Apparently every bassist becomes extremely good very quickly.

@ezrac704

Жыл бұрын

​@@ai1044 Your English is perfect there

@akozitos7379

Жыл бұрын

I want to play Bass, it's as easy as people say?

@OArchivesX

Жыл бұрын

well.. it's a lot easier than most other instruments

@creamysauce7966

Жыл бұрын

@@akozitos7379 Don't play because it's easy. Play because it's fun.

@ignorantethan656

Жыл бұрын

@@ai1044 this hits too hard

Charles is so good that he struggles to portray an amateur

@piotrgoacki9070

Жыл бұрын

yeah, timing is so good :)

@LlamaLorde682

Жыл бұрын

Yeah lol, he’s playing so good it makes me feel below ameteur

@jannedorostek3724

Жыл бұрын

@@LlamaLorde682 me either😂😂

@gummydogs

Жыл бұрын

his one fatal weakness

@davetippett8495

Жыл бұрын

Haha.

Great! So after 13 years of bassing, I finally made it to amateur phase

@frenchkiwii

8 ай бұрын

Relatable

@c-joneslawntree3852

8 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing 😂.

@rulersofdoom

7 ай бұрын

and after 20 years ive only made it to noob 😂😂😂

@AtticusStount

7 ай бұрын

It's the only bassline that's functional as a bassline (apart from the one at the end). The bass is part of a framework, the glue not musical postulation.

@AtticusStount

7 ай бұрын

The word he used is 'amateur': simply someone who is doesn't play for a living@@rulersofdoom

Some bassists, like me, decided to play bass because we really love the funky grooves you get to play in a rock, funk, fusion, whatever ensemble. I have absolutely zero desire to be a base soloist. Being part of a funky rhythm section is one of my most favorite things in life.

@C-handle-r

Жыл бұрын

underrated comment

@richiefarrell4726

Жыл бұрын

Hallelujah!

@daboo444

Жыл бұрын

Yup, same here, I really never developed desire to learn some advanced slapping or other stuff, what I can do works for me great. And I'm more than happy when groove demands dome basic root note eight notes. Or I just suck at it, despite playing bass for 20 years now. I think it's somehow both.

@jeanfonssedeporte3158

Жыл бұрын

I dropped the guitar and switched to bass exactly for this reason. G R O O V E Yes you can groove on a guitar but without a bass, let's be honnest, it's not the same Playing a groovy bassline on top of a guitar solo is 100 times more satisfying to me than playing the said solo

@demian8439

Жыл бұрын

@@jeanfonssedeporte3158 100%. And I still play guitar. But what I love about playing bass with a guitarist and drummer is that the bass gets to play harmonies and counterpoint. A well planned bass line can turn a mediocre chord progression into something special. I choose to play bass over guitar almost every chance I get.

I have been playing bass for over 20 years now and learned today that I am squarely between the noob and amateur phase according to this video lol. Charles is so good that even his take on amateur is better than most seasoned musicians

@DominusFeles

Жыл бұрын

I second this 😅

@donktec

Жыл бұрын

@@DominusFeles i third this

@dannysanchez9919

Жыл бұрын

Samsies

@lewe666

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's just so tight, sounds way too good 😂

@dominichendriks8000

Жыл бұрын

Amateur phase would actually be something like playing Blitzkrieg Bob

Your "amateur" phase is probably better than I'll ever be!

@user-jv7ir9ez2k

Жыл бұрын

if you compare yourself to the people who've probably had way more practice and experience than you, youll never be truly good at an instrument. focus on what you want to be instead of comparing!!

@marmadukescarlet7791

Жыл бұрын

The sneaky peek at the camera 😂

@skelter1153

Жыл бұрын

@@user-jv7ir9ez2k Excellent advice there. Well said. 🍻

@captainflappyarms8277

6 ай бұрын

Same

@angrycapsicum6027

2 ай бұрын

@@user-jv7ir9ez2k can you send me some videos of people who suck so I can laugh from the top of my castle? (I cannot play bass)

The ironic part is the final few seconds of bass is the kind which has the most impact in the hearts and minds of the public and is still being listened to and enjoyed almost 50 years after it was recorded

@KasumiRINA

11 ай бұрын

John Deacon is underrated, he always let other people take credit. Like in case of Under Pressure. Or in setting up Brian May's guitar tone on his self-made solid state amps that were a no-go for most musicians back then.

