Is He The Best TAPPER In The World?

I pushed these PRO musicians to their absolute limits with slap battles, crazy challenges and more… Remember to TAP like and subscribe if you enjoyed this video!
Musicians in this video:
Felix Martin - / felixmartine
Tomo Fujita - / tomofujitamusic
Rob Landes - / robertlandes1
Brandon Davis - / dwdrummer0
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0:00 Intro
0:38 Drums On Guitar
1:44 Slap Bass vs Slap Guitar
3:06 Slap Violin
4:30 Human Metronome
6:30 Challenging Myself

[@CharlesBerthoud]

What did you think of the new original so far? 👇🏻

[@ThatBoomerDude56]

Very nice. Do more. ... Finish that one, and when you're done, to more again.

[@rayyanzudki1479]

Me like Monke

[@JennerationX100]

Amazing as always Charles!

[@RMVDog]

Deserves a big finish!

[@GoviaM]

very beautiful i want a full version

[@felixmartinmusic]

Thanks for having me tapping brother!

[@fmguitars]

[@abiseniyya]

You are great 👍🏻

[@randomdudr]

That was awesome stuff

[@Wistbacka]

I was absolutely dumbstruck watching your performance

[@Rhiawiz]

Come back to Denver soon! Love your work.

[@karenbaghdasaryan7558]

The original was dope as hell, definitely should become a full song.

[@ElValuador]

It has a great mid evil fantasy vibe imo.

[@christinehickman7305]

Please continue !

[@sys-out]

The very first in the video ? Sure ! 😁

[@ezet]

I got some Joe Hisaishi vibes on some parts of the melody

[@Ghostmod01]

Feels like I'm sitting in a tavern in a peaceful town in skyrim.

[@liondovegm]

That drummer really blew me away. I didn't think that kind of time precision was possible

[@mikekellaway8056]

Look up throne thumper...

[@yodaguy6956]

Considering those really long silent runs towards the end, it would honestly be impressive enough if he'd just been doing a repetitive beat. But to be basically soloing through that thing still on keeping perfect time was siiiiiiick

[@theminorfall]

He literally has an earpiece on the video

[@The3DP]

the guy is clearly a pro and for a pro this is routine tbh

[@vladpadowicz5946]

@@The3DP Absolutely 👍

[@jonny555ive]

That drummer was incredible, I'm a drummer of 30 years and the things he is doing is pretty damn hard..... A whole lot of things going on there. GREAT JOB TO EVERYONE HERE. 🎶MUSIC IS LIFE🎶❤️

[@squidcaps4308]

Weird, i'm no drummer but i've always been good at that.. But then again, i've most likely been playing with metronome... I've seen two drummers get better with click tracks, getting better at keeping tempo even without them. Both were good before but after they were solid like a clock and groove became more natural, less thinking seemed to be involved.

[@arkeeper]

He could be using a click/metronome separate and just removing it from the finalized audio

[@omegalamda3145]

@@arkeeper Naw… what would be the point.

[@arkeeper]

@@omegalamda3145 make it sound good and on beat

[@AnthonyOrtiz360]

@@arkeeper he was off a couple times on the last 2 clicks so...i dont think he was cheating.

[@dwdrummer0]

Thanks for letting me slap, i mean hit the drums on this one! That was a lot of fun!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Now I want to see you slap the drums though 😭

[@dwdrummer0]

@@CharlesBerthoud Can do! 😂

[@SpinAroundU]

You, sir, could give an inferiority complex to a metronome.

[@muhammadfarishakimi101]

On par with Sugarfoot I'd dare to say! Great work on the drums my good sir!

[@gilroitto]

Those fill rhythms were absolute amazing

[@ruthrivera8196]

That last original was one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard in my 57 yrs. on this earth. Please turn it into a full song. Thank you 🙏

[@Shizuka-awareness]

The original in the end was amazing. Gave me goosebumps. Got a fantasy / adventury feel to it. Love it!!

[@RobLandes]

Checkmate, bassists.

