TUBULAR BELLS | How Mike Oldfield Crafted A Modern Symphony

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  • Опубліковано 15 кві 2021
  • In today's video, we examine one of the 1970s' most important compositions, Mike Oldfield's genre-defying composition 'Tubular Bells'. We'll explore some of the key influences and musical traditions Oldfield draws on, as well as comment on the personal experiences that informed its production.
    FURTHER READING/VIEWING/LISTENING
    The Full Album: • Mike Oldfield - Tubula...
    Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story (BBC Documentary): • Mike Oldfield Story BB...
    An Interview with Mike Oldfield: www.soundonsound.com/people/c...
    MUSIC
    "Hotrock" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
    "Farm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
    'Tubular Bells' Live at the BBC (1973): • Video
    'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor' - J.S Bach: • Toccata and Fugue in D...
    'A Rainbow in Curved Air' - Terry Riley: • Terry Riley - A Rainbo...
    'Firth of Fifth' - Genesis
    'Piano Phase' - Steve Reich (with visualisation by Alexander Chen': • Piano Phase visualization
    'The Orchestral Tubular Bells' - Arranged by David Bedford: • Tubular Bells Orchestr...
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    I do not own any of the clips used.
    This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.

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  • @TheTomnewman
    @TheTomnewman 3 роки тому +86

    An interesting point of view - we would have been out of our depth with the weight of it at the time, our reasoning was more like - "It's a beautiful thing - glad to have done it! - All down the pub - Richard's buyin'!)

  • @rollonsummertime

    I know lots of ppl like to analyse Mike's music but just sit back and listen, there is nothing like it ,,,,,,ever,,,,a genius in our time

  • @MilanVasiljevicBGD
    @MilanVasiljevicBGD 3 роки тому +20

    His young soul was fighting with demons inside himself and the result was three Masterpieces - Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn in three years - from 1973-75. At the time I was a teenager 15-17 year old and I and my friends called it Sympho Rock, today it's Prog. It's very hard to describe my feelings about his music, especially in a foreign language, but his music is pure life, our life with its emotions and Mike does it like no one before him and none after. I've been listening to his opus since 1974. IN the seventies I recall another young man and his very popular song - Sad Song :)

  • @amarok9097
    @amarok9097 3 роки тому +9

    Ive been listening to Mike for over 40 years. Anyone here have a soft spot for Amarok?

  • @xaviconde
    @xaviconde 2 роки тому +2

    TB was not a "stress-free" production... He was given 1 week for recording the first half and only after the other artists had finished recording for the day. For such a complex piece of music, that couldn't be stress free... Besides Mike had emotional problems too.

  • @MasterGeekMX
    @MasterGeekMX 3 роки тому +12

    As a Mike fan, this video is lovely. And I encourage to all viewers to go and listen the rest of his work. He has 26 albums that covers and explores new and common generes alike, with beautiful and even controversial music.

  • @isagoes6156
    @isagoes6156 2 роки тому +2

    I still have the first LP put out from when I was a young kid.

  • @JanWillemBullee
    @JanWillemBullee 3 роки тому +14

    This is how to tell TB's story within 13 minutes indeed. Very well put together!

  • @jonmac3995
    @jonmac3995 3 роки тому +1

    A few years ago, I went into a very well known record shop, and asked if they had any Mike Oldfield on Blue Ray, the sales assistant looked at me and said, "Who's Mike Oldfield, I've never heard of him".

  • @tangerine825
    @tangerine825 Рік тому +2

    Mr.Oldfield - Great Musician...Great Multi-instrumentalist...Greets From Poland

  • @ricardomachry2788
    @ricardomachry2788 3 роки тому +9

    In 74 I bought a vinyl more than Tubular Bells, and even today it remains in the original package of the store that no longer exists.

  • @geowynleda4641
    @geowynleda4641 3 роки тому +3

    I first heard Tubular Bells when I was 15 and I was absolutely entranced. Mike's music has been a part of my life since then, I have all his albums and listen to them regularly. I always return to Tubular Bells, the original and best.

  • @donovanhernandez4555
    @donovanhernandez4555 2 роки тому +1

    Tubular Bells is one of my favorite albums. Out of any of my records, Tubular Bells is the one I listen to the most.

  • @jimyoung1011
    @jimyoung1011 2 роки тому +2

    My all time favorite album. I've had to buy it 3 times. Both tracks are top of my play list now. Thanks for the upload.

  • @isagoes6156
    @isagoes6156 2 роки тому +2

    Wonder why has it taken years for this to be placed as a great piece of music. I loved it from the beginning.

  • @philipmilner6328
    @philipmilner6328 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent exposition, well researched and very interesting. I never really thought of this as a modern classical composition - but that is exactly what it is. Inspirational! Thank you.

  • @pierrechaput2439
    @pierrechaput2439 3 роки тому +5

    This is an extremely well-done presentation and analysis of a monster piece of music, in under 14 minutes :) Very interesting - thank you.

  • @CarlosPT-hb6zb
    @CarlosPT-hb6zb 2 роки тому +2

    Fantastic explanation of one of the best albuns of all times, together with Ommadawn. Both will remain for ever. Thanks Mike. Thanks RF.

  • @markusreuter
    @markusreuter 3 роки тому +6

    Very well done. <3

  • @omgronnie5476
    @omgronnie5476 3 роки тому

    Great video! We all enjoyed this informative watch!