@NikosKatsikanis

7 ай бұрын

rofl

@Funkensturme

6 ай бұрын

“Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.” ― Frédéric Chopin

@BeatlesCentricUniverse

2 ай бұрын

@@Funkensturme Chopin gets it. A shame most shredders don't.

I am happy to announce that after 5 years of bass playing I'm getting closer to reaching the amateur phase

The first time we heard ourselves recorded with the band back then was brutal, so thanks for including that very important moment. It 's a shocking and discouraging experience, but one has to go through it, to understand what the audience is actually hearing.

@powerlessnine

Жыл бұрын

100% agreed! Lol

@user-ik6oc2un7r

6 ай бұрын

my wife (a singer) felt that on a spiritual level.

This guy is too good to do a realistic impression of a beginner.

you nail it, Buddy .. i remember once reading a quota from an ancient japanese Zen martial artist: in your beginning, a stick is just a stick - then you practise Kata for months and years and learn complicated patterns and techniques - and in the end, a stick is just a stick again. circle from pupil to intermediate to master. SO true, and fits to many aspects in life

There’s one more, the Charles Berthoud phase, the one that others will now aspire too. Well done Charles!!!

@TheDiamondBladeHD

Жыл бұрын

I have constantly been in the Charles Berthoud/Ichika Phase

@949Designs

Жыл бұрын

You beat me to it! I'm 65, but I still want to play like Charles when I grow up. 😉

@rogergeoffrion3723

Жыл бұрын

@@949Designs I’m 62, not a bass player but I wouldn’t mind being able to pull off some of that stuff on my guitar.

@enterprisesoftwarearchitect

Жыл бұрын

The Davie503 phase!

@amesfamily9464

Жыл бұрын

Commented on a previous video I’m picking up the bass again after nearly 15 years and I know that I am looking forward to my @CharlesBerthoud phase of playing if I can get to tapping. Going to take it a step at a time and just hope it’s enough.

"Another One Bites the Dust" is one of the few songs I learned to play. I guess that means I'm already at the Real Pro stage 😂

@PracticaProphetica

Жыл бұрын

Congrats. You skipped all the nonsense in between!

@lyndalebassofficial

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@The_Copper_Element_Itself

11 ай бұрын

If you want to become the BEST pro of all times, play the 5 3 0 0 0 section in the right times it comes up so you become the god of music and accuracy

33 years of playing, I did 0, 1, skipped 2 and 3, did 4...lots of 5...skipped 6 entirely (my hands are huge and absolutely cannot play a tiny guitar), and 7 for the next 20 years...where I was when I no longer could physically play anymore. And BTW, just as most-everyone else has said...every phase this man did was 10 times better than everyone else in the same phase. A monstrous prodigy.

I’m entering my Charles Berthoud phase. I got his course on two handed tapping. That whole concept of two handed tap playing felt so alien to me, especially since I played with a pick. But after only a month (lot of practice lol) I’m now writing simple two handed tapping stuff. Hopefully one day I can get as good as him. Thanks Charles.

After 20 years of playing, i still feel like im in a phase 1...

@thes7754

Жыл бұрын

which song is that

@Merlincat007

Жыл бұрын

Nah, you're in phase 13!

@wiggelpuppy5474

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@alphagt62

Жыл бұрын

Same here, after twenty years I’m still in phase two. According to Charles.

@bochafish

Жыл бұрын

@@alphagt62 Same here, phase 2 is all you need!

The real pro phase is what all of us need to understand and Charles portrays it in less than 3 seconds. Having acquired the most incredible music techniques with our instrument does not mean that we are able to write a great song. Most great songs that will live forever in our heads are based on simple ideas...this is the real challenge and distinguishes the geniuses out there! We all would wish to be able to compose a seven nation army or a smells like teen spirit!

