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TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 04:28 Hello hello hello, step right up, don't be shy, see if you can work out musicalconnections between Mike and these artists (some are easy, others contrived): The Beatles Genesis Vangelis Pink Floyd Paul Simon The Nice The Who Rick Wakeman The Buggles Humblebums Manfred Mann's Earth Band The Rutles Stealer's Wheel Blind Faith Brand X Asia Thin Lizzy Wham! Family Yes Chieftains Camel That'll do for now If you know the answer to one of these, post your reply. However, please only post one answer in case there are people out there who want to try and answer some of these themselves. Here's an example of a musical connection: Mike and the Beatles (there is more than one connection, and chronology does not matter): Mike worked with Viv Stanshall on Tubular Bells Viv Stanshall was a member of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Paul McCartney (of the Beatles) produced the Bonzo's single I'm the Urban Spaceman There are more connections, if there's one that isn't here, post a reply with it. Have fun! -Tim- Back to top

rosko Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 08:36 The first one of those I can get is Vangelis. Mike did two songs with Jon Anderson. Jon is one half of Jon & Vangelis. HINT: Heaps of the others are Jon Anderson related. Back to top

Rob Miles Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 08:41 Hello everyone OK, so I'll stick to only one. Mike's link to The Buggles is Trevor Horn, who co-produced TB2. Rob :-)? Can I do another one? Can I do another one? <jumps up and down with his hand in the air> Back to top

TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 08:43 Go ahead Rob. Hey rosko, there's a lot of Jon Andersen, but there might be other ways to get there without going via him. I'm interested in who goes where. But you can go via Jon if you wish. -Tim- Back to top

Rob Miles Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 12:11 OK- another one. Phil Collins of Genesis played drums on the album QE2. Rob :-)? Who'll let someone else have a go now... Back to top

CarstenKuss Group: Musicians Posts: 362 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 14:46 Wow, a quiz. What a good idea! Manfred Mann's Earth Band: LP 'MMEB 1971-1973' (phonogram 6438085), liner notes to I'M GONNA HAVE YOU ALL: '...which fades on a Mike Oldfield type overlay supplied by organ, piano, Moog and guitars.' That's not what you had in mind? OK, OK... of course the answer is: Chris Thompson. -------------- -Carsten- Back to top

Archangel Foster Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 16:32 Phil Collins, who of course plays drums on QE2, is also the drummer of Brand X. Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 16:56 The Buggles: Trevor Horn (TBII producer) was the mastermind behind The Buggles and especially behind their only real hit, "Video Killed the Radio Star". -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 23:43 Mike and Thin Lizzy The link is Clodagh Simmonds who played keyboards on Thin Lizzy's song 'Sarah' on their 'Shades of a blue orphanage' album. Sho also sang, of course on Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn Amarok and Tubular Bells 3. Back to top

bennyboy Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: July 2000 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 03:20 Connection to Wham! : Mike Oldfield went to a vocal coach to learn how to sing for "Heaven's Open". This same vocal coach had helped out George Michael, who was once a member of WHAM! The biography of Mike at Dark Star bears this out. Back to top

bennyboy Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: July 2000 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 03:23 Connection between Mike and Paul Simon: Paul Simon once wrote a song for Philip Glass. Mike did a cover of the Philip Glass piece "North Star" on "Platinum". Back to top

TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 05:15 bennyboy: that's not the Paul Simon connection I was thinking of (I thought I said people Mike's actually worked with, rather than covered. Otherwise people like Cliff Richard could be on the list). Not the Wham! connection either, but then again I didn't know that, so thanks for that piece of info, bennyboy. -Tim- Back to top

TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 05:27 OK, I didn't say artists who've worked with Mike. But this is the Related Artists topic. Connections only between artists who have performed/recorded with Mike. Or produced an album etc. -Tim- Back to top

Archangel Foster Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 11:43 David Bedford has arranged the orchestral parts on Camel's wonderful 'The Snow Goose' album (anyone who hasn't heard it yet, check it out!). I guess there's no need to point out the Bedford / Oldfield connection Back to top

Vinz Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 14:34 What a good idea that quizz... I guess I have the Pink Floyd link... In fact there are many... First, I'll say Rick Fenn (Five Miles Out) He did an albumn with Nick Mason called 'Profiles' in which Maggie Reilly have a duet with David Gilmour : A Lie For A Lie The second link I see is Robert Wyatt's Rock Bottom where Mike played guitar on one track and produced by Nick Mason again.... -------------- Rejoignez la Tubular Mailing List francophone ! http://www.tubular.free.fr/tubular.php Back to top

Pacha Daddy Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: Sep. 2000 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 14:53 I'll make one of the Anderson leaps: Asia==>Steve Howe==>Yes==>Anderson==>Oldfield. Or was Steve Howe with GTR, the "other" 80s guitar-god supergroup? Back to top

CarstenKuss Group: Musicians Posts: 362 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 15:21 Blind Faith: Steve Winwood played guitar on the first stage performance of TB. -------------- -Carsten- Back to top

TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 12 2001, 18:25 Very good. So far. (or is it fa so?) If there's a link that's already up, but you've found another one between Mike and the artist, put it up anyway. Vinz said there are lots of Pink Floyd links, and the one I thought of first still isn't up. [Hint: if you are really struggling, read through the old forums for help] Keep up the good work! -Tim- Back to top

TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 13 2001, 18:37 OK. Nothing new since I congratulated you. Have you given up? You can do more than one, you know (just follow Rob, bennyboy, Archangel Foster and Carsten). Or do you need help? -Tim- Back to top

Archangel Foster Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 13 2001, 20:45 Oh! Thanx Tim... Carl Palmer - Keith Emerson - The Nice Did I get it? Back to top

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