"Five Miles Out" has a complex structure despite its short length, and the lyrics are about Oldfield's experience of a near-tragic flight. Maggie Reilly sings with a clean voice while Oldfield uses a vocoder most of the time himself. Oldfield also sings a few lyrics in the "Piltdown Man" voice first heard in part two of Tubular Bells. The song features the same guitar riff that appears in the beginning of "Taurus II" and during the intro a keyboard quotes the opening motif to Tubular Bells, a trick that he repeats in later pieces such as "Crises".
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"Five Miles Out" has a complex structure despite its short length, and the lyrics are about Oldfield's experience of a near-tragic fli… read more
"Five Miles Out" has a complex structure despite its short length, and the lyrics are about Oldfield's experience of a near-tragic flight. Maggie Reilly sings with a clean… read more
Mike Oldfield (born Michael Gordon Oldfield, 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire, England) is largely known for Tubular Bells, his groundbreaking album from 1973, the success of which also bankrolled Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Records, for which Tubular Bells was the inaugural release. However, his musical career has spread over more than 40 years encompassing a range of styles, with varying amounts of success. According to the Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock, his style is labeled as Oldfield Progressive. Before Oldfield started his solo career, he formed a band with h… read more
Mike Oldfield (born Michael Gordon Oldfield, 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire, England) is largely known for Tubular Bells, his groundbreaking album from 1973, the success of which also bank… read more
Mike Oldfield (born Michael Gordon Oldfield, 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire, England) is largely known for Tubular Bells, his groundbreaking album from 1973, the success of which also bankrolled Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Recor… read more