I Made The Most METAL Slap Bass Solo EVER

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[@CharlesBerthoud]

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[@tallevi8685]

Correct me if im wrong, but Better Help has been known to take advantage of their already vulnerable customers and provide little to no actual assistance and "therapists" who charge and who aren't even certified. A lot of other people have pulled out their better help ads and for good reason, and I think that you should look into that. Loved the song by the way!

[@kosmotto]

only missing a singer from this actually being on the air. This was really good, Maybe Miley Kennedy on vocals

[@ivyisle]

you should do a collab with Catarinth, he's insane and you guys could definitely make something sick 😎 much love brother

[@kenrickdavis5355]

I can't say how much I've missed therapy with Davie504

[@lm-ml]

I feel like you’re the kind of person who would love the band Dianogah

[@alexsamra]

I need a whole album of prog metal from you Charles! This is absolutely top notch!

[@kurtw6922]

It does remind a bit of Dream Theatre doesn't it?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

I have more coming!!

[@pncampbell]

Like smashed

[@MrBaverbo]

@@CharlesBerthoudI can feel the hype bursting inside of me!

[@bookworm8415]

Seriously. I listen to the doom soundtrack on repeat half the days im doing technical work. Id swap this in in a heartbeat.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Slap and Metal can go together so seamlessly. Love to see you showing the process of you coming up with your brilliant compositions. Cheers

[@CharlesBerthoud]

There are some metal bassists who slap but I'm surprised it's not more... Metal is so rhythmic that slap seems like a natural choice and it adds a whole new level of aggression

[@ETOL17]

Good example is Dig by Mudvayne

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@CharlesBerthoud Yeah! There really is a groovy complex at its core

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@ETOL17 For sure!

[@TheElphick9]

​@@CharlesBerthoud Probably because it's so much easier to use finger technique, not everyone is as skilled as you Charles haha

[@helioking4523]

I used to be a fan, but after hearing this masterpiece, I'm a goddam blast furnace!!! Fantastic work as always, Charles

[@viperg2644]

Amazing! *Puts iron inside

[@someguy1865]

This man made me a wind turbine

[@costinnovac6092]

Hell man. That was killer. Would be a shame that this track will not end on Spotify.

[@tsardean9192]

Good news sir it is on Spotify under the name of Assimilate

[@costinnovac6092]

@@tsardean9192 well thank you. I wouldn't know.

[@cobrasys]

@@tsardean9192 Not all heroes wear capes. Thanks for this!

[@tiller6750]

That was one of the best metal riff videos I've ever seen. Truly amazing, Charles!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thanks!!

[@user-mm3sd3uh6y]

sounds pretty Dream Theaterish)@@CharlesBerthoud

[@tsardean9192]

The therapy with Davie bit had me rolling, best BetterHelp plug I've seen 😆🤣🤣

[@TheHeadown]

As a hardcore metalhead, I loved this a little more than usual. 🤘

[@UglyChe]

Been listening for years. You've always been amazing, but I think your recent stuff has been more soulful and moving. Every separate part of this song has great feeling. Together, they create a masterpiece. Loved it.

[@RealityHasAWokeBias]

Positively evil! Devilishly creative! This was absolutely sick, Charles.

[@codycooper5768]

delightfully devilish, seymour!

[@Eizenz]

CHARLES. That was a spicy tip on matching the kick with accents from the bass line. Thank you for that. Your fade to black 5 string is beautiful.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Yeah that's a great place to start and works vice versa too. If you're stuck writing a bass line to go with a drum groove, start by playing notes with the kick, then add / subtract from there!

[@nikolaszervoudakis5893]

This was absolutely killer, filthy tone while being very tastefully arranged. Need the album, bro ❤️ 🤘🏻

[@sixthseparatist]

Dude... That was sick as hell, that main riff was killer. I listened to this 2 times before I could post cause I had to hear the song again hahah. Honestly I could listen to, and buy a whole album of this. I'm a huge fan of progressive metal/death metal, and I think a bass forword/focused project from you would be so cool. Also the songs wouldn't have to be so short cause it wouldn't be a KZbin video. 😂 Cheers! 🇨🇦

[@therealmorganofficial]

Casually having Davie504 in your video, gigachad.

