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| Well Deserved Period Of Inactivity.; What is Mark upto? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Wednesday, 16. March 2016, 14:22 (492 Views) | |
| qjamesfloyd | Wednesday, 16. March 2016, 14:22 Post #1 |
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Guy has stated on his forum that Mark is enjoying a period of well deserved inactivity, which I would agree he deserves, this being the 20th anniversary year of his first solo album. His solo years have been more productive that his DS years. But I think we all know Mark won't be sat around doing nothing, so what do we think he is doing? Well, we know in April we will see the release of the film Altamira, to which Mark has written the music for, so I would guess he is doing some promotion for that. We also know Henrik Hansen has a film/documentary about Mark forthcoming, so I guess Mark is involved in that by way of more interviews etc. But he is always writing new songs, so I would guess this is giving him the chance to write even more, in the mini film already released from Henrik Hansen, Mark says as he is looking through the songs on his laptop, that there are so many songs he will never get around to recording, plus in the past he sais he has about 60 (I think) songs on the go at any one time!! so, now he will have more. I can't see Mark taking this year off, so I would say he will be back to recording later this year, maybe after the summer. |
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| suprlinda | Thursday, 17. March 2016, 12:59 Post #2 |
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Well, I'm not having any luck envisioning Mark lolling around on some beach! <_< I suspect that he has been playing around will the stuff he refers to having in 'the junk yard.' And it was mentioned on AMIT that when he did the Tracker tour, there was apparently some time built into the tour so that he could write. Guy hasn't mentioned being back in the studio, but then, I suspect that he won't until they are about done. I think if he mentions anything about it earlier, he gets pestered on his forum. We will hope that Mark is forging ahead on new music in a shorter time frame. I know some of the AMITers have been speculating whether a new album might be released toward the end of this year or next year, and then when he would tour in support of it. :rockon: |
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| Stanko | Thursday, 17. March 2016, 22:03 Post #3 |
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Glad to hear that, seems we are at the same frequency folks, actually I have just came here in intention to share the same thoughts. Also, a new album in this very year - why not! I wouldn't be disagree at all... :lol: I can almost feel the new vibra that came up with Tracker, and Tracker is really different, and the whole thing will be continued for sure! |
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| qjamesfloyd | Wednesday, 15. June 2016, 11:18 Post #4 |
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This is a really quiet time for Mark, I just hope we get some new soon :) |
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| 3Pints | Thursday, 16. June 2016, 10:19 Post #5 |
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"....a well deserved period of inactivity" means that Mark is hopefully relaxing and spending time with his family, reading books, and maybe playing his guitar simply for the pure enjoyment of it rather than for work. Whatever inspiration and other benefits he gets from this time is totally fine with me - he's earned it. However long he needs to take to write and record a new album is totally fine with me too. |
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Cheers, 3Pints "It’s a quiet life from here on in, You’ve dropped your poisoned cup The telephone is ringing, but you’re not picking up" | |
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| suprlinda | Thursday, 16. June 2016, 14:10 Post #6 |
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All true, 3Pints. I looked back at our Guy's New Album thread, and noticed that in May, Guy said he would be taking pre-orders for the album soon. That was about a month ago, and nothing about it since. I have to wonder if he and Mark are back at British Grove again, and that is why we hear nothing about Guy's album, or anything else. And in the last week or so, on his forum, someone queried him about what Mark was up to, and his response was something along the line that he couldn't discuss it, rather than any outright 'nothing going on.' I guess time will tell! :P |
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| qjamesfloyd | Thursday, 16. June 2016, 15:55 Post #7 |
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Mark has been very productive in his solo career, and I can't see that changing, he may not have been making a new album, but something tells me he has still been working, maybe with Henrik Hansen <_< |
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| kbreen | Wednesday, 26. October 2016, 13:03 Post #8 |
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I certainly hope he is still writing songs since that will mean a tour! :) (Hopefully due for another album release/tour in 2018!) I'm a "new" fan, having briefly been a fan of Dire Straits at age 14 or 15 in '86 - I've mainly been a classical music person all my life, so didn't know what I was missing out on by forgetting about MK's music! I'd love to hear MK perform live.... presumably at least he hasn't finished forever with giving concerts (i.e. his own concerts as opposed to being a guest at other events). |
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| qjamesfloyd | Wednesday, 26. October 2016, 13:17 Post #9 |
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I doubt Mark has given up touring yet. As you have been listening to classical music a lot, what do you of Mark's score for Last Exit To Brooklyn? Mark is always writing new songs, he must have a huge collection of unreleased songs by now. |
