Mark's Greatest Lyrics

[superval99]

I think that dmg's comments about MK' voice are correct. Analysing the whole thing with a clear mind after the concert, he saw that MK, unfortunately, was on his lowest point as a singer and guitar player.

I remember going to see the Golden Heart concert in Leeds 1996.  It was the most wonderful concert and I still remember it to this day!  I was walking on air for weeks afterwards!   I would have loved to hear a recording of that concert, but we didn't have official recordings at that time.  Maybe there was a bootleg, but I never found one.

These days we do have official recordings of the concerts we attend, but the downside of recordings is that we can hear all of the glitches, etc which we didn't notice at the live concert.  If there were mistakes and glitches at the GH concert I attended in 1996, I was unaware of them, but  it is still in my head as the most wonderful concert. 

I wouldn't want to be without the recordings I have of the concerts I have attended and I still listen to them, but nothing can beat being there and enjoying the whole atmosphere of a live concert without having post mortems later!   The recording of the Leeds concert in 2019, I'm happy to say, still gives me great pleasure as do so many others!   

[dustyvalentino]

I think that dmg's comments about MK' voice are correct. Analysing the whole thing with a clear mind after the concert, he saw that MK, unfortunately, was on his lowest point as a singer and guitar player.

I remember going to see the Golden Heart concert in Leeds 1996.  It was the most wonderful concert and I still remember it to this day!  I was walking on air for weeks afterwards!   I would have loved to hear a recording of that concert, but we didn't have official recordings at that time.  Maybe there was a bootleg, but I never found one.

These days we do have official recordings of the concerts we attend, but the downside of recordings is that we can hear all of the glitches, etc which we didn't notice at the live concert.  If there were mistakes and glitches at the GH concert I attended in 1996, I was unaware of them, but  it is still in my head as the most wonderful concert. 

I wouldn't want to be without the recordings I have of the concerts I have attended and I still listen to them, but nothing can beat being there and enjoying the whole atmosphere of a live concert without having post mortems later!   The recording of the Leeds concert in 2019, I'm happy to say, still gives me great pleasure as do so many others!   

There are some other great quality recordings of that tour Val, do you have them?

[superval99]

I think that dmg's comments about MK' voice are correct. Analysing the whole thing with a clear mind after the concert, he saw that MK, unfortunately, was on his lowest point as a singer and guitar player.

I remember going to see the Golden Heart concert in Leeds 1996.  It was the most wonderful concert and I still remember it to this day!  I was walking on air for weeks afterwards!   I would have loved to hear a recording of that concert, but we didn't have official recordings at that time.  Maybe there was a bootleg, but I never found one.

These days we do have official recordings of the concerts we attend, but the downside of recordings is that we can hear all of the glitches, etc which we didn't notice at the live concert.  If there were mistakes and glitches at the GH concert I attended in 1996, I was unaware of them, but  it is still in my head as the most wonderful concert. 

I wouldn't want to be without the recordings I have of the concerts I have attended and I still listen to them, but nothing can beat being there and enjoying the whole atmosphere of a live concert without having post mortems later!   The recording of the Leeds concert in 2019, I'm happy to say, still gives me great pleasure as do so many others!   

There are some other great quality recordings of that tour Val, do you have them?

Yes, I do have some good recordings - Copenhagen, Hamburg, Vaison and some RAH, but I haven't discovered any from Leeds 1996 - yet!  Maybe I should leave that one locked in my head!   

[Love Expresso]

I remember that the "Sultans Of Swing" Very Best compilation had a RAH 1996 Show as a bonus CD. Wouldn't it be good to have that one complete as an official release? Loved that version of Sultans.

LE

[superval99]

I remember that the "Sultans Of Swing" Very Best compilation had a RAH 1996 Show as a bonus CD. Wouldn't it be good to have that one complete as an official release? Loved that version of Sultans.

LE

Yes, I have that bonus CD too.  It would be great to have it complete.   BIA was a beautiful version - one of my favourites.   

[TheTimeWasWrong]

I remember that the "Sultans Of Swing" Very Best compilation had a RAH 1996 Show as a bonus CD. Wouldn't it be good to have that one complete as an official release? Loved that version of Sultans.

