Sound of Silence on FRETLESS Bass Sounds HAUNTINGLY Beautiful

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  • Опубликовано: 2 май 2024
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  • @CharlesBerthoud
    @CharlesBerthoud  Месяц назад +49

    Go to BuyRaycon.com/charlesberthoud for 20% off your order, plus free shipping! Brought to you by Raycon.

    • @guyconner2001
      @guyconner2001 Месяц назад +1

      Have some and they are awesome!!!

    • @ReedsRedactions
      @ReedsRedactions Месяц назад +1

      Charles, you really have to cover the song "The Fatherless And The Widow" by Sixpence None The Richer. It would be epic.

    • @Finvaara
      @Finvaara Месяц назад +1

      Have you tried the multipoint pairing at all?

    • @ReedsRedactions
      @ReedsRedactions Месяц назад

      @@Finvaara What are you talking about?

    • @Finvaara
      @Finvaara Месяц назад +1

      @@ReedsRedactions One of the features he mentioned for the earbuds was multipoint pairing, allowing connection to multiple devices. I just wanted to know if he had tried it, so I replied to the pinned advertisement comment about the earbuds, which seemed logical to me.

  • @riparianlife97701
    @riparianlife97701 Месяц назад +203

    Music teacher: What's up with your bass? It doesn't have any frets? Oh well. I'll let it slide.

  • @markastyan
    @markastyan Месяц назад +1284

    Nice clickbait, there's no silence in the video

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  Месяц назад +279

      Guess Simon and Garfunkel were ahead of their time 😅

    • @Rotzilla1
      @Rotzilla1 Месяц назад +19

      That's a good one 😂

    • @Sonny_McMacsson
      @Sonny_McMacsson Месяц назад +13

      The sound of violence.

    • @riparianlife97701
      @riparianlife97701 Месяц назад +56

      Like that time I went to the air and space museum. You could barely move around, there were so many planes and rockets in the way.

    • @riparianlife97701
      @riparianlife97701 Месяц назад +10

      ​@@Sonny_McMacssonI don't hear any violins.

  • @MadDog44
    @MadDog44 Месяц назад +191

    'Sounds of Silence' was my graduation song in 1970. This is the most beautiful version I have ever heard.

    • @SuziQ.
      @SuziQ. Месяц назад +9

      It’s definitely up there with Disturbed’s cover. They both beat the original.

    • @SeanFalloy
      @SeanFalloy Месяц назад +3

      ​@@SuziQ.Agreed

    • @CapitaineAdHoc
      @CapitaineAdHoc Месяц назад +4

      May I suggest Antoine Boyer's version ?

    • @georgiossirgoudis9207
      @georgiossirgoudis9207 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@SuziQ.True 🤟

    • @Joz1996
      @Joz1996 Месяц назад +2

      ​​@@CapitaineAdHoc Pas mal le pseudo, un mélange de latin et de tintin ? Du latintin ?

  • @SchlegFace765
    @SchlegFace765 Месяц назад +79

    The short scale acoustic 6 string piccolo bass was a nice touch!

    • @ArchDuke_JD
      @ArchDuke_JD Месяц назад +1

      mind blowing instruments

    • @CsZsolt
      @CsZsolt Месяц назад +1

      Yes, yes, but most of us miss the regular BASS!

    • @nathanwahl9224
      @nathanwahl9224 Месяц назад

      Yeah, one of those things. lol

    • @stevencliff3235
      @stevencliff3235 25 дней назад

      OMG

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 Месяц назад +99

    The way you articulate harmonics on both the fretless and acoustic make for a really evocative piece! Chilling as always Charles \m/

    • @alveolate
      @alveolate Месяц назад +1

      harmonics are such a cheatcode for string instruments... everything just sounds better with em

  • @Scra2zyBass
    @Scra2zyBass Месяц назад +62

    I love how Charles is slowly becoming a multi instrumentalist genius composer, it’s so fun to see him progress through the years! It’s so inspiring, it shows that even the best can be better than they were before. Cheers, Charles!

