so Chic

Definitely smiling as I shoehorn-in this post. Back in Edinburgh now, with not too much of a bump. The sun has been mostly shining since we got back from the Gard, the city is buzzing and the Edinburgh festivals 2012 are in full swing. There is so much on here right now that it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming sifting through the thousands of different shows, exhibitions, gigs and more. That is why I welcome a great tip this time of year. Last Saturday night has been and gone, but I can safely say that the tip-off my brother received is hands down, the best to date. We had a feeling with an evening in the company of Nile Rodgers we were in for a good night, but nothing quite this special. Member of Chic (disco and R&B band extraordinaire who for a while pretended they were French to make themselves all the more, well, chic), guitarist, composer, song-writer and who it seems has produced just about everyone (including such greats as Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, Madonna, David Bowie and is still at it), was in town to promote his autobiography, 'Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny'. We were priveleged to be entertained by Dr Rodgers (he was awared an honourary doctorate earlier this year) for almost 3 hours. Within minutes he had managed to endear himself to us all and we hung on his every word. Warm, funny, charming, a wonderful storyteller and an amazing musician, it all made up what was I am sure, amongst the very best things across all the festivals this year. And he writes a nice blog, too, documenting his travels and interesting stuff he gets up to, complete with cracking track listings every time he gets on a plane. What a man; what a talent; what a gem. And the brilliant thing about it all was that you could tell he was loving every minute of it. Please come back and pay us a visit, soon.