The moment BASS solos were invented

I was lucky enough to find long lost footage of the first ever bass solo, and had to share it with you... Remember to TAP like and subscribe if you enjoyed this!!
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[@Cool_Papa_Funk]

Holy crap, bass is like a real instrument!

[@afonsodeportugal]

Who knew?

[@cagdas135]

You are taking it too far. Don't give the bassists any ideas.

[@pinkjay1015]

You sure?

[@LeeroyJanky]

As a bassist, I am shocked.

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

This guy has more technical ability than 3 or 4 hair metal bands. Or 30 to 40 grunge bands.

[@WaltRBuck]

It's nice to note that the drummer found some sticks during the solo but decided to let the bassist have it. Seems like the drummer might be a new bass fan!

[@Victinitotodilepro]

bass & drummer friendship foreva ❤

[@chrisggoodwin777]

We drummers need to be kind to our bass playing brethren 😉

[@drydryb0nesshorts]

Love drummers, most underrated band members other than bass. They are always so chill too.

[@chrisggoodwin777]

@@drydryb0nesshorts I play bass also, so I try to ensure all bass players and drummers have strong bonds 😁

[@chaoarecool]

@@Victinitotodileprototadile is king of water starters

[@Wantabe2188]

😂😂😂 “my sticks just exploded”. Excellent

[@Tumanii]

I hate when that happens…😂

[@Alexbuildsstuffyt]

Me to

[@fredgerd5811]

Honestly out of that, guitar running out of batteries and keyboard struck by lightning, drumsticks exploded is the one that actually happens.

[@noone_2469]

Bro is using tnt sticks for the drums

[@AndreLucasVidalMelo]

Man, a solo so powerful that the instruments fixed themself just to play along

[@AndreLucasVidalMelo]

This is the power of *bass*

[@divineatah5750]

Charles we need an album of all these songs man😭

[@CharlesBerthoud]

I'm working on it!!

[@thebushmaster0544]

maybe a europe tour after that too! like bernth, im going to see him live in october IM SO EXCITED

[@jhkarjal]

@@CharlesBerthoud Don't change the format! They're nice little tunes to listen to without thinking. No need to turn them into 5min+ epics.

[@Thorsten_Kueppers]

@@CharlesBerthoud🥳

[@OskarSvan]

@@CharlesBerthoudHonestly one of my favourite bassists, you don’t sound like anyone

[@Treafa7]

"But anyways..." Love it Charles. Combining music and comedy in less than Bass-ic ways. Keep it up

[@cholten99]

Charles is obviously a world-class musician but I want to take a moment to point out that in addition the composition and editing in all his videos is always excellent. I'd love to see a video where he walks us through how he designs, shoots and edits one of these!

[@seasand6705]

Same here!

[@Bacopa68]

Nah, I want to believe it's magic.

[@wojtek1582]

Yeah... but he is poor at casting actors. All look kinda the same

[@belanagy5595]

An not forgot about the ideas of what to do , the clothing and the speeches he finds out :)

[@traindiesel7005]

sound quality and mix is money too. brother is a gem. and if it weren't for youtube we might have missed out on all this

[@dan_byham265]

As a drummer, I have had sticks basically explode under heavy playing. I've lost count of the number of times a stick broke and the other half of it recoiled off a drum and just went flying 😂😂😂

[@RockandRollWoman]

At least it was just your stick! RIP Stumpy Joe.

[@ArxxWyvnClaw]

As a keyboardist, i had keyboards basically struck by lightning while playing Ride The Lightning songs

[@sleepyheadz]

As a bassist, I had basses with notes so low, it sunk under the stage and had to detune an excavator to find it.

[@colinmcnelley2560]

I’m a bassist and I was playing with my band and my drummer was having trouble so our music teacher started playing the drums. He plays really loud and ended up snapping the stick. He went in the back and got new ones but it was pretty funny.

