As a stage lighting technician I did 3 tours with the Mike Oldfield Band in the early 1980’s and this footage is typical of the intensive ,rhythmic driving rock music their shows were like. Obviously there were quieter passages such as parts of Tubular Bells but for the main part it was all electric guitar led compositions. The pair of percussionists were classical musician Mike Fry also on vibraphone and Maurice Pert the drummer that resembles the one from the Muppets . All in all they were a great band
Why is he underrated. I am 55 Years old and everybody around my age knows him and knows his good music. He is not underrated.He is no longer popular. This music is not commercial but great. Listen to the radio most music is crap.
Underrated, the most common word on TH-cam said about everybody else’s own favourite musicians everywhere, literally..🤔😢guess the 2nd? Answer in the comments, your support means the world to me.
My Ex-husband and I used to wear that side of the album out. It was our soundtrack for playing Megamania on the Atari 2600. Man, this brings back memories. Listening to this awesome music and shooting flying tires, bow ties and steamirons floating in space LOL. I miss those days, good times.
Han pasado muchos años y seguiran pasando, pero creo este tema no tiene año de caducidad y es que las maravillas musicales de este genio llamado MIKE perdurarán muchísimo tiempo; es mi forma de ver, este gran compositor GRACIAS MIKE!!
Pierre Moerlen was not on this wing of the 1980 tour. That's Mike Frye playing percussion alongside Morris Pert. Agreed, very sad. I was not aware that Tim Cross had died, because his biography has not been very public. I just found an article though on a page of Bach-inspired pianists. It states that Tim Cross died of lung cancer in 2012. Might note that Tim Cross co-wrote "Celt" on QE2 and he wrote the Gaelic lyrics.
@@Daniel-yc1ff you are correct Daniel as I was a lighting technician on that very tour. Pierre Moerrain did join the Mike Oldfield Band for their first US, North American, Far East Tour in 1982? Think it was but I was on it ! Tim Cross was a super guy and talented musician
Oh shit.... today's is the 9-11th time watching this movie...Am I insane? I won't mind listening this music before my last breath. Well..this music or Moonlightshadow alive in Berlin (New year's)....or...Taurus live or.. Blue Peter live in Berlin or..the all Oldfield's stuff!!! All
This for me personally is one the Mike oldfields's most influential tracks, and although I prefer the 'Complete Mike Oldfield' version seeing this is a real treat
This for me personally is one the Mike oldfields's most influential tracks, and although I prefer the 'Complete Mike Oldfield' version seing this is a real treat
The contrast between the energy on stage here and the tinny & low-energy album (QE2) that appeared this same year has always puzzled me. The best way to experience Mike’s music during the early 80s was definitely live.
Platinum 1-4 itself is awesome, one of his best. Part 2, when I first heard it in 1991 made me laugh, and I told a friend of mine, "it's disco for farmers"! He was knotted with laughter. I said "Imagine a farmer ploughing in a Ford County in Durham with this blasting out of his stereo"! Even though it's inspired from the Disco era, it's a super 6/8 and I never get tired of it. It's a pity side 2 of the Platinum LP didn't have 'Guilty' instead of 'Woodhenge' which is from 1976 as far as I know. The North American release sensible did this and 'Into Wonderland' the worst ever Oldfield composition, should have been replaced by 'Blue Peter'. Nobody makes music like Mike and this is my favourite stuff as his guitar tone is totally amazing and brilliant. From Ommadawn to Discovery he was simply unbeatable.
I’ve watched quite a few of Mike’s videos. His red SG jr? Has a more raw intense sound. Later videos he switch to a Strat with the 50’s sound. Too mellow sounding.
Never ceases to amaze me how many mistakes Mike makes live. Disappointing when you look at the likes of Knopfler, Elliott Easton (The Cars) Steve Rotherham and of course David Gilmour who are flawless live. Mike is, therefore, essentially a studio musician imho.
You have it the wrong way around. Studio musos are usually almost flawless but they lack the courage and creative brillance of the true artist such as Mike Oldfield. The writer/performer/artist is tracking everything as in this and every performance.
Cobblers. It's his playing technique that is really difficult to reproduce perfectly live. Cut the man some slack. He's arguably the best musician of his generation.
