Songs That Changed Music: Chic

Songs That Changed Music: Chic - Good Times

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Disco may have been the hottest sound of the late seventies, but in the summer of 1979, it was facing a powerful backlash. In the midst of this tension, one of the genre’s most innovative groups, CHIC, released “Good Times” - an exuberantly joyful song which would prove that dance music could be creative, complex, brilliantly produced, and incredibly funky. While the song may not have been able to save disco, it undeniably shaped the future of popular music for the next decade and beyond. Creative artists continually looked to CHIC’s track for inspiration, influencing the development of New Wave, and Hip Hop, and leading it to become one of the most sampled, inspiring, and important tracks in popular music history.
The single “Good Times” was released on June 4, 1979 - almost two months before the release of their third album. It hit the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 18, 1979 and was the best selling single of Atlantic’s history up until that point. But more than being a commercially successive, massive hit, ”Good Times” revolutionized the way people listened to music in 1979.
Despite its immense popularity, disco was experiencing a massive pushback by rock fans, whose rallying cry of “disco sucks” dominated the summer. Disco Demolition Night on July 12, 1979, at a White Socks game provides a powerful example of this sentiment, starting out as a gimmicky attempt to boost attendance by offering audiences a chance to burn disco records during the break between a double-header baseball game. The event resulted in a massive riot, when tens of thousands of rock fans showed up - many without tickets - to celebrate their distaste for disco music. In the midst of this tension, Chic pushed forward capturing the attention of some of rock and popular music’s biggest artists.
In the height of the backlash against Disco, they proved that dance music could be innovative, exciting, funk….and lots of fun. After its release, major rock artists like Queen, David Bowie, and the newly emerging punk-inspired New Wave artists like Blondie, were inspired to bring dance-centered grooves into their own songs. The song remains one of the most sampled songs in music history and an inspiration for the generations of musicians who followed.
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@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Chic are without a doubt one the most influential artists of all time. Who else do you believe we should feature?

@Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed 2 жыл бұрын

Sloan

@bjarkertkjr509 2 жыл бұрын

Chris Isaak: Wicked Game ( Did Jim Wilsey write the electric guitar part ?--If so, was he paid as a writer ? ( It' half the song) )etc. As always THNX for a great video.

@andreasdeutinger7319 2 жыл бұрын

james brown!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

@@Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed I remember buying 'One Chord To Another' great album!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

@@bjarkertkjr509 great song! Good question!

@eduardoribeiro383 2 жыл бұрын

Can anyone appreciate the cultural crossover of Nile Rogers learning about Hip Hop from Debbie Harry :-) Blows every stereotype like an atomic bomb.

@MrTimdriver 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t overstate how influential Chic were on me. Niles and Bernard, what a team.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!

@robhuntley5196 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely..me too

@ruminantmelanoid5444 2 жыл бұрын

And somehow Chic (the band) are *STILL* not in The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as of 2021. Criminal.😔😔😔

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! That's amazing! They are so important!

@MarcG7424 2 жыл бұрын

This song is iconic not only was it sampled endlessly it also inspired other artist like John Deacon's bassline in Another One Bites The Dust. Chic is only recently being appreciated for what they brought to the music culture.

@kjoc70 2 жыл бұрын

I must admit, I was not very open-minded when it came to Chic, even very recently, but an introduction to Bootsy Collins has given me a greater appreciation for the genre. Also, the more I learn about Nile Rogers, the more my admiration grows.

@misanthropicmusings4596 2 жыл бұрын

Well, Nile Rodgers, along with Stevie Wonder basically were a large part of the soundtrack of my youth. I remember when Good Times came out, it was played at roller rinks and block parties and of course part of every kid's mix tape. Another great analysis, Warren!

@StratsRUs 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on how old you are

@rrdream2400 2 жыл бұрын

they told us "Disco Sucks" in the late 1970's and they were quite wrong. Some of the most amazing music played by real musicians came out of that style.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Niles is a wonderful and a talent!

@MarcG7424 2 жыл бұрын

It's never to late

@biggdogg19 Жыл бұрын

Chic’s music always reminds me of fun time’s growing up…good times.

@Producelikeapro Жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%! Thanks ever so much!

