I Finally Play All Your Crazy Requests

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[@CharlesBerthoud]

Any more requests or challenges?! 👇🏻

[@flavio8080]

Can you pretend to play "The Pretender"?

[@ryanhaber9180]

Play “port of entry” weather report

[@blablub1215]

Play liebestraum no 3 by liszt

[@Cr1z4n63L]

Play some Dirty Loops basslines!!!

[@okokpt2]

Play welcome to paradise in paradise

[@Mr_Mooo]

That rain culminating into a thunderstorm was mesmerising. It highlighted your skills and musicality perfectly. I could listen to that all day.

[@raphaelfp]

I second that. Charles is able to put his soul even on his most complicated solos and that's what differs him from other virtuosos.

[@FranzFerdinand19155]

This was the one. I can imagine your taking this and turning it into an entire suite, Charles 🙂

[@monoludico6166]

Agreed. I was going to comment about that rain-thunder transition on the same lines as you've done. Charles should make a complete song of it. It'd certainly be a masterpiece!

[@azas118]

@@monoludico6166 he has already played the thunderstorm part in one of the songs in his latest album, which is also a video here on his channel, can't remeber the name though

[@0whitestone]

Yeah I want to hear this fleshed out into a whole song

[@MrLokNesss]

Dude... I knew you could play lights out... BUT now you can actually talk to whales too??? OMG!!! That was incredible.

[@Remcha38]

I think it would be legit awesome if he made a bass song using his bass whale sounds as a backing.

[@galgrunfeld9954]

Mariah Carey can talk to dolphins, and Charles can talk to whales. I learned how to growl and can now talk to bears. It's just superpowers us musicians have.

[@anthonyhewetson5086]

That was really cool; possibly the coolest thing I will hear all day.

[@_Goblin_Queen_]

Oh wow you picked mine! You certainly made me smile, and made my day. So thank you 😊 Keep up the excellent work!

[@Kasek21]

It was the best of the bunch for me so thank you so much for asking him! ❤️ Much needed

[@abiseniyya]

Lucky you

[@Albert-zs1iq]

cheer up Kelly 😊

[@_Goblin_Queen_]

@@Kasek21 Sending love and hugs your way. Keep smiling =)

[@Kasek21]

@@_Goblin_Queen_ Love and hugs back to you Kelly!

[@gatsby85749]

That thunderstorm bass solo made me feel like sitting at the kitchen table, watching the rain fall on a Saturday morning, as thunder slowly approached over the mountain top, culminating in the tree outside being struck by lightning. You are an absolute genius @charlesberthoud. Well done.

[@shanks8681]

sounds like an anime battle

[@laurahinze4035]

3:47 okay I'm a marine science major and have heard a few whale songs in my day and i would honestly think "yup whale noise" that's so impressive!!!

[@RC32Smiths01]

I am now convinced that one can use anything to play a Bass musically and experimentally. Always fantastic Charles!

[@Wulfarwacht]

You are without a doubt one of the most creative bassists and musicians in general that I know. Every video of yours is enjoyable. Makes me happy to be part of the bass community with people like you in it.

[@valemadreelusername]

Well said!!!

[@literallythatone]

I can't believe you did my request. I'm so happy right now! I think you are my best inspiration 'cause I started playing bass thanks to your awesome videos.

[@OnJahseh]

Shouldn’t it have made you sad 🙃

[@literallythatone]

@@OnJahseh Oh, yeah! I forgot about that😂

[@Michaela_Sandberg07]

What is the name of the song again? I cant remember the name of it

[@EMPER0RC0W]

That rain solo was incredible.. I wish you could make it into a full piece 😊

[@steem_3468]

I believe that part of it was taken from a solo Charles had already done, it's from this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpjPhGmHas-WfJY

[@tcjoyce11]

He has a full album released and if you listen to it you'll recognize similarities and some progressions from it in this video.

[@khaiuschill310]

@@steem_3468 that’s my fav Charles song, just amazing

[@EMPER0RC0W]

@@tcjoyce11 ooh thx.. must get

[@tothebeat5967]

haha he nailed every single one. He is hands down the greatest ambassador for bass on youtube. Also shows how talented he is as a musician in general

[@Mega-ProfDrDrWitto]

amBASSador

[@seanstoltz6957]

@@Mega-ProfDrDrWitto yes

[@clementjlin]

Not to take away from the other challenges but the mosquito one had me laugh out loud! 😂 I’ve known that your playing invokes emotions, but now I know spontaneous laughter is in the menu too! Needed that today. Thanks Charles!

