Playing METAL bass with a WHAMMY BAR sounds HEAVY

So if you couldn't tell, I'm enjoying this new whammy bar 🤣 Thought I'd try it in a metal solo! Remember to TAP like and subscribe if you enjoyed this!
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[@liamtahaney713]

That tapping bit is actually insane

[@Musicman995]

Agreed

[@maartenn2217]

He's the tapping God, he wrote books on it 👌

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Dude, that woulda been ground breaking even in guitar.,!

[@thestradiosmiles]

Yeah, agree. Definitely breaks the formula a bit, which is refreshing sometimes.

[@JelloFluoride]

Yeah I just posted about the same thing then I saw this comment. I'm not even new to his vids and that still caught me off guard.

[@Luke-me9qe]

This is exactly my type of style. Didn't even know it existed. Extraordinary

[@jwalkblue7]

Prog-metal

[@staenlymarcellbombong8865]

Check out The Omnific, They did crazy stuff like this!!

[@Luke-me9qe]

@@staenlymarcellbombong8865 thx

[@salty_3k506]

primus maybe. it's not the same style per se but les claypool owns a bass with a whammy bar.

[@myewgul]

Smelled like Symphony X in a good way. Check em out as well!

[@jonathanbarkan8632]

No joke, I'd buy an album of songs like this.

[@josepoves6074]

Biiiiig money!!

[@Dj_pound]

Me too

[@NyxTheScary]

Check out Evan Brewers album "Alone" its just bass and its insane like this

[@Chancechancechancechancechance]

Charles' musicality on the bass is honestly next-level. He can't just shred, but he can make it musical. Truly a virtuoso of our time. I wonder who some of his inspirations are.

[@chair4538]

Amazing profile picture

[@thornels]

Definitely Victor Wooten

[@JasperMay]

Nice profile picture, I love that album

[@RoRo-vr6wx]

Yes I dont know maybe he is the best bass player of today or I don't know?

[@loganmawhiney2613]

He can shred, tho :p

[@brandonmartin8305]

Honestly one of the most talented bass players I've seen. You're in the same class as Les Claypool and Billy Sheehan. You've taken it to the next level beyond in my eyes. Thanks for sharing your talent with us

[@scottdahneke1031]

100% agree

[@ReneeNme]

Michael Manring - Selene

[@filipecarvalho7270]

For me this guy is best compared with victor Wooten

[@rear5118]

Some day he'll even surpass Flea

[@cocoworldwideoriginal998]

Personally I feel he has already surpassed all the names mentioned. I have seen no bass player on Charles's level imo. I feel like Charles can play anything those guys can play and more.

[@REALwoombath]

The tapping part took me by surprise. I love the prog metal genre shift on this one.

[@illusionvii]

I can't be the only one who wants to listen to an entire album of Charles playing like this!!!

[@Luksmrtorture]

no my friend, you're not

[@andrewpardue3324]

I would absolutely love to hear a lot more of this style of bass playing from Charles ( a full album is a great idea) , I’ve never even heard of anyone using a whammy bar on a bass ever before … it sounds amazing! Especially in Charles’s hands this dude is insanely great ! I’d love to hear him jam a full album with Buckethead ! ( as he’s one of the only guitarists that I can think of that could actually match up to Charles playing) That would be crazy cool 😎 🎸🤘🏻😄 I can only imagine how it would sound 🤪😄.

[@DukeRaul]

Album my ear... I want 3 hrs of live jams !!!!

[@fsbodever3496]

Charles, dude, you just did more musical wonderment in 24 seconds than some bands do in their entire careers. Absolutely sick, love it, thanks brother.

[@RC32Smiths01]

The whammy is truly a must in the metal sound! Very awesome Charles!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Yeah it definitely helps make it sound extra heavy 🔥

[@carpediemarts705]

This is prog rock with a nice distortion. With the wammy taking the spotlight, the distortion pedal or plugin got skipped. What is it?

[@organicmechanic5150]

@@CharlesBerthoud what effects were you using? Overdrive and fuzz?

[@organicmechanic5150]

@@carpediemarts705 yeah I am interested in which effects he was using on the whammy sections.