@gilbertspader7974 2 жыл бұрын

Bootsy said his signature star shaped bass was stolen once. Every where the thief took it they would say, that's Bootsys bass and eventually the guy just gave it back !!!!!!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

That’s good to hear! Yes, how are you going to pass that bass off as anyone else’s! Haha

@HaharuRecords 2 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro You gottu feel it. Just like James Brown said.

@flaviocolker3998 2 жыл бұрын

Man...Disco is soo big, so revolutionary, so influential. And i love KC and the sunshine band.... it´s such a heavy funk band.

@fungiug 2 жыл бұрын

This is a song that utterly lives up to the "songs that changed music" title.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!

@michaelsterckx4120 2 жыл бұрын

It's a joyous celebratory song steeped in melancholia.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed

@edalder2000 2 жыл бұрын

"Good Times" is one of the most famous samples ever for "Rapper's Delight." That is how great Chic were as a band.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@VinceWhitacre 2 жыл бұрын

Sampled for Rapper's Delight, and copped by John Deacon for Another One Bites the Dust. Two songs in two different genres within just a couple years.

@edalder2000 2 жыл бұрын

@@VinceWhitacre I have always said that the talented ones "borrow" and the hacks just steal.

@jeffblack5024 2 жыл бұрын

Rather than Nile's explanation on the video, I'd suggest the origin of Hip-Hop is that it's the first two words of 'Rapper's Delight'

@scottlarson1548 2 жыл бұрын

My understanding that the Sugarhill Gang didn't sample it. It was a band covering the song for them with only the strings extracted from the original song.

@billyrayvalentine7972 2 жыл бұрын

I'll be singing that Bass line for days. And it makes me smile 👍

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, wonderful Billy!

@kadiummusic 2 жыл бұрын

1975 to 1985 was an incredible decade of pop music when everything came together. Everybody (not only Chic) was being innovative, artists, writers, producers and record companies. In the charts you had punk, disco, rock, ska, pop, country, reggae, funk, jazz funk, soul, folk, new wave, new romantic, futurist, rapping, songs from the shows, kids songs and even comedy songs! It was like a giant buffet of music, something for everyone and they all sat there on the same table. Sadly the big record companies one by one ate up all these fantastic independent producers that created this diversity and along with the total support of the radio stations they gradually sold out to hip-hop, rap and the boy/girl band era. We went from musicians of the ilk of Level 42, Chic, Southern Freez, The Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Bowie, Tears For Fears, The Police, Peter Gabriel etc etc etc to the likes of Stock Aitken Waterman and the cast of Neighbours! At least ABBA have shown that there IS a market out there for well crafted pop songs with melodies and positive messages and there has been a few rumblings in the music journals that pop music as we knew it may come back as people have had enough of the same old thing. Let's hope so. P.S. Apologies for the rant but when you hear records like Good Times you desperately wish for those 'good times' again!

@kadiummusic 2 жыл бұрын

@ghost mall Yes, Daft Punk are very good and you're right with Nile Rogers onboard it can't go wrong. I think there has been quite a few solo female artists that have also produced some great songs, Sia 's first three albums are superb.

@ZigbertD 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, I was pretty much a straight rocker, Aerosmith, AC/DC, ZZ Top, those were my bands. So when all my rocker friends would say “Disco Sucks!” I’d agree and say “Yeah, Disco Sucks!” Then Chic would come on the radio and I’d crank it up and start dancing. Nile Rodgers is a king, unbelievably great and influential player, producer, and songwriter.

@cjansenATL 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear Tony Thompson getting some love. Nice work, Blair Sinta.

@clowncleaner 2 жыл бұрын

I was around 10 when this came out. Made such a huge impact on me. When I started having my own bands, I always looked for a funky bass player, no matter what style I was playing at the time.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Well said! Huge fan!

@Bodyknowledge77 2 жыл бұрын

The SWEET Chic! Another hit song (but less heralded then others) that is a cap doff to "Good Times" is Naked Eyes's "Promises Promises".

@Saabmans 2 жыл бұрын

Just like "Wot" by Captain Sensible.

@Bodyknowledge77 2 жыл бұрын

@@Saabmans and "Rip It Up" by Orange Juice.

