CHIC - GOOD TIMES (LIVE) - 1996

[phenbuz]

Great hit to the history of the Pop Music. I'll never ever forget this riff on the bass with Bernard Edwards and the death on the next day of this performance. Thanks Bernard Edwards. Thanks Chic.

[tanukibrahma]

Good drummer, too.



[tanukibrahma]

Good drummer, too.



[Putzilein1000]

Wundervoll und so schön,hier stimmt die Musik und die Live-Bühnenshow, so toll !!

Liebe Grüße

Marie

[bastanterazon]

You see here the legendary bassist Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers on guitar. Bernard did this gig already badly ill with pneumonia and against the physician's council. Nile Rodgers found him dead next day. THANK YOU for the great music, Bernard. Rest in peace.

[ebntje]

nice video. agree about that golden dress. Nice shout out to Sugarhill. Man tore up that bass line...

[Eric22]

Me like !! Especially that girl in the golden dress, WOW !

[TheDigitalCreative]

<3

[yussufvondeck]

At 3:10, one of my favourite bass players. RIP Bernard.

[24streaming]

Do you have the DVD ? Do you have captured the exact same length ? You have the exact same text written which I write before ? (Which is not on the original from the DVD!). You have the exact same small picture size ? BBBRRrrrrrrrr Sure you copied complete this upload earlier from Youtube (my account before)... but ...thanks for that !!!

[archives0fpain]

I looked up Chic on YouTube because I learnt how much Bernard Edwards influenced Duran's John Taylor, and with JT being one of my favourite bass players it was only logical that I sought out this band. I'm so glad that I did.

[JasonLeonPike]

Bernard Edwards R.I.P. Great player, awesome basslines!!

[mikensca1]

flawless.....awesome....wicked



[mikensca1]

so....wow

[nemo40001]

jill jones very sexy

[soulofmike]

Bernard Edwards is a bad @!^*&(&^# !!!!!!

[megabaron69]

Ein ganz toller Song von Chic! Ich habe am 17. April Geburtstag - und ein Tag später verstarb das Bandmitglied! Waren das super Discozeiten! Jetzt bin ich 55 Jahre, aber mir fehlt diese Zeit!

[LendMeYourHand]

That goddess in the yellow dress can rock my world, anytime.

[DavenMadeleine2008]

The Best Bass Groove



[MrSlamCAC]

"The Chic Organization" The BEST that ever did DISCO !!!

R.I.P. Bernard Edwards The world will miss that Funky BASS !!!

[whemadre]

You heard it here Rap came from Disco. Ha ha. The rappers would love that to get out.

[mixidax]

bring back the GOOD TIMES,THIS WORLD NEEDS LOVE AND UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING!!!

YOU HEAR ME ALL??!!!

[divinebassman12]

this is when music was to play, and groove were cool

[acr08807]

At least Bernie got to play with Steve Winwood before he died.

[NP4TAW]

ありがとう、最強コンビ最後の good times

[MWalidR]

@DavenMadeleine Thank you very much for this rare video !

[philbx1]

I don't think anything has ever reached this level of funk, syncopation or pure groove as this particular song. Mr. Bernard Edwards may not be known by a lot of people, but I really hope that younger people take note of how hard Nile, Bernard, and these other fine musicians worked, and maybe think how easy it is nowdays to 'manufacture' plastic music as opposed to the real thing.

Nothing like this in future will ever sound as great as as the fine people who pioneered this!

[studionous]

The last "good time"

[jakogelo]

Ying and Yang, Nile and Bernard (RIP), Discipline, Focus, Total groove, this would be the best song I've ever heard, timeless funk.

Thank you for the joy these melodies bring on this planet. Thank you.

....peace

Jakogelo

[cispolina]

What does he say in the "rap" part? I'm italian and I don't understand very well...

[mightyfletch]

@cispolina in part he quoted this: 'Bawitdaba-da-bang-da-dang-

diggy-diggy-diggy-said-the boogie-said-up-jump-the-boogie­" from Kid Rock

also at 3:45, "what you hear is not a test cause I'm rappin to the beat, and me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try and move your feet. Because we are the Chic, 'C.H.I.C. ' and we would like to say hello-a. To the white, the black the red and brown, the purple and yellow-a.

He goes on into some other parts...

