Electric Arena, Saturday 6th, 10.30pm



Electric Picnic we salute you. We love the fact that you bring us Magazine, the Bunnymen and ABC but this is really something special. Along with the late James Brown, Chic are the most sampled act in the universe. Every single song has a drum lick, bassline or guitar riff that has been thieved by a producer. It's global hit after hit and every note is simply sublime. Le Freak, Good Times, Dance Dance Dance and Thinking of You are only the tip of the iceberg. This is musical history played out live.

Nile and Bernard (RIP) soundtracked a generation not only with their own releases but penning number ones for Bowie, Sister Sledge and Diana Ross before breakfast. In songwriting terms only Lennon/McCartney can touch this archive. 

All in white, the ensemble look like St. Peter's heavenly gate funk brigade but they pack a serious punch. Every musician is a bona fide virtuoso, getting their turn to throw down some metronome-like funk. The bass player is a phenomenon despite some sound problems, there's also a tightass brass section, two amazing vocalists and assorted players who interchange at will. Its an inspiration.



Describe in a tweet: Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah!

Good Vibrations: 'Let's Dance', a Chic production made famous by the Thin White Duke. Probably most of the crowd didn't even realise this was a Nile Rodgers track. It got more than a bit daft. It's pure joy in four minutes and the place goes utterly bananas. Like, lose-your-marbles-in-the-music time. Also, we like the stealing back of 'Good Times' with the Sugarhill Gang rap taken by Nile. He is also Irish, so he says ;)



Life's a Beach: One and a half hours is not enough.



EP Rating: 10/10