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Michael Hilton Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: Oct. 2007 Posted: July 24 2010, 20:11 Here's a question for all you die-hards. When and where did you hear MO for the first time? In 1975, I was in a crappy movie theatre with wooden seats in South Australia, when I heard Tb played over the stereo just before the movie. I think "Tommy" was screening. I was so impressed, after the movie i asked the projectionist who it was, and i bought the vinyl the next day. Back to top

Milamber Group: Musicians Posts: 2275 Joined: Feb. 2010 Posted: July 24 2010, 21:22 Quote (Michael Hilton @ July 25 2010, 10:11) "Tommy" was screening. I was so impressed, after the movie i asked the projectionist who it was, and i bought the vinyl the next day. I agree Micheal the official soundtrack for Tommy was fantastic but i never got it on vinyl.   Getting back to Mike O . For myself it was Five Miles Out ,My older Brother being the local Ice Rink DJ at the time was not able to get the 5MO single to play so bought the album instead. Once he obtained said single I was able to barter the Album off him for a few Car washes and odd jobs. Fond memories of sitting in front of our Pye Stereo ,Headphones on cranking Taurus 2 to the max. Drumming away on ice cream containers and such. Kinda makes the Tinnitus all worth it really   By the time Discovery had come out I had his back catalog and had to like everyone else wait through the drought until Islands came out , maybe thats why its so revered  , it certainly was my summer album of that year . Back to top

Michael Hilton Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: Oct. 2007 Posted: July 24 2010, 22:37 Quote (milamber @ July 25 2010, 10:22) Quote (Michael Hilton @ July 25 2010, 10:11) "Tommy" was screening. I was so impressed, after the movie i asked the projectionist who it was, and i bought the vinyl the next day. I agree Micheal the official soundtrack for Tommy was fantastic but i never got it on vinyl.   The vinyl I referred to was Tb1, but the the Tommy soundtrack was fantastic. Nice try though Milamber, I know your'e not the oldest fan. A die-hard yes, but a pipe and slippers man no   Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: July 25 2010, 00:45 I bought Tubular Bells as a teenager, and liked it a lot. Then I bought Boxed, and tried to make myself like Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn, and the short pieces on the compilation disk, but I really didn't (except for "Portsmouth"). Then Incantations came out and I bought it. I disliked it and thought "what a pity - Mike Oldfield is all washed up". Then some years later Channel 2 used a piece of music to "sign off" with (it was the days when TV stations went to sleep), and I immediately guessed it was by Mr O. It was "Wonderful Land", so I bought QE2, and liked it more than the earlier records of his I had. But I didn't buy any more until many years later, when I heard Taurus 2 and realised Mr O had taken a quantum leap in musical inspiration. I went out and bought all his CDs then, and shortly after joined tubular.net. Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: July 25 2010, 01:49 I first heard TB when I was playing in my friends' house - it was her dad's. I liked it - and it seemed very 'adult' at the time, so I wouldn't have asked my own parents to buy it.  Five years on my first boyfriend played Hergest Ridge - that struck me as very seductive and mesmerizing music. Then, round about the time I was starting my nurse training I discovered Ommadawn - that was very 'me' and the first MO LP that I bought. Always checked him out after that in the record shops - Incantations soon after Ommadawn...then QE2.... Platinum... -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

Cooper Roy Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: April 2010 Posted: July 25 2010, 05:28 What can I say...May 1973,holidays in Bournemouth-seriously p****d coz always *Weymouth*- 13,standing at bus-stop reading newspaper piece about TB1.To my left my first Argos Store.No chance of purchase there,kiddo! Had to wait till return home to Brum next morning.Mum home with luggage, Moi detours into City Centre Virgin Records...What can I say?   "Me and Old-Sailor's Hornpipe are like that...Have you got a light for these slippers,love?"   CR -------------- "I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave-and nothing but laughter to console them with.Laughter is my religion.In the manner of most religions, I admit my laughter is pretty desperate."                                                                    John Irving Back to top

Cooper Roy Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: April 2010 Posted: July 25 2010, 05:35 Quote (wiga @ July 25 2010, 01:49) Five years on my first boyfriend played Hergest Ridge - that stuck me as very seductive and mesmerizing music. Obviously MO thought so too.Funny you are not mentioned in despatches as being present at the recording...Hope you behaved yourself back then,wiga. You know,let Mike get it on with things and stuff. CR -------------- "I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave-and nothing but laughter to console them with.Laughter is my religion.In the manner of most religions, I admit my laughter is pretty desperate."                                                                    John Irving Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: July 25 2010, 08:17 I saw the TBII premiere (Edimburgh) on TV in 1992, I was literally hypnotized. I bought the CD the next day and the rest, as they say, is history. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: July 25 2010, 09:04 My big brother bought Tubular Bells in 1982. Friends of his had been to Roskilde and seen Mike live and was talking enthusiastically about him at the time. At the time I was 10 years and not a fan of ordinary rock music. I liked Pink Floyd and Kraftwerk. As many boys do I enjoyed mystery and sci-fi. Tubular Bells seemed mysterious enough so I became a fan. In the summer of '83 I bought Hergest Ridge (first record I bought with my own money! and I got Crises for christmas (on cassette!. Actually, it seems not many people liked Mike here in Scandinavia until he played Roskilde. I'm not sure Tubular Bells was a chart success here. -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: July 25 2010, 09:17 Quote (Cooper Roy @ July 25 2010, 05:35) Quote (wiga @ July 25 2010, 01:49) Five years on my first boyfriend played Hergest Ridge - that stuck me as very seductive and mesmerizing music. Obviously MO thought so too.Funny you are not mentioned in despatches as being present at the recording...Hope you behaved yourself back then,wiga. You know,let Mike get it on with things and stuff. CR What are you on today Cooper !! -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

