Mike Oldfield - ATV Today 1978 (MACE Archive)

[@MacJaxonManOfAction]

This man has done far, far more than Tubular Bells. He's an actual musical genius.

[@Ian-gw2vx]

I think Amarok was the last great work he did.

[@matthewhyatt281]

@@Ian-gw2vx I thought that Tubular Bells 2 and 3 were all right. And I did like his Songs of Distant Earth.

[@turnerthemanc]

@@Ian-gw2vx he was angry with Branson with Amorak. Maybe that helped. He didnt want any section to be long enough to be playable on the radio. Thats why its so disjointed and full of jump scares. Thers also some hidden message telling Branson to fuck off. I think its his best guitar work.

[@omriarbely5580]

a a a a a @@Ian-gw2vx

[@Cheximus]

@@matthewhyatt281 Tubular Bells II "Alright" lol. It's a fucking masterpiece.

[@tangerine825]

Master Michael Gordon Oldfield...Brilliant Musician...Great Composer And Multi-instrumentalist...Greets From Poland !

[@Coneman3]

When I watch a video like this, I can hardly think of a more perfect time and place. To have been Mike at that time seems like my ideal life. I feel lost much of the time in my own life. I yearn for a life much more like Mike’s then. It’s more than a thought or feeling, it feels spiritual. To live in a beautiful place making beautiful music. What could be better? Anyone else feel the same?

[@richardbarrettguitar1228]

Yes!

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

The old fallacy of "grass is greener in the other side". I do not envy Mike's life, specially at the beginning of his career, and the fact that his mom passed away very close to this time. As he, and others that worked with him have stated, his beautiful music, and also need for reclusion in old english farm houses, and poorly habitated islands in the pacific, all come from his inner struggle, misery, and social inadequacy, specially up until the 80's, but then came the bad vices. And that is why his music is like medicine, it serves to heal him first, and that's why its also intemporal music. His last album, Return to Ommadawn, brings my ears and soul as much joy as the first albums. In 300 years, people can still listen to a full Mike Oldfield album (or more), and it will still resonate on a very high and seldom achievable level.

[@joebrown756]

I do. I'd love it if mike would produce more of his early style of music. I grew up on the 70s and miss it alot . So mike please take us back there. Oh and return to ommadawn. Bliss. Absolutely bliss. Especially part 1. Thanks mike. I'll love you for ever.

[@turnerthemanc]

little old me has had a great life. He hasnt had a better one. That said, thank god my life has had Mike Oldfield in it. All my child hood and teens are timestamped by his music. Thats how this works for me.

[@joebrown756]

Oh yes I discovered Mike's music in the late 70s. I was going through my teenage years. It help me go through that time. I still listen to his work. Long live his music.

[@forth2the90s9]

He is a National Treasure for Britain. He should be regarded as such. In my humble opinion.

[@KNOPFLERSGOD]

I totally agree, he should get more recognition.

[@emmaphilo4049]

I am probably wrong but I find him extremely attractive. I love his introversion

[@karenbevan7761]

Agree, he's very attractive 😍

[@Mikasa-d7k]

He's gorgeous

[@pauloldman804]

incantations - the album he is talking about is a work a genius

[@matthewhyatt281]

Oh, he is definitely a genius, sure enough. My dear Mum enjoyed his music - especially Moonlight Shadow, sung by Maggie Reilly, that was her favourite Mike Oldfield tune. To my dear Mum, his music was always full of youth. And I was really fascinated with this stuff from ATV Today, I did not even know it existed, until now! And yes, I am definitely captivated by the majority of his music, it is so absorbing and fantastic. Well done, Mike Oldfield, wherever you are!

[@darcy_taylor3103]

Genius ! Poland Love Mike Oldfield ;-)

[@feedulogis]

Mike Oldfield remains my favorite musician

[@ianferguson3455]

A genius of a musician

[@emilyspector2728]

Wow his voice is even beautiful. Love him!!!

[@forth2the90s9]

Exactly. I always like to listen to him, whatever the subject. (He is always interesting though.)

[@raffaellapaganelli6412]

Love him too!!! 😍😍😍

[@Coneman3]

Incantations was arguably his creative peak. A wonderful piece of work.

