These Polyphia covers have to become a tradition

@dxpsteve

Жыл бұрын

💯💯💯I am digging this new trend!

@edmonddrake1409

Жыл бұрын

All those in favor say I!

@FG-vp6id

Жыл бұрын

He controlls it like its just a puppet

@zachlewis9751

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean he’s a… Master of Puppets?

@leward

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

This guy is the best bass player around. Yea he has mad talent, but I read somewhere that he puts in 12 hours of practice a day. It is absolutely paying off for him.

@piotrgoacki9070

Жыл бұрын

I would say 12 hours is not a big deal if you love playing

@murphvienna1

Жыл бұрын

I heard his Stage name is Ling Ling and he practices 40 hours a day.

@bryanguilford5807

Жыл бұрын

He's honestly the best I've ever seen in my life.

@dustinsmith8658

Жыл бұрын

I hear this guy plays 25 hours a day, 8 days a week!

@Nitroturbohead

Жыл бұрын

I heard he actually defeated Chuck Norris in a bass battle

I just got home from playing a 4 hour gig (on bass).. and what's the first thing I do. See what the mad scientist Chuck B is up to. This is absolutely FANTASTIC. I can only aspire to reach his level. But I'll take it. If he doesn't inspire you nothing will.

@CharlesBerthoud

Жыл бұрын

Hope you had a good gig! And yeah I guess I am a mad scientist 🤣

@trusoundlowvolumedrumheads1002

Жыл бұрын

@@CharlesBerthoud just wow man wow

Ive been a professional musician for over 47 years. I try to expose myself to many varieties of music and musicians. I can easily say that this man is in the same category of some of the greatest bass players around including Victor Wooten, Larry Graham, John Patitucci, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and many other greats.

@TylerEubank

11 ай бұрын

Dang. John Paul Jones too?

@Rensune

7 ай бұрын

​@@TylerEubankyes

definitely hes going to be featured on upcoming polyphia songs

@thop1984

Жыл бұрын

That was my first thought as well. They could make some interesting music together.

@randomname191

Жыл бұрын

Probably at least a KZread collab with him and Tim at some point

@Julian-fy6si

Жыл бұрын

If not I’m gonna sue someone, idk who but someone

@gt96g

Жыл бұрын

@@randomname191 Would be awesome, I think they're styles would mesh insanely well, heck if a band was ever gonna have two bassists, Polyphia is probably the group.

@randomname191

Жыл бұрын

@@gt96g definitely. And since you mentioned two bassists, you should check out the omnific.

Charles doesn't just cover the bass part, but also the guitars! Mind blown, again!!

@rodrigoluna3757

Жыл бұрын

Just Insane! He is awasome

@gropadooper8903

Жыл бұрын

If he did just the bass part. Sadly it wouldn’t be as enjoyable, cause even in polyphia, the bass does get stiffed a bit like other bands, not as much, but yeah. Still not the most Bass centered band when they have 2 of the best guitarists on the planet. So of course he covered the guitar part. Otherwise. It’d be pretty boring lol

@Immadinosaur92

Жыл бұрын

did you honestly expect anything less from this man? I read the titles and my mind goes into reverse click bait mode and waits to be blown away. Phenomenal musician.

@CatfishMan131

Жыл бұрын

@@gropadooper8903 The bass is the best part of this song imo.

@gropadooper8903

Жыл бұрын

@@Immadinosaur92 i just expect great stuff out of him normally. Getting blown away every time takes energy. And I don’t have that energy to spare

Every time I think Charles has reached his limits. He comes back with something like this. Just amazing. This guy is just too good. WOW

@hakichiki

Жыл бұрын

Yeah... Then he went and got married, and earned the #GotLoveInMyLifeNow power up.... #WeAreBassicallyDoomed.

When I was a kid listening to this level of mastery would lunge me straight into despair, as in "I'm never gonna play like this". Now, 30 years later and in a completely unrelated field of work, I just feel genuinely happy and privileged to witness virtuosos like Charles reaching and surpassing and reinventing and upgrading those levels.

This looks infinitely harder on bass with fingers than on guitar with pick, Charles needs to be featured in Polyphia

@harper6692

Жыл бұрын

Not as hard as you think. Since tim uses hybrid picking, Charles' slap technique can mimic it

@ggh_-ts6pn

Жыл бұрын

@@harper6692 but he play both bass and guitars part. If its that easy you should post your cover. What a clown lol

@magnusdelectat2826

Жыл бұрын

@@ggh_-ts6pn well that escalated quickly

@robdubent

Жыл бұрын

@@harper6692 show us whatcha got champ

@Necromicon29

Жыл бұрын

(In Minions Voice) Fight Fight Fight! XD Chill people. Enjoy the clip.

As someone who's been playing guitar for 35 years, this seems a hell of a lot more difficult than the original on a guitar. Kudos dude. Holy shit.

