In my opinion, I think that most people here 'learned' to like pos 2008 MK's work.
Why do you pick 2008? I think his solo career has been pretty consistent. Some stuff I like more than others but it's all been much of a muchness.
KTGC, in my opinion, brought a "new" MK. Much more slow paced and much less flashy as a player.
The concerts started to be boring with stripped down songs.
Mark's guitar tone was very thin since then.
I remember people complaing about MK's concerts since 2005. However, to an audience perpective, MK's shows had a 'rock section' until 2006.
After that, every thought about Mark's concerts was: - Last tour was better.
I like Mark solo stuff just because that glimpse from the past.
It's consistent because Mark can deliver good songs. However, as i said months ago, in my opinion, Mark's music lost the WOW factor.