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Fretless wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:35 am Mike Oldfield 'Amarok'



MIKE OLDFIELD - Amarok (1990) Full Album

Tucked away in Oldfield's catalogue are a couple of treasures that are not a variation on 'Tubby Bulls' and this is one of them. 'Amarok' is a single track of just over an hour long that should be an essential purchase for those wanting to show off their audio installation. This album has it all - acoustic, electronic, quiet, loud, subtle effects, sudden dynamic shifts, Margaret Thatcher ... everything! All played by MO himself with a warning on the back:

Ik ga ff luisteren. Klinkt goed tot dusver.

Not sure about the Thatcher bit. It could ruin it for me

Mississippi Blind Child Assburn wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:23 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zx9H2Dpjtk

That is some recording.

Mississippi Blind Child Assburn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 5:46 pm retroprog

BrandonMarlow wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:04 pm
Ik ga ff luisteren. Klinkt goed tot dusver.

Hoe komt het dat jij Nederlands kan schrijven ?

Fretless wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:28 pm

BrandonMarlow wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:04 pm
Ik ga ff luisteren. Klinkt goed tot dusver.

Hoe komt het dat jij Nederlands kan schrijven ?

Ik heb 17 jaar in Leeuwarden gewoond. Maar het Fries gaat me te ver! Ik vroeg me af of je zou reageren op mijn Nederlandse post . Je hebt een cxc - ik ook. Ik ga er zo een vraag over stellen op het forum. Ik wil de kast van dat ding dampen. Ik ben er anders reuze blij mee.

Better go back to English - where is "somwhere in Holland?"

30km south of Utrecht. Between Gorinchem and Zaltbommel.

Camel - The Paris Collection



Camel - Chord Change (Live)

Due to the title one could easily make the mistake of thinking that this is some sort of compilation album - it isn't. This is one of Camel's Official Bootleg series, taken from a performance in Paris on the 2000 tour. The stripped-down lineup consists of Andy Latimer (Gtr. Voc) and Colin Bass (bass) joined by two young Canadian musicians: Guy LeBlanc (keys) and Denis Clement (drums).

Musically, the sound is light and fresh and recalls the early, pre-'Snow Goose' period where Camel had a looser, rockier edge. The liner notes describe a tour plagued by problems, illness and human suffering - and are actually quite hilarious! A very enjoyable and relaxing listen this, seriously well recorded (there is no mention of it - but the CD is HDCD-encoded) with a clear, open sound.

Nice !

Guy LeBlanc had a short life.
He was an awesome keysman.
His cd, "Subversia" is pretty good, but where he really shone was with his group Nathan Mahl.
The "Heretik" trilogy is a must for those, like myself, into absolute Hammond organ overkill.

Will have a look at those.

Thanks Missy.