When Bassists Discover SLAP

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Hope you all enjoyed this documentary 😊

[@-Bishop-]

It was beautiful. It almost made me cry.

[@dahliazaylinsage]

Always!! Keep up the great Bass!!!

[@CameronsMusic]

Chet Burkley

[@-Bishop-]

Btw, 2:51 was brilliant.

[@howelingmadwolf9415]

That was slapt

[@deepblu8423]

Losing count of how many characters in the Charles universe have died from bass battles or being too close to a funky solo.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

They knew what they were signing up for...

[@feathertail2891]

Rest in pieces bassists

[@deepblu8423]

@@CharlesBerthoud it’s gone too far Charles! The music was supposed to bring joy not destruction!

[@jedinxf7]

@@CharlesBerthoud f

[@BeatsAndMeats]

... And You Will Know Charles By the Trail of the Dead

[@corriedebeer799]

As a ex-teacher seeing a kid own like this would bring tears of joy to my heart. No teacher is ever annoyed when students do well.

[@J3rs3y_G1rl]

Some teachers are, but they're not real teachers. Real teachers are like you and take pride in their students excelling.

[@SimpleTruth1309]

Played rhythm/lead guitar in a band for years. Then we lost our bass player and couldn’t find another. So I volunteered. It took me almost a year to learn the discipline to ‘think’ bass and NOT play bass like it was the lead guitar. Gained a lot of respect for bass players and the bass line that leaves room for other musicians to contribute.

[@andreasrademacher5715]

That's fast. Especially for a guitar player... I think, I never mastered that :) So, after about 15 years of bass I moved on for being the singer...

[@ckmoore101]

@@andreasrademacher5715 Indeed. Sounds like you were a bass player pretending to be a guitar player all along. Run with it. I have tinkered with guitar for literally 35 years. I picked up bass last year, and already am a better bass player than I was a guitar player. So many things now come naturally, that I had to force before.

[@acarbonbasedlifeform70]

As a B A S S ist I can confirm that's EXACTLY what happened when I heard Alik Granovsky's slap bass solo for the first time (and discovered slap)

[@coinsbuywarwick5476]

Live solo 97)?

[@acarbonbasedlifeform70]

@@coinsbuywarwick5476 yeah, from The Best - Live in Moscow :)

[@acarbonbasedlifeform70]

@@coinsbuywarwick5476 "А сейчас еще одна медленная песенка... которая называется... МАААААСТЕЕЕЕЕРРР!!!"))

[@markshchelkanov1698]

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[@cba8351]

Do you have link to the video?

[@ashh8019]

I can’t tell you how accurate this is, I can’t play bass with a pick, my ear isn’t great but I can do some metal licks slap pop and the feeling of epiphany discovering slap is exactly that. Thanks Charles, you are easily on my top ten list.

[@BeFunnyButKind]

I am still trying to decide if your epic slap skills are motivating me to work harder on my slap game or if it is crushing my will to live the bass life. Either way, always great to watch and hear you play.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

I'd rather motivate you 🔥

[@weedspagon4522]

aww

[@lorraineb682]

Choose practice!

[@LouisPerronmusic]

Never give up!

[@SomeOfTheJuice]

I feel you 100%, though Charles is also the only one that doesn't make me feel like a bad bassist.

[@aliriohernandez8458]

Charles and Victor Wooten: probably the two most proficient players I've ever heard. They could be labelled as "shred bassists".

[@chancecherry6055]

What about ryan martinie

[@chaosoul-seanleeriggs369]

@@chancecherry6055 definitely! The amount of constraint and holding back he does to serve the song better is astonishing but when he lets loose (like when he lets out seemingly random solos in certain songs live) he shows he's up there with the Goats as well. The fact they got back together and have been touring again (mostly festivals, but still) gives me hope that we'll get another awesome album in our near future!!!

[@ArturdeSousaRocha]

I got a feeling "shredding" is called "slap" in the world of bass. :D

[@Aperez06.]

