Evolution of every METAL bassist in 3 minutes

[@CharlesBerthoud]

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[@OpinionatedGamer]

That was my favorite add you've done yet =D good job and thanks for putting effort into your adds.

[@ChrisTopherBunnell]

Do a FUNKY bass cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Sanctified"!🤘

[@petrerasov7013]

1:48 Lars Ulrich and the album ...And justice for all

[@petrerasov7013]

Steve Harris doesn't play an alternating canter, he only accentuates with the index

[@aidanmahoney9865]

*never forget winston*

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

0:22 Rob's phase 0:28 Jasons phase 0:32 Cliff live phase

[@helpimadog-otherstuff8377]

1:45 Lars’s phase

[@denniskielton2447]

@@helpimadog-otherstuff8377 yessss haha

[@wyattterrell]

Hahahah

[@kenstarr2009]

Where's Webster's phase? )

[@rorronator1]

0:38 is jason's permanent phase

[@RaaZVan99]

The Cliff phase gave me chills, makes you wonder what he would've achieved down the line

[@Ashnarath]

10 out of 10 in musicality, bass skills, comedy, creativity (and singing). You are incredible, Charles! (Poor Winston... R.I.P.)

[@tinlokjoshuawong9754]

only real ogs will understand the last part

[@antonnola]

Shout out to Cliff! But The Most Annoying Phase as an audio engineer really got me! 🤣 I always give the bass love!

[@chrisrodsa210]

Definitely Lars during...and Justice for All

[@CP3oh322]

He should have called it the Lars Phase

[@Dav_Gtr34]

The Cliff burton phase is always be the best phase

[@HodorsLeftShoe]

Exemplified by the fact Charles only needed to call it the Cliff phase and no one will ever think "Cliff who?"

[@LuisRdzG10]

Amen to that

[@diego2112gaming]

So for all of us stuck in Phase 8 (by choice), does that mean we're Cliffhanging?

[@mr.e0311]

I can't believe he was ever THAT good... I have much research to do now.

[@sonclearbrahman-ar1461]

It seemed to last the longest 😂

[@dokamot]

The reference to Winston its just amazing, he's still dead from that time you hit that wrong note in classical 😭😭😭 He would be so proud of you now that you are such an amazing bassist that create such amazing solos like this

[@michaelmilburn3094]

Ha! Are there wrong notes in jazz? Maybe classical? ;-) still, poor Winston

[@Terr0r8273]

You mean hes still dead from that time you hit that wrong note in CLASSICAL

[@dokamot]

@@Terr0r8273 you're absolutely right I didn't even realized until now

[@souvikchatterjee7400]

There isn't a metal bassist in the world without a Cliff phase😊

[@ToxicSentinelTTV]

Me

[@MrE51917]

Me when I was 16 and thought I was so cool playing bass through a line 6 spider amp with a phaser and distortion 😂

[@ToxicSentinelTTV]

@@MrE51917 I play with distortion on bass because of Necrobutcher from Mayhem

[@thecheese5016]

I notice it's also the longest phase in the video...

[@tracyluofengji]

Yes there is. Check billy sheehan

[@rbarbetta1978]

Steve Harris phase! Such a unique and instantly recognizable style. Up The Irons! 🤘

[@клаустрофилдбормоглотов]

Iron maden rulez\m/

[@TheDiamondBladeHD]

Unironically, the sponsor phase is phenomenal! Always makes me watch through ads even though I'm often not interested in the product itself, but rather your creative singing/playing 🤣🤣

[@sonclearbrahman-ar1461]

Salty Cracker and Charles, the only dudes to advertise without making me suicidal 👏😅

[@Alzzmapping11]

Epiccc play bro

[@deadfatjai1374]

Shocked by the Lead singer phase. Amazing

[@emilemarcotte2782]

The singing was actually surprisingly pretty good 🤣

[@Jared-qp7xe]

Sound like he could be in a Disney animated film 🤣

[@MopMaster1809]

But... could it resurrect Winston?