[@volt9903]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH 👏🌷

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Musical genius! Guitar god!

[@Coneman3]

⁠Definitely. We only see his highlight reel, which is amazing. Objectively his achievements are amazing and valuable.

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

Looks like a piece of heaven, I hope that the tankers he speaks of never arrived.

[@Mannizilla]

Never seen before. Brilliant 👍.

[@charisaxiopoulos9725]

He now lives in the bahamas

[@Ian-gw2vx]

Fascinating clip of the less documented period of his life on film. This studio is also where the making of Blue Peter was shot with Simon Groom. I could live there but sadly I am not a multimillionaire.

[@gilessteve]

Mike bought that house for £82k, and sold it for £120k. It sold a couple of years ago for £4.4m.

[@Ian-gw2vx]

@@gilessteve Madness that he sold it though. Best property he has had in my opinion.

[@gilessteve]

@@Ian-gw2vx Agreed, the best by a long shot. I've loved Througham Slad since seeing it pictured in the handbook of his _Boxed_ album set released in the 1970's. When Bitcoin goes to £5m per coin, I'll be moving in! lol

[@Ian-gw2vx]

@@gilessteve I only have about £19 worth of bitcoin in my account so its not going to happen for me. Oh to be away from a busy road.

[@gilessteve]

@@Ian-gw2vx I'm pretty old, so very unlikely to happen for me too! I live in Bulgaria now, having got tired of living in the UK. You can buy a house in a village away from main roads for £5k here. It'd be in need of renovation for that price, but would probably include a stone barn and a large garden.

[@forth2the90s9]

This is a treasure. Thank you.

[@WonderTracks]

Didn't know he earned them house buying bucks from his music. Nice. Today he's 70 years old! Time flies, or maybe rather, time whooshes by in a tubular bell...! Ding dong! Your time is soon up, Mikey! But not yet!!

[@clausmarcuslund]

It seem to have been put up on May 25, yes? How appropriate! And nice clip, completely new to me.

[@Coneman3]

He walks a bit like a robot. Probably an INTP thing.

[@constantinkostenczyk5045]

Gorgeous , yes indeed 👍

[@indicablue7450]

My fella would go round to Mikes studio with his auntie Lizzy when he was like 7 or 8 (same year as this video) & sit on his knee while he showed him his musical tings!! Really chill guy! My fella had family who owned farm land at the back of his property hence going round there. We live 10 mins away now & I love it here. It is without doubt the most beautiful place Ive been to in England & way & beyond the most comfortable. Very hard to find a place to live for me tho as Im sick. So want a bigger place for my kids.

[@emilyspector2728]

WHAT?!?!?! Oh my....ahhhhh!!!! You are so lucky! To meet one my idols. He looks so sweet 😍 and is incredibly talented which is an understatement! For him to learn over 20 instruments is astounding. Plus he is very easy on the eyes lol! I would love to live in that area....i want to live in London, always have.

[@aivalsonic3537]

❤❤❤For me best musician ever👍🙏🙂

[@PriaboniaMusic]

By coincidence I found this about a week ago on the MACE website, didn't realise anyone else was sufficiently obsessive to have found it as well! Does anyone know if the US planes ever arrived at Fairford. It seems to be a regularly used airbase, but it's over 20 miles away, so I can't help wondering if Mike moved for nothing, which would be a great shame.

[@indicablue7450]

Dont think he moved untill the smoking ban which made him move to Spain. Ive not heard or seen the US planes at all. Only just moved here tho but my fella has lived here born here & moved back here.

[@hogne]

@@indicablue7450 He moved from this house in the video shortly after this interview. He didn't move to Spain until the 90s. Now he lives in the Bahamas.

[@hogne]

What is the MACE website?

[@egrefin]

@@hogne www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-27051980-mike-oldfield

[@timmyotoole1010]

Maravilloso documental sobre el genio de Reading ❤️

[@11carbuff19572011]

Derek Hobson interviewing Mike Oldfield at his soundproof home in the Cotswolds that inspired his second Virgin album Hergest Ridge, remembering that his Tubular Bells was the label's first release five years earlier. This was a year preceding the interview on Blue Peter that led to Virgin releasing his version of the show's theme tune Barnacle Bill The Sailor...but with important permission from the Beeb though.

