HARDEST 8-STRING BASS SOLO EVER

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Leave a comment to welcome the newest member of our family into the world 😊

[@nanasglass]

I shall dub him Eighter in honor of Android #8

[@SchizoidBastard]

Charles you gotta promote your patreon better! Not alot of people know it exists

[@vesr-b7s]

C'mon man when's the dingwall going to land up at your doorstep for adoption

[@BethechangeRoytheshizmaben]

I love your giant mandolin

[@PeterJamesVillegas]

I shall TAPP like.

[@bizzaresaturn]

*knock knock* "Who's there?" "🅱ass" That's it. That's the punchline

[@patrickbeaudette9759]

You want to see my 🅱-ass

[@sos6967]

Lel you got 69 likes

[@bizzaresaturn]

@@sos6967 Let me reply to that with a word a great philosopher once said: "La-mao"

[@sos6967]

@@bizzaresaturn omg

[@miserirken]

That's the bassline

[@juanpablosaez6654]

Charles:"I'm making another giveaway" Everyone: [Happy bass noises]

[@jonathancompan4508]

Charles is so much humble and masters his bass in a incredible way that I don't even care for the content, I just like the video and watch 'Till the end, I know I'll have no regrets. It is great that Davie504 has shown you to so many people all around the world, and that you're keeping the great work. Don't even think about stoping your work on KZbin.

[@sambagatin7100]

Your bass solos are incredible. It's not just the technique, your way of putting your soul into it it's uncommon, and I think you truly are one of the most talented bass players out there. Keep going, keep playing!

[@SchuldinerLA]

That chromatically descending line at 2:55 totally got me! Incredible work, as always

[@Aguze25]

Well, I think you're the most skilled bass player in KZbin.

[@bellchattin]

I half expected there to be a comment on this saying your wrong and davie is the best

[@WhippyJoker9665]

Davie is the best lol

[@Aguze25]

@@bellchattin well you have it now.

[@lovelyman7880]

Literally

[@abrahambender-doress3873]

Les claypool would be proud of this man

[@shubniggurath6464]

Dude, it would be really awesome to see you doing something with Adam Neely.

[@ZenBasses]

and Adam Nitti..!!! lets hear it for the Adam's family :)

[@brentlareaux8419]

You should do something with Adam Neely You should do something with Adam Neely You should do something with Adam Neely (Repetition legitimizes)

[@Xplayer007]

Char-les Ber-thoud's bass lessoooooooons

[@CarlosGonzalez-mp9re]

@@brentlareaux8419 Repetition legitimazes

[@ricsouza5011]

Adam hates bass solos

[@MrJoebiz24]

Excessive praise and/or embellishment not necessary........simply one word......Amazing!

[@Mexikun]

Your right hand slap technique is absurdly clean to the point of it being infuriating. This was awesome. Such amazing control.

[@rotnroll2117]

What a beautiful morning. .having a cup of coffee while listening to my man Charles..

[@lorenzo1995ful]

For me is a beautiful happy hour!

[@powerlvl15]

I'm just going to sleep. Haha.

[@smack_dab]

Cheers

[@stevenlattmann6877]

Your videos literally make me want to pick up bass.... and then give up because I'll never be good enough... and then pick it back up because bassists NEVER QUIT

[@thereignofdando]

Your two handed tapping is always incredible. I mean you don’t seemingly have any holes in your game - but in particular your two handed tapping is sooooo clean.

[@TheGustavoPlayer11]

1:49 just lovely... a true masterpiece melody!

[@Skincrafto]

chords maybe? Can't see any melodies here..

[@benparsons4979]

@@Skincrafto I think that's the joke

[@TheGustavoPlayer11]

@@Skincrafto i'm referring to the melody after the chord, just marked that time stamp for the whole part

[@anthonylock9584]

Watching you play absolutely blows my mind everytime

[@dmtz01]

It’d make me so happy to win that CD but I didn’t want to comment just for that. Just wanna let you know that I really enjoy your content and your music, you’re a very talented musician. Keep up what you’re doing, cause you may not know it but you might be the one that cheers up someone’s day. Me personally I’ve been struggling lately with personal problems but your music never fails to cheer me up and make me want to keep going. Love your work, please don’t stop making music cause it’s really great!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

You won! Please send me a DM on Instagram

[@royaldragon1175]

CharlesBerthoud lol

[@dmtz01]

CharlesBerthoud oh wow I cant believe it! Will sure do! :)

[@Don.G.Prince]

Beautifully musical, impressive as usual !!!! All the bass to you Sir Charles !!!!