@timmmahhhh 2 жыл бұрын

Good Times seems to be the most renowned bass work from Chic. I'd like to note the incredible bass work of their song I Want Your Love as well.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, great bass line! Le Freak is also a masterpiece

@Steedonline 2 жыл бұрын

Chic is my all-time fav dance act. Nothing comes close to Chic. And besides the magic of Nile and Bernard was the genius of Tony Thompson, what a genius drummer he was ! He is on so many hit records, it's mind blowing! Without Chic, the hip hop scene wouldn't have been the same and even nowadays, some young artists do the Chic thing. As a guitarist, Nile is one my heaviest influences. RESPECT 🙌

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Steed! Yes, Chic are such a huge influence on me

@HitTheRoadMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Yeeeah Chic is amazing, love Niles Rogers, an awesome musician and he has such a calm and funky presence. I will never forget when doing spotlights for Chic how kind he and Cool and Gang were to us ✌Thank you Warren for this great series!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Nile is a huge influence on me!! What an incredible producer, guitarist and songwriter

@HitTheRoadMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro Awesome, I thought I can hear this influence in your productions!!! Such an amazing producer, I think he's having in office at Abbey Roads, right?

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

@@HitTheRoadMusicStudio correct, he's out there making great music! He's doing the new Zutons album!

@HitTheRoadMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro Awesome, looking forward to new great music from Master Niles!!!

@leightonemitchellify 9 ай бұрын

Savior Faire is their best instrumental song! Beautiful!

@michaelcrawford5083 2 жыл бұрын

A song that defined the baby boomer generation who were teenagers or in their 20s during that era, great song, brilliant album too!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

It’s influence was greater on Generation X, as all the bands that came after name checked and were heavily influenced by Disco, so Gen Xers, like myself who were very young heard the songs on the radio as preteens and incorporated into our music.

@cindypowers4993 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that was me back then, !!! Fun music to groove to and move to. A blast!

@michaelcrawford5083 2 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro What I meant by my OP is that that specific... The Baby boomers were the age demo and were the ones clubbing to this era

@spencergroup 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw that Fonzi Thornton contributed to Chic, I instantly thought of Avalon by Roxy Music, in which he contributed the stellar background vocal for that song. You might already have featured Roxy Music on your channel, but if not they would be a great one to do, maybe More Than This or Avalon from one of my all time favorite albums - Avalon. Thanks again for featuring such an important song/band in the history of modern music.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Roxy Music is definitely on my list!! Huge fan!

@WromWrom 2 жыл бұрын

As a musician, you should do like Miles Davies. He only knew two kinds of music: "Good and Bad". And his covers were all over the place because his ears were everywhere good music was. And good music is everywhere to be found if you keep your eyes... well, ears open.

@PlatinumBlack90038 2 жыл бұрын

Warren: That is co-lead vocalist, Luci Martin on the left at 2:00. Cannot get enough of Chic... Well done. Cheers! 🥂

@Bring_MeSunshine 2 жыл бұрын

(At home, he goes and plays, 'Good Times', in full, before commiting his thoughts to text) I really couldn't let this one go. You've slammed it again. A friend, a great bass player, took me on a wild venture of musical introductions, through Hendrix, Cream, Weather Report, Brothers Johnson, and many many more. So, when he brought Chic to me, early on, I gave it my sincere ear. He had pedigree. I was a guitarist, who learnt to play the bass lines first, because of my friend. So it's Bernard: Funky, athletic, controlled, sophistication. Well, then I learnt the guitar parts, Nile: Wow, loose, jazzy, shuffley, complex, when you add in all those sweet little extensions. In a short space of time, the sound got everywhere, Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, Sheilah and B Devotion. You're so right, a fabulous team, in the vein of Sly and Robbie (R.I.P.) Class Acts - Amen (think I'll listen to Le Freak, now - thank you)

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the amazing comment! Yes, such an incredible song, amazing performances and wonderful musicianship

@tonykennedy8483 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a rock guy, grew up listening to Def Leppard, Queensryche, Rush, Floyd, etc. I've played guitar since the early 90's A few years ago I got to dep in a Chic/Disco covers band here in England. Playing clean funky guitar for hours on end has done wonders for my rhythm playing. Locking in with the drummer and playing those great great parts of Niles' I always respected Niles before, but now I admire him

@Kkidzz 2 жыл бұрын

ABC’s Lexicon of Love completely blueprinted by Chic.

@willemmoller6736 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Chic! I'm looking at my vinyl copy of 'Les Plus Grands Succes de Chic" (Chic's Greatest Hits) from 1979 as we speak, bought it back in the day. Every track a killer. Just fantastic, timeless productions. Bernard Edwards' bass playing alone is an eternal thing of wonder, never mind the wondrousy funky guitar and bass. I also love Kool & the Gang, KC & the Sunshine Band and Earth, Wind & Fire, all glorious stuff from that era. Great video, thanks Warren!

