arron11196
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Posted: Jan. 15 2006, 12:46 |
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I doubt it personally, because of the way he talks about coming to produce his first independent album, Tubular Bells. Apparently, he came to compose it after many years of careful construction; of fiddling about and trying out things. Tubular Bells could be called a montage of those things, and this is believed to be how he composed it.
The inspiration behind that would therefore appear to be one of simple recognition; to say to the world: "Look! Hey! I can do this!" What he didn't expect was for people to actually like it quite as much as they did...
After the phenomenal success of TB, he became a recluse and locked himself away in a small place near Hegest Ridge. This eventually lead him back to composition, and it helped that Richard Branson kept demanding a follow up.
Sales were brilliant again - but the album as we know is in a completely different vein - supposedly composed from images gained whilst walking along the Ridge.
Ommadawn - well, I suspect ommadawn was just that - ommadawn. This could be the first real instance of what Mike talks about when he says "I just let it out." The composition appears to originate from somewhere else and he just channels it, and it all fits together perfectly. This is only an opinion of course.
In terms of LOTR relationship to HR, well... as we have fairly conclusive comments from the great man as to what this album is about, it is unlikely to have any connection except, perhaps, on the subconscious level.
Ommadawn, I believe personally the same goes for this as HR. It appears to have its own unique energy; and I personally cannot find anything that relates one to the other, in terms of the feelings that I get from the music and the feeling I get when I read the book or watch the films.
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Arron J Eagling
Everyone's interpretation is different, and everyone has a right to that opinion. There is no "right" one, I am adding this post to communicate my thoughts to share them with like-minded souls who will be able to comment in good nature.
(insert the last 5 mins of Crises here)
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