Nile is the Man. A guitar hero who is also just a hero for everything he is and has done. Thanks, Shifty.
@TA-kx5jm Жыл бұрын
No better endorsement for this show that at the end when someone like Nile Rodgers says “if you want to do it again for another song call me”. Thanks for the content
@christopherkahn6522 Жыл бұрын
Chris is a really great interviewer. That is a rare skill. The story about Diana Ross was amazing. I always imagined the song came out of the New York club scene. Boy, what an understatement. Nile is also a terrific music teacher. How generous he is to let us in to his world. What a cool guy.
@dilegox Жыл бұрын
Nile is a true professional. A pioneer of music.
@fry9700 Жыл бұрын
I could listen to him talk for a few more hours, what an amazing career.
@azzurrapadovano28754 ай бұрын
What an amazing mind! ✨
@GS-uy4xo7 ай бұрын
The truth in the water - not just making great stuff by accident, killer musician all around plus fantastic arranger . Awesome show!
@billmcnabb1037 Жыл бұрын
I love listening to Niles talk about the history of those songs. He was coming up at a time they were inventing this type music and he was one of the main influences of ours. I’m 65 now, played several styles music over the years but listening to Niles talk reminds me growing up in the late 60’s -70’s and how music changed our lives. Thx for inviting Niles and I look forward to his return visit.
@glashay Жыл бұрын
Hands the best interview you have done yet. Niles is one of the nicest guys ever that is the real secret to his success people just love him because he exudes positive energy. Thank you both for this
@buckybeen1 Жыл бұрын
I love love love when songs get broken down like this. Props to Chris for letting the artist do most of the talking. And what can you say about Nile? Living legend, and he just keeps on trucking.
@jbognap Жыл бұрын
Yeah, this was the most interesting Nile interview I've seen. Glad you let him talk.
@powertrip6426 Жыл бұрын
So many other interviewers could learn from him! Across all media tbh. Ofc you have to keep the interviewee engaged and ask good questions, which he does, but then just let them roll and chat. I love it. Feels way more personable.
@iluvj50 Жыл бұрын
Trucking and chucking!
@barryharris4967 Жыл бұрын
This was one of the best interviews I've ever seen. I worked at Electric Lady back in those days but never with Niles. What a humble, cool guy. And great stories
@jasonhuttermusic42410 ай бұрын
youve got to tell some stories!!
@missingremote43889 ай бұрын
The good old days..musically
@richmacer2108 Жыл бұрын
One of the very best music vids I have EVER seen on YT. I grew up with his music and some of his style, but his overall depth of music & social understanding utterly blew me away.
@cwize Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you interviewed Nile, and your relaxed and genuinely interested way of interviewing really gave him room to tell some awesome stories. I’ll forever love Nile - when Twitter was fairly new and wasn’t a cesspool of polarized politics, I found his account. I asked him a question about a (kinda silly) song he’d released in the mid-80s called “Let’s Go Out Tonight”, the video of which we played in a club I worked at… anyway it’s one of those songs no one else seems to know. To my surprise, he answered me & we had a little back n forth - I was amazed that he actually did that! Not to mention I was always banging Chic and when we did disco nights… the subject of today’s lesson, Sister Sledge, etc were never far away. One of the most supremely talented, accomplished, and humble cats ever. Having to relearn how to play after his bout with cancer, a whole second pass of touring with the “Chic collective” - a never-say die veteran!! ❤
@jamesdemestihas9904 Жыл бұрын
My hometown friend , Rich, is his keyboard player for decades now..... great guys those 2
@ludvigbydal7812 Жыл бұрын
Amazing Nile !!! No doubt he is one of the greatest in contemporary music history, a genius and a really cool guy. Thank you Shifty you play guitar great, making an superb career and bringing wonderful guests.
@roger10coutinho Жыл бұрын
Please, bring Nile back soon. I loved this video. Thanks Shifty.
@silverman169 Жыл бұрын
Man I love this series! It was so great to just hang out with Niles and pick his brain.