    • @selimcelik3494
      @selimcelik3494 Месяц назад +5

      Bro, anyone who can play either instrument at his level can easily play the other at at least a semi-professional level. He's likely good at piano too I'd guess.

    • @daviddansereau1793
      @daviddansereau1793 Месяц назад +1

      He was always there.
      What sounds inspire you?

    • @Fastvoice
      @Fastvoice Месяц назад +3

      @@selimcelik3494 Didn't he start with piano?

    • @Bass4789
      @Bass4789 Месяц назад +3

      @@Fastvoice yea he started with classical piano

    • @usmile1
      @usmile1 Месяц назад +4

      whose up for a charles + jacob collier super group?

  • @monkeypox9757
    @monkeypox9757 Месяц назад +277

    Absolutely beautiful. This and Disturbed version has me crying hard. My daughter introduced me to Disturbed version.
    She passed away 26th November last year aged 30 from cancer.
    Today is my 59th birthday. Thank you Charles, my Laura would have loved this as much as i do,

    • @om13nrv
      @om13nrv Месяц назад +11

      Désolé pour toi mon frère. Puisse-t-elle reposer en paix. 🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️

    • @dirkfolscher3001
      @dirkfolscher3001 Месяц назад +4

      So sad, but do yourself a favour, listen to the version by "Touch of Class"

    • @chrisboon35
      @chrisboon35 Месяц назад +16

      I am a father... I have no words for this. But my feelings are with you, although I can not imagine..

    • @user-uq2xo8kt5o
      @user-uq2xo8kt5o Месяц назад +3

      Думаю Бог забрал ее к себе. На небесах все живы.

    • @rationalmuscle
      @rationalmuscle Месяц назад +3

      Peace be with you

  • @GamerFarmand
    @GamerFarmand Месяц назад +27

    I think Paul Simon would be proud to have written a song that can sound this beautiful. Gorgeous arrangement, perfect execution, great respect for the source material, and unbelievable artistic ability on top. This is what unique talent and hard work looks like, and we're all enriched to bear witness. Thank you Charles!

  • @JerGol
    @JerGol Месяц назад +8

    I love that you kept the vocal harmonies in your version. I really shouldn't have been surprised that a maestro would manage that, but this is, indeed, hauntingly good. Thank you for posting this fuller version!

  • @Accal1a
    @Accal1a Месяц назад +40

    Probably my favourite song of all time. Absolutely beautiful rendition!

  • @FizzyK-45
    @FizzyK-45 Месяц назад +37

    Finally, been waiting for you to do a full cover of this song, your fretless bass sound is just so beautiful, I could listen to it for hours. ❤

  • @someguydino6770
    @someguydino6770 Месяц назад +17

    Before youtube; how many other deep feeling, talented people sat on the edge of their beds expressing themselves through playing music that we shall never know about ? This young man is very fortunate indeed.

    • @kennyslg8914
      @kennyslg8914 Месяц назад +4

      I think about that often. Imagine how many amazing songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s 90s and so on that could have been major hits but were never heard by anyone but the author.

  • @shepzero256
    @shepzero256 Месяц назад +29

    Acoustic guitar and fretless bass's collab is gorgeous
    please more acoustic guitar videos... 😊

  • @markchip1
    @markchip1 Месяц назад +7

    Quite frankly, that was an absolute masterpiece, both in terms of your playing and the composition of that piece!!
    You still surprise and impress us on a regular basis! Outstanding - as always!!

  • @JackieL7474
    @JackieL7474 Месяц назад +4

    I started crying hearing this because it's so well done and beautiful! No one, and I mean no one, plays the bass guitar better than you as far as I'm concerned.

  • @geoffrippon5477
    @geoffrippon5477 Месяц назад +6

    A wonderful version. Thank you.

  • @peterhedkvist8418
    @peterhedkvist8418 Месяц назад +5

    This song could be beautiful in any kind of version but this one was absolutely gorgeous!

  • @sigmundroamer6580
    @sigmundroamer6580 Месяц назад +11

    This is the first time I've sat through the ad segment, and I can't believe the amount of dunking on guitar that I have been missing.