Claypool too, the main solo in the awakening is pretty shreddy

[@cleissooo]

2:50 i don't understand why she got so disapoointed when u asked her opinion about that bass line... i actually thought its pretty funky

[@CharlesBerthoud]

🤣

[@jedinxf7]

she was just hoping for a simple fingerstyle bassline.

[@studioberkah]

@@jedinxf7 no, she want tapping

[@arnoudh6203]

Really expected her to say something like "oh cmon not again"😂

[@andhewonders]

I expected her to slap him, love is a two way street.

[@d-fens1612]

2:28 OH MY GOD ANOTHER PERSON

[@JamesDGarland]

Such a true statement here. Once you learn slap, everything becomes slap. Elevates everything to the extreme. 😂

[@olivierjacquet]

oh thank you! too many people keep telling me slap is not music and things like "You just hit the strings randomly" or "you should do like Jaco".

[@JamesDGarland]

@@olivierjacquet ignorance my man. People won't ever understand that there is nothing like being so dialed in and slapping a sick line that compliments the total grove. That's what gets the people dancing and vibin.

[@hegelsmonster5521]

@@JamesDGarland nah... I don't like slapping that much, sounds always a bit like farts, no? But this video was quite funny.

[@jomalomal]

@@hegelsmonster5521 lmao no but this made me laugh

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

@@olivierjacquet im a complete begginer in bass still, but doesn't slap still require you to hit the strings with precision while fretting AND muting vibrations? This doesn't seem really random to me

[@MSBdropout]

I busted out laughing when he started playing higher ground cause it’s the exact song I started slapping with

[@MaidenUK]

Sponsor : *Offers Money for advertisement* 99.9% of KZbinrs: Here use this it is really good thanks for the sponsorship 0.1% Berthoud: They didn't issue a bass challenge??? So I took that personally...

[@KrazeeeOne]

This was so much fun to watch. The fiance was a great addition. The 'proposal' scene was hilarious

[@dferens]

Charles you've reached a new level of editing, this was brilliant

[@rickytes]

3:18 - I looked through the comments and how is it nobody even brought up playing bass on a bike? 😂🚲

[@cele42]

regarding the sponsored segment- how many brains do you have Charles? I mean that is absolutely illegal. sincerely - a fan.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Took a lot of practice 😬

[@don7294]

@@CharlesBerthoud Most people don't appreciate how difficult it is to let the subcorticle region of your brain do its thing while your prefrontal cortex is taking care of speaking. Very well done, sir! Oh, your bass playing isn't bad either...

[@GiobbyG]

@cele42 I agree, "Illegal" is the right word ;)

[@GiobbyG]

@@CharlesBerthoud to be more precise, how many minutes of practice? :D

[@LuizEnger]

@@GiobbyG 42 hours and 69 minutes every day

[@jamiemcdonald4279]

Wow man, in 5 minutes you have become one of my top 3 favorite bassists. Impressive stuff man.

[@robertwellsrawbass1249]

Lolololol when he pulled out the box put on the pinky ring and goes “can you tell me what you think about this slap bass line?” …official best KZbin bass meme instantly that was so goddamn funny

[@anneliberntsson3023]

Wonderful!!😂😂😂

[@TRANSPORTER21]

Hi..i play a Greek instrument.Bouzouki...wich is hard like all chords instruments...and endless for homework...I think you are one of the most great musicians-solists I've ever listen.

[@broshmosh]

Great mix of humour and kickass bass playing. I loved this.

[@StamfordBridge]

I’ve seen many of your videos and they’re all amazing, but the playing in this one really hit me. Fantastic.

[@creamyyeem3364]

the power of SLAP...it's too much to handle

[@siddhantk5002]

Davie504 handles it perfectly

[@tonytypesalot]

Charles, I have a challenge for you. I’m completely blind, zero vision at all. I love the sound of slap bass and am only a lowly guitarist, so I have no idea how it’s done other than pulling on the strings like you’re going to shoot a rubber band at someone, which doesn’t seem possible to do so fast. Can you explain with words and sound alone how to play slap bass? I’m not a bassist. In fact, I can barely play guitar. This is not some covert, pathetic attempt at a free lesson, but I know enough about playing musical instruments to find the mechanics of it extremely interesting. Would you make a video explaining how to play slap bass, not free of visuals but such that visuals are not necessary to understand the explanation? assume that the listener already knows how to do a normal pluck on a guitar or bass. Thank you for your killer videos. Listening to you whack away at that bass so expertly never ceases to be absolutely thrilling!

