Fionn Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) Wow ... Just watched the Chic/ Sister Sledge performance at the Budokan, Tokyo. April 17th, 1996. STUNNING playing and superlative tone, from the fantastic Bernard Edwards. Great concert really. Something notable of that event ... During the performance, Bernard wasn’t feeling so well, even saying ‘I’ve got a touch of the Tokyo Flu, but I’m still here’ ... It was in the early hours of the morning, after that very show, that he died in his hotel room. The cause was pneumonia. If he’d gone to see a doctor, a simple treatment would have prevented the tragedy. If you’re a fan of The Nard, this is something I’d recommend watching. It’s emotive too, given the circumstances. What a great player, and such a terrible loss. RIP Bernard Edited December 17, 2018 by Fionn 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Extremely sad circumstances but as a fan of Bernard Edwards since he first emerged in the mid 70s, and probably my biggest influence at that time, I find his groove on this, and bass sound is just great - just like it was from the 70s. I have the album of this and love it. And of course, the guy was directly responsible for me buying a Stingray in the first place. I still love that fat and thumpy sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I'm only 5 mins in, but so far, what a great start to the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I didn't realise that concert was on film. Wow. A true performer. 😯 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lord Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 ...and then Mr Slash appears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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