Mike Batt 2
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Topic: Mike Batt 2
Posted By: Alucard
Subject: Mike Batt 2
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 11:25
I found yesterday a Mike Batt record in a sales bin. 'Tarot suite'. I bought it because the name was familiar to me from the 70's. Quite a mixed affair; it is a concept album about the tarot cards.MB composed and arranged all the tracks for 'Rock ensemble' and the LSO. Some interesting musicians : Roger Chapman (Family) on vocals, Rory Gallagher, Chis Spedding and Tony Mc Phee (Groundhogs) on guitar and Mel Collins on sax. The overall sound reminds me of Alan Parsons with a hint of Rennaissance for the orchstral arrangements. I looked quickly at his bio and he did a lot of different stuff, pop, TV music , arrangements. Is anyone more familiar with his output?
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Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear
"Hey there! Rotter's Club!
Explain the meaning of this song and share it"
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Posted By: Heptade
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 11:35
He did the Wombles! A popular english TV kids' show featuring furry
puppety creatures.
Also produced a couple of Steeleye Span albums, All Around My Hat and
Rocket Cottage. Not prog, but really good music.
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 11:37
The Wombles were basically Roxy Music minus Bryan Ferry, and I believe Chris Spedding might have been involved as well. As I've spent the last couple of years about 15 minutes walk from Wimbledon Common (which is as much countryside as any normal human needs) I'd sooner that you showed Uncle Bulgaria and co a little respect.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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Posted By: Heptade
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 11:46
I've got nothing but respect for all the Wombles. I wish I lived on the
Common with them. Which one was Phil Manzanera?
And that All Around My Hat is one fun little LP.
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 14:40
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Mike Batt has made quite a number of excellent solo albums, "Arabesque" is one of his best. He's also written stage shows, I think with Tim Rice and/or Andrew Lloyd Webber. He wrote the recent hit single "Closest thing to crazy" too.
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 17:34
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I may be wrong, but I think Mike Batt produced some Groundhogs albums- 'Scratching The Surface' and 'Blues Obituary' perhaps...
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 24 2005 at 13:35
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Blimey, I never realised Roxy Music were the Wombles (which one was
Brian Eno?)! I lived near Wimbledon Common at the time and it's a great
place. I believe Mike Batt is now responsible for Katie Melua.
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