New message from Richard Bennett

[superval99]

A solo album would be very interesting and different, but the band would be needed for the tour, or it would be pretty boring without all our favourites eg HFB, Marbletown, etc and Mark usually only plays a couple of songs from the new album anyway!  

[Waterline Man]

I think it's v strange that there is no mention of MK's new album in Richard's note and that makes me feel this album is going to be something out of the ordinary. A solo album? It's all pure speculation - but that's what we do best isn't it?

Or Mark will use trash polka muso for the next one and bye bye the 96's

Nah,I dont think that its Richards style to discuss something thats he's probably not officially been asked to do yet.I dont think he would like it to look as if he's taking it for granted that he will be involved even though he knows that he will We met him in Newcastle in 09,a real gent if I ever met one

[Rolleyway Man]

Another possibility may well be that Mark is going to play all the guitars on this one, as was the case with Kill to Get Crimson.  It's quite early on in the recording process right now so it could be a while before Mark brings the band in anyway  .

[ds1984]

When Mark had to hire a studio the recording process was probably too stressing for him to get it finished in time. Now that he has solved the problem at BG he can decide : ok for the next song lets have a try with each of  my 300 guitars and decide which ONE...

[Tally]

When Mark had to hire a studio the recording process was probably too stressing for him to get it finished in time. Now that he has solved the problem at BG he can decide : ok for the next song lets have a try with each of  my 300 guitars and decide which ONE...

Well, GH ands STP were not fast in the making 

[dustyvalentino]

Nah,I dont think that its Richards style to discuss something thats he's probably not officially been asked to do yet.I dont think he would like it to look as if he's taking it for granted that he will be involved even though he knows that he will We met him in Newcastle in 09,a real gent if I ever met one

08.

But I agree with the rest. The folks who are still privileged to be part of the MK circle know how to act with discretion, makes me curious when I see how some others (one in particular) act.

[Love Expresso]

You mean Alan Sonni, right? 

LE

[dustyvalentino]

You mean Alan Sonni, right? 

LE

Maybe I'm completely wrong, but I just sort of assume that MK frowns on these psuedo Dire Straits reunions, probably nothing he can do to stop it though.

But most of these people haven't worked with MK in donkeys years so from that point of view have nothing to lose, but in the case of someone who HAS worked with MK not too long ago, well, maybe they shouldn't hold their breath on getting another call.

All pure speculation on my part!

[ds1984]

Probably that Mark won't even care a single second about this.

[Pottel]

update from Richard tonight folks!

[Jules]

Nothing new ir exciting

[Love Expresso]

Apart from

... We recorded a whole bunch of them in two weeks, getting through them in the least amount of time I can ever recall.

I think that's exciting!

LE

[Jules]

Oh yes, they needed very few time to record in comparation with previous records... pretty exciting, yes.

MK songs doesnt need too time to be recorded, is that good? maybe...

 

[Love Expresso]

I was more referring to the "whole bunch", Guy twittered something similar a few weeks ago, it seems that Mark has a lot of material this time. Makes me think of a double album again...

LE

[Jules]

I dont think so, if they recorded everythinh in two weeks and faster than ever, it looks like a standard cd with songs easy to record (considering the huge talented and proffessional musicians he hire...) at least the part of the rest of musicians, as when they arrived, MK and Guy had lot of parts already recorded, and many overdubs can be done by the two of them when everybody is back home.