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05-11-2010, 09:37
Anybody into Mr Batt's stuff?
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05-11-2010, 15:42
Not at all, but whatever his role has been with Katie Melua, I like her work...
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05-11-2010, 16:36
I don't have much by him. 'Waves', Schizophonia' & 'Caravans' the latter being my favourite.
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07-01-2011, 14:08
who is he.i do no not know him
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07-01-2011, 14:35
http://www.mikebatt.com/
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07-01-2011, 16:14
^ Remember you're a Womble...
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"

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07-01-2011, 17:37 (This post was last modified: 07-01-2011, 17:47 by Jerome.)
I'M NOT A WOMBLE!!! A lot of people cannot relate to MB's music - it's too diverse, but if you ever have the opportunity listen to his sonic interpretation of waves on the album of the same name. I have never heard someone describe the motion of waves as perfectly as he has done. Also Caravans is just awesome. An absolute masterpiece for this 'non-genre'.
Here's one from Schizophonia - The Ride to Agadir - which I will be visiting this year. Hashish here we come!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLBlep6ypsQ
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07-01-2011, 17:57
I have actually seen MB conduct one of the London orchestra's at a free open air "gig" in my home town, to celebrate the opening of the Channel Tunnel.

Reading up on him, I find he's far more successful than I'd realised...
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07-01-2011, 18:06
A lot of people do not realise how much he has contributed to modern music. 'Watership Down', Katie Melua etc, etc. But I have to say he is totally unpredictable - as is his music. A rough diamond if ever there was one.
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21-02-2014, 00:11
Let's see--in the last 40+ years he's put out 24 albums, so somebody must like him. Here's AMG on 2 later albums: http://www.allmusic.com/album/tarot-suite-mw0000836806 and http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-huntin...0000439708
Somebody want to sample his post-1988 material and get back to us? I'm not batty myself...
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