tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post3427908343927475059..comments2024-03-27T15:59:11.066+00:00Comments on Prometheus in Aspic: Hooptedoodle #221 - BarryMSFoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-54740894100572561012016-05-21T18:34:25.272+01:002016-05-21T18:34:25.272+01:00A nice story - thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, ...A nice story - thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Kind regards, Chris.Chris Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784847480097649252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-20074807421159017842016-05-21T10:39:23.665+01:002016-05-21T10:39:23.665+01:00No - no way! The original recording had Mike Oldfi...No - no way! The original recording had Mike Oldfield playing just about everything, all layered, and he got in a small number of people (like Barry) to play instruments he couldn't play himself. The 1973 film has Oldfield himself on bass guitar at the start, and then later on acoustic guitar. There is a cast of thousands - all good people, some famous, like Steve Hillage. The idea of Barry fitting in with the rehearsal and orchestration arrangements is horrifying...<br /><br />If he had been booked (which he wouldn't have been - he was almost certainly on a BBC black list somewhere, apart from anything else) he would certainly have been sacked for drinking and arguing before they got to the filming.<br /><br />Enjoyed the film, though I think I've had TB for one lifetime! Always makes me laugh when the 1970s film directors suddenly remember they're doing a video, so had better put in a clip of moonlight on water or whatnot - very self-conscious! - I have a live concert of Joni Mitchell from the 1970s in which we keep having to cut to leopards running across the Serengeti to avoid having to watch the band!<br /><br />Good stuff - thanks for the pointer. MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-74120387450804473132016-05-21T10:02:29.992+01:002016-05-21T10:02:29.992+01:00Last week, the BBC repeated a film they made in th...Last week, the BBC repeated a film they made in the 70's of a live performance of Tubular Bells. Would Barry be in that?Pierre le Poiluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436066439479804578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-69447937940020792962016-05-21T00:29:26.691+01:002016-05-21T00:29:26.691+01:00Anyone checking the sleeve notes on their Tubular ...Anyone checking the sleeve notes on their Tubular Bells album will learn Barry's real name - it's all right - I wrote a story about someone called Barry...MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-44725420912548597162016-05-21T00:12:37.932+01:002016-05-21T00:12:37.932+01:00Wonderful story. I had a copy of Tubular Bells, l...Wonderful story. I had a copy of Tubular Bells, like every other pretentious undergraduate ca 1980. I am glad that purchase did Barry some good in the end.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-13435558155773670182016-05-20T21:48:17.231+01:002016-05-20T21:48:17.231+01:00Another excellent story! Brought a smile to my fa...Another excellent story! Brought a smile to my face and a chuckle to my middle.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-51943452435693131632016-05-20T20:33:16.202+01:002016-05-20T20:33:16.202+01:00Great story Sir!Great story Sir!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-59839599894673203732016-05-20T19:55:58.257+01:002016-05-20T19:55:58.257+01:00Classic piece of prose. Nice one.Classic piece of prose. Nice one.GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.com