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Title: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: knopflerized on March 12, 2011, 03:44:51 PM: Awwwwww Finally !! ;D
Guy has just published the diary :) ( great guy!!!!)

http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/diary/MK_Studio_diary_2011
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Post by: Love Expresso on March 12, 2011, 04:21:10 PM: Yeah, saw that, too! A lot of techno-babble, rather uninteresting for me, at least! Seems they are at the earliest stage - all acoustic. Or could it be that MK is really recording a "real" "solo" "acoustic" album? That would be sooooo nice.... Like "World Gone Wrong" by Dylan.... Dreaming... Just imagine a complete record with songs from the caliber of Marbletown....

Guy is able to write a lot and say nothing. That's an art, too! :lol

LE
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Post by: knopflerized on March 12, 2011, 04:24:50 PM: There are not information at all (except they really are in the studio!!)... All these acoustic guitars at first sigh made me think of an acoustic album...
After reading Guy's text... not anymore, lets wait and see !
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Post by: Rollergirl on March 12, 2011, 04:52:05 PM: I thought you badly needed the toilet......... ;D
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Post by: Fieneke2 on March 12, 2011, 10:03:23 PM: Quote from: Rollergirl on March 12, 2011, 04:52:05 PM
I thought you badly needed the toilet......... ;D

NAT!!!!!..........That's funny, you should see me laughing here! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/Roflbig.gif)

I don't know anything about guitars and other music equipment etc, BUT I love to read what is happening in the studio! So lucky we have Guy who keeps us informed again! Whenever I am able to meet Guy in future, I would love to say THANK YOU Guy and give him a BIG hug as reward for all the work he does for us! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/3511504d6836511af49a93488fbc3c4a1c3.gif)

Fieneke
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Post by: Waterline Man on March 12, 2011, 10:52:57 PM: Quote from: Love Expresso on March 12, 2011, 04:21:10 PM
Guy is able to write a lot and say nothing. That's an art, too! :lol

LE

I agree,he could make a good politician.The only time he seems to give a straight answer is when he gets in a bit of a strop ie like when the eejit from Canada was giving him grief about the faggots - he really got heated on that one.
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Post by: vgonis on March 13, 2011, 01:42:50 AM: Well, it seems as though America are doing a bit of interpreting on "Sailing to Philadelphia", with MK's help, and that is a great piece of news for me and I guess we must look forward to a co-operation with America in the future. I know it is a bit weird to mention, but MK has often used the favors he was owed. Jimmy Nail, Van Morrison, Willy de Ville, Eric Clapton etc. No, I guess this is not a right way to think of things, musicians are all a bunch of friends and if they are not, they are admirers and fond to help each other, but it is somehow weird, isn't it?
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Post by: dustyvalentino on March 13, 2011, 10:30:19 AM: Quote from: VGONIS2002 on March 13, 2011, 01:42:50 AM
Well, it seems as though America are doing a bit of interpreting on "Sailing to Philadelphia", with MK's help, and that is a great piece of news for me and I guess we must look forward to a co-operation with America in the future. I know it is a bit weird to mention, but MK has often used the favors he was owed. Jimmy Nail, Van Morrison, Willy de Ville, Eric Clapton etc. No, I guess this is not a right way to think of things, musicians are all a bunch of friends and if they are not, they are admirers and fond to help each other, but it is somehow weird, isn't it?

Personally I can't get excited about America covering his song, they had one hit 40 years ago?

Anybody else get a shiver up their spine when reading about Guy hearing "song number 1" for the first time? Must be a thrill for Guy as well, as he is surely a fan of the music too.
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Post by: dustyvalentino on March 13, 2011, 10:31:32 AM: Sorry, two hits, Ventura Highway as well. :)
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Post by: dustyvalentino on March 13, 2011, 10:36:46 AM: Oh, and I was excited to read that MK had at least tried the Silvertone. Unless I win the Euromillions I won't be owning a 58 or 58 Les Paul any time soon, but at least I have my 68 Silvertone.

Can't make it sound like MK though. :(
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Post by: xxFordiexx on March 14, 2011, 07:20:04 PM: Quote from: Fieneke2 on March 12, 2011, 10:03:23 PM
Quote from: Rollergirl on March 12, 2011, 04:52:05 PM
I thought you badly needed the toilet......... ;D

NAT!!!!!..........That's funny, you should see me laughing here! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/Roflbig.gif)

I don't know anything about guitars and other music equipment etc, BUT I love to read what is happening in the studio! So lucky we have Guy who keeps us informed again! Whenever I am able to meet Guy in future, I would love to say THANK YOU Guy and give him a BIG hug as reward for all the work he does for us! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/3511504d6836511af49a93488fbc3c4a1c3.gif)

Fieneke

mwhahahahahaah I've met him before and thanked him......... However, I did not cuddle him, lol
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Post by: Fieneke2 on March 14, 2011, 09:13:32 PM: Quote Fordie: "mwhahahahahaah I've met him before and thanked him......... However, I did not cuddle him, lol"

ROFL Fordie, well in that case I wouldn't mind to give Guy 2 cuddles.......One on behalf of you and the other from me! ;D .....Uuuhh I hope he will stand still and don't run away! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/w00t.gif)

Hey getting cuddles of young sexy women is something different then .........uuuhh one from a more mature lady! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/Grinning.gif)

Fieneke
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Post by: Pottel on June 28, 2011, 01:03:10 PM: update!!
http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2011MKStudio/Diary_Page_3
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Post by: Jackal on June 28, 2011, 01:11:46 PM: Quote from: Pottel on June 28, 2011, 01:03:10 PM
update!!
http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2011MKStudio/Diary_Page_3

Well, at 13:11 CET, only a photo ... Don't cry "wolf", man.
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Post by: Love Expresso on June 28, 2011, 01:14:44 PM: Nice sofa. And flowers..

LE
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Post by: knopflerized on June 28, 2011, 01:20:01 PM: (http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/images/cms/diaries/MK%202011%20studio%20diary/studiowide950.jpg)

Where is Charlie?
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Post by: Jackal on June 28, 2011, 03:11:31 PM: IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOOO!
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Post by: Barzofarhyme on June 28, 2011, 03:17:53 PM: Diary now updated. Jim Cox one of the original '96ers def'ly on the album. Also the brilliant Paul Franklin due in the studio later this week :)
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Post by: ingridswing on June 28, 2011, 03:59:24 PM: Happy to see Paul Franklin appearing again! This was a big wish from me.
But also disappointed not to see Danny :'(
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Post by: joanzimm on June 28, 2011, 08:49:33 PM: The diary was worth the wait for me. Great pictures, and MK looks adorable, as usual. :P
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Post by: Love Expresso on June 28, 2011, 09:20:01 PM: I had to look twice if he really is the guy in the background that is looking rather... sceptical? :lol

I think the return of Paul Franklin is really a big surprise. His last appearance was on "Shangri-La", wasn't it? That's seven years now... I always liked his
contributions. It is right to say that there is not a single line about Matt's leave. I think he deserves some nice words for what he added to Mark's music during the last albums/tours...