[@markcheong2549]

could you play the full version of the emotional bassline that makes people cry? I love it so much

[@ackling]

I want a 20 mins song of that emotional piece. That would be so good. That was beautiful.

[@bobfahrer904]

It's from a song called "One Tin Soldier".

[@Xochimique]

And this, my friends, is why you practice and study music: it's not to show off, but to be able to convey a larger range of emotions and ideas through your instrument. Bravo, Charles! 👏👏👏

[@custardstuff5178]

The "Insane and panicking" one just sounded like Primus.

[@mrflippant]

So... job done?

[@haroldoftherocks5524]

As it should

[@fabribertani]

thank you!

[@billrafferty6552]

About 100 views a minute ain’t bad at all bubs! Super happy for ya. Your one of those guys who deserves every bit of success that comes his way.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thank you!

[@laurahinze4035]

The first one sounded like bees with knives were coming to kill me in a horror film

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Yeah that one sounded satisfyingly horrible 🤣

[@guascamsb8138]

Mission accomplished then. ;)

[@GuitarsRockForever]

That's how I feel when I see my gas and water bill.

[@Luqque9]

Charles, you REALLY have to make a song around that "rain that evolves into thunderstorm" song. It's awesome!

[@himate7572]

Damn, that rainy day into thunderstorm was something else, it really blew me away, davie is known for slapping, but you're the God of tapping

[@GeordieAmanda]

Thumbs up for Charles to write the rain piece into something longer 🥰

[@danieldelgado7188]

Your hopeful melody to Kelly, it made me so happy, it’s so well done with the slightest flavor of melancholy. It brought me great joy, thank you Charles

[@Cantersoft]

I did get some chills from the "emotional bassline that would make everyone cry".

[@josh_who_what]

That song sounded so familiar, do u know the song?

[@jayhom5385]

@@josh_who_what That was driving me nuts. I stopped and went down to mix up some bread dough..."One Tin Soldier".

[@piotr7448]

I was expecting the thunderstorm section to transform into ACDC's Thunderstruck at the end, would be hilarious :D Beautifull, as always.

[@moonirah123]

OMG SAME

[@eliko1724]

DONT GIVE HIM IDEAS

[@peterpike]

Charles: @4:22 "Let's hear what it sounds like when you slap it." Charles: *Plays something that sounds NOTHING like what a bass sounds like when I slap it.*

[@Boss_Tanaka]

It was more:’’ Let s hear what it sounds like when l slap it’’ He tried to fool us

[@chazm3]

C’mon, world! Gotta get Charles up to one million subs. Nobody on the Internet deserves it more.

[@MamaKiraGaming]

That Rain to thunderstorm was absolutely incredible. It needs to be evolved upon and made into a full song... Please

[@iBoss818]

7:42 that is the most hysterical thing I've ever heard being played on any instrument. That certainly earned my like.

[@jishnuswamy5416]

How does he come up with such creative pieces so quickly? Charles you are a world class player but it is your creativity that is phenomenal and unique!

[@Sergio199519]

Hi there Charles!! As a bassist and probably your biggest fan 🤘🏻 I got the references to your own amazing solos. A rainy day that evolves into a thunderstorm: The last ride. Blindfolded bass solo: Epico. An extreme wide shot of a picturesque moment in a fantasy adventure game: Highland Dream. Thanks a lot for sharing your awesome talent, comedy skills and beautiful music of yours with the world. Greetings from Bogotá, Colombia 🇨🇴

[@electricleaf1150]

Don't forget, when he did the falling from heaven, it was from his original titled Fountain Of Light! I don't believe a video for it was released, just on apple music and spotify

[@Sergio199519]

@@electricleaf1150 yeah! From the Fable album 💿. It’s also available on Tidal! 😬

[@michaelcallewaert5664]

The musical sentivity and comprehensive of the 'client" demands is even more impressive than the actual musical skills !