[@trebmaster]

You sound like you were doubting him...never again...

[@emilemarcotte2782]

@@trebmaster 🤣

[@chambeet]

Good melody too!

[@haydenarlington8256]

I started with the Steve Harris phase. He’s the reason why I started playing bass.

[@jedrusnowak3317]

i started and im still here. 10 years

[@ColeHulden]

legend

[@ororo81]

Idem here

[@Magneticlaw]

Yes. 🤘

[@redoofstro]

I recently got into Metal, found Iron Maiden, and now Steve and Cliff are my idols.

[@RC32Smiths01]

No matter where you are in your BASS journey, or what genre you play in, you ALWAYS need the open E haha. Just a constant for us players. Cheers and wonderful as always man!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Haha yes, the most powerful sound in the world 🔥

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@CharlesBerthoud Absolutely!

[@stefanopani2848]

​@@CharlesBerthoud I think there's only one more powerful sound: tuning that string to D

[@flo5771]

@@stefanopani2848even better, tuning it down to B or C#

[@Enderblade18]

Waitttttttttttt. Yall are saying E is the most powerful sound, which is right, so that means... RUSH E IS THE MOST POWERFUL SONG IN THE WORLD. K but actually, once I master slap and pick bass, I'll do a Rush E but SLAP cover.

[@TheBigJoser77]

Like if you never left the Cliff Burton phase.

[@Book-bz8ns]

I'm Cliff's age (if he were still with us) He'd be proud there is a Cliff phase.

[@nick_coles_art]

He co write orion. All I'm saying!!!

[@TheBigJoser77]

@@nick_coles_art He wrote Orion all of it. The baseline he plays was supposed to be Kirk's lead guitar line

[@MKDumas1981]

Please, no more likes.

[@adamfields1141]

I'm in the "Open E Phase" now...been playing for years lol.

[@GothDad86]

When I got good enough to add fills and started trying to solo my band got mad because they said I “wasn’t playing the same song.” Anything other than following the guitar confused them too much.🤦‍♂️

[@wsmall7117]

Charles never fails to amaze, educate and entertain me. Thanks again for this lil gem brother 🤘🏾🔥❤

[@CharlesBerthoud]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!!

[@JUDGEMENTNUT]

​@@CharlesBerthoud hey Charles, I'm a big fan since 2015 and I'm subscribe to you a way long time ago (not literally long time ago hehe😅😅) oh yeah anyways, since it's been a year and I never ask you a request a song that will make me hype everyday, can you make a bass music from devil may cry 5 called "BURY THE LIGHT" and that will be great to listen in a bass version, I'm sorry it's a long reply to you and sorry for my bad english... Thank You and You deserve another million subscribers ❤❤🎉🎉🔥🔥

[@tonesdad0408]

You make the hardest stuff look so simple, fantastic musician!

[@phcr809]

The Prog and Djent Parts are my favorites! I've always wanted to hear you playing some tech death metal stuff like Beyond Creation, Obsucra, etc.

[@NevahLose]

Playing bass with a bow actually sounds heavenly... Loved the harmony!

[@GH51505150]

You have to be one of the best Bass players I've ever seen. You need to be in some crazy great band and write songs that will make the whole world sing and last the test of time. Love the videos!!

[@sonclearbrahman-ar1461]

Who are the others?

[@GH51505150]

@@sonclearbrahman-ar1461 Hahahaha... Remco the Funk master is the only other youtuber I listen to. All the others are in bands like Chris Squire from Yes. Paul McCartney, John Myung Dream Theater. John Paul Jones. I can go on and on... All great bass Players in great bands that wrote great songs. .. His songs and playing are awesome. He is technically better then all of them. He needs a great band. I would listen for sure...

[@sonclearbrahman-ar1461]

@@GH51505150 Thankyou! John Paul Jones's instrumental, many-stringed bass, solo album is certainly a contender!