The average age in the band has increased now rapidly with Jim and Phil, hasn't it.

I might add that Matt already was somehow "invisible" during the last tour's diaries, he is the only band member that has not been interviewed for the "Life In Songs documentary". Maybe he has other plans for the future, or has troubles now with touring... It has not automatically be MK's decision if somebody
is not in his band anymore...

LE
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Post by: xxFordiexx on June 28, 2011, 10:33:42 PM: Hi all,

I'm massively excited for the return of Jim Cox and Paul Franklin. The thought of some awesome pedal steel is rather tantalising in particular. With regard to Danny not being there, it's a shame but a part of me is looking forward to the new drummer. If this drummer ends up on the tour I will get extremely excited of new drum rhythms on songs. Wow I can't bloody wait now.
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Post by: ds1984 on June 28, 2011, 11:28:12 PM: Ok ok.

Maybe that Mark accustomed us with no big line up change these past years but is it usual that once a project is over for the next one (partly) a new set of musician can be hired without a word about the one that did not made it that time. That's life.
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Post by: Jackal on June 29, 2011, 05:07:05 AM: All the guys are experienced professionals, and, especially the session musicians, know that the owner of a project is under no obligation to hire them again. Even that the tone is fun and and family-like during recording and tours, I'm sure they all keep that in the back of their heads. I think even Guy thinks like this, that involvement in a project of Mark's is not to be taken for granted. Although Guy is a bit of a special case.
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Post by: dustyvalentino on June 29, 2011, 12:45:56 PM: For me the personnel isn't hugely important - MK has made fantastic records throughout his career with dozens of different musicians.

For me it's all about the songs. If MK has good songs, the album will be good.

The songs on KTGC were sub-par in my opinion. ATRR had a few ropey tracks too, but generally MK's songs are first class, let's hope he has another good batch this time.

All that said, nice to see the return of the great Paul Franklin. And MK still looking cool in his Martin shirt, need to get one of those. :)
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Post by: dmg on June 29, 2011, 01:07:13 PM: Quote from: Love Expresso on June 28, 2011, 09:20:01 PM
I had to look twice if he really is the guy in the background that is looking rather... sceptical? :lol

I think the return of Paul Franklin is really a big surprise. His last appearance was on "Shangri-La", wasn't it? That's seven years now... I always liked his
contributions. It is right to say that there is not a single line about Matt's leave. I think he deserves some nice words for what he added to Mark's music during the last albums/tours...

The average age in the band has increased now rapidly with Jim and Phil, hasn't it.

I might add that Matt already was somehow "invisible" during the last tour's diaries, he is the only band member that has not been interviewed for the "Life In Songs documentary". Maybe he has other plans for the future, or has troubles now with touring... It has not automatically be MK's decision if somebody
is not in his band anymore...

LE

The average age sure has increased; Jim Cox played on Blind Blakes' first album!

Guy said of poor Matt that he was only Jim's stand-in! Well he was certainly with us for a lot longer than Jim was and deserves a bit more respect than that. It seems that the current member is the best member in Guy's world. Danny was the best drummer ever not so long ago but what's Guy saying now?
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Post by: ollyz on June 29, 2011, 01:53:59 PM: Not sure why some people here are so disapointed that some former members of the band are now not involved in the new sessions.
I see it like it is. These musicians are professionel musicians, they get hired if they are needed from Mr. Knopfler or not.
It depends on what Mr. Knopfler or whoelse finds what it takes to fit and match the sound for the new album.
That is totally different from a personel "i like him and i like him not" view.

Btw. i like what i read about the new album.
Hopefully Mr. Knopfler is wise enough to not overproduce the album as get lucky was in some aspects.
I love to hear a more natural, raw album with some different sounding songs.

Olly
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Post by: dmg on June 29, 2011, 02:20:12 PM: Quote from: ollyz on June 29, 2011, 01:53:59 PM
Not sure why some people here are so disapointed that some former members of the band are now not involved in the new sessions.
I see it like it is. These musicians are professionel musicians, they get hired if they are needed from Mr. Knopfler or not.
It depends on what Mr. Knopfler or whoelse finds what it takes to fit and match the sound for the new album.
That is totally different from a personel "i like him and i like him not" view.

Btw. i like what i read about the new album.
Hopefully Mr. Knopfler is wise enough to not overproduce the album as get lucky was in some aspects.
I love to hear a more natural, raw album with some different sounding songs.

Olly

Forgive me if I sounded negative in my post. I am of course going to miss the usual gang if they don't tour but on the album they almost definately will be doing as told anyway and I doubt if we'll even notice the difference. The only difference we'll notice on this album will be the return of Paul Franklin. Wouldn't it be great if he toured again!
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Post by: Kay Edvin on June 29, 2011, 07:16:19 PM: :D Paul Franklin!!! YES!!! This is fantastic!!

I hope he will join on the tour!! MAGIC!!
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Post by: Jules on June 29, 2011, 07:34:28 PM: Hmm, Paul played in every MK record (except KTGC and GL) and he didnt tour with MK, being Guy the one who played some small steel guitar parts...
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Post by: goldenheart96 on June 29, 2011, 08:12:21 PM: Hmm perhaps no Danny means no drums at all? :o It seems unlikely but I wonder why this possibility popped into my head... Also, I am so NOT excited about Paul Franklin's return. I know he is a fab musician but these news give me having horror visions of a new album with a buttload of wailing slide guitar sounds. EEEEK! :o :o
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Post by: Justme on June 29, 2011, 08:26:21 PM: There are some new pictures at http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2011MKStudio/Diary_Page_3
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Post by: Silvertown on June 29, 2011, 08:29:08 PM: Quote from: goldenheart96 on June 29, 2011, 08:12:21 PM
Hmm perhaps no Danny means no drums at all? :o

I have a small idea that Ian Thomas can play drums :)
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Post by: goldenheart96 on June 29, 2011, 08:36:58 PM: Quote from: Silvertown on June 29, 2011, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: goldenheart96 on June 29, 2011, 08:12:21 PM
Hmm perhaps no Danny means no drums at all? :o

I have a small idea that Ian Thomas can play drums :)

Hehe sorry, I didn't read the previous messages/diary entries ;D
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Post by: Dutchessy on June 29, 2011, 09:24:50 PM: Quote from: goldenheart96 on June 29, 2011, 08:12:21 PM
Hmm perhaps no Danny means no drums at all? :o It seems unlikely but I wonder why this possibility popped into my head... Also, I am so NOT excited about Paul Franklin's return. I know he is a fab musician but these news give me having horror visions of a new album with a buttload of wailing slide guitar sounds. EEEEK! :o :o

Ian Thomas is on drums
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Post by: Love Expresso on June 29, 2011, 10:36:21 PM: Quote from: dmg on June 29, 2011, 01:07:13 PM
Guy said of poor Matt that he was only Jim's stand-in! Well he was certainly with us for a lot longer than Jim was and deserves a bit more respect than that. It seems that the current member is the best member in Guy's world. Danny was the best drummer ever not so long ago but what's Guy saying now?