[@WASpectrum]

That fantasy adventure game song was absolutely incredible. You never fail to amaze me dude 👌

[@adamrad2220]

Goodness. I don't even play bass, but somehow your videos are so darn fun to watch. Thank you for your time, talent and creativity that you give to all of us through these videos. This one was just great, like always. I was just thinking, on a real, human level,I hope you realize that your nearly infinite seeming stream of creativity is an unexpected gift for us. And like all unexpected gifts, there's no schedule or requirement for them. Don't ever let the pressure of expectation get to you, Charles. Just keep doing what you love, and we will be happy for whatever talent you choose to share!

[@Wtnwdl]

Rain to Thunder; was just perfect. Really captures the image in notes. You sir, aren't a musician, you are an artist. Bravo.

[@blankwavemessiah]

I think Charles would jam FAMOUSLY with John 5. And that rain-to-thunderstorm thing was ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!!!!

[@thatbird9378]

he has a few songs that soud a bit like that one.

[@electricleaf1150]

The song he used for the thunderstorm is an original of his called The Last Ride, it's on apple music/spotify, and it's the youtube video called Ethereal BASS Solo, the part he played here is about halfway through the song

[@thatbird9378]

@@electricleaf1150 cool :)

[@MishaExAye]

If you made the rain storm riff into its own song, I would download that in a heartbeat. Very Midwestern Emo/Math Rock, I loved it~! Edit: Adding the timestamp at 6:35 for my own future reference XD

[@sloggersnorp]

"The most emotional base line that can make everyone cry" is loosely based on My Neighbor Totoro?

[@TedBarton91]

Mate, you are an absolute genius, your level of musical intelligence and understanding is unlike any I’ve seen.

[@kennyraymusic]

The piece you played for “falling from heaven“ - if you made an entire album just like that, I would buy it! That was beautiful!

[@LIink_]

Good work Charles, love your work!! Also what model piccolo bass is that?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

It's a LeFay DeTuner, the same as my black LeFay but with piccolo strings on.

[@LIink_]

Thank you am I was looking for something like that

[@RDR2MAKER]

Rainy day into a thunderstorm ⛈ 🤯 wow! That was amazing. Charles, you are truly inspiring.

[@grahamgreenhill8067]

There is a song about a sunny day, turning to rain, then to a storm, and then back to rays of golden light. Called Jacobs Ladder by Rush it's good

[@2873lonewolf]

Emotional baseline was friggin on point, hit it on the head 👏

[@Lon1001]

The returning war hero was absolutely beautiful, you need to compose a bigger piece around this. They were all good, I also think you nailed the rainy part of the rain turning into thunderstorm on the piccolo. Also, you are a whale whisperer.

[@user-kj9dp6fq2e]

Мужик, ты нереально крут!!! Вот бы стать таким же мастером как ты!! Буду изучать твой канал!!)

[@zakgraunke181]

Leave Ukraine alone

[@valentinrozenblit4998]

@@zakgraunke181 you should not blame the people for government decisions.

[@Emielio1]

@@zakgraunke181 As Valentin said: don't blame the ordinary Russians. Their government lies to them and brainwashes them. Most don't even know what's going on. Blame Putin and his cronies.

[@user-kj9dp6fq2e]

@@valentinrozenblit4998 Спасибо! Я не сомневаюсь в том, что всюду есть нормальные люди. Уверен, что их большинство.

[@user-kj9dp6fq2e]

@@Emielio1 Благодарю за понимание. С любовью из Санкт-Петербурга.

[@thegodofpez]

What a fun video idea! Keep these coming! You’re the man, Mr. Berthoud. 🙌🤟🔥🔥🔥

[@jeffspaulding9834]

There's a credibility problem with saying that you can get a good sound out of that Donner bass: I firmly believe _you_ could get a good sound out of a piece of bailing wire tied to a broomstick.

[@mrsbobanna]

New challenge

[@xdoctorblindx]

Not to mention the reality that the bass still sounds like garbage, even in Charles's hands. I miss hearing him play his other, professional-level instruments.

[@keithstone8637]

I need a full length song of the thunderstorm. Absolutely amazing.

[@JennerationX100]

It's called the last ride. His original.

[@keithstone8637]

@@JennerationX100 oh thank you.

[@JennerationX100]

@@keithstone8637 let me know what you think.😊

[@keithstone8637]

@@JennerationX100 truly incredible.

[@rentedmule569]

Lots of cool allusions and call outs to your Fable EP. Great album that more folks should get!