[@wayzUX]

@@carpediemarts705 Can you try and do it better? Didn't think so.

[@Gnev_Zemli]

Hi Bro, we are watching with pleasure, very professionally. Thanks for the very original content. Respect. I wish you and your loved ones peace of kindness and love and health

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thanks, and you too!

[@denisbarkovskiy]

What is «Гнев Земли»?

[@Gnev_Zemli]

@@denisbarkovskiy I am the author of a news channel about cataclysms and catastrophes.

[@Idonious]

Anger of the Earth? Or Rage?

[@Gnev_Zemli]

@@Idonious Or rage!!!

[@libraohmshiva9676]

As a guitar player who absolutely loves whammy’s and all The different styles that have been developed over the years ..this is just fucking awesome n so many levels

[@marcello9476]

i need an album full of this

[@chair4538]

0:23 this part is beautiful

[@joelprince4635]

breh

[@rw5170]

Crazy how after 30+ years of loving various bands, musicians, etc. Thinking I knew what skill and innovation and talent was. Now that I hear Charles. . . No one does it better

[@TeutobergForestryService]

Charles and Guthrie Govan should make some music together

[@BassWithers]

I heard the first note and just ascended. Why does this sound so amazing i love it and now want a whammy on my bass

[@dtsprogramming]

As a game programmer, this sounded like a bullet hell boss fight to me. As always, you are insane.

[@johnnybravo437]

Charles, you are a true treasure. Your talent is a gift not just for you, but for all of us. Godspeed

[@Danidurga]

10% talent, 90% study ;)

[@TylerS9812]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the crunchy tone he had going? Incredible! Long term sub, can’t believe we’re nearly 1.5 mil now. Keep up the hard work, you’re talented and dedicated (practice). Much love to you and yours

[@TranceSFX]

Sounds like some kind of crazy classic Megadeth song in the intro with a god level rhythm!! Except on radioactive speed in the technical department. Amazing.

[@tiagoandresvaz]

When I was a kid used to listen to Stu Ham , now Charles has taken the bass player level beyond Stu and all gran masters. A M A Z I N G

[@svenjansen2134]

Thanks for reminding

[@riversideview1801]

I can't get over how amazing that whammy sounds on bass, especially with your playing too. I love this.

[@Robx08]

I wish you had a full album with this vibe. This is fabulous!!

[@lordoftheelements2112]

This sounds like a track directly off a Plini album! I love it! Awesome work and thank you for sharing!

[@mrskyzear]

bro it's not the whammy bar, it definately helps but bröther, you are an insanely talented musician. you used the whammy bar not because "yay whammy" but because it actually brings something musically, and you definately used that strength of the whammy impressively. fantastic job

[@matt2362]

This is so sick man! I didn't even consider a regualar bass with a whammy and this is awesome.

[@ricktheexplorer]

This needs to be the thing that bass players get from now on. This is too good.

[@carpediemarts705]

They been selling wammy for bass for decades.

[@ricktheexplorer]

@@carpediemarts705 I've never seen one before this. Who uses one?

[@dstdrummer]

I know it had been done long before Claypool. But he is the first I can remember doing it back in the 80’s. When I saw it I was like, that’s brilliant!

[@och70]

@@ricktheexplorer They have been available for basses for a long time, at least since the 1980s. Some players who use, or have used them are Les Claypool, Victor Wooten, Randy Coven and Billy Sheehan.

[@Koosy77]

Chucky this is one of the best things you've ever made imo. This is an incredible composition and performance. A whole album of this with some prog and melodic elements could be world class. Gave me some Mestis vibes.

[@alexandrehenri-bhargava2741]

You are so good at every style of bass

[@TompkinsAnimation]

Everything about this man just is ahead of its time, the bass, the playing, the ideas!!

[@jonathancannon248]

This is what I need in my life

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Everyone could use some more metal bass lines with a whammy bar in their life 👌🏻

[@andrewpardue3324]

@@CharlesBerthoud I absolutely love your bass playing sir 🤘🏻 much love from B.C. Canada 🇨🇦. I agree 100% Charles this sounds amazing! 🤘🏻🎸😮 I’d love to hear a lot more of this style ! You know … whenever You are ready 😄 any chance of a colab with Buckethead sometime in the future ? That would be crazy cool sounding ! 😎🤘🏻

[@TheNintennews]

I swear charles can play anything and it always blows my mind, I've been practicing bass more because of people like charles and clay gober a collab would be pretty sick, just a suggestion

[@ajanator5263]

I wish bassists would innovate more like this, this sounds fucking incredible and should be somewhat mainstream

[@TimTrOn3000]

People are too stupid. These ideas go way over the heads of most.

