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TODDLER 
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 12:47 |
Are there David Bedford fans on P.A.? I wonder because he has always seemed very obscure to me. I purchased "The Odyssey" on LP back in the 70's and he seemed to be unknown to most people then apart from the ones who connected with Bedford as a composer through his association with Mike Oldfield. My favorite compositions are Star Clusters, Nebulae, & Places In Devon....Alleluia Timpanis: Symphony No. 2, Recorder Concerto and especially Twelve Hours Of Sunset which I find to be one of the most spiritual pieces of our time.
Also titles like The Odyssey, Star's End, and Instructions For Angels are special to me. The Orchestral version of Tubular Bells is usually for die-hard fans of Oldfield. Then there is a piece of music which I have tried endless times to track down a recording of. It is titled "The Tentacles Of The Dark Nebula (1969) . Has anyone on P.A heard the piece? If anyone owns the recording on LP, would you care to give a description of the style in the composition? It's been a mystery for many years and I was hoping someone could comment on it.
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Posted: November 23 2010 at 13:36 |
Just seen this thread. Yes! I have The Song of the White Horse album, which also has Star Clusters... great piece of music. I also like Instruction for Angels album which is also very fine. The third album I have of his is Nurses Song with Elephants which is more a collection of individual experimental/contemporary classical pieces which doesn't really hang together as a whole album. But yes I think David Bedford straddles that line between modern classical music and progressive music, very underrated. 
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Posted: November 23 2010 at 14:48 |
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I only know him from his work with Mike Oldfield (Collaborations) and Camel (The Snow Goose), but I think he did a great job on both albums!
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 12:35 |
I have his first records.
A great talented musician and very underrated.
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 14:03 |
looks like it's just us 4! 
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 18:31 |
 chrijom wrote:
looks like it's just us 4! |
He has always seemed obscure in America. Especially during the 70's and 80's when I bought his LP'S. He has most definitely got to be well known in the U.K. correct? He is an English composer with a respectful reputation in the U.K......wouldn't you say so? I've been following his career for decades and I hardly ever meet anyone here in the U.S that is even aware of him. Apart from that brief association with Mike Oldfield, he remains to be obscure and unknown to people in this country.
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 19:12 |
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Yes love David Bedford stuff i had couple his albums back in the day but sadly no longer have them i also like the work he did with Roy Harper(Stormcok album ) i was lucky enough to see David with Roy at the Festival Hall gig on Roy's 60 th birthday concert with the Bedford strings .
seeing this thread going to make me search out those albums again see if i can buy them.
The Song of the White Horse album is one i remember the most damn good album.
wasn't he also on Kevin Ayres Joy of Toy album ?
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 19:15 |
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great talent!! His Ancient mariner release is also excellent, very obscure at times but another great Virgin 1975 release
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 19:20 |
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Ancient Mariner yes yes yes that's the other one i had couldn't remember the name of it yes was a lovly album as far as i can remember , i hope i can find them somewhere to buy guess finding the Vinyls will be near on impossible but guess must be some cd of these albums around.
Time to do some searching .
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 19:28 |
I got the Vinyl, good condition...not for sale  Unfortunately not Vinyl to digital conversion, sorry.
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 19:42 |
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Its Ok i Found a copy on line my Visa went to work
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Posted: November 28 2010 at 19:46 |
^ 
out of interest...how much?
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 10:51 |
Hawkwise wrote:
Its Ok i Found a copy on line my Visa went to work |
Have you ever tried "The Odyssey"? It's combined with electronics, Mike Oldfield and Andy Summers on guitar, and a girls choir that creates the most atmospheric and errie soundscapes on earth. It is timeless.
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Posted: November 29 2010 at 15:22 |
TODDLER wrote:
chrijom wrote:
looks like it's just us 4! |
He has always seemed obscure in America. Especially during the 70's and 80's when I bought his LP'S. He has most definitely got to be well known in the U.K. correct? He is an English composer with a respectful reputation in the U.K......wouldn't you say so? I've been following his career for decades and I hardly ever meet anyone here in the U.S that is even aware of him. Apart from that brief association with Mike Oldfield, he remains to be obscure and unknown to people in this country. |
Well I think he should be better known in the UK, as a crossover artist I think he tends to get ignored by both the establishments of rock music and classical music as he doesn't necessarily fit comfortably into either. Saying that if you mentioned his name to music lovers in the UK I'm sure his name would be one that people may have heard of but they probably wouldn't have heard much, if any of his music.
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Posted: January 02 2011 at 16:40 |
Odyssey would be a top lp if side two was something other than basically a re-working of side 1 material.
Have you heard Odyssey live with Oldfield and the whole crew?
No love for Bedford's SCI-FI lp?
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Posted: January 03 2011 at 08:10 |
Baggra wrote:
Odyssey would be a top lp if side two was something other than basically a re-working of side 1 material.
Have you heard Odyssey live with Oldfield and the whole crew?
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Rigel 9? It's very hokey indeed. There was an event for "The Odyssey" ....I believe during the 70's in London. Jon Lord, and possibly Rod Argent along with a host of keyboard players performed the work in it's entirety. I missed it.
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Posted: January 03 2011 at 09:04 |
Odyssey Live '77 London.
Neil Ardley
Jon Lord
Queens College Choir
Mike Ratledge
Pete Limmer
Dave simmonds
etc
Its a goodun!
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Posted: January 03 2011 at 09:28 |
Baggra wrote:
Odyssey Live '77 London.
Neil Ardley
Jon Lord
Queens College Choir
Mike Ratledge
Pete Limmer
Dave simmonds
etc
Its a goodun! |
Wow! thanks for posting this! Mike Ratledge! Was it ever recorded?
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Posted: January 03 2011 at 09:34 |
Yep.
Howabout "The Garden of Love' (Blake) with Bedford,Coxhill,Ayers,Oldfield, etc.
Heard this?
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Posted: January 03 2011 at 10:15 |
Baggra wrote:
Yep.
Howabout "The Garden of Love' (Blake) with Bedford,Coxhill,Ayers,Oldfield, etc.
Heard this? |
This I must research. I have no idea what it is. I know of Bedford's association with Ayers and Oldfield prior to the release of "Nurses Songs With Elephants". How would you describe the style of music?
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