Non-original Tubular Bells
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Topic: Non-original Tubular Bells
Posted By: VOTOMS
Subject: Non-original Tubular Bells
Date Posted: July 25 2013 at 16:24
| I always wanted to know which TB "sequel" deserves more respect. |
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: July 25 2013 at 20:16
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TBIII. I also like the 2003 version. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: July 25 2013 at 20:38
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I like the cleaned up TB2003 version. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 25 2013 at 20:55
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I haven't heard any of them if I'm honest... I do have a lot of Oldfield records, but for some reason the whole notion of releasing a "sequel" doesn't appeal to me at all. Maybe I'm damaged from all the bad movie sequels I've seen on the big screen though. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: July 25 2013 at 21:39
| I only have tubular bells 2003 and II, of which I absolutley like 2003 more. Unfortunatley I haven't heard the original, but I have the impression I might just as well like the 2003 more... I just compared the opening theme with the original I had in some other compilation album and it kind of sounded better on the re-recording, more detail in the instruments, specially the bass which was almost absent on the original recording and sounded so nice on the newer version. As for Tubular Bells 2, well I just felt it was a bad attempt at recreating the first album with new music. It had just about all the "equivalent" musical passages, but less inspired, though it still does have some 2 or 3 "songs" that are truly beautiful. |
Posted By: terryl
Date Posted: July 25 2013 at 23:17
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TBIII got my vote. Absolutely loved it, and have played it even more than TB1 or 2. I bought the orchestral one a decade ago and still regret buying it ever since. ------------- And who are we to justify the right in all we do Until we seek, until we find Ammonia Avenue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrmJ39j58W0 |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: July 25 2013 at 23:25
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Other than the theme from The Exorcist (which got massive radio play back in '73) I've never heard it. I do have "Crises" and like a lot of it though so no vote from me. ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 26 2013 at 01:30
| I voted for TB3 and The Millenium Bell as its multi choice. Never bothered with the orchestral version , don't like TB2 and the cleaned up version is completely pointless. The appeal of the original version was its grainy feel and that feeling of being part of nature. Its very spiritual. You don't clean it!! |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: July 26 2013 at 03:01
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First vote for II ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: benbell
Date Posted: July 26 2013 at 03:12
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I seem to be in a minority here in that I love TB2. It was actually the first Mike Oldfield I heard, so it probably had that advantage. I heard OTB a little later and didn't really get on with it and was surprisingly in late coming to the original, and haven't heard the remasters. I didn't get far through TB3 though -- I was very disappointed to hear it go straight into a 4/4, dancefloor sort of beat, but might give it another go on the strength of people's comments here. |
Posted By: VOTOMS
Date Posted: July 26 2013 at 08:58
TB III is the most relevant for me after the original one 
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Posted By: Morsenator
Date Posted: July 26 2013 at 11:13
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The TB II live dvd is amazing, that's why my vote goes there. The cd version is good as well but sounds maybe a bit too produced. TB III has some great tracks and a few mediocre tracks (Man On the Rain, anyone.. MO even used the same drum track as on Moonlight Shadow there). Millenium Bell is a quite lame album imo. ------------- You love the music, the music loves you! http://moonsofjupiter.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://moonsofjupiter.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: July 26 2013 at 13:44
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III ------------- |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 26 2013 at 14:21
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Tubulat Bells II folowed by the rerecording (not a clean up, a new recoirding) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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