Change - Paradise (1981) bass jam

classic Big Fresh Disco sound by The band known as "Change" ,, some suggest ""Bernard Edwards"" was key in the construction of the song & bass line , my bass is tuned to ; Ed Ab Db Gb respectively
this video is blocked in 240 countries ,,,,

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

These musicians should be more recognized as much as the singers themselves.

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

the reason they weren't is because in the disco era the producers pretty much called the shots and they wanted to emphasize the songs instead of the musicians or the singers. I own lots of disco albums that don't lust the musicians by name.

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

@@TooSkinnyKenny It’s a historic issue in the entertainment world. Musicians are very rarely if ever mentioned. They put in such hard work.

[@mainmajo]

so cool 😎 to see this live, Thank you 🤩

[@bean9seventy]

cheers man ,, its appreciated greatly stay funky, always

[@mw6343]

Got 3 words for you, my man...IN THE POCKET! Hands down the best bass cover to an all time great song! As a musician myself, you can tell when someone in the groove...not overpowering but also adding your own spin on it without distraction or disruption. SALUTE!

[@charlesrainey6630]

Everything you said. This guy has major skills. I've watched this video a 100 times at least. As a fellow bass player this guy is great to watch

[@RSXLad]

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful

[@bean9seventy]

thanks man

[@Vejur9000]

Great remix of an incredible opening for a song. Paradise is one of Change's masterpieces,. Epic feel good music. One of the most hopeful, inspiring pop songs ever. In short, magic.

[@bean9seventy]

after speaking round the band ,, i hear this song was their Chic Bernard Edwards - Good Times reply ,, this jam is more of a ilive on stage gig rendition than a in house studio mix ,, thanks ,, stay funky ,

[@miltonbonnerjr.7667]

Wow man, just Wow!

[@mixc8]

Man I have been looking for this bass line for years :)

[@skelva100]

Wow! How amazing to listen to and especially watch your fingers navigate so fluently around the fret board.

[@andrewgrace4410]

Nailed it, Davide Romani was beast on the bass👍🏾

[@TKOCHAE]

This song takes me back to my Mama days when she would get dressed up and go out with her friends. She would let me and my sister clean her gold bracelets with this stuff called BRASSO. I would love to see her get pretty as the music played in the background and of course that was one of them, the lady's that sang the song "NIGHT'S OVER EGYPT", OMG a lot of Al Jarreau..., mainly that type of music. Oh and sometimes she would be playing Steely Dan (yes a very strong black woman but she loved loved music) The Doobie Bros, and her all time two favorites..., Maze ft. Frankie Beverly and I heard this group a lot a lot a lot THE WHISPERS. I miss my Mom so much. She passed May 2017. I get the music gene from her, me and my sister, but I have it the most. LOL. I even passed it on to my 28 year old. She loves music as well. ♥♥♥ Just wanted to let you know that, that one instrument , OMG, THE BASS, makes a song stand so much.

[@bean9seventy]

yeah, i used to get into whistle flute (recorder) in early school , i still have won , the real disco times was in the 1970s there were some seriously epic stuff in the 1980s tho, i try not to think too much about folks passing yet , its un-avoidable , & you can spend hours & days mourning ,thinking, sometimes without realizing The Bass is The Final Messenger in this current era of music ,, thanks i will be back with more jams soon

[@mikeference2332]

Sorry for the loss of your mother however she did have GREAT taste in music and singing artists!

[@derrickbrennan1478]

Always love B UK 🇬🇧 bassist your boy Rick Brennan from CHANGE N Philly love 333.Rick

[@bean9seventy]

merry christmas & happy new year ,, to all the funky jazzy disco cats

[@wealthacademy1222]

One of my jams from back in the day. I actually had this album when it came out and the 8-track tape too. LOL

[@mfc1965]

As a Drummer, I'd change cities to have a bass player as accurate as you!

[@saveriosalemme5366]

First heard this song in 1981 at a club called Tamatoa on the beautiful island of Ischia in Italy 🇮🇹. Unforgettable!

[@bean9seventy]

probably heard it 1st on the radio here , think it was played in a few "football pub discos" too ,,, i quit going to funk/ disco clubs in 1980, 1980 -1981 was a big transition moment in UK & also USA, to a degree younger guys listened to a new thing we call Trouble Funk, others even younger went for Rap A echo " good energy, enjoy thanks "Davide"R"

[@fabriziobreviglieri1006]

Top bass line !!! Very very best.

