part.

[LoveExpresso]

also means that, even if we would be allowed to dream, no tour could start this year before 29.04.2014, his last show with his wife.

what do you mean Pottel?

McCusker is touring with his wife and has no time for Mark's tour befor 29.04., Dutchessy.
I guess Pottel means that he secretly (same as me) dreams that the reason for the long silence on Guy's site is that the album is almost ready and will be released this spring (like ATRR) and could bring a tour already starting THIS April, not next year... but these are only dreams, because pre-sale should have started long since... 

LE

[3Strats]

Let's hope for a less folky album this time.. I like his folk stuff, but not too much of it:-)

I'd rather have the folky stuff ( HFB /YTC etc) than another heavily blues flavoured album. Marks best "blues" tracks are things like One World or I think I Love You Too Much. I didn't enjoy the "rootsy" blues on Privateering so much.