ForeignAffair
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Posted: Jan. 22 2012, 10:19 |
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Servus as we say in Munich Bavaria where i come from. I'm 38 yrs old and a life-long Mike Oldfield fan since his 80s pop songs intrigued me to buy his old records, too. I bought the Boxed LP Set then and boy was this a suprise !!! I lay with headphones for long hours hearing music I never heard before (I didn't like pink floyd then or yes or genesis, but now I do).
I really was into the man - his music meant and still means a lot to me. He is maybe one of my 3 or 4 favorite musicians !!! This has never changed, I was always one of Mike's biggest fans. And I didn't really get into his newer works and still don't very much like it. For me, the "last classic" Mike Oldfield record was "Amarok", everything after it can't hold up to his former glory. I know this is controversial, and I also know you can apreciate his music more if you hear it again and again.
But with the old records you never had to hear it a lot to like it - it hit you right away!
Anyway IMHO this man didn't make any "bad" record just some weaker parts on some of his output like "Heavens open" or "Millenium Bell". But there are many good parts on there, too, so again Mike didnt make bad output yet.
But IMHO he should get off his [behind] and write some good music again 
I say hello to you all and let's share our appreciation for Mike Oldfield's wonderful music 
Love peace and soda
Forry
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. The intro still makes my hair stand on end. What's left of my hair that is! 