I seriously thought about Matt and maybe I (and maybe also Danny) is gone on his (their) own accord. Maybe Danny was looking for more than only "hittin them hard" at Speedway and Telegraph and playing the same set list more or less. Sultans had no development for him since the 2005 tour. The same with Matt: All his solos were on Romeo, Telegraph and Brothers, playing Accordeon on Bonaparte and so on. Maybe they were tired of MK... Matt for sure is a established musician. Of course it is always a privilege to be called to play with MK, but when you have done it for two or three tours long, why not change?

And maybe MK isn't always THAT easy to stand with all his perfection and maybe cold behaviour when it comes to request and musical expectations...
And be honest, the quantity of the band members' creative input is not THAT great - whatever Mark and Guy say about "different every night..."

Pure speculation of course, but when I see it in this light, a personal change seems more natural...

And be fair to the old Doc: He gave Danny the opportunity to send us some lines in his forum. He didn't say anything negative about him and also not about Matt. It is more that he said ... nothing about old Matty... No ginger tea anymore after-show, I'm afraid...

LE
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Post by: dustyvalentino on June 30, 2011, 12:46:27 AM: Matt is indeed a top session musician, but let's look at what that actually means - he takes work playing on American Idol and The X Factor. I'm not passing judgement on that AT ALL. He is a working musician and I respect him for going out and working and feeding his young family.

But the idea that he would pass up steady work with MK because his solos didn't change is crazy.

Perhaps he turned it down because he wants to work closer to home, but not because he got bored of the music. He's a working musician.
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Post by: Love Expresso on June 30, 2011, 09:14:09 AM: Still crazy after all those years...
Ok, the non-touring aspect in terms of staying at home was what I was trying to say, also I tried to describe the "looking for new challenges" musically. Maybe that's more what I wanted to say. Yes, he is a top session musician, but shouldn't "top" also mean that he can choose what he wants and doesn't have to take any offer? But I have no idea about the current situation of employment in session muso circles... Matt was on Golden Heart once and has returned, so maybe he will return in the future once again...

I was thinking: If Guy should ever leave the band (or had to), and whatever you would think of it musicalwise, it would be a big loss for all of us if you take the diaries and the forum alone. Most of the information we have these days is NOT from MKNews or so but it all goes through the Guy channel. Let's hope
it will go on happily in the future for the next few years. :)

LE
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Post by: draad on June 30, 2011, 09:37:53 AM: As ever, Dusty is right! I think we can be pretty sure that Matt did not turn down the chance to record with MK again. Excellent musician that he obviously is, he has been well and truly dropped.
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Post by: dustyvalentino on July 01, 2011, 10:46:35 AM: Quote from: Imabigfantoo on June 30, 2011, 09:37:53 AM
As ever, Dusty is right! I think we can be pretty sure that Matt did not turn down the chance to record with MK again. Excellent musician that he obviously is, he has been well and truly dropped.

Remember, Matt was brought in because Jim wasn't well enough to play/travel. It could be that MK said at the time "Sorry to lose you Jim, but as soon as you are well agasin, you can have your place back." And now he's feeling better, MK feels honour bound to stick to it.
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Post by: qjamesfloyd on July 01, 2011, 11:32:12 AM: The return of "The best pedal steel player in the world, Paul Franklin" is great, plus if he tours with Mark, its adds to the chance that Mark might play You and Your Friend live again :) plus, I always liked Paul's solo in Walk of Life.
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Post by: Dutchessy on July 01, 2011, 12:49:20 PM: Diary 4 is coming!

Since there's so much more to tell and upload, please turn to page 4

http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2011MKStudio/Diary_Page_4
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Post by: dmg on July 01, 2011, 03:03:38 PM: Quote from: qjamesfloyd on July 01, 2011, 11:32:12 AM
The return of "The best pedal steel player in the world, Paul Franklin" is great, plus if he tours with Mark, its adds to the chance that Mark might play You and Your Friend live again :) plus, I always liked Paul's solo in Walk of Life.

And On Every Street! :)
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Post by: Jarle on July 01, 2011, 03:53:53 PM: Quote from: Dutchessy on July 01, 2011, 12:49:20 PM
Diary 4 is coming!

Since there's so much more to tell and upload, please turn to page 4

http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/index.php/2011MKStudio/Diary_Page_4

Sounds very good! This is exciting days! :D
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 01, 2011, 07:28:42 PM: Quote from: dustyvalentino on July 01, 2011, 10:46:35 AM
Remember, Matt was brought in because Jim wasn't well enough to play/travel. It could be that MK said at the time "Sorry to lose you Jim, but as soon as you are well agasin, you can have your place back." And now he's feeling better, MK feels honour bound to stick to it.

Yeah, after I read Guy's line about Jim's boring journey on a container ship to get back to the US after MK's accident, I thought, wow, MK really owes this guy something... Even if he couldn't anything about the crash... :lol

LE
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Post by: dustyvalentino on July 03, 2011, 12:30:24 AM: Quote from: Love Expresso on July 01, 2011, 07:28:42 PM

Yeah, after I read Guy's line about Jim's boring journey on a container ship to get back to the US after MK's accident, I thought, wow, MK really owes this guy something... Even if he couldn't anything about the crash... :lol

LE

If he couldn't fly to rehearsals, could he have managed the tour without flying? Also, the line up for the tour was confirmed, so guy called fats Kaplin or something was the second keyboard player. Very strange.
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Post by: Jules on July 03, 2011, 12:05:11 PM: I remember very well the band-line for the cancelled RPD tour:

MK
Richard Bennett
Marcus Cliffe (bass)
Jim Cox
Guy Fletcher
Fats Kaplin (mandolin, fidle)
Danny Cummings (drums)

And I remember it very well because it was the first time that the bass player wasnt Glenn, and the first time the drums want Chad.
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Post by: goldenheart96 on July 03, 2011, 12:18:13 PM: Quote from: qjamesfloyd on July 01, 2011, 11:32:12 AM
The return of "The best pedal steel player in the world, Paul Franklin" is great, plus if he tours with Mark, its adds to the chance that Mark might play You and Your Friend live again :) plus, I always liked Paul's solo in Walk of Life.