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| kbreen | Wednesday, 26. October 2016, 13:26 Post #10 |
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I haven't seen "Last Exit To Brooklyn". So, something to look up :) That's great that he is always writing new songs. So, I can wait 2 years ;) |
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| superval99 | Wednesday, 26. October 2016, 15:10 Post #11 |
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Hi kbreen! 'Screenplaying' would be a good choice of album to hear some of MK's instrumental music. Last Exit to Brooklyn is on the album, together with Cal, The Princess Bride and Local Hero. Welcome btw! |
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| Stanko | Wednesday, 26. October 2016, 17:47 Post #12 |
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Hi kbreen and welcome! I'm interested where are you now, I mean how much have you listened to when it comes to Marks music? I can remember I had a lot of in front from there on (when I first signed here) :) |
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| kbreen | Wednesday, 26. October 2016, 20:23 Post #13 |
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Thanks :) |
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| kbreen | Wednesday, 26. October 2016, 20:30 Post #14 |
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Listened to MK/DS heaps on youtube since the beginning of August :) What did you mean in your last sentence, about "had a lot of in front from there on"? Do you mean since you signed on, you listened to a lot that you hadn't heard before? |
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| Stanko | Wednesday, 26. October 2016, 21:23 Post #15 |
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Exactly. Sorry for my English though :-( |
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| kbreen | Thursday, 27. October 2016, 08:38 Post #16 |
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:) |
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| qjamesfloyd | Thursday, 27. October 2016, 11:17 Post #17 |
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It must be wonderful for a new fan to start listening to Mark's music, so much great music to listen too. I have read some cynical comments elsewhere about what Mark and Guy are upto, but It seems people have lost the art of patience, I remember back in the days before the internet, you would very rarely hear what an artist is upto, and then out of the blue hear about a new album or single coming out, but now people "need" to know what is going on all the time!! I personally don't mind waiting for Mark, as I know it is always worth the wait. |
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| Stanko | Thursday, 27. October 2016, 17:16 Post #18 |
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Did you copy - paste this from my mind James? :lol: |
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| qjamesfloyd | Friday, 28. October 2016, 08:24 Post #19 |
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Great minds think alike <_< |
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| kbreen | Friday, 28. October 2016, 14:30 Post #20 |
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What kinds of cynical comments? |
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| qjamesfloyd | Friday, 28. October 2016, 15:29 Post #21 |
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I would rather not get into it, but they can be freely read on other forums. |
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| kbreen | Sunday, 30. October 2016, 23:05 Post #22 |
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:) OK, I can imagine how people would carry on! People should be able to be respectful in that regard - not hard! And not hard to understand that there can be good reasons for not everything being publicised! |
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| qjamesfloyd | Wednesday, 2. August 2017, 16:31 Post #23 |
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There has been some movement on this secret project of Mark's. It seems Richard Bennett gave an interview and posted it on his Facebook page, in which the journalist says "He's been back with Diamond as the superstar celebrate's his 50th year of touring and while Knopfler works on songs for a Broadway musical" Now, I don't know where the journalist got his information from, but he isn't quoting Richard. I totally respect Mark's position for secrecy surrounding what it is he is doing, I don't subscribe to the notion that he is famous and we are all entitled to know everything about him, that is just wrong, we should respect his privacy as much as we would a friend, a neighbour etc. Plus Guy has stated that the people who Mark has been working with are the ones who want it kept secret, it is not Mark's choice!!! If it is a musical he is writing songs for, great, any way his music can be more accessible to a wider audience is ok with me, and this would not be exactly new news, it was back in the early 1990's that there was talk of his working with Linda La Plante on a musical. If this is all true, then I don't think Richard should be blamed for the "leak" as it is being reported elsewhere. Guy has stated on his forum that Mark was not involved with the upcoming Princess Bride musical, but I guess it could be a brand new one. He also stated on his forum: "I'm sure you understand, I cannot say anything. I believe Richard may have been misquoted" So, make of that what you will. |
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| Stanko | Wednesday, 2. August 2017, 18:50 Post #24 |
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Thanks for summing it up James! |
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