[@leasingmango1249]

Wrong channel, rob

[@live.levi.19]

checkmate you ... you cant put bASS strings the violin XD. Love your videos btw

[@TothLaszlo77]

no.

[@Craigeek]

You can't checkmate an instrument of the gods.

[@user-zl4dg5fg2o]

5th

[@tortillasarenotbiceps7622]

That last bass bit was one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever heard on a bass. If you don't finish composing that, you're depriving the world of an amazing piece.

[@lawrencet.mcguilicutty7447]

The internet is blowing talent up exponentially. We really didn’t see this type of genius in the sixties and seventies

[@mlansky7302]

beautiful playing at the end my friend. Tonally deep and pure, very resonant and nice departure from the addictive drive so many have to play lightening fast as if the instrument were meant to be a machine gun. Do much more of this. Find an aesthetic in silence between notes and in the richness of single notes and deliberate harmonies.

[@slash148]

Felix Martin is a Venezuelan musician. When Steve Vai came to Venezuela, Felix opened the show for him. I went to that concert, so I had a night filled with pure Felix Martin and Steve Vai's awesomeness. Best concert ever. By the way, Steve was blown away with Felix's playing.

[@carlospetruccicp]

I was there too!!! Amazing night with Felix and Vai

[@flutechannel]

But what about SLAP FLUTE? Wait a second...

[@masonjar4653]

WAIT-

[@gamepieyt7965]

NOOOO

[@Tubluer]

Amelie, if anyone can do it, it's you. Go for it!

[@matthewwilson9749]

They can most certainly slap the keys down and create tones. That would be cool. I’ve heard it done before

[@alphagt62]

I don’t know about a flute, but I’ve met a few singers I’d like to slap! Does that count?

[@robohippy]

That human metronome guy was unreal! Love the melody of your original song. Go for it!

[@jimscouten6092]

Amazing musicians all of you! I'm 58 and am just amazed by your generation taking music further than where you found it! The drummer, WOW!! Amazing timing. I agree "the human metronome"! The music industry can be brutal on musicians that don't know the business side of what you are doing. Have fun while you climb to stardom but make sure you can trust your management/Accountant, been there. I know that every generation thinks that the next music is something they don't understand or like and condemn it but I, as a musician understand what you are doing. The first guitar player I saw on youtube of your generation was Tosin Abasi! Google spell check doesn't even recognize his name yet? He watched all the 80's videos VHS that I watched and I never pulled from them like he did. I kept looking into "Animals as Leaders" and eventually found Charles Berthoud! I'm not a bass player but he has a great channel regardless of what instrument you play. I love your channel even as an old school guitar player from the 80's, you boys keep up the innovative creativity. You all are the future of some kid sitting in his room that will eventually make you go "WOW" like you did me. Good luck on your careers all of you!! LOVE IT!!!!

[@GODHATESADOPTION]

I found reflux first his band b4 aal but i grew up with jake from periphery whos john petruccis nephew and hung out with dream theatre at 13

[@theknuckleheadsguidetomarr6455]

Brother, that drummer, OMG, he was throwing in off time fills and he was still killing it!

[@deanlockhart2800]

I don't really understand, did he not have a click going?

[@michayewiczigor1418]

@@deanlockhart2800 It was the whole point not to

[@vladavasiljev]

I can't imagine what Mat Gartska would do...

[@utha2665]

He wasn't "perfect" and I am being *really* picky, there were maybe two spots he got a fraction of a beat behind, but it was still incredible af. For someone to play such complex rhythms for as long as he did and only drop a fraction of a beat is simply amazing.

[@oscarwong4201]

@@utha2665 yeah not totally perfect but it was so close tho sooo close, and still very impressive, I’m a “beginner” t can’t bear to admit how long I played for, but I tend to speed up when I get excited 🥲

[@Crazylrishguy]

That original tone is actually heavenly, it really fills out the whole spectrum, really nice dynamics as well man. And that composition is gorgeous

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thanks!

[@destroyerofworlds5148]

The 1st piece with the double-neck sounded simply F'n beautiful!!

[@crwalpole]

Lovely composition Charles, it definitely has a cinematic epicness to it. It deserves a full arrangement!!