No, no, noooo!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: dmg on July 03, 2011, 01:14:53 PM: Quote from: jbaent on July 03, 2011, 12:05:11 PM
I remember very well the band-line for the cancelled RPD tour:

MK
Richard Bennett
Marcus Cliffe (bass)
Jim Cox
Guy Fletcher
Fats Kaplin (mandolin, fidle)
Danny Cummings (drums)

And I remember it very well because it was the first time that the bass player wasnt Glenn, and the first time the drums want Chad.

Well remembered! I still get angry about that cancellation to this day; during the promo tour Mark seemed very happy and was playing very well. The charity gigs in July were great too and we may have heard some rare songs with a bit of luck with the line up, so that tour could well have been the best solo tour.
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Post by: Jules on July 04, 2011, 08:06:49 PM: It was strange when I learnt that Jim Cox wasnt available to tour for the SL tour in 2005 because of his ears problem, but he was in the band for the 2003 RPD cancelled tour... specially when he wasnt for the 2001 tour for the same reason, I though he was cured by 2003...

I
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 08:08:50 AM: The way Guy was writing "You are ALL wrong" and "The big news is coming" and "it will be worth the wait" in one update really drives me crazy!
He is very courageous and puts his head a long way over the parapet... If if would be some Bap Kennedy stuff or any similiar I would really be disappointed...

It has to be something BIG! :lol

LE
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Post by: stratocasteph on July 06, 2011, 10:10:49 AM: Quote from: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 08:08:50 AM

It has to be something BIG! :lol

Well, so it will be Gilmour. ;D
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Post by: lfblaauw on July 06, 2011, 10:11:20 AM: Quote from: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 08:08:50 AM

It has to be something BIG! :lol

The only big thing I can image is something related to DS. A short DS-tour, or something like that. But that would be very unlikely. The announcement of a new MK-tour or another soundtrack doesn't sound big enough to me and would be dissappointing in a certain way.

Regards,
Lars
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Post by: Jarle on July 06, 2011, 10:51:35 AM: Yes, there is news but obviously I cannot say anything until the official announcement is made.

He is waiting for an official annonuncement... This IS big! ;)
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Post by: Kay Edvin on July 06, 2011, 10:56:22 AM: This is so exciting!

Cant sleep and eat!! ;D

What could it be??
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Post by: Fletch on July 06, 2011, 10:58:53 AM: Maybe he's going on tour with Paul & Ringo? That would be BIG news.... I think the truth is going to be a let down.
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Post by: Dutchessy on July 06, 2011, 11:20:26 AM: Dire Straits tour, come on :D :P :lol

When, Doc?!? WHEN???

any moment

Please, let it be today! ;)
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Post by: Jarle on July 06, 2011, 11:36:20 AM: Quote from: Dutchessy on July 06, 2011, 11:20:26 AM
Dire Straits tour, come on :D :P :lol

When, Doc?!? WHEN???

any moment

Please, let it be today! ;)

As much as I would love a Dire Straits tour, I really can't see how that would happen. As Guy said a week ago:

I can assure you that there won't be a DS reunion. Why on earth would anyone think that given this line-up? The exact reason for the delay will soon be apparent.

That has always been his view on this topic, and now, with The Straits already touring, it seems even more unlikely to me...
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Post by: superval99 on July 06, 2011, 11:39:31 AM: To be honest, I would be very disappointed if it was a DS reunion. I would feel that MK was not being true to what he has been saying for so long! :-\
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Post by: dustyvalentino on July 06, 2011, 11:40:57 AM: Still think it's a collaboration, just with someone who has been mentioned on Guy's forum yet.
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Post by: Pyroaction on July 06, 2011, 11:41:21 AM: Guy cannot say anything until an OFFICIAL announcement.

So it should be BIG!
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Post by: dustyvalentino on July 06, 2011, 11:41:59 AM: Maybe Van Morrison, he would fit with all the folk stuff.
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Post by: Banjo99uk on July 06, 2011, 11:42:14 AM: From all Guys replies it's not DS, Blues Club, NHB, The Straits. He's already done a solo album so surely that just leaves a collaboration live or in the studio. My money's on a live collaboration.
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Post by: Dutchessy on July 06, 2011, 11:45:49 AM: Quote from: Banjo99uk on July 06, 2011, 11:42:14 AM
From all Guys replies it's not DS, Blues Club, NHB, The Straits. He's already done a solo album so surely that just leaves a collaboration live or in the studio. My money's on a live collaboration.

Or a soundtrack...
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Post by: Banjo99uk on July 06, 2011, 11:47:27 AM: Guy has already said no soundtrack work going on here.
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Post by: Dutchessy on July 06, 2011, 11:48:16 AM: Than a collaboration or a small tour from sept-dec...
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Post by: superval99 on July 06, 2011, 11:50:46 AM: If it's a collaboration, I hope it's not Emmylou again. I enjoyed the tour, but I would like someone else next time. :)
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Post by: Dutchessy on July 06, 2011, 12:08:45 PM: I think there will be more recording sessions... With some artist(s) who are now unavailable. Maybe some well-known names, that could be the big news.
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Post by: Justme on July 06, 2011, 12:22:06 PM: Quote from: Dutchessy on July 06, 2011, 12:08:45 PM
I think there will be more recording sessions... With some artist(s) who are now unavailable. Maybe some well-known names, that could be the big news.

Yes, this is it in my view.
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Post by: joanzimm on July 06, 2011, 12:24:36 PM: I am trying not to set my expectations too high. I hope we hear today, too. James Taylor, Bob Dylan???
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Post by: Jules on July 06, 2011, 12:39:45 PM: No, its not...

Its a supergroup formed by Clapton on guitar, Sting on bass, Elton John at the piano and Phil Collins on drums, but its hard to organize the schedules of all of them specially when some of them are touring, and Phil Collins needs more training after his back problems that prevented him of playing drums...

I hope it is announced soon.

I should add that this is abviously a joke, dont kill me ;D
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Post by: Jackal on July 06, 2011, 12:55:48 PM: Hey, let's make a poll of this. Can someone be bothered to create one? I have lost track of the options so far ...
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Post by: Jules on July 06, 2011, 01:03:52 PM: Quote from: Jackal on July 06, 2011, 12:55:48 PM
Hey, let's make a poll of this. Can someone be bothered to create one? I have lost track of the options so far ...

http://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php/topic,1887.0.html
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Post by: Jackal on July 06, 2011, 01:05:39 PM: Record with another artist - you mean recording another artist for his own album or playing on someone else's record?
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Post by: schmonka on July 06, 2011, 01:13:36 PM: I have been reading Guys forum and usually there is an amazing amount of spin put of things and events that are reported as being big usually turn out to be damp squibs....

I had thought the same for a while - Guy "bigging" things up - however - when i read the comment "official annoucement" i thought that maybe it was actually substantial news..

