Sweetpea
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Posted: June 18 2007, 04:55 |
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Quote (Craig Evans @ Sep. 13 2005, 08:02) | I think it was a very good idea that Mike made "Ommadawn" as perfect as possable so that there is hardly any reason for it to be improved on afterwards. |
That reminded me of Changeling where Mike said about Ommadawn:
Quote | ...I was stoked up again, I'd had a few more ideas. With Hergest Ridge getting such a terrible reaction in reviews, I subconsciously said to myself, 'Well, I'll bloody show you lot.' I wanted to show that Tubular Bells wasn't just a complete shot in the dark, a one-hit wonder, a lucky chance. I really had the energy, and there was plenty of angst to fuel me by then. | That part makes me chuckle.
Whatever teensy quibbles I might have regarding this work - and they are mostly in regards to technical/sound quality rather than performance - I wouldn't change a thing for risk of losing any part of its artistry, which owes much to the artist's state at the time. I agree with some others who've said that the magic of Ommadawn cannot be recaptured. That said, I would definitely buy a copy of the rerecording. I doubt he has any desire to do so, but I would be interested in hearing where Mike would take it from a more mature viewpoint. I've never felt that art (whether books, films, or music) has ever been harmed by remakes - the originals are still available to all.
-------------- "I'm no physicist, but technically couldn't Mike both be with the horse and be flying through space at the same time? (On account of the earth's orbit around the Sun and all that). So it seems he never had to make the choice after all. I bet he's kicking himself now." - clotty
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