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qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1350 Joined: April 2001 Posted: Sep. 20 2003, 11:50 As this is the album with Taurus 1 on it,i thought i would ask the question in this forum. Mike has made Taurus 1,2 and 3,a 3 track series over 3 albums,but was this intentional,did Mike always have the 3 track 3 albuim idea,or did it just turn out that way,i am guess he always intended it to cover 3 albums,because on QE2 it's called Taurus 1,not just Taurus.anyone any ideas? Back to top

Vinz Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: Sep. 22 2003, 10:13 I don't know what Mike was thinking about, but it's clear that Taurus 1 & 2 are linked. In the 80's tour, you can hear Maggie Reilly "sing" the "Deep Deep Sound" during Taurus 1... And later, also in concerts, Taurus 1 & 2 were mixed... -------------- Rejoignez la Tubular Mailing List francophone ! http://www.tubular.free.fr/tubular.php Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Sep. 22 2003, 18:12 A few notes of the "Deep Deep Sound" tune appear at the beginning of Taurus I (on QE2), so they're definitely connected. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: Sep. 29 2003, 08:03 Taurus II is clearly a sequel of Taurus 1. I guess Taurus 3 is a joke. -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

Dafter88 Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: Jan. 2006 Posted: Mar. 30 2006, 03:27 Hmm, Taurus 3 is definitly not a joke. Int he first part pf T3 you can hear the melody (a bit different) from 2:00 on Taurus II, which is also covered on Orabidoo from the same album. Again: Not a joke...! Back to top

Jammer Group: Members Posts: 641 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Mar. 30 2006, 13:59 Hmmm. You're referring to the second quick section of Taurus II. The only similarity I can see are the use of semiquavers. The melodic shape and rhythm aren't the same. I'm still inclined to think of the first two Taurus instrumentals as mock 'symphonies' in which a composer would call Symphony No. 1 and so on. Taurus 3 could have only been named that because Mike couldn't think of a better title and like TB couldn't leave it at II. Another theory could be that the Taurus series all deal with an aspect of Mike's musical and personal interests. Taurus 1 was slightly celtic-sounding; Taurus II obviously dealt with plane flying like the rest of FMO and possibly Mike's increase in confidence; and Taurus 3 has a clear flamenco style. Back to top

SunkenForest Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: Jan. 2010 Posted: Aug. 13 2010, 09:59 Every time I listen to the Taurus series, I can't really hear too much of a thematic correlation.  I always enjoy certain sections, but I'm afraid I can't think of them as a whole.  Not yet. .... Time for a release of a Taurus IV? Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4761 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Aug. 13 2010, 10:08 Quote (Sir Mustapha @ Sep. 29 2003, 08:03) Taurus II is clearly a sequel of Taurus 1. I guess Taurus 3 is a joke. Either that, or a piece of bull (pun intended). Back to top

SunkenForest Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: Jan. 2010 Posted: Aug. 13 2010, 11:50 Every time I listen to the Taurus series, I can't really hear too much of a thematic correlation.  I always enjoy certain sections, but I'm afraid I can't think of them as a whole.  Not yet. .... Time for a release of a Taurus IV? Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Aug. 13 2010, 15:47 SunkenForest. I don't hear a correlation between Taurus 1,2 or 3 either. -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

Cavalier (Lost Version) Group: Members Posts: 598 Joined: Nov. 2010 Posted: Aug. 25 2012, 06:16 Taurus 1 - QE2.  Simples... -------------- "Who was that?" "That was Venger - the force of Evil!  I am Dungeon Master - your guide in the realm of Dungeons & Dragons!" Back to top

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