As a stage lighting technician I did 3 tours with the Mike Oldfield Band in the early 1980’s and this footage is typical of the intensive ,rhythmic driving rock music their shows were like. Obviously there were quieter passages such as parts of Tubular Bells but for the main part it was all electric guitar led compositions. The pair of percussionists were classical musician Mike Fry also on vibraphone and Maurice Pert the drummer that resembles the one from the Muppets . All in all they were a great band
Congratulations! You did a good job!
The most underrated musician of all time. A genius!
Why is he underrated. I am 55 Years old and everybody around my age knows him and knows his good music. He is not underrated.He is no longer popular. This music is not commercial but great. Listen to the radio most music is crap.
I don’t think he is at all underrated ? By whom ?
Underrated, the most common word on TH-cam said about everybody else’s own favourite musicians everywhere, literally..🤔😢guess the 2nd? Answer in the comments, your support means the world to me.
Once you hear the Platinum theme (part 2) it never leaves you, you can never get it out of your head.
My Ex-husband and I used to wear that side of the album out. It was our soundtrack for playing Megamania on the Atari 2600. Man, this brings back memories. Listening to this awesome music and shooting flying tires, bow ties and steamirons floating in space LOL. I miss those days, good times.
La plus belle époque de Mike, aaah si je pouvais revenir en arriere et d'aller voir ses concerts 80's ,je serai l'homme le plus heureux du monde!
Moi aussi, heureusement qu'il y a des vidéo quand même ❤️❤️
Superb. Timeless. Grew up listening to Mike's magic, he's still got it. Utter legend. Musical genius.
Seiner Zeit weit voraus
Ein musikalisches Meisterwerk
Da gebe ich dir recht.
Absolutely fantastic and brilliant😊
Great music!!! Many tried, but didn't reached it. Great Mike, Sibelius looks upon your shoulder!!! Amities du Allemagne!!! Fan since 1977!
one of the best if not the best composer of the late 20th century
+michael storey , obviously you never heard the name .....Frank Zappa..... 'cus that title belongs to HIM!!!
Both excellent in their own right.
Not to my ears!!!
in my opinion Mike Oldfield far surpasses him but both are fabulous and unique
yup
Maggie Reilly auch fantastisch !!!!!!!! Mike Oldfield sowieso......
GREAT MIKE !! WE LOVE YOU FROM ITALY :)
I have found it in my fathers collection. Maan its simply nice.
Obra maestra grande mike
gracias x las melodias q nos dan estos GRANDES de la musica
Morris is one of the best percussionists by far, his rhythm is insane!.
Han pasado muchos años y seguiran pasando, pero creo este tema no tiene año de caducidad y es que las maravillas musicales de este genio llamado MIKE perdurarán muchísimo tiempo; es mi forma de ver, este gran compositor GRACIAS MIKE!!
Muy bueno este musico
Uno de los que hizo mejor la vida en esta tierra ! Gracias Mike por tanta emocion
Merece la pena llevarse esta banda Sonora hacia las estrellas el día que uno se marche.
❤❗👋
Mike! I grew up listening to this melodic beauty
Brilliant Version!
Per me uno dei migliori chitarristi di tutti i tempi
So sad, three of the musicians are dead: Keyboarder Tim Cross, the brilliant percussionist Pierre Moerlen and drummer Morris Pert.
Pierre Moerlen was not on this wing of the 1980 tour. That's Mike Frye playing percussion alongside Morris Pert. Agreed, very sad. I was not aware that Tim Cross had died, because his biography has not been very public. I just found an article though on a page of Bach-inspired pianists. It states that Tim Cross died of lung cancer in 2012. Might note that Tim Cross co-wrote "Celt" on QE2 and he wrote the Gaelic lyrics.
Did not know this. 😓 Three fine musicians.
@@Daniel-yc1ff
Nevertheless, Tim Cross wasn't happy with Oldfield at all:
th-cam.com/video/hfQH3ER9htg/w-d-xo.html
Was he Cross with him?😂
@@Daniel-yc1ff you are correct Daniel as I was a lighting technician on that very tour. Pierre Moerrain did join the Mike Oldfield Band for their first US, North American, Far East Tour in 1982? Think it was but I was on it !
Tim Cross was a super guy and talented musician
Absolut geil 👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌
So great!!!
Oh shit.... today's is the 9-11th time watching this movie...Am I insane? I won't mind listening this music before my last breath.
