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Posted: July 31 2002, 15:30 |
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Johan just sent me Mike's answers:
David > Do you still fly radio control aircraft? Mike > Yes, I'm building a radio control model Helicopter at the moment Toby > Mike, what's a good hangover cure? Mike > A good hangover cure is go riding on the Welsh hillsides - slowly!! Toby > On a horse? Mike > Yep, a horse Steve > If you were starting your career again today... do you reckon you'd "make it" with the way the music industry is in the UK? Mike > No way I'd make it now - I'd have to learn to dance for a start Johan > For every new release, I know the expectations among the fans are very high. And I guess the companies wants you to do another best-seller. Do you feel you are under a lot of pressure? Mike > They can all go and get stuffed :) Meddler > Looking back over the last 30 years (and excluding Tr3s Lunas), which album gives you most pleasure now? And why? Mike > The Millennium Bell - because of the concert in Berlin Frank > Will you ever perform live with Jean Michel Jarre? Mike > Yea, why not - my French isn't too bad :) Ciondolo > Who can tell me when tres lunas will be released in Italy? Mike > It has been released in Italy as far as I know - it was in the charts David > Can we look forward to a UK tour in the near future? Mike > Maybe a London concert in May Sandra > What's your favourite animal? Mike > My new horse Misty Ollie > Mike - learnt how to play any new instruments recently? Mike > The nourthumbrian Bagpipes Toby > Have you still got your parrot? Mike > The parrot died. I'm looking for a new one Toby > Get an African Grey they're good talkers Mike > I'm thinking of an Amazon Parrot Frank > How many instruments do you play now, Mike? Mike > I'm playing my teeth now Jerome > Are you sometimes serious? Mike > Only when I'm drunk :) Frank > How was your cup of tea? Mike > It's BBC coffee - is very strong Joe > In the late 80's there were rumours of you perhaps working with Michael Jackson, any truth to them? Mike > Yes, Michael Jackson called me but I scared him, because I was rude to him Johan > Were you actually photographed at the beach on the cover-picture of Incantations. Or is the picture of you just put on top? Mike > I was really there on the beach in Minorca Giuseppe > What can I do to meet you? Mike > Meet me as an avatar in MusicVR Andrew > Mike, is it true you sold your Ibizan villa to Noel Gallagher when you moved to Formentera? Mike > Yes, but I think he has sold it again Chris > Mike, what music inspires you these days, are you still into folk? Mike > I don't like music I like peace and quiet Brian > What was it like chatting to Arthur C Clarke? Mike > It was a real honour - he's a brilliant table tennis player Joe > Do you still play squash Mike? Mike > I play squash every tuesday Nick > Which football team do you support? Mike > I support Reading, where I was born David > What's the truth about the three notes track in Tr3s Lunas? Is there really a three note only track on this album? Mike > Yes it's called Misty Obi > Mike, apart from playing squash, how do you stay in shape? Mike > Swimming everyday, lots of spicy food and draft Guiness Tati > What's it like showing off MVR to fans everyday online? Mike > The avatar meetings are fantastic but I get too many people and my machine crashes Chris > Mike, I am composing on PC with cubasis, what do you use? Mike > I use notator logic John > What's this Avatar thing? Mike > Look at Music VR which comes with Tres Lunas Misty > In question that telepatic game, when released? Mike > I'd like your ideas on that please *Mike plays a little game and asks: "what am I holding in my hand now?"* Nobody guessed right so Mike said "it was headphones" Tati > Why you decided to put these communities section on mikeoldfield.com? It's very interesting and make us to think about your life. Mike > Just wanted something for lonnies to give their ideas. I'm one as well by the way Brandon > What other musicians would you like to work with in the future? Mike > Lots but they are all dead Joe > So who would you have worked with, given the chance? Mike > Mozart Nick > Would you work with Mozart if he were alive today? Mike > Don't know about working, but we would certainly get drunk together :) David > Have you had a chance to hear the fan-mixed versions of your music which are available online? Especially Tres Lunas mixes Mike > I haven't heard them. Are they any good? Toby > Who could drink who under the table then? Mike > I think Mozart would win :) Adam > Will the first recording of TB you showed all the record companies ever see the light of day? Mike > I just discovered the original demos - I'm thinking of putting them out next year Mike > Sorry guy I have to go now. Thank you for all your questions, sorry I couldn't answer them all. Keep listening to Radio 2, I'm on the air next :)
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