anything?

Jim Brown

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Jan 31, 2009, 9:20:15 AM1/31/09

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a couple of times a week I stop by the alt.music.mike-Oldfield site in the
forlorn hope that I may pick up a smidgen of information about Mike.
A new album!
Rarities box-set?
Live tour.
Another collection of songs or a greatest hits.
Remaster project.
Some input to a compilation?
Come on give me some reason not to turn off.
I would imagine that he has more than enough cash to see him to his dotage
and if he is "finished", how about letting us know? If not, how about
letting us know? I would have thought that someone who has made the music
that he has and done what he has would be wanting to prolong his career and
our interest in his music.
Thoughts anyone??

Bob Grey

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Jan 31, 2009, 10:40:13 AM1/31/09

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Jim Brown whined on 31/01/2009 14:20:

>
> Come on give me some reason not to turn off.

A smile from a baby? The scent, and taste of that first cup of coffee in
the morning? Puppies?

> I would imagine that he has more than enough cash to see him to his dotage
> and if he is "finished", how about letting us know?

He's finished.

> If not, how about letting us know?

HE'S FINISHED!!! Are you deaf?

> Thoughts anyone??

Yes. Quit whining.

Jim Brown

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Feb 1, 2009, 6:44:32 PM2/1/09

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A smile from a baby? The scent, and taste of that first cup of coffee in
> the morning? Puppies?

Riiiiight...I'll have a pint of whatever your on.

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Covenant

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Feb 1, 2009, 8:47:01 PM2/1/09

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Haalloo Leetell Jeeem !

Well...
Someone posted a Cracking quality version of the Making of Ommadawn in
alt.binaries.dvd 2 days ago!

And you can;t turn off.. you KNOW you're hooked!!!!

;' )))

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Jim Brown

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Feb 2, 2009, 9:04:55 AM2/2/09

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Hey Joe, Where you going with that gun in your hand? (sorry, but I couldn't
think of a Goon's reference with Joe in it???)

But why is "he" not releasing it as a extra on a SACD / DVDA 5.1 version of
the album?
What program do you use for the binaries?

Covenant

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Feb 3, 2009, 12:04:08 PM2/3/09

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"Jim Brown" <jim.b...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

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> Hey Joe, Where you going with that gun in your hand? (sorry, but I
> couldn't think of a Goon's reference with Joe in it???)

;' )))

> But why is "he" not releasing it as a extra on a SACD / DVDA 5.1 version
> of the album?

'Too much looking back, maaaaan!'

> What program do you use for the binaries?

Newsleecher.

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Ivor Biggun

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Feb 3, 2009, 2:48:33 PM2/3/09

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> But why is "he" not releasing it as a extra on a SACD / DVDA 5.1
> version of the album?
> What program do you use for the binaries?

What about him starting work on the 20th Anniversary 5.1 mix of Amarok..?
(minus Janet Brown and with more druming)

cheers
Peter D Evans

Jim Brown

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Feb 4, 2009, 3:13:18 AM2/4/09

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>> But why is "he" not releasing it as a extra on a SACD / DVDA 5.1 version
>> of the album?
>
>
> 'Too much looking back, maaaaan!'

Says "a man downloading a making of Ommadawn???"

Jim Brown

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Feb 4, 2009, 3:14:37 AM2/4/09

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Yep..that would be very nice. I don't mind the JB bit at all.

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Covenant

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Hey... I'm not Mike !!!

(S'why I put it in quotes!!)

Seelllyy Jeeem !

Peter D Evans

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Feb 5, 2009, 5:13:21 PM2/5/09

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> Yep..that would be very nice. I don't mind the JB bit at all.

I don't mind the JB bit either really Jim, its just a touch dated now... it
would however be nice to get an alternative 5.1 mix without it...

happy?

cheers
Peter D Evans

Covenant

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Whereas I don't mind Janet Brown.. I hated Thatcher.

This always colours the end of Amarok for me, which is a shame cos the
climax of the piece is superb.

Peter D Evans

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Feb 6, 2009, 10:19:55 AM2/6/09

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> This always colours the end of Amarok for me, which is a shame cos the
> climax of the piece is superb.

Gotta agree with you there Joe... my surround amp produces a nice pseudo
5.1 mix, but it would be just fantastic to have something re-released for
the 20th anniversary along with some detailed sleeve notes on the original
project...

cheers
Peter D Evans