[@alphagt62]

I was playing a gig in a real dive, about 25 people there, and the drummer who does bash those skins broke his stick, and it flew up and stuck the guitar player in the neck! He finished his guitar solo with blood running down his chest and a stick hanging out of his neck! He wasn’t very happy about it, but the crowd went wild!

[@blakee.5618]

If I'd known that playing bass could sound like this when I was younger I may very well have taken it up. You're a living credit to the instrument!

[@JohnDoe-zx1ck]

Don't let it stop you now man. I picked up bass late man. I expect I will never be anywhere near Charle's level, but I enjoy what I do.

[@TothLaszlo77]

i picked it up at 23, go for it & don't look back

[@Paintplayer1]

I started at 30, 9 months later I'm almost 31 and I'm in a metal band playing shows. It can happen, it's genuinely never too late

[@kozuta8858]

I’m 16 when I first wanted to try it, I’m 20 now and planning to buy one while I’m practicing bass on an acoustic guitar xD

[@WernerdeJong]

I have been a bassist for 20 years and I never thought of a bass as a solo instrument. And then Charles came along and changed everything. 😀

[@Komatik_]

Bass solos _are_ a mistake 99% of the time because they break the performance - stuff has to lay out of the way of the bass's round and mellow sound so as to not drown it, and usually have a hard time going under a bass since the solo won't be that high. As a result, the music usually just stops dead in its tracks. And on top of that the solo is (like a large chunk of solos on other instruments as well) going to be someone masturbating on the fretboard and farting out notes as fast as they can. May excite some, but almost always leaves me cold. Charles' piece here works because the solo is not wankery (mostly), but mostly just a tasty groove that plays to the bass' strengths and not to the player's need to show off. The brief note-spamming moments are by far the weakest ones.

[@afonsodeportugal]

2:37 The bass solo was so good that his drum sticks actually reintegrated! 😜

[@RealityHasAWokeBias]

Damn this was SICK. Your chord progressions are always so friggin tasteful!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thanks!!

[@RealityHasAWokeBias]

@@CharlesBerthoud ❤️❤️❤️

[@JaQba91]

Feels a bit gospelish ;-)

[@dmacrolens]

It's so true.

[@VardaMusic]

You really do something unique- I was laughing by the time the drummer’s sticks exploded. Then you pivot straight into the kind of music that relaxes and energizes simultaneously- it was a relaxing sound and vibe, yet you throw all of these virtuosic moments in that keep to the beat so comfortably that it creates energy and joy for the listener. And, wouldn’t you know it, right at the end you throw in a hilarious parody of guitar solos, with the extra touch coming from that organ’s single drone to back it up. Thank you for the wonderful, creative, joy filled content!

[@al-jo]

Charles' humor is getting better and better

[@oldschoolgames2589]

I could hear this song literally for hours.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Ahhh I remember when all the instruments completely got destroyed by chance and the bass had to take up the wings. It was fate indeed! Cheers man

[@kennet7837]

This is not just a bass solo, it's an actual well-thought-out composition.

[@marnaehrech1223]

I love hearing you play the other instruments, Charles. Thanks for being such a bright light on the planet!!! Love from Vermont!

[@jamesinwood4170]

That was no bass solo that was a beautiful piece of music! You make the bass sound like a symphony!

[@MrChanceBogan]

Slaps so hard!!!

[@jimvrieling5424]

I'm glad you're getting the amount of views and recognition you deserve, keep it going!

[@skeptic_individual]

His views aren't merely enough. Deserves way more than that

[@Deep42Thought]

what? he deserves all the views every guitarist combined and doubled who of the soprano_guitar players put this much effort to be this good as Charles? 99.99999999% of them nether ever be near, lazy attention seekers

[@discoparrot8342]

@@Deep42Thoughtwhat

[@BRSflies_n_ties]

Love the videos keep it up love the bass

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Thank you!

[@BenaiahSonOfJehoiada]

I love that he has a solo section in the middle of his solo

[@hossdosboss]

When the guitar kicked in the rest of the song just sounded like a straightup casiopea song, love it

[@peigen7151]

This bass solo is ridiculously good. One of your best

[@ij1376]

It was illegal how funky that was.