LE

That whole bonus CD is killer. I listened to it endlessly when it came out. There must also be official recordings of Shepherd's Bush Empire 2002 and Toronto 2001, as there were tracks from them on the Why Aye Man single and TRD bonus CD.

[rmarques821]

Looking back at that 1996 concert, I wish MK had explored the orchestra option a bit more often during his career, as did David Gilmour for example.
Some of his songs seem perfect for a full orchestra, BIA included. Would have loved to hear Speedway at Nazareth played with an orchestral crescendo at the end, or Piper to The End.

[Love Expresso]

As it was a DS Best-Of compilation, it was some sort of inconsistent to use a MK solo concert and only pick the DS songs instead of releasing a "real" DS concert as a bonus. It annoyed me that it started with a faded-in Calling Elvis and cut the first part Je Suis Desolé with the beautiful transition. But it all sounded great indeed and had excellent RAH vibes.

LE

[Rolo]

Looking back at that 1996 concert, I wish MK had explored the orchestra option a bit more often during his career, as did David Gilmour for example.
Some of his songs seem perfect for a full orchestra, BIA included. Would have loved to hear Speedway at Nazareth played with an orchestral crescendo at the end, or Piper to The End.

The best Brothers In Arms performance was from Music for Montserrat concert in 1997 with the Orchestra arrangement.

Truly remarkable.
As Mr Ed mentions at some point. Pity that DS never did a full orchestra concert.

[Robson]

I love Montserrat with an orchestra. But orchestral arrangements on a studio album not necessarily

[dustyvalentino]

Is this boot not the same show that was used for the SOS bonus CD (still not complete)?

https://www.oneverybootleg.nl/swinginggh.htm

I'll say it before anyone else does, WHERE ARE THE TAPES

[peterromer]

Looking back at that 1996 concert, I wish MK had explored the orchestra option a bit more often during his career, as did David Gilmour for example.
Some of his songs seem perfect for a full orchestra, BIA included. Would have loved to hear Speedway at Nazareth played with an orchestral crescendo at the end, or Piper to The End.

The best Brothers In Arms performance was from Music for Montserrat concert in 1997 with the Orchestra arrangement.

Truly remarkable.
As Mr Ed mentions at some point. Pity that DS never did a full orchestra concert.

I would say BIA from the Mandela concert. Absolutely stunning live version.

[KnopfleRick]

Looking back at that 1996 concert, I wish MK had explored the orchestra option a bit more often during his career, as did David Gilmour for example.
Some of his songs seem perfect for a full orchestra, BIA included. Would have loved to hear Speedway at Nazareth played with an orchestral crescendo at the end, or Piper to The End.

The best Brothers In Arms performance was from Music for Montserrat concert in 1997 with the Orchestra arrangement.

Truly remarkable.
As Mr Ed mentions at some point. Pity that DS never did a full orchestra concert.

I would say BIA from the Mandela concert. Absolutely stunning live version.

Yes, an absolutely stunning version. Mark was on a high.

[Rolo]

I would say BIA from the Mandela concert. Absolutely stunning live version.

Yes, an absolutely stunning version. Mark was on a high.

Funny that I really never felt the same way that you guys feel about Mandela's BIA.
OK, there are the crescendo on it, but I prefer the OTN performance over it.

My fav BIA "version" is the studio one.
Se second fav is from Montserrat.

The rest is rest.

[dmg]

Looking back at that 1996 concert, I wish MK had explored the orchestra option a bit more often during his career, as did David Gilmour for example.
Some of his songs seem perfect for a full orchestra, BIA included. Would have loved to hear Speedway at Nazareth played with an orchestral crescendo at the end, or Piper to The End.

The best Brothers In Arms performance was from Music for Montserrat concert in 1997 with the Orchestra arrangement.

Truly remarkable.
As Mr Ed mentions at some point. Pity that DS never did a full orchestra concert.

I would say BIA from the Mandela concert. Absolutely stunning live version.

I think it's the 2nd warm-up show that has a really great version, maybe even better than the main event IMHO.