[@Cool_Papa_Funk]

The pinky ring incident! That was the best thing ever!

[@liamnicholas97]

Playing through the ad was a genius ploy - I respect that

[@doodoobutter101]

Producer: Asks for simple bass line Charles: Plays “Classical Thump”

[@ghiancarlofernandez8471]

So Epic Charles What a Talented bassist that that has love for metal.

[@alexzuccaro6579]

That tone is beauty

[@therealopguy1525]

This is just Charles taking an opportunity to show off, I’m glad he did it

[@CoinedIt]

That ring skit...GOLD!

[@strqnded]

We need a collab with Charles and Daniel Thrasher

[@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds9591]

I've just joined, and just discovered Bass. You should do a LIVE show.

[@jamiemcdonald4279]

Nothing sounds better than that twang of slap base. Once you figure out how to do it, it's amazing.

[@swayknow]

The BASS is always legendary.... but the bits are definitely improving alot

[@matthewneidiffer2222]

I love how you play higher ground for the slap introduction song flea is still my favorite bassist

[@beastmry]

Taking it to the next level Charles Edit: Your way of promoting your sponsor is second to none. Bravo!

[@_opiero]

Dude, you just keep getting more and more creative. Please (as long as your mental health is not injured due to overworking) don't stop

[@atam3327]

Charles is not only a good bassist, he even good at comedy :)))

[@mahertian]

He went from not knowing slap to mastering double thumb and stuff in seconds. He really is talented.

[@GoogleUser-wf7bn]

This was me for the six months immediately following hearing Weekapaug Groove for the first time. Except, you know, he hits the right notes.

[@kaidenosborn9328]

Watching you play always crushes my will to play but that makes me wanna play more

[@xXxDSMer]

GIT-ER-DUN!

[@marcinpuchalski5602]

That reaction is soo true 😂

[@kennethbishop123]

The power of bass fried the eggs!! So great. Do more like this Charles

[@RC32Smiths01]

The day Slap Bass was invented was a good day for Mankind!

[@liloreoinya]

👐🏾

[@olivierjacquet]

@efe berkay köroğlu Ouuuuh Yeah!!!

[@mansenmias]

And the day you were born, the average IQ of the mankind dropped drastically.

[@ketongu]

the day Larry Graham was born

[@5hyr15]

I discovered slap by accident. I was playing bass for fun jamming with my friends and for some odd reason slapping the bass was kindda came outta no where. In honest truth I didn't even know it was a technique and I've been playing like that for years. I only knew years later around the road.

[@rd2440]

2:28 facial expression from the lady is legendary

[@LuizEnger]

Incredible as always hahahah When he started the phrase " I'm a pretty busy guy " while playing, it felt like the lyrics of the song

[@cliftonsmith2429]

I was just thinking about when you would post next and here you are! I know this will be great

[@GCor71]

It almost is just like that. When you discover something new. It's an awesome feeling

[@canned_beanz9166]

Teacher: shouldn’t show you just yet. Charles: already good enough to be a one of the best bassists in the world.

[@LucasMorato]

bro you are the best! Thanks for share your talent and originality with us all! Hugs from Brazil

[@fredyesteban6921]

Buenísimo, Charles... Como siempre, deslumbrando con la técnica de slap

[@maxtew6521]

Punctuating the song from the bit with a nod to 'Seinfeld' was genius.

[@camdenrafftery3555]

Dougie Thomson, one of my favorite bassists, heard of slap bass. When asked if he ever used slap, he said something like, “I don’t know why people use slap bass. Bass is bass.”

[@pedrobernardo5887]

Kudows for getting to a point where your stuff really is very original man.

