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Author Topic: No Tour with the new album.  (Read 58512 times)

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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #210 on: July 03, 2023, 02:24:27 PM »
Kudos to DMG for being honest, although while I believe in the right to changing opinion over time I disagree with deleting posts afterwards, always interesting to see what opinions were at the time, even if they change later. :)

Also can't believe DMG said MFN was good in 2019, given I know he was there to witness the car crash that was the MFN intro in Glasgow!
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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #211 on: July 04, 2023, 12:04:04 AM »
I can't believe I will never see Mark again performing on stage.
But I don't want to witness the shadow of himself.
Mark said goodbye in Barcelona and if he did it was probably not without very serious reasons.
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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #212 on: July 04, 2023, 03:41:52 PM »
I can't believe I will never see Mark again performing on stage.
But I don't want to witness the shadow of himself.
Mark said goodbye in Barcelona and if he did it was probably not without very serious reasons.
....your feeling is the same as everyone who really loves his music and his story, which is also our story, his music is part of each of our lives.
like all the most beautiful things, we can live them as long as we want but the cruelty of time is that one day they will end because this is life for better or for worse.
but the good memories, the moments of happiness those will remain forever within all of us.
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« Last Edit: July 04, 2023, 03:46:06 PM by straitsway75 »

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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #213 on: July 04, 2023, 04:03:33 PM »
I won't mind seeing MK playing live in a more intimate way, similar than the middle part of his last tour playing things like "heart full of holes".

He has plenty of songs like that, they are their songs and they are good. No need to be the guitar hero anymore. We had plenty of that.
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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #214 on: July 04, 2023, 04:17:43 PM »
I won't mind seeing MK playing live in a more intimate way, similar than the middle part of his last tour playing things like "heart full of holes".

He has plenty of songs like that, they are their songs and they are good. No need to be the guitar hero anymore. We had plenty of that.

That's true. And another example from the last tour: Matchstick Man.
I know the way I can see by the moonlight
Clear as the day
Now come on woman, come follow me home

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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #215 on: July 04, 2023, 05:07:19 PM »
I won't mind seeing MK playing live in a more intimate way, similar than the middle part of his last tour playing things like "heart full of holes".

He has plenty of songs like that, they are their songs and they are good. No need to be the guitar hero anymore. We had plenty of that.

Songs that he is comfortable playing would be fine, but I wouldn't like him to be struggling with intricate solos.   :)
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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #216 on: July 04, 2023, 05:26:55 PM »
I won't mind seeing MK playing live in a more intimate way, similar than the middle part of his last tour playing things like "heart full of holes".

He has plenty of songs like that, they are their songs and they are good. No need to be the guitar hero anymore. We had plenty of that.

To be honest I would rather see something like that, similar to a Boothbay type thing or like Celtic Connections, surrounded by world class musicians
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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #217 on: July 04, 2023, 09:53:36 PM »
Indeed. He could do a tour in other small venues and do those showcases like 15 years ago.

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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #218 on: July 04, 2023, 11:33:14 PM »
I don't think the problem is small or big venues.
The problem lies with getting on stage and or touring itself.
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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #219 on: July 04, 2023, 11:56:34 PM »
I don't think the problem is small or big venues.
The problem lies with getting on stage and or touring itself.

I just watched Telegraph Road in 2015, and it was nearly 10 years ago. Let that sink in! I think it would be a miracle for this man to take the stage 10 years after this.

You can't do it forever though, and Mark, as an avid optimist, knows that and enjoys life. The end of touring is not the end of the world ;D


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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #220 on: July 05, 2023, 06:59:07 AM »
I don't need to see him playing TR. I rather see him playing Matchstick man.

I don't need to see him touring, I rather see him playing the RAH in an intimate show something he feels comfortable to play and we could enjoy.

This week I made a Spotify playlist which I called "MK mood" with songs that I use to like to listen that are not exactly his hits or songs he played live regularly, and I think that most of them would fit a concert, or a series of concerts that MK could do easily without having to struggle with his guitar playing:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZOjPqGFCl6m7Szr9siZS5?si=1b29bc368293442d
« Last Edit: July 05, 2023, 07:39:49 AM by jbaent »
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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #221 on: July 05, 2023, 09:14:16 AM »
I don't think the problem is small or big venues.
The problem lies with getting on stage and or touring itself.

I just watched Telegraph Road in 2015, and it was nearly 10 years ago. Let that sink in! I think it would be a miracle for this man to take the stage 10 years after this.

You can't do it forever though, and Mark, as an avid optimist, knows that and enjoys life. The end of touring is not the end of the world ;D


Do you mean that TR in 2015 was badly played?
A bit slow, a bit short, sure, but some nights were very good. Sion comes to mind.

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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #222 on: July 05, 2023, 01:06:40 PM »
I don't think the problem is small or big venues.
The problem lies with getting on stage and or touring itself.

I just watched Telegraph Road in 2015, and it was nearly 10 years ago. Let that sink in! I think it would be a miracle for this man to take the stage 10 years after this.

You can't do it forever though, and Mark, as an avid optimist, knows that and enjoys life. The end of touring is not the end of the world ;D


Do you mean that TR in 2015 was badly played?
A bit slow, a bit short, sure, but some nights were very good. Sion comes to mind.

Not at all, it was nearly perfectly played in 2015! I meant just from an ageing perspective, 10 years is a lot of time.

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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #223 on: July 05, 2023, 01:08:09 PM »
I see, thanks! :)

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Re: No Tour with the new album.
« Reply #224 on: July 05, 2023, 01:14:45 PM »
I don't think the problem is small or big venues.
The problem lies with getting on stage and or touring itself.

I just watched Telegraph Road in 2015, and it was nearly 10 years ago. Let that sink in! I think it would be a miracle for this man to take the stage 10 years after this.

You can't do it forever though, and Mark, as an avid optimist, knows that and enjoys life. The end of touring is not the end of the world ;D


I think even Mark himself knew he wasn't doing TR justice in 2015, hence the song was dropped from the set later in the tour. 

I agree - no touring isn't the end of the world and it's time to accept it, be content with it and respect Mark's decision.

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