No Tour with the new album.

[Knut]

Spot on DS.

I don't think anyone has really offended anyone in this topic. For me it's as much about the level of speculation based on literally nothing. Best example so far - hands shaking = parkinsons!

Expressions of concern are fine, we all have deep seated feelings for Mark and his music. Let's just try not to read too much into at best limited, subjective observations.

I agree with that one if it caught some wind, that's much more specific than we can say with any kind of certainty. As a lone comment... whatever.

[Darling Pretty]

Do we have any information on MK not touring again because he got a Grand daddy-oh?
I mean 3 of his kids are at the age of...

[Jules]

Do we have any information on MK not touring again because he got a Grand daddy-oh?
I mean 3 of his kids are at the age of...

As far as I know. no.

[Klaus74]

I think it is not easy or not necessary to compare MK with BS. Yes, both were born in 1949, and both of them are well respected artists in the music-community and both persons buildt their musical legends in their lifetime. 
OK, picture this, in the mid-eighties, Bruce was a really athletic type of man, no question and MK was more tall and slim, not so really athletic like Bruce. Getting older is also an individual process,  like their personas or their lived carreers as celebrities.
Just my two cents to this topic.

[2manyguitars]

I think it is not easy or not necessary to compare MK with BS. Yes, both were born in 1949, and both of them are well respected artists in the music-community and both persons buildt their musical legends in their lifetime. 
OK, picture this, in the mid-eighties, Bruce was a really athletic type of man, no question and MK was more tall and slim, not so really athletic like Bruce. Getting older is also an individual process,  like their personas or their lived carreers as celebrities.
Just my two cents to this topic.

Surely thats the whole point. 2 different people with 2 different lives, and 2 different genetic makeups. I found that comparison amusing as Bruce has obviously altered his appearance over the years whereas Mark has just let age happen. There really isn't much comparison physically. Their music is another story with many interesting common threads.

I was idly flicking through my springsteen  collection yesterday and came across the live series songs of location which really reminded me of something Mark said once about creating his own geography in his songs.

Lots of parallels......

[ds1984]

But Bruce is also better than Mark at guitar throw 

[2manyguitars]

But Bruce is also better than Mark at guitar throw 

That did make me laugh. Lucky he didn't do more damage to the poor guitar tec.

Can you imagine mark EVER doing that with any instrument (with the exception of the pyroman bass!).

[KnopfleRick]

A man who gives his guitar a kiss would never ever do this. It hurts me seeing musicians shatter or even burn their Instruments.

[2manyguitars]

A man who gives his guitar a kiss would never ever do this. It hurts me seeing musicians shatter or even burn their Instruments.

I agree, but to be fair to bruce its a staged part of the show (Done numerous times down the years) and I'm sure being the gregarious human being that he has humbly apologised!
 

[MagicElliott]

But Bruce is also better than Mark at guitar throw 

That did make me laugh. Lucky he didn't do more damage to the poor guitar tec.

Can you imagine mark EVER doing that with any instrument (with the exception of the pyroman bass!).

There’s a video that n YouTube of a meet and greet from 2005 where he kicks Guy’s ukulele. Let’s not forget his hatred of that instrument.

Doesn’t he sometimes introduce Guy along the lines of: “he can windsurf, juggle, fix your watch and unfortunately plays the ukulele?”

[quizzaciously]

But Bruce is also better than Mark at guitar throw 

That did make me laugh. Lucky he didn't do more damage to the poor guitar tec.

Can you imagine mark EVER doing that with any instrument (with the exception of the pyroman bass!).

There’s a video that n YouTube of a meet and greet from 2005 where he kicks Guy’s ukulele. Let’s not forget his hatred of that instrument.

Doesn’t he sometimes introduce Guy along the lines of: “he can windsurf, juggle, fix your watch and unfortunately plays the ukulele?”

Lol, it can't be true! How you can hate the ukulele? It's like hating kitties and puppies.

[2manyguitars]

But Bruce is also better than Mark at guitar throw 

That did make me laugh. Lucky he didn't do more damage to the poor guitar tec.

Can you imagine mark EVER doing that with any instrument (with the exception of the pyroman bass!).

There’s a video that n YouTube of a meet and greet from 2005 where he kicks Guy’s ukulele. Let’s not forget his hatred of that instrument.

Doesn’t he sometimes introduce Guy along the lines of: “he can windsurf, juggle, fix your watch and unfortunately plays the ukulele?”

Lol, it can't be true! How you can hate the ukulele? It's like hating kitties and puppies.

Wonder if mark apologised to the Ukulele....

[MagicElliott]

About six minutes in.

[rmarques821]

I've always thought these meet and greet events were just an "obligation" by the management to rake in some extra cash.
These events are the polar opposite of Mark's personality and you can see in all of them he always looks so uncomfortable, not knowing what to say.

[quizzaciously]

About six minutes in.

Man, these guys are TOO GOOD! A good reminder of how funny they actually are. If memory serves me well, I believe this particular ukulele was something like a running joke at this time. Can't remember what exactly, but for some reason, they gave it a really hard life on the road. A story was similar to Pyroman bass.