Welcome to my
website.
Again, things are a little different in Bates Land.
So, just wanted to let people know what I am involved with at the
moment.
My German projects are taking priority at the moment.
There seems to be a little confusion over the titles these projects
are working under, so let me elucidate. The main project is called
‘ELO Klassik – The Music of ELO performed by Phil Bates
and the Berlin String Ensemble’ ....this is a 6-piece band,
plus a string quartet. The secondary version of this is ‘The
Music of ELO – performed by Phil Bates and band’ ....
this is a 6-piece band, featuring two keyboards, guitar, bass, drums
and violin.
Jo is a part of both of these projects taking care
of string keyboards and vocals.
Beatles, Blues and Blue Violin, featuring Mik Kaminski
and Tina McBain is still active and working. Looking forward to our
long tour in September/October 2011.
I am still involved with the Orchestra, but doing
less and less with them these days because of my German commitments.
On the solo front, I have nothing planned for a
while. Things haven’t been going so well with my solo career
recently... so I have decided to give it a break ....maybe permanently.
I am also doing duo gigs in Germany with Mik. We
have a tour planned in January 2012.
I would like to think that I will be able to play
some blues at some point during 2012 ... I am thinking of putting
a project together, but not sure what form it will take at the moment.
OK, hope to see everyone soon. Love and best wishes.
Phil