[@koetjingoranje4241]

I agree. Even Victor Wooten The Great played in a band, Bela Fleck and The Flecktones. A great bassist play(ed) in a great band! Here I add my bass heroes to the list (not necessarily a soloist, I think) : Flea, RHCP Les Claypool, Primus Tim Commerford, RATM Stuart Zender, Jamiroquai Joe Dart, Vulfpeck Chris Wolstenholme, Muse ...

[@sonclearbrahman-ar1461]

@@koetjingoranje4241 Charles IS the band!

[@buddymack9606]

As always thanks Charles for the stellar bass work and great humor... especially loved the Cliff phase 🤘

[@yoshimitchsu8855]

Only made it to pick phase back in the day but now I'm motivated to go for Cliff Burton

[@MinteyXF]

I know it’s a joke but Your singing is actually really good. I love your videos Charles. You actually inspired me to start playing bass a couple years ago and first lesson is actually next week. I’ve been playing by ear and you have no idea how much you’ve help me out

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thanks and congrats on starting bass!!! Have fun 🔥

[@mahertian]

F for Winston, remembered the day when I met him... such a nice and humble guy.

[@chrisizzy1801]

Everybody: "Ads are boring and annoying!" Charles: "Hold my Bass!"

[@PiePlayzBASS]

You forgot the legendary phase, The Charles Berthoud phase! Also your singing is very beautiful.

[@FreakyRufus]

I thought the Tapping phase was the same as this.

[@sonclearbrahman-ar1461]

I don't think Charles will ever be a phase. He's here to stay!!

[@PiePlayzBASS]

@@sonclearbrahman-ar1461 indeed!

[@Sebastian_Mroczek]

My first phase is Steve Harris phase. I am a guitar player, and I bought a bass just to learn his lines because they are so cool. I play with a pick, so playing with fingers is an addictional challenge. Love it

[@bikramjitkar8484]

Same, I'm a guitar player too and bought a bass just to learn to play Steve and Cliff's stuff😅

[@lowbassdude1987]

Great! Love the sound. Your original stuff is always the best!

[@roronoazoro8475]

1:56 is where the singing part starts.

[@umami0247]

This is so spot on. Your one of the most entertaining KZbin performers out there. Thanks.

[@zanzibar3939]

Love the reference to and justice for all cutting out all the bass ... lol

[@mohsens22]

I'm sad for any bassist who experiences "... And justice for all" phase.

[@Eternalbozo]

0:22 Robert Trujillo be like

[@zeusm11]

Steve Di Giorgio got to phase 8, added fretless and created his own style. And to avoid phase 13 as he said, ‘play cool shit and people will want to hear cool shit.’ Hence why his bass is so forward on most albums he’s on.

[@KindredBrujah]

Didn't work for Jason Newsted though, unfortunately. His playing on ...And Justice For All is bloody fantastic, but you need a remastered version to hear it.

[@christianschneider5352]

He did reach a somewhat proggy phase tho

[@hunkenjunkthemonkey5352]

Yep, I get picked on a lot because my bass is at my knees. But that is because I don't wanna be lookin like a T-Rex with it up so high, and when it is low it is better for stage tricks.

[@presskeytoplay]

The Visual Kei and Technical Death phase were missing, but still, it was great!

[@GREG-SC]

CHARLES! This is simply amazing. Thank you. Good job on the singing. made we want to listen to the entire add for sure. You earned it.

[@didi_abdillah]

1:46 i called "13. The most annoying phase" is "And Justice For All phase"

[@johnarvanitis4718]

1:46 and justice for all be like

[@darrenrettburg1473]

Growing up as a Metal Head this is probably my favorite solo of yours.

[@z4cchaeus]

Damn! That transition into the promo part was clean!

[@adrianlayman892]

BEST Ad read EVER! Love the "teacher" behind you in the outro too!! AMAZING WORK CHARLES!!! God Bless you ALL!

[@luciosalustiano5837]

1:25 Myung phrase!