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

you may want to try chatting with Change bassist Paul Slade, last tine I checked he had a website up and he seemed very approachable.

[@bean9seventy]

oh thanks ,, well there was or is an apparent link between the band Change & myself whereupon i was "unofficially" asked to be an understudy bassist for any european tours.. by a band member of Change some 12 years ago now however, the rights of the name Change were allocated to other band members, if you could leave a link , cheers 2 skinny ken

[@antonigeli294]

My first and last love at the first hearing instrument. The bass the signature of funk. The instrument of the XXth century as piano or violin have been in the past

[@bean9seventy]

thank you , enjoyed to do it , stay funky guys

[@rodolfogramaccini8414]

THE BASS LINE IN QUARANTINED TIME 😍 Simply EXCEPTIONAL 🇮🇹

[@clairepeppoloni1338]

Carinissima 🤗🤗🔝🎼🕺

[@rodolfogramaccini8414]

@@clairepeppoloni1338 L'ho ballata e poi ascoltata fino ad oggi ‼️😅👍

[@petram.4461]

BEAUTIFUL memoires... 🌷💝🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@rodolfogramaccini8414]

@@petram.4461 Really really TRUE 🌈

[@margix1172]

Davide Romani(bass player from Change) and Mauro Malavasi wrote some of the best disco-funk songs of all times. Check their incredible story on the original disco channel.

[@Vejur9000]

Reach for the sky I'll be nearby Come with me, I'll take you there. Paradise What a spiritual song.

[@bean9seventy]

its a great chorus ,, high energy , before it was invented , thanks

[@jeffreyboswell8808]

Good Music from the Era 70s 80s not like today Good music you can Relate to Jeff Boswell From Youngstown Ohio lives in Houston Houston Texas

[@bean9seventy]

Houston is a power team ,,

[@NicoVellaFilm]

Love this song so much, amazing rendition

[@paulspringer4724]

Fuckin' Excellent !!! My favourite 'Change' track. You're 'smashing' that maniacal baseline fella. Bare admiration for such blessed, talented bass player. Such a complex bass line, superbly 'mastered'. Bless you bro', made my morning 👍😎

[@bean9seventy]

thanks dude man bro fella chap boss ,, may the funk be with you

[@gillesmoreau547]

En boucle sur you tube tous les samedi 13h00 à fond sur tv bass de ouf 👍👍👍👍👍👍enjoy

[@bean9seventy]

tres bon beaucoup merci viva ambience ; D

[@johnleggatt5372]

were all going to automeric yes a really loved this man,he brought all back to me meaning automatic with his american accent he was so real amazing????????

[@bean9seventy]

thank man ,, not my best joint ,, yet its still a joint

[@vincentsmith3244]

He killed it thank you sir

[@Santiago-qm6di]

Wonderful Bass line 👏👏👏👏👏

[@haroldalexis4200]

You played this CHANGE classic Paradise every note to a T! I love this song on The "Miracles" album to this day. Excellent.👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👍👍🎸🎶🎵🎼

[@AltheaDoris]

I have a bass guitar 🎸 I’ve been promising I’m going to start playing. This just convinced me it’s time. This is amazing

[@darryljohnson3949]

That was one of my brothers" favorite songs!

[@larcherlarcher4448]

ça c'était d'la basse bordel! Change...Toute ma jeunesse!

[@bean9seventy]

Bon Du ,, viva la temp , beaucoup la merci

[@16davelle]

As a fellow bassist i must say you are one of my favorite bass players,i love your fluid movements and accuracy and i'm a hard sell, my favorite all time bass player isn't even famous...he's just a God gifted bassist that has a mixture of the greats from Mark Adams to Jaco Pastorius..you my friend are in my top 7

[@trustconectdoo8094]

Hip hip hooray for the Bass guitar in Paradise CHANGE

[@BoiseID-p4v]

全部の動画見たけど、この人のベースの弾き方が一番かっこいい❗️右手が最高‼️

[@charlesrainey6630]

This song is hard and you nailed it, nice!

