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Brad O. Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: July 2008 Posted: July 12 2008, 02:05 On June 27th at 5:23pm, my first child, Leezza, was born.  I had just acquired Music of the Spheres a week before and had been listening to it all week.  My wife called me at work while I was in the middle of listening to "On My Heart" informing me that our baby would be born that day.  What an amazing day it was!  To see our baby born was an absolutely spectacular thing, exceeding my expectations. After the day was over, I listened to Music of the Spheres again and I realized that this music accurately represented my feelings of June 27th.  Music of the Spheres became something more to me than just another fantastic work from you, Mike.  To me, Music of the Spheres is now the theme-music for June 27th and "On My Heart" is the theme song for my daughter Leezza.  This music will always remind me of the absolute beauty and joy of the day of my daughter's birth.   Mike, how appropriate and timely it was for you to bring me such a beautiful work of art at this time!  I see huge parallels between the beautiful music you have created and the beauty of my daughter being born.   I feel a great deal of gratitude to you for giving me this absolutely sensational gift.  Instead of passing out meaningless cigars or other useless trinkets to friends and family, I bought 20 copies of Music of the Spheres and gave them explaining how this music is so significant to me.   THANK YOU! Brad O. Back to top

Sweetpea Group: Members Posts: 1476 Joined: April 2007 Posted: July 12 2008, 02:46 Quote (Brad O. @ July 12 2008, 02:05) To me, Music of the Spheres is now the theme-music for June 27th and "On My Heart" is the theme song for my daughter Leezza.  This music will always remind me of the absolute beauty and joy of the day of my daughter's birth. How nice to associate MOTS with such a special occasion. "On My heart" seems very appropriate as a theme song. Congratulations, and welcome to Tubularboard, Brad. -------------- "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

trcanberra Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: July 12 2008, 08:38 Very nice to hear - congratulations (and hi to the boards). Back to top

clotty Group: Members. Posts: 237 Joined: Mar. 2006 Posted: July 13 2008, 17:36 Congratulations and welcome to t.net. -------------- Clotty Back to top

ommadawn69 Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: June 2002 Posted: July 13 2008, 19:06 Welcome Brad. And congrats!! -------------- http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheAlternativeMikeOldfieldGroup/ Back to top

Inkanta Group: Admins Posts: 1453 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: July 13 2008, 23:28 Congratulations to all of you, Brad! What a sweet association, and a wonderful way to mark your daughter's birth through the gift of music! Welcome to the Board, and welcome, Leezza, to our world! -------------- "No such thing as destiny; only choices exist." From:  Moongarden's "Solaris." Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: July 14 2008, 07:53 Welcome to the world of parenting (and welcome to the board too)!  What a great album to have as a soundtrack to your daughter's birth.My oldest was actually born to Ommadawn.  As Mike apparently checks in here occasionally he'll see your letter.I'm sure as a dad of 7 he'll appreciate it. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: July 14 2008, 08:48 Quote (The Caveman @ July 14 2008, 07:53) As Mike apparently checks in here occasionally he'll see your letter.I'm sure as a dad of 7 he'll appreciate it. Really? I wonder if he read the thread concerning what the next album could be. If it turns out to be a devotional work like a cantata or a stabat mater a fair conclusion would be that he did! Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: July 14 2008, 08:51 Well, if this thread should serve as any suggestion, Mike should definitely go for the album of children's songs. Backyardigans covers NOW! Congratulations, Brad! -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: July 14 2008, 08:52 Quote (The Caveman @ July 14 2008, 07:53) As Mike apparently checks in here occasionally he'll see your letter.I'm sure as a dad of 7 he'll appreciate it. Presumably he checks in incognito... Or would he have moderator powers? Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: July 14 2008, 10:00 Or The Wiggles Sir Mustapha?Why not....may be worth a listen.He did a cover of Froggy after all. Nightspore.....i reckon Korg is really Mike incognito! -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: July 14 2008, 11:08 Anything but Barney The Dinosaur or Dora The Explorer..."I`m the map,I`m the map,I`m the map,I`m the map....Holy crap,imagine having that guy in your car as your sat/nav system. How about a series of songs based around a children`s adventure story?About a young undrecover Italian detective who goes by the name of Mike Incognito.."The name`s Cognito,..Mike In-cognito"..."I`ll have a strawberry smoothie,shaken not stirred"....I went on holiday to Incognito a few years back.Man what a trip that was.I came back a totally different person. Brad that`s a great story about Music Of The Spheres.It`s an amazing thing I guess that you`ll forever associate Mike`s album here with the birth of your daughter.I`m sure if Mike,ever gets to hear of it one way or another he`d be delighted..."fantastic news another 20 copies sold,kerching kerching".rubbing hands with glee.. Seriously though I`m sure he`d be very moved by it.I know I was and I`m not even responsible for composing the music.Although by strict definition here I am Mike incognito.Not THE Mike you understand,but a Michael by birthright none the less.Apparently when I was born though my dad gave out 20 copies of The Party`s Over by Nat King Cole. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: July 14 2008, 11:11 Dirk you crack me up -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: July 14 2008, 13:22 Quote (Dirk Star @ July 14 2008, 11:08) Anything but Barney The Dinosaur or Dora The Explorer..."I`m the map,I`m the map,I`m the map,I`m the map....Holy crap,imagine having that guy in your car as your sat/nav system. SECONDED. -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

Brad O. Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: July 2008 Posted: July 14 2008, 19:30 Mike is a dad of 7?  I never knew that!   Thanks for the congrats, everyone!  I never realized how awesome it was to be a parent.  I'm sure there is a negative side that I will see later.     Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: July 14 2008, 20:35 Quote (The Caveman @ July 14 2008, 10:00) Nightspore.....i reckon Korg is really Mike incognito! Well, "Korg" backwards is "Grok", which, in Robert Heinlein's science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land, means "to understand at every level and in every particular way".... Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: July 15 2008, 03:56 The negative side is when they get toabout 11 and suddenly lose all power to comunicate other than "uh?Wasn'tr my fault". -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Drealm Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Feb. 25 2010, 01:01 What a great thread Brad O. just reading it was inspiring. It's so great when something like this happens. I wish you a good life with your kid. Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Feb. 25 2010, 04:59 Belated congratulations Brad and welcome. Your little vegemite would be giving you a run for your money! Crawling, then walking, then before you know it they are off! Mike's son Eugene was born in February of that year so Im pretty sure MOTS has a place in his heart too! Happy parenting, they don't stay little long, treasure each day! Deb Back to top

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