[@bassandboards4841]

Charles' apartment has officially been deemed the most haunted place in the world from all the ghost notes played over the years.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Charles always exposing us to a variety of talent, and hey, Slap Violin has me interested! Cheers!

[@mviz2299]

That was bad idea, also putting bass strings to a violin? I think Charles just want to destroy violins

[@HitMarkersAreFun]

@@mviz2299 plot twist, Charles and Davie are still teamed up to destroy violins

[@Chavezoid]

Felix Martin is well known in the Pro circles. He invented the FM tap guitars.

[@jvdb0001]

@@mviz2299 😍😍kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXWUk4Sbmqqib68

[@realobama1100]

RC32

[@Edgeof666]

Why are you and Felix not in a band, touring the world and bringing peace and harmony throughout the multiverse with your combined awesomeness???

[@Aichomancer]

this was a stupendous display of musicianship by all parties, great video, and id love to see that full original piece some day!

[@ComputerHeadGFX]

That Felix Martin collab is actual heaven for my ears, wonderful stuff once again 👏

[@jonharper5919]

Agreed they are a perfect pairing

[@lemmenkainen]

Your original sounds wonderful. It has a celtic feel to it that I really appreciate.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@borisarsenault6576]

Your original is so melodic and harmonic.....I LOVE IT! Complete it please! And as a drummer myself,the drummer you presented is JAWDROPPING!!....I still have to learn even if I already know much!

[@brianflynn4]

The whole thing was fun, but I'd buy an album full of the stuff you and Felix did together in your first battle. The Drums on Guitar section was amazing!

[@andreasrademacher5715]

The combination of pure talent and masters level craftmanship brought tears to my eyes in both of the first two "battle" partners. This - also - is, what our time and age makes possible, through the internet. That couldn't happen 20 years ago. People wouldn't find each other, very few people would know Charles and so on. Don't let this being taken from us.

[@katharineshade9550]

Isn’t it brilliant?! And for the up-and-comers to be exposed to so much mastery like this online - the playing, the collabs, the creativity, the musicianship - all of it will allow so many more people to reach their potential. Ps: aren’t they so young, some of them??!

[@N8SAY]

The Felix one was incredible. Got to do more with him.

[@joannarosinska5605]

I can't wait to hear the rest. awesome!

[@markschultz3836]

YES, YES!! Your original is beautiful! Love it…. Keep going wih it!!

[@zachpike1773]

Everybody knows the best instrument is slap harmonica

[@SmithArrangements0601]

I have a few questions my friend😂

[@brito7175]

@@SmithArrangements0601 and I have a few answers kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHXPl6qkq99qbLM

[@qhurro8931]

These aren't violins

[@zachpike1773]

@@SmithArrangements0601 idk slap it against a desk or something

[@brent3542]

how about slap face

[@lucascvasconcelos]

Man, what a master piece did you and the drum guitar dude just played out? Damn.

[@felixmartinmusic]

[@stefans2773]

This piece at the end was fantastic! Keep it up!

[@NahkaparturiX]

I love this. Tapping the base really hits a nerve. There's something ethereal, surreal about the athmosphere when you hear that. The harsh slapping turn into some beautiful melody ... I t's uplifiting, like seeing our rotten world suddenly turn into a meadow of flowers ..

[@nattie-ree]

Love the original! I had chills when the higher melody kicked in around 6:56. Excited to hear the finished song. What really sets you apart from other top musicians (in my opinion) is how you manage to maintain beautiful melody, no matter which technique you're using. It really feels like every note is well thought out :)

[@RMVDog]

Commented before watching. I just knew It was going to be awesome! I wasn't disappointed.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Nice work 🔥

[@robertcavender2213]

This original piece which you have composed is totally exquisite absolutely exquisite love it I hope to hear more of this this room is reminiscent of the early days of Brian Bromberg and some of the other greats you're bringing such grace and elegance to the base please keep going back you make me feel good when I hear you

[@mikshank5039]

All of you guys were jaw-dropping awesome! I'm a bass player and can't even begin to do all the things that you do. And I've been playing for over 40 years! But it's good to see young people like yourselves still actually playing real instruments and take it up many levels, as opposed to people who call themselves artists and use samples and loop machines! Keep real music alive!