  • @raskabals
    @raskabals День назад

    1:48 full body goosebumps, shivers, perfection

  • @incognito7039
    @incognito7039 Месяц назад +5

    This was so awesome man! I absolutely love this song, and your rendition is beautiful. Thank you, and keep it up!

  • @carolinpennsylvania5994
    @carolinpennsylvania5994 Месяц назад +3

    Good Lord, the most beautiful rendition of The Sounds of Silence I’ve ever heard…totally gave me the chills. You are absolutely amazing. I could listen all day❤️

  • @ukuleleplayz
    @ukuleleplayz Месяц назад +3

    I love the harmonics! I've recently been working on them myself and it's really cool to see them in action!

  • @ahorton6786
    @ahorton6786 Месяц назад +3

    There's some amazing talent on RUclips, and Charles is right up there with the best.

  • @landongere7091
    @landongere7091 12 дней назад

    WOW!! Even S&G didn't perform this song this well. Bravo, Charles!!👏👏👏

  • @bitfiddler
    @bitfiddler Месяц назад +1

    This is one of my favorite videos you have made.

  • @thegodofpez
    @thegodofpez Месяц назад +3

    You put the FUNK into Simon and GarFUNKel. 🤟🔥

  • @jimgrant4348
    @jimgrant4348 Месяц назад +3

    Simon & Garfunkel never sounded better. This song came out when I was about 5. I remember hearing it on the radio and by the time I was on elementary school it was one of favorites. As I grew older I started to really listen to the lyrics. One of the best songs of the 60's and still makes we think of society and the 'what ifs' - Charles once again you have blown me away.

  • @FreeIX
    @FreeIX Месяц назад

    Charles always delivers, if someone else was putting out this quality I'd be floored. To think we can listen to a video like this and practically have come to expect it here 👌🏻

  • @JemHawkes
    @JemHawkes Месяц назад

    Those harmonic pinches ... on a fretless bass ... whaaaaaaaaat ... Charles this is stunning xxx

  • @0Haldor0
    @0Haldor0 Месяц назад +1

    I have heard many of your pieces, yet you still left me in awe. Absolutly wonderful.

  • @michaeldomanski2472
    @michaeldomanski2472 Месяц назад

    This. Is. Real. Music! Goes straight the heart in movement with the bass.

  • @BlackEyed76
    @BlackEyed76 Месяц назад

    I love this fretless songs...... could listen for hours. You do a great job!

  • @simonstebbings5070
    @simonstebbings5070 Месяц назад

    Every new video proves me wrong, as every time I think I’ve heard the best of Charles Berthoud!! ❤

  • @cholten99
    @cholten99 Месяц назад +2

    "So much to, I'll just put this on in the background". Nope, impossible - demands your full attention. Beautiful.

  • @saintbinkley4988
    @saintbinkley4988 Месяц назад

    Good Lordie Lou! Your arrangement of this is actually moving! So talented!

  • @monkeydanking
    @monkeydanking 26 дней назад

    Charles, you are an absolute god on the strings. The only person I consistently watch musically. Keep up the incredible work fella!

  • @NotAsTraceable
    @NotAsTraceable 3 дня назад +1

    Insanely good.

  • @rskirk22
    @rskirk22 Месяц назад +1

    I am digging the longer videos. This was a great composition. The fretless bass works really well with the vocal harmony.

  • @TAREK_Z227
    @TAREK_Z227 Месяц назад +2

    Soo beautifull and pleasant to hear it from you playing it on the fretless bass

  • @michaeltrolove2290
    @michaeltrolove2290 Месяц назад +1

    Absolutely fantastic rendition! Your control of harmonics on both acoustic and fretless is incredible. So well composed, played and mastered!! Thanks!

  • @bellowphone
    @bellowphone Месяц назад +3

    I can relate; when I am doing chores around the kitchen, you will often see me putting a disappointing guitar in the trash bin as well. Life is too short.

