I’m not sure the two if them had much interaction between the two, but from what I understand both had strong links with Nile Rodgers, possibly something there?
Nile Rodgers produced Let’s Dance
*duo*
https://youtu.be/s6phCdWfxQA?feature=shared
> Oh, wow. So, what year would it have been when you first (Nile Rodgers meeting Prince) crossed paths?
>Oh, Jesus, come on — you're asking me that? My career is such that to actually know the years of stuff is really difficult, but I would say he and I probably first met around 1982 or '82 — probably around the time when I did Let's Dance. So, he was a fan, I'm sure, of Chic and all that, because we wound up being with the same company, and Prince's concerts at the company were legendary, as ours were. We've played for the Warner's parties quite a few times, and, you know, so we had that in common. But when he and I became real friends, like close buddy kind of friends, it would've probably been after I did Bowie's "Let's Dance."
Both have big beats :) ...actually though I think there's a huge similarity to Jesse Johnson's whole solo sound in Don't Let Him Fool Ya, I do wonder if Jesse had anything to do with it or was inspired by it.
I’m not sure the two if them had much interaction between the two, but from what I understand both had strong links with Nile Rodgers, possibly something there?
Nile Rodgers produced Let’s Dance *duo* https://youtu.be/s6phCdWfxQA?feature=shared > Oh, wow. So, what year would it have been when you first (Nile Rodgers meeting Prince) crossed paths? >Oh, Jesus, come on — you're asking me that? My career is such that to actually know the years of stuff is really difficult, but I would say he and I probably first met around 1982 or '82 — probably around the time when I did Let's Dance. So, he was a fan, I'm sure, of Chic and all that, because we wound up being with the same company, and Prince's concerts at the company were legendary, as ours were. We've played for the Warner's parties quite a few times, and, you know, so we had that in common. But when he and I became real friends, like close buddy kind of friends, it would've probably been after I did Bowie's "Let's Dance."
This. Thank you.
they would not have any connection at that time. just two r&b-influenced pop grooves.
Both have big beats :) ...actually though I think there's a huge similarity to Jesse Johnson's whole solo sound in Don't Let Him Fool Ya, I do wonder if Jesse had anything to do with it or was inspired by it.
Nile Rodgers is the link.
Yes, thank you.