Why rehash Tubular Bells, the 1973 classic whose hypnotic motifs electrified The Exorcist and helped plant seeds that blossom now in countless solo studio albums? "I make my music for myself," he says. "I smoke these home-made cigarettes - not marijuana, mind you, but tobacco," he explains.
They want music to be like turning on a tap. 1992 CD Reprise / 9 45041-2 Tubular Bells II. After all, an artist paints in private. Then when the Fairlight came along, I tried taking that on tour. Music, to me, is almost a holy thing, so it was almost like making fun of God. Doing "The Killing Fields" was, so uninspiring because I was forced to follow these rules.
Much of TB2 is glorious, even by comparison to TB1. There, he relaxes and seeks the glimmer of inspiration with his keyboards, guitars, Harrison Series 10 mixing board, and ... cigarette papers? "It's as if the pictures exist in their own world and time. I don't know whether it's because the video maker are not musical and they don't know where the first beat of the bar is.
At that point I might fire up the Fairlight, put down the tune, and see what I can do.
But nothing like punk rock. "Until then, the studio will remain Oldfield's main turf.
So, let's put it this way: I'm open to ideas. "Ah, so a load of drunken screaming, probably slowed down (or even reversed in places at a guess).I know its been 3 years but I was just listening to this and was hoping that the PH collective could do better than the answer we have. I hated punk because it made fun of music. "Much of Oldfield's time is spent these days on these pictures. Why rehash Tubular Bells, the 1973 classic whose hypnotic motifs electrified The Exorcist and helped plant seeds that blossom now in countless solo studio albums? Genres: Progressive Rock, New Age. I ran into the same attitude when doing the soundtrack for "The Killing Fields.
Verified Purchase. We only wish that Oldfield, in his pursuit of the grand vision, hadn't wandered down quite so many distracting detours. I'll use that with a combination of computer graphics and other pictures. 9 45041-2; CD). Also, while the conceptual progression of TB2 impresses as much as on the original album, too many distractions interrupt this flow, like the gratuitous bluegrass finale "Moonshine" and the awkward slapstick effects and truncated themes in "Altered States." It's sounds like he's saying something like - I always presumed it was made up language. I've always assumed it was some sort of made-up caveman language, a sort of 'Stig of The Dump' language (a popular book in 1973 I seem to remember). I hope that when other people listen to that music, it gives them the same buzz it gave me when I made it. "To be honest, I'm fairly isolated from what's happening in the music world. I might hear something I like in a song, maybe a chord progression or a way of using the bass, and I'll pick up on that. I'll sit there and I listen to it all night, it makes me so happy. It's sounds like he's saying something like -Strange coincidence. "When I start these sessions, I usually have the very beginning of an idea. Compared to other DVD releases such as "The Art in heaven concert" or "Tubular Bells 2+3" (both are almost perfect from a technical point of view) this one here is a real diamond and much more better in musical terms. Tubular Bells 2, an Album by Mike Oldfield. Definitely outstanding!! Tubular Bells For Two ★★★★★ Garden of Unearthly Delights – The Factory. You knew exactly what it was going to sound like because you had this clock ticking away on every gig.
A variety of instruments are combined to create an excitable multitude of rhythms, tones, pitches, and harmonies that all fuse neatly into each other, resulting in an astounding plethora of music.
Tubular Bells - Part two - what is being said / sung?I've had this album for 35 years now, and the "lyrics" on 'Part Two' (side 2 on the vinyl!) Next is one of the more unusual parts of the album, the "Caveman" section, referred to in the album's original liner notes as "Piltdown Man. Tubular Bells 2 Review - Keyboards January, 1993 Keyboards Magazine.
"When I do something I like it gives me so much pleasure. "Rock videos haven't impressed Oldfield too much either, although lie is busy working on videos at his home studio.
I just listened to Tubular Bells again a couple of days ago after coming across the live performance that Mike Oldfield did when it was first released, on Youtube. Because its marriage of minimalist techniques and romantic bombast dazzled us once, and because Oldfield, his powers as a multi-instrumentalist undiminished, still finds meaning in the whole TB idea. If I work too much on the keyboard, I end up with those same chord progressions where my fingers fall. what can you say, it's Mike Oldfield and his amazing tubular bells just done that little bit different, well worth the money, and an evening with the tv.perfect. Total outstanding performance, with an emotional MO at his best. You can write a review by pressing the "review" button above, or switch to release view to read 27 reviews of other issues. I have all of the Tubular Bells albums and listen to them on a fairly regular basis.