![]() Laurence from Bognor Regis, United KingdomStill soundz excellent 38 years on - TB2 also worth a try.This procedure not only brings the tempo down, but also drastically alters the sound of a voice towards a caveman quality. He did what Les Paul did way back in the 50's with his guitar, just the other way round. Tom from Freiburg, GermanyI believe that "Caveman" is not backwards, but that it was played back at half tape speed or so (which is identical to having been recorded at double tape speed).Roy from SloughI recently rebought the 1973 recording of "tubular bells" but Viv Stanshall is not on it WHY? Also the sailors hornpipe is a straight rip off from a TORNADOES B side called Popeye Twist.Brad from Topeka, KsMy all time favorite instrumental.This infuriated Oldfield, who allegedly said "You want lyrics?! I'll give you lyrics!" then proceeded to polish off an entire bottle of Jameson whiskey, then went into the studio and "screamed his brains out for 10 minutes". ![]() Bryce from Lima, OhWith regards to "Caveman", there's an interview Oldfield did where he claims that, during recording, Richard Branson made a fuss over the fact of there not being any lyrics on the record.Does anybody know some of the associated percussion instruments he uses on the part 1 side? Mark from BrisbaneI am trying to record my own cover of part 1 and it is a big project.This makes Mike one of only 3 musical artists to have one of his albums knocked off the top spot by another of his albums. It was only knocked off its position by Mike’s second album Hergest Ridge. Nicola from IrelandTubular Bells actually got to no1 in the British charts.Ian from Norfolk UkSill got the original vinyl, played the digital version last night, still rocks! Should be required listening to every age group in school music lessons.David from Leeds West YorkshireOne of the best musicians ever !.It develops and encapsulates all of that." As they get into their teens, they think, What is life, what am I supposed to do. The feeling of being different, being a kind of outsider, it all comes out in that music and maybe it appeals to people going through that stage. I didn't know anything about the world, just for one reason or another - mental instability, some hallucinogenic drugs maybe, the circumstances of my childhood. There's good and bad, there's all areas of life: there's comedy, there's ugliness, there's beauty, there's everything in it, all made by my young self. "There's a lot of joy in it and there's a lot of suffering in it. "I was so focused, and I put all my concentration and all my energy - emotional, spiritual, physical even - into it," he told Top 2000 a gogo. He was broke, living in a shoddy apartment in the North of London, and working as a bass player in the Arthur Lewis Band. Oldfield was 17 when he started working on it, 19 when it was released. ![]() Without words, this song conveys a rich texture of emotions that reflect Oldfield's state of mind when he wrote it.
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