Why do you think it's so hard to imitate Mark's guitar playing?

[2manyguitars]

And that interview is from1979, 1985 or 1992?

It says he practice for hours so it might be a very old interview.

Undoubtedly from around LOG era roughly 1982 The Mikey Baker chord book reference gives it away....

[quizzaciously]

And that interview is from1979, 1985 or 1992?

It says he practice for hours so it might be a very old interview.

Undoubtedly from around LOG era roughly 1982 The Mikey Baker chord book reference gives it away....

Yes, most certainly mid-80s.That's when he started to do more jazzy songs for sure. Learns one new chord, instantly uses it for the new song. Compare it to your standard jazz musician who learns 1000 chords and uses it on same jazz standards that everybody plays. That's why I'm not a musician, too.

[Mossguitar]

It's not hard to imitate MK playing. Many guitar players from tribute bands do it very well.

What is hard is to compose what he did with his guitar playing, thats the hard thing to imitate.

I think most (all i have heard) guitar players from tribute bands really suck at imitating MK. They often play the right melody, but lack the intonation and his basic technique, which is quite unique. Ingo is really close. He is the best i have heard. Dusty has a really good MK inspired tone, but he is not trying to imitate or replicate. MK does so many suptile things with both hands that so few are aware of and that is important to get the right sound.

[hunter]

The thing is, when people try to imitate players such as Mark and others who have a very personal and recognizable style, it quickly sounds like a parody. It's almost as bad as some of the tribute bands where the "Mark character" wears a headband and a blazer.

[Pierre]

I have somewhere a magazine in which MK was asked to talk about DG as a guitarist and DG about MK. A bit like a cross-interview where the two interviewees don't meet. It's in French and not very elaborate but when I put my hand on it I'll put a translation here. (if I hasn't been done before)