When mark was at his best?

[ybot]

Mandela's time was terrific too. But, he only played in july 1988 mandela and prince trust. I believe DS did not play live gigs in 1987 1989. Just Mandela , Prince trust 1988 and Knebworth 1990.
He changed arrangements and sounds between 1986 to 1993.
SOS had a huge twist from 1985 to mandela 88

[Jules]

DS played two charity gigs in 1989, in Newcastle and Egham. Last Terry Williams concerts with the band.

[Pottel]

Which 8 tracks from which Hope and anchor recording?

Not 8 tracks, only one song (Eastbound Train). It was recorded on an 8-track tape machine. I can imagine that other songs from that gig were also recorded but were never published, just like the Communique demos-

communiqué demos? what did i miss here (or forgot)?

[Pottel]

DS played two charity gigs in 1989, in Newcastle and Egham. Last Terry Williams concerts with the band.

really like the one we have, still to this date i do not know whether we have egham or newcastle
not sure but i think my favourite periods are:
most of 78
79 march shows
83
85 oct. nov-
1988 with EC
91 august
92 feb
96 early and end
90 nhb, ....awesome playing there
2002 nhb
2005 beginning, before they came to europe and the beginning of europe
the bob thing, think he was really good on that tour
2015 mostly.
so all basically..

[dmg]

Mandela's time was terrific too. But, he only played in july 1988 mandela and prince trust. I believe DS did not play live gigs in 1987 1989. Just Mandela , Prince trust 1988 and Knebworth 1990.
He changed arrangements and sounds between 1986 to 1993.
SOS had a huge twist from 1985 to mandela 88

Too busy touring with EC. N America/Japan tour in '88, and a number of RAH shows in Jan '87 and Jan/Feb '88 and '89.  Four other EC shows in '87 too (Paris, Brussels and 2 in Manchester). 

Then he did a couple of TV promos with Randy Newman.

[ybot]

Yes, he toured with EC. Why? Money?
And notting hllbillies: why mark did so?
He seems to be an isolated man

[Jules]

Friendship

[ybot]

He was the backing guitar at EC tour.  It could be friendship
And the guitar of Nhillbillies.
After Mandela and 1989 he had to get new backing guitarrist and drumer.
We saw Mark at Knebworth with Phil Palmer . 1990. 
I remember seen the Knebworth broadcast live in 1990 and thought Mark and DS were about to break up.
Extraordinary MFN and love you too much at Knebworth. With a help of EC
I did not like his solid rock solos

[schmonka]

The OES era was pretty much off the scale with the solo's MK was consistently pumping out...

For example, the OTN album, it may not tick a lot of people's boxes, but for me YATF off that album is pretty much it for me.

The way the song builds with PF, trading solo's to an epic climax....that's pretty much my go to "loose myself" track...I'm thankful I've got that copy, as Munich YAYF just doesn't have the sound quality and I cant find another soundboard recording....

[Mossguitar]

MK vas at his absolute best from 79 to 81 and in 96 and from 2010 and on. 91/92 he was and played boring. That was his worse periode.

[dmg]

MK vas at his absolute best from 79 to 81 and in 96 and from 2010 and on. 91/92 he was and played boring. That was his worse periode.

I tend to agree to a point.  Although some of his playing was great on some tracks it felt lazy on others and he made a surprising number of mistakes right up until the 2nd European leg when finally he got his act together. 

Personally I think he peaked on the BIA tour.  Just listen to the solos on Sultans and ToL - nailed them effortlessly and with great energy every show of the tour.  Can't say that for the earlier shows on the OES tour, especially ToL.  Even his singing was more energetic on the BIA tour.

[Mossguitar]

MK vas at his absolute best from 79 to 81 and in 96 and from 2010 and on. 91/92 he was and played boring. That was his worse periode.

I tend to agree to a point.  Although some of his playing was great on some tracks it felt lazy on others and he made a surprising number of mistakes right up until the 2nd European leg when finally he got his act together. 

Personally I think he peaked on the BIA tour.  Just listen to the solos on Sultans and ToL - nailed them effortlessly and with great energy every show of the tour.  Can't say that for the earlier shows on the OES tour, especially ToL.  Even his singing was more energetic on the BIA tour.

Yes, I agree

[ybot]

Yes, his singing was more energetic by 1985 1986 but was even more by 1980(see dortmunt)
79/81 lacked of his solo refurnishes
He had mistakes at some of his gigs by 91 92 and yes he looked bored sometimes.
We could take his voice as a sign of general condition. At 91 92 he had almost half of his gigs with boring way
Bia 1985 1986 could get the thropy.
I believe Mandela day(reheasals too) had his last time .

[JF]

communiqué demos? what did i miss here (or forgot)?

it's explained in the Oldifeld book, something like : when they went to Nassau in december 78 to record the album, all songs had already been recorded by the band in London around october-november 78, as "demos". Note that The WDYTYG version from MFN comp comes from these sessions.
Barry Beckett said : "the album is already done, we just have to do it again !"
I must admit that these demos are my holygrail. We already have demos for the 1st album, and some session stuff from Making movies, so these demos would make the whole early days era, regarding studio stuff. imagine all songs from communique sounding like this version on MFN comp...
why don't they release a "deluxe" communique version ? (like it has been done for many other artists) the real album, and the same on with demos versions
yes I know...they 're only looking forward....

[Pottel]

communiqué demos? what did i miss here (or forgot)?

it's explained in the Oldifeld book, something like : when they went to Nassau in december 78 to record the album, all songs had already been recorded by the band in London around october-november 78, as "demos". Note that The WDYTYG version from MFN comp comes from these sessions.
Barry Beckett said : "the album is already done, we just have to do it again !"
I must admit that these demos are my holygrail. We already have demos for the 1st album, and some session stuff from Making movies, so these demos would make the whole early days era, regarding studio stuff. imagine all songs from communique sounding like this version on MFN comp...
why don't they release a "deluxe" communique version ? (like it has been done for many other artists) the real album, and the same on with demos versions
yes I know...they 're only looking forward....

True. So sad dat....

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