[mightyfletch]

at 4:30 Hotel Motel Holiday Inn. (Say What?!)

[playingforbritain]

@mightyfletch that's some groovy product placement

[thelasonj]

Jill Jones is a former member of Prince's entourage. Remember her in Purple Rain....the blonde? She has a wonderful voice. Very talented.

[philbx1]

I think it amazing that the people who created this amazing funky music are actually rapping to their OWN music, not some UK group, nor lazy rapper group.

Big props to the original greats!

[reinecke99]

Rest in Peace Bernard

[fabbux]

Sylver Logan Sharp....................you are simply wonderful , divina !!! As singer ...as woman !!!! ciao a tutti da Roma,Italy.

[stoneram]

i like this song the all times

and mi musica disco preferido

[stoneram]

i like this song the all times

[MrMarmarius]

SUPERB PERFORMANCE !

[TheBigShel]

Damn Bernard Edwards was a cool ass dude. Rockin that bass!

[StrictlyBG]

cool song,the girl in the yellow dress is beuatifull

[forkhead]

Omar Hakim!

[sjmunoz]

back ground music ?...

[TheViralSBK]

Wow Nile singing the sugarhill gang's version was a total surprise and he does it really well !!

[njblack73]

@TheViralSBK That's because Nile is a real artist (haha!) Let's see Sugarhill Gang play/sing "Good Times" without sampling.

[babiesmakinbabies]

If this song went on for 24 hours, I would be listening all the way to the end.

[PadisherCreel]

@babiesmakinbabies

I'd put it on endless repeat :-)

[donkeydick11]

imagine , an all female super group: luci martin, alfa anderson and norma jean wright.

[dom36210]

quel regal toute ma jeunesse avec le petit bonus de rap version sugarhill gang trop top

[IMurderdTheDevil]

Badass bass player.

[Jovannotty007]

SIN DUDA ALGUNA BUENOS TIEMPOS COMO DICE LA CANCION, BUEN VIDEO BUENA COROGRAFIA UNA COMBINACION PERFECTA DEL SOUL Y EL RAP CON NILE RODGER Y CHIC.

[makstone]

Bernard Edwards was actually ill during this performance. Nile wanted to cancel the gig, but Bernard insisted on performing. He still tore it up... didnt make one mistake..... even though he had full blown pneumonia. Amazing! RIP Bernard.

[DOMESTOS229]

Классная песня, от которой родилась Another one bites the dust )

[surrealillness]

wow, Bernard plays this bassline so much better then the new guy

[philbx1]

I think this is the final session of the finest music of this era.

Nothing (I think) has been done better in this style of music, and I also regret that many great people cannot be here to show what they have achieved.

I hope that people appreciate what this band has done for music...

[kirbonite]

who is the white girl? she is not the original member... very pretty though.

[DavenMadeleine2008]

@kirbonite The Girl in the gold colored dress is called Jill Jones.

In 1996, she toured performing co-lead vocals as part of Chic with Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards before his death, and can be heard on the 1999 Chic release "Live At The Budokan".

Jones currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. She has one daughter.

Dave

[Mkdesignx]

@DavenMadeleine2008 What does she eat for breakfast, if you don't mind me asking?

[jasgra]

@DavenMadeleine2008 Jill Jones, as in used to record for Prince at Paisley Park?????

[barryjdwyer]

@DavenMadeleine2008

Is that the same Jill Jones from Purple Rain etc with Prince?

[jtellez2]

@kirbonite Yes she is Jill Jones. She was actually in the Prince movie "Purple Rain",she's the blonde receptionist at the club. Also look up the "1999" video by Prince,she's the blonde on keyboards,along with the brunette. She does have a history with Prince,don't know if that's a good thing..

[musiqgem]

@kirbonite By the way no matter how she appears to you her mother is Black and Native American & her father is Italian.

[jesterd14]

@kirbonite She was also in Purple Rain

[BoudewijnvanHouten]

@kirbonite She's actually Afro-Italian

[MrMillanp]

Great classic bass line!! Great bassist!! Tragic loss of a good man! You never know when the Lord is going to call you home. I understand that Bernard passed the very next day from pnuemonia. In fact, I read that Nile Rodgers wanted to postpone this concert and Bernard would have none of it! He'll be graciously remembered!