[@doudou9097]

TwoSetViolin : SACRILEGIOUS !

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Extremely

[@dominikweber4305]

He did play it slowly AND quickly tho

[@newhampshirenate]

YOU GOTTA LENGTHEN THAT FIRST TUNE WITH FELIX AND RELEASE IT, MAH BOY! I, AND I'M SURE EVERYONE ELSE, WAS WAITING FOR IT TO GO INTO A WHOLE NEW PART! DOOOO EEEEEET!! Drummer was killer, too! Original at the end nice, too!

[@jvdb0001]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXWUk4Sbmqqib68

[@valiantdiesel1332]

I actually thought your profile pic was Bill Bailey, totally agree with you dude

[@newhampshirenate]

@@valiantdiesel1332 Bill Bailey the actor, Bill Bailey the gospel singer, or Bill Bailey the porn star? I think I know, but I'll ask anyway.

[@valiantdiesel1332]

@@newhampshirenate Definitely the actor, though I thank you for the Google rabbit hole I went down researching the other two

[@newhampshirenate]

@@valiantdiesel1332 And I didn't even include the subject of the old song...

[@buglover6343]

Yes, turn it into a full composition. Love it. You are amazing and glad I found your channel.

[@adamadeptus3686]

I loved the play on Victor Wooten's The Message in the first part of the Felix Martin session. Exceptional work by both you, Charles, and Felix! Bravo!

[@bobbressler231]

That should be an opener for a movie , and I do hope you'll put the whole creation up when it's done, absolutely beautiful Charles, as usual

[@Kaktuskastl]

this first duet sounds so delightful. drove me to tears. thank you, guys!

[@dbeaver111]

Charles, I love the way you collaborate/challenge/engage other musicians. It's really entertaining.

[@hindsightapparel]

Your original track was my favorite thing in this video. Full of emotional and beautiful harmony. I could listen to that all day and never get tired. Keep up the creative beauty my friend.

[@vvguitargodvv]

Start writing full songs, and work with some of these KZbin artists and make some new music for the future. This world needs people like you to make it different.

[@rumandbass]

Bravo to all the musicians on this collab, very impressive. Your solo transported me to a far away forest. really beautiful.

[@morganlundin5029]

Really nice original! I would love to hear a full version. When a song inspires me to make music I feel blessed. Love the sound and the feel!

[@Stefl0]

Loved the video. Your original left me with a "melancholic tavern feeling", sitting alone, thinking about times long gone, or maybe just the feeling of being alone in a place that's usually filled with people, talk and laughter. Would love to hear the finished piece :)

[@DegonTheMighty]

I think my favorite duo here was the excellent bass playing alongside Brandon Davis' drums. I would love to see you two work together on a full composition. As for the unfinished song at the end, it made me think of a cloaked figure walking through a rainy forest, and I can't imagine that finishing the song would be anything but great. Keep it up, Charles!

[@themadmallard]

The tones of the first guy so perfectly complimented...sergut. for the 2nd one, fujita sounded so deep in the pocket he came up with lint. and omg, that drummer's fills matching up was like him saying 'Oh please...'

[@Dmunson3]

I love your work. Great changes. Can't wait to hear it completed.

[@Serenghettiguy]

The work in progress is by far my fav song you've done. Make it happen Capt.

[@ranadipsaha3130]

It's about 1:40 am and I'm glad I was awake to catch Charles' video so early

[@Fernito]

Your original is just extremely beautiful, it is a mix of eolian and dorian at the beginning if I'm not mistaken? Love the kinda medieval sound to it. And I just wanted to add that I think your channel is really one of the best in terms of music content nowadays. Thanks for bringing us your content.

[@kalandarkclaw8892]

This was fun and that piece you are working is beautiful. Can't wait to hear the whole thing

[@galenyoder5020]

Your new original is incredible The kind of music , that gives you the chills In a very good way.