@Chikolad Жыл бұрын
Watching Nile talking about his craft is always fascinating
@unclefreddy200910 ай бұрын
Love love love Nile Rodgers. I’m not even a guitarist, but a drummer. Made my day to watch the talent and enthusiasm oozing out of him.
@glennbrown6020 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to you and Nile for this great breakdown. This song can be confounding because Nile never plays it the exact same way after he establishes that foundational lick...which is so freeing to play with it once you get it down. I've seen him demonstrate it several times but this is by far the best breakdown.
@StratsRUs Жыл бұрын
Nile's sound and musical heart is exquisite. He is a properly educated musician, arranger, producer, writer, performer. Phew. C'mon " Thinking Of You " is just one piece of starlight.
@1rwjwith10 ай бұрын
Brilliant interview of a BRILLIANT MUSICIAN.
@53gitaar Жыл бұрын
Nile is such a nice guy, he has been a great inspiration for me. And his rhythm playing still is one of the best.
@francisseidel8014 Жыл бұрын
This was phenomenal! Nile is such a treasure. Thank you Chris for bringing these to us.
@skate_or_rye Жыл бұрын
That was amazing. I could listen to Nile tracks without any other instruments. So good!
@trevornever27 Жыл бұрын
Something so satisfying about Nile having a time remembering the nuances and bits of his own masterpiece . Really put a smile on my face. So much music in that man.
@eoinodonnell Жыл бұрын
Man I love Nile so much. So down to earth, such as great player and producer. Huge respect.
@darrylbarrett6879 Жыл бұрын
What a living legend Nile is, so attentive and generous with his knowledge and memories and Chris is just a natural at letting the conversation flow and listening to the other artists. Such a cool series - great work Chris!
@artistlovepeace Жыл бұрын
Nile Rodgers is a living genius. Any child of the 70s and 80s and 90s knows his records when you hear them.
@robertpeterson864010 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Nile has it all. Brains, charm, dedication and imagination! I have heard him tell his story before but this was extraordinary. Maybe the key was the return to talking about one song. It really could have been any number of songs that he was responsible for but this one worked great!
@patwest8304 Жыл бұрын
Another amazing vlog, Chris, with the incomparable Niles Rodgers! Phenomenal! Thank you, Chris!
@Bodyknowledge77 Жыл бұрын
When the creator put out pop musical brains he gave Mr Rodgers something extra. In the year 2000 as I was looking out of the street level window of the gym I worked at in Manhattan, I saw walking down 23rd street Mr Nile Rodgers who seemed to be talking to himself . I very quickly realized there was wire and...he was the first person I ever saw have a headset cell phone conversation.
@danriley5848 Жыл бұрын
This was an amazing video with Niles and he really is a legend in the music industry.
@sampledude8846 Жыл бұрын
Nile is a genius.
@martincaz77728 ай бұрын
Watching this for the second time, this interview is in my HAPPY PLACE playlist forever now. 🖤🖤🖤
@jerrymcleod8586Күн бұрын
Great interview with Niles Rogers , he mentioned he study guitar with the great late Ted Dunbar, Ted taught many great jazz guitar players from Kevin Eubanks, Ed cherry and Peter Bernstein. I also study with Ted Dumbo here in New York . Mr. Dunbar is from Indianapolis. He used to sub gigs for the Jazz Great West Montgomery ,A master with chords!!! Thank You for the interview!🙏🏾🎸
@Anthonyacg138 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous ❤😊
@geoffm35 Жыл бұрын
Dude is a straight up musical genius!
@cguitarallday Жыл бұрын
I’m loving what you are doing here. What I have seen so far has been great. To see and hear what the artist was thinking to get to the great guitar parts they had done is inspiring. You are good at interviewing and I find you are a much better guitar player then what I thought. I don’t want to miss a single artist.
@lifelongfan07 Жыл бұрын
Niles Rodgers is a living legend. Great interview and lesson! Thank you so much for a great interview!
@MaTTheWish2 ай бұрын
Lov Niles style. So funky. Really enjoyed his philosophy.
@stevem-h3562 Жыл бұрын
"A hit has many fathers, but a failure is an orphan"..... Very very very true!!!!
