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Post by Pinwig on Feb 21, 2017 18:05:19 GMT
It's alright, you're allowed to be wrong.
No, seriously, I was just saying it's amazing so many people have so many shared interests here beyond TFs and the ubiquitous Who. It's changed my life. Made me poorer mostly, but changed my life.
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 21, 2017 18:35:47 GMT
I never realised Moonlight Shadow was by Mike Oldfield, but I must side with Ralph the other videos do nothing for me.
I do like Tubular Bells though. I think.
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Post by blueshift on Feb 21, 2017 18:37:13 GMT
Actually, you know what? I've never even had to before now. I've never encountered anyone else who even gives a flying fig who Mike Oldfield is. Yet here, among a load of Transformers fans, I also find a shared interest in one of my favourite musicians. So many of the things that thrill me are shared here. The Hub truly is a wondrous place filled with magical people. You all rock! I...I...don't think his stuff is very good. Forgive meeeee. -Ralph Oh my god |
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Post by blueshift on Feb 21, 2017 18:40:51 GMT
I never realised Moonlight Shadow was by Mike Oldfield, but I must side with Ralph the other videos do nothing for me. I do like Tubular Bells though. I think. Oh my god |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 21, 2017 20:34:02 GMT
I have never liked any of the ten million versions of Tubular Bells. Sorry. I had Tubular Bells II as a kid and tried very hard to get into it but it's just not for me. Sorry!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 21, 2017 20:35:04 GMT
I have never liked any of the ten million versions of Tubular Bells. Sorry. I had Tubular Bells II as a kid and tried very hard to get into it but it's just not for me. Sorry! -Ralph What about the caveman bit of Tubular Bells I? UGH OOG OOGA OG! Man, I loved that!!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 21, 2017 20:40:02 GMT
That was by far the worst bit.
I should like Tubular Bells due to the heavy influence of electronic music and the Radiophonic Workshop on me but it just leaves me cold. It actually feels very cold, distant and alienating to me. I want to put on a warm jumper whenever I hear snatches of it.
There was once a beep-beep rave version though which was alright. I suspect it was not officially endorsed.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Feb 21, 2017 20:54:06 GMT
Anyway, back on track I've not got the new album. Is it worth it for a tenner?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 21, 2017 20:57:18 GMT
Yup
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 21, 2017 21:12:15 GMT
Yup yup.
Ralph might like Tubular Beats based on that last message.
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Post by Llama God on Feb 21, 2017 23:04:08 GMT
Oh gods YES buy Return to Ommadawn. The album that I thought would suck given his recent (by which I mean the last decade's worth of) output. But it's GREAT.
And yes. Yes he might like Tubular Beats.
I... er... I like Tubular Beats. On account of it being just so terrible. It entertains me.
Apart from the Far Above the Clouds remix. Which starts with the promise of being something EPIC... and then rapidly degenerates into shite. Very disappointing.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2017 20:51:08 GMT
Yup yup. Ralph might like Tubular Beats based on that last message. I am giving it a go RIGHT NOW. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 22, 2017 21:00:51 GMT
Good lord. Err, I hope you like it if you bought it on my recommendation!
Gulp.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2017 21:03:29 GMT
Not enough techno mad BEEP BEEP BEEPS on this. Tubular Bells rave should have some guy shouting "BEAT BEAT BEAT TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBE!" or something over it. Where is my crap fake piano that I demand in rave remixes? There's not even a woman doing crap screaming over it.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 22, 2017 21:16:53 GMT
Oh dear...
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2017 21:29:29 GMT
It's just not 90's dance music enough for me. Better than the original though.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 22, 2017 22:43:58 GMT
Burns old music collection at the Partick Burns Cave was terrifying in it's awfulness...
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2017 22:54:14 GMT
It was AWESOME.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 22, 2017 23:04:03 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Mar 2, 2017 18:38:14 GMT
Bringing the discussion over here as Phil had a different view on what constitutes the 'Best of Mike Oldfield'.... what would you say should fill a 'best of' album
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 2, 2017 20:29:27 GMT
With the breadth of musical styles he has, that is a very difficult question to answer. Even back in, what, 83? 84? The 'complete' was split into four aspects across four sides.
Would also depend if you were going for a fan's album or a commercial one.
Which doesn't answer your question. I'll have a think.
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Post by Llama God on Mar 3, 2017 7:59:06 GMT
I would say that his best stuff is the complete albums, and those tracks don't really work in isolation, but as part of a larger whole. So... yeah, "best of"s don't really work for him. In my opinion.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 13, 2017 19:42:37 GMT
Someone knows what they have done...
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 13, 2017 19:47:00 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Apr 13, 2017 20:00:36 GMT
It is the same cd as Bogatan got, I wonder if your thoughts will concur!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 13, 2017 20:04:48 GMT
Every track will sound the same.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 13, 2017 20:06:43 GMT
We await your post listening review with interest.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 13, 2017 20:08:11 GMT
What did you send Bogatan? Track listing please!
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Post by blueshift on Apr 13, 2017 20:09:43 GMT
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elements_–_The_Best_of_Mike_Oldfield"Tubular Bells (Opening theme)" – 4:19 "Family Man" (feat. Maggie Reilly) (Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Mike Oldfield, Morris Pert, Maggie Reilly) – 3:45 "Moonlight Shadow" (feat. Maggie Reilly) – 3:36 "Heaven's Open" – 4:27 "Five Miles Out" – 4:15 "To France" (feat. Maggie Reilly) – 4:43 "Foreign Affair" (feat. Maggie Reilly) (Oldfield, Reilly) – 3:54 "In Dulci Jubilo" (Pearsall) – 2:50 "Shadow on the Wall" (feat. Roger Chapman) – 5:07 (12" version) "Islands" (feat. Bonnie Tyler) – 4:17 "Etude" (Francisco Tárrega) – 3:07 "Sentinel" – 3:56 (Single version) "Ommadawn (Excerpt)" – 3:38 "Incantations part four (Excerpt)" – 4:39 "Amarok (Excerpt)" – 4:43 "Portsmouth" – 2:00
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Post by blueshift on Apr 13, 2017 20:12:10 GMT
Every track will sound the same. -Ralph Will they??? |
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