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Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 03 2011, 20:05 So sad now...just seen on Classic Rock presents Prog's twitter page: @ClassicRockProg David Bedford R.I.P. And more info here: http://www.basca.org.uk/news/david-bedford/ -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Philippe Tavares Group: Members Posts: 1613 Joined: Feb. 2005 Posted: Oct. 03 2011, 23:33 ...oh no ! ....so sad ! Condolances to his family ! R.I.P Mr Bedford ! Back to top

bee Group: Members Posts: 1227 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 02:46 so sad to read this. the end of an era. his music lives on. -------------- ....second to the right and straight on till morning.... You heard me before Yet you hear me again Then I die Till I call me again Back to top

Cavalier (Lost Version) Group: Members Posts: 598 Joined: Nov. 2010 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 05:04 A very clever man with such significance in the works we all talk about.  So much of his work that I've yet to explore, but what I know of, I like. Tati - have you or anyone else go a hold of the latest issue of Classic Rock Presents Prog?  I baulked at the cover price after the temptation of seeing an interview with Mr Bedford (to mark the Nurses Song With Elephants re-issue I guess) with Mike namechecked on the back cover.  There was no copy left where I usually see them when I looked this morning. -------------- "Who was that?" "That was Venger - the force of Evil!  I am Dungeon Master - your guide in the realm of Dungeons & Dragons!" Back to top

Sweep Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: Sep. 2011 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 05:13 Very sorry to hear about this. A sad loss. My thoughts are with all those who were close to him. -------------- Website@: http://www.musicbysweep.com Twitter: sweep1 Bradnor Hill (in memory of David Bedford): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKeATjaMCgA Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 05:56 BASCA, PRS and others have been reported that David Bedford passed away aged 74 on Saturday 1st October 2011 following a short illness. A prolific composer and musician, David is well known to the Mike Oldfield community for his involvement in a number of Mikes works including orchestrating and arranging the Orchestral Tubular Bells and Orchestral Hergest Ridge. He arranged and conducted orchestrations on a number of Mikes albums including Hergest Ridge, Incantations and The Killing Fields. David also played and provided vocals for a couple of Mikes singles - Don Alfonso and Speak (Tho' You Only Say Farewell). This news passed to us by Tati and Chris -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 05:58 Tati's original topic merged with a new news topic -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

Airborne Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: Sep. 2006 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 06:25 I read the note from Tati late last night and am quite stunned by the news. I was lucky enough to meet David on a couple of occasions and he was extremely courteous and kind. He was very forthcoming with information to satisfy my enquiring mind and I still have the tape of our interview. I followed his career from the time he did the orchestral versions of Tubular Bells and Hergest Ridge in 1975 and saw him on the concert platform a couple of times. He will really be missed by a large group of devotees and musicians whos lives were enriched over many years by his diverse compositions. R.I.P. David - the music lives on. Back to top

Elf Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 06:49 I read an interview with him in the latest Classic Rock Presents Prog just last night! In it he talked quite a lot about his work with Mike Oldfield. Sad to hear this. Back to top

Fine_old_Tom Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 07:47 So so very sad to hear this news. I met David a couple of times. A great man. -------------- Sad Sing Back to top

Pat Gleeson Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: Nov. 2003 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 09:20 Very sad news RIP David. Back to top

Inkanta Group: Admins Posts: 1453 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 13:09 The Guardian published an obituary. R.I.P., Mr. Bedford. -------------- "No such thing as destiny; only choices exist." From:  Moongarden's "Solaris." Back to top

Philippe Tavares Group: Members Posts: 1613 Joined: Feb. 2005 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 14:02 ...on BASCA , there's a tribute from Mike ! Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 14:45 Quote (Tubular Tos @ Oct. 04 2011, 19:02) ...on BASCA , there's a tribute from Mike ! for the record, copied from here... Quote (Mike Oldfield @ October 04 2011, BASCA website) I am truly saddened to hear of the passing of my friend David Bedford. His support for my music in the early 1970s, before Tubular Bells was successful, gave me the will to carry on making instrumental music even when my work was rejected by all record companies. He was a great composer and wonderful human being. Thanks so much David. Mike Oldfield -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

Clodomir Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: Mar. 2006 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 15:03 Also in The Telegraph -------------- Mike Oldfield - Blog d'une passion http://www.mike-oldfield.net Back to top

ThisName Group: Members Posts: 307 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 15:09 Having been in contact with David recently regarding my transcription of Amarok it comes as a big shock. I even sent him a follow up email dated 3rd October obviously before knowing that he had already passed away. Very sad and want to thank him for the time he did spend in replying to my emails. Ryan -------------- www.ryanyardmusic.com Back to top

yhtomitb Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: June 2010 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 15:27 My condolences to his family and friends and of course to Mike as well. Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 19:39 He was still musically active - as I could notice on his last interview for Classic Rock presents Prog.He was getting involved in a Roy Harper's gig at the Royal Festival Hall next november... ...having a uncle who was born on the same year as David's,it was a real shock to me,but that's life. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Milamber Group: Musicians Posts: 2275 Joined: Feb. 2010 Posted: Oct. 04 2011, 21:10 Very sad news indeed. R.I.P Dave. Back to top

Philippe Tavares Group: Members Posts: 1613 Joined: Feb. 2005 Posted: Oct. 05 2011, 03:30 ....yes as Bee said this is the end of an era .... after reading news like these we can see we are getting older ! Back to top

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