2014 MK RECORDING DIARY

[dmg]

Honestly? I would love to have a "proper" MK album, without another guitar giant..

LE

+1

Remember on Privateering when Kim Wilson was invited to play we had an over indulgence of mouth organ on all the blues numbers taking over from any possibility of Knopfler guitar solos.

[Knopflerfan]

How about a guest on MK's new album then?
Incidentally I know Joe Bonamassa is in a studio recording a new album right now... No that's me dreaming again!!

dude, forget little bonamassa, GILMOUR IS RECORDING TOO!!

'Little Bonamassa' - lol
Gilmour is recording! - and??

[vgonis]

I have booked myself to my studio as well. Now make the connection if you dare! 

[dustyvalentino]

Joe is surely the new Clapton,  not the new Gilmour.

[Knopflerfan]

Joe is surely the new Clapton,  not the new Gilmour.

Maybe so and partly agree, but if you listen to Joe's playing and certainly at times there are some phrases in his playing when I think you can hear a bit of Gilmour??

Go listen and tell me what you think.....

[dustyvalentino]

I watched a gig from the Albert Hall recently and I was impressed,  which surprised me as normally I get bored with the repetitiveness of the hlues. But I didn't really see the Gilmour connection.

Joe himself seems like a cool guy and posts regularly over at the Les Paul forum.

[Knopflerfan]

Oh well it must be us, only we can hear Gilmour through both Joe's sound and certain licks he plays!

[superval99]

Honestly? I would love to have a "proper" MK album, without another guitar giant..

LE

+1

Remember on Privateering when Kim Wilson was invited to play we had an over indulgence of mouth organ on all the blues numbers taking over from any possibility of Knopfler guitar solos.

I loved Kim Wilson's harmonica on Privateering and if MK made another blues album I would like Kim to join the band on tour.  At the moment though I'm just looking forward to hearing something completely different on the new album.   

[ds1984]

Joe is surely the new Clapton,  not the new Gilmour.

There is no new Clapton - there's only one God!

[vgonis]

And who might that be? Cause Clapton has lost its deity status in the late 70ies... 

[Knopflerfan]

Thank the lord there is no new Crapton - one's bad enough! Thank goodness we have Joe as a young, enthusiastic alternative who is already a guitar god at the age of only 36!!
Poor Crapton looked lost when he and Joe played 'Further on up the road' at the RAH (2009) I don't reckon he'd seen/heard a guitar played so fast!!

[vgonis]

Old slowhand Clapton has given us at least half a dozen classic unsurpassed records (most of them within a band) and at least as many good solid solo ones to go down the rock ages. He is the ABC of rock, so even though I don't like his latest playing and records, he is to be treated with respect. Let's hope Joe makes as many classic records (his output is stunning as volume) although the vast competition and way of the music business is not very helpful anymore.   

[Knopflerfan]

Certainly a tough old world out there for a guitarist these days but if its any indication, Joe is like MK busy recording then he is getting ready for a world tour. Joe it seems never stops! and I guess thats how you have to be to get noticed.
Mind you judging from the platinum sales of 'tour de force' he is getting noticed alright!!

anyway the thread has sidetracked somewhat so shall we start another thread for some serious bonamassa talk! on the general discussion?

[Knopflerfan]

As the original thread has been totally flooded with chat I wondered about keeping this particular 'new' thread for all the updates to go on as and when they appear and the other one for use for discussion about it?

Anyway the first entry is just about to be unveiled......

http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/diary/2014_MK_Recording

Pottel or someone with authority - could you sticky this please....

[vgonis]

Before you open it, which of Joe's albums are great to start with? Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated, since I don't have any of his records, only song here and there and what I have seen in youtube.