@seba.4926

Жыл бұрын

or join a tech death metal band and play as fast and fancy as you want lol

@Gilgamesh_Prime

Жыл бұрын

Roger Waters is the prime example of this. His basslines are so simple but they're the driving force between an entire discography and arguably an entire style of music.

@shieldsymusic

Жыл бұрын

Perfect comment mate! Im a songwriter 1st, bass player 2nd, guitarist 3rd, or maybe 5th 🤣

@lordundhimself1310

29 күн бұрын

@@shieldsymusicSame

Dude...between you and Davey504 I am just amazed at your abilities! I'm a bassist myself but do not possess the high end quality that you yourself display...but watching you jam has made me want to improve upon my existing skill set! Keep the videos coming man!

OMG.... been learning bass for 1 year now... i'm 52 and if i could play as good as you do in the Amateur stage, i'd be over the moon!!

@ElSor-nx5zv

2 ай бұрын

YES!

The real pro-phase is when you finally have the patience to play simple basslines again and enjoy them.

@benalexander2104

Жыл бұрын

@@Dr_charlesberthoud goddamn scammer has the nerve to ask for a massage before ripping you off. Kudos, really. You guys are BOLD.

@Mark-vv1dy

Жыл бұрын

I'd say the real pro phase comes when you not only have the patience to keep it simple, but that you can actually sit in the pocket for an entire set. A lot of pro bassists don't play parts that are "hard" in a technical sense like the short flashy slap and tap stuff people post online, but they play with that perfect groove and timing to meld with the drummer and enhance the song. Any beginner can learn motown songs, but how many can roll up to a gig and sit in that pocket for song after song? That's a way more important skill than double thumb or tapping.

The Cliff Burton phase is an underrated phase. He had a combination of stage presence, heaviness, and elegance which the guitar world could learn from.

@dominysynclair

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@Teiwaz111

Жыл бұрын

And still it speaks volumes that he is one of only 2 named bassists. The moment you realize it wasn't a guitar that played the intro to For Whom The Bell Tolls... 😱 R.I.P. Cliff - I'm still convinced that without him Metallica wouldn't be what and who they are now 🙇‍♂🤘

@JackOfHarts96

Жыл бұрын

@@Teiwaz111 3 named bassists*

@adriantaylor5778

Жыл бұрын

Elegance? Pffffffft, the guy was a sloppy mess on the bass. His recorded basslines are genuinely badly played. Cliff burton anything is highly overrated except maybe when compared to the rest of the band at the time..

@dominicmacinnes6451

Жыл бұрын

@@adriantaylor5778 Joker. Probably one of those people who see music as a sport, focusing on precision rather than pouring your soul into the recording. I'm sure you can play Cliff's basslines much better but it will never sound like him.

Love the final “real pro” phase with a simple hook bass line from John Deacon

@backhandok

Жыл бұрын

Aka writing a hit and making money from it.

@justinmijnbuis

Жыл бұрын

Me thinks John Deacon got it from the real Pro ...

@browncoat697

Жыл бұрын

Not even John Deacon, they explicitly took it from Good Times by Chic aka the most famous bass line in hip hop. It's not exactly the same (it's shorter and less complex) but it's extremely clearly an adaptation.

@trossk

Жыл бұрын

@@browncoat697 was hip hop around in1979-1980?

@doctorcheese107

Жыл бұрын

@@trossk Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang (1979) is sometimes considered the first mainstream hip hop song. It use the bassline from Chic's Good Times, which is more of a disco/funk song.

Awesome video!!

what every bassist practice to be: tapping, slapping, solo, speed what every band want a bassist to play: root notes

We need a Charles Berthoud signature bass.

@effusionbm

Жыл бұрын

Oui tellement

@stevetheweebgamer6939

Жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree.

@jonathann.5754

Жыл бұрын

Someone call le fay

@12D_isME

Жыл бұрын

Yeah,. that's so true.. We're all thinking that LeFay is your signature.. 😑 Come on, make some deal and get one "Charles Berthoud Signature Bass"... and Rub it to Rob Scallon and Ichika Nito dan Davie 504's face.. 😎👍

@Longplay_Games

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a LeFay Berthoud signature bass

1:11 as a drummer with 8 years experience, i felt that...