[@ajanator5263]

@@TimTrOn3000 no i would say even non musicians would be impressed by this stuff, charles has hundreds of thousands of subscribers and i doubt they’re all hardcore connoisseurs

[@gordonhodgson8403]

I wouldn't say its something just any bass player can do 😂

[@emage00]

Simply spectacular. Thank you!

[@michaelgoodrich5309]

As far as “feel” in the groove, this is one of your best yet. Extremely well done!

[@joesretrostuff]

Can’t help feeling I’ve just seen some amazing musical cleverness that went completely over my head

[@stevendonaldson1216]

Just when I thought the whammy bar was bringing him out of the technical space and into some groove.......he hits me with that tap-pegio chorus....

[@kevinmeyer6427]

You turned the bass into an entirely new instrument. I am just blown away.

[@nicolasfromparis2]

everytime i think I can't be blown away by your videos anymore, you upload a new video and blow me away again haha congrats man, this is great music once again!

[@sebkhailer7374]

I think itd be really interesting for a heavy metal group to have a bass lead like this. I love the way this sounded

[@SuperHamrick94]

**calls Lorna Shore**

[@rawkguy4896]

It kind of reminds me of the first Mudvayne album

[@NathanielBTM]

Archspire bass is very technical. just watch one of their bass playthrough videos

[@NathanielBTM]

@@SuperHamrick94 they don't have lead bass like that... a band that does would be Archspire.

[@thebusinessgoose3350]

Probably the coolest sounding thing I've ever heard on the coolest looking bass I've ever seen.🤘

[@stancebingham2209]

Yes!!!! Perfect video for you sir in my opinion. You let your technique and composition talk for you! No funny uses just talent. This is where you shine! Thank you!

[@Lamz..]

Thw whammy suddenly disappeared at 1:09. :) Great playing again, Charles!

[@joshuastephens4430]

I noticed it, too. The composition was still excellent even though it’s missing

[@david46n2]

Once again... Absolutely outstanding..!!! You are beyond amaze Charles🤘🏼

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thank you!

[@david46n2]

@@CharlesBerthoud you are truly an inspiration walking miracle. Thanks for the reply. It's such an honour for me.

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

The fact that this is half as long as your other Whammy Bass video but feels _twice_ as long is mindblowing.

[@cleverclover7]

holy smokes Charles! that complete tapping part was one of my favorite musical sequences of all time!

[@SkylerFallow]

That tapping section sounded very Dream Theater, which is about the biggest compliment I can bestow! Also, I wanna hear what a Dime squeal sounds like on that bass next time, please!

[@Shinzui011]

was looking for this comment, as soon as the tapping started I instantly got dream theater vibes

[@mikebrueggman6666]

Dude, you are the stuff, I'm surprised no big bands or session heads have asked you to play for them yet

[@CarlosFernandez-rx3ne]

I guarantee you that he's been offered to join several bands. But he makes great money as a content creator while most musicians struggle to make any kind of money. I guess he could join a band if he really wanted to but it wouldn't be out of necessity.

[@Joe_Dominates]

@@CarlosFernandez-rx3ne yep 👍🏼

[@forthebirds4]

@@CarlosFernandez-rx3ne Great money as a content creator, but I'm pretty sure no where near the kind of money big name musicians make. And also is your creative expression fulfilled just sharing 60 second snippets on youtube? Idk I'd like to be playing for the roar of crowds on stage while recording lasting songs personally. Every time I watch Charles my immediate impulse is to do a search for "Charles Berthoud Live", alas, there isn't much. He's awesome but these short vids leave me wanting more.

