Mike Oldfield playing acoustic guitar (Amarok, Ommadawn + others)

[Ianindigo]

I only wish he didn't have to manipulate Amarok in a way to make it impossible to cut a radio piece of any of the works there. It was done so that Virgin could not make money from radio plays of the album. Instead he jammed random noises and played with the noise level to make it as uncomfortable as possible to the common ear. Thing is though ... us diehards loved it anyway!!!

[roxierocks1000]

Mike unmake it so easy to make it sound like 2 guitars one of the best guitar players of all times u fucking nail it

[ceiderduck]

Beautiful. Someone should take Mike's synths off him and make him go back to this. Such a shame he doesn't do anything like it now. My favourite musician of all time...apart from the Ibiza cack.

[NICKY752]

Can anyone out there please tell me why when those so-called "experts" write out their little lists of the top 100 guitarists or whatever NEVER even give this God of the Guitar a mention. Stuff Hendrix and Clapton. MIKE OLDFIELD is truly the GREAEST guitarist of all time.

[Batboxgriffin]

Like the Lowden sound!

[sdeleuze]

don't know where this is coming from but man talk about a very good piece!!! thanks!



[onisifor77]

He's like the romanian guitarist and folk singer Dan Andrei Aldea...wich is forgoten.

[onisifor77]

DUMNEZEIESC !!!! This sound is from HEAVEN.

[Fieldmour]

I could listen his whole life-work playing this way, on one single acoustic guitar! He's a genius!

[sawneybean71]

WOW!

Thx so much for sharing this...gave me goosebumps like only mike can :)

[Velodynamic]

Yup from the 80's when he was eating guitars for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper.

[ZacariasIracheta]

Fantastic, but I also feel a little unhappy because he doesn't play this well since many years ago (in fact since the distant earth album, included)

[RyanYardComposer]

I will be transcribing this album over the summer - Check out my youtube page where I will be uploading my progress and journey through online diaries.

The first one is up on my page!

[gibderfenson]

@RyanYardComposer are you talking about Amarok? only two months to transcribe it? better start now! :D

[RyanYardComposer]

@gibderfenson Yep Amarok!

I have the entire summer to its creation (I'm a music teacher so I have summer holiday) and it will occupy me the whole time. I will be starting next week. Keep track of my progress. I suspect I will look more stressed near the middle of August lol

[CoMiKe]

There's few people in the world able to produce so much sound with a simple acoustic guitar. It sounds like if it has 8 fingers in each hand.

[axisioupli]

Magnifique!Comme toute les oeuvres du maestro Mike Oldfield

[BiaginiAlessandro]

at 2:54 there is the acoustic version of "Punkadiddle" from Platinum....wonderful!!!

[HaasSiggi]

is it really only him playing with one guitar? Amazing...

[lifeson46]

awesome musician and one of the greatest guitarists ever

[LagoonaLoire]

Amarok <3

[BRYN245]

Isn't this just why we kove mike. BRILLIANT!!!!!!! LETS HAVE SOME MORE :)

[sezums]

I never want this man to 1) die 2) retire 3) cut his nails.

[tappman85]

@sezums I cannot push the "like" button more than once but if I could you would have a 999999999999...999999 thumbs up!!!

[drchepa]

great stuff, for me AMAROK is one of his best works, he should return to guitars  and old composition again....!

[Tuurke01]

A very nice recording, indeed. So much better than his latest albums.

[vidgamer77]

Where is this recording found? Off a CD, downloded...? Thanks for any info i would love to have the recording on disc!

[miro5594]

Hammer!!! Dieser Mann macht mit der Gitarre was er will. Ich liebe seine Musik. Sie ist so voller Leidenschaft und Liebe.

[JeridanCork]

Unexpected blast of Punkadiddle in the middle.

[Trndad]

@JeridanCork

Yeah, you're right, I didn't notice it! :D

[lukaszswietek]

WooooooooooooooooooooooooooWWW­WWWWWWWWWWWWWW. So great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­! Beautiful... No other words to describe! :P Wow Wow Wow .. Like Tommy Emmanuell . Im am impressed ! I love Amarok. Why he didnt play it on any live ?

[baldreamarok]

WOOOOW,ES BUENISIMO ESTO.UN CRACK DE LA GUITARRA,le pongas la guitarra que le pongas hace lo que quiere con ella.VIVA MIKE OLDFIELD.

[FOLLABAMBAS]

@baldreamarok

Y lo mejor que parece que estén tocando 3

VIVA!!!!

[bergermon]

Amazing!

[amazenboy]

Pure jewel !!!

Thank you very much for sharing that rarity !