Greatest Bass Line Ever? Ep4 'Good Times' Chic

Written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, CHIC’s Good Times remains one of the most-loved disco bass lines EVER! Relentlessly sampled to the point that it’s woven into every bass player’s DNA, its tempo and groove is a case study in how to make people dance.

In today’s new video, Ian Allison breaks down the Bernard Edwards bass-driven classic. We’re going to teach you the bass line (which the Sugar Hill Gang famously sampled in their breakthrough hit, Rapper’s Delight) and also give you a FREE DOWNLOAD with all of the tab and notation.

As always, see you in the shed…

Scott :)

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[supermario]

The craziest thing about Rapper's Delight is that it wasn't sampled or looped or anything. Bass player Chip Shearin was hired at 17, and had to play the whole nearly 15 minute backing track in one take.

[paulsteezo]

Bernard Edwards....
THEN
NOW
FOREVER!!! R.I.P. MAESTRO

[halcop]

I've been telling folks for years that Bernard Edwards is one of the most underrated bass players of all time. People considered Chic a disco band and the crazy anti-disco movement made people not pay attention to his greatness. Folks need to listen to Bernard, Nile Rogers and Tony Thompson. A great rhythm section.🔥🔥

[restructures]

Minor correction: It was a few months, not years, later that "Rapper's Delight" came out.
"Good Times" was released on June 4, 1979.
"Rapper's Delight" was released on September 16, 1979.

[mikedean]

Bernard and Nile left each other so much room to get it on. The best pairing in the history of music. In my humble opinion.

[brianrookard]

Chic is so underrated because of the proximity to disco ... but people don't realize all the great acts they influenced and helped to produce. Just awesome, so funky.

[brucesmith]

A master of bass minimalism. One note played with the right technique implies a billion more.

[flagelmulti-media]

About Friggin' time Bernard Edwards gets the attention he deserves !! He is the reason
I became a bassist. I heard " Le Freak ", and that put me on the path of learning about
groove and timing..

[nathanmitchell]

Bernard Edwards' bass line for Good Times is a classic. The kind of line you had to learn back then if you wanted to be a bass player. The combination of Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (another underrated guitar player along with Ernie Isley ---- think rhythm, riffs and timing) made them unstoppable with all the projects they were involved in collectively and individually. Nile Rodgers still makes his mark in popular music today by way of Daft Punk and a current Lizzo track.

[bobcorn]

Bernhard Edwards and Chic are so great! The footage of him was as far I remember the night he died, his last concert in Japan. R.I.P. his groove is still going on!!

[markmallinder]

I worked this out myself a couple of years ago, but kept discovering other little subtleties in the part that I hadn’t noticed. I always get a massive kick out of playing this bassline. Probably my favourite baseline ever. Thankyou to Bernard Edwards, for his utter genius.

[SamRoads]

What an enthusiatic, clear-speaking educator you are! Wonderful!

[hijmestoffels]

Bernard Edwards has been my favorite bass player since I first heard Chic, 45 years ago. Because he is not showing off, but playing only the notes that matter.

[RackwitzG]

Being a kid of the Disco Era, Chic is my all-time favortite band. You can hear Nile Rodgers in many other songs.

[georgeabitbol]

Bernard Edwards, c'est la classe. Des fois, c'est indéfinissable. Le son, le phrasé… Il a tout. J'aime ce mec.

[RonSmith]

Bernard was so frickin cool bro just hangin back in the groove

[abacadaniel]

Rest in peace Bernard Edwards, he is one of my top favourite bass players!! ✌️☺️

[JohnUssher-jkqo]

Nile and Bernie! Magic right there. So much restraint, with sole focus on groove and melody. Incredible band. You guys need to do one of these on 'Everybody Dance', that bassline is so sick.

[MarcG]

This is a prime example of less being more Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson created a pocket and lived in it. Bernard Edwards made me want to pick up the bass

[sergiobruno]

Esa linea de bajo influyó a toda la industria musical durante años .
Hasta Queen con " another one bites the dust " .
Bernard Edwards es leyenda