Mike Oldfield - Exposed - Tubular Bells Part Two Guitar Solo (cover)
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2022
- David Bedford's analysis of Tubular Bells describes this piece as "Tune Q: long repeated chord sequence with solo guitars, with ground bass. Changes from minor to major."
During the early shows of Mike Oldfield's extravagant 1979 Tour of Europe, Tubular Bells was performed much as it appeared on the 1973 album. Various changes were made to the programme over the course of the tour and one of the most enduring was to the penultimate section of Tubular Bells Part Two.
While retaining the same chord sequence it was superseded by a more lively rendition introducing drums and percussion. The BBC Radio broadcast recorded on the 26th of April captured a developing version of the new arrangement. There were only seven shows remaining on the tour, in which time the solo and accompaniment were distilled down to the soaring showpiece that appears on the Exposed live double album.
The new arrangement would be reprised for the 1980 "In Concert" tour in support of the studio album Platinum. During the interview included on "the Essential Mike Oldfield" video from this tour, Mike Oldfield states that he ad libs on this section of Tubular Bells Part Two. It seems reasonable to assume the particular solo appearing on Exposed was therefore unique.
Since receiving an official title in the original format for the Tubular Bells 2003 release, the piece has become broadly known among enthusiasts as "Ambient Guitars".
By popular request here is an explanation of the signal flow for the guitar sound:
The guitar is direct injected into Blue Cat's Destructor in the DAW. The preset is: Guitar - Hi Gain / Into the Fire 4x12 and I cannot recommend this modeling sim highly enough for the price. It then goes through a digital amp/cab modeler (Convolution) with the Fender Bassman preset but there are other interesting presets which may work better for your guitar. Next a narrow band EQ boosting mids at around 500hz and 2K. Another broader EQ boosting low mids and up to 2k. These EQs are critical, it's surprising how much difference they make and I found it worthwhile spending some time tweaking these.
Apart from Blue Cat's amp sim all of this is done using the effects bundled with Reaper. You can try Blue Cat's Destructor for free with some demo limitations and you can try Reaper fully functional for free for 60 days and that is also very reasonably priced. A great place to start if you've never ventured down the DAW rabbit hole and very nicely supported with free updates from the developer and excellent tutorials from Kenny Gioia. 
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What a magnificent composition. Mike Oldfield : the Bach of progressive rock.
Great cover, and yet more evidence that Mike Oldfield is one of the greatest guitarists of all time, his playing, tone, style, vibrato are all unique.
Thank you. Yes his style is certainly unique and full of gems.
This is one of the moments without doubt where you can see that Mike is a incredible composer and a Guitar God.
The best Part of Album Exposed. Great work, Great Cover!
That tone is a beast!
Great job.
Mike is one of the few guitarists that can play up high without sounding corny.
Thank you!
Goosebumps....you nailed it! One of the most beautiful solo's Oldfield has ever done!
Thank you!
Oh boy, absolutely brilliant and played with the heart.❤
Thanks for these memorable minutes. I"ll be back from time to time.
Thank you that is a wonderful compliment and I will be back too.
I think that section of TB Part 2 is one of the best quitar solos ever and you played it perfectly.
Thank you so much!
The best tracks of Exposed, for me. Thank you Glorfindel for this nostalgic moment!
Thank you!
La piel de gallina....escuchaba esto con 13 años y tengo 57...Fantastico!!
Thank so much!
Una maravilla de un tema que te hace recordás momentos tristes pero necesarios en la vida, gracias por este precioso tema Mike olfield (cover)
Una maravilla gracias porque hace poco perdí a un animal amigo y me trae recuerdos de los buenos momentos vividos Con el, muchas gracias.
@@rafaelvazquezmateos7478 Thank you. It is always sad to lose an animal friend but the memories are great.
Fantàstic
Thank you!
well done - I have the same guitar - 1976 !!
Thank you. A beautiful guitar to play.
I had one before,but sold it again(with no regrets).It's a great guitar in design,but Gibson made it too thin(body size).I own now a Höfner S 5 PA,a guitar very familiar with a L 6s de Luxe, but a little thicker body,all mahogany but very rare.
Did you know,that Prince played a Gibson L6-s de Luxe in his early days,before he got his Hohner Mad Cat?
That was just perfectly perfect
Haha thank you!
Brings back memories...of seeing my idol Mike in person for the first time - up till then he had notoriously been a recluse and of course it was way before the internet! - at the Royal Festival Hall on the Tour of Europe (just looked it up, apparently it was April 21st 1979)...Tubular Bells had been more or less the same as the album (well, at least recognisable)...but this section was way different, and Mike was actually wigging out live on stage!
...but enough memories, fantastic cover Rob, keep'em coming!
Thank you and that is such a cool anecdote. It must have been thrilling for a fan after the long hiatus. In bootlegs from the 5th and the 26th you hear the two different arrangements, I don't know of any between those dates but it seems they were already developing this one when you saw them.
Congratulations for this exceptional interpretation!!!! You've got perfectly the unique Oldfield's guitar style on this marvellous solo. This is the piece of music which touched my soul and made me Oldfield's fan for the rest of my life since late 70's. Regards and a Big hug from Madrid.