[@demoskratos2062]

Insane man, just insane! And the sound is amazing!

[@dmoney1324]

The few seconds of a slap version of come together were incredible! Could we please get more slap/tap covers of simple classic songs???

[@raul1022]

Possibly a stupid question. I really love what you’re playing in your videos, however, in your records, you prefer more mellow and slow tunes. Basically, what artists/albums can you recommend if I really like what you’re playing in these videos? Basically a lot of bass solos and less vocals/trumpets/etc. Thank you!

[@drTpat420]

Primus

[@markknox7750]

Marcus Miller

[@basvanbeers5161]

Dude, this is freaking AMAZING, you're AMAZING!!!! The groovy lines between the solid rock-a-like feeling. I love this song!!!

[@timcloutier3729]

@ 00.34 seconds......The moment every student of David Buda looked up at him and was like, W.T.F?!!! [inside joke.] As a drummer, I can't get enough bass videos from here to play along with. Keep up your OUTSTANDING funk / slap / groove playing. It soothes all our music souls. 🤘🏼❤🎸❤🤘🏼

[@AirwavesEnglish]

You are absolutely, mind-blowingly, hands-down (and sideways and all over) the best bassist I've ever seen. One can tell your back-ground and where it all comes from. Davey 504 must be quaking in his boots, though he's also flipping amazing!

[@zulqarnainabdullah5891]

Next, when bassists discova tapp

[@LadyMissCoppertone]

Yeet!

[@christianmccauley7340]

Fun fact, that lick that caused the explosion in the video, causes explosions in real life. I’m currently caked in soot like a loony toons character

[@georgefustos7243]

How in the world does someone get so incredibly good at an instrument? It’s almost impossible to fathom. Nobody should be able to do what he just made look so incredibly easy. Looking through the comments for the hell of it one dude said he’s been playing for 35 years and he still can’t learn to slap. I believe it, I tried it once (even though I haven’t played for any significant amount of time) and it was a train wreck. I love that bass he has, the look and especially the sound of it.

[@Bodyknock]

The popular rule of thumb is it takes 10,000 hours of regular practice to become a world class master of a skill such as being a musician. So if you practice about three hours every day for 8 years, for instance, that’s around the level of work it takes to be really exceptional. Charles’ bio says he seriously started studying music about 10 years ago, so that timeline fits.

[@ogulcanbuyuk2558]

Mate can't stress this enough. You're literally my favorite thing to listen to. Gonna buy a bass because of you and will probably SUCC at it. Thanks for my future frustrations.

[@macdudeuk]

Charles moving to the Higher Ground of bass.

[@batuhankurt3223]

3:11 was awesome

[@conanbdetective]

Professor Charles: "*What's the harm?*" ***Ooh boy*** We got the prequel to the show-off

[@oblxddy_nxrseo1052]

Your bass playing is my idol… I have always wanted to play bass, but I play a lot of other orchestral instruments, so my parents said i have to wait another year to add one on. Just saying this is the instruments I play. Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Violin, Cello, Flute, Clarinet, Swar Mandal, and Drums. This is why I have to wait lol

[@MrMikhail]

When you are a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and you have a girlfriend... There is nothing more to dream about in this life!

[@singingsheepytps9240]

Fiancé**

[@BeheadedKamikaze]

@@singingsheepytps9240 Fiancée***

[@singingsheepytps9240]

@@BeheadedKamikaze oops you’re right

[@aVeryTinyCat]

@@BeheadedKamikaze Fiancéee******

[@christianliar2845]

@@aVeryTinyCat Wanker's girlfriend

[@pptemplar5840]

Slapping is legit addicting at first, tore my thumb open the first day I discovered how to do it, all for the best, my hands have been shattered and reborn stronger through the power of bass.

[@ЕвгенийШевцов-ъ3э]

Этот парень пожалуй лучший басист из тех кого я видел

[@orfeasgarderakis5867]

Man this bassline is incredible! Can you make a full version of it?

[@jakefoxx7978]

Charles getting funky is his equivalent of Davie's holy slap

[@freedelahoya7316]

Both are equal.