[@bradyung798]

my fave jason quote lol

[@Thrasher_Abbatoir]

This is something DT would write during Train of Thought era. Outstanding composition and arrangement❤️

[@floreaciprian9742]

For sure.. very similar in sound to oldschool Dream Theater

[@kaedeschulz5422]

You gotta make a full album with this style and perhaps with lyrics too. Seriously love this!

[@hellohowareyou-fw4mn]

I'm loving these new style of videos! Keep making content. You are an inspiration to me and so many other bassists around the world!

[@6ic6ic6ic]

Have you ever heard Dominic "forest" Lapointe? He's a metal bassist with a band First Fragment formerly of Beyond Creation. I think you'd get a kick out of hearing his fretless bass technique if you haven't. Cheers Charles, this was cool af.

[@WitchKing99]

The bass work of Dominic "forest" Lapointe is insane! I would love to see Charles make a song based on Dominic's style!

[@GazerPlur420]

That man is otherworldly. Fucking love Forest

[@localsymbiosis]

I would love to have a full album of this please. I will buy it now.

[@victornava7830]

This is a masterpiece, we need a full album 💿 Charles, greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@galgrunfeld9954]

I know you just launched a new channel, but I'd love to see more behind-the-scenes of how you write original music and make arrangements and covers since I really like your style!

[@blakebass1]

Thank you Sir Charles, for your tremendous artistry and for helping the evolution of the bass reach new levels of excellence. Incredible!

[@DeriumEnvy]

This new format is great, makes me appreciate your music even more than before.

[@MonocleMC]

I love that you're showing us more behind the scenes, it's interesting to know how you actually go about composing these epic pieces!

[@LithiumSurfboard]

Put together a supergroup playing instrumental prog metal, and at least 1.6 million fans will be lining up to buy the music, concert tickets, and t-shirts. Do it. PLEASE! 🤘

[@Seifer_42]

1:35 - 7 stringed short scaled piccolo bass looking good

[@Blackout_Films]

This is something I would add to my playlist, show my family, and listen to on repeat, thank you for creating ANOTHER masterpiece Charles.

[@bacongl]

That Schecter sounds amazing. Fishman on bass is something I rarely see. I am a Bartolini man myself but dang, I need to try those fluence. Also love the piccolo bass XD

[@auroraboreal3x]

Charles, you are too good, and I just want to thank you for how good your compositions are. They are spectacular, and aspect of them is underappreciated

[@parad0x200]

I’ve been playing the bass for about 3 months and this just makes me even more motivated to keep learning💀

[@myk7912]

A whole album of this please.

[@leon_pp]

I'd pay for an instrumental album like this.

[@D3-Keys]

Charles Berthoud inspired me to post my compositions on youtube and even today I watch his videos with admiration. So thank you very much Charles and continue your videos, it's amazing...

[@tracepratt1969]

that moment when you realize you have asked a musician for a playthrough, and yet the did it a month ago.......... Charles this one is BY FAR my favorite thing you have composed! it SOOO HEAVY!!!!! no homo but it makes me eggs tingle

[@bellchattin]

I love these vids where you talk through the development process

[@pncampbell]

The world needs a metal band with you on bass

[@Bacopa68]

A Jewish metal band with that choice of Phrygian Dominant.

[@ckolonn]

Prog drummer here, that was awesome - a sub was inescapable after watching this.

[@elijahfrickingourd]

I thank my dad for the introduction to your channel. You slap like nobody else.

[@WitchKing99]

This was an awesome video, Charles! It was great to see a quick insight in your production and how you write your music! This song reminded me of "Gates of Babylon" by Rainbow for some reason, which is nice because that is a great track as well! :D

[@lowrider670]

Have a contest to see who can do the best vocals or screams over this.

[@1TiagoGH]

Thank you so much for letting me know that Bob is my uncle! Much appreciated!

[@sambarker9762]

First time I've listened to that, gotta say it was awesome. Need a full album of this type of thing, it'd be amazing

[@shookmusic3277]

PLEASE PLEASE more videos like this where you educate us musicians. I know you're good at bass. I know you can make a music video and will continue to, but this shit is just awesome. seeing the PROCESS. It's even cool for non musicians too i'm assuming because of all the great edits. Keep it up!