[@phillipparker7728]

Love the looping and the run of modes. Brings a tear to my eye.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

😢

[@craftyman]

1:50 Mario just picked up a star!

[@AnthonyOrtiz360]

😂🤣😂🤣🤦‍♂️

[@joker_storm2232]

1.25 speed. Yes

[@craftyman]

@@joker_storm2232 Ha! I like that! I never thought to mess around with the playback speed. Thanks for commenting to make me come back to this video after all this time. It put a smile on my face this morning.

[@joshuas.delosreyes8048]

Hey there! Just want to say that I've been one of your fans ever since the day I saw your bass battle with davie504. And that whole composition you made recently just really became part of my routines. I listen to it every time I want to relax, feel motivated and just get hyped! Really good contents and pro skill displays. Keep it up bro!

[@jackflowers2944]

Charles, very proud of you. Love to continue hearing your music.

[@RC32Smiths01]

You had me at giveaway man! Again at it with the really talented and prolific bass solos man. Never fail to amaze and astound, and always a melodic surprise everytime!

[@doneldTrumpet]

Never fail to disappoint?... So basically Charles is always makes you disappoint?... Kek...

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@doneldTrumpet Wait I worded that wrong lmao. Thank you for that

[@dave597]

1:41 was epic. overall it reminds of super mario for some reason.

[@steverodgers6557]

Charles, love what you are doing with the 8-string bass. Most (98%) players I've seen on KZbin are one dimensional when it comes to the 8-string, playing in a box. I've only had access to an 8-er one time and I was surprised how versatile these instruments are with a little creativity, imagination and desire to get out of the box.

[@altallica4546]

Loved the video. I also have an 8 string octave bass and I love the way it sounds, although my technique is pretty sloppy. Hope you make more vids with this beauty.

[@Rc51fans]

You are amazing! Thanks for the great content.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thank you!

[@yossicordoval742]

Wow, I love your videos even though sometimes (like in this video) your playing is so good to the point it’s even discouraging - not saying you should stop I’m just so in awe that I can’t see me ever getting to your level. Something I would really like to see in a future video is seeing what someone at your level is maybe struggling with, towards what are you practicing and is there anything new you want to accomplish. from my intermediate-ish player point of view I don’t see where you can improve. Anyhow, love your videos, I always enjoy watching them and continue doing these amazing videos!

[@cnnwr]

is that your new adopted child charles?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

It was left outside of my door, so I decided to take it in and will take care of it as one of my own 😢

[@NwoDispatcher]

needs a good spanking

[@cnnwr]

@@CharlesBerthoud awww a new member of the bass family (Ｔ▽Ｔ) hope your children won't be jealous of the new bass in the house

[@nickzakos271]

A good Slapping

[@ФедотСтрелец-д8ы]

@@nickzakos271 Yes. And not only. Perhaps Davie504 should respectfully remove the crown before the skill of CharlesBerthoud. He seems to have done this, going only to stupid proclamations and cooking! )) And Charles Berthoud constantly pleases his audience with his multi-faceted skill.

[@bassicone5673]

Everytime I watch one of your videos I'm conflicted between grabbing my bass to jam out all inspired or throw it out the window and reevaluating my life choices!!Fantastic skill you have and truly a pleasure to witness! Thanks again for sharing your gifted play with all of us!

[@ekeTV]

Dude you are seriously becoming my favorite bassist on youtube. Such grooves and sweet sounds to your riffs

[@ianrides9708]

2:25 here we go again. Eargasm.

[@KingOfGuitars41]

@2:29 Pedalboard: 96 Me: eciN

[@TheSuperRelics]

Ratedunder!

[@ignacioalvarezcorona89]

That song gave me a bassgasm in G minor. You could say it hit the G-spot.

