Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. A nile rodgers live set is an exercise in the legendary guitarist attempting to prove to you that he wrote at least two thirds of your favourite songs ever, even if you werent fully aware of the fact yet. Rodgers, nile adventures in the land of the good groove music skip to main content. Ian gavangetty images this childhood would have crushed many people. One day when we were working on the new duran duran record, he said, nile, i want to play. It was first released in 1990 as the bside of his single waiting for that day and freedom. Nile rodgers booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info.
An upside down story of family, disco and destiny by nile rodgers 20120705 jan 1, 1800. Play guitar like nile rodgers fundamental changes music. Between book tours and rebuilding my bands live concert tours, i worked at an insane level, but this was physically and spiritually therapeutic. The career of nile rodgers is one of the most enduring and prolific in music. Nile rodgers e chic rock in rio vii 2017 internet archive. In this episode, i sit down with legendary musician, producer and composer, nile rodgers to dig a little into what makes. Nile rodgers sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Born to a family of drugaddicted bohemians in new york, he hung out with jazz stars and hollywood superstars as a kid and went on to forge his own legend as the driving force behind chic. Nov 28, 2014 good times is a 1979 song composed by bernard edwards and nile rodgers.
There are four of these cluboriented projects that constitute a nile rodgers project for the 80s. And from his chance discovery of the instrument in 1973 to the oct. The full scope of nile rodgers career is still hard to fathom, and its not just ongoing, its in overdrive, rolling stone recently remarked, naming rodgers one of the 50 most important people in edm 2014. He spoke with nprs michel martin shortly after delivering a. Stream tracks and playlists from nile rodgers on your desktop or mobile device. Fantasy is a song by the english singersongwriter george michael. I thought it was a little odd, but when i read this book a few years later it made a lot more sense. This may sound like lip service, but the stories of le freak are a. Rob sheffield, rolling stone this book is an absolute knockout. Nile rodgerss diagnosis in late 2010 proved especially baffling for him. Gregory was born in new york, new york, united states. Bernard edwards, nile rodgers chic is the absolute tightest funk band ever, and their deep sense of groove made the whole world dance to hits like le freak and good times in the late seventies. From a chance encounter with tim leary, diana ross watching from the wings, david bowie alone in a bar, michael jackson making confessions, and madonna, well.
Nile rodgers may be the greatest musical producer you almost never heard of. Oct 18, 2011 in this exclusive excerpt from nile rodgers s new memoir, le freak, the legendary hitmaker recounts his disco acts meteoric rise to fame, fortune, and the funky. Nile rodgers is perhaps the most prolific guitarist and producer in funk history. Nile rodgers adventures in the land of the good groove. 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 hits of the 1970s and 1980s. Nile rodgers on why chic will never be in the hall of fame by hardeep phull. There is nothing you can say about nile rodgers that hasnt already been heard by billions of people, in millions of cities, via thousands of radio airwaves, in hundreds of countries.
Rodgers gave those dreams a beatand helped invent pop as we know it today. Additionally, rodgers found time during this hectic period to issue a pair of solo albums, 1983s adventures in the land of the good groove and 1985s bmovie matinee, and scored films such as coming to america, earth girls are easy, and beverly hills cop iii. Nile rodgerss memoir hanging out with madonna and david. Nile rodgers is basically a sophisticated jazzhead, with a swissmade right hand, trapped in a groovebox with human form.
Nile rodgers on writing smash hits and reworking david bowies. Nile rodgers of chic performs at last years glastonbury. Nile rodgers life story reads like the stuff of fiction. The astonishing and wildly entertaining memoir of nile rodgers. Still, the thing i took away from this book, more than the music, more than the partying and more than the amazing story of what determination and talent can do for a young boy that grew up between two ghettos, was the endless optimism that has run through nile rodgers life. Nile rodgers has books on goodreads with 2656 ratings. Chics sound was anchored by the scratchy, james brownstyle rhythm guitar of nile rodgers and the indelible, widely imitated sometimes outright stolen bass lines of bernard edwards. On 7 september 2017, a new version reworked by nile rodgers. Jul 05, 2012 still, the thing i took away from this book, more than the music, more than the partying and more than the amazing story of what determination and talent can do for a young boy that grew up between two ghettos, was the endless optimism that has run through nile rodgers life. Adventures in the land of the good groove import nile rodgers format. The last paragraph of the book tells us hes now fighting cancer. Le freak showcases a major portion of the career of nile rodgers. Follow nile rodgers and explore their bibliography from s nile rodgers author page.
