Mick Taylor guested to the live presentation of Tubular Bells, recorded by
the BBC in 1973 but he only intervened in the first part; this recording
appeared on Mike Oldfield & Friends London ’73 (Fan Recordings For
Collectors), Tubular Bells The Live Premiere-Mike Oldfield And Friends (Flying
M Productions). The
Master of Ceremonies was Vivian Stanshall,
while on Part One the line-up was:
Mike Oldfield on Lowery Organ, Bass, Acoustic and Electric Guitar and Mandolin,
David Bedford on Grand Piano, Accordion, Organ, Choir Master, String
Arrangement, John Greaves on Farfisa Organ, Electric Piano, Tin Whistle, Fred
Frith on Electric and Bass Guitars, Tim Hodginson on Organ, Electric Piano,
Fender Rhodes, Mick Taylor on Electric Guitar, Steve Hillage on Electric Guitar,
Pierre Moerlen on Glockenspiel, Timpani, Tubular Bells, Gongs, Cymbals, Tam Tam,
Steve Broughton on Drums, John Leig on Flute, John Field on Flute, Terry
Oldfield on Flute, Tom Newman on Nasal Chorus, Girly Chorus (12 total
Including; Sally Oldfield and Mundy Ellis). Part Two and the Sailor's Hornpipe
featured: Ted Speight on Electric Guitar, Kevin Ayers on Bass, Vulpy on Viola, Nick
Haley on Violin, Ashley Mason on Viola, Simon Ingram Hill on Cello and Organ, Janet
Townley on Violin.
This was a very quiet concert except for a couple of places where it got
nice and loud. No noise reduction (other than Dolby B) added or equalization performed.