[@Jiggerjaw]

2:38 reminds me of Lover's End Pt 1, by Moon Safari.

[@edkovac8978]

The rainy day bit was superb! Worth making a full song of it. I would listen to it all day long....

[@electricleaf1150]

The song he used for the thunderstorm is an original of his called The Last Ride, it's on apple music/spotify, and it's the youtube video called Ethereal BASS Solo, the part he played here is about halfway through the song

[@beaudure01]

The first one would surely be a hit in today’s “classical” genre. Academics will love that.

[@Iluvpie6]

The rain - thunder one Me at first: oh wow, this is shaping up to go hard af Me once he started playing the last ride: WAIT A DAMN MINUTE- Love it tho. It’s one of my favorites of yours.

[@ghostreh]

Slapping - great Finger style - awesome But when it comes to tapping - I have to stop whatever I am doing at the moment and just listen and be fascinated. Damn... This is just beautiful, touching a spot in my heart..

[@oKakaVieira]

6:34 Man, this definitely deserves to be a full song!!

[@plippleplop]

Not only did you do it justice, you are Bass Justice! Insane talent! Rock on!

[@fabienfijean8864]

The blindfolded one sounds a lot like the "classical part" of one of your previous video (10 style in 1 bass solo) - Still love it ! Great video as always(The fact that I know most of your videos by heart indicate that I probably spend too much time on YT watching bass instead of playing it - that's on you !)

[@succprods5084]

0:45 I loved that new radiohead song!

[@woogermon9215]

charles you are the reason i got my bass; thank you for your massive and continuous contributions to bass and music

[@fewpoundcory]

No offense to donner, but I could send Charles a bass made of an old canoe with strings of human back hair and it would still sound better than my bass

[@igloo_igloo]

You did fantastic with all those challenges. I particularly love that "war hero" piece~

[@Kausemus]

That thunderstorm was awesome! It could have fit perfectly in some old Megaman NES game. "Thunderman"-stage or something.

[@blackeneddove]

Blindfolded bass solo - I am blown away. So beautiful! ❤️🥰

[@lyk1224]

The moment I saw the notification I immediately tapped it, I’m not disappointed. Keep up the amazing work Charles!!!

[@alejandromeneses9858]

Let me guess 6:56 The Last Ride 8:15 bass solo in 10 styles (classical part) 9:14 Highland Dream

[@leviforbes301]

9:14👆 sound's amazing 🤯

[@CJKilworth]

The rainy day/thunderstorm one is amazing!!

[@Jas2356on]

I have only 1 thing to say about Charles Bartroud. ... God of Bsss! Deity of Bass! I play bass. But this is what I've been looking for! Thank you Charles for your virtuosity! I'm a crazed fan! Everything you play blows my mind!

[@chaotik7853]

the rain and thunderstorm makes me want to see what you could do in collaboration with Rob Scallon. Would surely be one of the greatest pieces of music of our generation

[@samuelbenzecry8561]

Guitar: *exists* Me: well, that just sounds like BASS with extra steps.

[@poetav]

So are you, not him, able to play Baden Powells prelude in C minor?

[@steinavisionhtpc2326]

Amazing as always! Easily one of the greatest bassists of all time. You sir deserve every bit of recognition you get and then some. WE NEED TO GET CHARLES TO 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!

[@nandinichaudhuri6722]

I can't believe that you played my request!!!! OMG thanks Charles ❤❤

[@ztca142]

I'm actually kind of surprised about the eyes closed/blind folded thing. I've been playing guitar for the last 10 years and getting into bass as of last year. I've spent most of that 10 completely blind. Even when I could see I was visually impared and always thought that when you get good enough you don't need to look while you're playing. The only time you would need to is if you're learning a new technique or trying to adjust bad habit's. Thanks for sharing, and this video was great. .

[@barklordofthesith2997]

Muscle memory. The more you play/practice... the more you develop it. I kinda chuckled at it ESPECIALLY when he said that it might be hard to do because i knew that he was being sarcastic.

[@nandinichaudhuri6722]

We need full versions of each of these pieces please! Anybody agree?

[@YentlBrandt]

That rainy day/thunderstorm intro reminds me of the opening of Eternal Rain by Haken.