One question - how do we know this isnt DS related? Had Guy said as much in his posts? I dont recall any comment saying this isnt DS related...?

I hate to say this.....but i think it could be a DS charity reunion.....like Shepherds Bush....'92....
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Post by: Jules on July 06, 2011, 01:17:21 PM: Quote from: Jackal on July 06, 2011, 01:05:39 PM
Record with another artist - you mean recording another artist for his own album or playing on someone else's record?

What kind of big news that require a big anouncement will be if it just that someone is going to record in MK new cd?

;D
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Post by: Jarle on July 06, 2011, 01:18:48 PM: Quote from: schmonka on July 06, 2011, 01:13:36 PM
I have been reading Guys forum and usually there is an amazing amount of spin put of things and events that are reported as being big usually turn out to be damp squibs....

I had thought the same for a while - Guy "bigging" things up - however - when i read the comment "official annoucement" i thought that maybe it was actually substantial news..

One question - how do we know this isnt DS related? Had Guy said as much in his posts? I dont recall any comment saying this isnt DS related...?

I hate to say this.....but i think it could be a DS charity reunion.....like Shepherds Bush....'92....

He said this on June 30th: I can assure you that there won't be a DS reunion. Why on earth would anyone think that given this line-up? The exact reason for the delay will soon be apparent.
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Post by: schmonka on July 06, 2011, 01:27:35 PM: Quote from: Jarle on July 06, 2011, 01:18:48 PM
Quote from: schmonka on July 06, 2011, 01:13:36 PM
I have been reading Guys forum and usually there is an amazing amount of spin put of things and events that are reported as being big usually turn out to be damp squibs....

I had thought the same for a while - Guy "bigging" things up - however - when i read the comment "official annoucement" i thought that maybe it was actually substantial news..

One question - how do we know this isnt DS related? Had Guy said as much in his posts? I dont recall any comment saying this isnt DS related...?

I hate to say this.....but i think it could be a DS charity reunion.....like Shepherds Bush....'92....

He said this on June 30th: I can assure you that there won't be a DS reunion. Why on earth would anyone think that given this line-up? The exact reason for the delay will soon be apparent.

Cheers Jarle.....well thats clears that up - ok - plan B - im going to go for an interesting special guest on the album!
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Post by: superval99 on July 06, 2011, 01:34:19 PM: Still, it's been great fun speculating.......next, after digesting the big news, comes the post-mortem! ;D
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Post by: Jules on July 06, 2011, 01:36:53 PM: We can create another poll "How do you feel after the big news had been revealed?"

Options:
- Comfortably numb
- Twisting by the pool
- Money for nothing
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Post by: border_reiver on July 06, 2011, 03:53:11 PM: I'm gonna be the first one to call it...

This will be MK's last album ever, carrying loads of prominent guests. Hence the ongoing delay.

Just a terrible gut feeling... so don't flame if I'm incorrect ;D
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Post by: superval99 on July 06, 2011, 04:26:05 PM: Quote from: border_reiver on July 06, 2011, 03:53:11 PM
I'm gonna be the first one to call it...

This will be MK's last album ever, carrying loads of prominent guests. Hence the ongoing delay.

Just a terrible gut feeling... so don't flame if I'm incorrect ;D

So, you didn't watch "A Life in Songs"?
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Post by: Millionaire Blues on July 06, 2011, 07:26:32 PM: AM gonna stick my neck out here and say that the big news is something to do with MK writing music for the olympics!!!!!

X
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Post by: superval99 on July 06, 2011, 07:57:37 PM: I had a similar thought about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which will be celebrated the first week of June - the same week MK would have been at the RAH, if he was touring. Maybe he's doing something for that. A long shot, I know! ;)
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Post by: superval99 on July 06, 2011, 08:17:09 PM: Just found this on Markknopler.com:

http://www.examiner.com/bob-dylan-in-national/tour-rumor-bob-dylan-to-tour-europe-with-mark-knopfler-announcement-soon#ixzz1RLhBSIin
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 09:10:26 PM: OK that would be exciting. However, i can't see why I tour in autumn should not allow to mix the album in the summer? Rehearsals, that long? Has Bob Dylan ever done any rehearsal??

LE
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Post by: qjamesfloyd on July 06, 2011, 09:36:17 PM: On Dylan's official site, it has his current tour dates upto and including 20th August, and that is all in the US, so I'm not really thinking that a Dylan tour would be happening.
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Post by: goldenheart96 on July 06, 2011, 09:39:58 PM: Oh please, a tour with Dylan? You've got to be effin' kidding me! Better invest your time in something new and fresh, dear MK!
Dylan aversion aside: I don't really see why MK should be interested in some nostalgia tour with Dylan... That's just boring.
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Post by: Jackal on July 06, 2011, 09:55:35 PM: I want him to play geetar with Ry Cooder, the latter who incidentally is releasing a new album in August:

http://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php/topic,1888.0.html
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 10:06:02 PM: Quote from: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 08:01:25 AM
I was thinking about this topic seriously but couldn't help: Anything else but a pure MK solo album would be a disappointment somehow. I indeed had some
kind of "day dream" during lunch break the other day and that was that indeed only one other artist would be worthy to do a duet with MK: Bob Dylan! (huuu huuuu). I faithfully hope that there will be no David Gilmour, no David Knopfler, no Eric Clapton and no J.J. Cale! They only would absorb each other! (well, at least three of them... ;D)

ok, I will dream on...! ::)

LE

Was it really me writing this stuff this morning??? I should give more about my dreams - in case I can remember them...

LE
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Post by: tunnel85 on July 06, 2011, 10:48:28 PM: Thanks Superval !
That's an incredible information.
Of course it's only a rumor but what a rumor !!!
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Post by: Hoops McCann on July 06, 2011, 10:53:51 PM: Quote from: goldenheart96 on July 06, 2011, 09:39:58 PM
Oh please, a tour with Dylan? You've got to be effin' kidding me! Better invest your time in something new and fresh, dear MK!
Dylan aversion aside: I don't really see why MK should be interested in some nostalgia tour with Dylan... That's just boring.

Couldn't agree more. I thought MK doesn't look back and try to relive the past?
Oh well, Dylan just isn't my cup of tea...
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Post by: Pottel on July 06, 2011, 11:08:30 PM: but blind wilie mcTell, and many other brilliant songs on both those albums show what good can come from having these two together.
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Post by: knopflerized on July 06, 2011, 11:09:49 PM: Quote from: Pottel on July 06, 2011, 11:08:30 PM
but blind wilie mcTell, and many other brilliant songs on both those albums show what good can come from having these two together.

I LIKE !
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 11:15:27 PM: There are only few artists that deserve the term "nostalgic" to a lesser extent than Bob Dylan...

