Section from 6:00 is amongst Oldfield’s best improvisory performances in his life. Simply heart stopping, with 7:43 and 7:58 vibratos indescribably beautiful.
i'm not sure he is really underrated, it's just that his music is not for all, you need to be tuned to its sublime beauty, you need to feel and accept the blissful pain in it, his immense talent and technique has always been meant to the service of his powerful heart. So, this is difficult, you have to deserve it.
Mike Oldfield has had many fine female singers on stage with him over the years. I sure miss Maggie Reilly though! None of the other voices have possessed the same beautiful tone and bright clarity in my opinion.
Then, if you haven't already done so Scott F., you must check out video of the 1981 "Live at Montreux" concert. It is presented here on RUclips in several segments that cover virtually the entire performance. My personal opinion ranks it higher than this Nottingham presentation. I don't know whether its the staging, lighting, camera angles and shot editing, or the quality of the sound recording (I'm neither technician nor expert in those fields), but this performance just doesn't seem to convey the same energy as Montreux - 1981. “Mike Oldfield - Montreux 1981 - Ommadawn 1/3” is the title of one segment--I find that it is now blocked in my country (USA)--I hope you are able to view it. Of all the Mike Oldfield performances I’ve watched here on RUclips, “Tubular Bells II (Live in Edinburgh castle) 1992” is my personal favorite. Mike has grown older by then; the music mellower and more orchestrally layered. I find it suits my present tastes quite well. Edit: In 2023, another user informed me that the link I provided to the live Tubular Bells II concert did not work in Germany; and I found it no longer working in USA either. I found a more recent upload from a different source that does play in the USA. Rather than provide a link again, I just urge any who are interested to use the search function to seek “Tubular Bells II (Live in Edinburgh castle) 1992” from their location.
@@willong1000 Your link is not available in Germany, but see the same remastered concert with timestamps and musicians in the video description ruclips.net/video/kI04NQ_Rm44/видео.html
@@mymusic-321 That is Tubular Bells III (Three) and I see that link I provided nine years ago no longer works even here in USA. However, I find a later upload of Tubular bells II (Live in Edinburgh castle) 1992 from a different source at: ruclips.net/video/fF8dlKs3rd0/видео.html Check it out when you get the chance. Thanks for bringing non-functional link in earlier comment to my attention--I will edit the comment to correct.
I remember taping this off the tele years ago, I was probably about 13, so great to see it again. The Ommadawn section is brilliant, so different from the original but great in its own right
Superbes extraits de ses albums les plus rocks. Et c'est d'autant plus envoûtant qu'il se sert de la voix comme d'un instrument. Enfin un concert live qui met en valeur ce musicien hors pair que j'ai suivi avec passion pendant toutes mes jeunes années.
Schade um den Verschnitt; der Drummer heißt sicher Jesus Glasses - oder so.. Aber die Performance ist großartig. Oldfield ist ein hervorragender, fast genialer Musiker.
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Platinum intro is just out of this world! To me, Mike is hands down the best guitarist ever. And an amazing composer!
Mike Oldfield, Maggie Reilly, Morris Pert, Mike Frye, Tim Cross. You guys rock.
Don't forget Rick Fenn (the second bass/guitar player). ;)
Tim Cross passed away. Petty a fantastic musician passed away
That intro to Platinum still sends chills down my spine. Oustanding
Mike was in top form here.
Section from 6:00 is amongst Oldfield’s best improvisory performances in his life. Simply heart stopping, with 7:43 and 7:58 vibratos indescribably beautiful.
AMEN!!!! I must have listened to this part of the concert a billion times now. Peak of Oldfields guitar playing. My favourite live performance of his.
No words, a mixture of tears and pleasure. appalling performance, why Mike is so underrated?
It is truly one of this worlds greatest mysteries.Well, he is not underrated in this home at least.
@@Mixxathon
I agree!!!!
i'm not sure he is really underrated, it's just that his music is not for all, you need to be tuned to its sublime beauty, you need to feel and accept the blissful pain in it, his immense talent and technique has always been meant to the service of his powerful heart. So, this is difficult, you have to deserve it.
Think you might want to look up the meaning of 'appalling'!
@@Mixxathon Not underrated in this my home either.
Mike Oldfield has had many fine female singers on stage with him over the years. I sure miss Maggie Reilly though! None of the other voices have possessed the same beautiful tone and bright clarity in my opinion.
You're so right. None other can touch Maggie.
Holy cow...this is one brilliant performance...BRAVO!!!!
Then, if you haven't already done so Scott F., you must check out video of the 1981 "Live at Montreux" concert. It is presented here on RUclips in several segments that cover virtually the entire performance. My personal opinion ranks it higher than this Nottingham presentation.
I don't know whether its the staging, lighting, camera angles and shot editing, or the quality of the sound recording (I'm neither technician nor expert in those fields), but this performance just doesn't seem to convey the same energy as Montreux - 1981.
