My improvised tribute to Stevie Wonder, played on my 1951 Epiphone Emperor Regent acoustic guitar: is this 'High Enough' for you?

"High Enough" - Mike Collins

"Music has the Power, Music is The Healer of the World" - Issa & Michael sing and play in support of their shared belief in the healing powers of music! 

Issa sings the lead vocals, chorus and vocal percussion, and plays the African percussion. Michael plays the guitar, some hand percussion, synthesizer and drum machine, and sings the chorus vocals and vocal percussion with Issa.  Henry Thomas plays the bass guitar and Sam Whitham plays the lively flute!

"(Music is)The Healer Of The World" - Issa & Michael | Griot Soul

Chicco Allotta plays piano, I play supporting guitar parts, Jim Mullen plays the jazzy lead guitar and a rhythm part, Davi Lannes plays electric bass, José Joyette plays drums...

"Why I Like Music + 808" - SunPalace feat. Linda Muriel

Here is a work-in-progress mix with the rhythm guitar part I just played on my lovely Gibson Super 400CES electric guitar! Chicco Allotta plays two Rhodes parts, Eder Wietchewsky plays the bass guitar. I programmed synthesisers and drum machines to play the rest of the parts for now...

"# 1 Rhythm Mix" - SunPalace

A musical direction by Mike Collins: Chicco Allotta plays the piano, John McKenzie plays the bass guitar, and José Joyette plays the drums. Vocals courtesy of Little Stevie!

"Chicco's Love" - The Funky Boys

Recorded @ The Band On The Wall in 1978, this quartet led by guitarist Mike Collins featured the virtuoso Hammond organ playing of Lithuanian keyboardist Balis Zhuraitis.

"Smashing It!"  - Mike Collins & Balis Zhuraitis

This rhythm track is really starting to rock now, with José Joyette on drums and Derrick McIntyre on bass (Ibibio Sound Machine rhythm section)! Issa Mbaye plays the African percussion, Chicco Allotta plays the Fender Rhodes, and I programmed the synthesisers and electronic percussion.

"SunPalace Rides Again!"

We ALL love Stevie Wonder! I play the lead and rhythm guitars, Davi Lannes plays the bass guitar, Chicco Allotta plays the piano, and José Joyette plays the drums on this version!

"We Love Stevie!" - The Funky Boys

I play the guitars, Davi Lannes plays the bass guitar, José Joyette bangs the drums, Chicco Allotta tickles the ivories, Lyn Dobson plays the flute and Adam Glasser plays the harmonica!

"We Love Stevie Too!" - The Funky Boys

Recorded in 1982, I just rescued this recording from a pile of "Lost Tapes"! Mike Collins (TR808, Fender bass, picking guitar)& Keith O'Connell (keyboards, backing vocals) (AKA SunPalace)with Breeze McKreith (lead guitar, vocals).

"Somebody's Watching" - SunPalace (The Lost Tapes 1982:1984)

Recorded in 1982, I just rescued this recording from a pile of "Lost Tapes"! Mike Collins (TR808, Fender bass)& Keith O'Connell (Keyboards, backing vocals) (AKA SunPalace)with Breeze McKreith (Lead vocals, rhythm guitar).

"If You Wanna Be A Beggar" - SunPalace (The Lost Tapes 1982:1984)

Recorded in 1984, I just rescued this recording from a pile of "Lost Tapes"! Mike Collins (TR808, Fender bass, acoustic and electric guitars) & Keith O'Connell (keyboards)(AKA SunPalace)with Breeze McKreith (lead vocals, electric guitar).

"Dancing The Night Away" - SunPalace (The Lost Tapes 1982:1984)

Recorded in 1984, I just rescued this recording from a pile of "Lost Tapes"! Mike Collins (TR808, Fender Bass, electric guitars)& Keith O'Connell (keyboards) (AKA SunPalace)with Breeze McKreith (lead vocals). Sam Whitham plays the flute and Ian Nichol plays the violin.

"Love, Love, Love" - SunPalace (The Lost Tapes 1982:1984)

In February 2017 I got together with vocalist Beverley Skeete to write a song that would be about Mother's love - and out poured these inspired lyrics!  I wrote the music for the song back in 2002 with Blair Cunningham at one of our first creative writing sessions. Blair played the piano and the drums, I played the acoustic guitar and the bottleneck (slide) guitar. Later, John McKenzie overdubbed the bass guitar.

"She's So Close To My Heart" - Beverley Skeete | Mike Collins

Time to finish off this great groove I put together back in 1984 as a new song! I played the guitar and programmed the TR808 rhythm. Keith played the Fender Rhodes.

"Give Me Your Love (Mike's Groove)" - SunPalace

Featuring Jim Mullen playing electric guitars and Mike Collins playing acoustic guitar and percussion, the lineup also includes Winston Blissett playing bass guitar, Blair Cunningham playing drums and Damon Butcher paying piano.

"Danny Boy" - Mike Collins | Jim Mullen

Guitars, Bass Guitar, Synthesiser and TR808 by Mike Collins.

"Love, Love, Love Instrumental" - SunPalace

I create music and sound recordings, usually in collaboration with talented singers, songwriters, composers, arrangers, and musicians. You can listen to examples of recent recordings here on SoundCloud - some are just basic demos, while others are finished recordings that are also available to buy on iTunes and elsewhere.

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