LE
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Post by: tunnel85 on July 06, 2011, 11:25:18 PM: Quote from: Pottel on July 06, 2011, 11:08:30 PM
but blind wilie mcTell, and many other brilliant songs on both those albums show what good can come from having these two together.
I wish I went to see Bob in Lyon last year. He did play blind Willie McTell :disbelief
Hope the best is to come.
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 11:28:55 PM: I see problems coming up referring to set lists! Bob changes his set every night, Mark pretty much sticks to a certain routine - I wonder how they will work it out! That alone could be interesting enough to go to attend a show of both of them - if it is ONE show - or is it possible that everybody plays a full set?
What else could be meant with the term "double header tour"?

LE
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Post by: Pottel on July 06, 2011, 11:31:15 PM: exactly that LE.
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 06, 2011, 11:33:55 PM: Miriam could leave the venue then when Mark is finished...

LE
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Post by: dustyvalentino on July 06, 2011, 11:42:14 PM: I saw a joint Dylan/Van Morrison show and listened to bootlegs of his tour with Paul Simon.

On both ocassions they played their own sets, although Dylan and Simon did a couple of duets together. So this will probably be the same, not an entire joint show like ATRR.
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Post by: Pottel on July 06, 2011, 11:47:44 PM: the duets with Simon were not good (due to dylan) think he is no good duetting...
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Post by: dustyvalentino on July 07, 2011, 12:03:30 AM: Quote from: Pottel on July 06, 2011, 11:47:44 PM
the duets with Simon were not good (due to dylan) think he is no good duetting...

True, but MK could just come in and play guitar with Dylan's band on some tracks, that would be cool.
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Post by: jabbathehut on July 07, 2011, 01:18:46 AM: MK is a person that likes order and planning Dylan is the opposite.Can't see them touring together.
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 07, 2011, 09:58:05 AM: I was asking Guy if he will be a member of the tour band last night, with letting him know that "we" figured it out and already know about Bob Dylan! :lol
So I am curious when he will update his forum the next time and what his answer will be...

LE
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Post by: Jules on July 07, 2011, 10:12:41 AM: I bet he won
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Post by: Jackal on July 07, 2011, 10:18:26 AM: AND THE BIG NEWS IS ...

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ARE YOU READY???

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Mark is going to record all the 60+ year-olds from the choir at the Remembrance Day concert for background vocals for his new album. Half of them are on vacation in Palma until September, thus the delay.

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YAY!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: superval99 on July 07, 2011, 10:20:45 AM: Careful now!!!!! ;D
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Post by: Jackal on July 07, 2011, 10:22:10 AM: Quote from: superval99 on July 07, 2011, 10:20:45 AM
Careful now!!!!! ;D

Oh ... You there? :D
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Post by: superval99 on July 07, 2011, 10:27:49 AM: No, I'm here! ;D
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Post by: Jackal on July 07, 2011, 10:36:20 AM: Quote from: superval99 on July 07, 2011, 10:27:49 AM
No, I'm here! ;D

Well, that all depends on the speaker's perspective.
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Post by: Fletch on July 07, 2011, 01:13:46 PM: I understand the answer to Carlos' question "any day now" is a direct quote from I Shall Be Released - Guy is throwing in clues to the Dylan tour.
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Post by: Tally on July 07, 2011, 01:19:54 PM: Hehe, good one Fletch
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Post by: dustyvalentino on July 07, 2011, 01:34:17 PM: Quote from: superval99 on July 07, 2011, 10:20:45 AM
Careful now!!!!! ;D

Down with this sort of thing.
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Post by: Jules on July 07, 2011, 04:59:55 PM: Quote from: Fletch on July 07, 2011, 01:13:46 PM
I understand the answer to Carlos' question "any day now" is a direct quote from I Shall Be Released - Guy is throwing in clues to the Dylan tour.

YEAH
Title: Re: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: qjamesfloyd on July 07, 2011, 09:07:02 PM: I have a feeling Mark maybe the other headline act at BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, on 11th September, Lionel Richie is one headline act, and Simon Mayo will announce the other one on Monday, Guy keeps saying we are awaiting the official announcement, meaning that its out of his and Mark's hands to say anything!!! I could be wrong but I think this maybe it. Plus Jools Holland is playing too.
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Post by: Fieneke2 on July 07, 2011, 10:23:46 PM: Whaaauww it took a long time to read all the messages after my vacation!

Superval, it's great that you found that information about Bob Dylan! It is my personal opinion that Bob made a few good songs in the past and there were also a few nice songs at his latest CD, BUT ............I don't like the idea that Mark will be playing at a concert with Bob! Eric Clapton would be something different, but naaahhhh Bob is an old man now and compared with Mark, who's voice got better and stronger the last years, I think Bob's voice is less good! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/Grinning.gif)

Besides when I attent a concert of Mark and his guys, I want Mark for me alone :P..........Uuuhhh I mean with all the other fans, I want to enjoy his music and watch him playing whole evening and don't want to share him with another artist! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/Fieneke2/Emoticons/Grinsmiley.gif)

Fieneke
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Post by: jabbathehut on July 07, 2011, 10:48:42 PM: Quote from: qjamesfloyd on July 07, 2011, 09:07:02 PM
I have a feeling Mark maybe the other headline act at BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, on 11th September, Lionel Richie is one headline act, and Simon Mayo will announce the other one on Monday, Guy keeps saying we are awaiting the official announcement, meaning that its out of his and Mark's hands to say anything!!! I could be wrong but I think this maybe it. Plus Jools Holland is playing too.
Isn't this exactly the type of event Mark has been running away from for the last 20 or so years?
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Post by: qjamesfloyd on July 07, 2011, 11:10:32 PM: Maybe, but I just have a feeling about it.
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Post by: tunnel85 on July 07, 2011, 11:28:05 PM: Quote from: qjamesfloyd on July 07, 2011, 11:10:32 PM
Maybe, but I just have a feeling about it.
I also have the feeling that MK is looking for a special event like that to play with John a couple of songs, including MFN. Not exactly a DS reunion but somehow he has to remind people who Dire Straits is.
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Post by: dustyvalentino on July 07, 2011, 11:52:01 PM: Quote from: tunnel85 on July 07, 2011, 11:28:05 PM
Not exactly a DS reunion but somehow he has to remind people who Dire Straits is.

No need. We have The Straits for that.
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Post by: tunnel85 on July 08, 2011, 07:06:08 AM: The Straits is the reason why he has to do it. ;D
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Post by: Jules on July 08, 2011, 10:24:42 AM: Actually he hasn
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Post by: Dutchessy on July 13, 2011, 11:54:29 AM: It's THEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! :D :D :D :D New Diary Entry!!

