David Bedford & Mike Oldfield - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - "The Rio Grande"

[Kerouwacked]

I bought this album when it came out. And loved every last second of it. But had forgotten it completely until just now when searching for something else by the sadly missed Mr Bedford. Utterly gorgeous. btw I was looking for Beford's "Nurses Songs with Elephants" - any ideas anyone?

[vincentjacque]

Since David passed away, this music makes me cry more than ever. '(

[Smillsoid]

RIP David.  Beautiful, ground-breaking music.

[rwr1960]

RIP david bedford

[Lordscotia3]

Vale David Bedford,although not a rock musician,he contributed more than he needed to the progression of the aforesaid genre.

[spacefreak48]

RIP David!

The world is a poorer place nowadays.

[OldSetonian]

Well done, Diana. I used to sing this to myself whenever I was heading back to the UK.

RIP, David Bedford.

[digitalramyun]

Hauntingly beautiful - I'll be sharing this with my Facebook friends tonight, by way of a tribute to its composer. RIP David.

[JeridanCork]

RIP David Bedford.

[BeatNick13]

This is great. I've recently begun to listen to Mike Oldfield, and now hearing this, I would love to hear other related music, so David Bedford will be in my list of albums to look out for. Thanks!

[DejaVuSu]

Awesome Post.....TY!

[KaiserSoseProduction]

Wonderful album and wonderful voice. Thanks.

[rusca1962]

Thanks diny and david and of course mike.Such a splendorous moment in youtube

[chasedspleen]

Wonderful music. Should get a much wider audience. One of the few successes where "classical" music has had a modern edge improving it.

[dvbmus]

How strange to see this on YouTube! Thanks to whoever put it up. Diny your voice still sounds great, but I can't believe it was all that long ago! You must be in your 40s by now!

David Bedford

[Coneman3]

@dvbmus Are you the actual David Bedford ?!

[dinycoulson]

Hi Coneman3,

Yes I did meet Mike Oldfield on many occasions : from once recording at his house in Herefordshire, to touring as one of the singers on the Exposed European Tour in 1979. Brillaint musician, very gentle and shy (aloof ?) personality. Glad you still enjoy his music , Ommadawn is one of my all time favourite albums.

[dinycoulson]

Well here I am, Diana Coulson, who sang this aged 14 - a very long time ago !! This is very funny, someone just sent me the link to this and I had no idea it was on You Tube. Good memories, of a beautiful song, a wonderful school and an inspiring singing teacher - David Bedford - who gave us the opportunity to sing like this :) Quel bonheur !

[vincentjacque]

@dinycoulson Oui, quel bonheur de vous lire !

[DejaVuSu]

@dinycoulson It's so very lovely and angelic :)

[vincentjacque]

@dinycoulson Your voice made me dream and cry....

[vincentjacque]

@dinycoulson Did you appear ont "Instructions for Angels"' sleeve?

[maranjo50]

@dinycoulson Beautiful arrangement and lovely voice - thanks Diana - this song has haunted me since I first heard it in the mid 70s.

[OldSetonian]

@dinycoulson I have been in some very bad places doing a rather interesting job and this has always been the music I come home (wherever that is) to. Thank you, Diana.

[claudianat23]

je n'ai pas trop aime mes jours a l'ecole non plus sauf que j'etais a la meme ecole de diana coulson et ces filles qui chantaient la.

[vincentjacque]

@claudianat23 Diana Coulson had a wonderful voice. How was she, I mean, how was the person Diana Coulson?

[dinycoulson]

@vincentjacque Well here I am, Diana Coulson, who sang this a very long time ago, when I was 14 !! This is very funny for me, someone sent me the link and I had no idea it was on You Tube. Great memories of a beautiful song, a fantastic school and an inspiring music teacher - David Bedford - who gave us the opportunity to do this :) Le bonheur !

[vincentjacque]

@dinycoulson I answered you in private. Thanks for having subscribed!

[vincentjacque]

@dinycoulson Your voice is magic and makes me cry of emotion still today.

[Coneman3]

@dinycoulson This is a wonderful piece of music and recording - one of my all-time favourites. I remember your name form the cover - how nice to hear from you now. Did you ever meet Mike Oldfield (my all-time musical hero) ? I understand he recorded his guitar at his studio after the rest had been recorded. You are so lucky to have been taught by David Bedford.

[vincentjacque]

Cette chanson "populaire" a manifestement été réharmonisée par David Bedford (observez la ligne de basse.... extraordinaire, à en avoir les larmes aux yeux).

[claudianat23]

makes my miss school, hearing these voices at assembly, reminds me how lucky i was...thank you so much

[vincentjacque]

@claudianat23 You're welcome. Despite the fact I hate the "school" part of my life. I've often been told boys choirs were better than girls ones. This piece shows the contrary.

[menobski]

I remember receiving this lp as a christmas present in 1979.

I wish i'd never get rid of some lp's!!!

Great album.

[henriblasselle]

J'ai l'âge de Mike Oldfield à quelques semaines près (24-4-53) et bien que n'attachant aucune croyance à l'astrologie(je suis taureau comme lui et serpent aussi en signe chinois) je me sens proche de sa musique,elle me touche énormément et je reviens toujours à ce morceau"The Rio Grande"...tout ce que MO a fait avec David Bedford est génial...l'instrumental de fin est tout simplement spatial, galaxien,supernovesque!

[vincentjacque]

@henriblasselle Oldfield est un phénomène peu ordinaire. Je ne sais pas si c'est vrai, mais j'ai lu qu'il avait entamé la composition de "Tubular Bells I" à l'âge de 17 ans et que ça lui avait pris plusieurs années.

[oliverecords]

I got my copy. Flea market, Paris. Quite an experience.

[vincentjacque]

Diana Coulson's voice and all others make me cry...

[Thomasooo2003]

I also love it :-) But this last track is by far the most traditional. All other tunes are much more interesting, more experimental. What I always wanted to get is a live recording of this or »The Odyssee« by Bedford. I think at least T.O. has been performed live in 1976, with the help of half a dozend other keyboard players :-)) Has someone ever noticed a bootleg from this event?

[vincentjacque]

@Thomasooo2003 I even didn't know it had existed ! Same for Tomita ! I'm dreaming of a live Tomita's performance with several keyboard players...

[Smillsoid]

Fantastic album, that I bet most people have never even heard of.