Nile rodgers tour dates 2020 2021 nile rodgers is currently touring across 3 countries and has 30 upcoming concerts. Nile rodgers celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. I think the point with a musician that plays a single instrument all his life, is just that he completely forgets about it, and concentrates on the music. The mync club edit is the closest to rodgerss original think swirling strings, happygolucky vocals, and the chic mans distinctive guitar while rob da bank. Nile rodgers influence on popular music over the past forty years is nearly unfathomable. Nile rodgers at the apollo theaters spring gala, 6815 sachyn mital for the village voice if theres an apex of achievement in the music business, nile rodgers is sitting atop it. What are the secrets of this genius of the music world, who has succeeded in transcending successive eras, reinventing himself every time. I dont know how to prove homelessness without totally exposing myself on reddit, but here are my highly redacted shelter id cards, if that helps at all, plus theres my reddit, facebook, and twitter history, as well as my first followers on twitter. Nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster the fender custom shop is proud to introduce the limited edition nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster guitar. Jun 25, 2017 nile rodgers has a new chic album, its about time, coming sometime later this year. Jan 25, 2014 the fender custom shop nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster features a light alder body and onepiece straightgrain maple neck, with a 9. We went to a 3hour long, unmoderated talk with nile rodgers at the london electronic arts festival and these are the 7 lessons we learned from nile rodgers.
Its a very special recreation of the hitmaker the wellworn 1960 stratocaster played by chic cofounder and revered session ace rodgers on countless charttopping songs. The cofounder of chic, rodgers has written, produced, and. The musician penned some of the most progressive and popular songs of the disco era with chic, who topped the billboard hot 100 with le freak and the hiphop catalyst good times, and released platinum albums such as cest. Nile rodgers and bernard edwards of chic at new yorks palladium in 1979. As the daft punk collaboration showcases his immense talents once more, we take a look at how to get nile rodgers style guitar tone. Apr 16, 20 as the daft punk collaboration showcases his immense talents once more, we take a look at how to get nile rodgers style guitar tone. Nile rodgers is known as one of the most decorated musicians in the history of music, with his name appearing in the credits of countless smash hits.
An upside down story of family, disco and destiny digital original by rodgers, nile isbn. When nile rodgers and bernard edwards formed chic in 1977, they enjoyed a string of hits that snuck a deceptively sophisticated harmonic language into a brutally simple groove and spawned discoera classics such as good times later borrowed by sugarhill gang for rappers delight, le freak, i want your love. This item is very good condition ships directly from japan. Nile rodgers is a famous american guitarist, songwriter, and producer, who was born on september 19, 1952. Le duo anglais va enregistrer avec le hitmaker nile rodgers. Nile rodgers and chic kick off july 4th festivities live at the hollywood bowl nile rodgers and chic kick off july 4th festivities live at the hollywood bowl. The cofounder of chic, rodgers has written, produced, and performed on albums that have cumulatively sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide. The guitar is a white 1960s model sometimes incorrectly identified as a 1959 model with a hardtail bridge, which has been retrofitted with a 1959 maple neck rodgers got the guitar in a shop in miami beach, florida.
Jan 24, 2014 the fender custom shop nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster features a light alder body and onepiece straightgrain maple neck, with a 9. Nile rodgers is basically a sophisticated jazzhead, with a swissmade right hand, trapped in a groovebox with human form. The cofounder of chic, rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have cumulatively sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide. Nile rodgers funky tone discussion in guitars in general started by chriskk, mar 24, 20. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. How to get nile rodgers style guitar tone disco funk. Rodgers says the hitmaker nile rogers guitar doesnt sound like any other stratocaster in the world.
Waring abbottgetty images i t has been a very serious struggle, says nile rodgers of chic, when asked how. Nile rodgers performs with chic and his hitmaker stratocaster guitar at glastonbury this year. In this talk he discusses the songs that have made history and plays a few on his. It would be fair to say that nile rodgers is a lesser known guitar legend in most guitar playing circles at least. Chic failed to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame for the eighth time, which isnt exactly news. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How to get nile rodgers style guitar tone disco funk tone tips. Waring abbottgetty images i t has been a very serious struggle, says nile.