[@BrooksMoses]

Yup, very much cool for me as a non-musician. I like seeing all the pieces that go together to make the music!

[@Asquaredphoto]

This song really reminded me of the Newstead pieces in Metallica with how bass forward it was. In all seriousness, that was phenomenal and I'd love to hear a full album of that.

[@sebr4492]

This new video type where you explain what goes into the creative process is so cool! Keep it up, I love it!

[@blueberrypanquakes]

Really enjoy having more of an exploration of your process and the way you think through your compositions. And it builds more anticipation leading up to hearing the full song. Great video!

[@Shauny_D]

I appreciate how you don't take yourself so seriously. Don't loose that please

[@Typical.Anomaly]

Therapy with Davie 🤣🤣🤣

[@matthewheaton9700]

There simply aren't words to describe your talent!

[@hermysstory8333]

@CharlesBerthoud, your music lifts me up. Thanks for your choice of sponsor. Days are dark.

[@SKBassist]

I had a metal phase for a bit, lost the phase, for a bit, and now it's back! Keep it up!

[@fortunateson101]

These videos breaking down how you put the songs together are a great insight into your creative mind! Love them. Thanks for sharing mate!

[@InUnforgiven]

Prince of Persia : Sands of bass

[@lylegavin23]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND UNBELIEVABLE BROTHER !!!! YOUR TIMING IS IMPECCABLE AND YOUR TECHNIQUES ARE SO WELL EXECUTED !! YOU ARE TRULY AN ELITE PLAYER IN THE WORLD OF BASS GUITAR MY FRIEND !!!!

[@n1zw]

I have a lot of awesome Bass players including you Charles, Henrick I hope spelled right, Davie 504, and many others including the biggest names in the music industry. You all make look so easy. I grew up in music starting playing drums throughout my school years, and my mom bought my very first guitar one Christmas which made her much happier without all the banging. All throughout my military service I was both here and there but I never really got a single instrument to lock on I always had something that would keep me into music so I brought my MIDI keyboard and went on get back into music when I was disabled. I don't have instruments at all but Bass is my new thing and watch so many bass players now it's crazy. Thank you, Charles, for sharing your hard work with us all. Cheers.

[@MrBaverbo]

Amazing as always! I always love it when you do metal stuff. It would be epic to see you cover a Meshuggah song, like Dancers to a Discordant System or They Move Below (or perhaps one of those audition videos for them!) Keep slappin’, bass brother!

[@chesspunk489]

Charles is a master of music. I like how he doesn't waste my time trying to do funny memes. It's all about that bass with this guy.

[@andywhite5284]

Full metal album please! Any vocalist would be stoked to feature on your songs.

[@tob70ias]

2:28 Can’t help hearing a bit of ABBA, voulez-vous hear and there. But still brilliant and a pure joy to listen to.

[@deathcon27]

After hearing this composition I'm adamant that you should do some Dream Theater covers at some point. I truly enjoy the creativity you apply when creating not just originals but also how you make covers your own. Keep up the amazing work

[@Bass-Sama87]

He played the rag time solo from Dance of Eternity on bass.

[@StefanoBorini]

It's more of a Symphony X style.

[@bauul.]

I was just thinking this had strong Dream Theater energy!

[@galgrunfeld9954]

Can you do a neo-classical metal piece, combining your beautiful metal bass playing and composition skills with your already awesome classical bass play?

[@captainzeppos]

This has got to be better than the last five Dream Theater albums combined.

[@JayRuetschi]

Absolutely brutal playing, always love watching you play man!

[@DanielSantos-mg8pe]

Dude, there is simply no stile of music that Charles can't do!👏 It's just so inspiring!🤩

[@happygimp5167]

YES! Absolutely right!

[@gart3]

That Davie session was epic

[@aarondavis4341]

Finally someones making good music again...sounds like anything from 90s nu metal...thats a good thing!

[@JudgeDrey]

I'm fully completely convinced you are a robot. Composing something this damn EPIC for a freaking KZbin video is just ridiculous.