@bpabustan 2 жыл бұрын

Although Rapper's Delight DID used Good Times as the backing tune, The Sugarhill Gang DID NOT used the exact backing track of CHIC, it was totally re-recorded by session musicians.

@ChromaticHarp 2 жыл бұрын

That’s right!

@johnmagill9496 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about everybody else in here, but I'm definitely smiling.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much! Huge fan!!

@BassGods Жыл бұрын

Chic, mainly Bernard Edwards is why I play Bass today. This group was a heavy influence on my life, as well as Mark Adams (Slave), and Marcus Miller.

@Producelikeapro Жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

What other songs do you think changed music? Share your thoughts with me by commenting below!

@gregreilley8533 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for not looking at all of the previous videos before commenting, so forgive me if I mention one or two that you've already done in this series. Just off the top of my head, I wish you would do a video on "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters, "Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran, "I Was Made To Love Her" by Stevie Wonder, "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" by the Righteous Brothers, "Runaway" by Del Shannon, and/or "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Cream. Thanks Warren, and I hope your wrist heals up soon!

@Aurla-R2-D2 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks hugely for another wonderful video, Warren! ^_^ 💖 I don't know if it changed music, but it would be brilliant if you could talk about Sly and the Family Stone's spectacular "Sing a Simple Song"? It's so funky, I'd assumed it was from the '70s but it was actually released in 1968 :) Best wishes from Brighton X

@erock.steady 2 жыл бұрын

i can think of a few things off the top of my head that you haven't covered or i just can't find it - is it my imagination, or did james brown, earth wind and fire, parliament/funkadelic, the bee gees... all make significant contributions that changed the musical landscape? what would we be listening to today, had they not done the damn thing? lionel richie, the commodores? there's got to be something here you can work with, boss. many, many thanks for what you do. happy holidays to you and yours.

@wellurban 2 жыл бұрын

Have you done anything by Kraftwerk yet? Hugely influential, of course, but it would be hard to pick a single song of theirs that specifically changed music, since they were so often album-focused. Maybe the title track off either Autobahn or Trans Europe Express?

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

@@wellurban coming soon! Huge fan!!

@tonygohagan2766 2 жыл бұрын

"You cannot overstate how important theses guys were, this band was, these songs were" Word, Warren! When it first came out, in the Black Community it had the same impact and meaning as 'No Woman, No Cry' - A song that speaks, in answer to the Social Construct, to the Heart of the Concerns of a Generation, the one that says, "Yes, we have had unspeakable, hard times, but whatever they say we are, we are not; so, Stay Good: Things gon' be Alright"

@normanlove222 2 жыл бұрын

As a Black child growing up in Brooklyn, NY, I LIVED the Hip Hop era; and Good Times and Chic were among our most revered and sacred treasures of that religion. The only thing that came close, and MAY have even surpassed Good Times, was MFSB's - Love is the Message, which was, IMO, an even better record. This style of playing, the MFSB sound, is my strongest influence in the music I produce now and will always produce. I look forward to this channel doing a video on MFB's Love is the message, cause hey deserve it. Bless Sings 🙏✨

@eskapefunn5120 2 жыл бұрын

This song definitely changed music back in 1979, I can still remember the 1st time I heard it back in '79. Very influential to this day. Sophisticated Simplicity and Groove! The sound of the bass is very what did it and of course Nile's Rhythm Guitar! Yep the Hollywood swinging secret 💯🎸

@sharonsnail2954 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, as usual, Warren. It was "Le Freak" which was the break out Chic track for me. It was disco but with sophistication and a funky groove. Also the instrumental break, majoring on the bass but with light guitar and simple strings - magic. I didn't believe they could produce anything as good but then along came "Good Times". 😎😎😎

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Huge Le Freak fan!! Thanks for posting!

@EmreCanKorkmaz 2 жыл бұрын

Some may like it, some may not. Some do miss it, some feel the bloat. Yet, no soul can deny the fact that disco has been maybe the most influential genre and the era of production style shaping and even partially being reborn in samples as the popular music of the last 40+ years succeeding it, and counting. :) So, don't try to hide your stomping feet, bobbing heads and shimmying behinds people. We all are, by our nature, moved by it. :))

@starks1974 2 жыл бұрын

Now you have to do a Songs that Changed music for Hollywood Swinging!

