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Olias of Sunhillow (Jon Anderson) | Extended Play Lounge (Ep 34) (Patreon)

Published:
2022-12-23 04:06:00
Imported:
2023-05

Content

In this final Extended Play Lounge episode of 2022, I am pleased to listen to Olias of Sunhillow by Jon Anderson for the first time.

I do have a book of sheet music to this album, and I'll be looking through it with curiosity now that I've heard the music. But, I'm glad that I decided not to use the score while listening. Jon's soundscapes are immersive enough to leave the score aside for the first listen.

It was great to have access to the vinyl with the beautiful artwork, too!

Thanks for your great support this year. I look forward to 2 dozen more EPLs next year!


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Olias of Sunhillow (Jon Anderson) - EPL 34

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Comments

James Keleher

Cast a pastel sky, or simply wonder, until the day you die. You should have reacted to that.

James Keleher

Peace will come, peace will reign. What all good people hope and pray for.

James Keleher

Heartbeat, someone once said when I was playing the bodhrán in a Dublin session back in the early 1990's, that the bodhrán sounds like two heartbeats, and I thought of mine and my dad's, who passed when I was five.

Ralph Darvill

Despite being a huge Yes fan for almost 50 years, I had never heard this album. It's really good, and I can see why Vangelis wanted to work with Jon what with all those adventurous electronic sounds. Thanks for doing this as an extended play, really good analysis.

Duff

I love this album more than anything except Tales from Topographic Oceans and it is its' spirituality that draws me in over and over . Wish I had been the member to introduce you to it but, you have been busy and I only accidentally discovered you searching for something about The Revealing Science of God on YouTube . I am ecstatic watching these EPLounge episodes to see you hear music I have been listening for decades for the first time and cast that impish smile directly at us . Like seeing a new member of our prog "tribe" learn the secret handshake or wink maybe . Thank you as always for these vicariously wonderfilled moments

MrWondrous David Beckwith

We recognized Jonathan as a fellow mystic of the peace pipe the moment I heard the quality of his voice and spiritual vision of his music, lo those many eons ago. And let it be known that the harmonious flicking of the Bics has become a tradition around these parts, be they Arvo or otherwhither. This has been in my heart's ear since its release coincided with my release from a world of materialistic manustupration and more, not Thomas. And I had remembered "To the Runner" as my favorite. But after today, I may have to now place that designation upon "Qoquaq Ën Transic"/"Naon"/"Transic Tö" which may be even less memorable than Scrambled Eggs was Yesterday, if I may be so cummings. Merry Christmas y'all!

Christopher Arters (relative timeworx - Mr.A)

The best way I know to briefly relate my appreciation of this work is to call it "subtle splendor". There's a joy to it that resonates throughout. It conjures a world where everyone is actually working together as one and Jon captures that positivity softly, yet powerfully. Even the sounds (the actual tones used) on this are unique - not revolutionary but again just subtly enough to make this work singular.

Jim Reeves

Wonderful! Thanks Doug!

Anonymous
>>98106157

One small thing -- he's never been Jonathan - he was born John, and changed it somewhere along the way.

Anonymous

Doug, thanks for doing this one! I've always loved it.

MrWondrous David Beckwith
>>98106157

Thank you. As a David, I like to think of him as a Jonathan, and not so much a John, with Jonathan being Jon's longer form.

Sian Podmore

Oh wow! Thank you Doug. I've loved this album for many years and I'm looking forward to hearing your analysis and response to it. This is a great Xmas pressie.

Anonymous

Such a masterpiece. I’ve loved this since the 70s (I think) when I first bought it. Wore the grooves down on the vinyl.

Newt
>>98106157

What a cryptic reply with nonsensical words (Lo, Bics, Arvo,, We? Who is Thomas? are you writing for more than one person?

Jeff Norman

It's interesting you'd mention the very different feel resulting from the absence of a rock drum kit. There was one moment in this album—there's an arpeggiated guitar in 3/4, with a simple, plucked line above—that somewhat reminded me of moments in the second half of Mike Oldfield's 'Tubular Bells'—and Oldfield's music in this era, that album especially, was almost completely drum-kit-free...and inhabited a similar space, in that even though Oldfield used primarily "rock" and "folk" instruments, the arrangements and texture felt more orchestral. It's also fascinating to me that Anderson taught himself a lot of the instruments he plays on this album specifically in order to make this album. And while we all know that tape-editing can create miracles, whatever else we can say about his playing, his arrangement skills are clearly quite brilliant. I still can't think of another album that sounds like this one.

Steeleye 2112

See, just watching the intro sums up what's wrong with Jon - just a lack of ambition. I mean, everyone decides to bring out their first solo album, whilst developing their musical and compositional skills and make it a dense concept piece, weaving together multiple mythologies and write and play everything on it. Not like it was a success anyway, it's only been adored by a few million people all around the world for 50 years. Anyone could have done this, must try harder Jon.

Steeleye 2112
>>98161433

Agree completely with that last statement, such a unique musical creation.

bobj

Just got a chance to set aside the time to get a full appreciation of Dr. Doug’s reaction. Classic Jon. Always uplifting, positive and peaceful. Doing all of this by bringing attention to the natural world (albeit fictional). Getting in touch with our primal selves. If anyone could find the right tone of vibration to get everyone to levitate (at least during a concert), Jon would be the one to do it. He truly has a unique vibe. Thanks for your take on this one-of-a-kind LP, Dr. Doug. I have had the vinyl of this just a couple of years after it’s release.