This is still in my top 10 songs of all times. Maggie's voice is pure. only two other female vocals like this in the world. Karen Carpenter and Judith Durham.
She first collaborated with Mike on the 1980 album QE2, on the songs Taurus 1, Sheba (both of which also have Phil Collins on the drums), Arrival (an ABBA cover) and Celts. 🙂
I doesnt matter what music or reaction I'm watching, they all remind me that music is the highest form of art because it gets better with time and each time you listen. No other thing we have ever made is like this.
I've been recommending this to reactors for years, you guys are the first. This is probably Mike's biggest pop hit. That album ("Crises") has a few more great songs: Foreign Affair, In High Places, Shadow on the Wall, plus some cool instrumentals. Another well known hit is Islands with guest vocals by Bonnie Tyler.
Amazing how few views this song accumuated in reaction videos. The bigger reaction channels would get huge views with this one. Both Mozart and ABBA are very awere of Oldfield's shenanigan, keeping a close eye.
What you cant tell from this, is that he played all the instruments (about 40 of them often) and also did the videos himself... the ultimate "One Man Band"
My favourite song for almost 40 years and great to see younger generation giving it a go. May I suggest you listen again armed with the knowledge that the primary inspiration for this piece is the death of Harry Houdini who was a sceptic but still very spiritual and claimed to love his wife so much that if his death preceded hers he would do everything he could to contact her from 'the other side'. His widow held a seance after he died and every year after on the anniversary of his death and this song is about her attempts to 'push through'. Houdini actually died of peritonitis and the death by gunshot is typically attributed to the death of John Lennon which occurred about the time Mike Oldfield was composing this song. The Society of American Magicians still holds a seance every year in an attempt to contact him. It's so much more than just a beautifully sung, likeable tune with amazing guitar work.....
Cheers great song love her voice. Yes tubular bells was him ( you should see his live version) it was one of the biggest selling albums ever it made virgin records ( Richard Branson a billionaire eventually)
That live version was for the BBC , Mike is very shy apparently and almost never performed because of nerves , apparently Branson had to beg him and in the end gave said he would give Mike his classic jaguar , which they were driving in at the time , obviously Mike drove home in the jaguar.
The line 4am in the morning is the time (UK) that John Lennon was shot (11pm in NYC) and Mike Oldfield said the dark themes in this song were inspired by John's murder.
Mike Oldfield is perhaps one of the most diverse musicians we have ever produced - finding fame at 19 with his seminal instrumental album "Tubular Bells" - a mish mash of rock, prog, folk, minimalism, absurdism, ambient -it covers a huge range - nearly all the instruments were played by Mike using what at the time was cutting edge 16 track tape technology. consequently It's a bit rough at the edges but no one was expecting it to be as popular as it was and that's part of it's charm -= it has a raw, visceral edge to it that makes it incredibly dynamic. Mike subsequently produced much more polished albums even re-recording Tubular Bells in 2003 (30th anniversary) using modern equipment. Sounds incredible but it doesn't have the soul of the original. His background though was folk music and 60's pop music. He dabbled with a few songs in the 70's (if you ever hear "Don Alfonso" you'll get an idea of the kind of niche crossover thing he was doing - nothing serious) but his main output were his side long multi instrumentals - huge epic productions. By the late 70's though everything had moved on so he started dabbling with more rock songs. His 1982 album "Five Miles Out" has one side a long instrumental then the second side some songs - which was a format he kind of stuck with in the 80's. The title song "Five Miles Out" is definitely worth a listen. In 1989 he did a whole album of soft rock - quite in-offensive but the world had turned again (dance music/edm etc)so he moved back to doing multi instrumentals with a more synth base - then he went ambient chill out (I avoid these!) After a few years hiatus he produced an album of rock songs "Man On The Rocks" - one song "Nuclear" got used for a trailer for a video game "Metal Gear Solid V" which garnered a huge reaction in the gaming community (look for reactions to this on here). In short he is an artist that is impossible to pigeon hole - you never know what he is going to produce next. Sometimes it's a failure, sometimes it's a hit. he is a criminally under appreciated guitarist (you can see various live performances on you tube including his part in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics 2012) but nearly always produces something worth a listen to.
I really appreciate that you pretty young lads like it (well, i think difficult not to like it :-/)! I was a bit younger than you as i heard that song in the early 80ies as it was released; then i decided to explore the PAST of this guy ... at least for me pure awesomeness! As far as i know, his debut album named 'Tubular Bells' (a whole symphony he nearly played alone in the age of 19) is THE album, that was longest in the Top100-album-charts in GB ever (nearly five years!). Finally it will be his first four or five albums of the 70ies, he will remain unforgotten in music history
I messaged Maggie Reilly's management and she signed my vinyl sleeve! and now Phil Spalding the bassist on the song has signed my vinyl after i messaged him!? great song. Both lovely musicians.