[@nateh9548]

What an effortless badass. So good. I thought I was a natural at music but you've got that extra something. Love it.

[@zacksguitarhacks6390]

Wow the whale sounds part was really interesting. Gonna have to invest in that bass and ebow in the future.

[@zacksguitarhacks6390]

Also spot on mosquito noise

[@joshflorence1998]

I felt genuinely sad when that fantasy piece ended. That was gorgeous dude.

[@docfaraday2338]

The whole piece is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4LVknVqmpyWe9k

[@joshflorence1998]

@@docfaraday2338 Big ups, my dude. Thanks a lot for the link~!

[@GreenGardenGamer]

I usually watch KZbin in 1.5 or 1.75 and I watch your's on normal and have to double check if I'm playing the right speed because you tape/slap so dang fast! Good stuff, mate, fantastic work!

[@YRTEverything]

The last one didn't sound like a War Hero. More like travails on an ongoing Adventure. I loved the last two lines from the Blindfolded Piece. I named it "Smooth Aristocrat" 😁 The plucking, slapping and tapping versions of the same groove U played during the review of Donner Bass was most rounded.

[@Shindai]

The super emotional bit was quite lovely, did you adlib that or is it a song I can hear more of?

[@dragovern]

wow, that electricity bill sound is so well done, i was screaming for you to stop playing!

[@LasAventurasdeCanelox]

I can't believe you choose my request as the thumbnail!!....I LOVE YOU CHARLES!!

[@Youthanasia131313]

combine the falling from heaven and rain to thunderstorm pieces and you got yourself a beautiful song.. personaly i think its even better than some of the other songs you uploaded. consider making more of these theme songs it suits your composition style i think you write beautiful in these

[@AGuvnor]

Well done Charlie, could u try the Ukrainian anthem?...

[@pepintheshort7913]

The war-hero one. I initially thought it wasn’t epic enough, but it’s the war-hero returning home. Honestly, a good aural representation of the emotion. From my limited experience. It’s not “triumphant”, just kind of “I’m glad to be home. That really sucked.”

[@makethatlimedrop]

This reminds me of Kvothe early in The Name of the Wind, learning to play nature sounds on his lute. I really can't get enough of this

[@johndennison2769]

Acoustic bass solo!! (Uke/acoustic bass guitar/ upright bass/whatever you want)

[@1jamdude]

The "rainy day/thunderstorm" was my favorite. Absolutely fantastic playing. Do you practice?

[@leopichler]

no he's a professional electric guitar player that's why he's so good

[@jerotoro2021]

That was way more than a thunderstorm, that was a full on hurricane, with Dragonforce playing it's intro theme.

[@tylerrynes211]

Legit would love it if you had sheet music or tabs for some of your orginal stuff. Like legit I want to learn that bass line you did for the emotional baseline but suck at watching and playing.

[@parabreno]

Super nice to hear you playing hope for someone who needed.

[@OrenTube70]

One of the most creative, funny, talented and versatile musician i know

[@jay-bs4pp]

i would love to just see like a 20 min groove session

[@dnwiebe]

My favorite was the "emotional" solo. I thought it was gorgeous (except for the ending that didn't resolve...how is _that_ beautiful?). Made me more happy than tearful, but I liked it a lot. Second was the whalesong. I have a fretless bass and an E-Bow and a reverb unit, but I never thought to use them that way.

[@Reeenald]

Wow, the rainy into thunderstorm was amazing to listen to !! I want more of that

[@mantilauber1]

Moved to tears more than once while watching, dude. Good work.

[@inTruthbyGrace]

problem with "falling from heaven..." is that it is actually the worst thing that can EVER happen so...

[@juancristi376]

Amazing video! I loved the part of the war hero coming back home. You nailed the emotion and solemnity

[@shinywalrus8856]

The rainy day into the thunderstorm is amazing. I would 100% get it on Spotify even though it is extremely short.

[@sinaputkiacc]

Can't believe it's about a year ago I commented this video.. The "Rainy day to Storm" is still one of my favourite bass solos from you. I keep finding myself coming back again n again just to hear that part. Impressive if I may say, not an insult. Really beautiful and impressive. Really love the channel, it have given me so much strength to keep practicing and getting better at plyaing a bassguitar. I'm very very happy.

[@user-lq1gf1lx8z]

Thank you very much! The comment for the channel supporting