“Mike Oldfield - Montreux 1981 - Ommadawn 1/3” is the title of one segment--I find that it is now blocked in my country (USA)--I hope you are able to view it.
Of all the Mike Oldfield performances I’ve watched here on RUclips, “Tubular Bells II (Live in Edinburgh castle) 1992” is my personal favorite. Mike has grown older by then; the music mellower and more orchestrally layered. I find it suits my present tastes quite well.
Edit: In 2023, another user informed me that the link I provided to the live Tubular Bells II concert did not work in Germany; and I found it no longer working in USA either. I found a more recent upload from a different source that does play in the USA. Rather than provide a link again, I just urge any who are interested to use the search function to seek “Tubular Bells II (Live in Edinburgh castle) 1992” from their location.
@@willong1000
Your link is not available in Germany, but see the same remastered concert with timestamps and musicians in the video description
ruclips.net/video/kI04NQ_Rm44/видео.html
@@mymusic-321 That is Tubular Bells III (Three) and I see that link I provided nine years ago no longer works even here in USA. However, I find a later upload of Tubular bells II (Live in Edinburgh castle) 1992 from a different source at: ruclips.net/video/fF8dlKs3rd0/видео.html
Check it out when you get the chance. Thanks for bringing non-functional link in earlier comment to my attention--I will edit the comment to correct.
I have the Montreux show on Disc@@willong1000
I remember taping this off the tele years ago, I was probably about 13, so great to see it again. The Ommadawn section is brilliant, so different from the original but great in its own right
Oldfield is up there with Page, Howe, McLaughlin, Holdsworth and Fripp. Godlike!
Menuda entrada con ese sólo de guitarra, los pelos de punta ufffff
Superbes extraits de ses albums les plus rocks. Et c'est d'autant plus envoûtant qu'il se sert de la voix comme d'un instrument. Enfin un concert live qui met en valeur ce musicien hors pair que j'ai suivi avec passion pendant toutes mes jeunes années.
Just awsome. The best composer.
1:00 in and we're already hearing sublime melodies
Yes Mike Oldfied is a Brütal Legend. ;)
Even with the sound off, and watching only his right hand technique, Mike is recognisable from others by a country mile.
Simply awesome!
BRUTAAALLL, UNA DE LES MILLORS FORMACIONS QUE MAI HA TINGUT... + R.I.P. ALS QUE JA HAN TRASPASSAT....
RIP Tim Cross (Keyboards) and Maurice Pert (Drums) :(
The Ommadawn bit is deadly !
Not often one sees two drummers in one band. Good performance all the same.
that start,,,wow,,, could listen t that all night
Maravilloso. Vaya pedazo de musicos
❤Que versión tan buena y como se luce el guapo Mike tocando el requinto, es de antología como toca. Felicidades.
i owned the vhs tape of this when i was a kid so glad you posted this as it is awesome thank you.
Solo from 5:58 is impossibly brilliant.
monstrueuse performance! Mike au top de son jeu.
Got a feeling that *this* tour might have been the best one to catch him live... (age dependent, I certainly could not have!)
SUPERB !
As a guitar player, i am DYING to know what gear & just how Mike achieved the tone at the opening of this video😃👏👏👏👏👏
toda una JOYA, saludos.
Divine
She is exquisite........!!!!!!!! Yum yum. 😍😍😍😍
me cagon en la p... , buenisimo, genial
To Sir with love ...Meseriasu este alfel , creeaza ...o parere doar...servus/tschuß👍❤️🤗😘☘🏊🍀✌️👌
Сильно делают Темы. Да и вобще канкретный Музон. ✌✌✌
😊😊😊
Может высоколобые интеллектуал и оценят эту музыку, но мне она с первых же минут бьёт по мозгам.
Would love to know what the venue was at Nottingham?
Por favor... Ommadaw está cortada, justo cuando entra la mandolina. La mejor parte de la canción y la cortan!!!!!
VHS memories.
Schade um den Verschnitt; der Drummer heißt sicher Jesus Glasses - oder so.. Aber die Performance ist großartig. Oldfield ist ein hervorragender, fast genialer Musiker.
Suena bien
👏👏👏👏
Wish I was there... I did go to the Montreux-like concert in The Hague and Nijmegen, but not this one, alas.
bien
Too bad this is so shrotened, is there a full version somewhere? :)
Which nottingham venue was this at?
According to tubular.net Mike performed at Theatre Royal.
Can someone please tell me who is the gorgeous woman singing in this clip?
I think it's Maggie Bell
Thank you Peter. ☺
It's Maggie Reilly - lovely voice!
maggie reilly the best
Maggie Reilly. She also sang later on Mike's hits "Moonlight Shadow" (1983) and "To France" (1984).
VIDEO SOUNDS!
The person who edited and shortened the concert should be put in prison......
......cei ce cunosc stiu de ce suntem alfel ...o parere doar ....
Meseriasul face diferenta ...just do it ...👍
Not fluid but a fine melodic player nevertheless!
In French, really sorry: Pitoyable..