Return of the Funk Guitar: Cory Wong Breaks Down Dua Lipa, Jessie Ware and Nile Rodgers
Cory Wong is a Minneapolis native and Vulfpeck collaborator known for pushing rhythm guitar from a background instrument to the star of the show. Wong\u2019s a walking encyclopedia of funk guitar, and he takes us through the riffs and styles\u2014from Nile Rodgers to Quincy Jones\u2014that power modern bops such as Dua Lipa\u2019s \u201cLevitating\u201d and Jessie Ware\u2019s \u201cStep Into My Life.\u201d\xa0\nFor Cory, rhythm guitar isn\u2019t just a source of propulsive joy, but a sound that\u2019s intimately connected to different regional scenes: change one note in a riff and you\u2019ve moved from Philadelphia to Cincinatti. Every bubble and chuck speaks to a history of musical innovation - a history Cory mines on his new album-slash-variety show, Cory and the Wongnotes. Mixing comedy sketches, massively funky performances, and interviews, Cory\u2019s project imagines what happens when the bandleader takes over as late night host.\nSongs Discussed (it\u2019s a long one)\nVULFPECK - Cory Wong\nDoja Cat - Say So\nMark Ronson - Uptown Funk (Audio) ft. Bruno Mars\nDua Lipa - Levitating\nChic - Good Times\nEarth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star\nOhio Players - Love Rollercoaster\nPrince - I Wanna Be Your Lover\nMaroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger feat. Christina Aguilera\nMorris Day & The Time - The Bird\nBootsy Collins - Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band)\nGap Band - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops Up Side Your Head)\nJames Payback - The Payback\nSly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)\nJessie Ware - Step Into My Life\nChic - Le Freak\nDavid Bowie \u201cModern Love\u201d\xa0\nDuran Duran \u201cNotorious\u201d\xa0\nDiana Ross - I\u2019m Coming Out\nThe B52\u2019s \u201cLove Shack\u201d\xa0\nAvicii \u201cLay Me Down\u201d\xa0\nDiana Ross - Upside Down\nSister Sledge - We Are Family\nSister Sledge - Thinking Of You\xa0\nSister Sledge - He\u2019s The Greatest Dancer\xa0\nSteve Winwood \u201cHigher Love\u201d chorus\nStevie wonder - Higher Ground\nMichael Jackson - Billie Jean\nMichael Jackson - Thriller\nDaft Punk - Get Lucky (Feat. Pharrell Williams)\nDavid Bowie - Let's Dance\nMadonna - Like a Virgin\nEminem - Lose Yourself\nMiley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A\nStevie wonder - Higher Ground\nMichael Jackson - Billie Jean\nMichael Jackson - Thriller\nDaft Punk - Get Lucky (Feat. Pharrell Williams)\nDavid Bowie - Let's Dance\nMadonna - Like a Virgin\nEminem - Lose Yourself\nMiley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A\nCory Wong - Tiki Hut Strut\n\nCory and The Wongnotes - Episode 4, \u201cGenre (ft Grace Kelly)\u201d\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices