Chic

May 28

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Venue:	Tripod 53.3339271545, -6.2625136375 Get directions!
Date & Time:	Friday 28 May 2010 at 19:30
Performers:	Chic
Category:	Reggae, R&B and Soul
Description:	Chic is an American disco and funk band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. There can be little argument that Chic was disco’s greatest band; and, working in a heavily producer-dominated field, they were most definitely a band. By the time Chic appeared in the late ‘70s, disco was already slipping into the excess that eventually caused its downfall. Chic bucked the trend by stripping disco’s sound down to its basic elements; their funky, stylish grooves had an organic sense of interplay that was missing from many of their overproduced competitors. Chic’s sound was anchored by the scratchy, James Brown-style rhythm guitar of Nile Rodgers and the indelible, widely imitated (sometimes outright stolen) bass lines of Bernard Edwards; as producers, they used keyboard and string embellishments economically, which kept the emphasis on rhythm. Chic’s distinctive approach not only resulted in some of the finest dance singles of their time, but also helped create a template for urban funk, dance-pop, and even hip-hop in the post-disco era. Not coincidentally, Rodgers and Edwards wound up as two of the most successful producers of the ‘80s.
Tickets:	€37.50 – €42.50
Website:	www.nilerodgers.com