[@vamptombs]

Maan this is some progressive metal evil crazy tune, i feel the mash between porcupine tree and steven wilson single project 😮😮😮 your talent is really amazing and how flexible you are in writing music. Always so fun to watch you bro

[@joaopedrotobaldininobile4944]

This slaps hard

[@dotancohen]

IF anybody else had ever mentioned such a Jason Newstead quote I'd just block the idiot. Loved it - you made my day. Still haven't got to the solo yet... still watching!

[@saraswati_6171]

God damn. I had alot of bass heroes when I was younger, but over the last few years I’ve realized you are the best. KZbin videos are probably the money maker but you need to do side projects to get into the zeitgeist of popular music so you can be remembered by everyone, not just the musicians.

[@andrifardila]

The new concept of your video is just amazing 👏👏👏

[@Thedoug369]

The most talented musician presently on the planet earth ladies and gentlemen.

[@sonicclang]

Yes! Charles, yes. This is the kind of content I want to see from you. Longer format (but not too long), and original stuff that won't get copyright struck. This was EPIC!

[@betoverano]

As much as I enjoy the short clips that go straight to the piece itself, this is so much better!

[@okkestaring7219]

I play the piano sins I was 6 but now I also practise bass (and I love it) because you inspired mee. You are a fricking legend.

[@Nobody.thatyouknow]

Your work is so cool!!! Amazing music.

[@mcswordfish]

"Short-Scale Piccolo-Bass" My new favourite expression

[@justinchamberlin4195]

Listening to this for the manyth time today I couldn't help but shake the feeling that this riff would be magnificent in a Twelve Foot Ninja song.

[@MikeMalatino]

Thanks, now I’ll have that riff stuck in my head for the rest of the day! 🤘😤

[@Paddyspalace]

This was amazing! Really upped your metal understanding and production in comparison to your older metal pieces (which were musically amazing as well of course) Amazing composition, i love you :)

[@jeremiepuillet3266]

" - My cat died the other day - Very good" Jeez, I wasn't prepared

[@kadirbasri]

I can totally this in the shred collab this year. Cant wait

[@michaelngiam6270]

Thanks for explaining your thought process at the beginning!

[@wrexocane]

The song was great, but I HAVE to comment about the intro for the AD at the end! Hilarious hilarious hilarious! Bro epic commercial 10/10

[@absolutumdominiumx]

If you're commenting "slap and metal..." please stop. There ARE metal bands that have prevalent bass. There are LOADS. Love your vids, man. Keep up the amazing work. (:

[@ac026660]

This was INSANE!!!!!!!!

[@MrChadbag]

Prog Jazz / Fusion in metal style. Incredibly awesome.

[@Benjamin_Reese]

Lol, love the description of all the things that will be added. . . And Bob's your uncle... 😂

[@lordyoda8555]

Oh my goodness Charles.... That was absolutely amazing!

[@user-kg4st3xu3z]

It reminds me "conquering distopia". And I like it a lot . Thanks for this job!

[@Kaboomnz]

I've been a guitarist for decades and this video made me switch to bass. You're an amazing bassist Charles.

[@kryptickorner]

The pull back at the top of the main riff really gives this an old school Limp Bizkit vibe...bad ass none the less.You're a modern [fill in classical great]

[@krymz1]

1:00 as a drummer I twisted inside from the sarcasm (i hope!! lol!!) that beat was so sick, and everything else too!

[@ChosenofDarkness8]

Okay, the music was awesome! But the intro to the sponsor might be the best one I've ever seen! 🤣

[@davidstone4937]

It has been said that "Gingers have no soul", but you clearly have more soul than Motown! Love your stuff as always. I would love to hear you playng in a band or some co-lab with someone like Marcin Patrzalek.

[@idselseno2306]

You make it sound so easy and elementary but truth is you are different breed amongst us mortals 😅😅😅

[@aristellaikuden1375]

I could listen to this all day. This is gonna be my next zombie slaying track when I get back down in 7 days to die. That ending with David doing therapy had me laughing my ass off at work 😂

[@BodaciousH]

I love how you listen to your audience. I saw lots of comments saying how good the Schecter 5-string sounded a few videos back, and now it’s in every single one! Just shows what a great guy you are Charles