Rhodes TRIOLOGY sessions: Mike Lindup

We are overjoyed to be sharing the fourth session of Triology – a collaboration between Worldwide FM, ‪Gilles Peterson‬ and ‪Rhodes Music in which we celebrate the art of the classic jazz trio format of piano, bass and drums by placing the new Rhodes Mk8 at the centre.

For this session, we welcome the incredible ‪Mike Lindup best known as the keyboardist and vocalist from the iconic band Level 42, on piano, Yolanda Charles‬ on bass and John Sam on drums.

Customise your Rhodes: https://rhodesmusic.com/product/rhodes-mk8/

Recorded and Mixed by Sam Stewart
Filmed and Edited by Sodium Films

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Mike Lindup – Level 42 And Beyond

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:52 – What were your influences?
04:21 – Stevie Wonder
06:14 – The move from classical to pop
08:32 – Robin Scott’s influence
11:51 – The transition to music tech and operating it live
16:35 – When things go wrong!
18:20 – The current rig
20:24 – The home studio
22:35 – Wally Badarou and sampling
26:22 – Changes 2
29:27 – Reissuing Changes and a solo tour
35:26 – Level 42 into 23
40:45 – Quick fire questions: favourite synth, live track, what’s on your iPod?

Level 42 – Children Say (1987-11-02) • TopPop

This is a YouTube premiere of ‘Children Say’ a song by Level 42 to celebrate Mark King’s 63rd birthday, today, Ocober 20, 2021! Also Level 42 have announced a tour of the Netherlands in November 2021. They will play a.o. De Melkweg Amsterdam and Tivoli Utrecht

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