@TheBl00D1u5t

Жыл бұрын

Big feels!! I always bring my own double kick and symbol setup even if they have a full set already and they always tell me to slow down or not play so intensely

@blakesimmons5130

Жыл бұрын

The trick is to play so sick that they can't refuse

@TheBl00D1u5t

Жыл бұрын

@@blakesimmons5130 this is how metal has made it's way to the mainstream in the last couple decades

@blakesimmons5130

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBl00D1u5t that's true for everything except blast beats. Boring monotone lifeless copout nonsense

@TheBl00D1u5t

Жыл бұрын

@@blakesimmons5130 I would call that a fair criticism if not for the copout part. Blast beats are boring to listen to maybe, but the skill involved is what makes them impressive. I recommend checking out some of Riccardo Merlini's content. The skill is in the consistency of the beat and the incredible speed achieved with one hand. Few people have this talent and it can be applied in a countless number of ways. The blast beat itself is more of a skill challenge than an acceptable style, that is true.

I’m hitting my Cliff Burton phase now. My mind loves it, my hands don’t love it. But it’s fun! Love you CB.

Charles, this video is off the charts, true and hilarious. Between the giggles,and playing excellence I am truly elated. Thank you for putting this together

Testament of a seasoned bassist, happy to play one note if the groove is good. Thanks for the killing and inspiring videos!!

@nlong4028

Жыл бұрын

Testament...also...has...a seasoned bassist. Got em!

I feel like you missed a few phases between Newb and Amateur! That was way too good! lol, you're amazing, Charles. Thanks for the Phase 10 laugh

@tktspeed1433

Жыл бұрын

It is probably because he can't play intentionally badly like wrong notes, wishy washy timing, changing volume, etc.

@angussneef

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! I’m significantly worse than I thought I was.

Another planet. Thanks for sharing your talent and your joy.

great vid keep em coming

No joking around Charles, you're probably in the top 3 best bass players in the world right now in terms of overall technique and clarity-of-sound. I haven't heard anyone play such difficult compositions with such clean sound.

@user-gr6ht5qd2t

Жыл бұрын

do you really believe that clean sound is real? i mean Charles is no doubt one of the best in the world. But i'm sure you need to watch him performing live to assess his real sound.

@MrSpeedyAce

Жыл бұрын

@@user-gr6ht5qd2t True. I’d pay.

@goododarco2785

Жыл бұрын

Might not be relevant, but check out Dirty Loops, their bassist Henrik Linder is a very cool bass man

@s2szn

Жыл бұрын

@@goododarco2785 imeannn if we're talking about dirty loops and the world of fusion then let's bring Michael League into the conversation👀

@angrybadger4236

Жыл бұрын

Who would you put as the other two? I honestly haven't seen someone better.

When I first saw a video of you, you were a guest on Davey504 and I was completely blown away. I subscribed to your channel, and every one of your videos since have literally enriched my soul with the sounds of passionate, perfect, and beautiful bass music! It was impossible to play a bass guitar like that! Now I wonder, what really is impossible for you? I would love to read an in depth biography of you. God bless!

@cbuchner1

Жыл бұрын

Greatest spin-off ever 🔥

@CharlesBerthoud

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for supporting me through the years!!

@kenrickdavis5355

Жыл бұрын

@@CharlesBerthoud Davie brought me here too!

@NunoSalvaterra

Жыл бұрын

That is my story with Charles as well!

@SeanFalloy

Жыл бұрын

I haven't missed a video since that day.

Just too good Charles 👍🏽

I love these skit videos! 😂 You're Awesome 🤘🤙💪🎸 I think I'm at the Flea stage lol

Holy shit #9 had me rolling. It’s very true because it’s about the song potential and not the individual band member potential. Great songwriters know that the song comes first before any individual talent.

Always impressed and inspired by these masterpieces! Even this year, losing my mum, burn-out and losing my job, it's the only thing that gets me up and get my bass. Playing bass is keeping me sane. No idea how to tell him how much it means.

@CharlesBerthoud

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that but I'm glad my videos can help! Stay strong!

This is great. I just picked up a Bass today and the first thing I learned was the bassline from Another One Bites the Dust.

The last phase made me smile. Another great video.