@hexedriffsstudio Жыл бұрын
these are fantastic. Chris is the man, could listen and watch him for days, its great fun and always so engaging
@jimboyokel Жыл бұрын
Just saw him play all his hits with Chic opening for Duran Duran, and he sounded awesome!
@Jackie_Rosewood Жыл бұрын
Nile is amazing and truly a legend🎸🎸 love this series. Thanks!! Shifty and all the awesome and amazing guests🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@JayKughan Жыл бұрын
From Malaysia, Chris / PG, this series is God sent! Cheers y'all! 🍻
@oscarpolo631011 ай бұрын
I'll wait for part 2, which hopefully will be very soon. Excellent program with Nile Rodgers. Thank you.❤
@infuseme2 Жыл бұрын
Amazin to see you learning from Niles. Dude is guitarist for the biggest rock band in he is got that learners mind. That is inspirational.
@imar3248 Жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Sept 19th to the great Nile🥰🥳🎉 Always love and seek out his interviews.
@shaindaman133 ай бұрын
Nile and David Gilmoure are my two main guitar influences. Nile is quite possibly more important to popular guitar than most people ever give him credit. He IS THE MAN!
@adminabaton8246 Жыл бұрын
This Guy is a Genius, at the highest and top of the levels there is, and among the greats
@bryanmcdermott4204 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for having Nile on, and selecting this song.
@cellulosefdr Жыл бұрын
Love Niles he is the Quincy of guitar thanks for doing this!
@omarfoudeil2497 Жыл бұрын
Nile is not only legend but he's still doing it TO THIS DAY. That new Idina Menzel song is fire!
@riklionheart237 ай бұрын
Definitely make that call and get Niles back! Great insightful interview, both in getting into the weeds of the guitar parts but also the backstory and context of how it got created. Things of beauty don’t just appear out of nowhere, theres always a story and Niles tells them well.
@stickman55100 Жыл бұрын
What an incredible video! Nile Rodgers is totally amazing and beyond impressive. His list of credits is unimpeachable.
@glennmichaelthompson4112 Жыл бұрын
What a great interview.... and guitar workshop all in one!!! Liked & subbed. Thanks so much!
@soulSaysHi Жыл бұрын
This show is a blessing! Cheers!!
@pleasantlindsey3311 ай бұрын
Great interview with one of my two favorite guitarists.
@jmacklintoc96176 ай бұрын
WOW, I noticed so many guitar players want to play like The Gifted and Extreemly Talented Nile Rodgers.
@michael_caz_nyc Жыл бұрын
Nile is the best. Met and hung-out with him several times in NYC = cool, humble guy. He's played on More Hit Sings then any musician on the planet. He is a phenomenal guitarist. Listen to the extended version of the Chic track: "So Fine" oNe LovE from NYC
@Juan________S128 ай бұрын
2 of my favorite players!
@KowankoMusic Жыл бұрын
Top man! I got the chance to play onstage with Nile this year and it was a career highlight - but I forgot to ask him a question I always wondered about: how does he keep his pick from turning around between his thumb and finger while doing all that relentless rhythm?
@papa_pt Жыл бұрын
try something like a Herco that has a bit of texture/grip on them. Never went back.
@KowankoMusic Жыл бұрын
@@papa_pt i use those a lot especially with the butt end hitting the strings. love the tone but the grip still doesn't keep the pick from traveling
@Mr_BollieАй бұрын
What a nice and chill dude.
@christopherknott903 Жыл бұрын
about dang time, love seeing this kinda stuff
@andrewpappas9311 Жыл бұрын
When I first saw you’d be talking to Nile I was sure it’d be about one of his hits with Chic like Le Freak or Good Times or when he did Let’s Dance with David Bowie or Get Lucky with Daft Punk so it’s definitely a surprise to see Diana Ross, it is a classic song so great interview as always Chris
@StratsRUs Жыл бұрын
Thinking Of You is his greatest.
@ivocaponio4797 Жыл бұрын
thank u so much 4 this «innerview», greeaat!!!
@clowncleaner Жыл бұрын
One of favorite musicians.
