BILLY COBHAM'S CULTUREMIX:- Junior Gill, Steel Pan
Jean-Marie Ecay, Guitar, Christophe Cravero, Keys/Violin,
Marco Fadda, Percussion
Billy Cobham, Drums........................//
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN AND FRIENDS: John McLaughlin, Guitar,
Gary Husband, Keys,
Mark Mondesir, Drums.......//
JEFF BECK:
Jeff Beck, Guitars,
Jan Hammer, Keys,
Mark Mondesir, Drums,
Ronnie Wood, Guest Guitar,
Imogen Heap, Guest Vocals
ZEEP: Chris Franck, Guitars/Perc.
Nina Miranda, Voice.
Mike Lindup, Keys/Voice/Perc.
Davide Giovannini, Drums/Voice..................//
EMJIEM:- one of my own projects with my brother Mark Mondesir and Hawi Gondwe on Guitar.........................................................................................................................// HUMAN CHAIN:- Django Bates: Keyboards, Eb Horn, Compositions, Iain Ballamy :Saxes, Martin France: Drums..................................//
INFINITUM:- project led by Pianist Nikki Yeoh, again with Mark on drums..........................//
See biog for other artists I have performed with.................................
Influences
Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Suzi Quatro, Jim Reeves, Todd Rundgren, Jeff Beck, Queen, The Who, Neil Sedaka, Mighty Sparrow, ELO, Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, Herbie Hancock, Focus, ABBA, Trojan Records, Beach Boys, Kinks, Jimmy Webb, Frank Zappa, Earth,Wind & Fire, Earle Hagen, The Skids, Roxy Music, Madness, Neil Diamond, Art Blakey, Bootsy, Joanne Brackeen, Ricky Skaggs, Annette Peacock, Sparks, Dixie Dregs, Eberhard Weber, Chicago,Barabara Streisand, Ian Carr's Nucleus, John Farrar, Alphonso Johnson, Joni Mitchell, John Serry, Kajagoogoo, Iron Maiden, George Duke, Mighty Sparrow, Glenn Campbell, Wayne Shorter, Jim Reeves, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Led Zeppelin, 10cc, Nik Kershaw, Chicago, Jan Hammer, Jethro Tull, Roy Wood, Dolly Parton, Thin Lizzy, Quincy Jones, Tony Williams, Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Buzzcocks, Stevie Wonder, Billy Cobham, Burt Bacharach, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Doug Rauch, Love, Shahram Shabpareh, Chick Corea, Bernard Purdie, XTC, Lenny White, Beatles, Ivo Papasov, Al MacDowell, Anthony Jackson, "Sweet" Charles Sherell, Mahavishnu, Donny Hathaway, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, James Jamerson, Alphonse Mouzon, John McLaughlin, Hermeto Pascoal, Mick Karn, James Brown, Santana, Andrew Gold, Weather Report, Zakir Hussain, Paul "Tubbs" Williams, Albert Collins, Admiral John Wilson, Allan Holdsworth, Adam and the Ants, Chuck Rainey, Desmond Dekker, ....
Sounds Like
1st, The Drummer's Bassist, 2nd, the Producer's Bassist, 3rd, the People's Bassist,...
Having studied at the Bedroom School of Music, I began my professional music career in 1983 playing bass guitar with my brother Mark on drums. Since then I've appeared on over 50 albums and have performed with artists such as:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jeff Beck, John McLaughlin, Questlove, Annette Peacock, Grant Nelson, Eddie Harris, Hermeto Pascoal, David Garibaldi, Shubha Mudgal, Billy Jenkins, Jan Hammer, Ronnie Wood, Des'ree, Keziah Jones, Nikki Yeoh, Jhelisa, Ronny Jordan, Colonial Cousins, Jim Mullen, Arturo Sandoval, Wolfgang Muthspiel,
Imogen Heap, John Serry, Steve Williamson, Hayedeh, Andy Summers, Usher, Django Bates, Gary Husband, Chante Moore, Mano Ventura, Lenny White, Julian Joseph, Thijs Van Leer, Chad Smith, Bill Nelson, Shahram Shabpareh, Orphy Robinson, Shohreh, Carleen Anderson,
Sir George Martin, Courtney Pine, Jocelyn Brown, Mervyn Afrika, Cheryl Alleyne, Mekaal Hasan, Jason Rebello, Brigo, Vivienne McKone, Lord Nelson, Brice Wassy, Whitney Houston, Neneh Cherry, Oumou Sangare, Deborah Jordan, Bernard Purdie, Iain Ballamy, PPArnold, Billy Cobham, Clem Clempson, Crazy, Bill Bruford, Leni Stern, Mory Kante, Keith More, Ginger Baker, Marque Gilmore, Ty, Ron E Carter, Siavash, Trilok Gurtu, Aster Aweke, S-Club 7, Talvin Singh, Lulu, Mike Del Ferro, Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Bobby Byrd, Vicki
Anderson, Lewis Taylor and many more...
Between touring I teach at the Royal Academy of Music, the British Academy of New Music, the Rhythmic Conservatory in Copenhagen and privately at home in London.
...............(Above) Jeff Beck, Jan Hammer, Mark and Mike Mondesir 2004 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
...(Above).....Jeff Beck, Ronnie Wood, Jan Hammer, Mark and Mike@ Albert Hall 2004.........................
.........(above) TV appearance with Whitney Houston on Top Of The Pops..........
.....,........This is me and Mark with Keith More in 1998
..............Django Bates and Human Chain...including the Mutant drumming of Martin France, Iain Ballamy's incendiary Sax, a little bass solo at around 3:35....and Django's slamming keys solo from around 4:25 !!!!
Hi MIke, When I first played with you I didn't know who you really were, but I knew that you must have been a well known bassist. Now everything make sense to me, you are the man! I can't wait for the next chance to play with you, whenever it is!!!
Hello Mike, I am playing this Thursday night at the 606 Club in London with accordionist Chico Chagas...hope to see you, if you are free! Cheers, Jovino
Thought i'd jus leave a mark on ur page so u know i actually made the effort to come check u out!hehe I'm sure it won't be too long before we hear from each other again ... 50% chance it might be down Aisle 3 of Asda's??lol Jus kidding x
Hi Michael! Thanks for accept me. So amazing, great and rock music. Absolutely marvellous, I love it and listen over and over again! You're terrific! All the best in your music career. Best regards from Poland, Marika
Yo! I see you're friends with Django Bates. Funnily enough I'm long-time friends with his daughter! Anyway, I'll probably call you up about some lessions in the next couple'o'weeks! Havea good'n.