@piotrgoacki9070

Жыл бұрын

yeah pro because paid :)

@markiplierSINGSbadly

Жыл бұрын

great because becoming iconic and recognizable kind of is the ultimate in a sense

Agreed about playing with bands. We can spend years learning how to slap, but good luck finding a band that will support that style. And good luck finding a drummer that can stay in the pocket while you take a slap lead. So many times, especially with blues I felt like a human metronome so the guitar player could take MULTIPLE leads.

0:38 thank you! I mean, thank you for the whole creative and accurate thing of course; but the listening part is just priceless! All the best

Mind-blowing! I have been learning bass for less than a week And I thought I was doing all right... Now I'm scared 😂 Dude You are out of this world! AMAZING

This was worth that little break you did. You have cemented yourself as a god-tier bassist!! Love your work man

0:57 is just too good, please make a longer version!!! 🛐

@c.arandyl

Жыл бұрын

It reminds me of trance from older beatmania IIDX games, amazing stuff

@alessiotasco1289

Жыл бұрын

It remainded me of a La La Land soundtrack

@roumpinismortis354

Жыл бұрын

YES

@user-cp2hl8ik1q

Жыл бұрын

@@alessiotasco1289 THANKS MAN I THOUGHT I NEVER REMIND WHAT IS THIS

@TheOnlineGamer812

Жыл бұрын

I rather not him hurt my ego anymore XD

0:44 - 1:11 is so freaking good, i would listen to full track like this

@AAAAGAM

Жыл бұрын

But its too much guitarish :(

@Maoilios

10 ай бұрын

metallica - ride the lightning album

@HeroinChrist

8 ай бұрын

How

@ynoblaze7453

7 ай бұрын

coming too late, but just listen to Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) by Metallica. That's a 4 minutes and a half long Cliff solo and nothing else (just during the second half Lars enters with drums)

@mesonach6597

7 ай бұрын

​@@ynoblaze7453 This song is amazing! Thank you!

The final 👏👏👏. Great work!

MAD respect for the last phase. I mean this shows and earns kudos at the same time. Big time.

Nice vid! You're one of my bass inspirations, love your music!!

Never get tired of seeing these videos!

BEAUTIFUL technique. Astonishingly good😮❤

I had a cliff phase for the entirety of my bass playing, nowadays I’m trying to build up my musicianship, music theory and daily exercises to clean up my technique.

Dude so thankful for your bass videos, looking forward to many more! Merry Christmas 🎄

you forgot the Leland Sklar phase, with a beard so epic that it can play the bass on its own

@dougrebertus1992

3 ай бұрын

Love LS!

Hysterical...Great sense of humor as well...Love it...

Cool! You’re such a great musician! Keep up the great content!

That tone dude. Just the right amount of growl and presence but still great clarity and highs cutting through.... I feel like you clearly put as much time and effort into learning to set up your rig as you put into actually using it. That is a whole other set of skills and you have it dialed in perfectly. I'd love to get a shot to just thump around on your setup man.

Love this!!!

🤣 Genious! I picked up on one error, though. You forgot all the muscle tension and the tight hands in the second phase 😁

Guitar phase, lol yes! Very proper that Victa has his own phase. You're the only player I've ever heard ACTUALLY pull off Classical Thump besides Victor himself. Props to you, Charles.

HELL YEAH! Awesome! I just got a bass and you've been inspiring me so much. Thank you and keep it up!

great video

Hey Charles, could you make "If Hotel California was the hardest song in the world" ? It would sound perfect on your bass, it would be so awesome!

@BaliSzvobi

Жыл бұрын

+10000000000000000 Hotel California deserves a too many note phase arpeggio

@Nick--Name

Жыл бұрын

I want "Yesterday" 🙏

@TarisSinclair

Жыл бұрын

You really want Charles's video getting claimed or demonetized, eh? :D "Vultures" are *the* most notorious claimers on KZread, doesn't matter that it's a cover and not a recording. Even just speaking their band name earns you a claim (hence why I publicly call them Vultures instead).

@HillSketch

Жыл бұрын

@@BaliSzvobi exactly and precisely correct!