@gropadooper8903

Жыл бұрын

It looks harder but it’s more likely to be around the same level of difficulty. He is using a 6 string bass, the same amount of strings a guitar has so it’s way easier. Also although it looks way harder cause there is more movement involved, It’s about the nature of the instrument itself, a bass doesn’t normally play Melodies like this, it certainly wasn’t made for it. So of course it looks hard. Not saying that Charles isn’t talented, this man is by far one of the best bass players in this generation, just remember, So are the Guitar players in Polyphia.

@cryfargamingnanan4772

Жыл бұрын

no one asked bud

@motosessions

Жыл бұрын

That band is in need of a bassist of this caliber

@BrianOfAteionas

Жыл бұрын

@@gropadooper8903 I'm a better bassist than guitarist and I have to say absolutely no lol. Much rather pick and fret this on guitar than slap it on bass lol

@vicentebazalar1984

Жыл бұрын

@@motosessions nah man, Clay Gober is freaking awesome with his hybrid picking technique and his usage of silence (Clay A. too) and somehow underrated as hell

You're the perfect person to cover this. Polyphia makes music that both showcases their skills and is also always musical and fun to listen to. You do the same!

nahh he legit played the lead solo on bass IM DEAAD dude is insane

I can't believe you played Scott's shredding solo with slaps. Bravo my guy

@Louthsk8er

Жыл бұрын

hes a genius. straight up I prefer this one to the original which is rare for a Polyphia cover to be more enjoyable than the song itself!

I think it’s just Charles that sounds insane at this point

This video has brought the biggest smile to my face, I’ve always wanted to hear Polyphia with a bass that follows the lead instead of laying down sweet rhythms for the most part and you perfectly captured the sound!

Ok. I've been playing bass since I was 13. Pushing 50 now. Charles always floors me, this video IN PARTICULAR is unbelievably amazing 🤩

Immediately mind melting brilliance. Thank you Charles. I’m still waiting on an insane take of Jamiroquau in your own unique style.

@Rellik137

Жыл бұрын

Would love to hear his take on deeper underground

@markbaxx3453

Жыл бұрын

@@Rellik137 Or Mr. Moon

@madquantum2479

Жыл бұрын

Time Won't Wait!

I was just listening to this song on Spotify like 10 minutes ago... It's like you read my mind! This is absolutely insane!

@CharlesBerthoud

Жыл бұрын

Neurotica and Playing God are both awesome 🔥

@cameronduke1563

Жыл бұрын

omg he replied. the man himself (amazing cover btw, mind blowing!)

So, I realize that achieving mastery of an instrument doesn't mean being good in all the same ways as other masters, but I gotta tell you: I have never seen nor heard anyone play bass better than you, Charles. Your devotion to the craft bleeds through.

@montreauxs

Жыл бұрын

Except Mohini Dey, that is.

Of all the covers he's done, this is the one I just keep coming back to. I like the original by Polyphia, but the hook just sounds so sick on the bass.

This song's almost got this popping sound to it when you hit each note, its really groovy!

you inspired me to order my first bass.. been playing drums for 28 years. now because of you Charles..... I'm coming to the dark side.

@TothLaszlo77

Жыл бұрын

FUCK YEAH WELCOME ....I REALLY need to pick up my bass as well, don't I 😆🫡

@LordRa88

Жыл бұрын

@@TothLaszlo77 Well Hell Yea you do!! If a drummer is about to pick one up, a bass player has to pick theirs back up. 🤣😂😂

@BjornTvoric

Жыл бұрын

The traditionnal bass/drum or drum/bass switch ! As a drummer, starting bass was a hitch for some years, so glad I slapped it some years ago :)

@Brousey

Жыл бұрын

Drummer to bass... you mean you're bringing the dark side over with you... You drummers are crazy... we know this ;) and absolutely love it

@CharlesBerthoud

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! I'm proud of you 🔥

You'd think being so awestruck would get old. But nope. This is amazing.

@dutchdykefinger

Жыл бұрын

yeah, that's the thing with good magicians even if you know exactly how all the tricks work, when things gets performed so amazingly well, it never loses its magic :)

Charles is the definition of dedication and passion. There's tons of "casual pro" bass players out there that are pretty talented (like Davie504) that definitely can hang... but so few that put in the amount of work, practice, study, and dedication as Charles here. This man is a monster and his diet is bass. He's absolutely chewing up everything bass related with a ravenous hunger. I genuinely don't think there will ever be a piece of music he won't be able to play.

