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Freak Out! Nile Rodgers

Jason Sidwell

When you think of great guitarists, certain names inevitably crop up. The rock genius of Hendrix, Clapton and Beck, the lyrical blues phrasing of BB King and Albert Collins, the pyrotechnics of Van Halen, Vai and Satriani, and the awesome riffs of Hetfield and Townshend. But when it comes to pure groove guitar what names spring to mind? Stax label’s Steve Cropper and James Brown’s iconic Jimmy Nolan? Yes, but as Yoda remarked in The Empire Strikes Back, “There is another...’ And that’s Nile Rodgers.

Rodgers has been a major player and producer since the mid 70s. From his band Chic (alongside Bernard Edwards) to playing or producing for the likes of Sister Sledge (We Are Family, 1979), Diana Ross (Diana, 1980), David Bowie (Let’s Dance, 1983), Madonna (Like A Virgin, 1984), The Vaughan Brothers (Family Stand, 1985), Jeff Beck (Flash, 1985), Duran Duran (Notorious, 1986), and Daft Punk (Random Access Memories, 2013), he’s responsible for much of what we appreciate as mainstream funk guitar. With his clean Strat tones reverberating on countless radio and TV shows as well as finding favour with modern R&B and hip-hop acts, Nile sat down with GT so that some of his 16th-note genius can rub off on you. Read on...

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Guitar Techniques
December 2020
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