Mon, 02/11/2008 - 23:24 — Tadpole
I think that the visual similarity between Phil Bates and Jeff Lynne does confuse a few people.
It looks from Phil's own website - http://www.phil-bates.co.uk/gallery.htm - that he now also wears glasses on stage which makes the Jeff Lynne resemblance even stronger, although I don't think he ever set out to be an impersonator.
Phil was in Orchestra (known by their previous name) from around 1993-1998 and wrote several songs for "Moment of Truth". He left, but appears to have returned around 2007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELO_Part_II#Live_Lineup_History
