raven4x4x
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Posted: April 28 2004, 05:37 |
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Hi. I'm back after quite a while.
I too am not sure what to think about TB2003. I certainly prefer the original of Part One, but I think that the new version has improved the second half. Well, I never really liked the second half of the original, but he really has improved it here (I'm saying this even though I haven't listened to either for ages). I am certainly one of the biggest admirers of Ambient Guitars. OK, it is similar to the original, but it just has that extra clarity and emotion. Just beautiful. Remember that when TB2003 came out people were debating whether Mike could still play guitar or not. If it has done nothing else, TB2003 has ended that debate. He is, and always was, one of the greatest guitarists in the world.
In a sense, TB2003 was always doomed to failure. Tubular Bells is such a revered album amongst that absolutely anything he did to it would 'ruin' it for some. Overall, he did a pretty good job of it when you think what it could be like, what many fans thought it would be like. I would still pick the original over the new, but the perfect album would have the original Part One and the new Part Two.
<This bit added about 5 seconds after I posted> Talking of TB 2 and 3, I first have to say that I like them both. A lot. Especially on the live DVD. But did they have anything new to say? Tubular Bells 2 is just really the same format, so I don't really think it contributed much new in that sense, but I like the music so much I'm prepared to forgive it. Tubular Bells 3, on the other hand, is totally different, so much so that I'm not sure why he called it Tubular Bells at all. To me it is just an album, and a great album at that. So yes, this one did contribute something new, so it makes that better sequel from that point of view.
How about this for a game? This is for those who dislike TB2003, but those who enjoy it can still play Pretend that the original Tubular Bells never existed (hard, I know, but bear with me). Would you enjoy listening to TB2003 if you had never heard the original. Would those of you who hate it now like it more, or would they still hate it? I suppose what I'm asking is: is it bad music, or is it just bad compared to the original? I don't think it's bad at all. What about you?
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