Why did Mark leave in 1998?
 

Is there a definitive answer to this?

Probably as many as the people you ask. I really don't see why we need to bring this up again. It just invites speculation and leads to negativity imo. He left.

And now we have a great new pianist playing with a great band and a revitalised Meat who's on a roll.

Caryl

Asking is not a Crime and still being curious is not a crime!!!!! I understand his question, I am still wondering too. It doesn't have to be negative!!! It is people who turn it into a negative thing!

Im talking about his absence from the storytellers tour. Please.

To defend Wario (I'm quick enough to jump on him when he steps out of line, so it's only fair he gets the other side of the coin too) the question is why did Mark take a hiatus from the band in 1998, returning in later years. It's not dragging up the "other" question.

From memory I think he had other commitments, but I can't be 100% sure. Like many others he had/has a life out side ot Meat Loaf, so I don't think it's a big deal really.

I don't think I suggested it was "a crime!!!!!". I thought (as perhaps you may have done too), that Warrio was referring to Mark's final departure, and I know it's people who make things negative, which was my point really.

Mea culpa and many apologies Warrio, I didn't register the date, but would think, like Andy, that Mark had other commitments. Only person who could give you a definitive answer on that one is probably Mark.

Caryl

the highly accurate/ballocks* wikipedia states "In 1997, Mark joined Joe Cocker's band on the Across From Midnight tour as the pianist and accordionist, and played acoustic guitar during an extended unplugged set. A live DVD of the tour was recorded in Berlin, Germany. Late in 1998, Mark joined Enrique Iglesias' band as chief synthesist/programmer/keyboardist, touring extensively for 2 years [3]"

* delete as applicable

but as has been said by Caryl, probably the only person that knows definitively is Mark

@ CarylB: Your reaction was just a little to soon. Maybe you had your opinion ready because it was Wario!!! But good that you apologized, I think that is really brave.

Not at all. I did not have any opnion ready "because it was Warrio!!!". I don't hunt the boards waiting to pounce on Chris.; very rarely take any issue with him in fact. I simply misread the date.

I merely responded as I would have done to anyone. I always apologise if I have made a mistake; it's not brave, just the polite and reasonable thing to do surely.

Caryl

Back on topic, please.

Maybe if asked Mark, would answer on his FB page or twitter account. I thought that was a pretty curious group of musicians who made up The NLE on the Storytellers VH1 show/ tour.

S ... xo

I thought Tom Brislin was very good, but I can't say the same for Damon La Scot. :twisted:

The new guys on the VBO/Storytellers tours weren't necessarily "showmen" but they were really talented, imo.

@caryl: Wow, just wanted to give you à compliment GIRLFRIEND!!!

I didn't mean to take away anything from anyone's talents. I guess what I mean is, I'm kind of old school so when you change up members of a band on me, it shakes me up ... lol ... Like, what happened to Pat and Steve ?? ... :shock: ... lol ... I'm used to "groups" remaining groups, I guess... ie... John, Paul, George and Barney... lol ... errr... I mean RINGO... and then there was Davy, Micky, Peter and Joe... errr... I mean Mike ! I know... y'all are now saying either "who?" or "geez, you're olllllllllllld" ... lol ...

S ... xo

I'm just going to plain speculate.....I think Mark has a teenage boy now...and if I can approximate my math, maybe he was being close to home during that time period. Just speculating though.

Who cares? I think we should leave old shoes where they are/want to be.