[@mvsmoove]

Great job on a great song.

[@elmifunky478]

Als kleiner Provinz Freund der schwarzen Musik im Westen Germoney sage ich: IHR habt mein Leben gerettet.

[@bean9seventy]

thank you,

[@giovannimariatavano9699]

VERY WONDERFUL MY FRIEND AND VERY NICE MY BROTHER!!!!THANK U SO MUCH!!!!

[@essspressso]

Bass in your Face. Love da jam

[@morrisman64]

Great Job

[@bean9seventy]

thanks morrisman

[@johnleggatt5372]

wow beanman that is clubbing it great solo really pro!

[@johngarrett9418]

You did that. Thatt bass you got is awesome. Loved the way you covered Paradise by Change.

[@TremaynePrice]

Thanks for sharing this. I was 5 or 6 years old listening to this just positively amazed by the bassline. Never thought I'd hear it played this damned well in a cover.

[@bean9seventy]

thats cool ,, herd the great Bernard Edwards of Chic was helping the band get it on ,, all out of New York , it was at the time, a powerful high gloss disco track ,, the 1st few beats had the dance floors packed out every time , thanks ,

[@damita4336]

@@bean9seventy I think this sounds exactly like Bernard and Niles... so I'm thinking someone copied someone.. imjesayin

[@DEEKATHY251]

@@damita4336 David Romani is on bass

[@mikemiller7357]

Who else, at first glance, thought this was Greg Maddox? This guy can sure play. Impressive!

[@bean9seventy]

think you find guys like us are on the street with funk ,, but baseball ? ; D in england baseball is called & invented from a game called Rounders , but yeah, we try to make you hear the sound of direct from the bat when we jam it ,, sometimes , popping right out the ball park ? ,, the dream is candlestick park , not just on bass ,also in life , tho only sometimes , thanks

[@fandisco80s]

Great job !! Realy, is the style of Bernard Edwards

[@bean9seventy]

thank you

[@coachwedd6608]

Wow!!!! You nailed it! What a baseline!

[@marcgrey6993]

Perfect cover

[@sergioluizfrazao5190]

Rescue my roots , very good !

[@marisoldiaz8425]

Sick bass skills dude

[@braviafeed]

DAYUUUUUM! You killed this!! I love it!

[@davideromani-change]

wow

[@TKOCHAE]

AWESOME Do you give lessons to 50 year olds. I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT

[@bean9seventy]

yeah, i can give lessons ,, tho i recommend Scotts Bass Lessons / Eric Blackmon / Huw Foster however, if you are 50 & have never played an instrument you may not get any decent results its not easy to learn music as a mature student

[@TKOCHAE]

@@bean9seventy lol thank you so much for replying back. But, I did play alto and tenor sax and flute in junior high school. LOL YEARS AGO 😀😀😀Again thanks for replying and thanks for the recommendations.

[@bean9seventy]

@@TKOCHAE cool , some folks will drop cash believing it will make them learn good , plus some tutors thrive on mature students knowing its no different to diet type gigs there is more than enough free stuff "on line" to get the basics its simply how much effort you put in,, & with "mature students" its seriously beyond just tough

[@jvision07]

The style, the licks and the song! I have a long way to go on my bass before I get there... but I applaud you sir! Great job!

[@bean9seventy]

jvision07 bean9seventy was in the 2nd wave of bass players doing funk at street level outside of The USA ,, Bean9seventy was one of a handful of bass players Mark King saw that made him want to play bass instead of drums ,,

[@richtracey6829]

Man I love that bite your bass has!

[@bean9seventy]

trying to get right under tracey , thank you

[@wernervdheuvel6596]

Awesome bass play, respect

[@bean9seventy]

cheers man

[@DavidHitchcockJr]

AWESOME cover!

[@bean9seventy]

+David Hitchcock Jr thanks ,happy you enjoyed the joint ;D

[@michelangelocardillo9264]

Bravissimo bassista ❤🎸

[@AdeebShabazz]

Man! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I have been looking for someone who would cover this for years, and was inspired to look it up again after speaking to my childhood friend and fellow bassist. I'll be studying and practicing this for the rest of 2015 now to try to master it!

