Such a good quality recording considering almost 40 years ago. I had the privilege of seeing this tour in Brussels. I swiped a poster off the wall advertising this gig and still have it today. So sad to hear of Phil passing last week.
Ho assistito allo stesso concerto in quegli stessi giorni all'Arena di Verona, una luna enorme in bilico sopra l'anfiteatro faceva da scenografia, uno dei concerti più belli della mia vita
Found it few days ago, absolute fantastic, I never imagined that complex music like Crises can be played live. Excellent. And the mimics and the face of Phil Spalding on bass is unbelievable, he enjoys the concert very much. . Thumbs up. And last but least...Simon Philips on drums, genius.
❤Es muy triste que nunca presento un concierto en mi amado México y si muchos en otros países, pero ni modo es el mejor en todo y no podemos dejar de admirarlo y oír y ver sus en vivo, bien por el. Saludos.
Yo le vi en Madrid en Septiembre de 1993 con la gira Tubular Bells 2 y en el 99 en la gira live and then. Una pasadaaa, Dios bendiga al genio de Reading
0:02 Harmonics (Tubular Bells excerpt, instrumental) 3:10 Peace (Tubular Bells excerpt, instrumental) 6:57 In High Places (album Crises, vocals Barry Palmer) 11:31 Foreign Affair (album Crises, vocals by Maggie Reilly) 15:24 Mount Teide (album Five Miles Out, instrumental) 19:57 Crises (instrumental) 40:05 To France (album Discovery, vocals by Maggie Reilly) 44:59 Talk About Your Life (album Discovery, vocals by Maggie Reilly) 49:05 Saved by a Bell (album Discovery, vocals by Barry Palmer) (Original post by @Jorge FP, timestamps fixed)
Mike Oldfield is absolutely amazing. I have been following him since Tubular Bells was first released by Virgin. Always has a terrific group of musicians round him. Great to see Phil Spalding in this lineup.
... such great memories!!! Barry having some serious trouble singing Jon Anderson (or monitor problems), but: I love all this !!!! Saw this tour in Bremen then, and - as a REAL Oldfield-Fan and young drummer - all that had such an impact on my sensibilities !! Got some autographs from Mike & Simon by a hotel-maid after that & ... I nearly died with luck !!! (got to meet Simon twice, decades later, and : we shook hands and I was still too shy to say a word!!) I really Love Crisis + Discovery + all the albums before !! (sorry for my poor English)
my god, the original singers are all there, the drummer is awesome & the transitions are too! 80s really were the decade of synths, DRUMS &... MIKE OLDFIELD! epic concert, brilliant thx!
I was a 14 year old junior high school student in Schweinfurt, Germany and my best friend at the time was a precocious drummer who'd just discovered Simon. We went to the show in Wurzburg and sat above the stage right behind the PA, and sat amazed at Simon's playing. Simon was only in his early 20's here, and he was already one of the best drummers anywhere. For me, the night was magical because it was my first of many, many concerts to come and it inspired me to study music and make it my lifelong passion. Everyone on that stage was amazing. Mike was like a Zen master the whole night, except when he picked up a drumstick and tried to crash a cymbal during one of Simon's incredible solos. Simon, looking down when Mike started his downstroke, reached up and stopped the cymbal without missing a beat. Mike turned to the audience, smiled, and spoke into the mic, "Simon Phillips". Simon's work on Crises, to this day, haunts me. I've seen Neil Peart now many, many times. I've seen drummers, and played with drummers, from all genres, and I've yet to see anyone behind the kit quite like Phillips. The only guy who comes close is Gavin Harrison (formerly of Porcupine Tree).
Have you seen the duets Simon and Gavin do. Very, very nice. :) I agree with all of the above. For me it was Toyah in 1982, also with Phil Spalding. Simon was 23.
Finally someone else who also knows of Simon's work with Toyah,The Changeling and Warrior Rock the live album are awesome. After hearing and seeing Simon playing the Christmas Eve gig for the Old Grey Whistle Test it changed my whole approach to drumming,think I was about 14years old ! Blow my mind !!! Absolute influence on me from then until now 2018
Thanks for the upload. 00’00” Harmonics (Tubular Bells excerpt, instrumental) 3’10” Peace (Tubular Bells excerpt, instrumental) 6’57” In High Places (album Crises, vocals Barry Palmer) 11’31” Foreign Affair (album Crises, vocals by Maggie Reilly) 15’24” Mount Teide (album Five Miles Out, instrumental) 19’57” Crises (instrumental) 40’05” To France (album Discovery, vocals by Maggie Reilly) 44’59” Talk About Your Life (album Discovery, vocals by Maggie Reilly) 49’05” Saved by a Bell (album Discovery, vocals by Barry Palmer)
Saw Mike in concert in OZ in 81 and he was fantastic. Hypnotic. He sadly was not accompanied by Simon Phillips ( on drums) but the world knows how great a drummer he is. Glad people posting these little glimpses into the past combined histories.
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Saw Mike Oldfield tour in '79 and '80 in Portsmouth (might have the dates wrong), the music and the animations by Ian Emes were fantastic. Superb optical illusions (water falling up and down a fountain , little figures climbing the stairs and going nowhere and was that a giant Gorilla projection for Platinum part of the show. Why is this Viareggio concert not released on DVD?
Eh, noi italiani li accogliamo sempre bene gli stranieri: mani azate e applausi. Ne sono contento: l'ospitalita' non e' da tutti in Europa, purtroppo. E questo musicista, poi, a Viareggio, che sta in Italia, non sa dire neanche grazie nella mia ingua, credeva di stare in Spagna e ha detto gracias. Ehm. Figuraccia la sua.
I remember vividly being assaulted by Simon's drumming on the Crises finale and being bounced upon by my girl. The hi-fi was loud as were we. God knows what would've happened if I'd not had to pick up the stylus arm every 20 minutes. Pre CD days 'natch. Cheers Mike, we owe you.....
