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ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Feb. 18 2009, 05:04 Which vocal tracks of mikes give you an emotional high? heavens open and holy are my faves. deb Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: Feb. 18 2009, 05:22 On Horseback. -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Feb. 18 2009, 11:20 Five Miles Out ("Just hold your heading through..."). It's so dramatic and intense. Holy wasn't Mike as far as I know. It's Adrian Belew. -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: Feb. 18 2009, 11:59 Ahh 1982......worked as a welder, listened to FMO. -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Feb. 18 2009, 16:53 Quote (Scatterplot @ Feb. 18 2009, 17:59) worked as a welder, listened to FMO. Really? I can picture you in a welder's mask & equipment. As I said elsewhere, Amarok (all of it) brings me extreme emotional highs and extreme emotional lows, and I'm glad about it. I think it's the most wildly emotional piece in the whole Oldfieldian catalog. That said, I admit that some parts of MotS are capable of giving me the shivers every time I hear them. I don't think any vocal tracks of Mike's get anywhere near that. I love the way Bonnie Tyler belts it out on "Islands", and I'm fond of the vocal performances on that album in general. But his instrumental work is IMHO much more powerful. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Feb. 18 2009, 17:41 I did not know holy was sung by andrew, mike did not always do vocals did he? his guitar was his voice pretty much and very impressive, he probably plays the frets in his sleep! deb Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: Feb. 19 2009, 03:10 Quote (larstangmark @ Feb. 18 2009, 16:20) Five Miles Out ("Just hold your heading through..."). It's so dramatic and intense. Holy wasn't Mike as far as I know. It's Adrian Belew. That would be my choice also,as he just kind of belts it out  without any pretension or affectation if you like..Great stuff. And Adrian Belew yeah,he`s a bit of a strange one I think vocaly.I do like him though,but he seems to change his whole vocal style completely depending on whatever type of music it is.If you listen to him on City Of Tiny Lights by Frank Zappa for instance,he kind of comes over as this "white soul boy" type almost.Where as on Holy you know he sounds like he`s trying to give it the full Ian Gillan to me,with knobs on.Just not my kind of thing I`m afraid.Whilst on a lot of his own solo material and stuff with King Crimson etc.There are a number of tracks I`ve heard by him where he`s certainly channeling John Lennon no doubt it.He could even give old Julian a run for his money in fact,it`s likeness is that uncanny. Yeah if somebody were ever to appear on Stars In Their Eyes and say.."tonight Matthew I`m going to be Adrian Belew"...You would have absolutely no bloomin` idea what the Dickens they were going to sound like.Even if you owned every single album he`d ever sung on...Would be even better though if somebody were to appear on it and say "tonight Matthew I`m going to be Mike Oldfield"...Only to then start belting out Moonlight Shadow whilst sporting a ginger wig and a baby blue jump suit.They don`t call him The Changeling for nothing you know. Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Feb. 19 2009, 23:06 At the end of tb2 live mike seemed to chant something, does anyone know what this signified? i am into new age, but have no idea about this! it does send shivers up my spine though! cheers deb Back to top

Airborne Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: Sep. 2006 Posted: Feb. 20 2009, 15:43 Quote (Deb seward @ Feb. 20 2009, 04:06) At the end of tb2 live mike seemed to chant something, does anyone know what this signified? Yes "I am bloody cold and I'd rather be in an Edinburgh pub sinking a Guiness" Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Feb. 20 2009, 18:12 Quote (Deb seward @ Feb. 18 2009, 17:41) I did not know holy was sung by andrew, mike did not always do vocals did he? Well if he did, "Moonlight Shadow" raises some questions! (Airborne has just been facetious on this thread so I thought I would be as well! Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Feb. 20 2009, 19:17 Its a guy thing right? i can laugh at the replies along with you, he probably wanted a fag and a guiness or two! deb Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Feb. 21 2009, 09:24 Quote (Ugo @ Feb. 18 2009, 16:53) But his instrumental work is IMHO much more powerful. His vocal tracks don't quite do it for me, though Horseback comes close. It's his music with no lyrics that affect me in a powerful way - like wordless poetry. -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Feb. 21 2009, 17:08 I agree wiga, the instrumental tracks, voyager and silouhette take me into my comfort zone, deb Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Feb. 25 2009, 02:51 Probably have to say Heavens Open.Not all that keen on it as an album but i like that track.A really up and positive song. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: Feb. 25 2009, 03:34 Quote (wiga @ Feb. 21 2009, 13:24) Quote (Ugo @ Feb. 18 2009, 16:53) But his instrumental work is IMHO much more powerful. His vocal tracks don't quite do it for me, though Horseback comes close. It's his music with no lyrics that affect me in a powerful way - like wordless poetry. I have to agree, I would have to say that The Ommadawn Chant, leading up to the screaming guitar solo does it every time       . On Horseback as it has a childlike innocence about it. -------------- 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

3Wheeler Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: Aug. 2007 Posted: Feb. 25 2009, 04:05 He didnt make a Bad Fist of the "Heavens Open" Album  Specially the Title Song...   i guess its a personal thing when you get into vocals ..  I cannt stand Leona Lewis for starters but others would disagree !! lol.. -------------- We're Flying Aeroflot, We've Got Reservations. Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Feb. 25 2009, 05:18 Quote (moonchildhippy @ Feb. 25 2009, 03:34) The Ommadawn Chant, leading up to the screaming guitar solo does it every time       . Yes - I was forgetting about the Ommadawn chant - leading up to the BIG O.   Also: - Amarok's "Sondela" chant - leading up to Maggie. -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Feb. 25 2009, 06:53 He did a fairly good job of it it just doesn't do it for me.I was very disappointed when i first heard it cos it was one after Amarok which i adore. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Sweetpea Group: Members Posts: 1476 Joined: April 2007 Posted: Feb. 25 2009, 13:08 I see that "Heaven's Open" has been mentioned, and that's probably the song that most equates an 'emotional high' for me. It's practically euphoric, isn't it? -------------- "I'm no physicist, but technically couldn't Mike both be with the horse and be flying through space at the same time? (On account of the earth's orbit around the Sun and all that). So it seems he never had to make the choice after all. I bet he's kicking himself now." - clotty Back to top

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