[Zerathul7]

whats the name of the girl in golden dress ? ty.

[rodasalejandria]

@Zerathul7 Jill Jones !!

[boomfield]

r.i.p Bernard Edwards

[hollandsopusmovies]

bass line - genius

guitar riffs - genius

piano licks - genius

lead melodies - genius

lyrics - genius

PURE GENIUS

[ericcraig5150]

VERY VERY GOOD. COOL ASS BENARD. RIP

[kmpars]

4 people have bad times

[oli77400]

j adore moi 1 francais j aime ca le disco

[Jaci1971]

New York is having FABULOUS TIMES tonight! WAY TO GO to the NY Senate for making marriage legal for EVERYONE!

[ADFSniper]

Spank the monkey :)

[mattlowriemusic]

Possibly the best disco bass groove ever?

[grordegal]

@mattlowriemusic The Bernard's playing made​me start playing my bass.

[jdrjapm]

RIP Berhard...got a big smile on my face watching and listening to this...they sure were Good Times..god bless :)

[MrAmadaeus]

Bernards last gig. RIP

Probably, the most underestimated musician ever. More influential than Hendrix to Bass players/rappers.

[xylfox]

So horrible and mad life can be.Here he plays like a young god and one day later died.RIP Berni.

[garyhope2]

I love a good rhythm guitarist keeping the funk going during the all the commotion like Niles Rodgers (in addition to his being a great writer, arranger and composer) and the great drummer Tony Thompson (RIP, gone too soon).

[kezzer2]

Wont see this ever again,all good,sexy ladies also...hmmnnn.

[stargazer2756]

good video of this. they look great!

[RobKuyper]

damn..why do heroes die??..great performance here..

[cwphunky68]

Omar Hakim is as solid as a mountain of granite.

[Pattabba]

Singers : Sylver Logan Sharp and Jill Jones

[jonevanswhu]

Miss you Bernie..DD gig at O2 28/05/11 is dedicated to you rip

[OforOboe]

DavenMadeleine2008, thank you so much. Made my day.

[cyblues]

We miss you Bernard.

[TheEternauta666]

GREAT POST RIP BERNARD HE RAP THE REMAKE AHAHAHAHAHAHA SIMPLE MAN

[rodrigodj1976]

who are singing?

[rodrigodj1976]

quienes son las que cantan?

[jamesmt142]

If you're going to go out... do it in style!

[megavega4]

On the 15th anniversary of your passing.. R.I.P. Bernard.. we miss you and we love you.

[vivianacris1]

HERMOSO RECUERDO!!! SALUDOS VIVIANA!!

[TiuArTTeK]

sound bad, but sound artist perfect  <3.

[Rlotpir1972]

They need to bring in the Sugarhill Gang for this number.

[cw51569]

I LOVE IT!!!!

[WackyPick]

so tried that guitar. Great stuff 

[bassistdc]

Bernard is awesome. I can do without the rap.

[musiqgem]

@bassistdc What's the problem, Nile is just reminding everyone that the first ever released rap record sampled their music & he did a verse from that song just to pay homage!!!

[75sputnik]

I love this song. Great!

[djsammyjammy1]

Bernard Edwards was a badd mann on that bass!!! Him and Nile Rodgers are some of the BEST producers of ALL TIME!!!!

[jimpenchant]

Who is the singer in the gold dress?

[pedsti0131]

@jimpenchant

The stunning jill jones used be in with prince then she came into her own

she has total hypnotic stage presence!!! i luv her big time.

[marlonss]

Love that guitar rhythm !! Good times indeed !! : )

[fux967]

This is music.

Greetings from Italy.

[throbasonic1982]

Rodgers and Edwards, the best rythmn section of all time

[TheKgaither]

Its friday. Tarheels won !And the Big O is in town. WHOOOOOH !

[Marcobelix]

It feels sooooo good...!!!

[korvidkrow96]

just a couple of months after this and i was born :D

[F3FisGoodforYou]

Hey Bernard !, I'm trying to learn your bass line, I love it !! :-)

[dragon21247]

ONE OF THE VERY BEST EVER!!

[Marcobelix]

Eargasmic that bass...!!!

[borombon]

My God, who would imagine that the bassist was literally dying while playing this! RIP, Bernard, and thank you very much.

[darrinbaker00]

Why was Tony Thompson not there that night?

