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FIREBIRD Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: May 2009 Posted: June 05 2009, 16:45 http://www.helium.com/items/768377-memoirs-music-from-the-70s Hello I'm new here... I've been a fan since I was 16...I'm 50 now! I wrote the above article as I'm a writer and thought it might be of some interest to you all. I always listen to Mike's music when I write.  I went to 6 concerts in a week once back in 1979 - is that a record? Lol. Back to top

Inkanta Group: Admins Posts: 1453 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: June 05 2009, 21:36 Welcome, Firebird! Nice to have you here! Are you going to the International Day of the Bell? -------------- "No such thing as destiny; only choices exist." From:  Moongarden's "Solaris." Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: June 05 2009, 21:51 Great article Firebird,brilliantly honest and highly amusing."Mike Oldfield the group",and "stomping seven miles home in your platform shoes" gave me a couple of big belly laughs.Oh yeah and I used to have Debbie Harry on the inside of my school desk.But you know I didn`t attend an all-girls school more`s the pity so I guess that`s why I got away with that one.It`s kind of strange though some of the weird and wonderful conclusions we would draw about people back then before the internet and media focus etc.For the longest time I can remember thinking that Paul McCartney sang lead vocal on every single Beatles record because he was the only guy doing anything in the charts at the time.(i.e. late 70`s).Yeah there was me this great big Beatles fan,and I had John Lennon down as the harmonica player who possibly strummed a little bit as well. Back to top

FIREBIRD Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: May 2009 Posted: June 06 2009, 04:42 I'm pleased you liked my article. I wrote a poem about Mike too http://www.helium.com/items/1323960-musical-genius I also include quite a few references to his music in my writing. Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: June 08 2009, 01:33 welcome on board firebird! you have come to the best site for all things bell shaped and informative, enjoy my friend, deb Back to top

FIREBIRD Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: May 2009 Posted: June 08 2009, 03:44 Many thanks for the welcome everyone. Did anyone attend any of the bell ringing events? They were all a bit far away from where I live. I've just included the link to my first article again as it didn't work properly initially. http://www.helium.com/items/768377-memoirs-music-from-the-70s Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Jan. 05 2010, 06:44 Just read the article again, lots of humour and things from the 70s I can relate to. Like flared jeans, peasant tops, fluoro t shirts, bandannas and hooch, Cheech and Chong, Miami Vice (yuk), Magnum PI (now an ice cream) The Dukes of Hazzard, The Love Boat and best of all Tubular Bells! Any one care to have a good old reminesce? Deb Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Jan. 05 2010, 08:13 Lol.Just read it.Mike Oldfield dead in 75?At the tender age of 22!Funny.It's true that we are spoiled in this age of the internet.I've been here 2 years on the 20th (I only remember cos it was my birthday)and i've learnt a vast amount.Before the internet it was really hard to find any info at all as he really did want to stay out of the limelight,hence the move to Kington.  I also see what you mean about it relating to Devon.My family are all from Exeter so i spent a lot of time there and on Dartmoor as a kid and,being a child of the 70's and growing up (that's open for debate btw)in the 80's i had a walkman permanantly on.On the journey down i would always put QE2 on when we were going past Bristol and it just seemed to fit perfectly! -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

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