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Pockets by mrs. Moody Maarten Van Pottelberghe 21st May 2013 |
hi doc, finally managed to rip them ruth moody cd's i bought in amsterdam, and gotta say i really, really like the lady, oh yeah, and her voice. now i was wondering, what are the chances of MK joining her onstage to perform the song "pockets" with her that he played on on her latest record? brilliant song. http://www.ruthmoody.com/disco[...] |
Yes, great tune but alas while she's on, we're getting ready. 
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BBC4 Julio Banana Republic of Spainistan 21st May 2013 |
Hello Doc. There is very little info about this BBC4 show and the DVD thing, so please let me ask you few questions, If i could. 1/Will you play a complete concert for this show, despite in the tv is only broadcasted one hour?. 2/Will be that complete or incomplete concert released in that dvd that has been mentioned sometimes in this forum?. 3/ will be Ruth Moody and Nigel Hitchcok on it? Cheers | I can't say right now |
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Wonderful Shirts George Foster Scottish Borders 21st May 2013 |
Hi, what a great show in Newcastle on Saturday, the band was superb and as my missus said on the forum earlier we just didn't want it to end!!. Last time you we saw you at the arena ion the Get Lucky tour, Mark introduced you as "wearing a wonderful shirt tonight". Just wonder if he didn't like the shirt you wore on Saturday, ha ha | mmm, I guess |
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Who can compare? Marcus Sweden 21st May 2013 |
I was just listening to some new music on the radio and couldn't help but wonder; who will continue to write/record/perform genuine songs, like you do, in the future? I'm honestly frightened by this. And Guy, besides luck and hard work, what's most important for succeeding in the music business? | There are plenty of great artists still doing that, check out the walk-in cd at the bottom of the Prague diary page |
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Reply to SDB Roland Dent Snr Tow Law EUR 21st May 2013 |
My father was coal miner with a pelvic injury which developed into disseminated sclerosis. From 1963 to 1977 he was at home and unable to walk with other complications. From 77 onward to his death in 82 he was in hospital. Im acutely aware of the problems of the disadvantaged and will not stand and watch someone suffer. At 6ft 5ins tall and 145kg in weight I have to be careful when I act to complain. As it happens I have helped a person who was disabled at a rock venue. This was in the down stairs toilet at the City Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne. The security people were not there mainly because they are scared they will be set upon in a confined space. I often remind the UK police that they are there to protect the public. The security staff at venues need training. There is no need to use physical force if staff are properly trained and 95% of people will respond positively if they can see they are not under threat. The City Hall incident was a perfect example of a situation where a disabled person needed help to get through a mass of people. The staff these venues employ need training. | yes indeed |
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Improvisation Al Varda 21st May 2013 |
Mark improvises a lot more during his solos on this Tour than on previous tours, am I right? That's great. Please tell him it's highly appreciated. | yes |
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50mm f1.8 Ken Hawkins Coventry 21st May 2013 |
Hope you enjoy using the 50mm f1.8. It really is a superb lens for the money. Will be hard to find a better value for money lens on the market. The build quality isn't great, as you you would expect at that price, and if you use it a lot you will end up getting another in time but the optics are superb. Got my hands on a Hasselblad at the Focus On Imaging exhibition. That would be something special to own. If you're getting more into photography it would be well worth getting along to FOI next year. Looking forward to seeing you all at the NEC on Friday. | cool |
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Ever played with Ray Mazarek (RIP) before? Roy A Tucson, AZ 21st May 2013 |
Hi Doc Keeping in mind the sad passing of Ray Manzarek from The Doors today (RIP), I'd like to check with The Doc, if he ever had the pleasure and honor of playing with/meeting him. And since Ray M was a keyboardist too, if The Doc ever had a favorite Doors song to play or jam with in his spare time, what was that song? Thanks Roy A | Never did..RIP |
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Disabled Access Roland Dent Snr Tow Law EUR 21st May 2013 |
Thanks for the replies. From your advice I believe what has been done is adequate and a lot of these venues were not designed with non mobile people in mind. I guess some of them even have those electrical heart restart machines and trained paramedics ready if needed. This would add maybe Euro 5/10 to the ticket price. | ALL venues have paramedic and ambulance facility |