  • @Insaneone2257
    @Insaneone2257 26 дней назад

    I need this on Spotify, its so beautifully majestic ❤

  • @jett2293
    @jett2293 24 дня назад

    A beautiful rendition... and, of course, it's Charles. Well done

  • @jarosawcebula8165
    @jarosawcebula8165 Месяц назад

    so soothing. I love that song and you nailed it as always.

  • @salvadoralvarezmcanally8626
    @salvadoralvarezmcanally8626 Месяц назад

    Mi amigo. You are truly one of a kind.
    We need more people like you in the world who can appreciate the wonders of music. Best of success and wish you the best.
    Abrazo Mexicano!!!!!!
    🤘🏻🇲🇽🤘🏻🇲🇽🤘🏻🇲🇽🤘🏻🇲🇽🤘🏻

  • @cribrebo7375
    @cribrebo7375 28 дней назад

    Technique is Simply Amazing.

  • @highoctanegames
    @highoctanegames Месяц назад

    Finally a full version, this is amazing

  • @unbreakable7633
    @unbreakable7633 Месяц назад +3

    Just simply beautiful.

  • @michelemontecchiani9797
    @michelemontecchiani9797 Месяц назад

    La tua capacità di essere estremamente melodico anche negli assoli è eccezionale.... Una canzone già bellissima l'hai resa indescrivibile nella profondità dell'emozione senza parole... Eccezionale come sempre

  • @ToiletTennis
    @ToiletTennis Месяц назад +1

    Absolutely blown away by this rendition

  • @slimygastrodon4905
    @slimygastrodon4905 Месяц назад +2

    I love the piccolo bass on this one! Acoustic too!

  • @Davivd2
    @Davivd2 Месяц назад +1

    Really nice use of harmonics.

  • @ScrotoTBaggins
    @ScrotoTBaggins Месяц назад +2

    Someone you can trust to do quality covers

  • @Nitrogenlegend
    @Nitrogenlegend Месяц назад +1

    I absolutely love it. Could listen to it looping for hours, it's just perfection as always. Thanks Charles 🙂

  • @normanblake641
    @normanblake641 Месяц назад +2

    Insanely beautiful rendition!!!

  • @PushBacon
    @PushBacon Месяц назад

    So glad you did a full rendition of this song. Was really moved by the one you did in a short a while ago!
    Cant get enough of theses fretless bass slide harmonics!

  • @SucculentChineseMeal
    @SucculentChineseMeal Месяц назад

    What a stunning rendition...i still believe you are the world's greatest bassist

  • @adamadeptus3686
    @adamadeptus3686 Месяц назад

    Amazing work on the 6-string fretless bass and 6-string fretted acoustic piccolo bass! 👏

  • @Whynott222-65
    @Whynott222-65 Месяц назад

    Charles, you never disappoint. Amazing.

  • @Minimax04
    @Minimax04 Месяц назад

    This is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

  • @Grawwler
    @Grawwler Месяц назад

    Theres nothing but love from Charles :D Love you man!

  • @emanuelecherchi6347
    @emanuelecherchi6347 Месяц назад

    Nice nice, very nice acoustic version, thanks so much Charles👍

  • @anomymouse5043
    @anomymouse5043 Месяц назад +1

    Brilliant arrangement! Lovely contrasts between verses.
    No need to put electric guitar to thrash can. I can give it a caring home in Finland.

  • @ziggyrylander7961
    @ziggyrylander7961 Месяц назад +1

    This is so good. So so good.

  • @52JMD
    @52JMD Месяц назад +1

    BRAVO!! Another masterpiece. This is one of my all-time favorite songs, and this one tops the list!

  • @wafflesaucey
    @wafflesaucey Месяц назад +1

    As a cellist of nearly 6 years (not an extremely long time, but it's 40% of my life,) I love your fretless bass renditions. It would be so nice to hear Humoresque No. 7 by Dvorak on this instrument, if you could spare the time.
    But anything you play is just fine!

