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You should try What DJs think I play.
The Hirsch Effekt (basically everything Ilja plays).
You forgot about me! I want you to play the stuff I write because I can't play it myself because I don't even have a bass! 😂
Missed bossanova bro!
Primus my guy. Ya missed Primus.
Imagine people approaching Ed Sheeran saying - Are you Charles Berthoud?
Or... are you Davie504? 😉
You made my day with that comment!
I'd probably do that
@@doh5artcrimeskrew x2 I don't give a shit about Ed Sheeran.
@@Tekkerue That would be Davie fans approaching Sylvester Stallone
1:30 yess yess
Fancy to see you on the youtubes good sir
Who's the best KZhead bassist? Charles, Davie504, or Adam Neely? Seems as if Charles and Adam have way more musicality and musical knowledge. I think Charles is technically the best, but then I'm not sure how Adam and Davie compare. I am familiar with violin and piano, and don't know much about bass.
He has been summoned!
yess yess
The genius has arrived!!!
That's proof that even a $140 bass can sound amazing. It's just that you need million dollar hands to do it.
Well it's a 5600$ bass but 👍
Oddly specific
@@karanXd he plays a dirt cheap Glarry bass in a couple of these
YYZ did sound pretty damn good on that Glarry bass
@@JAA802the pop producers one at 1:14 lol
Truly impressive how you were able to play every single riff from and justice for all so quickly. Absolutely the bass player of all time.
He is definitely the bass player of all time!
The natural successor of Cliff Burton: Cliff Burtoff
@@Felipera_IQ 200+ pun
I started this thinking “there’s no way I’ll stick around for 4 minutes, I’ll just watch a couple” and then was bummed when it ended. Well done.
My thoughts exactly! Bass is normally boring; his is not!
Musicians with a sense of humor AND irony are rare in my personal experience. Some are just stone psychos who play great but you'd walk home before accepting a "ride."
Yup
Me too
SAME BRO! I'm glad this dude popped up, he's amazing lol
"My neighbours" is the easiest one to imitate for me
Okay but how are you everywhere
true!
@@GunnerHoveProjects easy dude, he just a guy without a mustache
yet one of the hardest for a bassist...
3:55 Can't you see he's the man, let me hear your applaud, He is more than a man he's a shiny golden god.
@Damien Eld ...And fucking roll?
@@tikkitofficial ...out of control?
Glad I’m not the only one who could hear that at that part
surprised it took until a month ago for this comment to pop up
What classical song is that? I like to play beethoven on my bass.
As a drummer, I approve the things drummers wants you to play. Especially at 0:22. That was fucking awesome
1:03 Thanks for covering the entire And Justice album in one go! Jason’s tone was so nutty in that album!
I was going to say, his "1988 Metallic" was SO awesome and funny, yet somehow, so true.
underrated comment
I like how there weren’t even strings on the bass 🤣
Its true and yet it remains my favorite 'tallica album.
@@theEisbergmann It's Sad... but True
Lol to the drummer comments “ideally change time signatures every measure”. They love that.
Yes, yes we do.
Can confirm, we do. And it better be odd with subdivisions. Metric modulation is a bonus.
and then they go into polyrythms and you have to just guess if you're still in time or not
also applies to us tool fans
I was so pissed at my drummer since the first day I started playing with him. Then he went and OD'd, so I cant way anything but nice things. Dude couldn't keep time to save his life, and in the end I guess he couldn't.
I'd like to hear you play something in the style of Paul McCartney. He is wonderfully inventive with baselines, melodic and subtle.
Lead Bass
1:28 the transition between songs was insane
1988 Metallica. On point! Well played.
Haha I laughed pretty good at this one
Theres a bunch of people who don't get it scratching their heads going "WHY NO STRING ON IT?!"
@@HerculesRockefellerESQ I don't expect everyone being deep into Metallica's history. It's OK not knowing.
At first I was like "damn that's fucked up" and then I realized he died almost 36 years ago. I hope this makes someone feel old.
@@apdj94 had nothing to do with Cliff Burton death. Had to do with Hatfield and Ulrich shitting all over Newsted. Turned his masterpieces into a whimper during the mixing. Tons of cover from Hatfield and Ulrich from saying it is is because they were just giving themselves handjobs because their shit was so good all the way to saying Newtsed got clipped because James was playing the same time and note. Rasmussen and Thompson said it was directly from Lars and James. No one else to blame.
I was visiting my parents and showed my dad this video. He's been whistling YYZ for an hour.
You have a nice dad. I want to meet that dad! 🎵Do Dah Doo Doo🎵
YYZ is what I use for tritones
As a Dad, can confirm...