[@MrKylederp]

@@forthebirds4 Home every night, no rigorous tour schedule, sleeping in your own bed. Not too many upsides even if the money is a bit better

[@lred1383]

@@forthebirds4 the money musicians make is greatly overestimated. Trust me, there is no band that he could join and not be wasted in that earns anything close to what this channel does. Take Adam Neely, for example - great music channel, incredibly skilled bassist and music theory master. His band, Sungazer, is quite famous for what it is, but barely breaks even considering the touring costs. The only people in the music industry that earn big are the top 0.1% of popular artists. music was a viable career option back in the 70s-80s but that's gone now. And don't even THINK about creative expression, because that's not what the "big crowds" want. The path of a musician is one of poverty or working two jobs

[@reikosuzuka8608]

The music of this chill guy makes me happy. I was an improv guitar artist before a neural ailment effected memory and motor skills. Im rebuilding, and music like his is a great example of one who can burp music on the fly.

[@bibby42]

That's some of the finest bass playing I've ever heard, phenomenal!

[@digitalarsenal5234]

Been watching your content since lockdown (4 years now?). Love how diverse your sound gas gotten, while also retaining a unique quality to it. Great stuff, Charles!

[@FelixHureau]

(3 years*)

[@cphVlwYa]

You're videos always blow me away. But this is genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever heard.

[@Greythor]

Long-time fan, first-time commenter. I want to express a "critique" about your channel, but I sincerely hope you take it for the enormous compliment it's intended as. I *adore* your channel and think you deserve every accolade accorded you. But something that continually bugs me is your mixes and drum sounds. Don't get me wrong: They're not terrible, and I know firsthand how expensive and time consuming it can be to pay for real drum tracks and professional mixes. But you're so damn f@!king good, that when I hear these videos, they're just *crying out* for real drums to be behind you. Hearing your genius musicianship blended in with non-pro quality mixes just feels like such a jarring mismatch. The level of your talent and the brilliance of your compositions *deserve* that kind of quality woven in with your playing. To me, you're not just some "KZbin meme musician". This is genuine music that I'd pay to hear and travel to see live that will stand the test of time. If at all feasible for you, I'd *love* if you'd package videos as if they were Spotify/album-ready tracks (in terms of the mixes and drum recordings.) It's what these songs *deserve*. Cheers from your Canadian neighbours, and keep it up! You're one of the greatest players of this generation, dude.

[@theholyduck5520]

Les Claypool was the first bassist I saw use a whammy bar, because of course he did. You're doing him proud!

[@dave-d]

Wham bam thank you Charles! That tapping at 1:05 - oh my fkn god. Bass is a new instrument in your hands.

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

1:06 This tap breakdown is frikken awesome!

[@x1PMac1x]

Unreal! Please keep loving bass and getting better, but just know that some of us think you have reached the level of mastery within the pantheon of the all-time greats.

[@Mornomgir]

That was pure awesome sound. Reminds me of a mix of old prog metal, computer games from the -90s and well 6 more things.

[@snoboater]

Big boss battle vibes from the tapping part for sure

[@jacobfunnell65]

SO GOOD! It's so good hearing you really go for a heavy crunchy sound on the riffs. I hope you revisit this heavier sound at some point in future. You have an incredible knack for never sacrificing musicality for any other value - heaviness, technicality, complexity - whatever is going on in a piece, however mind-blowing the ability needed to play and compose it, you can guarantee it's just great to listen to.

[@kujob6442]

That main riff sounds so incredible, Charles is absolutley insane.

[@sedwarg]

1:11 when the shrooms kick in. Good lawd

[@GAwes-ee9iq]

Unbelievable skill! 200% Musical at the same time. Gold!

[@w1redonkey]

The library of music you've put together over time here on youtube is just amazing Charles. You're a beast

[@jongaubert3925]

Anime intro time haha love it!!! (And that tapping 🔥🔥🔥) Amazing as always!

[@TheUnkindness]

wow this sounds incredible edit: I can't stop watching, I've put this video on loop for like 30 minutes now

[@DaneInTheUS]

Holy f*ck this is good! I'd listen to a whole album of this!

[@viktorbogatchuk6325]

Charles, you never cease to amaze! Bravo!!! What a great performance and musical approach!! I understand this is not the limit of your capabilities ---- far.

