I absolutely love Get Lucky, Privateering and Tracker but I don't let it cloud my judgement on his playing. It's not about playing fast or slow, it's about passion. As a guitarrist I promise you all Mark no longer cares about the guitar ace thing. When he plays SoS or BiA it's like he's being forced into the solos and licks. He simply doesn't enjoy it anymore. The vibratos are there, the bends are there, the touch is there, the tones are there, but he lacks fluidity, passion... You don't see him go for those percussion like licks anymore for example. The solos are unconnected, abrupt, there are no dynamics, surprises, little treats. Don't get me wrong, I still love Mark's work as a whole, but his guitar playing as we once loved is far gone.