@@Hotlog69 "now think about your dad! What's your dad like?" Tim: sheepishly looks down at the floor
Rush-loving dad here, and proud of it!
My heart started pumping when you started playing YYZ and then I looked at the corner and realized I was a boomer :(
OK. Do NOT do that. Now I feel old. Thanks...
I'm there with you "BACK IN MY DAY MUSICIANS ACTUALLY PLAYED MUSIC" "ok grandpa let's get you back to bed"
Don't worry... Millennial dads are there with you
@@Publius190 We're all in this together, dads or not. lol
Love me some Rush. Yes, I was a toddler when the US went to Vietnam.
Hey guys I know it’s not the good place or time but I feel depressed.I would need a cheer up but I’m by my self … thank Charle for your awsome bass vids we all love you
stay strong buddy
Shit's rough out there cuz, but you go this. You made it this far, stick with it and things will turn around
I've shot 100+ weddings and you totally nailed the wedding band.
Which song is it?
@@omartaleb517 Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk.
And the guitar part is even easier in this track! 😂 Especially the 5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15 VERY TRICKY 17-17 part!!!
@@kelvinjayw Thanks mate! I knew that I know the song.
Dang how are you not in prison yet?
That 1-string setup would've been perfect for the AC/DC tune as well.
especially thunderstruck. sad but true
Or most ZZ Top songs.
@@severedwings6515 um, no, sad but true is Metallica
@@gazebo9730 I meant sad but true in a literal sense, not the metallica song
@@severedwings6515 I was merely making a play on words.
finally bought a bass again after 10 years of not owning one thanks to channels like yours. people like you reminded me how much fun i had playing an instrument.
99.9999999% of the time when I click on a video like this I last about 20 seconds before moving on. This combines just the right amount of humor and serious bass playing. Thank you for putting something on the internet worth watching.
whenever someone asks me to play something i just say "sure, here is thunderstruck" and play the same note for 5 minutes
I did the same thing with Van Halen's Running with the Devil. Same note for a long while.
Ελληνοαμερικανακι μου εσυ
You should also bring out an extended version...;-)
You could study the drums for half an hour and do those as well
It does change in the chorus... you add B and E I think, not sure anymore, it takes so long to reach it
“Who’s that?’ “It’s scales…” “Scales? Never heard of him…”
My relationship with actual theory is... Tenuous at best lol
but sounds badass...
Scales wrote a lot of very predictable music.
Man that Cliff burton shred was fucking amazing! exactly how he would shred love you for that!
exactly what i was thinking, thats the dirtiest shit ive ever heard
You and Davie are absolutely hilarious together.
It finally happened…I was playing bass in bar with the band and during a small brief intermission I was just slapping funky bass lines and then someone yelled out: PLAY SEINFELD!…I froze. I had YEARS to learn this song and I thought nobody is ever going to request me to play that until now. Just spent the last hour learning enough to play it average-ly lol
New plan: when someone asks you to "play Seinfeld", hit 'em with the score for the Bee Movie.
@@AgentNintaku lol
Tell them its for keyboard. Ill show you the pedal if you want. Obviously you can play it on bass, but just tell them the tone will be off. If you play pickstyle or fingerstyle and not slap it'll sound awful anyway.
Just learn the friends baseline as a gotcha
@@bigron8896 It's mad that the Seinfeld theme was played on a synth. it sounds SO realistic
I laughed at "Drummers", but completely lost it at "1988 Metallica" and the immediate cut to "My Neighbours." 🤣😂 Great job as always, Charles!
My reactions exactly.
1988 Metallica bass is the only one everyone can play perfectly. 🤣😆
Precisely how I reacted
@@GuitarsRockForever Not really. There are some moments when you can feel a shadow of bass. So at least you should be able to play a couple of notes.
1988 Metallica was mean....
Just when I thought that you missed anything by RUSH, you nailed YYZ at the end as a “Dad” request 😂. I think your probably the best bassist in the world - incredible!
And justice for all era Metallica got me. 😂😂😂😂
His fingerstyle speed is faster than my computer
Yep 🤜🏼🤛🏼
You got me laughing 😑
Everyone talks about his tapping... but the fingerstyle speed always amaze me!
That's I L L E G A L
even the fastest computers cannot match
Can't wait for the day when you've reached so many people via KZhead that pop producers at least ask you for a second string.
🤣That's when you know you've made it
@@CharlesBerthoud "Okay, you've earned the right to a second string!" [Hands over a lower B string]
@@LeeroyJanky Omg he won a golden B string!
