Are there any guitarists who want to play like Nile Rodgers?

[Kiwi]

12 minutes ago, Mykesbass said:

The very sad news about Wilko Johnson brought this thread back to mind. For pub bands I'd say he is a much better benchmark rhythm guitarist than Nile.

And there's Keith Richards, I'm not sure how comparisons are helpful though.  

[uk_lefty]

On 20/11/2022 at 12:41, ezbass said:

However, when you look at it, why would anyone just sit around and wait for their moment in the spotlight

How many of them wait patiently playing something tasteful, though? Unfortunately I've seen too many who treat "the band" as their opportunity to have a backing track while they endlessly bend strings and pull faces.

[Japhet]

Anyone interested in this should check out Rob Harris on Youtube. He's the master of 'less is more'. Not only an absolute funk monster on guitar but also one of the nicest and most generous people you'll ever meet. This is a great example of a great funky riff that uses just 2 strings and 3 notes in total but sounds fab in my opinion.

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2022 by Japhet