Thank you for the kind words!
I absolutely love this.. beautifully played..
Thank you so much.
Just fantastic.
Thank you.
Wowzers !!!!
Thank you!
Excellent rendition! Also nice job on the special effects.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Saw Mike Oldfield on the Exposed tour and others. This is great. Just love that guitar sound. Watched the First Excursion video as well. Thanks
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I just love it, and you even play it with an L6, iconic guitar used in the exposed tour. Amazing sound
Thank you so much I am happy you enjoyed it.
Great cover
Mec,tu assures ,meilleur cover sur ce morceau que j'ai entendu ,tu es un dieu à mes oreilles! 🎸👍🥰
Thanks! You are too kind.
@@glorfindelbox I listen to your performance on repeat, thank you and I ask for more again and again.
Excelente!!!!!!
Beautiful and you nailed the vibrato. The sustained sound too and the tone. Well done!!!
Thank you so much.
Me parece una versión magistral muy muy bueno!!!
Thank you so much!
beautiful creamy tone. Great work - thank you
Thank you!
Aewsome
Excellent
Thank you so much!
Couldn’t agree more 👍🏼
Fantastic.
Thanks!
En mí opinión este es el mejor solo de guitarra de Mike de todos los tiempos y lo interpretas a la perfección, estoy enamorado de esta parte del concierto desde la primera vez que la escuché, Mike es un genio y tu un gran discipulo, Felicidades!!!!!
Thank you so much that is a wonderful compliment.
NICE!
Outstanding !
Thank you!
Simply stunning! I love it!
Masterpiece! Can't stop listening it.
Thank you, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it.
Well done !
Thank you!
Perfect playing!
Thank you!
Una autentica maravilla. Felicidades crack.
Thank you!
Grande!!! Que bien suena esa guitarra.
Thank you.
This is quite wonderfully well done. Super playing and what a great video too.
Thank you so much!
OMG everything about this is so impressive, gob smacked!
Thanks!
Outstanding!!!! I absolutely love this tubular bells part 2 version and the way you played it....really really close as Mike played it.
As an electric guitar student, I wonder if it would be possible for you to provide me with the backtrack for this song. Or even a tablature if you had one. I can't imagine myself being able to play this Mike's masterpiece. Thank you for the time you spent putting together this version.
Thanks for the kind comments! Will think about a nice way to share the accompaniment. In the meantime there is an excellent tab on Soundslice by a very clever chap and you can play along with midi or video. Really great.
www.soundslice.com/slices/gQcfc/
Amazing 👍🤗..
Thank you!
Estupendo cover amigo. Este tema tiene ciertas partes que me recuerdan a Incantations mi album favorito de Mike. Saludos.
Thank you!
Fantástico!
Thank you.
Almost reminds me of a Bach toccata. That good.
Thanks for your "cover version",you nailed it very well,in sound and feel.
I heard this the first time live,at a concert in 1979 in Den Haag,the Netherlands and loved it right away.
That was also the night,i fell in love,with a Gibson L6-s de Luxe, to get that guitar sound(but it just starts in your fingers,you realise later),owned one years ago,but sold it again(with no regrets):have a Höfner S 5 PA,very simular to a L6,but slightly thicker body and all mahogany.
Did you know what Carlos Santana, Prince and Mike Oldfield have in commen?
They all played a Gibson L6-s de Luxe and that's quite typical.
I presume that Mike Oldfield also had an influence on Prince:recording all parts himself,very powerfull guitar soloing and i think Prince knew the music of Mike,by the movie "the Exorcist".
Thank you. The S5PA sure is beautiful. Glenn Phillips was another one to make good use of the L6-S Deluxe though his is not quite so recognisable!
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Excelente
Thank you
nice one👍
Thanks!
ben fatto!!!
Thank you.
Esta versión sale en un concierto de mike olfield donde volavan aviones de papel
Yes!
da grande estimatore di Mike Olfield ti dico bravo .
Thank you!
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Brilliant, when I first heard this on Exposed I loved it and thought it was a new piece of music but realised later it was ambient Guitars from TB but it doesn't sound anything like it really?.
It sure does sound fresh but the chord progression is the same. You could play this solo over the original backing or vice versa.
Excellent ! How do you have this fantastique sound ? What amp and effects do you utilise plèbes?
Thanks! I have added some notes about the guitar sound to the description.
Where's the sailors hornpipe?that was so sweet! Thank you!
Thank you. I'm not sure if I could keep up with Mike's Sailor's Hornpipe!
how on EARTH did you get that tone??!
EQ is an important part of Mike's guitar sound. The guitars on Exposed have an understated chorus effect which is really beautiful. I didn't quite nail the elegance of it yet but I will have another go at Exposed later.
@@glorfindelbox could've fooled me! Sounds like I need to invest in a decent EQ pedal!
Qué combinación de pedales utilizas?
Hi, I have added some notes about the guitar sound to the video description.
How did you get his distorted sound?
I used Blue Cat 's Destructor for the distortion.
@@glorfindelbox Beautiful! I'm gonna go try it myself lol
Excellent
Thank you.