That's to much BASS🤣
When you reach that... you can probably already play whatever on one string anyway.
great to see this new generation of virtuosity on bass. Keep up the wonderful musicianship Charles
Love your playing! Amazingly awesome! Thanks for sharing your talent with the 🌎 🤗♥️
"WHOA WHOA, JACK WHITE!" I will never not laugh at that
Jack White is a bloody legend…
Ikr :D
I will never be able not to be a simp, and not say I think you are cute
@@user-ml3eh6tz6k bobhub
Same lmao jack white is a legend
Thanks for the AC/DC Thunderstruck bass lesson, I just couldn't figure it out and now, thanks to you, I can impress my frens.
christmas dude, that's also ALL the van halen basslines
@@eugenionegro5929 yay!
tune your A string up to B so you can play one handed.... and hold your beer with the other :)
@@denmalski mind... blown...
Tabs?
Since it is you, I actually want you to play all and every single one of these in a full version now! 💯
How has this bass god remained hidden from me?
2:37 The secret to live a fulfilling life is to get a bass and portable amp then just go around casually following walkers while playing this, speeding up a little bit each measure.
Quite fulfilling if I do say so my self
Reminds me of Stewie from Family Guy when he followed fat people with a tuba.
@@Formalnaught same sort of structure as a matter of fact🤣🤣🤣that'll be $50
My goodness. I don't think I've ever seen bass guitar skills at this level before. Absolutely incredible.
Love those little chord shift flourishes you do
My favorite was the one where you play whatever you want. So clearly, you should keep playing whatever you want.
That was honestly the best part
Agreed 👍👍
was it just him jamming or a certain song/artist?
Hooray for YYZ and Dad's taste in Rock-n-Roll music!!!
Ditto! And thanks for the nod to dads!
Yeah. I hands down always want to here YYZ or that one fill from La Villa lol
As a Canadian I’m definitely happy with anything from Rush
While you can't go wrong with YYZ, I've lately been binging _"Where"s My Thing?"_
RUSH !!!!! You just can't beat a good rush lick 👍👍 Geddy is the man. One of my favorite Bass players hands down. R.I.P. Neil Peart ❤️🥁
honestly the dads have the right idea. Wonder how groovy YYZ would be with slap
With rush as my favorite band and having six kids you nailed me on the last one. Hilarious
Unreal. KZhead is full of amazing musicians but this dude is in the 1% of the elite players. Exceptional groove and technique dude.
He does practice 30 hours a day, 9 days a week
@@zibbezabba2491 40 even, he confirmed
He and Davie504 are pretty neck-to-neck good content
@@jeremiahmast4868 Davie is a bit of a better slapper but Charles is just much better overall
@@ok-ug7ul still I like Davies content more
The YYZ "dads" riff at the end nails it! I made my 11-year old son listen to that song while in the car last week and absolutely would have asked you or any other bass player to play it! Either that or the 7/8 time bit from Tom Sawyer...
As a Dad, I want to hear NIB or Powerslave
As a Dad, that was cut off too early!! Nice tho!
As a musician, 7/8 is fun I played Impact by Randall Standridge, great piece, super fun to play
As a non dad I still love Geddy Lee basslines.
I think I must be a dad because I'd totally have asked for that
I loved the 'shoutout' to Davie 504; that was pretty slick. And the dancing birds was hilarious. The Dad's section reminded me of Iron Maiden.
Was waiting for Geddy and there he was... "Dads." LOL
As a bassist who plays bluegrass and is an AC/DC fan I took that personally 😉
As you should, just jokin!
I love Bluegrass myself I enjoy playing it just for the vibe with other musicians. But you can't deny if you know three basslines you can probably play almost any Bluegrass song. I have fun with it built my own washtub Bass. Secondly anyone who doesn't already realize AC DC's bass player has the easiest job in rock and roll just has a misunderstanding of how music is created and what makes a good well-rounded bass player. I love the tab. 222222222. Played with a pic no less.
Special day, just found out I’m a dad (because I love when a bassist plays YYZ) - now to find this unexpected child
That’s awesome, congrats on fatherhood and I wish you all the best
This was the most insane bass playing I’ve ever heard! Dude you’re a legend!! For the anime one, I know the melody to Giorno’s theme is iconic, but you should totslly check out the bassline for that and other Jojo songs. They’re really jazzy and seem like they’d be very fun to play!
your playing makes me smile, Thanks
Love how you had to let everyone know that was the Thunderstruck bassline.
Yes! 8th notes on B until 2:28 into the song!
acdc basslines sucks
Now I want a full cover of Anesthesia, FWTBT, And Orion.
