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Platinumpty Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: May 2011 Posted: July 03 2012, 11:02 2013 is of course the 40th anniversary of some album or other by Oldfield.  Cylindrical Chimes, I think it was called. What (if anything) do you think should happen to mark this auspicious occasion? Much occurred, as you know, in 2003 and with the reissue of the first Deluxe edition in 2009, another reissue would seem to be redundant. But here's some ideas: A tribute album feature "covers" of key sections.  Come now, wouldn't you like to hear Jimmy Page and Robert Plant covering the Piltdown Man sequence?  Sigur Ros opening side 2?  Orbital doing the end of Side 1 with Stephen Fry providing vocals?   A one off, epic live concert - Mike on guitar?  A range of "greatest hits" to follow? A re-recording of The Orchestral Tubular Bells with a decent conductor and orchestra (Prague Symphony?)  Bedford may have been an innovator and a lovely fellow but sections of TOTB are a bit of a slurry, to be frank.  However, his arrangements are, for the most part, sound, and with a bit of a tweak, this could be a wonderful piece of revisionism.  Please no Karl Jenkins. Or.... just to get you riled up.... TBIV (including remnants of Telecaster)? Waddaya think? Back to top

tubular_trekkie Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: July 03 2012, 12:36 A concert. In good ol' Blighty. (You know that country he was born in and of course used to live and work in once upon a time...) Chances of it happening? Probably zero. Still I can dream, can't I?   -------------- "The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future." - from 'Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib' by the Princess Irulan Back to top

Platinumpty Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: May 2011 Posted: July 04 2012, 10:03 Quote (tubular_trekkie @ July 03 2012, 12:36) Chances of it happening? Probably zero. Still I can dream, can't I?   More likely is a satellite link up to a Bahamanian beach, where we will be treated to the new calypso-flavoured rendition. Thanks moderators, by the way, for correcting my mistake.  I'm getting to the age where I'm not entirely sure what year I'm in so thanks for adjusting for my muddle-headedness. Back to top

adler Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: Aug. 2005 Posted: July 04 2012, 12:55 Quote (BornInTheUK @ July 03 2012, 11:02) A re-recording of The Orchestral Tubular Bells with a decent conductor and orchestra (Prague Symphony?)  Bedford may have been an innovator and a lovely fellow but sections of TOTB are a bit of a slurry, to be frank.  However, his arrangements are, for the most part, sound, and with a bit of a tweak, this could be a wonderful piece of revisionism.  Please no Karl Jenkins. How about this version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV9_RZY23OQ&feature=player_embedded I like a lot this version ! Back to top

bob the screamer Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: Jan. 2011 Posted: July 04 2012, 16:25 I actually wouldn't mind a TB IV... -------------- New free album out: http://www.bobthescreamer.com/music/twinety-twine/ Back to top

Branston P Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: Dec. 2011 Posted: July 12 2012, 20:14 I'd like Mike to cut the Tubular Bells into 1 foot lenghs and give me one section to convert to a 200 watt light bulb powered,  guitar side bender for my next project....................a home made guitar. Come on Mike give me a few 6 inch lenghs for a mandolin side bender. Yeeeee Haaaaaa -------------- http://soundcloud.com/dunlooser Back to top

tubular_trekkie Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: July 13 2012, 05:01 Quote (bob the screamer @ July 04 2012, 21:25) I actually wouldn't mind a TB IV... Actually, at this point, neither would I. I did think that there has perhaps been one too many trips to this particular well. But - it is his 'signature' work and I think it could be interesting to hear how he would reinvent the overall concept for yet another iteration. He's quite a creative chap after all   -------------- "The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future." - from 'Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib' by the Princess Irulan Back to top

trcanberra Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: July 27 2012, 20:48 For me: 1)  A remix with different acts doing different parts (Moby, Vangelis, the Maus etc lol) 2)  TBIV - oh yes 3)  A nice concert Back to top

Delfín Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: Nov. 2000 Posted: Aug. 08 2012, 20:00 The Tubular Album --- including the Toy Dog and a cumbia version of 'Sana Rosana'. -------------- The most precious thing I possess, is knowing the answer's yes Back to top

Delfín Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: Nov. 2000 Posted: Aug. 08 2012, 20:06 And Fish on grand! -------------- The most precious thing I possess, is knowing the answer's yes Back to top

kazav Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: Oct. 2010 Posted: Aug. 09 2012, 05:10 TBIV all done a capella by a choir, with Mike conducting. Or a 40th anniversary performance of TB1 from the International Space Station. -------------- The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. Back to top

AlexS Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: Nov. 2005 Posted: Aug. 09 2012, 06:01 An anniversary tour would be the best option - anything but remixes or re-recordings. I would secretly like a TB4, but I think he's perhaps overdone the whole thing enough as it is. -------------- http://www.thelightdream.net http://thelightdreams.bandcamp.com/ Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Aug. 09 2012, 06:57 I've got a feeling that the new album is going to be released next year. Tubular Chronicles? -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Nacho Group: Members Posts: 230 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: Aug. 09 2012, 13:07 I asked Google for a Google Doodle on May 25th 2013 about the release of Tubular Bells, let's see what happens!! Back to top

tubular_trekkie Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Aug. 09 2012, 13:16 Quote (Nacho @ Aug. 09 2012, 18:07) I asked Google for a Google Doodle on May 25th 2013 about the release of Tubular Bells, let's see what happens!! I feel rather stupid, but I have no idea what this means. What's a 'Google Doodle'? -------------- "The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future." - from 'Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib' by the Princess Irulan Back to top

GusFogle Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: July 2011 Posted: Aug. 09 2012, 13:39 On hollidays or other days of signifigance, Google commonly has a little animated "doodle" in reference to whatever event that day commemorates. Example: in the U.S., on July 4th, when you went to Google there was an exploding fireworks doodle. Back to top

tubular_trekkie Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Aug. 09 2012, 14:15 Quote (GusFogle @ Aug. 09 2012, 18:39) On hollidays or other days of signifigance, Google commonly has a little animated "doodle" in reference to whatever event that day commemorates. Example: in the U.S., on July 4th, when you went to Google there was an exploding fireworks doodle. Oh I see! I didn't realise it was called a 'Google Doodle' - I thought perhaps it was some new service they were running!   It'd be nice if Google did commemorate the release of TB like that. Let's hope they do   -------------- "The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future." - from 'Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib' by the Princess Irulan Back to top

Platinumpty Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: May 2011 Posted: Aug. 10 2012, 12:00 Quote (Nacho @ Aug. 09 2012, 13:07) I asked Google for a Google Doodle on May 25th 2013 about the release of Tubular Bells, let's see what happens!! With playable tubular bells?  That would be splendid.  You move your cursor over it and a little mallet appears and you click to hit the dreaded bells. Or maybe a tiny Richard Branson sprite pops out from behind them and you have to hit him instead? Kidding... without Branson, quite possibly, no Bells at all. Back to top

mitch65 Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: Aug. 2012 Posted: Aug. 10 2012, 17:30 Quote (AlexS @ Aug. 09 2012, 11:01) I would secretly like a TB4, but I think he's perhaps overdone the whole thing enough as it is. Yes, it has been overdone..........but I would secretly like it too, I am so ashamed   Back to top

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