[@czepig3906]

Keep bringing these great performances to us, they are so good!

[@tabletarojas275]

A M A Z I N G

[@KaasKing12]

Me: “I would love to win that CD” Me(in my head): “Do you really think you’ll win” Me: “No. I don’t think I will” Just putting my luck to the test :) Great video’s lately by the way!

[@robanderson4137]

OMG 1:29 thru 1:49 was the sickest shit i've ever seen...wow dude...

[@apurvsurya7205]

I m always here for that part only... Truly a masterpiece

[@nanasglass]

Do a Chrono Trigger medley!!

[@brandonprows]

Yo, I second this.

[@viscant1477]

Yes

[@ryancottrill2076]

Yes...yes...YESSSS

[@Hotlog69]

Chrono Cross had better songs.

[@lyndskii]

Agreee

[@anthonymoncman6859]

As a bassist myself (been playin for 4 years now) you inspire me like crazy

[@Adisonadibeba]

I Wish i could Rock my Bass as good as you do its completly awesome

[@Adisonadibeba]

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[@the_zanny]

Idk, but Charles always manages to keep such a serious face even when doing the weirdest stuff

[@johnmalin4933]

I love the Jazzzy part at around 2:00

[@catvoncrimson666]

I have that same British flag strap

[@stefanomorbidelli8878]

So British.

[@vasko3076]

Like a Sir

[@catvoncrimson666]

Yay!!!! We’re bass strap twins!!

[@whosaidthat84]

Does it come with tea?

[@DorianGreer]

I'm always left with a big smile on my face. Thank you.

[@PutingPinoy]

Dang those fast notes! I love the octave sounds of the 8-strings bass.

[@arkadeepganguly6314]

charles you look adorably ed sheerany ,adding bass to it makes you "bassheeran" jokes apart , i like the way you play the bass , god bless you wait, you are the bass god ! bless me maestro

[@therealKronuse]

I was gonna say this but beat me to it

[@duchi882]

*Davie504:* Finally! A Worthy Opponent. This battle will be legendary!

[@LittleGenevieve]

it was indeed

[@joecolon6049]

Allready happened

[@marconicolini386]

@@joecolon6049 there is no reason it should not happen again... The two of them made a great combination... A reissue would be awesome

[@FullCanoe]

internet explorer... is that you?

[@joecolon6049]

@@marconicolini386 i totaly agree with you enjoyed the first one they should def do more together!! They both have different styles and they both are real good !

[@mats4350]

2:14 the best part for me 😮

[@nirradyen-tolobaz3727]

Charles ! That 8 string bass is SUBLIME ! U the man!✨🎼🙏🏼🎼✨

[@hunterhelfrich1270]

I swear every video you make just gets better, what a truly great bass player you are, rather it's slap, tap or fingerstyle, you tear it up. Keep it up, best bass channel on KZbin 👌

[@philanthropecharts2925]

Thanos : *completes the infinity gauntlet* Charles BASSthoud, having already achieved maximum power and written the Infinity album : Not bad Kiddo

[@eugenefender1279]

Hey Charles, new fan here! Godlike bass-playing dude, keep it up! Question: how long have you been playing and do you have any formal musical education?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Eugene Fender I’ve been playing bass for 15 years. I had lessons in school and then went to Berklee - music college

[@arneshpal7702]

Davie504

[@MrRdlv]

@@CharlesBerthoud damn, berkley is famous even in pop culture

[@spar4k3]

You're the best on KZbin, definitely.

[@nunovyobeeswax4177]

Would be totally awesome to see Chalres, Davie, and Zander alltogether, kinda like the 3 tenors, except with bass.....

[@stanz47]

Nunov Yobeeswax don’t forget about ichika nito

[@barnabasmihaly8961]

There is just something about 8 string bases that just *resonates* with me. I don't know what it is, I absolutely love their sound.

