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Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: Mar. 31 2005, 19:52 when you hear mike on radio.. what do you do?? do you turn up the volume or do you overhear it??   I always be crazy for my control and turn up the volume. To night they played moonlight shadow in norweigian radio. You can watch the radio on tv. Its "sonen". Every thuesday they have music from 80's..  So to night they played moonlight shadow... and then i wonder... what do you do when you hear him on radio, or see a video on tv, or hear him in the supermarked??? -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

Megz Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: Sep. 2004 Posted: April 01 2005, 05:49 I unfortunantly don't ever hear him played on the radio or see him on T.V. Only place i hear him is on DVD's or my CD's. It's disopointing. BUT! i crank the volume up really loud when i do listen to him =) Back to top

a_r_schulz Group: Members Posts: 425 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: April 01 2005, 06:45 Well, on the radio, I guess odds are ~60/20/20 for Moonlight Shadow/To France/Shadow on the Wall', so my reaction is usually 'oh no, not again...' ;-) - and none of Mike's made it into Radio FFN's top 750 easter charts (north German commercial radio station) since MS in 2003... On TV, despite all those 70s/80s revival shows and music show re-runs, I have still to find something by Mike, so my reaction in this case would most likely be '%$@#, I wished I had taped that..!' In an (electronics) supermarket, I've actually seen parts of TB and 'Don Alfonso' from the Elements DVD shown on the DVD advertisement monitors once (though nobody else seemed to care), so I watched it for a moment, just for the uniqueness of the experience... Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: April 01 2005, 07:23 Quote (a_r_schulz @ April 01 2005, 06:45) I guess odds are ~60/20/20 for Moonlight Shadow/To France/Shadow on the Wall', so my reaction is usually 'oh no, not again...' ;-) jes that hardly true... i remember my holiday in crete. It was on of the small supremarked there. I was shoched!! they played to be free!! Thats the only time  i ever heard tres lunas on radio. At the same time on that holiday when i left crete, there on the airport they played to france   I thought to my self.. (this would never happend in norway...) its pretty that they dont play him more often.. and maybe play something more then just moonlight shadow ect... I would wish that they had some more of man in rain or poison arrows maybe   But vh1 is better... They often have mike oldfield greatest videos and the uncut with mike. But its been a long time ago now for sure... pretty.... -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: April 01 2005, 09:37 When I hear Mike on the radio, I remember it for quite a while after. It is an extremely rare event. There was a time for a while when he wasn't on the radio at all in any form for many years (TB single is ignored by oldies stations, Moonlight Shadow and others were never played in the first place, and even Hall and Oates' "Family Man" is left off oldies play lists). For the past few years, however, I know that stations will play TB around Halloween time. That's once a year. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Inkanta Group: Admins Posts: 1453 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: April 01 2005, 14:00 I hadn't heard MO on the radio since the mid-80's, when his music was played each week on the college station's progressive rock program. I've posted something similar elsewhere, but....Until a few months back. This area's NPR station (midwest USA) acquired a new manager who hails from New Zealand. He's made an incredible number of changes including the implementation of a one-hour program called Solitude, which features quieting music, to help listeners wind down at the end of hectic weekdays. He seems to choose the music himself. Every time I've tuned in, I have heard something from Voyager (most recently this past Wed.) and one daughter thought something from Guitars. Obviously, there is so much music in the world that would fit into a one-hour program of that nature, but he chooses Mike!  I conclude that he must be a fan. Or at least a fan of Voyager. Or that's all they have at the station. Stuff from most of Mike's other works would fit the program's format. I still haven't written to thank him but will do so when I re-up my membership this month, and check to see what else they have or could use. Volume-wise, I don't crank MO up unless I become aware that I had the volume too low in the first place. I was so startled to hear "Women of Ireland" last week or the week before, and I was on the MO IRC chat at the time mentioning that I should turn on that program (and I did, and WOI was playing!!! ), and expressed surprise and cranked it up because I thought it was a different version. But it wasn't. -------------- "No such thing as destiny; only choices exist." From:  Moongarden's "Solaris." Back to top

Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: April 01 2005, 17:50 When Steve Wright was the main DJ on Radio One in the mid eighties, he always seemed to promote Mikes music. I remember hearing Crime of Passion played as an exclusive on this show. He was the only DJ i recall on mainstream radio playing Mike. It always amazed me how the producers of these stations steered clear from his music just because they could not pidgeon hole mikes music into a rock, dance, techno category etc.. Its a shame that the most unique and underated British musician of the past 30 has been ignored. Now consider Mikes success across the rest of Europe...One of, if not THE most sought after artistes around. But i still feel proud when i hear Mike on the radio and cant help telling people "this is a real musician" -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: April 01 2005, 17:58 I heard the first four minutes of Tubular Bells,on Monday night, As part of "The 70's Album Show". Unfortunately this programme only seems to be put on around public holidays such as Easter/Christmas. There's another programme planned for the Mayday holiday       .  I heard Moonlight Shadow on t6he radio last year.  The radio station is "BBC 3 Counties Radio". I turned the volume up!!! I've e mailed in with suggestions for music.  The presenter reckons, he could easily do a 3 hour long programme on Led Zeppelin alone . -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