[@bigtalk2598]

You are one of the most talented and funniest posters of KZbin! Love your content.

[@n_i_nx1743]

Im a drummer and I miss Cliff Burton soooo bad ❤

[@plasmakitten4261]

Love how you managed to make the cliff phase part actually sound like an early metallica song lol

[@titus1211]

Do this for jazz bassists please!

[@RJ-go3sn]

Anyone can tell you are an absolutely astonishing bassist, but I also appreciate your sense of humor! The wigs, the facial expressions. Gifted.

[@zukers]

Missing the brutal death metal bassist who uses all the techniques at once

[@Aiden-MGR]

An amazing Medley if you can call it that and I also have to mention of course that I am LIVING for the singing ads Charles another fantastic video mate well done!

[@boldlygo3469]

The best bassist on the internet (in my honest opinion). I hope the other dude doesn't "slap" me. Hahahaha

[@Agg1E91]

You played every phase of every metal bassist, so I guess that makes you...every metal bassist. We literally heard from every metal bassist through your playing. Impressive. I was, at first, surprised that there were no "Les Claypool" or "Geddy Lee" phases, but then I remembered that they're both essentially vocalists who, on occasion, "dabble" with the bass (and an odd keyboard, for good measure). 😁

[@azas118]

Only the OGs remember Winston

[@masterguitar8280]

I went right from standard bass into Steve Harris, then Geddy, then got stuck somewhere in empty space, fusing the two influences with a helping of Lemmy. My band just finally insisted I play guitar. I used to wonder if I'd ever have been one of the greatest bassists. Of course, when I heard Stu and you, I know I never would have been.

[@gameboypocket9038]

Hi Charles, could you do hardest Song with Jamiroquai? That would be insane… Thanks for the Uploads

[@pengu698]

actually amazing like if cosmic girl would be the hardest song ever!

[@gameboypocket9038]

@@pengu698 or emergency on planet earth

[@PTsoukalas_Music]

The head banging phase is also known as the jason newsted phase

[@michaelgomes5885]

Caramba, você toca assustadoramente demais.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jordanbenson2980]

1. I love that the glasses went on for the Djent phase 2. Best advert I've seen on a KZbin channel haha

[@geraseven731]

0:45 Cliff Burton phase

[@fablerh2476]

Phase 14 is titled wrong. That’s the “my talent and effort put me in a position to be sponsored” phase ;) as a long time follower, I’m happy for you to have achieved this level. Well deserved. Hope you can do what you love for as long as you’ll ever wish for.

[@victornava7830]

Amazing video Charles 🙌🏻, I’m a metal bass player and I went to almost every phase you have showed in this video 😂, the only one I missed is the “Wearing your bass insanely low”; also I can do tapping but no way at your level, you’re such a master and I’m inspired to improve by practicing Thanks 🙏🏼 for show how cool the bass can be when you really master your instrument, greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@FlareXbass]

I love how he wore the glasses to look like Steve Terreberry in the djent phase 😅👌

[@hand_and_justin_entertainment]

Damn, I need a full song from the Djent phase. That groove was fire...

[@jdanielortega]

1:00 Meredith Palmer Phase

[@Kalliw0]

You really have to give Beyond Creation a listen if you haven't yet, it's a prog metal band that the melody is focused on the Bass, the Bassist even plays with a six string fretless

[@Menn0knight]

I am SO GLAD you added the Djent phase! Djent for bass guitarists in bands like Erra are insane!

[@gnumpf1248]

14. Lead singer phase *Laughs in Hansi Kürsch*

[@PassThePizza-n3t]

1:47 Rare footage from behind the scenes of and justice for all album

[@Littledrummerboy101]

I don’t remember who it was , but one of these bass phase videos (could be this vid?)ends in the “pro” phase. Where he has come full circle to hammering out root notes. All these phases only add to your vocabulary and it all has some level of goodness.

