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bee Group: Members Posts: 1227 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: April 23 2007, 04:23 Who had the first post? When & how did it all begin? Those that have been around a while, do you think the overall feel of the site has changed through the years. Obviously we are talking about the same Mike Oldfield and his music but have the discussions altered or are they basically the same questions rephrased? I've been around for a couple of years and have found many of the subjects fascinating...feel I'm learning about new stuff all the time, or things I'd always wondered about & then realised other people felt the same way. There are some great characters here, a lot of humour and differences of opinion too, all quite healthy in my view. As Mike's music evolves the essence of the site does too. In many years time, if all this e-info is available to study ( how long does it all stay around - indefinitely?), I think it will make great reading and show how inspiring a musician, and how well loved a composer, Mike is. Poor old Beethoven didn't have that!! bee -------------- ....second to the right and straight on till morning.... You heard me before Yet you hear me again Then I die Till I call me again Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: April 26 2007, 11:40 Just bumping this thread since there haven't been any knowledgeable replies yet. I had been looking forward to seeing some replies to Bee's question as I was also interested It would also be useful to know a bit about how tubular.net is funded and run. The admins do a lot of work which isn't necessarily fully appreciated. Maybe a short section in the FAQ or something about history of tubular.net and how it is currently operating? I had a quick look on archive.org. The earliest version of the site I could see there was from Aug 2000. News was rumours of a European tour early in 2001. Always optimistic aren't we -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

captain cavern Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: Oct. 2003 Posted: April 26 2007, 18:45 http://web.archive.org/web/20000819181012/http://www.tubular.net/ Back to top

Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: April 27 2007, 05:53 The "members" section of tubular.net shows all members and can be ordered by join date. First two members were in November 1999, Olivier and Blue Dolphin both of whom seem to be around still. Anything either of you can add to this thread about the early days of tubular.net? Please? -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: April 27 2007, 17:09 I'm so glad I happened to stumble across these forums quite by chance, when I was looking for some info about Mike's works.  I always thought  Mike was about 25 when he made/released Tubular Bells not a teenager/ just turned 20. I've made many friends on here, and Avellaina also introduced me to Myspace,where I met the Love of my Life       . His idea of happiness as is mine is cuddling on the sofa watching a Pink Floyd or Queen DVD/video, or watching the fish in my aquarium whils listening to Tubular Bells or Ommadawn     . -------------- 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

oblique Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: April 28 2007, 08:09 If it wasn't for this topic I wouldn't have realised it was 5 years ago that I first joined this board, then under the nickname Jael. Just looked up my first post: April 29 2002, 09:06 Guess I got something to celebrate tomorrow.   -------------- "While we are alive we should sit among colored lights and taste good wines, and discuss our adventures in far places; when we are dead, the opportunity is past." - Jack Vance Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: April 28 2007, 18:34 the reason for seeing this forum was to searh for some info.. I was curious on info about Tb 3 and Ommadawn. I loved the drums i remember i loved the drum part and wanted to read about it on the net. It was in the libary i found tubular.net.. But i did not have internet in that time. But in 2003 i had it So i was here alot and found very much interesting info. The suddenly and meber of this forum (at that time i could harmly speak english) So thansk to this forum i can speak much better) But im not an expert of course ha ha... (it sucks... ) But that is not important.. Anyway.. I was registered as MAN IN CRISES in Mar. 08 2004, 02:33 at night. But i lost my password and made a new profile: Tubular Man  (i love all the tubular bells and im i man) This forum have the tub too so it is perfect. It is also my favorite forum and it is like comming home after beeing on others forum.   I have learned alot here and it is nice to be here -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: April 29 2007, 20:53 This was the first MO page I've visited in 2001,and since 2002 I'm here! -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Hifiguru Group: Members Posts: 275 Joined: Aug. 2002 Posted: April 30 2007, 13:27 i visited here first time somewhere 1999 but i registered on forums quite late...when i was taking break from MO, i didnt check stuff often. -------------- -TB Limited ultimate edition 2009 (still sealed) -Hergest Ridge Limited 2010 #017 -Ommadawn Limited 2010 #065 -Incantations Limited 2011 #003 -Platinum Limited 2012 #316 -QE2 Limited 2012 #112 -Opening Ceremony London 2012 #61 -Five Miles Out 2013 Limited LP #116 -Crises 2013 Limited LP #259 Back to top

