Audio CD review:
Mike Oldfield - Guitars

Mike Oldfield - Guitars

Band: Mike Oldfield Title: Guitars Rating: Release Date: 25 May, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Muse 2: Cochise 3: Embers 4: Summit Day 5: Out of Sight 6: B. Blues 7: Four Winds 8: Enigmatism 9: Out of Mind 10: From the Ashes

Customer Reviews Not Stellar, But Not Awful Either However, it lacks a little in the aspect of being something that you will remember beyond hearing it. Oldfield shows some really good work with the thematic instrumentation for this album. This is definitely not a Not of This Earth or Surfing With the Alien (Joe Satriani), so don't expect anything along those lines. Definitely not a work that will get you to drive out and purchase it - but not one that you will be looking to ditch off at the nearest CD reseller either. Nothing special......................after great expactation Mike is surely one of the best guitarists/bassists in the world and i just love the tone if his red stratocaster. I was really excited when i heard that he is recording a total guitar album. Well he plays very well in here but. . . . . . . his composer talent has dissapeared somewhere. only three tracks are worth of buying it. "ENIGMATISM" "FOUR WINDS" and "COCHISE". First is a "hergest ridge" styled acoustic piece,dark and beautifull. One of his best from nineties. "COCHISE" is a hard-electro-rock track with angry electric guitars in chorus and wonderfull acoustic part. Mike has done it the best as he can. "Four WINDS" is an epic ten minutes long tale, with very stunning guitar solos and some oriental and Western-tasting parts. Not as wonderfull as "TAURUS II" but still as exciting as it should be. Three tracks out of ten is not to many for me. His Hard rock/metal pieces ("OUT OF MIND") or sad acoustic ballads ("SUMMIT DAY") are as boring and typical as you never imagined. REALLY, I AM SORRY OLDFIELD. Three stars only for three great tracks. Interersting This ins not so brilliant albus as Amarok or Song of Distant Earth, but it is still one of better Mike's albums. This album has some very nice melodies. Oh, by the way, all music on the album is played on guitars! No other instrument. . You can see a complete list of all Mike Oldfield discography, or go back to the Mike Oldfield tabs