 Gator blood Franco Cuccu Milan 21st May 2013 |
Hi Guy, i was in Milan the 3th of May at the concert and I appreciated a lot new songs , fantastic Gator blood! It's incredible how is easy an natural to play blues for MK. Could let me know exactly which guitar (stratocaster Olympic white) MK has used on the Gator of blood song?Thank you very much!!! I wish all the best for you!!! | Guitars coming soon in the diary |
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Newcastle show Michael Bailey The banks of the Tyne 21st May 2013 |
Hi Guy Great show at Newcastle - mindblowing, even. The setlist was great - diverse and dynamic. The band somehow manages to gets better and better with every tour. 10/10 to your crew for managing to make sense of the Arena, which is traditionally a terrible place for sound. It sounded fantastic. Could you pass some feedback to whoever organises the fan club presale, please? It would be useful if they could check how suitable the seats are beforehand. We were at the front - yay! - but at the extreme end of the row, so we had to sit in our seats at 45 degrees, and our view of the stage was partially blocked by the small speaker array at the corner of the stage. I've still got a sore neck - 'at the front' doesn't necessarily mean 'great'. Thanks, and see you next time! | Thanks, will pass that on |
 Jess... :) Ann Northern Germany 21st May 2013 |
That`s why we love your diary ;) | |
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Foodie question Cheney Coker dallas 21st May 2013 |
It sounds like the third most important person on tour (after Mark and Doc of course) is Chris Desmond! I'm curious about his logistics - especially when and how he manages to buy all the raw materials for a given day. Does the tour management scout ahead for suitable grocery stores so that as soon as the crew bus shows up, Chris and team jump in Rovers and head off for a few hours of frantic hunter gathering? Do they only buy food for that day on that day or do they sometimes find things to get a head start on the next day? It looks like a huge part of their job is making do with what they find on their scavenger hunts. Have they ever gone shopping and just not found anything memorable? I swear I'm gaining weight reading the diary. | Another catering special on its way soon. Check out this CATERING VIDEO I made in 2008 |
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Seating Short disabled bugger Still in Cheshire 21st May 2013 |
Hi Guy, thanks for understanding; you are right, the UK is rubbish with regard to facilities for the disabled and, yes thanks to another Forum writer, we don't always want to plead being disabled to get a decent seat. It would be great to go to the RAH but it is not exactly handy y'know. Perhaps I should roll up in my electric shopping trolley and see where they try and put me. Still I can enjoy the CD's and your diaries. All the best Guy, Short disabled bugger. P.S. Many thanks Isaac in Vancouver, you obviously appreciate our problems. Roland is not on the bus yet, I think. (No experience anyway I would guess - Wait for a ripping reply putting me right!) P.P.S. Guy, you know who is writing this letter and the last show we saw close to was at the City Hall in Newcastle. It was wonderful. You were all near everybody and the show was so very intimate. There will never be anything better than that. I wish I could see & hear you close up and live. All the best. | Thanks SDB |
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Vocal Warmups dave kopec NJ USA 21st May 2013 |
Quick question(s) about how you guys do your vocal warmups before gigs: Do you do it together as a group? Do you run scales and intervals chromatically? Do you vocalise along with anything pre-recorded? How long- 20-minutes or so? | nothing pre-recorded but we go through scales and breathing |
 Tempo & the white Strat Aidan Williamson Darlington,UK 21st May 2013 |
Hi Doc, In reply to Mr Parmar's question: Having been to a show I can say that I came away with the definite impression that the set has more up tempo songs than previous years, and there is more dynamism (is that the right word?) in the performance. Re Mark's White Strat. from the chips in the paint it appears to be an old(er) one. Can you tell us the year? | Yep, dynamism. I'll get to Mark's guitars soon |
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lefthanded ? Gert Adriaenssen belgium 21st May 2013 |
Hello there Doc, In the diary I noticed on the picture of MK signing some autographs that he's writing with his left hand. Is he lefthanded ? He plays his guitars righthandedly so that struck me. have fun touring ! kind regards, Gert | Yep, left handed but rH guitar |
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Rig/Speed of songs/Not the album version Matt Veasey 21st May 2013 |
