Nile’s done a bit of an Englebert on DID – half of his selections were his own creations.
Professional pride, or big-head?
Nile Rogers on DID
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He is a big-head. A very talented big-head thoughbut.
He’ll probably claim he’s behind Desert Island Discs’ success now.
Well he is – after it had been created by DONOVAN.
Not a fan of Rodgers, I’ve always regarded him a something of a one trick pony. However, I’ve no doubt that this programme would be an exercise in Lauren Laverne blowing smoke up the part of his anatomy that she believes the sun shines from…
I am in awe of his ability to take the rhythm guitar style of Tom Johnston (Doobie Bros.) and use it to make magic. It is a hell of a one trick, but it seems he has just about exhausted it.
Nile and Bernard Edwards made some amazing music between them. Not so convinced he’s still got the composition and arrangement magic on his own, but no matter.
I don’t begrudge him his continuing high profile on the strength of it.
His guitar playing remains an unremitting joy. If you focus on that, his new album is fabulous. However, he does indeed need help with composition, especially lyrics, and his choice of collaborators is somewhat eccentric.
Lennie Bennett, for example. What was he thinking??
I haven’t heard it, so I don’t know what he said.
However when Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf was on DiD she made eight selections of herself performing. On the face of it, you’d think she was a massive egoist, but the real reason was for the memory of the people who were performing with her.
{In reply to Carl} Last week’s castaway, composer Thea Musgrave, chose two of her own for much the same reason.
That new Chic album…eugh
It’s an absolutely fascinating listen, whatever tunes he chose.
You’d enjoy his autobiography.