Anne in the Rain Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: July 2004 Posted: April 02 2005, 07:53 Quote (Ratty @ April 01 2005, 17:50) Now consider Mikes success across the rest of Europe...One of, if not THE most sought after artistes around. Yes. Here is a list of Mike's songs I have heard on the radio in the last 3-4 years: Family Man Foreign Affair Heaven's Open Holy In Dulci Jubilo Innocent Introduction Man in the Rain Moonlight Shadow Oceania Sentinel Shadow on the Wall Thou Art in Heaven To Be Free To France Tubular Bells '73 (intro) And these songs have been used as background music in various Tv and radio shows: A Minor Tune Celtic Rain First Landing Hibernaculum In Dulci Jubilo Moonlight Shadow Only Time Will Tell Outcast Portsmouth Secrets The Inner Child The Song of the Sun The Source of Secrets The Top of the Morning The Voyager So I don't go crazy when I hear Mike's music on the radio, however it can certainly make my day Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: April 02 2005, 12:03 Radio in Brazil is impossible to listen nowadays Mike's tunes,but on TV as a background music is possible and does happen once on a while.Some tunes that appeared on TV as background music: Sentinel Family Man Foreign Affair The Shining Ones Serpent Dream Tubular Bells Part I(Introduction) Yesterday I was in an 80's party and the DJ played Moonlight Shadow extended.I was nuts when he played that -------------- "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

Afgyhi Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: May 2003 Posted: April 02 2005, 18:10 I dont listen that mutch to the radio, because they never seem to play songs i like. But my mum listen to the radio almost everyday. And two weeks ago I remembered I actually heard innocent. I was so supprised that i couldn't consetrate on eating dinner at all.   -------------- Crises! Crises!! Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: April 02 2005, 18:24 When I heard Incantations in its entirety at night one year ago, I confess I was a bit surprised. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: April 02 2005, 19:14 Quote (EeToN @ April 03 2005, 00:24) When I heard Incantations in its entirety at night one year ago, I confess I was a bit surprised. Hey EaToN, Where did you here Incantations played in its entirety? The longest burst of Mikes \music i ever heard was Tommy Vance playing the first 6 minutes of crises on the Friday Rock Show back in 1983. -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: April 02 2005, 19:16 Quote (EeToN @ April 03 2005, 00:24) When I heard Incantations in its entirety at night one year ago, I confess I was a bit surprised. Hey EaToN, Where did you here Incantations played in its entirety? The longest burst of Mikes \music i ever heard was Tommy Vance playing the first 6 minutes of crises on the Friday Rock Show back in 1983. -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: April 02 2005, 21:27 Quote (Ratty @ April 03 2005, 03:16) Where did you here Incantations played in its entirety? It's a not very well known Hungarian communal (?) radio that plays very diversified kinds of music, prog rock, blues, jazz, folk, world music, alternative music and everything you can imagine but it has also great talking programs. But Incantations was broadcasted at 4AM so not many people could listen to it. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

amarokian Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: April 07 2005, 16:51 At the local radio station in my town,they are playing MO more and more,which is good,and I'm not talking just schlagers,like Moonlight Shadow etc.    Last time it was Celtic Rain. -------------- These posts are hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops.If you suffer from this condition after you read my posts,consult your doctor immediately. Back to top

Guest Unregistered Posted: April 08 2005, 12:05 I rarely listen to anything other than Classic FM these days. I would be dissapointed to hear Mike on the radio. The thought of some egotistical pillock (DJ) talking crap at the begining and end of his music (and usually half way through it too) is really irritating. I prefer to listen to it untouched, so to speak, on Cd or Vinyl. Back to top

Anne in the Rain Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: July 2004 Posted: April 08 2005, 13:23 Quote (TanGram @ April 08 2005, 12:05) The thought of some egotistical pillock (DJ) talking crap at the begining and end of his music (and usually half way through it too) is really irritating. I've never had such an experience, DJs in my favourite radio never offend him. Yet, I was speechless when a DJ said this: "This was Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly. In my opinion, it is one of the very best 80s songs. Mike is a gifted guitarist and Maggie's voice is a real treasure. This song will sure appeal to people in 20, maybe 30 years." He must be a fan. Oh, there's a report from John Paul II's funeral on TV right now and The Top of the Morning is playing in the background. Moving. Back to top

Guest Unregistered Posted: April 09 2005, 07:29 Actually Anne, someone also mentioned Tommy Vance (an English DJ) who had a late night Friday rock show, called of all things 'The Friday Rock Show', and he never said a word till the last whisper of whatever track was playing had faded. I loved him for that. He passed away quite recently, and he and his kind will be sorely missed. Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: April 09 2005, 19:54 Quote (TanGram @ April 09 2005, 12:29) Actually Anne, someone also mentioned Tommy Vance (an English DJ) who had a late night Friday rock show, called of all things 'The Friday Rock Show', and he never said a word till the last whisper of whatever track was playing had faded. I loved him for that. He passed away quite recently, and he and his kind will be sorely missed. I agree Tommy Vance and also John Peel R.I.P. -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

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