Nile Rodgers offers Chris Shiflett the complete, eyebrow-raising story of how he and bassist Bernard Edwards penned Diana Ross’ hit, “I’m Coming Out.” The duo had actually attempted the tune’s drumbeat on lots of other tracks– they nicknamed it “the doubt waltz”– however its lively rhythm didn’t land up until they composed the tune for Ross. Rodgers describes that his neck-pickup “chucking” on the tune, which is most plainly voiced on the greatest 3 strings, was structured around the singing tune. “I’m an extremely hook-oriented person,” states Rodgers. “I think in strengthening the important things that is melodically the concept that your house is constructed on.” When CHIC guitar wizard Nile Rodgers informs Chris Shiflett that he was at Woodstock, Shiflett quips, “You didn’t take the brown acid, did you?” Rodgers smiles and laughes, “I took every color acid they had!” This is the tongue-in-cheek tenor of the current episode of Shred With Shifty, an enjoyable, frequently funny conversational romp through Rodgers’ music profession. Everything began with symphonic music and woodwinds (particularly the flute and clarinet), however as Rodgers informs it, a significant pivotal moment was an opportunity encounter with a team of Los Angeles hippies– passionately called “freaks” in those days of the late ’60s– that caused a two-day LSD celebration soundtracked by The Doors’ very first album. After he got a guitar at 16, he relied on distinct jazz pluckers like Django Reinhardt and Wes Montgomery. He followed in their steps and played semi-hollow guitars up until he fulfilled his long time musical partner and CHIC cofounder, bassist Bernard Edwards, who advised him to get a Stratocaster. It was then that the Hitmaker was born one eventful day in a south Florida guitar store. And Rodgers does not avoid the entire reality about the tune’s history. Diana Ross was the very first super star that Rodgers had actually tape-recorded with, however as he keeps in mind, that didn’t stop him from spinning a little white lie to make certain that “I’m Coming Out” was launched. CreditsProducer: Jason Shadrick Executive Producers: Brady Sadler and Jake Brennan for Double Elvis Engineering Support by Matt Tahaney and Matt Beaudion Video Editors: Dan Destefano and Addison Sauvan Special thanks to Chris Peterson, Greg Nacron, and the whole Volume.com team. Rig Rundown: Nile Rodgers [Chic]
Nile Rodgers on the Magic Behind “I’m Coming Out”