@geob3963 2 жыл бұрын

I had the Disco Sucks T-shirt. You should be dancin’, yeah! I loved watching disco albums explode on the White Sox field in ‘79. Won’t you take me to funky town. But I loved this song (and other disco songs) from the first time I heard it, and have never grown tired of it the three and a half million times I’ve heard it since. We’re on the Groove Line tonight. Great songs are great independent of the genre. Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene Digging the dancing queen. Pick up the pieces.

@PianoDentist 2 жыл бұрын

I was aware of rappers delight, before I was aware of good times by Chic. (I was an 80's kid) That put me on the path for the next 20 years as an audio train spotter. I spent so many hours researching where the "breaks" came from that were the foundation of 80's & 90's hip hop tracks. When I started to DJ in the 80's I use to spin the originals and not the hip hop so much, as a scratch DJ. I have seen Chic several times in the past 40 years and they are always great.

@vacuumelite2065 2 жыл бұрын

This is so splendid, Warren. Big up to your boys, doing the part break downs. Happy smiles. 😊♥️😊♥️

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@roddunne 2 жыл бұрын

Class... seeing Chic live nowadays is a real showcase of well crafted tunes across the body of work (Chic, Ross, Sledge, Madonna, inxs, Duran...). Nile also treats us to tons of jazzy passing chords and partial inversions beyond what the record had which give the tunes new life too. Almost feel like he was cautious of adding blatant jazzy chords on the recording... well he don't hold back now! Needless to say his touring band are all superb too.

@patkelly8309 2 жыл бұрын

3 on the E, baby... Never gets old.

@TheRockerxx69 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing track. When disco still had SOUL.

@themotownboy1 2 жыл бұрын

I did not know that Pink Floyd’s ABITW was also influenced by this song.! Thank you so much, Warren!!

@michaelforde4373 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous stuff the strum pattern on those 2 chords 0n rhythm guitar is infectious and Dan fit into many beats

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece indeed!

@ShiningHourPop 2 жыл бұрын

Johnny Marr states he was very influenced by Nile Rodgers and Chic. He even named his son Nile. “Barbarism Begins At Home” is a Chic inspired Smiths song that comes to mind.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense! We ALL loved Chic growing up in the UK!!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

I toured for years doing Chic and Sister Sledge covers night after night!

@L.Scott_Music 2 жыл бұрын

They were good times in 1977 if you look at the world at the time. It was difficult only in the context of America but on the whole America was still and has always been the place to be. And MUSIC through the entire '70's was amazing! @ 16:00 = One of the greatest movies of all time playing behind one of the greatest bass lines of all time. That said, I think it would be educational to see this bass line on a midi/piano roll.

@miken8368 2 жыл бұрын

I played with Norma Jean in a Columbus, Ohio band in 76. Then she had to quit the group to move to NYC and got In Chic.

@deliusmyth5063 2 жыл бұрын

Goodbye Norma Jean.

@johannessjolander1162 2 жыл бұрын

Nile Rogers also Co-produced David Bowies Let's Dance album at the Power Station studio in NYC! Post-Disco December 1982. I hated that record initially preferring everything else by Bowie. In hindsight it was brilliant of course and so is this song by CHIC!! :D

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, the album is masterpiece!

@Lance37a 2 жыл бұрын

Bowie wanted hits, which he got

@edalder2000 2 жыл бұрын

What always got me what that Stevie Ray Vaughan played on "Let's Dance." I knew just by tone. Wow.

@lakrids-pibe 2 жыл бұрын

The backlash against disco is interesting in itself. People were so ANGRY at disco.

@davidnassur7202 2 жыл бұрын

I am now sure you have hacked my MP3 folder ! Great video Warren, so well explained!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha well, you must have superb musical taste

@AllanGildea 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute revelation. Thanks Warren!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Allan!

@motownstickman8959 8 ай бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻 "Good times"/ "rapper's delight" was 1 of the top songs that made me want to learn bass guitar, as a teenager. However, I didn't BUY a bass guitar until I was nearly age 50... but this remained as the first groove which I couldn't wait to learn. It is just SO FUNKY. Cheers for making these videos!

