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LivingForever Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: Oct. 2003 Posted: Oct. 15 2003, 07:07 Just a quick question- are there any decent, in depth books about Mike and his music? The only one I have is the awful 'The Man and His Music' by Sean Moraghan, which is completely biased towards the earlier albums and doesn't even pretend to be subjective. 1 page for Heaven's Open?? And that was one he liked! No book masquerading as fact should contain so much opinion about 'Mike's Decline' and the 'poor standard' of the music!   So is there anything better or shall I start writing my own? James -------------- http://giggingforever.blogspot.co.uk Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 15 2003, 07:11 I've once read in a spanish article about Mike's intention to write his autobiography...if it is true...that would be great! Source: Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" reaches thirty years old... -------------- "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

Watcher of the skies Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: Oct. 2003 Posted: Oct. 15 2003, 13:23 "Mike Oldfield - man and his music" Book by Sean Moraghan it is a great source of info about Mike and his music (and also privete life).altough this writer is sometimes criticising his eigties albums too much it is still a great Book.i bought my copy a year ago in store - if you will search it you will find it in stores or internet. ps.sadly the book ends on TBII period... -------------- Hillmen are swore of allegiance living a live of silent dignity for your protection only so you don't worry... your pretty little head! Back to top

Wanderer Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: Aug. 2002 Posted: Oct. 15 2003, 15:27 I most certainly await Mike's autobiography with eager anticipation... If Mike decides to collaborate with a music journalist a good choice would be Stephen Davis, who worked with Levon Helm on his memoir "This Wheel's On Fire: Levon Helm & The Story Of The Band" Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Oct. 17 2003, 13:01 My favourite is "The Making of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells" by Richard Newman, which is unfortunately out of print. It's worth tracking down a copy though, as it's full of interesting anecdotes and has some interesting behind the scenes pictures. There's also 'Music from the Darkness' by Peter Evans, which they have been serialising on mikeoldfield.org, though there haven't been any updates for a long while. For other alternatives...I'm working on it Back to top

LivingForever Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: Oct. 2003 Posted: Oct. 20 2003, 05:47 Thanks for your replies... I decided to revisit the Moraghan book over the weekend, and it is just as bad as I remembered - not only is it full of spelling and grammar mistakes, it also contains quite a few factual innaccuracies (Mount Teide supposedly features lyrics about 'Ireland's Eye' - Mike and Sally herself supposedly sang the original 'Sally' song...) But worst of all is the utter slating that the author gives to all Mike's albums after Platinum - he constantly harps on about the 'poor quality' of the music, the 'lack of ideas' and Mike's 'Artistic decline'... The albums from Islands - TB2 get about 2 pages each if they're lucky - there is none of the interesting information about Amarok that could have been included (the hidden messages, the competition...) Seriously, Korgscrew, go for it - I doubt anyone could do a worse job! James -------------- http://giggingforever.blogspot.co.uk Back to top

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