Nile rodgers remembers david bowie bbc newsnight youtube. Stream tracks and playlists from nile rodgers on your desktop or mobile device. Scottsdale, az january 24, 2014 the fender custom shop is proud to introduce the limited edition nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster guitar. Apr 08, 2011 nile rodgers and bernard edwards of chic at new yorks palladium in 1979. Nile rodgers is one of the foremost architects of disco and played a major role in defining the 80s pop landscape. Its a very special recreation of the hitmakerthe wellworn 1960 stratocaster played by chic cofounder and revered session ace rodgers on.
Cr2 won the bidding war, and here present it with a cavalcade of remixes. Apr 10, 2016 updated documentary about nile rodgers. The hitmaker is the fender stratocaster owned by american guitarist nile rodgers. Fender custom shop introduces the nile rodgers hitmaker. In 2016, while a new chic album was in the works, rodgers and edwards were inducted into the songwriters hall of fame, and chic headlined the pyramid stage of the 2017. Secrets of a hitmaker full movie in hd visit king of disco in the 70s with the band chic, pro. Its a very special recreation of the hitmakerthe wellworn 1960 stratocaster played by chic cofounder and revered session ace rodgers on countless charttopping songs. Nile rodgers has revealed that he nearly lost his legendary hitmaker guitar this week. When rodgers revealed that he was releasing the album in 2017 to line up with chics 40year anniversary, he. Nile rodgers was working on music with chris cornell before he passed away the chic legend has paid tribute to his close friend after learning the 52yearold rock star had suddenly died on wednesday 17.
Nile rodgers contribution to popular music has been extremely significant, so much more than the signature chucking style he developed as a brilliant rhythm guitarist. May 08, 2014 nile rodgers is known as one of the most decorated musicians in the history of music, with his name appearing in the credits of countless smash hits. Nile rodgers has a new chic album, its about time, coming sometime later this year. Download nile rodgers songs, singles and albums on mp3. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. A leading light of the disco scene in the late 1970s, he recorded as part of chic and with bandmate bernard edwards produced many of the most popular and memorable disco. Influential guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 19 september 1952 in new york city. With chic, he was one of discos most successful artists. Dec 02, 20 nile rodgers performs with chic and his hitmaker stratocaster guitar at glastonbury this year. Nile rodgers nile rodgers was making music with chris. King of disco in the 70s with the band chic, producer of bowie, mick jagger, madonna, daft punk, pharrell williams and many others, nile rodgers is a living legend.
There is a timeless quality to this song it almost could have made the cut for chics later cd, chicism which was out in 1992. Definitely one of the coolest and most iconic signature models weve seen emerge this year, the fender custom shop nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster replicates the chic mans most trusted sixstring companion his muchloved 1960 strat the original has played on smashes for everyone from david bowie to daft punk and the custom shop version aims to capture some of that. A profile of the musician nile rodgers, who was one of the most successful artists of the disco era with chic before becoming one of the biggest producers of the 1980s. It was produced by nile rodgers, one of the founders of the disco group, chic. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more.
With alfa anderson, bob clearmountain, bryan ferry, debbie harry. Nile rodgers samplesriffs by allan luke free listening. Facundo arrizabalagaepa in case you dont realise it, nile rodgers is largely. Listen to nile rodgers soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 66 tracks. Nile rodgers on his iconic hitmaker fender youtube. Nile rodgers reveals he nearly lost his hitmaker nme. My nile rodgers fender guitar called the hitmaker is finally coming to market after six years of hard work. The box, package, manual and display are written in japanese.
In the summer of 20, nile rodgers headed to ibiza and recorded a slice of discohouse cheeriness, which was subsequently auctioned off for charity. He got the hitmaker nile rodgers guitars for a tradein long ago at a small shop in miami beach, it has a maple fretboard and bears a wellworn white finish. Facts you didnt know about the chic founder disco legend and chic lead singer nile, 65, lives in westport, connecticut with his partner nancy. As a producer, he then went on to help create some of the biggest hits of the 80s. The funk icon played his white 1959 fender stratocaster, known as the hitmaker, on some of the biggest. The guitar is a white 1960s model sometimes incorrectly identified as a 1959 model with a hardtail bridge, which has been retrofitted with a 1959 maple neck. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.