[@nicolascristaldo5693]

1:48 ...And Justice For Jason

[@elixtido1448]

Note to the Sponsor: I have always fast forwarded through ads to get to content. Not only did I watch every second of your ad here but enjoyed it. Make a note of that.

[@JSmith-dj2pi]

Everyone knows that the Cliff phase is the best phase! Also that Nord VPN song was brilliant.

[@dannycomellas]

It's good to hear this. It's something that sounds different from you rather than the typical funk-type stuff you play. I'd love to see more of that versatility.

[@Pickswitch]

You tricked me onto the greatest nordvpn sleeper ad ever 😂

[@nathankrasowski5748]

I didn't even know it was a sponsor mention until about a third of the way in.

[@Ferigore]

there is also the very ambitious, yet elusive, fretless phase

[@tim-tim-timmy6571]

1:50 The "And justice for all" phase

[@AsIfItNeverWas]

Can't forget the FFAK phase where you discover strap locks and go full Beyblade mode with your bass

[@caedavch.9883]

0:54 Anesthesia sounds cool like that!

[@johnaziz4464]

You nailed the ad and made it watchable, that was maybe the most impressive thing about this video

[@Markus-pl5mu]

I usually don't comment videos but I need to say "Charles, you are awesome!" I would like to see you play together with El Estepario Siberiano. A long time ago the local schools supported kids and gave them training rooms to practice on their instruments. Every year it came to a band battle where all the kids could show what they have learned (or not). One year I saw two guys (drums and bass) who got my whole attention. They were the first gig at that event and they played awesome freaky funky shit. Both were masters at their instruments and you didn't miss other instruments or vocals. That was so cool and I voted for them. At the end the mainstream band won the battle. Just a brief history from the past.

[@derekpierkowski7641]

When I got to the "taping" phase, it involved a keg of beer. Probably why I haven't gotten by the Steve Harris phase.🤘🤣

[@lowtiersupport5530]

Hitting us with the "Two Bloody fingers" gallops with the Steve Harris part. Love it!

[@sgrp2706]

1:45 Justice is lost, Justice is rapped, Justice is gone

[@First.Take.Jake.]

i'm currently spanning phases 3, 4, 6, 7 (i alternate between pick and finger and slap), 8 and 12 haha Rock on!!

[@Don.G.Prince]

You always manage to put a smile on my already happy life. Wow, I love these videos, well done Charles!

[@qwertyuiop3240]

Great stuff as always, but it's missing the multiscale fretless tech death phase hahaha

[@willgilligan9608]

Dude, I love how the Cliff Burton phase uses different bass lines of his with interesting fills between.

[@caelenselke-minogue]

Phase 0: Learning to play the fucking instrument first

[@Mezziah777]

Never really had a Burton phase, and I don't like playing leads on bass exept for little snippets here and there where there is room. Was never into tapping either, though I like to sometimes end songs by playing the same note in ascending octaves with the last one being tapped. My prog phase basically consisted of playing a couple Toto songs in school. All other phases in the video though, I'm jumping back and forth between them all the time.

[@peadookie]

Ok, this was the best middle-of-the-video ad on KZbin.

[@brodaciousmax8025]

Ha, love the roll into the ad! As usual great stuff inspiration for all at every phase of musician.

[@Only_Hands_]

the cliff phase earned my follow. well done and thanks for the nod to one of the bass greats.

[@IAmNotASandwich453]

You are the only youtuber where I dont skip the sponsor part, you always make it so entertaining 😂

[@prepthenun]

that djent part is so groovy. god damn it i swear breakdowns are the best thing that ever happened to me

[@pedacodesuino]

Charles you're ridiculously skilled, and I have no words for it except it's RIDICULOUS!!!

[@Kir_K92]

1:46 фаза Ларса Ульриха в конце 80х - the Lars Ulrich phase in the late 80s

[@13guitard00d]

You forgot the fretless tech death phase, but the rest is there. Great job and killer playing!

[@Metal____head]

I think you are the only KZbinr whose adds I don't skip. Love your content