Don't forgot YYZ!!
@@luigidabber4573 well yes, but actually I was just goin off bass dominant Metallica songs
@@woofyu9278 I can see that you mentioned the classic Cliff-era Metallica songs. But if there was one Cliff-era Metallica bass cover that I would like to see, it would probably be The Call of Ktulu.
@@luigidabber4573 oh dude! I totally forgot! Yes, that one too.
He already did Orion some months back
I’ve heard all these requests in the same day I think 😂. Even the Thunderstruck request followed by the letdown that it’s just a B note. Absolutely hilarious and true content
Man I lost it when you started playing that bass sonata. I was mainly a double bass guy, and I played that a few years ago. That and when you busted out YYZ. Great video man
guess im a dad now comere son good job
Ha! And I don't even have kids!
I'm calling the police, you stole my comment
Seriously.😅
Geddy Lee da boss!
333rd like for you.
During classical I instantly heard jack black "can't you see he's the man, let me hear you applaud, he's more than a man hes he's shiny golden god!"
Glad I'm not the only one
If you think it's time to fucking rock, and fucking roll out of control....
Same!
🤣 many of those are so on point. This list is hilarious because it's true
Ok Cliff Burton is my all time favorite bassist, and I was really not expecting you to have a section in here. But holy moly, that's exactly what I wanted to hear haha.
I like it when he plays Debussy muhahaha
Shredmaster hi
@Figi Moheder whats the piece?
@@DanteHanma Bach's "Bouree in E minor"
@Figi Moheder You are very welcome. I tried learning it on classical guitar decades ago. Not the hardest piece in the world--more a lesson in contrary harmonic movement--but his version is incredible.
Always finish on the Bach, never on Debussy. Also, Mozart's Magic Flute in A Minor should be mentioned
"Dads" ok but being able to play the YYZ bass line is actually impressive. Wait, does that make me a Dad because I know which Rush song it's from? Also, hardest bass lines? I know there are harder ones, but Thank You Scientist has some incredible absurdly difficult bass lines in their songs. Their "Terraformer" album is top notch
I guess your also a dad if you played the Guitar Hero series, which features a few prominent Rush Songs, in this case Guitar Hero 2, going from your logic
yea why is yyz something only dads would want played :(
You arn’t the only one
Rush arent as good as everyone thinks they are
@@skateordie280 Care to explain?
You missed "disco" - A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie, Chic - Good Times, etc. Your video editing skills are stellar, too.
AMAZING IN SO MANY LEVELS!
As a pianist I'm so impressed by anyone who plays string instruments, especially bass.
As a string instrument, I'm amazed by anyone who is a piano.
As a string instrument player I'm impressed by anyone who plays piano/keyboards
As a bassist, same goes back
Piano is a stringed xylophone
As a drummer,idk
It's just always mindblowing the diverse sets you can play. Also the "Dads" section haha!
He wasn't wrong... either for me as a bass fan, burton era metallica fan, or dad :D
What the dad's song is?
@@paradoxolli3010 YYZ by Rush
@@mr.pinkbread tx
How have I just seen this when I watch all your videos? Weird. Love the lick thrown in for Nealy.
The Metallica joke was great! Also, Mr. Bungle (Mike Patton from Faith No More's side band) used to play a Star Wars Cantina Band/Super Mario Bros. Theme medley at their shows.
Bassists, remember: you can be this good, and still just have a semi-moderately popular youtube channel.
An aberration to be honest.
Maybe if he was a real bass player and got more views he could afford himself a real big bass and a bow instead of one of them electronic ones.
@@micks336 My point was just that he is clearly insanely good at playing electric bass, yet he still makes his living via youtube. It's just a sad state of affairs for professional musicians. It's really hard to get paid for your actual skills, it's much easier to get paid for how many wacky memes you can incorporate into them.
I don't know if i'd call 720,000 followers "semi-moderately popular". I think that's just "popular". Sure, some people would rather watch Jake Paul or some such, but those people are dipshits, and we have class.
That's why I switched instruments... true!
3:54 "Can't you see he's the man, let me hear you applaud, he is more than a man he's a shiny golden god."
🎵If you think it's time to focking rock And focking roll Out of control Well then you know you got to rock the block You focking suck My focking cxck Cause when you rule...🎵 "Classico" immediately entered my mind as well kindred spirit.
Tenacious D has really ruined/enhanced that piece. (Delete as applicable)
Enhanced. Definitely enhanced.
I can’t wait for you to post a video that really showcases your talent 😁
You had me with Victor Wooten and Jaco Pastorius but the YYZ hit me right in the soul.
