(1) Two pairs of hands

[dustyvalentino]

I don't know what's the point of releasing this video. It's exactly the same as Ahead of the Game.

In YouTube times, you need a video for everything. And to be honest, certainly in Mark's case, I much prefer any boring studio footage over a "proper" video. Almost all videos for his solo songs have been awful (partly, I think, because he doesn't give a toss).

Most of the DS ones as well.

[kaleo74]

I don't know what's the point of releasing this video. It's exactly the same as Ahead of the Game.

In YouTube times, you need a video for everything. And to be honest, certainly in Mark's case, I much prefer any boring studio footage over a "proper" video. Almost all videos for his solo songs have been awful (partly, I think, because he doesn't give a toss).

He doesn't give a damn, he doesn't even make the effort to pretend he's singing  anyway, he's always hated it.

[KnopfleRick]

Yes, Mark has never been into videos much. He really hates them. So do I. I think there is no need to have a video for every song. A concert video is much more interesting than these studio ones.

[Vesper]

Yes, Mark has never been into videos much. He really hates them. So do I. I think there is no need to have a video for every song. A concert video is much more interesting than these studio ones.

I agree completely.
These videos would only be interesting if they were an in the studio performance of the song(s),  something like the One Take Radio Sessions/Trawlerman's Song EP.
These playback videos are boring, and looks like Mark finds them not too exciting as well.

[Robson]

Yes, but on the other side it's nice to look at the whole band

[Dobro]

I could be way off base, but I think it explains Mark's desire to stay in the background a bit and given his health of late, be part of an ensemble rather than the focus of a band... "Holy Moly where did the time go?" says it all to me...

[Stanko]

I could be way off base, but I think it explains Mark's desire to stay in the background a bit and given his health of late, be part of an ensemble rather than the focus of a band... "Holy Moly where did the time go?" says it all to me...

It makes sense, but in a way where Mark's desire to stay in the background is only occasionally.

I like to split the lyrics in 3 parts:
1st is at the start of the rehearsals;
2nd is the fine tuning, improvements and recording;
and 3rd is the live performing.