@HillSketch

Жыл бұрын

@@Nick--Name Ooh this one would also be so perfect, I hope Charles does it too

Musical, entertaining, funny, virtuoso and professional! Thank you!

PML! Another One Bites the Dust at the end - all those years of hard effort! Actually John Deacon was an awesome bass player - especially the earlier stuff from Queen II etc - some quite complex bass lines in the rock opera stuff they did. Great vid dude. I've been playing bass my whole life and am still in the amateur (wannabe Flea) phase 😩

Brilliant …. and sobering. Thankyou!

OMG watching this video makes me want to live every one of them again, even if I skipped something; I want to be a PRO someday.

Starting the video I assumed I would have to lament the idea that slap and tap are the epitome of bass playing but Charles put things in perfect perspective at the last moment. Fellow low-enders, let us not lose sight of the ultimate role and function of our instrument. It is the glue that holds the whole mess together, the bridge between the rhythm and the notes/chords/melody. Shredding is cool but sometimes (actually mostly) you have to stay home and do the job. There is no better honor than to do exactly that!

You are so good James blunt

My guy Charles I can’t stop loving your EVOLUTION Of EVERY bassist in 2 MINUTES ❤💙 🔥👍

The Cliff Burton phase is just magic ! 😂

dude ur the best. the fact u keep invoking Cliff Burton is awesome, may he never die

Another One Bites The Dust finished me 😂 class playing ❤

Best bass video I've ever seen

"The moment you hearself recorded" really made me laugh with tears, whatever he did for the subtle imprefections and the look on is face is perfect.

#13 is so true. Coming up with memorable parts that million of people remember and that will probably still be played for generations. Beats any technical proficiency.

"6. Guitar phase" caught me off guard. It's so true. Well played, sir.

I lowkey started practicing Higher Ground intro 2 days ago and its pretty hard for me... when i heard u play it , I felt happy that there is still more to be learnt and more fun to be had! might sound dumb but im glad that im still amateur and I have much more to discover!

That was awesome dude!! And the very end was perfect!

Как и всегда - замечательно ! Красавчик !

@Jaydenmetalproject033

Жыл бұрын

DONT CLICK ON IT

@Jaydenmetalproject033

Жыл бұрын

JUST DONT

@Jaydenmetalproject033

Жыл бұрын

Pls

the last one made me smile😂 top playing, cheers

Best video yet

Wow, more than 10 years and I'm still in the amateur phase

Currently in the Flea phase after about 9 months of learning bass.... Great vid XD

EVERY bass player? There are plenty of us out here who are happy with mediocrity! (Your bass skills are insane btw. Absolute madness!)

You're sick, dude!

Uauuuuuuuu..........muito show meu irmão. 😀🤟

Number 9 really hits hard if you're a bass player, I don't know if I should be sad or impressed🤣❤❤

Insane good, I am still stuck on second 28 of your video lol. Good work

Many years ago I subscribed to Bass Player Magazine and they ran a piece where they asked a dozen or so pro bass players what their favorite riff was...these riffs were transcribed as well. Well, as you can imagine there were many dense, almost black pages filled with notes. I forget who it was but the last player (it actually may have been Victor Wooten) had his but to see it, you had to turn the page...there were no notes on the staff. It was empty. His thing was the best riff is space. I've never forgotten that lesson. BTW Charlie...awesome playing!

no matter what it is, it always comes back to simplicity.

As a non-bass player who aspires to dabble in bass, #9 is very comforting and makes it feel like the minimum bar is possibly within reach ;D

That bass is sick dude!

This is my favorite by far I had to come back to it

I like how it took him six phases to start learning music theory

@bilbobaggins138

Жыл бұрын

I've played piano for awhile and can play pretty much anything... Still haven't learnd any theory.

I need an expanded version of 7 xD It's so good

@antharina9073

Жыл бұрын

this 👍

bro your so good

Holy shit, you are on another level! Never subscribed to anything that wasn't gaming related, but hey, take my sub

You forgot the Lemmy phase when u just play it like a guitar 😎 otherwise great video, and merry christmas 🙂

1:16 lol "the moment when u realise bands just want a simple bass line and you wasted your life overpracticing"