@@Musical_Vault it was the vinyl sleeve of Moonlight Shadow! the 7" single. I collect musicians autographs myself! i have LOADS! check me out on instagram.
You should listen to Maggie's other song ( Every time we touch ) another female Scottish singer you listen to called Maggie Bell and the band she started out with called Stone the Crows
MIke had a couple of guest vocalists on the album this comes from, (Crises), another was the great Graham Chapman on Shadow On The Wall which is worth a listen.
Also, MIke BUILT irgin records effectively by giving it a mega hit first album release. He could get any vocalist apart from maybe Kate Bush whom I'd have loved to hear take a stab at this one and To France.
There are two songs that are style-wise related to Moonlight Shadow, which are Crime Of Passion with Barry Palmer on vocals and Man In The Rain with Cara Dillon. The latter appears on the 1998 album Tubular Bells III.
If you really want an amazing treat, find Mike Oldfield's Tubular Beats album, the whole album is stunning from start to finish of his greatest songs remixed to a club beat.
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This is still in my top 10 songs of all times. Maggie's voice is pure. only two other female vocals like this in the world. Karen Carpenter and Judith Durham.
Best part is how her voice starts off soft but gets progressively more powerful
I love this one. She did another brilliant one with Mike Oldfield called To France - gives me goose bumps when I listen to it on headphones.
Such a great song! We'll definitely have to check that out 🎶
She first collaborated with Mike on the 1980 album QE2, on the songs Taurus 1, Sheba (both of which also have Phil Collins on the drums), Arrival (an ABBA cover) and Celts. 🙂
@@aleclewis9123 I was given Mike Oldfield's version of Arrival by my dear friend Ernie for my 18th birthday that very same year. :)
"5 Miles Out" & "Man in the Rain" are two other amazing & beautiful MO songs that you guys really need to hear.
I doesnt matter what music or reaction I'm watching, they all remind me that music is the highest form of art because it gets better with time and each time you listen. No other thing we have ever made is like this.
Mike is a legendary composer and guitarist, you should hear his instrumentals too, try Sentinel from Live at Edinburgh Castle.
I've been recommending this to reactors for years, you guys are the first. This is probably Mike's biggest pop hit. That album ("Crises") has a few more great songs: Foreign Affair, In High Places, Shadow on the Wall, plus some cool instrumentals. Another well known hit is Islands with guest vocals by Bonnie Tyler.
Thanks for checking out the video! We've had this suggested a few times, so was great to finally react too 🎶
Just curious how you will react to Roger Chapman
Amazing how few views this song accumuated in reaction videos. The bigger reaction channels would get huge views with this one. Both Mozart and ABBA are very awere of Oldfield's shenanigan, keeping a close eye.
What you cant tell from this, is that he played all the instruments (about 40 of them often) and also did the videos himself... the ultimate "One Man Band"
Lyrics are very visual this song and the voice so ethereal
My favourite song for almost 40 years and great to see younger generation giving it a go. May I suggest you listen again armed with the knowledge that the primary inspiration for this piece is the death of Harry Houdini who was a sceptic but still very spiritual and claimed to love his wife so much that if his death preceded hers he would do everything he could to contact her from 'the other side'. His widow held a seance after he died and every year after on the anniversary of his death and this song is about her attempts to 'push through'. Houdini actually died of peritonitis and the death by gunshot is typically attributed to the death of John Lennon which occurred about the time Mike Oldfield was composing this song. The Society of American Magicians still holds a seance every year in an attempt to contact him. It's so much more than just a beautifully sung, likeable tune with amazing guitar work.....
Tubular bells and the Exorcist are the same thing, the video of moonlight shadow is filmed at Brokett Hall and Hatfield House
Cheers great song love her voice. Yes tubular bells was him ( you should see his live version) it was one of the biggest selling albums ever it made virgin records ( Richard Branson a billionaire eventually)
Her voice is perfection.
That live version was for the BBC , Mike is very shy apparently and almost never performed because of nerves , apparently Branson had to beg him and in the end gave said he would give Mike his classic jaguar , which they were driving in at the time , obviously Mike drove home in the jaguar.
Maggie Reilly - the best Angel Voice on this Planet
The line 4am in the morning is the time (UK) that John Lennon was shot (11pm in NYC) and Mike Oldfield said the dark themes in this song were inspired by John's murder.