@edalder2000 2 жыл бұрын

Working at Tower Records, my musical horizons were stretched. Looking at "Good Times," I saw the personnel. I figured that any song with Bernard Edwards, Tony Thompson, and Nile Rodgers had to be good. When Rodgers became a producer, Edwards and Thompson played on some of those albums as well. You could do a special on Nile Rodgers as a producer.

@AE-hx7wy 2 жыл бұрын

He totally should!

@wesmatron 2 жыл бұрын

Funk Rocks.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! It does

@murrayblack9598 2 жыл бұрын

I am a huge Chic / Nile Rogers fan and was lucky enough to see their show at the Roundhouse in Camden a few years ago. I am also old enough to remember the singles in the UK charts! Thank you Warren for casting your spotlight on this 'impossible to over-estimate their importance' band. I quite agree with your assessment (as I usually do). Keep up the great work!

@MarcoZambon606 Жыл бұрын

Chic Is one of The best bands ia ALL times

@Producelikeapro Жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!

@aldo34 2 жыл бұрын

How about Talk Talk for influential artist? Phill Brown says in his book that he got more gigs from working on 'Spirit of Eden' and 'Laughing Stock' than any other work that he ever did, and he worked with Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Traffic, Bowie, etc!

@marklynch3918 2 жыл бұрын

Shades of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” (released in 1983) in Nile Rogers’ guitar riff. I never noticed the similarity before now. We all have stuff we like to go back to and use differently or that further inspires us. Niles got a “two-fer” out of that riff. Lucky for us!

@kadiummusic 2 жыл бұрын

Just a great groove!

@DavidLee07 2 жыл бұрын

This is a huge song that I somehow never get tired of hearing. Great groove and great video!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much! Yes, love this song

@ChrisCollinsGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Jayme Lewis destroyed that bass demonstration! So so good. Pocket.

@whoakayno 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome group, always learn so much here!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@thesongacademy5017 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible song

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!

@inphanta 2 жыл бұрын

A fantastic video for a hugely important song. The braying mobs: Disco sucks! etc Disco: If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can ever imagine. Disco is slain. House music is born. We all know the rest. PS hope your hand gets better soon, man.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@lxalex3598 2 жыл бұрын

..not just a song but an anthem !!

@monkface 2 жыл бұрын

It's sort of crazy that just 3 days ago I listened to this song for the first time in a long long time and now here this is! And I immediately wanted to learn the guitar part and well, here we go!

@ElOrlyOrozco 2 жыл бұрын

Jayme Lewis, what an awesome demonstration

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!

@chrisvsevil9790 2 жыл бұрын

I love this song, a true classic! I had seen in another video (about Roxy Music) that Edwards bass line was inspired by “Love is the drug”. I can definitely hear the influence. Regardless of any of that, it’s an infectious groove that will be played forever.

@darkness78p 2 жыл бұрын

I love on your channel that you don't go around Funk and Soul music. I can't find that on Rick Beato youtube channel .Thank you very much for being the only one who remembered and did two interviews with a member of the band Jelly fish which we will also not hear on Rick Beato channel .One of the most underrated bands of the 90s !!! For me the favorite funk guitar players are : Nile Rodgers , Ray Parker Jr. , David Williams ,Paul Jackson Jr. Id like to see Songs That Changed Music: You Got the Love from Rufus and Chaka Khan !!!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Huge Chaka Khan fan! Stay tuned! Did you see the Aretha video we did? Loved doing that! Thanks for your support! It really means a lot! It’s very important to me to speak to everyone, o know that I’ve been told to just focus on one audience style and I can see that works really well, however my love of music is all over the place and better for it in my opinion!

@edalder2000 2 жыл бұрын

Frankie Knuckles once said that House Music was Disco's revenge.

@juniorbaracat9438 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual. Thanks! Late 70's disco/funk groups are always amazing. Commodores, EW&F, Chic, Ohio Players etc. Great musicianship behind pop, danceable songs.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%! Thanks ever so much

@RayWhitney3 2 жыл бұрын

This one was inevitable! And you delivered it in your inimitable way. Not bad for your wounded wing!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Ray!

@NathanWind99 2 жыл бұрын

I think the first time I ever heard Chic was when I Want Your Love came on the radio. The bass, the vocals, the bells, it had such a cool sound. Chic were always so stylish and classy, the music exuded that upscale dance club vibe.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

I love that song! I played Chic and Sister Sledge songs for years and loved it!

