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imhotep 
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Posted: November 17 2007 at 20:46 |
 laplace wrote:
I don't understand why people bash Oldfield's '70s work. perhaps it's a little lacking in rock? anyway, I love at least four of his albums from that period, and Amarok on top of that.
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I've never seen anyone bash his 70's.
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laplace
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Posted: January 18 2007 at 05:32 |
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I don't understand why people bash Oldfield's '70s work. perhaps it's a little lacking in rock? anyway, I love at least four of his albums from that period, and Amarok on top of that.
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Modrigue
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Posted: January 18 2007 at 05:14 |
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All periods have their moments.
But my favorite is without hesitation the 70s'. Tubular Bells, Ommadown and Platinum are so trippy
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MadcapLaughs84
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 00:33 |
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Ommadown rocks
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Bj-1
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 18:48 |
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73-80, without a doubt.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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NutterAlert
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 14:55 |
For me it's when he was in Kevin Ayers band The Whole World.
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Spacemac
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Posted: December 01 2006 at 14:49 |
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From Tubular Bells to Q.E.2
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richardh
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Posted: November 30 2006 at 16:28 |
A B Negative wrote:
I voted for Tubular Bells to QE2 but he started going downhill after the first side of Tubular Bells...  |
...perhaps even after the first 2 minutes 
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A B Negative
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Posted: November 29 2006 at 10:27 |
I voted for Tubular Bells to QE2 but he started going downhill after the first side of Tubular Bells...
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Chris S
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Posted: November 29 2006 at 03:06 |
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Voyager was his last great album, since then he'd been clubbing in Ibiza and experimenting. Apparently he will be returning to true studio compositions, looking forward to it.
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eddietrooper
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 18:14 |
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I love all his work from the 70's and early 80's. His last truly interesting effort was Amarok. I own most of his recent albums and each one disappointed me more and more.
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richardh
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 17:12 |
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Oldfield went for a deliberate change in direction after Incantations.There should be another period in that poll at least.I love Platinum but the way its played and produced is a long way from Incantations.After QE2 the only Mike Oldfield albums I like are Amarok,Songs Of Distant Earth,TB3 and The Millenium Bell.
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 16:26 |
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The first period indubitably, but nothing wrong about the non-classic either (even to the contemporary days)
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 16:24 |
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There´s absolutely no doubt - the first period includes seceral truly amazing albums! The first four are IMO outstanding albums and belong in the top of the progalbum list. Noone makes music like that - not then, not now!!
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 15:38 |
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According to you I'd easily pick his fisrt period Tubular Bells to QE2. I think his first four albums are simply beauty. there's not music like this nowdays!.
Bravo for Master Oldfield!
Peace!
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progadicto
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Posted: November 28 2006 at 11:59 |
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Hi, ProgHeads!!
The last weekend I saw the Live at Montreaux DVD and I've got the idea to ask you in your opinion which is the most creative musica period of this great composer and guitarist named Mike Oldfield...
The periods are divided according to my own vision of Oldfield's creative period so I will wait for your votes and overall, YOUR OPINIONS...
Best regards from Chile...
ProgAdicto
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