[@Rectifier532]

This deserves to be on trending

[@jester92345]

The 7string shreddy playing a complementary guitar parts that supports the soloist is pure science fiction! Lol 😂

[@jonathanhassell818]

This solo has mad OS Weather Channel vibes and I'm all here for it.

[@JackLaPoire]

This has such a Streets of rage feel to it

[@solitude7566]

Guitar solo 57 is my new ringtone. Come at me.

[@chawaz241]

this BASS solo was beautiful

[@shivendrasingh2355]

I’ll be honest Charles, the videos where you mix your intoxicating humour along with the awesomeness of your bass-playing are the ones I enjoy and laugh during the most! These skits are pure gems, I especially remember the Jazz and Beethoven ones very fondly 🤣👌🙌, keep up the great work mate!

[@Ekvorivious]

When the video is 3 minutes 15 seconds but you enjoy the groove so much it feels like 3 hours 15 minutes.

[@mikeg9b]

That guitar solo was perfect. I remember playing in a garage band (practicing in an actual garage) when I was in high school. I would always leave with a headache.

[@aaronmcleland4772]

1:21 to 1:26 putting out some strong Just the Two of Us vibes.

[@mikenicholas3647]

U are nothing less than Amazing. I’ve been playing bass for a long time and I could imagine being able to play like that. Inspirational

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

You're a very talented musician! Love that you have proven to the world how great the bass is!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dmacrolens]

You're obviously only speaking for yourself here. Much of the world has known how great the bass is for some time before the birth of Charles.

[@garryroberts5106]

Charlie boy … officially now my favourite KZbin artist . Blown away by your talent and always such a pleasure to watch 👍

[@sansfoxy1376]

"my stick just EXPLODED" 🤣

[@TheRulez]

This composition should be named "Just The Bass Of Us"

[@weskercat8721]

As a drummer, that drum face is on point sir....hat tipped.

[@noloboy]

Amazing .. I can sense the "Just the two of us" vibe on this jam!

[@guascamsb8138]

Wow I hadn't realized it but you're absolutely right, I feel it too!

[@pe4092]

basically the same chord progression between 1:21 and 1:27

[@EnderMega]

Thats the reason I love drum and bass solos; they are so rare that when they happen they are so good. "My sticks just exploded." Well, they could just break, so kinda right?

[@acborgia1344]

I absolutely love this kind of extremely emotional and melody focused music, absolutely nailed it

[@filipb2648]

Now I definitely wanna learn to play bass guitar

[@kyleolson1522]

Love it when you play smooth jazz.

[@coiLz0r911]

finally somebody is talking about the exploding sticks problem.

[@user-gl8ru2iz9g]

I really love this solo It is literally the best bass solo I ever heard

[@ironworkforanycastlellc7621]

Again I listen to his arrangement 6 times in a row.

[@anthonykensington6197]

I would love to hear an actual song like this, if you'd be willing I love the combo with the guitar and bass at 1:30

[@cabobpolasek2517]

First 3 minute video that doesn't have a sponsor

[@hendrsb33]

That was both funny and funky-ass cool! Loved it!

[@cheknfaks]

The guitar #57 gets me every time!🤣🤣🤣😂

[@clementjlin]

This really takes your mind to a better place! So much that I had a “holy crap! Where’s my phone?!? I lost my phone!!” moment as I patted my pockets before I realized I was staring right at it

[@martinross5103]

That was one of the best soloes I have heard. So melodic and musical with focus on sounding good to the listener and not just showing off how fast you can play. Thanks.

[@kimaguresaurus]

one word: inspirational

[@kosko20]

this one should have more views, this solo owns

[@lilbroomstick8945]

So incredibly inspiring, I can't wait till I'm good enough to be able to turn my ideas into music

[@toemasmeems]

i know its not a bass but i LOVE that Schecter KM7 Hybrid!!