[@bean9seventy]

Adeeb Shabazz please send me a a reply so i can see your jam ,, remember to de tune your bass accordingly

[@AdeebShabazz]

I will definitely send it,although this looks like it's gonna take me a while to learn.

[@thunderbolts2438]

I hope this video is never taken down... you truely rock! :-)

[@bean9seventy]

download the video for safe keeping , you are welcome to re upload if you believe ,, think . that this upload is in jepardy thanks ,

[@chiemisatake6740]

やっぱりチェンジ最高です

[@bean9seventy]

thanks

[@craigmarshall3386]

always loved Change... nice job. How about "Heaven of my life"

[@bean9seventy]

yeah sure , i will put up a version so other people in the thread can compare , i will try to project michael jackson & Louis Johnson in the joint , although the bass line is openly underpinned with a strong bernard edwards tone , thanks

[@richardrichard5409]

Wow, fantastic thanks for the upload

[@bean9seventy]

could do better ,, yet the tank was full enough at the time to upload the joint ,, thanks

[@johnharrisiv7000]

every time I hear this song, Chic comes to my mind

[@damita4336]

They are pretty much the same folks

[@margix1172]

@@damita4336 You're completely wrong , Change are mainly ITALIANS. Davide Romani(bass player from Change) and Mauro Malavasi wrote some of the best disco-funk songs of all times. Check their incredible story on the original disco channel.

[@Ladysugarshaft]

🔥🔥🔥

[@bean9seventy]

[@edwardtrimble3848]

A True Thumper Bassplayer. This guy is the real deal.

[@funkybrezhoneg]

man! still good to listen to you over those dope gems tasty!!!!

[@bean9seventy]

thanks man ,, always room for bass line requests or blogs on theory ,,,

[@Trumpetman-76]

The bass player in this piece is called Davide Romani I believe he is his bass line

[@vincentsmith3244]

Dizzy76 I think so too

[@micheldielen845]

David Romani played the original bass-track. Excellent cover man. Well done!

[@bean9seventy]

Michel Dielen the band was semi franchised in new york & Italy, David Romani & the overseeing songwriters i hear were apparently influenced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rogers of Chic,

[@margix1172]

@@bean9seventy The story of this band and of all the other great productions of Malavasi/Romani are explained in the originak disco culture channel but maybe you have just discovered :-)

[@bean9seventy]

@@margix1172 Davide from Italy is an incredible bass player ,, they say the band and songs like this were the closet thing to Chic ,, Change were the Chic of the 80s

[@margix1172]

@@bean9seventy Absolutely true, I have discovered a good new band that play great disco-funk, I send you the link hoping you will appreciate kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH-qqnaYaLigjaM kzbin.info/www/bejne/baO9nqCDd5yDack

[@bean9seventy]

@@margix1172 yeah,, they sound great ,, the song - Chance - sounds close to a Bruno Mars / Mark Ronson joint ,, thing ,, slightly near Brand New heavies / Jamiroquai ,, up tempo , closer pop than jazz ,, do not recall hearing strings (volins) ? they can change the song, giving the song a stronger studio 54 new york / philly feel , thanks

[@floatingdon]

LOOOOOOOOOVE!!

[@somedude2630]

I keep coming back...WORK THIS SHIT!so funky it stank....

[@ladyinabag1]

Nice sound!!

[@SoulBrother-V8]

He is bossing this tune

[@bean9seventy]

thank you sir

[@patgarret06]

HUGE !!!!

[@lydianian]

Mmmm chromatic tuning❣️I got it.

[@bean9seventy]

De tune to Eb Ab Db Gb ,, i call it the Bernard Edwards secret wardrobe thanks

[@adonai71100]

TOOOOOO FUNKY MY BROTHER TOOOOO FUNKY MY HEART IS THUMPING YEAHHHHH BABYYYYY💓💓💓

[@nelsonrogers6723]

GREATNESS!!!!!!!!

[@OlandoMcCall]

yeah!

[@thegrantguy702]

WOW!!!!

[@johnleggatt5372]

as ever beanman classy well pro great tune?????????

[@vincentfrancoisdejarjayes4533]

You are SO COOL!

[@YOULOOTWESHOOT101]

Oh !! Just like that . .