[@nirradyen-tolobaz3727]

Charles! The 8 string bass is SUBLIME!U the man!✨🎼🙏🏼🎼✨

[@abiseniyya]

Charles: Hello, everyone Me: This is the first time I ever feel included 😥 I'm a happy guitarist now

[@lindalum22]

I'm a guitarist too! Follow me on Instagram @yangming2themusicguy

[@haydid]

Charles said that a guitar is a 6 string piccolo bass,, so when he said fellow bass player, you were always included

[@ChlebaZosMaslom]

Could listen to this for ages Btw: didn't hear any boogie on this channel

[@mrdragoon2056]

Pretty impressive, but can you play Portrait of Tracy on that 8 string bass? (No, for real, is it even possible?)

[@CharlesBerthoud]

I think it's possible, the harmonics would come through very nicely but it wouldn't have the dark mysterious vibe of Jaco's version, it would be a lot brighter.

[@sidgar1]

Play Portrait of Tracy while painting a portrait of Tracy 😉

[@rapid13]

It's really the finger-style that blows my mind. Amazing.

[@joelspaulding5964]

My first serious, purposeful listen to an eight-string. You sir, have set a high bar for any future 8-string endeavors. That was a proper solo.

[@satoji31]

*Knock knock* Me : "Who's there" ??? : "Hi, have you heard about our god ?" Me : *gently closes the door* ??? : "Wait ! He's god of bass" Me : "Oh !" ??? : "He's Charles Berthoud, and he's giving away a signed cd" Me : "I'll take your entire stock !!"

[@tunzv7282]

CRINGE

[@mattm1732]

Bass missionaries 🙌

[@ihara1826]

Davie504: he's using hacks and my sound effects! That's illegal!

[@sidgar1]

H A C C S

[@masterred82]

hax = small pp

[@CCamm6469]

Epic!

[@JackOfHarts96]

Also Davie: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onbSZGRpisyjrLc

[@JJoker687]

0:54 for those listening to the music part twice or more in a row like me!

[@mattthegreeter9074]

With the 8-string you can develop a nice little "sympathy-callus" next to each existing callus. This will distinguish you from all of us "traditional-callus" bassists. Well played, Charles

[@TurpInTexas]

Charles, thoroughly enjoy your videos, find myself going back through your older ones and playing them over. My only regret is that I only have but one "like" to give for each, or I would like them over and over again. We need a "like again" button!

[@alabamahebrew]

Oh yeah so hard, you played it like it was nothing lol, of course you play everything with ease it seems!! I can't imagine how much extra strength or power you have to use on an 8 string, double slapping every string now ugh. That's a nice looking bass you got there, A Schecter Stiletto Studio-8 ehh? Yeah, I only know that cause I read the description lol. I notice all of your basses have that drop tune lever, is that a "must" for you on any new bass you are wanting to get?

[@kretduy6959]

1:20 do i hear almost yyz?

[@joker_storm2232]

>_>

[@connorscanlan3448]

I did too ur not wrong but Geddy is an amazing bassist so I don’t blame the kid

[@sergiodemichele6295]

2:34 So Disco Inferno...

[@mullhollandmace7271]

AMAZING

[@mattcelder]

Damn man every video just gets better and better! Love the new kiddo, he's fitting right in with the family 👨‍👦‍👦

[@AGlimpseInside]

Davie may be funnier, but you’ve got him beat on the bass!

[@aderoxie6665]

Charles:"im making a giveaway" ME:*Hard Bass inhale

[@kaiovieira230]

Amazing! I've never seen a bass like this before. Are the extra strings just octaves? This seems perfect to me, I kinda fall off play with octaves way too much. Anybody else or w/ thoughts about it? [Leave a comment N O W]

[@Wynorrific]

Most basses you see beyond 7 strings are ones just like that one. This one is a normal 4 string with 4 strings an octave higher(2 octaves of 4 strings). There's a 24-string bass that's an 8-string but with 2 more octaves per string(3 octaves of 8 strings). Davie played a 36-string bass which has octaves but the strings are more traditionally seperated to play at seperate times whereas this 8-string is meant for you to play the 2 octaves at once

[@suppmydiff3257]

Yeah basically. It's functionally a 4 string bass but has a string tuned the higher octave alongside each string and you play both at once as if they were 1 string

[@HFamilyDad]

Best bass solo ever but whats even more amazing is that it is also completely musical - impossible performed!

[@leesystems]

Love the 8 string bass. I’ve had my eyes on an 8 string for a while…. Soon. Very soon.

