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The unsung guitarist who transformed James Brown’s music, and laid a funky path for Nile Rodgers, John Frusciante, Cory Wong and countless others
Overshadowed by the flamboyant frontman for whom he worked, Jimmy Nolen created a singular rhythm style that can still be heard all over pop and rock radio today
“I was scared to death. Miles didn’t say a word to me. Afterwards, I asked what he thought of my playing. He said, simply, ‘It was cool’”: T.M. Stevens on playing with Miles Davis and James Brown – and what went wrong on Vai’s Sex & Religion project
Vai hired the “flashy bassist with the long hair” after spotting him in a Joe Cocker video
You don’t have to choose between rhythm and lead – ‘lead rhythm guitar’ has it all, and funk master Cory Wong is a master of the craft
In this exclusive lesson, the Strat maestro shows you how to blur the line between the two disciplines and inject lead hooks into your rhythm playing
“I never have to think about strumming patterns – it’s all taken care of because the motor is always going”: Cory Wong is the modern king of funk guitar – he shares his tips for tightening up your rhythm playing
The maestro of contemporary funk shares what he learned from Nile Rodgers, the classic chord you won’t find in guitar books, and why guitarists have to leave some room for the audience’s imagination
From Prince to John Frusciante via Cory Wong: learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters
Hone your rhythm chops with examples in the style of the players who took funk in new directions
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
Hone your rhythm chops with this lesson in ‘70s funk essentials – including the ‘sexy tremolo’
Loosen up that picking hand, fire up that wah, and get ready to dig into these 9 funk licks in the style of the decade’s greatest players
11 ways to invigorate your funk rhythm chops
This James Brown-inspired workout is not just for funk – all rhythm players can learn from these techniques and approaches