@NathanWind99 2 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro The Shane D special edit on KZfaq is great! Such a funky groove.

@critiquedard 2 жыл бұрын

sO FUNNY you talk about it today Warren ! I discovered them one week ago, with the song "Lady" from Modjo which sampled this song from Chic. That's funny ! ^^

@ArthurStone 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks : D

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Arthur!

@rocketpoolpki 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME ...Just the baddest ...I wore the intro to my 12" out completely by the mid 90's, a dance floor monster...The Skids...Into The Valley with T.V Stars on the flip....\o/ Albert Tatlock \o/

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

So cool! What a masterpiece

@Blessedone328 2 жыл бұрын

Makes that kick drum look real to play!!

@SandraSealySeawomanBDS 11 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ all the influences and how Niles - makes sense re: "Hollywood Swinging" - shares it.

@lmaestro 2 жыл бұрын

The breakdown that changed breakdowns🤩 Warren and team this was an wonderful breakdown. Good Times is one of my favorite tracks and everything is incredible about it. As a keyboard player, I have to refer to the piano part: simple, additive to the groove and a killer sound. By the way, I had no idea about the kick drum, I always thought it was a 4 on the floor🤯. Good luck with the recovery. Loïc

@serge1643 2 жыл бұрын

As always great! Thanks.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Serge!

@EricRabb 2 жыл бұрын

You’re right! Very influential group! Great video again sir!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@KellyDavidMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely !!!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kelly!

@maxaguilarfranco 2 жыл бұрын

Great video obviously. The videos, like this one, where there is more of a breakdown of how the song is put together are best ones, I believe. They’re not tutorials, but a bit of a deeper analysis of its parts and structure. By doing this we get to have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the song, the artist, the production and music in general. Thank you so much for doing this.

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Max! That’s very kind of you

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year

@bobhoran9778 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget The Stone’s Miss You

@JoeBouchardRockStar 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video. Warren you rock!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@danielhoskins4690 2 жыл бұрын

Can I respectfully add “The Magnificent Seven” by The Clash to the list of bass lines and grooves inspired by “Good Times”. Thanks again Warren!

@dirkpehrke9909 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, such a great track. Nile Rodgers deserves a lot of respect. His biography is a great read. Like really great artists he doesn’t have any kind of problems admitting that he was influenced, giving credits to Kool And The Gang. Being a bass player I still miss Nile Rodgers. I was very much into punk and disco in the early 80s and all those rock-fans were dissing punk and disco for being primitive… And then you sit there with your 100,- bass trying to figure out one of these „primitive“ disco bass lines by Nile Rodgers… Ouch! Whenever I play Good Times on the bass, people look at me and say something like „Oh that Queen song…“ The Clash were influenced by Chic and Good Times, too. Listen to Radio Clash!

@gotham61 2 жыл бұрын

I think you're mixing up Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards. Nile Rogers is a guitar player and still very much alive.

@dirkpehrke9909 2 жыл бұрын

@@gotham61 You’re right! The first sentence was about Nile, the one I am missing is indeed Bernard Edwards! Thank you!

@andreasdeutinger7319 2 жыл бұрын

is the bassplayer trapped in some halloweenworld? frankenstein jr. in the background, freddy in the corner, little classic monsters in the back-i love it.

@D_Tuned 2 жыл бұрын

3:34 The three note pulse of Hollywood Swingin' continued on with the 2020 hit "Say So" by Doja Cat. Ushering disco sounds once again into the modern music charts.

@cindypowers4993 2 жыл бұрын

From your comment, now I know your acute observance is not just my imagination, I've sensed that too!

@briankingart 2 жыл бұрын

Bloody amazingly awesome, Sir Warren!

@zeusapollo8688 2 жыл бұрын

Good one. Thanks

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Zeus!

@wagnerribeiro4061 2 жыл бұрын

One of my early and almost vanished memories in life is watching my mother rehearsing choreography for her dance group while this song was played over and over. Those were good times, literally. Thanks for bringing me such good memories, Warren. You and your friends make a very important service to the history of music. Cheers!

@EckhardRotte 2 жыл бұрын

This was the bassline that motivated me to start again with playing bass after 30 years.

@arlandajim 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video ! It is so nice to see your passion being transmitted to us! I always been a fan as well and never forgot the magic pair’s influence had on me. Thank you!