I feel like the Seinfeld theme is like the “FREEBIRD!!!” for guitar players…
It’s not even a bass playing it,…it’s keyboard lol.
Hahahahaha
@Aidan Bramwell every rimshot is the original drummer meme lol
And Fur Elise for pianists, Canon in D for violinists...
you know what is the most impressive? that you actually can play all of that and so damn good, love it!
Especially 1988 metallica was great
You got me! Nice Rush riff
Very, very impressive display of remarkable talent!
Every time I hear Bourée Jack Black starts singing in my mind: "Can't you see he's the man let me hear you applaud he is more that a man he's a shining golden god"
There is actually also a sweet bass solo in Jethro Tull's version of Bouree. Perhaps Bach had actually written it hoping that one day someone would invent the Fender P bass.
I love how Davie504 is his own category.
I was loving all that, but when you got to “dads” you blew me away! Yyz…Spot on the money!!!!! You rock, Charles!!
OK, that was AMAZING!
Adam Neely makes an appearance! Anyway this is a perfect Charles video because we get to see his insane versatility and ability, along with all his different characters. I always look forward to his next video.
I laughed at Adams face and the lick bit. Not a bassist but a musician and love bass all the same. Tastes good too lol jk.
Yeah, cliff-era-Metallica is the best thing that exists 🎸you have to imagine it's a bass
Absolutely!
Whoa you made that glarry bass sound incredible
That judges reaction part is insane 🤣🤣
I would love to see the faces of the other band members if this guy showed up at an audition for their new bass player.
It would go about as well as when Les Claypool auditioned for Metallica
@@TheStallion_sb haha
And just sat and played thunderstruck for 5 minutes
@@ag9652 "welcome to acdc"
3:01 this is so funny because even though I can't imagine what he actually says after "yo", I can imagine so many things that he'd say and they're ALL right
The last one...the dad...i wear that hat proudly and that was an excellent video!
As a dad, Rush fan, bassist for 30 years, I TOTALLY LOLd at the “Dads” section at the end. So true! Haha😂 he called it.
Loved the "Dads" YYZ... That's me exactly!!
Now do "what Tool fans want you to play", and play Schism.
„If SCHISM was the hardest song in the world“
This tool fan wants the grudge please, thanks
@@class6853 No, I need this now
Really anything from Lateralus
Sleep. Gotta play the pot or Rosetta stoned
Well done sir 👍
AMAZING!
You missed the most important one. After "anime fans" you should've had, "90's/00's anime fans" and played the bassline for Cowboy Bebop
MD Geist actually has the credited jazz fusion score.
u ready for the live action reboot
Wouldn't sound right cuz that's a stand up bass.
@@therealdudeski you realize he also plays piano music on the bass. i don’t think there’s really such a thing as sounding “right”
@@therealdudeski Yea, because every other piece he played, was originally on a bass.
I apologize in advance for being serious on a humorous video, but this made me think of something important. When you play by yourself, it’s natural to try to play something that sounds good by itself. And when you also practice by yourself, the two bleed together. So you end up playing complicated things that take up all the space in the “composition”. A “solo piece for (x instrument)”. Playing in a band, and playing what’s right for a song are different things from playing by yourself. So if you just play solo bass for KZhead videos, etc, then one kind of thing is called for. But if you play in a band and play for the song, sometimes “Thunderstruck” is the right thing. Neither is right or wrong. It’s all about context.
Wah! From Cliff Burton to Super Mario and Jaco Pastorious! You're a Genius... The history of bassline.
Damn dude you absolutely killed it!! Not gonna lie YYZ was 🔥🔥🔥
That Jason era Metallica one hit me right in the feels. Plus, nice seeing a professional use something simple and cheap like a glarry base, for the price they are so good!
Me too! 😂
My favorite was, "what I want" and "DAD'S" 👍❤️ Geddy Lee is a Master of bass. And, of course.... So are you Charles. ❤️👍
I just found out I'm a dad. Need to have a talk with my wife about this. -.-
@ me too! .. oh wait, I AM a dad! All is well then!
Geddy Lee, Les Claypool, Cliff Burton, Steve Harris, and Victor Wooten. Nothing can beat those five bassists
what song was the dad clip?
@@joshuamason8992 YYZ by Rush
Would LOVE to hear a talented bassist (definitely not myself, I'm a pianist) play the 3rd movement of Moonlight. I've heard a very few people do it on acoustic and/or electric, but I think Bass would be epic.
The Dads bassline reminds me of Guitar Hero 2. Used to play the heck out of that game ☺️