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Offlinecannibals

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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #90 on: January 21, 2022, 06:25:24 PM »
If I remember well 2019, Mark never said that he won't perform on stage anymore, and during the UK part I had the feeling that the door was still open contrary to his farewell speech to Barcelona.

But time is flying and we are in 2022 now.
At first he said he would stop. A few weeks later he said he would play untill he felt of stage  ;D
And in the states i don’t know if he did the stop touring speech. Anyone???
My hope is that he will do some concerts with his next album. If not i expect a short statement on his website….

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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #91 on: January 22, 2022, 10:44:53 AM »
Nothing is ever 100% sure, who would ever have thought Roger Waters would play with Pink Floyd again, but they did happen for Live 8!!! same could be said for Genesis, and they are touring again, so, if Mark wants to do it, there will always be an audience for him.
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #92 on: January 22, 2022, 12:16:19 PM »
It hurts me to say that but I don’t think it’s a matter of wanting or not to tour, guys.
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #93 on: January 22, 2022, 01:20:35 PM »
It hurts me to say that but I don’t think it’s a matter of wanting or not to tour, guys.

Exactly
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #94 on: January 22, 2022, 03:10:12 PM »
Folks, he’s in his early 70’s, not 100+… ::) Charles Aznavour even toured in his 90’s.

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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #95 on: January 22, 2022, 03:22:22 PM »
Folks, he’s in his early 70’s, not 100+… ::) Charles Aznavour even toured in his 90’s.

We have to wait until he sees his Band again.
Maybe then he is on fire again. A main problem will also be COVID.
Do I really want to tour and having some stress in times of a pandemic?
I doubt it, but as Guy said: I am always hopeful
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #96 on: January 22, 2022, 06:45:16 PM »
Folks, he’s in his early 70’s, not 100+… ::) Charles Aznavour even toured in his 90’s.

We don't know a thing about his health issues.

As Eddie said, this might be something more related with "can" than "want".
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #97 on: January 23, 2022, 09:16:37 AM »
It hurts me to say that but I don’t think it’s a matter of wanting or not to tour, guys.

100% with you on this....
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #98 on: January 23, 2022, 03:35:29 PM »
It hurts me to say that but I don’t think it’s a matter of wanting or not to tour, guys.

Yes.  From 2013 to 2015 there was a notable drop in standard, but in 2019 there was some basic songs just dropped from the set and others with short solos or backed by brass instruments.  I would fear for him and his reputation to tour now.
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #99 on: January 23, 2022, 07:54:28 PM »
It hurts me to say that but I don’t think it’s a matter of wanting or not to tour, guys.

Yes.  From 2013 to 2015 there was a notable drop in standard, but in 2019 there was some basic songs just dropped from the set and others with short solos or backed by brass instruments.  I would fear for him and his reputation to tour now.

100% agreed dmg, sadly....
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #100 on: January 23, 2022, 08:06:12 PM »
The weirdest thing in 2019 to me was the absence on the iconic National on R&J. That sounded really strange.

The brass section can be cool if well used.

Mark turning into classic 'stax sound' blended with his inimitable touch could have been an enjoyable move.
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #101 on: January 23, 2022, 08:49:23 PM »
The weirdest thing in 2019 to me was the absence on the iconic National on R&J. That sounded really strange.

The brass section can be cool if well used.

Mark turning into classic 'stax sound' blended with his inimitable touch could have been an enjoyable move.

The beard resonator just didn’t cut it. He might as well have played it on a normal wooden acoustic tuned to open G.

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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #102 on: January 24, 2022, 08:55:39 AM »
The weirdest thing in 2019 to me was the absence on the iconic National on R&J. That sounded really strange.

The brass section can be cool if well used.

Mark turning into classic 'stax sound' blended with his inimitable touch could have been an enjoyable move.

The beard resonator just didn’t cut it. He might as well have played it on a normal wooden acoustic tuned to open G.

I think the old reliable National is just too heavy for Mark's back. The thingh weighs like an aeroplane! Around 8 lbs. or 4 kilos or more, it's a beast. And on the new guitar they seem to have a pretty generic and not a sophisticated undersaddle pickup which really sounds like a regular acoustic guitar. I think in the old one the pickup was installed right in the cone itself. But either way, this change was lame and I can't agree more.

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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #103 on: January 24, 2022, 09:21:48 AM »
It hurts me to say that but I don’t think it’s a matter of wanting or not to tour, guys.

Yes.  From 2013 to 2015 there was a notable drop in standard, but in 2019 there was some basic songs just dropped from the set and others with short solos or backed by brass instruments.  I would fear for him and his reputation to tour now.

100% agreed dmg, sadly....

Unfortunately, I agree also.  I really enjoyed the three concerts I attended in 2019, but I wouldn't want him to do another tour in 2023 when he would be 74.   I wouldn't want him to tarnish his reputation.  I hope he just continues writing songs and making albums now.
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Re: New for 2022
« Reply #104 on: January 24, 2022, 09:27:56 AM »
It hurts me to say that but I don’t think it’s a matter of wanting or not to tour, guys.

Yes.  From 2013 to 2015 there was a notable drop in standard, but in 2019 there was some basic songs just dropped from the set and others with short solos or backed by brass instruments.  I would fear for him and his reputation to tour now.

100% agreed dmg, sadly....

Unfortunately, I agree also.  I really enjoyed the three concerts I attended in 2019, but I wouldn't want him to do another tour in 2023 when he would be 74.   I wouldn't want him to tarnish his reputation.  I hope he just continues writing songs and making albums now.

Writing songs and making a few more albums would be perfect, but I'm afraid he is not cut out for any more Live shows....
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