[@MeDicenKB]

1:49 *#ESH*

[@shrimpshrimpy4403]

Charles what’s the brand of your fretless bass?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Muckelroy Basses

[@mahertian]

Bruh this sounds so rich that I keep replaying it xD Though I still don't know how an 8 strings bass works, like does the two strings automatically get played when you slap/tap/fingerstyle on it?

[@bazzaballer5514]

Its kinda like 2 strings stacked, they're both an octave apart I believe, so whenever you hit an open E you will hear two octaves of the E

[@mahertian]

@@bazzaballer5514 Ah I see, aite thanks for the explanation

[@f.a.7848]

Greetings from Germany! This is really awesome. Watched you the first time a few minutes ago. Until now I have had no idea how incredible bass playing could be!

[@magica44]

Dude you got the chops and the feel... The later is where the compliment lies.

[@stevierv22]

Tbh i'm starting to like your content more than D504's

[@kormendymatyas8667]

well davie's content is catered towards 13 yo's exclusively now unfortunately

[@ФедотСтрелец-д8ы]

Perhaps Davie504 should respectfully remove the crown before the skill of CharlesBerthoud. He seems to have done this, going only to stupid proclamations and cooking! )) And Charles Berthoud constantly pleases his audience with his multi-faceted skill.

[@sahamal_savu]

I always liked Charles more haha. Davie is still good for a laugh but this is real content right here on this channel. Always been an Anglophile as well so I might be biased :D

[@stevierv22]

@@kormendymatyas8667 Targeting 13y's is not the real problem here. Before he started talking in his videos he had to have real music content, even though it was meme based. After, he reduced music content and focused at memes only (which is more appealing to young people). Having his subs increasing fast he probably believed he can become a new ewdipie. To do this (he cannot imo) he will eventually have to do generic meme content and silly shit. Ewdipie had a gamers background which attracts much more people than a bass musician and guess what, even ewdipie's generic content is by far more than gamer. D504 is a good musician but he's going more and more arrogant along the way.

[@Kike2205]

I tried it... Lmao that's impossible

[@Yuki.o__23]

Davie holding his 36 strings bass: NOOB!

[@Fatkidsunday]

I would love a copy of your CD, most of all I thoroughly enjoy listening to a Pro at work doing what they love! Keep the content rolling. You're killin it!

[@darrenspokane]

I’m in awe every time I watch you play. The phrase that comes to mind is “stuck on stupid”

[@dudumangs7140]

CharlesBerthoud: Leave a comment Me: Ok

[@peacemaker5181]

Hi first

[@svens.3743]

Why does your guitar have 8 strings? :)

[@davitchukhajyan8753]

Smol pp

[@svens.3743]

@@davitchukhajyan8753 OMG!

[@kjoelporter]

Stupendous! Played that 8-string at a local shop a few months ago; really a lot of fun to play!

[@itzMoJo67]

hard to believe the great sound quality given how fast and technical you are. truly amazing. Would love to see a video on your set up

[@Fe4rWulf]

Love the return of the beatboxing and looper pedals

[@willipic]

Your playing is just amazing, the albums are awesome as well. I've shown several videos to friends at work who play and they love it.

[@kevinjones5560]

I could listen to this all day.

[@silent6723]

I would love a CD so much. Your videos have made me so much more inspired to practice bAss that much more often.

[@re_d0]

1:42 to 1:45 is the most funkiest PRO verified bass part written in the history of BASS

[@alejandroberrios4756]

The sound from that bass is INSANE, your playing always sounds great but immediately I could tell the difference between the "richness" (for lack of a better term" in this bass and a 4-string, that sounded incredible, please keep playing the 8 string in future vids lol

[@StevenTwoTwo]

Brilliant. This reminds me of a 80s/90s video game soundtrack 👍

[@erichavenbass]

Charles, you might very well entitle this video as the "hardest 8-string bass solo ever, but man....you make it look so easy! You are AMAZING!

[@RoyalsVixen0619]

Finally, a bassist who plays Schecter. I'll subscribe.

[@tsunambl2138]

He is a incredible bassist your technique it's perfect, I am bassist and your fan you are very cool