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Jerry Barnes and Nile Rodgers give an insiders’ view of this seven-minute bass anthem by Chic
Performing alongside guitarist Nile Rodgers, Jerry Barnes has bestowed his deep-pocketed basslines upon Chic since the untimely death of Bernard Edwards in 1996
Nile Rodgers on what convinced him to buy a Fender Stratocaster – and why it was the best investment he ever made
The Chic founder on the tale of his legendary Hitmaker Strat – which was the cheapest guitar in the store when he bought it
Nile Rodgers makes a surprise appearance at Coachella with K-pop group Le Sserafim
Nile Rodgers lent his signature playing style to the group’s track Unforgiven
“The last thing Bernard Edwards wanted to be was a bass player who used a pick”: Nile Rodgers on the funk behind Chic’s Le Freak
In 1978 Bernard Edwards helped define one of the most distinctive sounds of disco
Fine-tune your rhythm chops with this lesson on classic disco funk
The glitter ball is spinning and it's time to throw some shapes on the guitar in the style of the funk heroes behind Chic, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind & Fire and more
The 10 coolest bassline samples ever
How Sugarhill Gang, Eminem and even Vanilla Ice introduced new generations to the basslines of Ron Carter, Nathan East, Lee Sklar, John Deacon and more
Slash once joined Nile Rodgers and Chic for a marathon Le Freak solo spot – but the show ended in tragedy
Watch the 1996 performance the Guns N’ Roses guitarist called “the biggest privilege of my life” – at the concert that would prove to be bass legend Bernard Edwards’ last
Nile Rodgers to sell over 100 guitars and basses in mammoth We Are Family Foundation charity auction
The Chic legend's Hitmaker Fender Prototype Stratocaster headlines the collection, which also boasts a bass used on David Bowie's Let's Dance and a Tokai played on Daft Punk's Get Lucky