[dragon21247]

@darrinbaker00 HE'S PLAYIN LOST A BUNCH OF WEIGHT

[ftjax]

A  great tune from yester year ....I was there !

[Tubeuserthefirst]

He was the King!! miss him so much!

[pinturascarlos]

HELP.! ,,,, What is the name of the girl with yellow dress?

[ronykpe01]

@pinturascarlos She is the beautiful Jill Jones.

[MrNostalgiaX]

My gawd, John Taylor always tries to stress about how good Bernard Edwards was as a bassist and it was always a point where he was pivotal in inspiring him at taking up bass in the first place. To be honest, I've never seen him play until this clip. He plays it so effortlessly. Even a pinch more effortlessly than John Taylor and he was the one who inspired me to take up electric bass myself. RIP man, he is clearly the Steve Vai of Funk Bass! John Taylor understated this man's skill!!!!!

[ronykpe01]

BASS, BASS, BASS!

[jarama77]

Awesome, this rocks. Love the sugahill gang tribute bit (even though it's Chic's own wicked bassline that they used)!

[lizimelo0309]

Fantastico...maravilhoso!!!!

[gallespaul]

i am a bassist, and one of the basslines that i love the most is the bassline in this song.

and it makes me really sad when bassists die... it takes a REALLY important part of the band away... like cliff burton, paul gray, jaco pastorius, and obviously bernand edwards.

R.I.P MY MAN! it makes me pride to be a bassist

[rhythmnationband]

Bernard Edwards was a god,... he is well missed,... such a beautiful bass player/producer/songwriter,...­his groove, taste,..feel...and his vision for the 'whole picture' of a song is going is going to hard to beat.

What more can I say?

God bless Bernard Edwards and his family.

...peace

Warren Freeman

[123simonr]

@rhythmnationband

Well put - genius

[penmastertoch]

@rhythmnationband You are so right, brother. As a bassist myself, I love Bernard's work, but I have to keep it real and give MADDDDD props to the Rhythm God Nile Rodgers too. Nile was KILLIN' those rhythm licks throughout this entire performance, and his ability to drop some lyrics from the Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" was absolutely brilliant! This, my friend, is music. REAL music.

[penmastertoch]

@rhythmnationband  You are so right, brother. As a bassist myself, I love Bernard's work, but I have to keep it real and give MADDDDD props to the Rhythm God Nile Rodgers too. Nile was KILLIN' those rhythm licks throughout this entire performance, and his ability to drop some lyrics from the Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" was absolutely brilliant! This, my friend, is music. REAL music.

[jacolo45]

EXTRAORDINARIA VERSION DE GOOD TIMES

[dan567161]

Bernard Edwards died right after the concert :(

RIP

[musicamaestro62]

Fantastici... che emozione!

[laughingboy48]

That sushi didn't agree with Bernard Edwards at all.

[pedsti0131]

Jill Jones xx

[suspensiondude]

HOW COULD YOU NOT LIKE THIS?

[Silvioigor]

Good Good.

[ray44f]

During this tour, Slash was banging one of them girls with his wedding ring on, naughty boy.

[jcsgroove]

This brings back memories good and bad but mostly good because Bernard's contribution to my development as a bassist!!!

Although he's no longer with us,there are tons of references he left us with recordings and live performance videos that seem to be popping up everywhere!! Thanks for posting this clip!!

Peace,

JC

[pulgabros]

Your spirit is always with us Bernard. We love you.

[JurisArcane]

Rest in Piece Brother Bernard. Your bass lines live in the heart of every bass player that knows anything about good music. We play our tributes to you every time our fingers hit the strings.

[gosertje1]

They don't make em like this anymore ..the perfect harmony between nile and bernard ..the beat of the snaredrum.. that groove !! man this is what making music is all about! rest in peace bernard!!

[boomfield]

banned from yt - UP again :-)

RIP Bernard

[JimiHendrixEX]

who is the female vocalist in a yellow ?

[thebrazilshow]

@JimiHendrixEX That's Jill Jones, she was signed to Prince's label and played the waitress in the film Purple Rain.

[PowerCrumb45]

@JimiHendrixEX

prince banged her

[Frenchiic]

Simon Lebon of Duran Duran performed too during this show as guest star.

CHIC : simply the Best !