Watch the first part of the nile rodgers ill be there documentary. Apr 08, 2011 nile rodgers and bernard edwards of chic at new yorks palladium in 1979. Secrets of a hitmaker full movie studio nile rodgers. 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. 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. Lost in music will explore rodgers career as a guitarist and cofounding member of chic. Fender custom shop introduces the nile rodgers hitmaker. Profile documentary of chic cofounder, songwriter, producer and guitarist nile rogers. In the summer of 20, nile rodgers headed to ibiza and recorded a slice of discohouse cheeriness, which was subsequently auctioned off for charity. Nile rodgers fender hitmaker by fender custom shop is for sale.
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. Nile gregory rodgers born september 19, 1952 in new york city is a musician, composer. Fender vintera stratocasters nile rodgers first impressions. It is only recently that i discovered the master was behind them with his hitmaker guitar.
Watch music page 11 of 23 documentaries online free. The moniker given to nile rodgers 1959 or is it 1960. The standards explores the iconic disco legend and producer nile rodgers musical journey. The fender custom shop nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster features a light alder body and onepiece straightgrain maple neck, with a 9.
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. Jan 24, 2014 scottsdale, az january 24, 2014 the fender custom shop is proud to introduce the limited edition nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster guitar. Nile rodgers on his iconic hitmaker fender youtube. Interestingly enough, on the youtube page where the first clip in this thread is, there is another video of nile with chic and special guest slash playing le freak. He is considered one of the most influential producers in the history of popular music and has produced some of the biggest hits in the careers of madonna, david bowie, duran duran, diana ross and most recently, daft punk. 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 a grammy awardwinning musician, composer, arranger, guitarist and cofounder of the band chic. Its a very special recreation of the hitmakerthe wellworn 1960 stratocaster played by chic cofounder and revered session ace rodgers on. 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. As the cofounder of chic, rodgers pioneered a musical language that generated. Apr 10, 2016 updated documentary about nile rodgers.
He is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a threetime grammy awardwinner, and the. 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. And he details that career in le freak, which is one of the best autobiographies or biographies youll ever read. 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. A few years ago, the board of directors of my charity foundation, we are family, decided to give me an award, so i reached out to bowie to ask. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download.
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. More on that later strat perfectly encapsulates the funk legends knack for pumping out radiofriendly riffs. People say i have a lot of bass in my voice for such a skinny person, but it has been that way. 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. Chics nile rodgers told aspiring musicians and fans to be openminded with music. 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. Rodgers nicknamed this nile rodgers the hitmaker is a 1960 stratocaster with a 1959 neck.
As the daft punk collaboration showcases his immense talents once more, we take a look at how to get nile rodgers style guitar tone. The hitmaker is the fender stratocaster owned by american guitarist nile rodgers. Get the guaranteed best price on solid body electric guitars like the fender custom shop nile rodgers tribute hitmaker stratocaster at musicians friend. Nr2128 youtube namm 14 fender custom shop nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster duration. It would be fair to say that nile rodgers is a lesser known guitar legend in most guitar playing circles at least. The funk icon played his white 1959 fender stratocaster, known as the hitmaker, on some of the biggest. Nile rodgers had a complicated, rewarding, and a seesawlike music production career. A few years ago, the board of directors of my charity foundation, we are family, decided to give me an. Nile rodgers and bernard edwards of chic at new yorks palladium in 1979. Nile has always delivered superb songs, these are more great examples, and will be there with his best. The hitmaker, bbc four a welldeserved, if workmanlike, appreciation of the great chic guitarist, producer and songwriter by graeme thomson saturday, 30 march 20. Nile rodgers is one of the most prolific hitmakers on the planet. Jan 25, 2014 the fender custom shop nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster features a light alder body and onepiece straightgrain maple neck, with a 9. First, he was the cofounder of the iconic disco band chic, the man who cowrote and played guitar on le.