I was sat in wrong place to see the keys, so just saw the B3 case. Your website FAQ needs updating for the essentials of your rig - I'm sure everyone's interested? :) (I've just seen the photo in the Rehearsals section now!) Just a comeback on another question Speed of Songs. I thought last night's gig was one of the best ones I've been to recently. This was because all the songs had something new to them, but also something keeping them anchored to what made them great in the first place (eg "the twiddly bit" in Sultans was there, but MK kept us waiting, teasing us when it would be). A gig where each song is NOT exactly the same structure/arrangement as the album track keeps people who appreciate and listen to the music on their toes. All too often bands play the album version because - well, for many reasons I guess... I go to gigs to hear the musicians do what they're best at, and that's create music. | cheers |
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MK Strat concert stick Andrew Greatbatch 21st May 2013 |
Hi Guy, I recently received my MK Strat concert stick for the show in Bucharest on April 25th. I just wanted to let you know that I am really disappointed with the recording, as it has been mixed terribly. I can barely hear some of the band at all. As far as I know, there is nothing I can do about it, I cannot get it changed so I am stuck with it. A beautiful guitar shaped USB memory stick in a lovely case, what a shame about the mixing. I bought it as it stated that it would be professionally mixed by sound engineers. They obviously don't know MK's music very well. I hope that there will be a professional CD album produced from this tour, mixed by YOU & MARK! Regards Andrew | As I've said, the mixes are 'live' and unchecked by us BUT I am now checking and offering pointers for the sound engineers |
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Liverpool Gig Val UK 21st May 2013 |
Hi Guy! Just back from the Liverpool gig and it was amazing! I loved every second and it was great to hear again the song that has been missing for a while, especially as my brother accompanied us, who had never seen MK and the band play live before! My heart was truly bursting with joy! I was also very impressed with your harmonies on one of the songs that Ruth had previously sung at Amsterdam! I hope you enjoyed my beautiful old home city of Liverpool, which I think looked particularly beautiful and vibrant in the sunshine! Looking forward to the RAH concerts now! Cheers from a very happy Val! | cheers Val |
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Eagles - not the band Gord Vancouver 21st May 2013 |
For all you forum members who follow webcams I played a golf course last week with many eagles around and it's website has two webcams above Eagles nests. While having dinner we were able to watch a mother feeding it's young. Website is shown on the link below and it's on the west coast of Canada so we are 8 hours behind Britain and 9 hours behind mainland Europe. Enjoy. www.prettyestatesresort.com | |
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RAH June 1 Cindy Dally Vancouver Canada 21st May 2013 |
Sounds like the tour is going well! Our tickets for June 1 at RAH have been shipped and then off to London...how exciting for us. This has been on my "bucket list" for awhile. We will be the fans flying the canadian flag...we'll see you there! | |
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Speed of songs Mr Parmar UK 20th May 2013 |
Dear Guy A few questions if I may... Am I right in hearing that MK has slown down the tempo of songs for this tour aqnd generally ovwer the years, and if so why is this? I also notice that on Sultans, the twiddly bit that MK is renowned for has gone or altered. Lastly, am I right in hearing that MK has on a couple of ocassions inadvertently played some notes in error which perhaps has gone unoticed to others in the crowd? Lastly, Im intrigued as to why Mark is no longer using the 1958 strat on so far away...guess its just personal preference... Something I vividly recall, and consider MK and band at thier best was the show at Shepherds Bush Emprire (with friends) - where I felt all performances sounded as they do when hearing a CD with punch and character, and being played at the speed we remember them to be. What are your immediate thoughts on this? I await to hear the performance in Brighton. Regards. | No, you're not right. We play a lot of songs differently, we experiment more, make mistakes and generally have a lot if fun on stage in the band, which is by far the best incarnation to date. The way we used to play songs is of little or no interest to us. If you come to a show, you'll see why. |
 To Roland Dent, re: crowd control Isaac Vancouver, BC 20th May 2013 |
Sorry to be polluting Guy's forum for the second time today. Actually no, I'm not: it's an important subject. Roland, with regards to venues with "protected" areas for disabled people. Yes, I certainly have come across quite a few of these. For example, in Bremen, Germany, there was a section for disabled people close to the stage, at the right hand side. Same in Glasgow. I'm guessing, however, that you have to explicitly request such seats at the time of booking, or upon entering the venue. Due to where these seats are located, it's generally possible to have good visuals of the stage from there regardless of whether people are standing in front of stage or not. At any rate, even when disabled seating is available at the venue, disabled people may choose to sit in a regular seat. It's their choice and it doesn't invalidate their right to be able to watch the concert properly, which is where awareness and kindness (on behalf of others) kicks in. | |
