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Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Mar. 17 2006, 17:51 Help!  Who is the singer on Don alphonso?  Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

amazarak Group: Members Posts: 284 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Mar. 18 2006, 05:07 In David Bedford's descography, one may find following entry: Quote Mike Oldfield - "Don Alfonso" (Virgin single VS117) - also on compilation "V" (VD2502) (with Mike Oldfield, Chris Cutler, and Kevin Ayers) (vocals, piano accordion) (1975) It is not clear to me, though, wether David *composed* or *performed* vocals. Even if he performed, he may have been only in the "choir". amazarak -------------- Just hold your heading true Got to get your finest out Back to top

Clodomir Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: Mar. 2006 Posted: Mar. 18 2006, 06:59 Quote (Ray @ Mar. 17 2006, 17:51) Help!  Who is the singer on Don alphonso?  Ray According to the sleeve notes of the 7" and several Mike Oldfield's discography, it's David Bedford -------------- Mike Oldfield - Blog d'une passion http://www.mike-oldfield.net Back to top

captainjjb Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Mar. 18 2006, 11:16 who'd would want to own up to it! Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Mar. 18 2006, 18:50 I think I asked the same question (about the Don Al. singer) some time ago, either here or on IRC. The answer I got was that Bedford did lead vocals, Mike and Sally did the backing, Kevin Ayers played wine bottles and Mike played everything else. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

captainjjb Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Mar. 19 2006, 03:37 what's the story of this track anyway?   How does it fit in with the early works?  Please? Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Mar. 19 2006, 15:50 Well whoever it was deserves a f......er..... bloody medal!  (bravery) Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

emac Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: May 2002 Posted: Mar. 19 2006, 18:39 I think it's a real jem, My kids love the film clip too! Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Mar. 19 2006, 18:59 Quote (emac @ Mar. 19 2006, 23:39) I think it's a real jem, My kids love the film clip too! Oh - dont get me wrong - so do I - it's very funny.  My son Fin is well into Tubularbells - he can play it (the intro and the vivian stanshall end bit) on piano and guitar very well.  but he heard Don Alphonso for the fisrt time today in the car - and you should have seen the look on his face   , he just said - "Has this CD got Blue Peter on it?"  Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

imhotep Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: Jan. 2007 Posted: April 20 2007, 05:09 It sounds like something one would play while drunk. Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: April 20 2007, 15:42 Maybe Bedford was drunk when he did that vocal. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

amazarak Group: Members Posts: 284 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: April 20 2007, 17:04 Ehm, don't you guys think that vocals as they are may be part of what I would call "artistic concept" of the song? When one sees the video, it's quite easy to realise that the whole "Don alfonso" thing is just *meant* to be grotesque... Same thing when you take a look at the lyrics. That's it's idea. At least that's how I understand this piece... cheers amazarak -------------- Just hold your heading true Got to get your finest out Back to top

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