The Best Tubular Bells
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Topic: The Best Tubular Bells
Posted By: Man With Hat
Subject: The Best Tubular Bells
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:40
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I would have to stay with the original. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 16:04
| The original. No doubt. |
Posted By: popesta
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 16:20
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Without a shadow of a doubt! |
Man With Hat wrote:Posted By: Zero the hero
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 16:25
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QUOTE=popesta]
Without a shadow of a doubt! [/QUOTE]
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Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 16:28
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It's definitely TB II for me,I didn't even really think the first one was any good at all until the 2003 re-recording,I have never liked the original,even TB III edges ahead of that one! ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 20:07
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Jeez there are a lot of versions of Tubular Bells. ------------- 
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Posted By: starofsirius
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 00:40
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The original ------------- "I'm in a freefall like a snowflake falling down down down down down." |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 00:46
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The answer is obvious: the original
The 1975 orchestral version come in second position. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 00:51
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The original,original unedited version that appears on Boxed with the Viv Stanshall track at the end where he's giving a guided tour of The Manor...That one. ------------- 
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Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 04:49
The original ... although I suspect it's one of those dogmatic things,
because there have been certain segments where I though Tubular Bells
II outdid the original ... have a soft spot for Tubular X too 
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Posted By: L.V.X.
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 08:12
I prefer the live version on "Exposed". ------------- Tired of typing the same search parameters on Gemm, MusicStack, eBay etc. -> http://www.musicsearcher.com/search/index.php?firstgo=2&goartist=&gotitle=&golabel= - Link |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 08:17
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2
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 08:21
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One time i get on Internet a live version of Tubular Bells with Steve Hillage on guitar, i can remember it was from 1974, but unfortunatly the sound was poor (and even worst because of MP3 compression).
But the music was fantastic. Does someone else knows it? |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 09:36
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It's actually from 1976 and it's out now on dvd. I think it's called The Essential Mike Oldfield or some such rubbish,because it's not the essential at all,it's filled with all the ghastly pop videos he did in the 80's,but there is some good stuff on it too,like the live version of TB I with Steve Hillage on guitar. At least good stuff for those who have been pining for that to be released for some years now,and there are some mildly interesting promos from the 70's on the dvd too and finally the full video extravaganza of "The Wind Chimes" can be enjoyed in all it's computerized,late 80's glory but personally I find 21 minutes of dancing Balinese among computer images a tad tiring,so I still prefer just the music without the visuals. ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 09:40
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No,it's not called The Essential Mike Oldfield at all,I was thinking of another one,it's called Elements. Much better title considering the content. ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 11:05
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http://www.iscowp.org/09-2/01.jpg - Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 11:24
Great! How long is the piece with Hillage? Is the sound good? |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 11:25
I think you're not on the right forum This site is devoted to progressive music. |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 11:47
Great one,frenchie. ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 11:57
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It's only the first part of TB,in other words about 25 minutes,which makes me think you might be right about another live version made earlier anyway because from the dim,dark unknown regions I refer to as my memory,I do now recall that an earlier live version was done,probably in 74,in Royal Albert Hall or a similar place and that cannot be this one since this is from a tv performance. I don't think the first one was filmed,perhaps that's why another one was made for tv. ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 12:36
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It has to be the first version. In first place it was original and surprised the world with the one man Orchestra. It was so shocking that a Foilm company bought the rights of the album for The Exorcist, and if we add the fact that this release was the starting point of Virgin Records, a once explorative and experimental label, we're before the one and only version. Some of the others are good too, but only remakes of the original artistic expression, not the same value IMO. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Paco Fox
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 02:27
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I'd say the original TB's A-Side with most of the TB2 B-side, ending with the Sailor's Hornpipe from Boxed. And with 'Far above the Clouds' as a bonus track.
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Posted By: Radioactive Toy
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 02:41
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 02:59
Great, so there are two versions, involving Hillage |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 05:01
If my memory serves me right,yes. Which is a very shaky premise at the best of times,mind you. ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |
Posted By: chorus of one
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 07:41
Well I for one got the joke, nice one. 
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Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 09:41
i thank you, i thank you  ------------- The Worthless Recluse
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Posted By: plodder
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 12:24
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I saw him do it live at Knebworth. Not exactly festival material but still cool to have been there. Santana were awesome. |
Posted By: Pixel Pirate
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 13:11
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The version he did at Knebworth was great and it was released on video in 84,that's the one that's called The Essential Mike Oldfield. It also contains "Ommadawn" part one from the same concert,also great. There are many,myself definitely included,who are waiting eagerly for this to be released on dvd but so far it hasn't happened for some mysterious reason. Every other bloody thing he has ever done in front of a camera,no matter how insignificant, has been released on dvd by now but not this. I'm not the only one puzzled by that. ------------- Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. |