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Two B3s??!! Matt Veasey Cheshire 20th May 2013 |
Great gig in Liverpool last night. Always love seeing bands with classic instruments. You've got your B3, but is that one Jim's got too? (One day I'll trade up my M100 for one - wife threatening to enforce 1in-1out policy, and the CP70 or RD1000 are not going!) Leslies: 147s? And pass on my thanks to Jim for spot on solo in Telegraph. Almost as good as Alan :) | Mine is actually a Hammond XK3c. |
 Photography and Laura Tom 20th May 2013 |
Doc, glad to see you are venturing into the world of non-zoom lenses. I used to do a lot of photography, and my most precious object was a fully mechanical Olympus OM-1 with a Zuiko 35mm f2 lens. I loved "hyperfocusing" (see link) in order to take candid shots out on the streets in the style of the great Henri Cartier Bresson. That guy's photos. Pure art. I love Laura's artwork, and would be great to see more of it. A website coming up? How about an ocean-themed instrumental album by Guy complete with artwork for each song by the missus? I'll buy it! All the best, Tom (Thanks again for the diaries!) http://digital-photography-sch[...] | Thanks Tom, I love Henri Cartier Bresson's work. |
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Photography Chris 20th May 2013 |
if you have ideas on how to use the higher aperture (concert low light situations, playing around with depth of field etc), buy it and love it! may i ask you on your connection to hasselblad? Just found the link here and am quite curious ;) have not heard much about hasselblad recently, phase one seems to be the major player in the industry now. | Hasselblad did loan me their new Lunar camera for a while but the association is merely friendly at present. |
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Live Album Stephen Butler Drybrook, Gloucestershire 20th May 2013 |
Dear Guy: I wonder if it might be possible, once this tour is over, the dust has settled and you're all back to your gardening and light reading, to put out a live album of this tour. The reason I ask is that, sadly, I am unlikely to be able to make the one date I was likely to be able to make, which was Cardiff on Wednesday, for reasons which I do not need to go into here. Any road up, I have watched a couple of clips on YouTube and I was almost in tears, it was that good. I can suggest a couple of swift moves with which you could pin Mark to the floor until he agrees with the rest of planet Earth that it is about time he put out another live opus. I realise this isn't as pointless as my usual type of question, and I'm sorry about that, but it's very sad to me that I am not able to see this wonderful band on this tour. Cheers, Stephen | It's certainly a possibility, more than that I cannot say |
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Answer for Lea Ridinger + handicap Isabella Lari windy Tuscany 20th May 2013 |
Thanks Lea for your kind comment about Tai Chi Quan. Actually, there are more than 36 movements and different styles in Tai Chi. My class does the 24 Yang form, but there's a 48 form, and even a 108! It's a great way to keep your body and mind healthy, and you should give it a try. I don't want to go OT as this is Dr. Fletch's forum, but on the web you can find a lot of videos, infos and so on about it. About handicap and concertgoers. For once I can say that here in Italy things are going slightly better than somewhere else! People on wheelchairs or with other handicaps have a place on high platforms which are on a side or at the end of the seats in the arenas, and if there's not such a specific area, usually the security tries to find the better place (which means good for visibility AND for safety, e.g. close to the exits) for people with handicap. I had myself walking problems for a long time, and I always went to see gigs with few problems. Anyway, concertgoers should always avoid to run like raging bulls to the stage, they should keep in mind that in the audience there are children, old people, or just slower people, too. So please, think about it, take care and enjoy. It's not being in the first row that makes a better show experience. | Many thanks Isabella |
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Original Comp: 'It Might Get Cold' Dylan Harkin Sydney, Aus 20th May 2013 |
Hello from Australia. I am a lifelong fan of the beautiful music you have been involved in creating. I am an eighteen year old guitarist/songwriter attempting to establish a career in music. It would mean a lot to me if you would listen to my bluesy original composition, "It Might Get Cold." I think you may dig it. Glad to hear many great things about the current European tour. Many thanks. Dylan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v[...] |