@michaelaronson94474 ай бұрын
Love you guys. Thanks for sharing.
@michelvondenhoff9673 Жыл бұрын
About to watch the video. When Nile comes to mind...Studio54 and David Bowie stories on their own deserve a documentary❤
@howsbrad Жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Love that you are doing this. Guitar lessons from the greats. Eagerly waiting for part 2 w/ Nile.
@ccaputa Жыл бұрын
The Belly Up! My old hometown of San Diego, wish I was there to see you play. I'm in Nashville now.
@Rski1234 Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic guy Nile is! Excellent interview Chris! I guess I'll be playing a strat tonight.
@michaelaronson94474 ай бұрын
Wonderful story sharing.
@GerryBlue Жыл бұрын
Nile rocks, he played with Clapton on the Ginger Baker tribute just before the lockdowns, and he had some great solos, and of course, one of the funkmasters of all time. Spacer!!
@JazzCoffeeShopOfficial Жыл бұрын
I've been having a hard day today and this made it a lot better. You always post at the perfect time, ty
@karimdeane9434 Жыл бұрын
AWESOMNESS! THANKS SHIFTY!!!!!!!!!!!!
@msaintpc Жыл бұрын
Awesome interview with a real genius.
@mrresearch5237 Жыл бұрын
whoa! didnt know Shifty have a podcast, good to know, Nile is a Legend
@GASmotorsports Жыл бұрын
Great show concept. Great host. Great guest. This really came together.
@dat219 Жыл бұрын
@42 minutes it was a huge compliment " yeah you got it"
@bogallerito1709 Жыл бұрын
Great player, great stories, my fave so far
@chanoble3112 Жыл бұрын
Absolute legend, what a cool Dude too!!
@MegaTempo22 Жыл бұрын
Meco Monardo (famous for his disco renditions of movie themes) is the musician who gives us that classic and funky trombone solo at the end of this song. Even though this is a guitar channel, I think Meco really made this Diana Ross song even more classic
@jasfan8247 Жыл бұрын
Thx. Never knew that. The trombone-solo is the icing on the cake. The Meco of the funky "Star wars" theme!
@Lee-lm9xi2 ай бұрын
Brilliant episode
@AkseSir Жыл бұрын
This is what KZbin is for. Thank you!
@jamanjeval Жыл бұрын
This is the kind of guitar nerding out I love to see: the kind with none of the PR and just the star and their guitar. Nile was great! I can’t wait for more with him. I would have loved to see EVH on here. What about Paul McCartney?
@leifrehnstrom Жыл бұрын
Amazing episode again! So much interesting information in here. Love it 👏
@TVoltG Жыл бұрын
I just ordered some parts to build myself a strat. The one guitar that I don't own. This video pushed me to get this going. Going to make the body out of alder, neck will be maple with a rosewood board. This video is fantastic. Really inspiring. 👏🏼🤘🏼👏🏼🙌🏼
@HaraldEngels11 ай бұрын
Best Premier Guitar video ever.
@stevem-h3562 Жыл бұрын
I didnt know he started the same way as I did... classical, starting on woodwind... I did the same, but discovered the Sex Pistols at 13 and that was it. A promising career as a saxophonist disappeared in a cloud of loud guitars, LOLZ. Good interview, will deffo follow Shifty. Its not so much his playing that I like about Nile, its his irrepressable creativity as a producer. He's had such a huge influence on so many albums and artists that have meant so much to me... the man is a living legend.
@georgedeleon6622 Жыл бұрын
Absolute Awesome interview!!❤
@robertagresti7188 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview, great job!
@alfrededdingsii9098 Жыл бұрын
Y’all rock for doing these videos! ✌🏾❤️🎼 “The more you know…! “
@johnmorrison8618 Жыл бұрын
Maybe the best Nile interview for guitar players. Wish you talked more about the acid though lol
@MusicMotivator Жыл бұрын
What a phenomenal series this is! I was screaming bm at the screen for Day in The Life! haha
@TranelHawkins Жыл бұрын
I’m old enough to know his catalog of music. Didn’t know the impact he had in my life.