Nile Rodgers | Song by Song | Fender

I’m about as metal as you get, but man when I hear Nile riffing I always smile.

I could listen to Nile for hours. He is really a true living inspiration.

They don’t make them like this anymore, the dude is 70 and still funking out. There’s a lesson in life right there. He still has an infectious energy.

In the era of social media shredders, the fundamentals of groove and rhythm are sorely overlooked and the song itself often forgotten. It's not a matter of technicality - Nile Rodgers is as technical as they come, his jazz knowledge informs his chord voicings. Rather, it's about feel, sitting in the pocket. This is why Nile and Bernard Edwards such had great musical relationship, they nailed the groove. Such great music, so emotive, inventive and timeless.

A movie needs to be made of this legend very soon.

Hats off Fender. This video is amazing. Amazing musician & producer. Amazing story. Amazing guitar. Amazing hitmaker!!

This guy is a living legend and is responsible for some of the greatest music ever written. Also seems like a genuine human being. I appreciate that Fender took the time to recognize him. 🔥🙏👍

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❤❤❤❤❤ NILE RODGERS, A LIVING LEGEND ! STILL ALIVE AND KICKING AT 71 ! TKS MAN !

I feel much happier after seeing and hearing this. He was the reason I had "fun" playing guitar. And you are right, some lucky people find an instrument that makes them have fun and play more.

I don't care what genre of music you're into....if you're into music you know when you're hearing greatness....and this man defines that...pure, real talent... although I'm pretty much a rock'n'roll guitarist, I've always been in awe of his style or anyone who can play that funky, choppy chordal style...just something about it that's always appealed to me...shit, now I gotta go learn me some Nile Rodgers....wish me luck...

This dude is IMHO the bridge between James Brown and Prince in terms of funky rhythm guitar playing. When he gets a groove going it is simply relentless and irresistible to dancers. Big respect and thanks to Nile Rodgers; not only for his musical genius, but for his selfless generosity in sharing 'how he did it'. TBH: Even though he's sharing his licks and tricks with the world, I still don't come anywhere near to sounding as good as him or as original...LOL!!!

Just saw him tonight opening for Duran Duran. He KILLED it. Brought the house down. What an amazing performer.

How he doesn’t have a MasterClass blows my mind. What a legend.

Totally unique. In the pantheon of guitar gods who changed music. It’s not about millions of notes, its about music. An artist, a legend.

A real treasure.. Mister Neil Rodgers in a "how to play" but even more than that, "how to feel it". His music wisdom.

I did not realize how much of his music I am familiar with. What a rock and roll treasure this guy is.

This is an amazing piece of musical history…worth it alone fo the great story about how the “ah…Freak Out!” Line from Le Freak come to be. Totally awesome!

I love the that the chic section starts with vinyl, the bowie section with a cassette player and then daft punk with a CD. Fender content is always on point.

I first heard "Le Freak" as a 11 year old, 1978 in South Wales, a damp and dreary coal mining area. It was watching life in black and white and then it switched to colour, like a summer's day every time I listened to it even though it was raining and I absolutely loved it and everything Chic did. As is the way of things music tastes moved on, the radio moved on and started liking other records but in those days you got your info as it was fed to you by the mass media so I did not know "Let's Dance", "Like a Virgin", "We are family", "Roam" and "Love Shack" by the B52s, "Upside Down" and "I'm coming out " by Diana Ross, "Notorious" "Wild boys" and "The Reflex" by Duran Duran, "Higher love" by Steve Winwood and dozens and dozens of other songs I loved had anything to do with a member of Chic. I didn't even know the man's name. I thought they'd gone away. Then while driving 40 years later I heard a radio documentary about Nile. I did a search on the internet and I watched a documentary about Nile. I was absolutely astounded by the level of the man's work and his contribution to music and my happiness through the years. I heard he was in London in 2017 and I bought tickets to watch Chic and Chaka Khan for myself and the wife (we don't go to music events). Let me tell you it was like you'd walked in a burning hot desert for three weeks with no water and then found an oasis of the purest spring water anyone ever tasted. Everyone was dancing, no one cared what they looked like dancing or who was filming them or frankly no one was, they were filming Chic and sending it to their friends. Go and see this man NOW, this year. He won't be here forever. Beg or borrow the money if you have to, you will not forget this man's talent, there should be a 100ft high statue of him and Chic somewhere because when it comes to funky this man, and Bernard (RIP) have it got it going' ON!