As a teenager I used to use the first 4 albums for "mood engineering". If you feel bad and want to cheer up ... Ommadawn, Keeping on the level ... Tubular Bells, Hyper and want to calm down ... Hergest Ridge, Contemplative, reflective with a hint of fun ... Incantations.
I used to be part of a small group of friends, and once every week we smoked some weed , killed the lights and listened to one of the first three albums in silence . In hindsight i think it was a kind of therapy to get out of the normal hectic teenage live. ;)
@@spiritualanarchist8162 Did this during a mushroom trip. For five of my friends, this was their first time listening to Tubular Bells and Ommadawn. Our minds were blown.
33 years ago a big group of friends an I all hung out in a little apartment and most nights we listened to Ommadawn on repeat. Every time I hear it now it reminds me of a time when the world was more innocent and it gives me a sense of joyful nostalgia 😘☺️
+Mike Williams mike oldfield is rarely if ever mentioned alongside the greats in any genre, whether its rock, folk, classical or any other genre. Sadly his diversity means he has been hard to pigeon hole on any level. Sadly he is not often mentioned even though very few highly regarded players could even contemplate composing some of his pieces never mind implement the playing. I would class him generally as a player who puts the song first rather than burden it with self indulgent gymnastics.
+theonlyredspecial Exactly, he's hard to pigeon hole - and why would anyone want to? He's still acknowledged throughout the world as a musical genius. Not a word I throw around casually.
+Mike Williams yet my inital point stands. Outside of fan sites, or these posts with knowledgeable readers -- within the mainstream public his name is rarely mentioned. Any of the top 100 guitarists lists, or recognised polls he is rarely if ever mentioned. All i was saying, was, as a guitarist he doesnt get the credit he should.
Ricky O'Brien What the hell are you talking about? I said I hated it because of the pop drum beat, why the hell would I like pop singers? Your reading comprehension is terrible lol
+doug marcus Yep, probably my favourite album of his. Love Amarok, TB and Songs of Distant Earth too, along with many parts of many others. Ommadawn is an otherworldly masterpiece IMO.
Ommadawn is his masterpiece. It's as if Van Morrison and Frank Zappa went to Africa. I see every horse since the ice age ended at break-neck speed shoot through my head and make me all galaxies, stars and souls! Not bad, Mike!
The inspiration for this most sublime and heart rending composition surely came from a parallel universe. It is evocative of the pastoral English countryside and always conjours images of woods, fields and hamlets sheltering beneath a glowering English sky.
Mike Oldfield is my favourite guitarist. He has created a complete inner musical world in all his career. It's more than music. Not all people can understand this, Rolling Stone magazine included.
+Lea Galcso Ommadawn is a masterpiece. I`ve listened to it for 40 years now. Never becomes boring. I saw Oldfield live 1982 in Roskilde. Great memory. But Ommadawn is the best album.
I’ve caught up on many live MO performances on YT, and I’ve never said this before: I’d kill to have this great recording with Mike’s guitar louder in the mix. He’s almost buried at times. Incredibly performance. Even when he’s playing ‘rhythm’ (whatever that means in MO context), grace notes are flying. And in the last 10 minutes he’s just playing his ass off. Watch the body language. W’hew!
Mike and Maggie! The inner core!! The heart of Europe, heart touching, art for eternities!!!. into wonderland (Platinum!), thats for true!!! Amities du Allemagne!
Utter genius. Of all the mike Oldfield albums I've got or heard, ommadawn is the best to my ear. Inclusive of all the tubular bells stuff etc. Though it's all remarkable music to me! Been a fan for years. Hergest ridge and tubular bells 2 are excellent too.
einer der begnadesten Künstler unserer Zeit, wenn man bedenkt, dass er keine Noten lesen kann und alle Intrumente seiner Stücke selbst spielen kann und macht ... welch ein Genie ... wie wunderbar, ihn selbst live erlebt zu haben
Alucinante, se puso su chándal verde botella, seguramente ese día no le apetecía salir como le ocurría otras veces pero en esta ocasión hizo el esfuerzo por transmitir al resto de la humanidad sus maravillosas obras de arte.
+Bob Dubati Same here, ever since I heard him from the very first time about 1981. Salutations d´un Allemand qui fut transporte´dans des regions sublimes et trancendentes par les ouevres de Mike, avant tout Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn et Incantations, et aussi par breves etudes comme "Mount Teide" et "The Lake"... Sorry for butchering your language :-)
À mes amis Pascal et Philippe ... chaque morceau écouté de Mike Oldfield me ramène à vous systématiquement et imperturbablement. Je vous aime mes amis. Patrick
I would like that cello or viola solo toward the end to be played at my funeral. That is one of the more moving pieces of song I have experienced. I listen to it whenever I suffer great loss. It is both sad and comforting.
