A Mark In Time
Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: dustyvalentino on September 23, 2008, 01:35:59 PM
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http://www.guyfletcher.co.uk/diaries/20089album%20diary/2008mkrdhome.php
Now that we have the news that MK and GF are back in the studio, I think Guy's diary deserves its own thread, so that the other thread can stick to discussing his forum.
So, I wonder what this album will be like? Will Matt Rollins and Richard Bennett be involved?
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Is it really possible that this REALLY could be the start of another album SO early.
It would be interesting if Guy could elaborate on this news a little more.
Add some meat to the bones as they say.
Great news, but this has only added to the speculation.
Cheers BBB
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Blimey, i only looked away from Guy's forum for a second, and obviously didn't read Dusty's post very well. It is indeed another album. Just Mark & Guy in the studio at the moment. :)
Can 2008 get any better.!!!!!!!!!
Cheers BBB
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Yes, and apparently they're into their second week already!
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I think that the service that Guy provides us with is fantastic, and way,way beyond the call of duty. We should thank him and let him know how much his site and the time he puts into it is appreciated. I have certainly done this as an individual previously. Could I suggest that one of our Editors posts Guy a big TY from all at AMIT? Would also further advertise the AMIT site.
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Right then. I want to know track names, track lengths, artists involved, album artwork, and what the set list is going to be when they tour with the new album. ;D
Not too much to ask this early on, is it.??
From a news hungry BBB. hehehehehe
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lol :)
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So, I wonder what this album will be like? Will Matt Rollins and Richard Bennett be involved?
To answer my own question, GF has now confirmed that "the band" will be joining in the recording session in a couple of weeks time.
According to John McCusker's website he has a window in Oct/Nov...
http://www.johnmccusker.demon.co.uk/
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This is quite a shock actually. I was certain MK would want a nice rest after the tour. He has had a busy few years recently. For this reason I thought a live CD/DVD was more likely because it would require less energy.
I'm not complaining though :D
I hope for something a little more 'lively' this time around. Don't get me wrong KTGC is a great album, but it is very easy listening, melodic. I need a bit of an energy kick :)
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This is great news! So it WILL be album in 2009 (September as usual? Only one year to go folks!) and a tour in 2010!! Yeeepeeeeee!!!
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So John McCusker's will be in this new album?
great news, he did a great work during the tour
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why not a release in march??
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hi guys,
is the crew the same for this cruise? i hope so !
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hi guys,
is the crew the same for this cruise? i hope so !
I hope Richard Bennett is included in the recording this time. I believe MK did all the guitar work on KTGC?
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why not a release in march??
GF says today that it WONT be finished by April 09, so I guess the normal schedule can be expected (Sept 09 release & promo, world tour 2010, maybe some sort of charity gig or Hay styel event summer 09).
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And at the end of 2009 promo :D :D :D
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Wow! I feel a bit out-of-breath! I have just arrived home from a short holiday in Nice (about 2 hours ago) and all the time I was away I was wondering what the news would be. I intended to find an internet cafe, but decided in the end to wait until I was home.
I really thought that it was going to be a "Best-of MK" in time for Christmas with a bonus live concert from KTGC, as happened with "The Very Best of DS (Sultans of Swing)". I am delighted, however, with the news of a new album and don't know really what to expect - something a bit rocky perhaps, or bluesy? Whatever, though, it will be amazing as usual. I think he still has a lot to get off his chest! :P BTW "Golden Heart" was released in the spring and a tour followed immediately, so it's not out of the question. I just hope it doesn't clash with my summer hols in June/July! :-\
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Val, I think the difference with Golden Heart was that the recording process took quite a few years.
Also, MK was "bigger" then and there was a lot of record company promotion behind the album. I don't think they do so much of that now.
But ATRR was released in the Spring too, so by no means out of the question. We'll just have to wait and see.
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Of course, I forgot ATRR, so it's still possible for a tour next year, but probably unlikely I think.
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For obvious reasons I am NOT going to plan a thing next year besides a holiday in July or August, I think there is no chance he will tour then. ::) Release in spring would be nice, followed by a nice tour in september till november 2009 and maybe a US leg in January 2010 ???? But I agree with Dusty, we have to wait and see. ;)
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A September 'til November tour would be great and (selfishly) it would please me because my summer holidays would fit in nicely. ;)
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And Val...... we will all meet again! That was a very nice part of the tour in my opinion. I really enjoyed the time meeting all of you in different countries and cities!! But now we have to wait and speculate a long long time!!! ??? ??? ???