[@Brigand231]

Neat, at first I thought it was sounding like "Just the Two of Us", but then it really took off.

[@sleepyheadz]

The moment the drummer wore that Luigi hat, you know his sticks are gonna be broken by the sliding turtle shells.

[@averyschick9011]

yooooo what up charles the goat. love your stuff man your my inspiration to keep playing🎉🎉

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Keep playing!!

[@TheAlexCruz]

I love the tone from that bass....so much sweetness

[@curtisbogue3707]

I love the crazy guitar solo at the end! That cracked me up!!

[@agnesr.4664]

Me too. 😂 I just bursted out laughing at the appreciation: "...but anyways..." Hahaha!

[@ramonitbelascuain8611]

We played these cool licks in our heads but you express them brilliantly into reality through your playing. ❤

[@buckcherry2564]

genie...for my second wish...this, this right here

[@JudasBoB270]

Your playing feeds my soul

[@MrFancyFingers]

Best first bass solo of all time ever!

[@Microworldscenery]

what is remarkable is that it seems you can play the guitar and drums well too!

[@thebushmaster0544]

europe tour when i need to see you live, im gonna see bernth live soon im SO EXCITED

[@gimmeagig]

This is really good. Charles you are not just a chop monster. You are deeply musical. I wish you would release a CD.(I still buy CDs) they are coming back LOL

[@zamobil]

Amazing musician

[@xacharon]

I appreciate this documentary

[@n9neballking]

got that "do for love" vibe to it. fantastic stuff

[@christianeb8494]

Super solo rythmique à souhait et mélodique. Un régal.

[@janette2422]

I'm glad I"m not the only one who prefers bass 🤣it's so soothing!

[@SirDydimus86]

Why do I feel as if I was on hold for 2 minutes? 🤔🤣 Thank you Charles! Love it! 💯🔥

[@_JellyDonut_]

"We appreciate your call, all of our associates are busy assisting other customers. Someone will be with you shortly"

[@dmacrolens]

Because you aren't dead yet?

[@OpinionatedGamer]

I WISH companies had Charles's music as an option for hold music lol.

[@billshepherd4331]

Tapping my heels. Nodding my head. Nice Solo!

[@yagzserhat4333]

Bro you are actually one of the few people that really help me keep my passion for bass and music alive. Fascinating playing man keep up.

[@Yupppi]

That guitarist showed some really impressive ability to ride with the bassist's solo idea no matter where it went, without skipping a note. Hooray guitarists.

[@mathieuverreault4102]

Yay! The Berthoud Band is back. My favorite videos

[@hnguyen0610]

Now I have to learn this song… so nice… awesome Charles

[@olimpicus]

dude not only your songs are awesome but your mix sounds incredible!

[@MrJon1157]

This makes me feel very Sunny

[@Gadolinium64]

Bro the song is absolute fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@robertdwyer6647]

I just called your skits cheesy and then this happened. Really made me laugh and smile.

[@daze1945]

Charles you have the Chopin touch. Just like everything Midas touched turned to gold, everything you and Chopin touch turns into amazing music. 🤩

[@azas118]

Petition to turn this into an actual single

[@georgedoesstuff170]

Man, The Drummer was WAAAAY into it!!! lol

[@larsgottlieb]

You make it look So damn easy ..

[@sebass_9212]

When the bass solo is so powerful that it restored the guitar's battery, summoned new sticks and fixed the keyboard

[@Teeb2023]

Dayyyyyum... that was smooooth. Even your drummer had a stank on. 😂

[@DerickCatman]

More of this vibe. WOW

[@kupakwashe7539]

Bro I love you

[@ZxjPH]

Groovy.

[@nicholighkun]

Oh mate, when you go into that guitar solo 57 I literally laugh out loud. Such good satire. So good. So true.

[@MrChanceBogan]

Always love your videos man. Keep it making EPIC bass videos

[@thecheese5016]

I commented on his "Future" video suggesting he make more sketches and original music, and this video is both!

[@vyruss000]

Simply awesome groove. Masterful!