I cant wait to get my hands on this book and read about the life and times of legendary nile rodgers music producer, song writer, and guitarist for the hit musical group, chic. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. An upside down story of family, disco and destiny digital original by rodgers, nile isbn. September 19, 1952, popularly known as nile rodgers, is an american singersongwriter, guitarist, composer and record producer. Nile rodgers youtube cowboys and angels george michael duration. Sonic innovator and multiple grammy award winner nile rodgers. Recently recovered from a battle with cancer, nile rodgers has a book out and a story. Once in a lifetime sessions with nile rodgers 2018 tvpg 1h 9m music the career of rhythm guitarist and chic founder nile rodgers is chronicled in this musical blend of documentary and original concert. From chic, sister sledge, diana ross, david bowie, duran duran, madonna, and inxs to daft punk, pharrell williams, avicii, disclosure, and sam smith, international superstar nile rodgers. 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 lifes tale is full of exciting things going on and surreal encounters with music legends, and this, combined with fluid and honest writing, makes this book a page turner. Released under her new contract with manhattan records, inside story saw jones working with producer nile rodgers of chic jones had previously tried to work with the band during the disco era. It was first recorded by their band, chic, for their 1979 album, risque. Nile rodgers, chic till the world falls lyric video ft.
From chic to daft punk, nile rodgers is the creative force behind some of the biggest hits ever recorded. Nile rodgers top 10 music books from beethovens letters to bob dylans chronicles, the musician chooses books that reveal the private lives behind the public melodies nile rodgers. As rodgers well knows, the best music is the music is the stuff we feel, the stuff that speaks to us and wont let go. That sparked my interest in discovering more about nile rodgers. This book is a revealing, frank, sometimes a bit too graphic, but thorough account of a musician who had the most challenging of upbringings and yet continues to have the most spectacular musical success. Once in a lifetime sessions with nile rodgers netflix. Nile rodgers productions free listening on soundcloud. It would be fair to say that nile rodgers is a lesser known guitar legend in most guitar playing circles at least. He has worked with chic, diana ross, sister sledge, david bowie and recently topped the charts with daft punk.
For an artist synonymous with the single, nile rodgers has made or guided some of the greatest music ever found on longplaying record, from the monumental chic albums to madonnas like a virgin and. If you are not a talent buyer, we are unable to provide chic featuring nile rodgers manager or management contact information. Chic featuring nile rodgers booking disco music artists. Indeed, rodgers unrivaled track record is a mere glimpse of whats yet to come. 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. An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny by. They remain as relevant today as they did when they first hit the scene back in 1976. Influential guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 19 september 1952 in new york city. From chic to daft punk, nile rodgers is the creative force behind some of the biggest hits ever. Nile rodgers and chic, famous for iconic hits such as everybody dance and le freak, have enjoyed global success for more than 40 years. Rodgers, nile adventures in the land of the good groove. Lunchmoney lewis youtube nile rodgers, chic sober ft. The cofounder of chic, rodgers has written, produced, and. Nile rodgers on why chic will never be in the hall of fame.
Le freak is as much about the greatness of life as it is about nile rodgers s extraordinary musical journey. Guitarist nile rodgers is a huge part of that sound, and his rhythm parts, all played on a white strat plugged straight into the board, are lessons of. Youll find a wide selection of nile rodgers sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Oct 18, 2011 that sparked my interest in discovering more about nile rodgers. Pages in category albums produced by nile rodgers the following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. He made his 24 million dollar fortune with chickism, believer, take it off. Consider the opportunity to book chic featuring nile rodgers or other entertainers for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, business meeting or convention. Nile rodgers contact information name, email address, phone number. From his disco beginnings as cofounder of chic to his recent collaboration with daft punk, heres a very brief trip through superproducer nile rodgers long history of hitmaking. December 28, 2011 the npr music staff presents 12 titles that range from the art of album covers to disco to def jam to metal to mtv.
In six years i didnt miss one single appearance until sunday, august, 2017. No one else can tell the story the influential producer has worked with everyone from david bowie to daft punk. An upside down story of family, disco, and destiny. Craig david, stefflon don youtube nile rodgers, chic do you wanna party ft. 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. I cant wait to get my hands on this book and read about the life and times of legendary nile rodgers music. The musician is married to nancy hunt, his starsign is virgo and he is now 67 years of age. 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. This book is a revealing, frank, sometimes a bit too graphic, but thorough account of a. 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. He is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a threetime grammy awardwinner, and the. Nile s signature is scrawled across an amazing array of music from madonna to diana.
Rodgers was born in the lower east side, new york city, on september 19, 1952, to beverly goodman. Like, they could say, affects beatnik voice my man with the red shoes. The book starts off at nile the little asthmatic kid whose childhood was spent with his junkie parents, watching. In this lesson, we are checking out three guitar licks in the style of the funk legend, nile rodgers. Jan 11, 2016 nile rodgers reflects on david bowie i thought i was going to get fired over my riff to china girl because its so corny. Everybody dance by chic guitarvocals guitar pro tab. Nile rodgers contact info booking agent, manager, publicist.
How to get nile rodgers style guitar tone disco funk tone tips. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nile rodgers top 10 music books books the guardian. His new book is candid with his rocknroll preferences, particularly in the 1970s.
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