[@HamdolsunDarktide]

That original would fit in a video game like Gothic 3 seamlessly man. I’m seriously impressed. It sounds exactly like a RPG game soundtrack piece.

[@StrongHammer12345]

Ikr? It's sounds like the backing track to a fight with a best friend that betrayed you or something

[@KarkySphere]

i think it would fit the chrono cross ost

[@emanuelr2282]

It definitely sounds like there could be more. You've composed it so well that you have the ability to use it in any section (beginning, middle, end) of the final version.

[@jeffbeck6501]

Man!!! Yall two playing together is amazing!!! Great melody at the end. And a great ending.

[@mikesrandomchannel]

That melody at the end … so graceful.

[@jzsfvss]

Both the first and last should be turned into a full original. Loved them both!

[@mitchelllarson5595]

Finish the new piece. You are a story teller. That is a beautiful, emotive feel.

[@RapidCycling07]

Incredible video as always brother!

[@Tommydat1952]

Excellent original tune by the way! Always amazed at you ability as well as your pier group!

[@ccuny1]

7 dislikes at the time of writing. I just don't get it. Fantastic musicians, fantastic music, fun challenges...what's there not to like? This stuff just makes me happy. As for your original, definitely push on. I love it. It starts off Celtic though it doesn't remain so. Unrelated, but I would love to see your take on how bass can enhance a Celtic sound. Thank you and greetz from France.

[@sebastiendefrance9986]

Some dazzled people hitting the wrong button?

[@Guy-bm5wh]

Those are just Australian likes

[@ccuny1]

@@Guy-bm5wh Bonzer drongos, mate...

[@ccuny1]

@@sebastiendefrance9986 Ou une bande de couillons, va savoir...

[@engineer6250]

There are always haters. I recently had to comment on a meat chefs video, where a vegetarian was moaning that he was a bad person because he was a bad person for butchering the dead animal and using all the parts of the animal in his recipes. She had no real reason to be watching this particular video, but still felt she should hate and comment. At the end of the day I look at the ration of likes to dislikes. 100:1 seems to be the average. This one has over 200:1, therefore it’s a popular video and the haters are still going to be there, just in lesser numbers per view.

[@RobSomeone]

Felix is one of my absolute favorite guitarists! The collab was fantastic!

[@TheKingroth]

Love the melody, fantastic arrangement

[@jamessmede1100]

That original is beautiful, so much feeling in it and would love to hear it made into a full length song. That drummer was really impressive too.

[@marconicolini386]

All musicians did really wonderfully amazing plays... whoa that drummer About your original, of course you have to develop it into a full original piece... if promises are kept it will be delicious 🎸

[@caeruleumzephyrus9685]

I loved your original! Gave me some classic final fantasy vibes and I totally dig it! Please make it a full song, I'd love to hear the finished project. 🙏

[@vatolokostoxicogt1643]

Yeah! I kinda felt like it fits perfectly in the gaming soundtrack vibe.

[@xCr00k3Dx]

Hmmm... It sounded suspiciously similar to a song from Chrono Cross.

[@leequeenmusic6973]

That’s original at the end is so good. It gave me people bumps!! Great work. Love your stuff.

[@ericjordan2846]

Your original song at the end of this video, dude... it brought tears to my eyes, exquisite brother.

[@elliottsogol7306]

The new original played is great. Yes a full blown song. The Musicality was incredible and the phrasing very peaceful to listen to Just great!!!!!

[@pulp9430]

8/10, didn’t see any bagpipes being slapped

[@CharlesBerthoud]

That would be very interesting 🤔

[@ArchieBC]

Sounds like a dare to me.

[@roysheaks1261]

That’d be a hoot!

[@johnmoser2689]

this was super cool.... excellent collaboration

[@richardwoolliams87]

Defo full version!! Awesome :-)

[@thomasaquinas601]

That first collab was unreal - the two of you should make some recordings together and release them. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

[@CygnusTheSilly]

The collab we were all waiting for

[@daveg7516]

Your telling me ! 😳😂👌🏼

[@joshwright9202]

I love the funk that you are capable of producing but its your original pieces like that which hit me emotionally on another level

[@mcjams66]

Really enjoyed the drums and your original. Yes, complete that journey!

