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[superval99]

Obviously the ladies think differently!   

[dmg]

I shall be pleased to see any film, even if MK will comb his hair before the mirror within an hour.

 

Won't take long!!!

[MK-47]

I shall be pleased to see any film, even if MK will comb his hair before the mirror within an hour.

 

Won't take long!!!

 

[dustyvalentino]

Interesting to see Guy break ranks.

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[Justme]

To me, all that sounds like MK is retired now- without making a big deal about it. Now and then a charity show or an event in the countryside, just for the fun of it. Perhaps there will be  a record in some years time. But these huge tours we've been enjoying, those days are over I suppose.

Just my two Cents....

 

[jbaent]

There will be more records for sure

[Marijo58]

There will be more records for sure

I agree with you Jbaent..

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[Justme]

There will be more records for sure

I agree with you. Or I hope so. :-)

[superval99]

MK will stop touring eventually, but he will still compose music and make albums, I'm sure!     

[dustyvalentino]

To me, all that sounds like MK is retired now- without making a big deal about it. Now and then a charity show or an event in the countryside, just for the fun of it. Perhaps there will be  a record in some years time. But these huge tours we've been enjoying, those days are over I suppose.

Just my two Cents....

How you manage to take that from a post about a DS reunion I will never know.

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[MaxG]

It is always a sensitive point when an artist should stop touring. As a living legend to so many fans, the desire and enjoyment to carry on will always there. We all age though and each passing year puts more demands on our bodies. A lot of artists are past their best but carry on, this can do a disservice to their legacy - you don't want fans to remember you for your last few concerts when you simply were past it. There always going to be fans that want to see them regardless, and its very difficult sometimes to be objective ourselves as passionate fans. The reality is that MK is going to be 67 this year.

I have been fortunate enough to see him a number of times over the years and it was an amazing experience. The 2005 shows in Johannesburg were probably the 2 best from a musical point of view I have been to.

MK is really struggling on the vocal side in the last few tours. The first few shows are fine, but then his voice takes serious strain after that. You can listen to recordings from early on in a tour, or after a break and then a few shows later and you will hear the difference. Others have commented he doesn't play the same guitar licks and parts on a lot of his songs as he used to. I am no guitar expert so cannot comment, and I personally think his guitar, backing band sound as good as ever, but there will be a time as well when perhaps the guitar won't sound as good as it always did. These comments are not meant to be critical at MK as a musician we all love him for, its simply to recognise that he is ageing like we all are. Whether you are a professional sportsmen, performer or musician, it is just nature that you cannot keep on performing at the same level year after year indefinitely.

If MK just does decide to just do a few charity shows here and there, I think it is a great move. It will keep his vocals in shape, allow him to put his full passion into it and removes the rigours of the longer tours with the associated physical and mental attrition. The tours also take up a lot of time and probably remove studio time. I would personally like it if he takes this approach as it will still provide live concerts but also allow him to produce another few albums in quicker turn around time.

[quizzaciously]

To me Tracker and Privateering was made for a sake of touring again. It would be refreshing to see a new album dedicated to the songs more.
Mark always says he loves the whole cycle, but you can clearly see that on this point touring is a bit on the higher side of his scales.

[Jarle]

To me Tracker and Privateering was made for a sake of touring again. It would be refreshing to see a new album dedicated to the songs more.
Mark always says he loves the whole cycle, but you can clearly see that on this point touring is a bit on the higher side of his scales.

Interesting. To me, "Tracker" is some of his best stuff, and I think it's great that Mark is still able to make music at this level. "Tracker" is my personal proof that Mark's career is far from over...

[quizzaciously]

To me Tracker and Privateering was made for a sake of touring again. It would be refreshing to see a new album dedicated to the songs more.
Mark always says he loves the whole cycle, but you can clearly see that on this point touring is a bit on the higher side of his scales.

Interesting. To me, "Tracker" is some of his best stuff, and I think it's great that Mark is still able to make music at this level. "Tracker" is my personal proof that Mark's career is far from over...

Nothing wrong with "Tracker", it just seems that Mark goes on tour to get him some time to write and to do it in a perfect schedule.
As someone said, "On tour you can only see Mark in an elevator with a chair on his way to hotel room".

Nothing wrong with it either, but sometimes it could lead to a little scoops in his writing/recording/playing cycle.
And I guess his DVD policy only proves it, it's like 'I'll do it someday, but now let's write some new songs'.

I wrote all this just because someone above was talking about possibility of Mark stopping touring. I can't see this happening due to ?.

Can't wait for any details regarding Henrik Hansen's mystery project though.

[Pottel]

It is always a sensitive point when an artist should stop touring. As a living legend to so many fans, the desire and enjoyment to carry on will always there. We all age though and each passing year puts more demands on our bodies. A lot of artists are past their best but carry on, this can do a disservice to their legacy - you don't want fans to remember you for your last few concerts when you simply were past it. There always going to be fans that want to see them regardless, and its very difficult sometimes to be objective ourselves as passionate fans. The reality is that MK is going to be 67 this year.

I have been fortunate enough to see him a number of times over the years and it was an amazing experience. The 2005 shows in Johannesburg were probably the 2 best from a musical point of view I have been to.

MK is really struggling on the vocal side in the last few tours. The first few shows are fine, but then his voice takes serious strain after that. You can listen to recordings from early on in a tour, or after a break and then a few shows later and you will hear the difference. Others have commented he doesn't play the same guitar licks and parts on a lot of his songs as he used to. I am no guitar expert so cannot comment, and I personally think his guitar, backing band sound as good as ever, but there will be a time as well when perhaps the guitar won't sound as good as it always did. These comments are not meant to be critical at MK as a musician we all love him for, its simply to recognise that he is ageing like we all are. Whether you are a professional sportsmen, performer or musician, it is just nature that you cannot keep on performing at the same level year after year indefinitely.

If MK just does decide to just do a few charity shows here and there, I think it is a great move. It will keep his vocals in shape, allow him to put his full passion into it and removes the rigours of the longer tours with the associated physical and mental attrition. The tours also take up a lot of time and probably remove studio time. I would personally like it if he takes this approach as it will still provide live concerts but also allow him to produce another few albums in quicker turn around time.

hey max, you did not, by accident record those shows?