Fender custom shop nile rodgers tribute hitmaker stratocaster. Rodgers says the hitmaker nile rogers guitar doesnt sound like any other stratocaster in the world. Among music legends, nile rodgers is truly exceptional. Waring abbottgetty images i t has been a very serious struggle, says nile rodgers of chic, when asked how. Nile rodgers on the hitmaker, daft punk and hendrix. As a producer, he then went on to help create some of the biggest hits of the 80s. Dont wait to play the beautiful composition by ariana grande for voice, piano or guitar which includes music by nile rodgers. What are the secrets of this genius of the music world, who has succeeded in transcending successive eras, reinventing himself every time. Fender vintera stratocasters nile rodgers first impressions gc. Nile rodgers reveals he nearly lost his hitmaker nme.
Hi, my name is nile rodgers which is a combination of a river in africa and a fantastic composer. Thank you nile, for creating the soundtrack to most of the records that ive heard and thought thats good. Nile rodgers has revealed that he nearly lost his legendary hitmaker guitar this week. Nile and musical partner bernard edwards captured the essence of new yorks iconic studio 54 creating hits like dance dance dance, le freak and good times for. 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. Nile rodgers will be the subject of an upcoming threepart documentary for the bbc. In le freak, rodgers wasnt interested in giving the reader an uptight and basic view of his music career and his private life. Waring abbottgetty images i t has been a very serious struggle, says nile.
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. 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. How to get nile rodgers style guitar tone disco funk tone tips. Nile gregory rodgers born september 19, 1952 new york is a legendary american guitarist, composer, arranger, songwriter, musician and record producer. With alfa anderson, bob clearmountain, bryan ferry, debbie harry. Its a very special recreation of the hitmakerthe wellworn 1960 stratocaster played by chic cofounder and revered session ace rodgers on countless charttopping songs. The fender custom shop is proud to introduce the limited edition nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster guitar. 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. Cr2 won the bidding war, and here present it with a cavalcade of remixes. Fender nile rodgers tribute hitmaker stratocaster limited edition.
It offers pdf sheet music files as well as interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. A look at the collaborators behind random access memories, the new album from daft punk. Fender nile rodgers tribute hitmaker stratocaster limited. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. 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. How to get nile rodgers style guitar tone disco funk. Rodgers subsequently worked with disclosure, duran duran, and laura mvula, and continued to perform with chic, including a headlining spot at the 2014 essence festival. Unless youve been trapped under a rock all summer and even then youll have heard the hitmakers latest work, as nile and his trusty strat supplied the hook for daft. Nile rodgers the connecticut forum the connecticut forum. Rodgers the last surviving member of the original core trio completed the song with a new lineup, as bassist bernard edwards died from pneumonia after playing a 1996 concert and drummer. Influential guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 19 september 1952 in new york city. With chic, he was one of discos most successful artists. 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. The fender vintera series is a line of guitars and basses built to specs from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
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. He is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a threetime grammy awardwinner, and the chairman of the songwriters. 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 on why chic will never be in the hall of fame. Download nile rodgers songs, singles and albums on mp3. We invited stratocaster legend nile rodgers to check out the new vintera strats, and we. 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 is basically a sophisticated jazzhead, with a swissmade right hand, trapped in a groovebox with human form. We invited stratocaster legend nile rodgers to check out the new. Secrets of a hitmaker full movie in hd visit king of disco in the 70s with the band chic, pro. While it doesnt sound exactly like his strat, its not as different as you might expect.
One night in a disco, on the outskirts of frisco, i was cruisin with my favourite gang. Do what you wanna do ims anthem nile releases his new single in support of the we are family foundation, recorded in ibiza at the international music summit. New nile rodgers documentary series to air on bbc pitchfork. Nile rodgers nile rodgers was making music with chris. Nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster the fender custom shop is proud to introduce the limited edition nile rodgers hitmaker stratocaster guitar. Nile rodgers was already a hitmaker by this stage, and bringing him onboard was. Nile rodgers sheet music to download top quality pdfs.
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