[@portgasdace3295]

hey, i just love how you can master any genre, it always sounds so great

[@DillSkin]

I want a full album of this

[@ShawnGamesDrunk]

This is definitely one of the better, if not best, compositions I've seen on this channel. That was certainly a jam. 🤟

[@x4nderg_887]

Once again, your playing never ceases to amaze Great Job!

[@chair4538]

Bruh you haven't even watched it yet

[@michelgowrie6977]

Man you deserve way more views and subscribers with all the work that you put in your videos. It really rocks 🤟🔥

[@mr.e0311]

Dont worry.. when he gets more subs his content will change and it will be as stupid as the other 'mega creators' videos. Enjoy it in its pure form while you can.

[@theftking]

The part that starts around 0:25 is sick.

[@larskonermann250]

Wow, very impressive! Both your technical skills, and the musical creativity of your compositions in your various videos.

[@MyJazzChannel]

You have been taking bass playing to a new level

[@lottiemills426]

The tapping is insane! You’re honestly one of the most talented bass players there is.

[@VeeTheGator]

Really love the addition of getting to see the side by side of both parts of that amazing solo! Really incredible work

[@Peemanufacture]

Yo this might be your best video so far, the tapping was on uncharted levels of virtuosity

[@viktorbogatchuk6325]

Чарль ты не перестаешь удивлять.!!! Браво!!! Какое классное исполнение и музыкальный подход!! Я понимаю это не предел твоих возможностей ---- далеко.

[@rameysue]

He is one of the most talented bassists to ever live. my friend

[@qweqwe-wv5zq]

@@rameysue i can`t trust u! How can you proof your words? (and sorry for my english)

[@p020z5]

@qwe qwe his channel is the proof

[@denisbarkovskiy]

Да, крутой музыкант

[@cobio51]

What a pleasure to see a bass player with great technique

[@RazielNecronomicon]

WoW! I have never been in shock before but this bassing is just every time I think this is the epitome of it just gets even more magnificent!

[@alfonzog6327]

I would kill for a massive metal bass collab with Charles, Jared Smith, Connor Green, John Myung and Fami

[@logikman329]

It sounds incredible! I absolutely love it!

[@caiogm8668]

This is EASILY one of my fav videos on internet THANK YOU

[@suretobelost]

Charles, I've been following you for a few years, and have the utmost respect for you. You inspire me to pick up my instrument an WORK. Thank you for your videos. Cheers!

[@rmanor5508]

This is actually insanely good 😮🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@Birdmanondaweb]

Charles is a legend! Great job, bro.

[@rikjones5924]

In my opinion your the best all around bassist! Dynamics,tapping etc etc rrc

[@jamesbates629]

That has to be in my top 3 of your works Charles and it rang all the bells of a metal song. The tapping was awesome I liked the haunting sounds of the whammy I like when you mixed it together and even added in the kick drum aspect of it. Absolutely marvelous keep up the amazing work 👍

[@titntin5178]

Whoah. Your always next level mate, so inventive!

[@oldies3191]

Very cool. Never relley heard a bass played with a whammy bar.👍👍

[@wykydrone]

I sincerely hope this starts catching on 1 because it sounds awesome and 2 it would be nice to see basses with whammys on the walls in stores.

[@samuelkubecka]

Wow! How can you continue to step each video up like this? Great job Charles. Love the sound.

[@MarkNuuuuuutt]

You sir did not disappoint

[@barryfriend3589]

Good god!that was amazing🤘definitely wanna hear more heavy metal 😃

[@tHe_WiZaRd_Life]

This is the best bass playing I have heard yet, been listening to you for over 2 years.

[@aneriondono]

Brilliant! Awesome sound!

[@marioarguello5644]

Impecable este man, felicitaciones

[@Killua111]

That was insane as always, Charles! But 1:06 - 1:42 was... oh... my... dog! It reminds me of Symphony X.

[@skyweaver3199]

Charles is every up and coming lead bassist in every up coming talented band that you haven't heard about. All built in to one person. He's a robot. I am saying he is a robot.

[@lynayra6492]

I kind of want a full song of this with vocals and everything. This is rad as hell.

[@FatalExit]

Insane sound! Killed it dude! 🔥🤘