SoimSandheaver Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: May 2006 Posted: April 30 2007, 14:01 I'd come across this board a few times since my MO Addiction began circa 2004/05, and I never thought to join until my AS Level Exam Revision began to get on top of me. Now, my A2 Level Exam Revision is beginning to get on top of me, and I need some of MO's help once again... Looking forward to the release of Changeling in about 5 hours! -------------- "Three blokes go into a pub, one of them's a little bit stupid, then the whole scene unfolds, with a tedious inevitability." Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: May 01 2007, 09:25 when i joined, it was when our school had just gotten my upper sixth year our own computer room away from the junior school for us to "study" for our A levels, and at the time i had always used tubular as a referance, then i got the internet at home and joined up as jonnyw, soon after regretting that, because I wished I had used a more imaginative name! If it wasnt for this site i dont know what would be like today, ive met four people in particular who changed my life! you know who you are! Thank you tubular and all its lovely moderators! -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: May 02 2007, 06:20 Quote (jonnyw @ May 01 2007, 13:25) If it wasnt for this site i dont know what would be like today, ive met four people in particular who changed my life! you know who you are! Thank you tubular and all its lovely moderators! moonchildhippy   Posted on April 27 2007, 21:09I'm so glad I happened to stumble across these forums quite by chance, when I was looking for some info about Mike's works.  ........... I've made many friends on here, and Avellaina also introduced me to Myspace,where I met the Love of my Life       . His idea of happiness as is mine is cuddling on the sofa watching a Pink Floyd or Queen DVD/video, or watching the fish in my aquarium whils listening to Tubular Bells or Ommadawn     .[/QUOTE] Strange sometimes how things pan out. I haven't met many of you , but I've also exchanged music and other gifts with some of  you.     I've added some TubularBoard friends as Myspace friends too.  Thank You Avellaina for introducing me to Myspace too, met friends kindred spirits  both near and further afield , not forgetting the wonderful Ian:D  , as mentioned above, just a pity I'm here and he's in Warwickshire. -------------- 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

Blue Dolphin Group: Members Posts: 1232 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 15 2007, 01:33 hey thanks captain cavern! I never knew Olivier had an archive of his older web lay out. I remember in the very first beginning of tubular.net Olivier had that Oldfield "Exposed guitar pose" picture as his background. Later it became that TB3 bell. It's funny though, I never remembered being the second (after Olivier, who of course is the owner of the forum) to join the forums. But for further issues regarding the history of the site, you should ask Olivier. -------------- -The mark of a good musician is to play one note and mean it- Mike Oldfield - 1980 Back to top

Thea Cochrane Group: Musicians Posts: 445 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 15 2007, 17:53 I'm fairly sure tubular.net was amongst the first sites I visited on the internet, using dial-up from a local library. I'm pretty sure that the site has been around for a good bit longer than the forums though, but... yes, I signed up pretty soon after they appeared and I'm still here (after a long break due to university and associated activities). Back to top

bevy Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: May 18 2007, 13:16 well hats off to the people who run this site and may it keep going for many more years Tubular.net was not the first Oldfield site I came across but I still think it's the best,was certainly the first to have a fans music section and I loved and still love logging on and seeing all the cool videos and music you talented peep's make. so to one and all Thanks. Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: May 19 2007, 22:43 I think the first site I joined was one where they talked about Astrology and Science Fiction and all that stuff, and seemed to have a lot less to do with Mike, does anyone remember that forum? Then I found tubularnet and have been here ever since. I joined on April 8th, 2004 and I think the first member I got to know was Tati. I have found a few people from Dark Star that I use to pen-pal with back in the pen and paper days in the early 90's including Peter Evans, Ian (too) Braidwood, and Mark Slattery (Marky) and Malcolm Stoddart (tubtattoo). I haven't been around much lately because of my You Tube obsession but I still love this place. Best M.O. site there is. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1868 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: May 19 2007, 23:40 The tubular.net domain was created on September 26th, 1998. You can check the news archive at http://tubular.net/archives/ I remember I was inspired by http://macintouch.com/ when I introduced the news section. It's now something very common, with blogs and all of that, but was not in 1999. The first news items were not linked to the forums at first and had no date. The site was called TubularWeb during a few years, as you can see on this archive: http://web.archive.org/web/20000826220756/http://tubular.net/ (warning: this page exposes The Millennium Bell cover). There was an old layout before this one, but I don't keep archives and archive.org doesn't seem to have it. Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: May 20 2007, 06:57 funny info and interesting.. I remember that old look. Strange how time is changing... The internet is very differnt now from that time. -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

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