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hairy old hippy Group: Members Posts: 304 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 23 2008, 04:18 For about a month I've had Taurus II stuck in my head. If nothing else is going on up there this tune comes along to fill the gap so you can imagine it happens quite a lot. It's the bit where the uilean pipes kick in. At some point I realised it's practically the same melody as the verse of Flying Start. If you sing those words and melody and think of that part in Taurus II they merge together! Anyone else noticed this? Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: Oct. 23 2008, 04:47 Now that you mention it they do share a lot of similarities I must admit.Can`t say I`ve ever noticed it before,and I can`t see it mentioned here. Back to top

hairy old hippy Group: Members Posts: 304 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 23 2008, 05:38 Not seen that page before. Another one I've seen mentioned is that the opening riff of Incantations part 3 is a rework of the main theme from Ommadawn, two very different pieces of music! I'd never have noticed if that hadn't been pointed out to me. I think it's fascinating how a melody can be reworked to create so many different pieces. Infact I think it's interesting to see all of Mike's work as one long concerto with common resurgent themes. Music of The Spheres makes a lot of sense to me with that perspective. Maybe one day I'll sit down and listen to everyting in chronological order like how Alan Partridge attempts to watch all the Bonds! Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4761 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Oct. 23 2008, 08:59 Quote (hairy old hippy @ Oct. 23 2008, 04:18) For about a month I've had Taurus II stuck in my head. If nothing else is going on up there this tune comes along to fill the gap so you can imagine it happens quite a lot. It's the bit where the uilean pipes kick in. At some point I realised it's practically the same melody as the verse of Flying Start. If you sing those words and melody and think of that part in Taurus II they merge together! Anyone else noticed this? I hadn't noticed this, but the two pieces are among my favourite MO pieces (actually, Taurus II is my all-time favourite MO piece), so maybe it's not surprising! Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4761 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Oct. 23 2008, 09:04 Quote (hairy old hippy @ Oct. 23 2008, 05:38) Not seen that page before. Another one I've seen mentioned is that the opening riff of Incantations part 3 is a rework of the main theme from Ommadawn, two very different pieces of music! Another one I've noticed several times (I'd have to listen to both pieces again to get precise times): one of the melodies from the first few minutes of "Crises" is reworked in "Music from the Balcony". Back to top

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