Mike Oldfield favorite moments

So far, Incantations and Amarok, with the first five minutes
of "Incantations" as the best thing I've heard of Oldfield,
(outside of Tubular Bells. but I really don't listen to that much
anymore).  I have to add that I've heard other of his works, and
I've only gotten through the first 26 minutes of Incantations on
YouTube, the first time I've heard it.  So, if it doesn't change in
quality for me, I like those two better than my memories of his other works.

Oldfield hadn't really clicked for me, but he is starting to.   Sometimes
it just  takes me being in a certain time in my life to get into certain
composers.  I've thought of his music as being a little simplistic
before, but I thought that about much of Wakeman's solo works at times until
I realized that, outside of classical, there wasn't a ton of music that
had the depth it had.  Sometimes classical, like John Adam's operatic
works, are fascinating, but sometimes they aren't that perfect to my ears either.  A work
by Wakeman can be just as interesting for me.   It may be the same way
with Oldfield for me.  Sure, a serious classical work is almost more impressive
than Oldfield, but I don't want to always listen to classical. 






Edited by brainstormer - February 04 2012 at 22:58

Anonamoose52 wrote: but I don't think any section on nearly any album ever can stand up to 9:40- 15:34 on pt. 2 of Hergest Ridge.

That's exactly the section I thought of when I read the thread title.

I am in love with Oldfield. I haven't truly delved ultra deep into his discography, but I have Tubular Bells, Ommadawn, Hergest Ridge, and Amarok. Of the four, Amarok is my favorite, but I don't think any section on nearly any album ever can stand up to 9:40- 15:34 on pt. 2 of Hergest Ridge. I honestly find it hard to sleep sometimes if the section is on my mind, and I have to listen to it before I can drift off to sleep. What are some similar moments for you? In Oldfield or in general.