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logoman 
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 Topic: Mike Oldfield and other prog in OlympicsPosted: July 29 2012 at 07:40 |
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Sounded like the version of Tubular Bells from the "Ibiza period" (I think T B 3)
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richardh
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Posted: July 29 2012 at 12:47 |
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yes it was
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sturoc
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Posted: July 29 2012 at 22:59 |
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I nearly fell off my chair when I saw the caption id'ing MO as he came out on stage!
My reaction was " What ? Who ? Wow ! uh Why ? Oh well He looks good, glad to see he's still out there ! " Really nice surprise but I have to ask how do they select which artists and based on why for these ceremonies ? Was streaming it live from BBC tv . Yes, the teenager cell phone skit was way too long. One has to remember that usually the ideas , skits etc are coming from a production team and hence not a very open to the public, democratic processing of ideas. The HRM Bond skit was clever but it is interesting to note that there is a new Bond movie coming soon perhaps the film marketing co. had a hand in that one ! But Bean was good ! Edited by sturoc - July 29 2012 at 23:01 |
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wjohnd
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Posted: July 30 2012 at 15:30 |
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just catching up with the threads but was equally delighted by all the prog references in the opening ceremony.
Who'd have thought it :) Danny Boyle orchestrated a heck of a show.
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: July 30 2012 at 15:35 |
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Would've been rather apt  |
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lazland
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Posted: July 31 2012 at 14:18 |
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I watched the ceremony at my local pub and thoroughly enjoyed it. To see Oldfield was a real treat, not just for the TB segments, but also In Dolce Vita.
Let's hope it persuades him to do a proper tour, because the reaction has been very positive.
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JesusisLord
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Posted: August 03 2012 at 03:30 |
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Update- SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND is being played during the Women's Gymnastic Competition !!!!
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Dean
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Mike Oldfield sees huge sales boost for Tubular Bells after London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
A 757% increase in sales of Tubby Bells, plus (yet another) greatest hits album high in the charts.
Ed Sheeran joint closing ceremony performance denied by Pink Floyd Apparently Nick Mason will (may) join him on stage for "Wish You Were Here" |
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richardh
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Posted: August 04 2012 at 10:32 |
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Funny to see Mike Oldfield in a small article in the The Express magazine today titled 'Where are they now?'. Apparently he has 9 children so I guess he will need to sell a few trillion more of Tubular Bells to support them
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akamaisondufromage
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Obviously, The Express weren't taking any notice of the opening ceremony if they have to ask the question! (rag)
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Posted: August 04 2012 at 14:12 |
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Oh, I read that singer Ed Sheeran (sorry, I don't actually know him) will play the song Wish you were Here with Nick Mason on the closing ceremony.
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Yeah I saw that too - during individual all-arounds. Very cool. |
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richardh
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The Rock
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Posted: August 04 2012 at 19:50 |
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Well,Paul McCartney was part of the band that practically invented progrock,so I guess his presence couts too.
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Posted: August 07 2012 at 13:47 |
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Goblin!  |
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Bigger on the inside.
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Posted: August 12 2012 at 16:38 |
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Wish you where here with Nick Mason and Mike Rutherford? That's cool!
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wjohnd
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Posted: August 12 2012 at 16:41 |
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loved the suited tightrope walker shaking hands with a burning man!
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wjohnd
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Posted: August 12 2012 at 17:11 |
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monty python...and now Muse :)
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Posted: August 12 2012 at 18:07 |
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The Who as the grand finale. And wasn't it Kate Bush during the boxes to pyramid/olympics highlight sequence?
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wjohnd
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Posted: August 12 2012 at 18:21 |
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indeed it was... |
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