[@kaminarichan]

動画の音が出なくなってしまいとてもとても悲しい。 何故！？私だけですか？ どうすれば良いでしょう？

[@charlesrainey6630]

Damn man, who are you? Why are you not known more? I watched this video at least 100 times. Your technique is different but it seems perfected. I want to know more about who you are and if you are still playing. Please reply

[@stkiyoshi]

Nice Black & White .

[@ash27slick74]

More funk than the New Jersey Turnpike!!

[@bean9seventy]

LOL , ;D bean9seventy aka The Funk Monsta

[@mm-fi6zc]

ASH27 Slick 😂😂😂

[@somethingdifferent4u247]

Rock on!

[@TheBbtlegit]

I Like.

[@johnleggatt5372]

yes bernard edwards ace of base and the bean man awesome believing in good music????????

[@Ston247]

From what I understand, the real bassist on this tune was some bad ass studio cat who's name escapes me. Bernard Edwards was a tight, on time, in the pocket. I don't remember Bernard Edwards as being a "thumbing" bassist. Which is fine by me, I prefer those deep,support type bass dudes. Anyway, this is one of the baddest bass lines ever ! Along with Motor Booty Affair, Give The people What They Want, Touch of Love, Special Secret Song.

[@bean9seventy]

+Nasher188 nothing better than a big beat bass line forcing the notes right down then back up under then over ;D Bearnard is the Disco Master , the power is the knowledge of jazz ,he used to "Lick " the bass to the beat same way Jamaicans click their fingers ,never plays the same thing twice every bar had a change , sometimes going to extraordinarily lengths to land another ghost pattern , on rhythm guitar he is even more amazing , just ask Nile , thanks ,

[@gerryfonklover7188]

+Nasher188 davide romani, check the name, check his cv, he is the man.

[@bean9seventy]

+Gerry Fonklover France and Italy produced top level disco before mark king knew how to slap D

[@doylehargrave233]

Yes Romani was the artist

[@azzwelay]

I got emotional watching this!

[@rayfordhickman3087]

@bean9 seventy Can you consider covering Change: Hold Tight? keep right on thumpin my good man.

[@bean9seventy]

thanks for the reply ,, thank you ,, um sometimes i get jam covers blocked , worldwide ,, The band Change are difficult to pass on yo tube & internet "rights " & laws , at the meanwhile been looking at Watching you by Slave ,, but like rain man i been stuck on 1st base for over a month too long , my mojo is gone , still looking for it , then run out of time ,, i will upload soon as i can one other jam i have been looking at is Hanging on a string ,, by a early 80s european street funk band " Swing Beat " as you know these , Paul Turners , Stuart Zenders , Scot Bass Lesson etc London Bass show including Pink Floyd wanna see the bass lines man, you know ,, keep it Purple Funk out ,,

[@fandisco80s]

CHIC -Strike Up The Band - 1977 - would be an excellent song for your bass performance

[@bean9seventy]

@ internet street radio ISR , Good , free rings only annoy certain people ,, evil spirits , & the odd muggy troll :D hope you was enjoying the music at the same time

[@walterkrueger9889]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💙

[@bean9seventy]

i have uploaded Trouble Man Instrumental ,, took a while ,, but it is done ,, thanks

[@mackdaddy8739]

LOL he just lopes on this mug....LOPES

[@ericbush6124]

Awesome Bass man loved that bass in Change Timmy Allen played on sounds exactly the same

[@derrekcollins6536]

Do you ever do any Louis Johnson bass Lines ? Larry Graham ?

[@mackdaddy8739]

LOPES...yea I said it again. DAYUM

[@bean9seventy]

daymm funky ,,

[@Camaro1524]

Are you Tuned down a Half Step?

[@bean9seventy]

Tuned down to Eb because the band Change had a list of songs that were all going to all be played in Eb ,, i should do a video where i talk about these things

[@djmodeste]

I could've sworn changes bass player was Davide romani

[@bean9seventy]

judging from what people say it is ,apparently the band an American Italian concept/ franchise were based on the band Chic , i myself was contacted by the band on youtube they wanted little old me to be( i am ) their resident bass player for live gigs in europe , then USA , but when the Original Drummer formed his own band everything collapsed , via arguments over who owned the rites to the name Change , Ciao ;D

[@allanjelen2365]

Beautiful song sexy voice great bass.

[@bean9seventy]

thanks