Mike Oldfield favorite moments

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.

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.

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

Ommadawn 

Go off the beaten path and check out his collaboration/guest appearance with Pekka Pohjola.
Oivallettu Matkalyhty / The Percieved Journey Lantern / The Sighted Light /The Consequences Of Indecision.  
Also has Sally.

Cool stuff.


Edited by Slartibartfast - February 05 2012 at 11:43

His guitar tone instantly identifies him. When you here it you know who it is.

It puts him on my map. I would recommend the album....5 miles out....if you want to listen to some of his later stuff and...songs of distant earth

Edited by timothy leary - February 05 2012 at 12:35

Happy?  Never heard Amarok until the CD age.  Makes me kind of unhappy and happy.  One of those things that missed its moment for me.


Edited by Slartibartfast - February 05 2012 at 13:08

I'm on old fan of Mike Oldfield. Beyond what you mentioned

progprogprog wrote: Mike Oldfield's were the only songs that I unconsciously tend to close my eyes while listening to it :) BTW despite many guys here I like Guitars album