Posted on 02/02/2015 5:43:02 PM PST by 9thLife
Freak out! Nile Rodgers and Chic are back, officially. I knew some time ago that Rodgers was signing up with Warner Music, and now it’s official. A new Chic album is due shortly.
Rodgers signed a deal with Warners, and they will distribute all the new music from his label Land of the Good Groove, which he has with Michael Ostin. Michael’s dad, Mo Ostin, of course, was the long time leader of the real Warner Bros. Records back in the day. Michael is an accomplished A&R man himself, with loads of great credits.
Nile is one of pop music’s amazing talents. His trademark guitar sound is what makes Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” such a smash. He produced signature hits from David Bowie (“Let’s Dance”) and Diana Ross (“Upside Down”). And of course, there’s always “We Are Family” for Sister Sledge. Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” owes a lot to Chic’s original records. Can’t wait for the new music!
I imagine freaking out comes a little harder for them these days.
But you never lose the groove.
I pray that rap will someday just GO AWAY. It’s garbage and has reduced ‘music’ to the lowest of the low level. Perhaps a revival of the ‘70’s black bands or even disco will slowly extinguish rap once and for all. I HATE RAP!!!!!!!!
I think attrition among rap artists is off the charts. A very hazardous profession; they seem to die young. Worse than coal mining.
Great— what’s next Danny Terrio’s show revived to today? Disco just marginally better than rap, but just as mindless.
No, what’s needed is Duke Ellington and some serious melody and dancing.
Notwithstanding that, I agree with your conclusion, though I wouldn't mind some KC and would relish Sly.
Earth Wind and Fire, can do. And I’ll go you the original George Clinton and Funkadelic.
Personally, am a Booker T. and the MGs, Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn type for that kind of R&B.
Who?
The title “Freak Out” was originally “F—k Off” because the band wasn’t allowed to enter Studio 54.
Something about seeing it in black and white like that...
There's no race, or time constraints, for truly good groove. d;^)
It ain't Chic without Bernard Edwards on bass and he's been dead 20 years.
I was a two-year-old in 1978.
It blows my mind too. I remember preschool and nursery school from 34,35 years ago but it feels like it’s been 100 years ago.
Born in 72 here. Not just 100 years ago but another country, another world entirely. This music—what it felt to be FREE.
Not your Mothers’ kind of Freak Out. ;)
Freepers certainly do come in all age ranges. I was 25 in 1978. I well remember Nile Rogers and Chic. Not really my bag, but they were cool.
I am glad to hear this news. I was born in December, 1970 (yes, i’m old) & Chic was one of my favorite childhood bands. It’s a shame that Bernard Edwards isn’t around but I’m a fan of Nile Rodgers. I guess that is one of the reasons that I love the Daft Punk song “Get Lucky”.
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