[@Ian-gw2vx]

He recorded Hergest Ridge while at the Beacon, and also Ommadawn before he moved here.

[@TheMontyfire]

I can completely understand his reasoning with loud aircraft overhead spoiling his creativity and the musicians working together.

[@ajs41]

And then he wrote Five Miles Out about flying aircraft!

[@nigelbevan8449]

No disrespects to Mike Oldfield, but he should of researched the property before moving there. Kemble is no longer an active airbase and RAF Fairford isn't that far away, which hosts NATO exercises from the base a few times in the year... I know exactly where that property is, as I only live a couple of miles from it.... Nice place though...

[@andrewkostelnyk272]

I loved Througham Slad -think it was the nicest property that he ever owned -beautiful there!

[@gilessteve]

I agree. I can't imagine a nicer house.

[@markstewart1807]

So this must have been his next home after living in The Beacon at Hergest Ridge?

[@andrewkostelnyk272]

@@markstewart1807 Hi Mark -yes this was his next home and he built his studio in the opposite barn -i went there in 1976 -he was recording First Excursion for the Boxed album!

[@markstewart1807]

@andrewkostelnyk272 thanks Andrew so he didn't actually stay in the The Beacon that long.

[@andrewkostelnyk272]

Hi Mark no he was only at The Beacon a cpuple of years =and did Hergest Ridge /Ommadawn@@markstewart1807

[@jeshkam]

Is this pre or post-Exegesis? He's very relaxed and talkative here.

[@ricardlupus]

Must be post, considering his appearance, and he also mentions how he has "changed" around 4:10 into the video.

[@NoreenHoltzen]

He should have listened to the interviewer and stayed there, and though ideally he should have also avoided exegesis whilst being there. The world might have many more albums of Incantations quality, which I view as his greatest work of all, though in fairness Mike had great difficulty with life at that time. Tom Newman also believes that exegesis had a terrible effect on Oldfield musically.

[@Ian-gw2vx]

I agree. It multiplied his problems over time.

[@c.c.6930]

Sorry, what is exegesis?

[@IfUfindthisURlost]

I think exergensis happened before Incantations? After the course he changed bits that he had started on, or began anew, the result being Incantations. So without exegesis we wouldn't have the version of Incantations that we have.

[@IfUfindthisURlost]

@@c.c.6930 Exegesis was a course that Mike went on, in order to deal with his childhood trauma and introversion. It was a bit of a kind of primal therapy, where you release any pent-up feelings and demons by screaming. After the course he seemed to become more out-going and the music is considered to have mellowed.

[@c.c.6930]

@@IfUfindthisURlost Thank you so much for this information! Take care!

[@jeshkam]

5:53 isn't one of the dogs on the cover of "Hergest Ridge"?

[@nigelbevan8449]

It certainly is.

[@JCNeupert]

The silence from 5:43 was meant to contrast the noise at 7:00, I suppose?

[@VeganFlatEarth]

It's clearly a fault in the tape.

[@irishelk3]

That was good, thanks for uploading that. Did he move or what?.

[@dunebasher1971]

Yes. By 1980 he'd moved to Little Halings in Denham, which is much closer to London.

[@constantinkostenczyk6739]

Yes Sir ......altfel ....o parere doar ...👍

[@Herne0011]

After all that building a whinging - moved to the Bahamas.

[@emmaphilo4049]

Yeah man. What for? To be tax free I guess and live next to Richard Branson

[@flyonthewall7026]

Not 59... Not 61... 60.... I love the script 🤣

[@flyonthewall7026]

And the 3 THREE thousand feet... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Coneman3]

Laidback, calm, matter of fact way he speaks. 🙂

[@nrdl1431]

Mike ist j.s. Bach der Popmusik

[@ivantopolcic]

Beacon was better...🙃

[@Ian-gw2vx]

The Beacon is a shack compared to this, and I have been to see it.

[@charisaxiopoulos9725]

He had autism