[Comments] Latest Comments from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-us Copyright 1998-2013 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/mike_oldfield/ommadawn/index.html webmaster@ultimate-guitar.com Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:13:32 -0400 Mon, 02 May 2011 14:24:09 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/img/logo_rss.gif http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ 144 44 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/mike_oldfield/ommadawn/index.html#u_1 It's a shame people hear his later stuff first these days and don't give it a chance. His Pop stuff is not very good IMHO but the first 4 or 5 albums he did are fantastic with this being the highlight.
POSTED: 04/29/2011 07:02am]]> Comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:02:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/mike_oldfield/ommadawn/index.html#u_2 POSTED: 05/01/2011 06:22pm]]> Comments Sun, 01 May 2011 18:22:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/mike_oldfield/ommadawn/index.html#u_3 buchla200 wrote:

It really is a masterpiece.
It's a shame people hear his later stuff first these days and don't give it a chance. His Pop stuff is not very good IMHO but the first 4 or 5 albums he did are fantastic with this being the highlight.

I dunno, I've got a soft spot for a lot of his poop stuff. You have to remember that he was pretty much forced by his record label to make pop songs during the eighties. While I certainly wouldn't say his pop stuff is to the same standard as his prog stuff, many of his tunes were as well written and catchy as asny ABBA song. Check out 'Get To France' if you don't believe me.

But you're right, it is a shame how little his 70s stuff is recognised. I still think he's one of the greatest guitarists Britain ever produced, and his playing on albums like Ommadawn and Incantations was well ahead of its time.
POSTED: 05/02/2011 02:23pm]]> Comments Mon, 02 May 2011 14:23:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/mike_oldfield/ommadawn/index.html#u_4 POSTED: 05/02/2011 02:24pm]]> Comments Mon, 02 May 2011 14:24:09 -0400