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Yet another strange thing released only to collect negative comments.

Yeah, I think far too many things get 'negative comments' on this forum. It's just another video about British Grove. It seems like there are already behind the scenes videos at British Grove that AMIT members enjoy, so what's the problem with another video, mostly focussed on the gear?
The gear in the studio is actually exceptional, exceptional even if only 'jbaent' owned it, not Mark. An original REDD console and an EMI TG console!

Check the comments on YouTube. People question the annoying background music loop which is playing in the ENTIRE video, people laugh about coffee cups, complain about the lack of demonstration, etc., everything that's just repeated here on AMIT. So no, AMIT is not the negativity hub that exists solely to criticise everything MK-related. Sometimes MK-related stuff is just really strange.

And yes, I get it, it's a video intended for pros, but to be honest, it fails at this as well. If you're a pro, you already know it, if you're not a pro, they could show some specs, info on history on the screen, or be more in-depth. You're absolutely right, it's just another video on British Grove, but the way it's presented and made is just strange. I liked and shared it jest for the shots of the studio.
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Yet another strange thing released only to collect negative comments.

Yeah, I think far too many things get 'negative comments' on this forum. It's just another video about British Grove. It seems like there are already behind the scenes videos at British Grove that AMIT members enjoy, so what's the problem with another video, mostly focussed on the gear?
The gear in the studio is actually exceptional, exceptional even if only 'jbaent' owned it, not Mark. An original REDD console and an EMI TG console!

Schhhhhhhhh!
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Yet another strange thing released only to collect negative comments.

Yeah, I think far too many things get 'negative comments' on this forum. It's just another video about British Grove. It seems like there are already behind the scenes videos at British Grove that AMIT members enjoy, so what's the problem with another video, mostly focussed on the gear?
The gear in the studio is actually exceptional, exceptional even if only 'jbaent' owned it, not Mark. An original REDD console and an EMI TG console!
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I don't think I'll ever forgive Mark for not doing more intimate gigs in pubs or clubs rather than sticking to ~100 identical stadiums/arena shows all the time, in the best-case scenario theatre if you're lucky. For the man who said a million times he loves small gigs he surely played a lot of big arenas. Why not play Ronnie Scott's type gig for a change, I would travel to Europe for that (when I was able to do it myself).

I saw him round about 20 times, the biggest venue would have been the Hydro in Glasgow and even then I was usually in the front row.

Guess I got lucky.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Last post by dustyvalentino on Today at 10:14:10 AM »
The seven stages of grief:

shock and denial.
pain and guilt.
anger and bargaining.
depression.
the upward turn.
reconstruction and working through.
acceptance and hope.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Last post by jbaent on Today at 09:49:23 AM »
I have to admit that I still had hopes that MK would like to even play gigs in London because of the lack of travel etc etc but after reading this translation from a German magazine:

Re touring: MK says that he misses the stage, but sees his physical limits and prefers spending time with his wife and make the best of the time that remains. He says that he has no intention of 'copping it' on some autobahn. [I wonder if he used the German word here]
Apparently, he feels too "rusty" to even play some gigs in London, and it would be just as much hassle as a whole tour. He explains that he simply doesn't want to tour because of his marriage and his health.
He compares touring to riding motorcycles, which he couldn't do today because it's painful in the neck and the wrists. He says he prefers sitting upright these days.

(Source: Eclipsed Rock Magazin Nr. 259, April 2024)


I have to admit that I lost any hopes and, what's best, I'm in peace with that. All I need about this thing of not touring or playing live was just listening to him talking about it, in a clear and simple way, why not telling the fans, hey, I'm not playing live anymore because this or that?.

Now I just accepted there won't be anymore concerts and I'm happy for all the ones I was able to attend, and happy about not having to expect if there would be anything else in the future.

Thanks MK.
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Exactly, I have accepted Mark is in a new phase of his life and career, and that phase does not include live performance anymore. It enables him to write more and more songs, which is great, he may have so many songs that he can give them to other artists to record, which is great to. I expect he is already thinking about the next album.
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Apparently, he feels too "rusty" to even play some gigs in London, and it would be just as much hassle as a whole tour.

I disagree with this. Obviously it is his option and there is nothing else to do that respect and swallow it, but I disagree it would be as much hassle as a whole tour, specially linked with everything he says about he wants to be at home with his family and not to travel. Let's say he does a week of playing live in London, he could be at home for the whole thing, for the rehearsals and for the shows, he would be taken from home to the rehearsals room and to the venue and brought to home after, so apart of obviously having to play, spent the X hours per day when rehearsing, and the X hours per day arriving, playing and leaving the venue, what's the hassle, further than his difficulties to play (that probably are the hassle itself)?

Again, I totally respect his choices and would take any new record as a gift, as we can't do anything else than take it and be grateful.

I think the hassle refers to him being rusty and unable to play, not the whole circus. I guess he never had a problem with touring and his family life over the last two decades. He once said they planned the tours around school holidays. But maybe none of the kids live at home anymore, which may be different from the 2019 tour, and he just wants to be with Kitty ;D

Yes. I don't have the interview at hand but he clearly stated that he is aware of not having too many years left and made a conscious decision to spend the years left with Kitty. He was away from home too often, and he not only meant touring but also times in studios abroad. He enjoys immensly that his studio enables him to work in London but stay at home. Again, he is 74. Why still work anyway? It's all a bonus for us. That's how I see it.

LE

Yes, that's the only way to see it, of course, as that's his decision.
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Apparently, he feels too "rusty" to even play some gigs in London, and it would be just as much hassle as a whole tour.

I disagree with this. Obviously it is his option and there is nothing else to do that respect and swallow it, but I disagree it would be as much hassle as a whole tour, specially linked with everything he says about he wants to be at home with his family and not to travel. Let's say he does a week of playing live in London, he could be at home for the whole thing, for the rehearsals and for the shows, he would be taken from home to the rehearsals room and to the venue and brought to home after, so apart of obviously having to play, spent the X hours per day when rehearsing, and the X hours per day arriving, playing and leaving the venue, what's the hassle, further than his difficulties to play (that probably are the hassle itself)?

Again, I totally respect his choices and would take any new record as a gift, as we can't do anything else than take it and be grateful.

I think the hassle refers to him being rusty and unable to play, not the whole circus. I guess he never had a problem with touring and his family life over the last two decades. He once said they planned the tours around school holidays. But maybe none of the kids live at home anymore, which may be different from the 2019 tour, and he just wants to be with Kitty ;D

Yes. I don't have the interview at hand but he clearly stated that he is aware of not having too many years left and made a conscious decision to spend the years left with Kitty. He was away from home too often, and he not only meant touring but also times in studios abroad. He enjoys immensly that his studio enables him to work in London but stay at home. Again, he is 74. Why still work anyway? It's all a bonus for us. That's how I see it.

LE
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I don't think I'll ever forgive Mark for not doing more intimate gigs in pubs or clubs rather than sticking to ~100 identical stadiums/arena shows all the time, in the best-case scenario theatre if you're lucky. For the man who said a million times he loves small gigs he surely played a lot of big arenas. Why not play Ronnie Scott's type gig for a change, I would travel to Europe for that (when I was able to do it myself).
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