No big news yet, but some lovely pictures of MK!
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Post by: Jarle on July 13, 2011, 12:07:19 PM: GREAT photos! :D Love the one with Mark on the pub, an of course the one with Mark and the Les Paul...
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Post by: Justme on July 13, 2011, 12:09:37 PM: Quote from: Dutchessy on July 13, 2011, 11:54:29 AM
It's THEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! :D :D :D :D New Diary Entry!!

No big news yet, but some lovely pictures of MK!

Thanks for the hint! Brilliant pictures!
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Post by: Best Brown Baggies on July 13, 2011, 12:16:52 PM: Fantastic photos of Mark & co!!!!!!
I had an amazing complex dream about MK
last night. It seemed to go on for ages.
Mark was playing in a small village hall.
He opened the set with 'Walk Of Life',
then did some bits from the 'Last Exit To Brooklyn'
soundtrack, then he played some really laid back tunes
with hardly any guitar on them!
Then, wait for it folks, he started crooning some sort of
Frank Sinatra type song, then half way through the song
he grabbed his long coat, laptop & ran off the stage!!!!
Then I woke up.
In the dream he was also going in amongst the audience
with a bashed up old acoustic guitar.
Most strange??? Hehe.
I love dreaming about Mr K. ( in a healthy way of course) ;D

Cheers. BBB
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Post by: Waterline Man on July 13, 2011, 12:42:46 PM: What would I have given to have walked in there for a quiet pint :P :P
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 13, 2011, 10:18:23 PM: There's the Martin shirt again. One wonders how many of them MK has got...
Or is it his "talisman" for the new album? :lol

LE
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Post by: Jarle on July 14, 2011, 01:57:13 PM: Nice picture of Richard is up now :)
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Post by: Best Brown Baggies on July 14, 2011, 02:03:36 PM: Doh. You beat me too it!! ;D
A great pic indeed.

Cheers. BBB
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Post by: Justme on July 14, 2011, 04:23:58 PM: What an axe! GF could do a coffee-table book with large pictures containing Marks guitars and their stories, pure guitar-p#*n!
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 21, 2011, 11:33:33 AM: hehe,

on Guy's page today, under "Latest Dr. Fletch forum posts" on the first page, there are the names of THREE amit forumers! Julio, Geordieboy and this other bastard from the "North" - it seems AMIT will undercut all the relevant places! ;D ;D ;D

Just for fun, don't take this post too serious...

LE
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Post by: superval99 on July 21, 2011, 11:47:16 AM: Quote from: Love Expresso on July 21, 2011, 11:33:33 AM
hehe,

on Guy's page today, under "Latest Dr. Fletch forum posts" on the first page, there are the names of THREE amit forumers! Julio, Geordieboy and this other bastard from the "North" - it seems AMIT will undercut all the relevant places! ;D ;D ;D

Just for fun, don't take this post too serious...

LE

Haha LE! It's all relative! I believe I am from the "North" and you are most definitely from the "South"! ;D

btw Nice post, but I don't know why Guy misunderstood the post from Julio! ???
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Post by: Rollergirl on July 21, 2011, 03:00:05 PM: Well you are both from the South, I am from the North!!!

:lol
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 21, 2011, 04:14:35 PM: Quote from: Rollergirl on July 21, 2011, 03:00:05 PM
Well you are both from the South, I am from the North!!!

:lol

Yes of course, but you are the President! :-*

LE
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Post by: Dutchessy on July 22, 2011, 09:21:03 AM: I think this is a new text from Guy:

It's true, we're going on the road again....with Bob. I'm afraid the secrecy has been necessary over the past few weeks as dates and details for this tour have been subject to many changes right up until the last minute.

We are all looking forward to the opportunity to play live with Mark once again, especially in light of the new recent changes in the line-up. It goes without saying that we all miss Danny and Matt as both contributed greatly to the music both live and recorded and we shared many laughs together, but we now look forward to welcoming Ian into the band and the return of Jim. As I'm sure you are aware we are right in the midst of recording Mark's new album but Mark felt that an opportunity such as this was too good to miss and I'm sure the album, which is progressing very nicely, won't be delayed too long. You will understand that I cannot give more detail about its release than that for now, but Mark and his management are continually looking at this and juggling dates etc.
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 22, 2011, 10:57:13 AM: No it isn't. It's there from the beginning of Guy revealing the big news! But it's a good read, so it's good
to bring it up here! ;)

LE
Title: Re: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: Jules on July 22, 2011, 11:54:59 AM: Quote from: superval99 on July 21, 2011, 11:47:16 AM

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btw Nice post, but I don't know why Guy misunderstood the post from Julio! ???

Thanks Superval99, english is not my language and I try to do my best learning from all of you, reading all your post, watching movies and tv series in english, reading books etc etc and sometimes its very frustrating when you try to say something and you discover its not understood. If you understood what I mean, but Guy don
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Post by: superval99 on July 22, 2011, 12:20:26 PM: Quote from: jbaent on July 22, 2011, 11:54:59 AM
Quote from: superval99 on July 21, 2011, 11:47:16 AM

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btw Nice post, but I don't know why Guy misunderstood the post from Julio! ???

Thanks Superval99, english is not my language and I try to do my best learning from all of you, reading all your post, watching movies and tv series in english, reading books etc etc and sometimes its very frustrating when you try to say something and you discover its not understood. If you understood what I mean, but Guy don
Title: Re: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: Jules on July 22, 2011, 01:23:20 PM: Quote from: superval99 on July 22, 2011, 12:20:26 PM
Quote from: jbaent on July 22, 2011, 11:54:59 AM
Quote from: superval99 on July 21, 2011, 11:47:16 AM

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btw Nice post, but I don't know why Guy misunderstood the post from Julio! ???

Thanks Superval99, english is not my language and I try to do my best learning from all of you, reading all your post, watching movies and tv series in english, reading books etc etc and sometimes its very frustrating when you try to say something and you discover its not understood. If you understood what I mean, but Guy don
Title: Re: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: Fieneke2 on July 22, 2011, 02:50:39 PM: Quote from: superval99 on July 22, 2011, 12:20:26 PM
Quote from: jbaent on July 22, 2011, 11:54:59 AM
Quote from: superval99 on July 21, 2011, 11:47:16 AM

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btw Nice post, but I don't know why Guy misunderstood the post from Julio! ???

Thanks Superval99, english is not my language and I try to do my best learning from all of you, reading all your post, watching movies and tv series in english, reading books etc etc and sometimes its very frustrating when you try to say something and you discover its not understood. If you understood what I mean, but Guy don
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Post by: Love Expresso on July 22, 2011, 07:29:41 PM: Hey Dutchessy, after your post from today it seems Guy has now indeed updated the page:

In response to the many questions on this subject - We don't know yet if Mark and Bob will perform TOGETHER, it all depends on Bob I suppose. At the moment, it's MK and band, then a changeover and then Bob and his band, we'll just have to see how it all goes. Stay tuned to the diarioes for info on this once we get rolling...