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Yes, Ingrid, I'm looking forward to meeting everyone again too! It was one of the highlights of the tour for me! :) I hope you enjoyed Iceland btw! :)
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As you know I am addicted to Iceland :P
We had a great party of a friend of mine who reached the nice age of 40 as well :D
We had a lot of rain, but did do some driving in Iceland and the autumncolors were really beautiful.
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Wooow...
a few days without internet now...and what exciting news...
honestly, I did not expact this. I thought that the album could be recorded in 2009, but...
If GF said that it won't be finished until april 2009, maybe "finished" here means also released...well, I also hope for 2009 tour, don't forget that MK likes touring a lot and especcially these days...
But nobody knows, maybe it will be in 2010...
Anyway, I also hope for more guitar and more rock...i like KTGC too but I hope that MK's rockin' days aren't gone !! ;)
And if Guy said that he doesn't know what will happen with official 2008 live recordings, well, I am afraid... if there will be available any soundboard at all. It doesn't make ant sence: so great tour with so poor promotion....
But new album is still better for me than live album, so... ;)
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The other thing is that these tours are organised way in advance, for example around this time last year the tickets for the KTGC tour were going onsale. So unless we see dates soon I think we will have to wait until 2010.
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In Holland we are used to buy tix in autumn for spring and in spring for autumn. So it's still possible for the end of next year. Last ticket I bought was some last week for 30th of June 2009: Jeff Wayne's The War of the World!! I think this will be an amazing show.
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I know than in the past I have always booked my holidays around MK tours.Su're the venues are announced 7-8 months before & the tickets are on sale 6 months before so you have plenty time to plan exactly where we are going.With travel being so easy these days its always easy to get a flight somewhere if you happened to miss the nearest gig to you.In my case I have to travel about 175 miles to the closest gig in Dublin & then I go to one of the UK gigs as well which is usually on the same week.
Everyone thinks I'm mad,its like "what" youre going to the same concert again &&&& youre going to where,jeezz boy youre mad ::) ::)
I would imagine that is typical of responses that people on this forum get!!
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This is fantastic news, and as Mark has supprised us all by recording so soon, he may supprise us again by touring next year :)
But what I am wondering is why would it take so long to record? he has already been in the studio a week with Guy, now into week 2, and the rest of the band to follow soon, but Guy is saying it won't be done untill April 09? i'm hoping the reason is because Mark has so many new songs, or that they are complex arrangments!! remember Sailing to Philadelphia was at one time going to be a double album because he had so many songs, maybe it the case again.
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Hey Ingrid I didn't know that you were in Iceland! .....It is good to hear that you had a wonderful vacation again! ;D
Well a new album, that really is good news and I am looking forward to it again! Perhaps we can buy it Spring 2009 and ............a tour again at the end of next year? That would be so wonderful!
Btw I can't help, but I still have the feeling there will be a special performance also when Mark celebrate his birthday in August! ::)........... I will wait a bit longer also before booking a vacation next year, because I also would love to attend that performance and of course to meet you all again! ;)
Fieneke
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The fact that Guy says they are already in the studio, just the two of them, and that the recordings will take till April 2009 it makes me think that they are just doing the same they did for KTGC record, they spent all the time between ATRR album finish mixes, promo and tour for record songs in a way that I would say "wasting time" that means they spent lots of sessiones recordings by themselfs all the instruments, including drums and bass lines.
To me is a waste of time as I
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Just read Guy's page and he says it will be the same band as usual, including John McCusker and the tour will be in 2010! So next year's holidays will be OK! :D Sigh of relief! :)
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Great news about John Mc!
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I also agree that it is wonderful to see the same band members back again and also that John is back! He did a wonderful job too! ;D
Quote Superval: "So next year's holidays will be OK! Sigh of relief! "
ROFL Val, you are right! It means another year saving extra money for concerts in Amsterdam and perhaps also one in Edingburgh then! :P
Fieneke
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I look forward to meeting you again, Fieneke and all the other fans, in Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Newcastle and maybe a few extra dates too next time! ;)