Tommy Emmanuel - Buxton - MK Comments

[Millionaire Blues]

Had the pleasure of watching Tommy in Buxton last night and safe to say he is truly phenomenal.

He spoke briefly about MK and I summarise below:

Tommy wrote to MK asking if he would like to play on his new album, Mark replied he would but he never plays of other people's song so it would have to be one of his own.

Tommy replied saying that he loved everything that MK had ever written and was sure he would like his new song even though he hadn't heard it yet.

MK played the song for TE in the studio and TE worked out his part. The recording, mixing and mastering of the song took less than one hour. They even had chance for a coffee and some food during this hour!!

MK told TE that the song was about a car and not a person but that TE should be prepared for people to think that the song was about a person, even though it WAS just about a car.

TE said that MK was extremely busy and was working on three "film projects"


Great concert, great guy!!

MB

[JF]

he never plays of other people's song so it would have to be one of his own.

 

does it mean henceforth ? because if I am not mistaken, Mark has played on other people's songs, hasn't he ? 

[border_reiver]

he never plays of other people's song so it would have to be one of his own.

 

does it mean henceforth ? because if I am not mistaken, Mark has played on other people's songs, hasn't he ? 

Probably meant to be that MK doesn't cover other artists' songs on yet another artists' record.

[quizzaciously]

Here from 34:52 Tommy made some funny comments on working with MK. Ridiculous, indeed!

[quizzaciously]

he never plays of other people's song so it would have to be one of his own.

 

does it mean henceforth ? because if I am not mistaken, Mark has played on other people's songs, hasn't he ? 

Probably meant to be that MK doesn't cover other artists' songs on yet another artists' record.

How about "What A Wonderful World" on Chris Botti's record? But of course, that's not a song, it's a masterpiece so Mark can play it

[Knopflerfan]

he never plays of other people's song so it would have to be one of his own.

 

does it mean henceforth ? because if I am not mistaken, Mark has played on other people's songs, hasn't he ? 

Probably meant to be that MK doesn't cover other artists' songs on yet another artists' record.

How about "What A Wonderful World" on Chris Botti's record? But of course, that's not a song, it's a masterpiece so Mark can play it

MK has played/covered many other artists songs/tunes on other peoples albums.....
Atlantis etc

[Love Expresso]

This story makes me love Tommy even more, they way he tells it is just lovely, whereas Mark hmmm...
" adding water to an instant song" sums it up perfectly. Mark obviously wasn't keen on playing with Tommy for obvious, guitar- playing-related reasons and chose a song that had already gone into the bin and give him some sort of pope-like audience. Very sad story. Just imagine what could have been emerged from this if he had had the same energy and spirit  as in 1996 when he did Gravy Train with Sonny Landreth...

LE

[quizzaciously]

This story makes me love Tommy even more, they way he tells it is just lovely, whereas Mark hmmm...
" adding water to an instant song" sums it up perfectly. Mark obviously wasn't keen on playing with Tommy for obvious, guitar- playing-related reasons and chose a song that had already gone into the bin and give him some sort of pope-like audience. Very sad story. Just imagine what could have been emerged from this if he had had the same energy and spirit  as in 1996 when he did Gravy Train with Sonny Landreth...

LE

Yeah, it has this feeling of being rushed a little, and this "don't play other people's songs" line is also suspicious, as if Tommy is just another guest artist passing by and not a Chet Atkins' friend. But, on the other hand, Tommy got what he wanted: Mark to play on a song on his album, so it's 1 song anyway. Mark did everything he could and did it flawlessly as usual. So it's a win-win for everybody. And the song itself doesn't even pretend to be a masterpiece, it's a fun little Newman inspired tune about a car.

[qjamesfloyd]

I am sure Tommy was paraphrasing, as Mark has clearly covered other peoples songs lot of times.

[quizzaciously]

I am sure Tommy was paraphrasing, as Mark has clearly covered other peoples songs lot of times.

He also exaggerated a bit since the studio is not that secret at all and mentioned on Google Maps, also it's not a brick wall that opens but a normal garage door. Okay, normal fancy and expensive garage door, but still a door

[dustyvalentino]

It does feel kind of secret when you go there. It's down a quiet lane, no signs or anything, you could walk down that street and have no idea that The Rolling Stones were recording an album in there.

[Pottel]

not particularly fond of that song. also i find his voice hard to listen to (or the song does not match his voice)

[superval99]

I am sure Tommy was paraphrasing, as Mark has clearly covered other peoples songs lot of times.

He also exaggerated a bit since the studio is not that secret at all and mentioned on Google Maps, also it's not a brick wall that opens but a normal garage door. Okay, normal fancy and expensive garage door, but still a door

Having been down British Grove, the studio is quite discreet, but there is not a brick wall opening - definitely an exaggeration.

[superval99]

We saw Tommy Emmanuel a couple of years ago at Transatlantic Sessions and although he is obviously an excellent guitarist, we were quite underwhelmed with him on that occasion.  He played a few instrumentals and mainly rushed around the stage strumming.   He would have been much better sitting down to show his talent as a guitarist.  It was a shame really, because we were looking forward to something special.

[jbaent]

I am sure Tommy was paraphrasing, as Mark has clearly covered other peoples songs lot of times.

He also exaggerated a bit since the studio is not that secret at all and mentioned on Google Maps, also it's not a brick wall that opens but a normal garage door. Okay, normal fancy and expensive garage door, but still a door

Having been down British Grove, the studio is quite discreet, but there is not a brick wall opening - definitely an exaggeration.

In one of my visits to British Grove, someone riding a bike stopped next to me and my friends and told me:

Do you know who lives there??? Mark Knopfler!!!

We pretended a big surprise face and say Bye to him, then when he was far enough, we started laughing.