So who knows, maybe our constant questions and postings have made them think... No, not really, but even if this is not a very great news at all at the moment, it seems they are still busy working out the details and have not worked out everything for a long time yet.

However, in his own forum, where it's less "official", he has added "I'm sure something will happen where the two shall meet."

So we should be optimistic, at least Guy is!

LE
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Post by: qjamesfloyd on July 23, 2011, 04:34:09 PM: I can't believe that Bob would invite Mark onto a co headline tour with him, unless they were going to play something together, I mean Mark can put on his own world tour at any time should he wish, so he doesn't need Bob's promotion, so that lead's me to think they will be playing on stage together.
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Post by: MK4ever on July 23, 2011, 09:48:01 PM: Quote from: qjamesfloyd on July 23, 2011, 04:34:09 PM
I can't believe that Bob would invite Mark onto a co headline tour with him, unless they were going to play something together, I mean Mark can put on his own world tour at any time should he wish, so he doesn't need Bob's promotion, so that lead's me to think they will be playing on stage together.

I totally agree with you, it makes no sense if they won't do a couple of songs together.. 8)
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Post by: ds1984 on July 23, 2011, 10:56:37 PM: Quote from: MK4ever on July 23, 2011, 09:48:01 PM
Quote from: qjamesfloyd on July 23, 2011, 04:34:09 PM
I can't believe that Bob would invite Mark onto a co headline tour with him, unless they were going to play something together, I mean Mark can put on his own world tour at any time should he wish, so he doesn't need Bob's promotion, so that lead's me to think they will be playing on stage together.

I totally agree with you, it makes no sense if they won't do a couple of songs together.. 8)

Although I would not be surprised to see Mark join Bob on stage, I wouldn't be surprise that Mark didn't join him onstage either.

Maybe that Bob is just a big fan of Mark and that way he can attend some MK show without interrupting his own tour. Only Bob knows the reason he do that.
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Post by: goldenheart96 on July 24, 2011, 01:04:53 AM: He is the legend, the MAN. He doesn't need to invite MK to join him onstage if he doesn't want to. Because he is Bob Dylan. And everyone will accept that. Except for me, I think he is just a weirdo ::)
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Post by: Dutchessy on July 24, 2011, 03:17:15 AM: Nice to read every update :)
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Post by: dmg on July 24, 2011, 12:16:25 PM: Quote from: goldenheart96 on July 24, 2011, 01:04:53 AM
He is the legend, the MAN. He doesn't need to invite MK to join him onstage if he doesn't want to. Because he is Bob Dylan. And everyone will accept that. Except for me, I think he is just a weirdo ::)

Artistic temperament! :lol
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Post by: Jules on July 24, 2011, 12:24:27 PM: I
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Post by: goldenheart96 on July 24, 2011, 12:27:16 PM: Quote from: jbaent on July 24, 2011, 12:24:27 PM
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Title: Re: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: Love Expresso on August 04, 2011, 03:46:04 PM: Guy updated page 4. No talk of page 5 anymore. Interesting stuff, not too interesting for anti-folk people I might add... -Guy obviously plays uke on the album and an accordion can be seen on the pic's, and they did record some "unusual" backing vocals. Have a look!

LE
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Post by: dustyvalentino on August 04, 2011, 08:57:21 PM: Well, handclaps are usually on upbeat songs. :)

Never seen the thinline telecaster behind Richard before. Strange headstock too, like a G+L or something.
Title: Re: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: Jules on August 05, 2011, 08:56:48 AM: Guy mentioned page 5 as an answer for my question regarding if they will have another recording session with the band, as he told us that he and MK were recording more and more new stuff, so I guess we
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Post by: Leprechaun on August 05, 2011, 06:50:59 PM: Quote from: jbaent on August 05, 2011, 08:56:48 AM
Guy mentioned page 5 as an answer for my question regarding if they will have another recording session with the band, as he told us that he and MK were recording more and more new stuff, so I guess we
Title: Re: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: Love Expresso on August 05, 2011, 06:53:44 PM: Yeah, the same goes with Metallica sound I am afraid. I had so much hope MK would at least do it this time like Metallica or Iron Maiden, but once again,
expectations were too high again....

::)

LE
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Post by: Rollergirl on August 05, 2011, 08:03:02 PM: Quote from: Love Expresso on August 05, 2011, 06:53:44 PM
Yeah, the same goes with Metallica sound I am afraid. I had so much hope MK would at least do it this time like Metallica or Iron Maiden, but once again,
expectations were too high again....

::)

LE

LOL ;D
Title: Re: DIAAAAAAAAARY
Post by: goldenheart96 on August 05, 2011, 08:21:47 PM: No one here expects MK to pull a Metallica or Iron Maiden. I guess most of us would already be more than satisfied if he stopped under-using his effin' electric guitars. They're too expensive to be used as dust catchers. He himself has said "I've got a whole wailing wall of electric guitars that could shatter the windows down Brick Lane tonight". So DO IT, Mark! ;D
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Post by: ds1984 on August 05, 2011, 08:57:05 PM: Quote from: goldenheart96 on August 05, 2011, 08:21:47 PM
No one here expects MK to pull a Metallica or Iron Maiden. I guess most of us would already be more than satisfied if he stopped under-using his effin' electric guitars. They're too expensive to be used as dust catchers. He himself has said "I've got a whole wailing wall of electric guitars that could shatter the windows down Brick Lane tonight". So DO IT, Mark! ;D

Did you take LE remarks at face value?

Cheers ;D
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Post by: Justme on August 05, 2011, 09:04:17 PM: Quote from: goldenheart96 on August 05, 2011, 08:21:47 PM
[...] He himself has said "I've got a whole wailing wall of electric guitars that could shatter the windows down Brick Lane tonight". So DO IT, Mark! ;D

We have to remind him of that!
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Post by: goldenheart96 on August 05, 2011, 09:18:06 PM: Quote from: ds1984 on August 05, 2011, 08:57:05 PM
Quote from: goldenheart96 on August 05, 2011, 08:21:47 PM
No one here expects MK to pull a Metallica or Iron Maiden. I guess most of us would already be more than satisfied if he stopped under-using his effin' electric guitars. They're too expensive to be used as dust catchers. He himself has said "I've got a whole wailing wall of electric guitars that could shatter the windows down Brick Lane tonight". So DO IT, Mark! ;D

Did you take LE remarks at face value?

Cheers ;D

No I didn't. I was just a little nerved that he had to point out what we already know.

And YES, Justme, we have to! Let's organise a flashmob and head over to British Grove ;D
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Post by: Love Expresso on August 05, 2011, 11:38:03 PM: Sorry to Goldenheart for pointing out at something that she already knows.

:disbelief

Hi to Leprechaun and hoping that he got the (ill) humour in my reply.

;)

LE