Just incredible. This has to be close to the limit of human capability

@CharlesBerthoud

Жыл бұрын

Feels like it 🤣 but maybe 50 years from now this will be easy/intermediate 😳

@Musicalogist

Жыл бұрын

I've been thinking this exact same thing for like his past 20 videos

@HandbrakeBiscuit

Жыл бұрын

Read your comment back to yourself in Morgan Freeman's voice and it sounds even _closer_ to the limit of human capability. :)

@trisbonky

Жыл бұрын

​@@CharlesBerthoud or maybe 50 years from now, people will say that there's some seriously amazing bass players around but the pinnacle was way back in the 20s with the legendary CB. no one since has come close.

@Andy-Ajax-Jackson

Жыл бұрын

You're a god man, accept it. Thank you for the awesome music, I listen to it every day

Instant brain slime... imagine how Tim, Scotty, and the Clays must feel when they see Charles casually solo through a sampling of all thier most intricate lines 😳

@spamspasm8183

Жыл бұрын

They’re probably feeling just fine and maybe even a little flattered since music is art and not a sport or a competition.

@theozzyjoker2985

Жыл бұрын

It's more then Art. It's also Soul.

@adamschlachter7336

Жыл бұрын

Brain slime is the release of positive endorphins, and I would imagine being totally flattered and impressed! What a way to show the love as a fan 😎

@ggh_-ts6pn

Жыл бұрын

@@spamspasm8183 too bad they are overrated musicians

@spamspasm8183

Жыл бұрын

@@ggh_-ts6pn wtf is your definition of overrated? They don’t have a grammy, not a single billboard hit, they don’t have over a million subs, they don’t play sold out stadium gigs as headliners. How tf are they overrated?

Considering how Polyphia songs are written I feel like this does a great service to that. What I mean is that Tim finds a sound he likes and makes it work for guitar (simplified of course) and here Charles took something that sounds good and made it work for the bass. I'm not a musician so forgive me if this is off...bass...

Never seen that tech with the third/ring finger hammer-on slap up-plucking on the minor triad, only seen it with first finger root position with the up-plucking on the octave. Charles not only can you do anything already done in a bass but so much more! What an inspiration!

That is actually insane

Wow! That was amazing!! It's crazy to see how far you have come and even crazier to think about how much insanely hard work you have put in to get this far! I appreciate you sharing your gift, I hope you never lose interest.

@CharlesBerthoud

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheA.K.

Жыл бұрын

@@CharlesBerthoud my pleasure!

That's some of the cleanest bass playing I've ever heard, bravo

perfection at its finest. sound, technique, timing. brilliant.

all these years and charles still hasn’t just run his headphones cable behind his back. wonderful playing as always, an incredible master of your craft

@srsbsns7673

Жыл бұрын

At this point, he's clearly trolling everyone who's complained about the headphone cable since he had like 20k subscribers. He *could* change, but where's the fun in that?

Love your version Charles! You’re playing very insane! Yours is the Hardest NEUROTICA on BASS! And mine is the Simplified NEUROTICA on ACOUSTIC GUITAR! Hugs nice job 👍🏻

@leopoldofernandezjr.508

Жыл бұрын

Laytar, I am also your subscriber. Also i subscribed to this guy charles, davie504,lucas brarr, bernth, dragon force and many more..

@Laytar

Жыл бұрын

Nice to share a subscriber with such talented artists. ✨

you just keep getting better and better! it's insane!

When you think Charles has touched the limit of bass playing, there he goes and stretches it a bit further. Crazy!

Those fast runs are so satisfying to listen to, so clean

This one made me finally subscribe, been watching your vids for a minute now. Very nicely done sir.

Keep sprinkling these kind of covers into your content Charles, I love it!

Charles I think you might be the best bass player in the world. The versatility, style, dynamics, and precision you exhibit in your playing are all top notch and unequivocal...its a pleasure to watch you develop and continue to improve upon what was already unbelievable. How do you keep getting even better?!?!?! I'm wondering what these videos are gonna sound like in 5 years...insane dude...thank you!!!

That’s just mental!! The speed and dexterity!! Absolutely fantastic!

Combining my favorite bassist and favorite band… what a time to be alive

I found these guys on the net wkend just gone, an blown away by just how far they have moved the goal posts of the music business. Even got guitar manufacturers to make completely new types. Great job getting this down on your bass Charles. 💯💯💯🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

I haven’t seen you in my KZread feed for awhile so I went to your page to get my mind blow a little. You are still the man and congratulations on getting 1 million subscribers.

Wow man, another spectacular performance 👏 I swear you're one of the best to ever pick up a bass. Love the polyphia covers

Damn brother! This was super clean and so musical. Tight groove! I think this is your best one to date.

your videos always amaze, thank you for sharing your gift with us. Charles Berthoud, I am starting to think you just may be the best out there, your love and dedication to music is shown in every video.

This looks ridiculously beautiful.

You've outdone yourself, Charles-again. The level of skill and dedication evident in this short piece is just stunning.

So good! This has to be one of the best so far. Kudos to Charles for the wonderful things he does. The Wizard of Bass.

