But the ballads - I dunno, but I miss the charisma that his physical presence added.

I just finished listen to Carthy do Famous Flower, it's actually nine and half minutes in length , and while I was totally engaged from the beginning (being biased and all that to anything Waterson or Carthy or both together)I couldn't help thinking, that I really would love to be hearing this live in concert. to watch MC's guitar playing, while listening to him sing.