Bay Splayer Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 hi, i am currently into learning disco bass...chic, earth wind & fire, kool & gang etc. i play fingerstyle and can slap fairly well. have heard that bernard edwards (RIP) used a technique called CHUCKING! could anyone explain what this is? i am refering to the start of EVERYBODY DANCE by CHIC mainly. also, what is the technique used in the chorus (the D bit) of I`M COMING OUT by DIANA ROSS and who is the player? thanks in advance for any advice received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Never heard of a "chucking" technique. It looks like he's using the edge of his thumbnail maybe double-thumbing? Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Splayer Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 yeah its a weird sound he`s getting. bit softer than slap and pop but more pronounced than fingers, almost like he is flicking across the strings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Like this Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 what 'Nard Edwards did was play as if with a pick, but using his index fingernail and thumb instead. (it's him on Diana Ross' I'm coming out too) you can see him do this on the Chic live at the budokan (1996) DVD on "Dance dance dance". to be honest, I think it's an idiosyncratic technique that worked for him, and it might not work for everyone. FWIW I prefer playing those lines as normal fingerstyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 There was some discussion about Bernard's technique a little while back... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2647"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2647[/url] Cheers Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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