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emstek1 Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 16 2008, 06:08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello everyone! I am from Germany and I recived the CD yesterday First of all: The Music of the Spheres sounds to me like the "good old Oldfield" I waited for since Amarok. Now I will sell (or burn... whatever) all the Oldfield CD´s from 1998 to now. Maybe I keep "guitars" becaus it is a interesting thing... but I never realy enjoyed listening to it. The rest of the (sorry!! rubbish..: I will get rid of... Music of the spheres is completly differend. Up to now I don´t know if it is only caused by the orchestration, or realy by the music, but it sound´s great! What do you think... out there... Some parts reminds me of early Bedford works. For exampel "On my heart" sounds a bit like "nurses song with elephants" (bright stars for queen college), the choir of Aurora and Prophecy reminds me of Bedford´s "Riegel 9". other parts sounds a bit like the orchestration of "The killing fields". So I think Oldfield can´t denie the influence of Bedford on his work. Whatever... it is not all completly new, but I like it very, very much... Back to top

trcanberra Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 16 2008, 06:36 Hmm - I happen to like "good old Oldfield" and "amazing modern Oldfield" just as much as one another. I'm sure you can find more like me who would welcome the "rubbish" you are about to get rid of. Back to top

emstek1 Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 16 2008, 11:40 Quote (trcanberra @ Mar. 16 2008, 06:36) Hmm - I happen to like "good old Oldfield" and "amazing modern Oldfield" just as much as one another. I'm sure you can find more like me who would welcome the "rubbish" you are about to get rid of. Sorry.... "rubbish" may be a too strong, hard word (Maybe in english even more than in german...) I just like things like Amarok, Omadawn, The Lake a.s.o. the most... So it is (for me) too differend to for example trees lunas... Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Mar. 16 2008, 14:13 Quote (emstek1 @ Mar. 16 2008, 16:40) Quote (trcanberra @ Mar. 16 2008, 06:36) Hmm - I happen to like "good old Oldfield" and "amazing modern Oldfield" just as much as one another. I'm sure you can find more like me who would welcome the "rubbish" you are about to get rid of. Sorry.... "rubbish" may be a too strong, hard word (Maybe in english even more than in german...) I just like things like Amarok, Omadawn, The Lake a.s.o. the most... So it is (for me) too differend to for example trees lunas... Rubbish is Abfall!   In english that is pretty strong. Here is a list to help you in future starting with very strong and getting milder. (but avoiding strong swear words) Abominable Abysmal Dreadful Awful Rubbish Pretty Bad Not so good Not really very good Average Pretty Average Passable ok I think you could get away with 'ok' but nothing stronger when  referring to MO tracks on an MO Web Forum.  (:P) But anyway, you would need to list what you are throwing away - TB3? TB2, Voyager.... If you throw those away then I suggest you are actually more of a Beethoven fan than an Oldfield Fan.     Ray Ich spreche ein weinig Deutch, aber ich hab nur von Nene and Die Toten Hosen mine Deutch gelearnt.   -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

Sweetpea Group: Members Posts: 1476 Joined: April 2007 Posted: Mar. 16 2008, 14:39 Quote (emstek1 @ Mar. 16 2008, 11:40) Sorry.... "rubbish" may be a too strong, hard word Even though I disagree with the opinion, as far as I'm concerned, you can call them "rubbish" if you like. It's the "burn" part that I take exception to!!   I'm kidding. Sort of. And welcome to the board, emstek1. (PS: Ray, what does "abfall" mean?) -------------- "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 Back to top

Taynie Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 17 2008, 02:23 I have woken up soo excited this morning, I'll be buying my copy of MOTS at Asda !! mm good deal there. I wonder if M Oldfield has any idea what joy his music gives people. Apart from making brilliant music he takes you through an emotional process and heals. He's a healer and I need some healing this week. -------------- once these things get going it's jolly hard to stop them again Back to top

trcanberra Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 17 2008, 05:22 Quote (emstek1 @ Mar. 16 2008, 11:40) Quote (trcanberra @ Mar. 16 2008, 06:36) Hmm - I happen to like "good old Oldfield" and "amazing modern Oldfield" just as much as one another. I'm sure you can find more like me who would welcome the "rubbish" you are about to get rid of. Sorry.... "rubbish" may be a too strong, hard word (Maybe in english even more than in german...) I just like things like Amarok, Omadawn, The Lake a.s.o. the most... So it is (for me) too differend to for example trees lunas... Hi again - no problems - point taken. You will find that it is the great variety that Mike is capable of that endears him to many of us. And welcome to the boards - we have a week to go until MOTS is released in Australia so very interested in hearing opinions of it in the meantime. Back to top

Holger Group: Members Posts: 1506 Joined: Feb. 2003 Posted: Mar. 17 2008, 09:19 Quote (emstek1 @ Mar. 16 2008, 12:08) What do you think... out there... Some parts reminds me of early Bedford works. For exampel "On my heart" sounds a bit like "nurses song with elephants" (bright stars for queen college), the choir of Aurora and Prophecy reminds me of Bedford´s "Riegel 9". other parts sounds a bit like the orchestration of "The killing fields". So I think Oldfield can´t denie the influence of Bedford on his work. Whatever... it is not all completly new, but I like it very, very much... I haven't heard Nurses Songs with Elephants yet, but I recently received Rigel 9 - liking it a lot, but I can't say it particularly reminded me of MotS (or vice versa). I could perhaps see some similarities with Bedford's Recorder Concerto though. Mmmh... now you got me wondering what MotS would sound like if Bedford had orchestrated it... Back to top

Fine_old_Tom Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 17 2008, 10:00 Talking of David Beford - did anybody notice that the wonderful Rime of the Ancient Mariner is in the Amazon classic charts? -------------- Sad Sing Back to top

emstek1 Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 17 2008, 14:04 [quote=Holger,Mar. 17 2008, 09:19][[/quote] Hi again!!! I just compared "The City" from David Bedford´s "Riegle 9" and the choir of "Aurora" ... it is (only a few seconds) nearly the same!!! But both very nice! Back to top

emstek1 Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 17 2008, 14:40 Quote (Ray @ Mar. 16 2008, 14:13) But anyway, you would need to list what you are throwing away - TB3? TB2, Voyager.... Thank you for your welcome!! Hi Ray! FIRST: I like ALL MO CD´s from 1973 to 1998!!! Certainly I like TB 2, the same with voyager, TB3 is the last one (1998) I kept.  Trees Lunas, Guitars, Light and S. I never ever liked... It is just not my cup of tee. So I just don´t feel guilty for give them away... (A friend of mine with nearly 1000 Pop Rock CD got them from me... not burning...) Back to top

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