I bet that professional musicians is a big circle in which everybody knows everybody. Probably Chris White knew MK was in search for a drummer after Jeff Porcaro refused, and he suggested Chris Whitten.
I guess the same case goes with Phil Palmer, Eric Clapton and Alan Clark both played and toured with him, and also John Illsley had Phil Palmer playing on his records, so when Vince Gill refused to be the guitar player during the OES tour, Phil Palmer was suggested by many people around MK, not only this but also he played in the record, so it was easiest.
And the same goes with all the american musicians that played with MK since 1996, everybody in GH was suggested by Chuck Ainlay and Paul Franklin, that know the Nashville music scene quite well, and since the 96ers team were formed, Mike Henderson came as he used to play with Glenn Worf, and Matt Rollings as he used to play with everybody else.
And the musicians that used to play with Mk in all promotions tours, think about it, almost 85% of them came from William Topley band, who are managed by Paul Crockford too, and the others, are musicians close to that band, to Guy, Danny or the own MK.
I like Guy & Danny presence with MK, because they are great musicians but also apart of being profesionals, they are old friends, so half of the band are old friends playing music together, and the other half just profesionals musicians that developed a friendly relationship with MK. I still like the idea of the friends who gather to play and start a band, more than the musician that is always surrounded by profesionals, very good, but with the same soul about the music.