[@robertwolf653]

Definitely turn it into a full song including Lyrics that would identify somehow with people! And if you made a clean, tasteful record or an album, I would buy it. Great talent, Great potential!

[@Taroles]

Que Honor ver a Félix Martín junto a Charles Berthoud!!!!!!! que orgullo que represente a mi país Venezuela ante el mundo lml

[@Ultimagtr650]

Just seen your video for the first time and it is amazing. The beauty is the melodic sensibilities you display in your composition mixed perfectly with technique. I hope you make a full length version of the end pice as it is a track I would definately like to hear more of this

[@chocolips6345]

Love your original song! It is hauntingly beautiful!

[@Theupgradeguy]

Loved the original from the first few moments. Can't wait to hear the whole piece!

[@allanpolk2681]

I would love to see you on a Chapman Stick. I’m sure that you could do wonders on one. Who knows, maybe you already play one. Your playing style would adapt to a Stick easily, as they are played mostly by tapping, and you are already a master at tapping the bass. BTW, you absolutely should finish out this composition and bless your fans with a performance of the completed version. YOU DAH MAN ! ! !

[@David-qn9wu]

Great idea man I would love to see Charles shred on the Chapman stick

[@David-qn9wu]

More importantly hear Charles not see my bad speaking figuratively

[@iangarza990]

lol i have a chapman stick

[@allanpolk2681]

@@David-qn9wu Point taken David. I also would like to HEAR Charles play a Chapman Stick as well as watch him on the Tube. He is such a phenomenal musician, and just the other day I watched him play a guitar as well as he plays the bass. He shredded it into ity bity pieces. I’m almost sure I saw smoke rising from the fretboard and sparks coming from his fingers. CRAZY 😜

[@fyodorkaramazov2136]

Someone is hyped by the new Liquid Tension Experiment

[@tonymoncivaiz7330]

That original sounded so good I just subscribed!! I can't wait to hear the finished product!

[@haolejohn]

I can hear that original which was the most enjoyable part to me on this video as you starting as you did alone and on this next phase strings coming in and orchestra slowly building then some timpani and drums with a savage ending!!! Love it!!

[@Fernanufret]

FELIX IS THE BEST!!!!!!!

[@MauiRedMan]

I seen Kansas live it was amazing show. The violinist or fiddlest whatever you want to call him came out with a bass violin it was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life. And saying I seen Kansas live kind of puts an age to me lol 😹

[@meurglysiii]

Just discovered Kansas a while ago. So far love Magnum Opus the most.

[@merlpriester]

I saw them live as well. They were fantastic and the violinist took all the guitar solos and rocked it.

[@martymooney8099]

Beautiful composition at the end sir!!! 🤘🤘✌🖖

[@Absurd000]

You're amazing man. Your original piece sounds wonderful!

[@titaniumdenight5501]

The new original sound like it could be a follow up to “The last ride”

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Yeah I can hear that!

[@titaniumdenight5501]

@@CharlesBerthoud I feel like a cool name would be something like “A new hope”. It feels like the guy from “The last ride” gave himself another chance or something like that. I don’t know if you’re open to suggestions but that would be mine. You are extremely talented and I really think you should turn this into a full original!

[@cloakdaggercustoms3903]

@@titaniumdenight5501 I agree with this.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

@@titaniumdenight5501 nice name, but the only problem is a lot of people will think it’s a Star Wars cover 😭 something similar could work though, thanks for the suggestion!

[@titaniumdenight5501]

@@CharlesBerthoud Yeah I could definitely see that happen 😂, good luck!

[@derekbowbrick6233]

Well slap my bongo, that was epic. P.S. that was some mighty fine fiddlin.

[@dewayneshondee7197]

Complete the piece. Sounds AWESOME!

[@chrisk3754]

What a line up-Tomorrow is so confident. Well everyone is so great-Thx Charles!