Well..this music or Moonlightshadow alive in Berlin (New year's)....or...Taurus live or.. Blue Peter live in Berlin or..the all Oldfield's stuff!!!
All
Grande Maggie!!!!!❤💯
O masterclass.
Gold
Uwielbiam Platinum ....:)
Bellísimo.
Genial,!,,Fabuloso¡!
Perfect ^^
Brilliant
Suuuuuuuuper excellent
Micke é genioso fantastico tenho prazer de estar nesta estrada a mais de trinta anos
Great Tune
Dortmund, 20.12. 1980.
Genius
Aloha from Hawaii 🏝️
So he was 26 when he did this, 🆒
É impossível não há ninguém igual a Mike Oldfield é o Beethoven do século 20!
This for me personally is one the Mike oldfields's most influential tracks, and although I prefer the 'Complete Mike Oldfield' version seeing this is a real treat
This for me personally is one the Mike oldfields's most influential tracks, and although I prefer the 'Complete Mike Oldfield' version seing this is a real treat
OSTATNIA DEMOKRACja w Szkoda - Kolegów , Życzliwych i Patriotów !!! SZACUNEK !!! ... NORMALNOŚĆ!!!
The contrast between the energy on stage here and the tinny & low-energy album (QE2) that appeared this same year has always puzzled me. The best way to experience Mike’s music during the early 80s was definitely live.
Maggie is great!!
Muy bueno
Cet incroyablement bon ta zic mike
Kena'vo
Rick Fenn on guitar is still touring with Graham Gouldmans 10cc.
@awakohno
very good video quality in view of the age of this stuff !! Is this really from VHS-tape?
Thank you very much the upload!!
Platinum 1-4 itself is awesome, one of his best. Part 2, when I first heard it in 1991 made me laugh, and I told a friend of mine, "it's disco for farmers"! He was knotted with laughter. I said "Imagine a farmer ploughing in a Ford County in Durham with this blasting out of his stereo"! Even though it's inspired from the Disco era, it's a super 6/8 and I never get tired of it. It's a pity side 2 of the Platinum LP didn't have 'Guilty' instead of 'Woodhenge' which is from 1976 as far as I know. The North American release sensible did this and 'Into Wonderland' the worst ever Oldfield composition, should have been replaced by 'Blue Peter'. Nobody makes music like Mike and this is my favourite stuff as his guitar tone is totally amazing and brilliant. From Ommadawn to Discovery he was simply unbeatable.
I’ve watched quite a few of Mike’s videos. His red SG jr? Has a more raw intense sound. Later videos he switch to a Strat with the 50’s sound. Too mellow sounding.
so great to see this preformed live.. however I was disappointed to not hear the full version of Part III The Charleston
Is beutiful
Did he ever perform North Star the same twice? :)
this one is very close to the original of Philip Glass
11:36 North Point...Philipp Glass is the man behind those chords.
North star ? Like Philipp Glass too !
...asa da ....no hai sa ascultam Meseriasul altfel ...👍❤️🤗☘🏊🍀
Anyone know if that's Roy Lyne on Keys?
NO,LOU FERRIGNO
Show
is that former Quo keyboard player Roy Lynes playing there on them keys
tim cross
This absolutely not in 1980!
Boah, das xylophon is der hammer in der version
Is that Mike's sister?
Maggie Reilly, not Sally Oldfield.
Ах Миша Миша
Time when i got my first wet dreams
Jah nah und!!
Eeeee aaaaaaa ooooooo..........👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
philip glass has brought this to us "North Star"
Wohl das mieseste was er je abgeliefert hat. Da passt ja gar nichts.
Out of tune bass, must have messed with her intonation i'm sure, beautiful performance nonetheless.
Never ceases to amaze me how many mistakes Mike makes live. Disappointing when you look at the likes of Knopfler, Elliott Easton (The Cars) Steve Rotherham and of course David Gilmour who are flawless live. Mike is, therefore, essentially a studio musician imho.
You have it the wrong way around. Studio musos are usually almost flawless but they lack the courage and creative brillance of the true artist such as Mike Oldfield. The writer/performer/artist is tracking everything as in this and every performance.
Cobblers. It's his playing technique that is really difficult to reproduce perfectly live. Cut the man some slack. He's arguably the best musician of his generation.
I think it makes it sound better
@awakohno
very good video quality in view of the age of this stuff !! Is this really from VHS-tape?
Thank you very much the upload!!