Mike Oldfield is perhaps one of the most diverse musicians we have ever produced - finding fame at 19 with his seminal instrumental album "Tubular Bells" - a mish mash of rock, prog, folk, minimalism, absurdism, ambient -it covers a huge range - nearly all the instruments were played by Mike using what at the time was cutting edge 16 track tape technology. consequently It's a bit rough at the edges but no one was expecting it to be as popular as it was and that's part of it's charm -= it has a raw, visceral edge to it that makes it incredibly dynamic.
Mike subsequently produced much more polished albums even re-recording Tubular Bells in 2003 (30th anniversary) using modern equipment. Sounds incredible but it doesn't have the soul of the original.
His background though was folk music and 60's pop music. He dabbled with a few songs in the 70's (if you ever hear "Don Alfonso" you'll get an idea of the kind of niche crossover thing he was doing - nothing serious) but his main output were his side long multi instrumentals - huge epic productions.
By the late 70's though everything had moved on so he started dabbling with more rock songs. His 1982 album "Five Miles Out" has one side a long instrumental then the second side some songs - which was a format he kind of stuck with in the 80's. The title song "Five Miles Out" is definitely worth a listen. In 1989 he did a whole album of soft rock - quite in-offensive but the world had turned again (dance music/edm etc)so he moved back to doing multi instrumentals with a more synth base - then he went ambient chill out (I avoid these!)
After a few years hiatus he produced an album of rock songs "Man On The Rocks" - one song "Nuclear" got used for a trailer for a video game "Metal Gear Solid V" which garnered a huge reaction in the gaming community (look for reactions to this on here).
In short he is an artist that is impossible to pigeon hole - you never know what he is going to produce next. Sometimes it's a failure, sometimes it's a hit. he is a criminally under appreciated guitarist (you can see various live performances on you tube including his part in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics 2012) but nearly always produces something worth a listen to.
I really appreciate that you pretty young lads like it (well, i think difficult not to like it :-/)! I was a bit younger than you as i heard that song in the early 80ies as it was released; then i decided to explore the PAST of this guy ... at least for me pure awesomeness!
As far as i know, his debut album named 'Tubular Bells' (a whole symphony he nearly played alone in the age of 19) is THE album, that was longest in the Top100-album-charts in GB ever (nearly five years!). Finally it will be his first four or five albums of the 70ies, he will remain unforgotten in music history
Thanks for the insight! Looking forward to reacting to some more from him!
@@Musical_Vault You´re welcome! Greetings from Berlin! :-)
I messaged Maggie Reilly's management and she signed my vinyl sleeve! and now Phil Spalding the bassist on the song has signed my vinyl after i messaged him!? great song. Both lovely musicians.
Wow, that's amazing! Have you still got the albums?
@@Musical_Vault it was the vinyl sleeve of Moonlight Shadow! the 7" single. I collect musicians autographs myself! i have LOADS! check me out on instagram.
Love this!
You should listen to Maggie's other song ( Every time we touch ) another female Scottish singer you listen to called Maggie Bell and the band she started out with called Stone the Crows
MO Best ever !
Listen to the extended version, also on the CD single.
Ommadawn is the best album in the world. 2 and 3 also Oldfields
Just how it is.
Also best stringplayer in the world.
Mike is scary......
Hold me.
All my youth! I love.
MIke had a couple of guest vocalists on the album this comes from, (Crises), another was the great Graham Chapman on Shadow On The Wall which is worth a listen.
Roger Chapman :)
Also, MIke BUILT irgin records effectively by giving it a mega hit first album release. He could get any vocalist apart from maybe Kate Bush whom I'd have loved to hear take a stab at this one and To France.
There are two songs that are style-wise related to Moonlight Shadow, which are Crime Of Passion with Barry Palmer on vocals and Man In The Rain with Cara Dillon. The latter appears on the 1998 album Tubular Bells III.
Thanks for the insight!
I can’t wait for y’all to react to the Marvelettes! Y’all are honestly my most favorite reaction channel on UA-cam
Great song! Think was about John Lennon's passing
I think that’s just a myth.
Try his masterpiece "5 Miles Out" 😎
Mike Oldfield's 'Family Man' is worth a listen. It is a song that was later covered by Hall & Oates.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Would you guys be prepared to sit there for almost half-an-hour at a time listening to a reviewing Mike Oldfield's full-on instrumental albums?
Sounds a good idea! We've been thinking of looking through an album, so that might be a good one to check out!
If you really want an amazing treat, find Mike Oldfield's Tubular Beats album, the whole album is stunning from start to finish of his greatest songs remixed to a club beat.
I would like to see reaction to Roxette it must have been love or Listen to your heart
Thanks for the suggestion, we'll make sure to add it to the list!
Now listen to the track Crises
Country?!? 🙄😂