Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Remastered) (CD)

Mike Oldfield’s

By robert  Mar 25, 2003 | 0 out of 1 found this Tubular Bells (Remastered) review helpful

only achievement was his ability to play a couple of dozen different instruments, a one-man orchestra, which in itself is an accomplishment of the same magnitude as being a live mermaid in the P.T. Barnum circus. His masterpieces are monotonous, blea...k and boring. The extravagant salesmanship of Richard Branson created a genius out of nothing. This could be the only explanation of the success of Tubular Bells. The introduction of exotic instruments (like two slightly distorted guitars) is the most brilliant idea ever and the use of the Sailors Hornpipe theme attests to deep folk roots (and a monstrously tremendous intellect). Read more Less