Tubelar Bells

[Samuraisan]

Just been watching Mike Oldfield's bio. Ahhh I can remember the summer of 1973 hearing Tubelar Bells resounding from open windows on balmy evenings, wakky baccy in the air.

[Prudie]

So can I. we played it to death.

[ummmm]

That's the year I was born.

Love Tubular Bells...

[Baldric]

Tubular Bells, brilliant, brought back some good memories, interesting programme

[Prudie]

Yes my daughter loves it too, its a very unique timeless piece of music

[Samuraisan]

I hadn't listened tomit for years. I will definately download it and listen to it while cooking this weekend. Maybe some special brownies ?

[Samuraisan]

Excuse the typos, I am on my phone and had a few glasses of wine.....

[Zacs-Master]

Full album is probably on YouTube.

[whirlyhurly]

I beg to differ, to me it's one long dirge.

[tonyav]

Same here, whirleyhurly.

[VHG]

>>>I beg to differ, to me it's one long dirge.

It was pointed out in the program that the opening has subtle variations, 7 beats to the bar, then 8 beats to the bar, then 7 beats to the bar, and so on, to stop it being too repetitive.

Also it changes considerably through the whole album with many different styles and instruments so how anyone can say it is one long dirge defeats me.

Maybe they listened to the first 2 minutes then gave up.

If it was one long dirge why was it so popular and continues to be listened too?

[Svejk]

You must have queer ears if you don't like TB's.

[mikey4444]

As I recall, it was also the first record to be released on the new record label, Virgin !