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    Posted: March 09 2014 at 08:50
Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Hmm....I've always thought that Oldfield's music was a bit boring at times...though I do like a few of his early lp's.
Wilson's work with PT is far better imo (though it's completely different in style..) but I do think some of his solo things are a bit of a let down though Raven is a solid lp  imho.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2014 at 12:48
Hmm....I've always thought that Oldfield's music was a bit boring at times...though I do like a few of his early lp's.
Wilson's work with PT is far better imo (though it's completely different in style..) but I do think some of his solo things are a bit of a let down though Raven is a solid lp  imho.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2014 at 03:23
I think these artists are too different in every way to say who's "better". To me personally Oldfield is much more important though.
Oldfield has a vast output including several masterpieces especially from the 70's, but he has released really bad or useless albums too.
Wilson is amazingly talented musician and almost anything he's done is at least fairly good.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 08 2014 at 03:11
Since this poll was put up we've had the release of Wilson's The Raven That Refuse To Sing  and Mike Oldfield's Man On The Rocks. Could they be going in such completely opposite directions even if they tried? Wilson is now the standard bearer for quality complex modern prog while Oldfield is an old relic.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 15:12
Steve Wilsion by a bit.

By the way it is a strange comparison.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 15:04
Oh, and I came across this live Oldfield video recently, and I'm really digging it. I've never seen or watched Steven Wilson live though.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 15:02
I like a couple of songs from Oldfield and i hate a couple of songs from Wilson, so you know my vote...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 14:58
Originally posted by Mellotron Storm Mellotron Storm wrote:

I would take Wilson's two solo albums over anything Oldfield has done.Oldfield has put out a lot of crap in his career but i still listen to Hergest Ridge,Ommadawn and Tubular Bells, but only those.
So Wilson wins easily for me.

I would disagree. Every album he released up to Discovery is good in one way or another. Even some later albums turned out well, such as Amarok. I like Steven Wilson, but any i enjoy Mike Oldfield far more.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 14:29
Originally posted by Xonty Xonty wrote:

Oldfield by miles for me Big smile


Shouldn't it be by 5 miles?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 14:29
Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:




Originally posted by Chris S Chris S wrote:

Originally posted by geneyesontle geneyesontle wrote:

They are not comparable. Oldfield beats easily Wilson.
I think it is an unfair comparison TBH.....MO is multi dimensional and and Steve Wilson has incredible technical sounds. Not a question of beating Smile
Well said. Several genres + many instruments vs. production skills.
I haven't investigated Oldfield's work past Tubular Bells, so I wouldn't vote as of now.




If you liked Tubular Bells, then you must get the next 3 albums at least, and ASAP.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 12:54
Oldfield by miles for me Big smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 03:13
Originally posted by Chris S Chris S wrote:


Originally posted by geneyesontle geneyesontle wrote:

They are not comparable. Oldfield beats easily Wilson.

I think it is an unfair comparison TBH.....MO is multi dimensional and and Steve Wilson has incredible technical sounds. Not a question of beating Smile
Well said. Several genres + many instruments vs. production skills.

I haven't investigated Oldfield's work past Tubular Bells, so I wouldn't vote as of now.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 02:11
Recent Mr Oldfield's album is really bullsh*tt.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 01:20

Originally posted by geneyesontle geneyesontle wrote:

They are not comparable. Oldfield beats easily Wilson.

I think it is an unfair comparison TBH.....MO is multi dimensional and and Steve Wilson has incredible technical sounds. Not a question of beating Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2014 at 00:41
Had to like both equally. Mike Oldfield for his diverse and interesting catalogue of music, same for SW. My interest is mainly with P Tree rather than his other works - I've heard some of most. However SW was P Tree for a while before the gigs and the band which became his material and their crucial arrangements.

If P Tree are no more it seems a shame Grace For Drowing was not the last P Tree album rather than the non event that is The Incident the first and only really big disappointment from P Tree IMHO. Which pretty much means SW and his cohorts put some great albums together.

I think it's a worthy comparison. Oldfield's name can either mean just (sic) himself or a band (oh, that Montreux DVD...) same with SW, whether it's various entities undertaking various interests.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2013 at 12:29
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2013 at 19:31
Oldfield.Wilson never did anything for me. Can't say that he's bad, his music never registered with me.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 24 2013 at 11:06
I really love Wilson for being a modern prog master but I voted Oldfield, he is one of my favourite artist (as you can guess with my avatar...) and just because of Ommadawn and Hergest Bridge... Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2013 at 15:49
Both are great, but I prefer Wilson.
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