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Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 12 2003, 07:42 There was talk about Mike playing the Fairlight with the punk band The Skids on their album "Juna"  or something? Has anyone ever heard this?? I'm trying to find a mp3 or something, no luck though. -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

Gandalph Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: Aug. 2002 Posted: May 13 2003, 11:44 Mike played the Fairlight on the Skids album Joy. On the track called Iona. Details and a scan of the cover are available on my website (http://www.dbennett.karoo.net/Info/Joy%20Info.html and  http://www.dbennett.karoo.net/Discography.html). Unfortunately I don't own that album and I haven't heard it. Maybe this is what you were thinking about. I have never heard anything about Mike on an album called Juna. -------------- Yet Another Mike Oldfield Web Site - http://www.dbennett.karoo.net Back to top

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 13 2003, 17:27 Thanks!! I mixed the name in my head. I couldn't remember the title so I said "Juna", but it was "Joy" and "Iona", so... -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

TOBY Group: Members Posts: 1562 Joined: May 2002 Posted: May 13 2003, 18:25 Mike did indeed play on the track Iona by the Skids. I heard it once a long time ago, can't really remember much about it. The late Stuart Adamson was guitarist for the Skids before leaving to form Big Country in 1982. Big Country were famed fot their bagpipe guitar sound which characterised their songs, sort of connection with Mike there, also I think Mickey Simmonds was good friends with them, sort of connection with Mike there also. I've got some vague notion that the Skids were pissed off with Mike for charging a huge amount to use his studio, does Sean Moraghan's MO biography not refer to that? I may be confusing that with something else. Back to top

torbenyj Group: Members Posts: 377 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: May 14 2003, 01:28 i've just found the song on kazaa, så look there Back to top

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 14 2003, 02:57 Thank you very much! -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 15 2003, 11:04 I've got it! Mike plays his famous Fairlight sounds on the song, like the bass "Evacuation" sound and the bagpipe sound. I really love them, Mike plays it beautifully! I actually like the song. I thought "ugh, punk", but it's not so punky. Actually a slow and bit quiet song. -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

Gandalph Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: Aug. 2002 Posted: May 16 2003, 09:20 I don't use any p2p software on my computer so can't download it from that source. Could some kind person please email it to me. I'll then stick it on my website for a few days for anyone else to grab. Send a Private message to my yahoo account an then I'll give you my email address that can handle larger files. -------------- Yet Another Mike Oldfield Web Site - http://www.dbennett.karoo.net Back to top

TOBY Group: Members Posts: 1562 Joined: May 2002 Posted: May 16 2003, 12:29 If you like it then I suggest getting hold of the first album by Big Country entitled 'The Crossing' you can usualy pick the CD up cheaply and its very, very good. Infact any of the first 3 Big Country albums are good, well worth checking out ('The Crossing', 'Steeltown' and  'Seer). They took bagpipe guitar playing to a level beyond Mike's wildest dreams. Back to top

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 16 2003, 22:41 Great. Always loved bagpipes. Thank you very much for the tip TOBY! -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

Gandalph Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: Aug. 2002 Posted: May 17 2003, 20:14 Message now deleted. -------------- Yet Another Mike Oldfield Web Site - http://www.dbennett.karoo.net Back to top

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 18 2003, 07:21 Thanks to Gandalph for posting the song!! Mm, now finally everyone can hear it. -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

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