2014 MK RECORDING DIARY

[Jules]

Of course, we are not pushing MK to hurry with this (but... better sooner than later, LOL), we are only expeculating with dates, with the little info we have. Of course the cd will be out when its out, and same with the tour, but, we should talk about something in the meantime 

[dmg]

I don't really see why the tour dates always have to be the same every year.  It might be nice to have a change.  Also, why does he have to wait for the two Mc's to get themselves together?  Just do an album without them for a change or use other musicians.  Does he actually write songs with them in mind now or what!  I think getting his own studio has meant the recording process has become a much slower and more relaxed affair for Mark.  I get the impression it's like he gets the lads around, they have a wee play and sing-a-long, then go for a pint.  Doesn't sound very professional and even, dare I say it, like they're not taking it serious. 

[foma]

Doesn't sound very professional and even, dare I say it, like they're not taking it serious. 

[LoveExpresso]

But still - I think he has a pretty heavy regime and a very tough worker's men mentality, when it comes to studio work. Nothing to say about a pint after a hard day's work (when you like it)

LE

[yontwocrows]

That implies that Guy lied to me with his answer, because if the band was called, he could say "yes, but I can

[ds1984]

Of course, we are not pushing MK to hurry with this (but... better sooner than later, LOL), we are only expeculating with dates, with the little info we have. Of course the cd will be out when its out, and same with the tour, but, we should talk about something in the meantime 

Of course we are to discuss and share opinions.

I don't really see why the tour dates always have to be the same every year.  It might be nice to have a change.

The usual timing is typically Mark's wish.

This originate from the exhausting 85/86 tour and for OES Mark asked the management "to follow the sun". Of course doing a world tour panned over a 13 month period is not that easy to respect but from 1996 onward this has been established as a trademark, touring from spring to early summer then the important for him family summer holiday and not stay away from home for too long period.
You have to be Bob Dylan to make him accept to go on the road for a rainy fall tour by bus or be short record promotion run (and the more the years goes the less promotion for them Mark tend to do).

Mark at 70 being his own boss, has control over almost everything he can control and is in its comfort zone without record company or management interference about what he's recording or timing.
The main concern for him seem to keep on filling the venues where he plays. Europe is still pretty good but USA (at least some part of) seem to be more difficult.

[superval99]

 ds1984  -  MK isn't 70 for a few more years yet!   

[JF]

ds1984  -  MK isn't 70 for a few more years yet!   

well, at (almost) 65, he "passed" the decade's middle (as we say in french : after the decade's middle, you're on the "downslope")...so 70 can seem soon....  

[ds1984]

ds1984  -  MK isn't 70 for a few more years yet!   

well, at (almost) 65, he "passed" the decade's middle (as we say in french : after the decade's middle, you're on the "downslope")...so 70 can seem soon....  

Well I actually mixed him with EC who will turn 69 soon (but sound still younger than Mark!)

[superval99]

ds1984  -  MK isn't 70 for a few more years yet!   

well, at (almost) 65, he "passed" the decade's middle (as we say in french : after the decade's middle, you're on the "downslope")...so 70 can seem soon....  

Well I actually mixed him with EC who will turn 69 soon (but sound still younger than Mark!)

  I think EC sounds much older than Mark, certainly on his recent albums.   Privateering appealed to me much more than Old Sock.

[ds1984]

ds1984  -  MK isn't 70 for a few more years yet!   

well, at (almost) 65, he "passed" the decade's middle (as we say in french : after the decade's middle, you're on the "downslope")...so 70 can seem soon....  

Well I actually mixed him with EC who will turn 69 soon (but sound still younger than Mark!)

  I think EC sounds much older than Mark, certainly on his recent albums.   Privateering appealed to me much more than Old Sock.

Right, I should have mentioned "live" as I haven't listened to Eric's recent studio album.

[dmg]

Yeah, Mark sounds about 90 live these days!  Bob seems about 20 years younger on the stage and yet is unbelievably older!!!

Just been listening to versions of WII for the other thread lately and I can't believe how much energy has dissipated from his performances since then.  He can't even find enough breath to sing all the words these days! 

[yontwocrows]

If Mark sounds like 90, i wanna be 90 as well! 

[superval99]

If Mark sounds like 90, i wanna be 90 as well! 

    

[crimmer]

in 2013 saw mark play 6 times, also saw eric Clapton and chris rea at bluesfest

most enegery on stage was chris rea!, dancing and spinning around ,and amost tripping of  a guitar lead,and voice good as well

think claptons voice was the best out of the 3 and playing seems ok too,

 but overall think knopflers concerts were the best out of the three, just that knopfler sound and his voice has never been great but goes with the music , think 2013 had way more energy than the 2010 concerts may of been due to his back in 2010