[@danidelavega8331]

THIS GUY IS JUST GREAT!!!.....THUMPS UP ALL THE TIME!!!

[@ttthemusiclover]

3:00 Lmao

[@MassMass-uz8mu]

Even actually making people not skip through the sponsor 🤯 you have it all. Love it man you never fail

[@sadiceninlordoz4378]

00:35 The moment where Davie504 spirit appears in the room.

[@danseemann]

Cara vejo vc tocando e me dá vontade de mais de tocar baixo, slc da hora de mais!!! Sempre curti, mas fico com mais vontade a cada dia

[@LabofmusicRecords]

Davie504: Slap like NOW Audience: OMG

[@friarkhan]

This is the first time I've ever liked a video because of the ad segment ! (though Charles' previous ad segments have also been mind blowing)

[@ekjonasll3372]

alright, that's a way to "slappify" Come Together...

[@NoobieSnake]

Omgoodness. This is the first time I’ve decided I’d listen to the entire sponsor message. All because you made it so entertaining while doing so. Btw, this video made me subscribe, this is comedy gold!

[@_ch1pset]

"Not everything needs slap" Let's agree to disagree

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

Bullshit

[@_DinoHat_]

your videos are really rewatchable, love them

[@artlythere6014]

Super video, what a hoot, great groove. :) Great editing. Fiancee face at 2:28 perfect, The Bassinator "I'll be Baaack" at 2:32, sublime.

[@andreasrademacher5715]

I played bass for over a decade and that was way before the internet, no teacher, nothing. So, my approach was to be always as clean as possible. I didn't know bass players played with their fingers, so I took up a pick and trained myself to be as smooth as possible with it. No harsh sounds, no clack or much attack at all. The sound of hitting the frets to me was a sacrilege... I was a big Iron Maiden fan and thought Steve Harris is just sloppy... I would never have identified Mark Kings playing as bass guitar, just because I didn't know it could and was used like this. Later I looked down on slapping as "showing off" (of course also because I couldn't do it...), never liked the sound. With that mindset this clip is difficult to relate to. Later in my "career" I learned about it, needed to use it in bands, but never really got a good hold of it. But nowadays I can definitely appreciate what you are doing. It's mind blowing technically, but I'm absolutely stunned by the musicality you are showing with all your compositions and interpretations. In addition you have a great sense of humor and a nice personality, despite being the best out there. Keep it that way, you are amazing at playing bass guitar/music, but the latter makes you great.

[@potter.felipematos]

I remember being a teenager and getting into bass, so I started to take a look at every Bass player I'd see. There was this guy playing in a Sertanejo (typical musical style here in Brazil) band during lunch time on a social event. He just put out a random slap line and I was like whaaaaat??!! Life changing

[@sergeiantonov8935]

I wish there would be more and more people like you. Thanks

[@steviecarlos3851]

This is one of those lines that goes perfectly by itself and with electric guitar as well

[@hubertkaczmarek2323]

Always fun to watch and listen. Thank You 😊

[@nikky4063]

Man I love your tone..just about anything sounds awesome on that bass

[@StrongBadger]

CHARLES YOU USED THE LA BEAST'S OVERCOMING ADVERSITY BACKGROUND MUSIC! I LOVE IT!

[@stairfall12345678900]

That first fingerstyle segment was so clean man.

[@danteflores2221]

AWESOME!!! My friend, you are the best, the best youtuber in bass

[@silvio8614]

When i saw this video i grab for my bass guitar and start playing Come together. Man, you ROCK!!!!

[@marcelnavarro2888]

Hey Charles! Here in Brazil we have a ritm called CHORO ou CHORINHO. Its a really tecnic ritm and played whit a Brazilian instrument called CAVAQUINHO. Did you ever listened? We have some great musicians that will open your minds playing this melodies. Try this one

[@ruairibyrne8658]

A stunning documentary that no one else unfortunately saw

[@MarcoBrasci]

What an amazing skills you have developed! You make it look easy ...