Wow man, im basically speechless. You're definitely on a legendary level of bass playing

The way this man can replicate any style and is so accurate and at the same time fluid it's just astounding I don't understand it.

@skierpage

Жыл бұрын

Charles is a Guthrie Govan of bass.

@gropadooper8903

Жыл бұрын

It’s called Musicality

@Grizzlox

Жыл бұрын

This is what dedicating yourself to your craft looks like

I would love to hear a collaboration record with you and Polyphia!

Charles is like Chuck Norris. He slaps the bass and the bass feels honored to have been slapped by him.

Wow, amazing as usually. It is really mind blowing how much effort he puts in and end result is phenomenal.

Unrestrained talent - sublime

Clay G is sweating profusely

Outstanding! Great job!

Wow man!!! Amazing, such perfect precision!

Damn, that video went by fast. Could listen to your version all day!

Damn! He is just killing it here! I don’t think he even realizes how sick his riffs sound or how impressed we,the audience feels watching his fingers fly effortlessly ..cementing his status as You tubes bass god!

Amazing. You never cease to impress. Great work.

Wow! Awesome playing, C!

🤯🤯🤯🤯 This is absolutely incredible! Would love to see a Tim Henson collab!😁😁😁

@CharlesBerthoud

Жыл бұрын

That'd be great!

Absolutely gorgeous! been slapping replay button for a while now :)

You inspired to me to start leaning bass. Thank you for always having such beautiful and amazing bass playing.

You are so good at this!

He is so good at this! That was beautiful!

My favourite bassist covering my favourite band is an absolute win! Can't wait to see a collab!

Wow... Charles just keeps raising the bar! So glad I get to see your amazing talent and hard work, you are an inspiration!

JUST ON ANOTHER LEVEL

YESSSS POLYPHIAAAA SO FUCKING UNDERRATED.

Man, I've been absolutely vibing to this track since it dropped. It's the best mix of new and old Polyphia that they've ever done, and I am in love with it. This cover is absolutely ridiculous, and what sounds like the same NeuralDSP plugin effects is just the cherry on a very rich cake.

Sounds Insane - is a great description. You just don't stop getting better bro.

technical powerhouse. unreal clarity with these notes!!!!!

How can you be that good on the Bass? That's ridiculously insane, fair play.

Those chords at 0:56 are beautiful on bass!

Charles, just incredible!!

Wow! I love watching you play. And hearing it of course. Great arrangement.

That was fuckin awesome Charles. Would be dope af if you were able to get a cameo on one of their tracks because your bass skills are incredible.

at this point, just do the whole song. i mean that was so much better than i thought itd be and ive been following you for years and years. please finish this, verified PRO

Another fantastic job!!!🤘🤘🤘

Charles you're a MONSTER. it's impressive and so satisfying to see your videos

Charles needs to be featured on a Polyphia track ASAP

Guys, don't be fooled. It's a perfectly normal guitar cover. Count the strings.

@marinemachine3446

Жыл бұрын

Long scale baritone guitar

@maximus440

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Obama...

@randomike__

Жыл бұрын

It's not the count that matters, Obama.

@Patrick_H.

Жыл бұрын

Nope, not a guitar cover in any way. I actually doubt that Tim could 'slap' it without a buttload of practice. Slapping is not picking OR finger picking - it's Slapping.

@aSubjectProduction

Жыл бұрын

@@Patrick_H. careful, you might get drone striked

No one can expected less from Charles Berthoud!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Simply amazing

I don't know if you can even call this bass playing, he is doing it all chords, tapping, percussion, leads I would call it musical genius.

Amazing! I'm sad I can only TAP like once!

Thank you for doing this!

love ya vid's bro !! awesome music !

@billyboy80

Жыл бұрын

Who hoo how do I do what !?

The guy doesn't need band mates he's a one band man! Man I wish he did the paid recording sessions! I need a bassist like this for my songs! It would be nice. I'd even save up if he was really high for each song. I have songs that have 20 plus changes in them. None are less than seven minutes. He'd be insanely perfect for the parts. And the fills.

I just want to let you know that thanks to you. I regained the motivation to practice the bass again Thank you

@mrbtwist

Жыл бұрын

Wow, one of those scam messages KZreadrs are talking about. The first one I’ve actually seen. What does telegram only even mean?

Charles, you are the most talented bass player I’ve ever seen. Insane, indeed. I wonder if these are unofficial auditions for a collaboration? Either way, very enjoyable.

I love your content man I'm a guitarist and your amazing bass skills inspire me every time I watch!

This is "God" level bass playing. Just incredible...

That was disgustingly good. You are the cleanest player I think I've ever seen.

Fantastic. Sounds amazing

So awesome to watch. What an incredible player you are.

Polyphia isn’t hard enough for this guys he’s gotta play it on bass for a real challenge and clearly he’s got that mastered too