Michael Hilton Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: Oct. 2007 Posted: July 25 2010, 09:53 Quote (Cooper Roy @ July 25 2010, 18:28) What can I say...May 1973,holidays in Bournemouth "Me and Old-Sailor's Hornpipe are like that...Have you got a light for these slippers,love?"   CR Looks like your'e in the lead CR thus far... I award thee the veterans pipe & slippers trophy,along with your favourite armchair, a drop of red, or white, (your choice) and the Sailors Hornpipe cranked to 10. Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: July 25 2010, 11:05 It seems to me there three (possibly four) periods in Mike's career where he got many new fans: -1973/74 (TB and HR in the charts) -1981-84 (much touring, rising popularity in mainland Europe) -1992 (TBII, TV-special, chart success again) I also have a feeling that TBIII (1998?) was so popular in certain areas that it resulted in renewed interest. Anyone who falls outside of this? Who found Heaven's Open in a store and was attracted to the sleeve? Who heard Innocent on Peter's pop and was hooked? Who got to hear L&S through the Schiller connection? -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

Michael Hilton Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: Oct. 2007 Posted: July 26 2010, 05:58 Quote (larstangmark @ July 26 2010, 00:05) It seems to me there three (possibly four) periods in Mike's career where he got many new fans: Thanks Lars You would probably be correct about the four periods. I would like to hear from anyone pre-1973.   Ugo..I too was mesmerized by TbII, what an arrangement!! Back to top

familyjules Group: Members Posts: 1190 Joined: May 2004 Posted: July 26 2010, 06:45 I was a bit scared of this thread - the fist time?!?! Jules -------------- I like beer and I like cheese Back to top

Michael Hilton Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: Oct. 2007 Posted: July 26 2010, 09:11 Quote (familyjules @ July 26 2010, 19:45) I was a bit scared of this thread - the fist time?!?! Jules Thanx Jules.   I will check spelling and previous threads in future.   Btw, does HR still give you that headache?      Back to top

Incantations Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: May 2010 Posted: Aug. 04 2010, 00:10 Quote (larstangmark @ July 25 2010, 03:05) It seems to me there three (possibly four) periods in Mike's career where he got many new fans: -1973/74 (TB and HR in the charts) -1981-84 (much touring, rising popularity in mainland Europe) -1992 (TBII, TV-special, chart success again) I also have a feeling that TBIII (1998?) was so popular in certain areas that it resulted in renewed interest. Anyone who falls outside of this? Who found Heaven's Open in a store and was attracted to the sleeve? Who heard Innocent on Peter's pop and was hooked? Who got to hear L&S through the Schiller connection? I believe I told this story once before: I went to a used record shop in the mid to late 80's and looked for the oldest vynil they had, it was Incantations. So I bought it and still have it now.   -------------- Hmm... Back to top

Milamber Group: Musicians Posts: 2275 Joined: Feb. 2010 Posted: Aug. 04 2010, 04:47 Quote (Incantations @ Aug. 04 2010, 14:10) Quote (larstangmark @ July 25 2010, 03:05) It seems to me there three (possibly four) periods in Mike's career where he got many new fans: -1973/74 (TB and HR in the charts) -1981-84 (much touring, rising popularity in mainland Europe) -1992 (TBII, TV-special, chart success again) I also have a feeling that TBIII (1998?) was so popular in certain areas that it resulted in renewed interest. Anyone who falls outside of this? Who found Heaven's Open in a store and was attracted to the sleeve? Who heard Innocent on Peter's pop and was hooked? Who got to hear L&S through the Schiller connection? I believe I told this story once before: I went to a used record shop in the mid to late 80's and looked for the oldest vynil they had, it was Incantations. So I bought it and still have it now.   But have you ever played it     Back to top

Cooper Roy Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: April 2010 Posted: Aug. 04 2010, 12:22 But have you ever played it     Better check,Inc.It probably contains a double album demo of milamber playing drums...    CR   -------------- "I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave-and nothing but laughter to console them with.Laughter is my religion.In the manner of most religions, I admit my laughter is pretty desperate."                                                                    John Irving Back to top

Incantations Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: May 2010 Posted: Aug. 21 2010, 22:17 Hah. ... Yes. (I have premonitions of a joke on the band Yes) -------------- Hmm... Back to top

New Incantation Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: Aug. 24 2010, 02:27 Not sure of exact dates but it was around 74/5, and I was visiting my aunt & uncle's home for a birthday. I was about 11 at the time. Not owning a record player back then I was rather bemused at the LP collection of my cousin. I was particularly attracted to the TB cover as it was so abstract and different from the norm. I had no idea who Mike Oldfield was, being brought up at the time on a diet of Sweet, Alvin Stardust, LedZep and Sabbath. So I asked my cousin if she would play it on her record player, and I was immediately entranced. The rest is history, as they say Back to top

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