Tubular Bells vs Larks' Tongues in Aspic

Aspic 

Side one of Tubular Bells is the greatest piece of popular instrumental music in the last 60 years. It just doesn't reach the same heights on side two. Six Wives of Henry VIII would have made a better comparison and I would have given it to the Wakeman because it's the more complete album. However the Oldfield is a piece of inspirational genius. Larks is different again. Still my favourite King Crimson album.

kenethlevine wrote: BaldJean wrote: uh... which version of "Tubular Bells"? yes there must be a dozen if you include live I'm partial to the original but also love TB 3 which is far from a rehash.  It's more of a world music album, which I like

I don´t like TB 3 at all. I think after the original best version is that Orchestral TB from the seventies (haven´t yet heard Exposed, I think I will listen it first thing this morning also for the reason there is Pohjola in bass). TB 2 is ok, TB 2003 is quite indifferent, when it´s almost the same as the original. There is also "Tubular Beats" that I just don´t want to listen. All the way I think "Return to Ommadawn" much more interesting than those other TB:s, just because it´s only influenced by the original Omma.

TB is way cool, but c'mon... This is Larks we're talking about here.

uh... which version of "Tubular Bells"?

^It´s not amazing at all. Larks has been always big here, Tubular never.

Tubular Bells is an iconic release

richardh wrote: kenethlevine wrote: Dellinger wrote: richardh wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: LTIA. The first movement of Tubular Bells is great, but it peters out pretty quickly thereafter.   the second part is a bit disjointed compared to the first part which flows much better. However to Oldfields credit it is completely different and does have some beautiful moments. Maybe it would have been better to have left in the version of Sailor's Hornpipe with Viv Stanshall that's on 'Boxed' although I think it was not Oldfield's decision. Actually, I do love just about half of the second side... it's got some moments that even surpass the first side... yet, once it gets to The Caveman I just can't enjoy it as much anymore. Too bad the music is working on a seemingly magnificent build-up... just to end up doing The Caveman. yes, the guitars sounding like bagpipes is wonderful There is a live version of TB 2 on "Exposed" that includes perhaps Oldfield's best extended lead solo just before Sailor's Hornpipe.  It's brilliant and obviously nothing like the more ambient (and quite delightful) section on the studio version   Yep that Exposed version is superb especially with Pierre Moerlen's fluid percussion/ drumming work adding so much.

I guess I need to get some more live Oldfield. As far as I understand, he liked to change things a good bit on his live shows.

Dellinger wrote: richardh wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: LTIA. The first movement of Tubular Bells is great, but it peters out pretty quickly thereafter.   the second part is a bit disjointed compared to the first part which flows much better. However to Oldfields credit it is completely different and does have some beautiful moments. Maybe it would have been better to have left in the version of Sailor's Hornpipe with Viv Stanshall that's on 'Boxed' although I think it was not Oldfield's decision. Actually, I do love just about half of the second side... it's got some moments that even surpass the first side... yet, once it gets to The Caveman I just can't enjoy it as much anymore. Too bad the music is working on a seemingly magnificent build-up... just to end up doing The Caveman.

I just love "shokopoonwahffftoughkonomo!!!"

Dellinger wrote: richardh wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: LTIA. The first movement of Tubular Bells is great, but it peters out pretty quickly thereafter.   the second part is a bit disjointed compared to the first part which flows much better. However to Oldfields credit it is completely different and does have some beautiful moments. Maybe it would have been better to have left in the version of Sailor's Hornpipe with Viv Stanshall that's on 'Boxed' although I think it was not Oldfield's decision. Actually, I do love just about half of the second side... it's got some moments that even surpass the first side... yet, once it gets to The Caveman I just can't enjoy it as much anymore. Too bad the music is working on a seemingly magnificent build-up... just to end up doing The Caveman.