  • @LD-qj2te
    @LD-qj2te Месяц назад

    Always a masterful composition !! Great job !!! Amazing

  • @Artyshell53
    @Artyshell53 Месяц назад +1

    That was gorgeous! ❤ new sub, G"day from Western Australia

  • @jamesbunting666
    @jamesbunting666 Месяц назад +2

    Please make a frettless bass cover album, I'd have it on every night!

  • @corentinfauquet4555
    @corentinfauquet4555 Месяц назад

    I love all you slappidy slap content, but the more emotional side of your music touches me a lot as well! This one might be my favorite along with Mad world you released some years ago ;)

  • @soundwerx2086
    @soundwerx2086 Месяц назад

    Gobsmacked. Stunning skill and feel. Thanks for sharing!

  • @jomansur
    @jomansur Месяц назад

    Absolutely amazing technically, brilliant musically. Well done yet again Charles.

  • @karacha
    @karacha Месяц назад +1

    Great arrangement. The harmonics are otherworldly!

  • @elwhagen
    @elwhagen Месяц назад +1

    Stunningly beautiful arrangment and playing! ❤

  • @Dyas777
    @Dyas777 Месяц назад

    I like that you have the wide range of instruments to choose for every song and you can make it just perfect.
    Great work with sound and music. Great arrangement.

  • @colecammarata8729
    @colecammarata8729 Месяц назад +1

    Love how the bass is higher in the mix than guitar. Done right.

  • @danparker8254
    @danparker8254 Месяц назад +2

    You never fail to impress.

  • @D3-Keys
    @D3-Keys Месяц назад +8

    Amazing job here !!
    Love your videos, and I would love to compose with you!!

  • @luckystrike1389
    @luckystrike1389 Месяц назад

    Magical! Mesmerizing!
    Thank you so much!

  • @fredericrike5974
    @fredericrike5974 Месяц назад

    Paul Simon was one of my life long music habits. Most known for his fantastic lyrics, he also picked some mean tones as well. He was always happy to see another artist trying to better him; I think he would have liked your take on it. Awesome!

  • @bekind4642
    @bekind4642 Месяц назад

    I like the acoustic addition.

  • @maartenkaspersma
    @maartenkaspersma 24 дня назад

    Oh man, this must be one of your best ones! Incredible

  • @grandy2k410
    @grandy2k410 Месяц назад +2

    The 6-string Acoustic Bass sounds also heavenly in collab to the fretless! ❤

    • @FreeIX
      @FreeIX Месяц назад

      It's a piccolo bass

  • @kennyslg8914
    @kennyslg8914 Месяц назад

    Thank you so much for doing it based on the original. This sounds amazing!!

  • @ArjanKop
    @ArjanKop Месяц назад +1

    That was a great adaptation. Thank you, Charles.

  • @jeremiahgriffin9428
    @jeremiahgriffin9428 Месяц назад +1

    Love the additional layer! Well done sir!

  • @saltwaterspoiled
    @saltwaterspoiled Месяц назад

    Wow, I love that fretless bass!!! You are such an inspiration for me to keep playing. Although not like that yet, I will get there some day.

  • @cavendermary3954
    @cavendermary3954 Месяц назад +1

    The song 🎵 is the title sounds of silence. Sort of like eyes wide shut!!! Beautiful job!!!!

  • @walterpearson8876
    @walterpearson8876 Месяц назад

    Great feel for the original S & G, while making it your own, Charles, and thank you for it.

  • @SBragg88
    @SBragg88 Месяц назад

    Beautiful stuff as always mate, also looking sharp my man!

  • @katiekitchen895
    @katiekitchen895 Месяц назад

    That was lovely Charles. Thank you.

  • @fluffyboxtop
    @fluffyboxtop Месяц назад

    Yay you finally did it! Whether it was because you saw my comment or not, I love it! Now make a version without the in-video add so I can add it to my playlist!

  • @andrewk6870
    @andrewk6870 Месяц назад

    Brilliant!! And brilliantly executed!

  • @danielwessel9884
    @danielwessel9884 Месяц назад +1

    A beautiful rendition that not only does justice to the original, but reminds me that silence is not always a good thing, and not to be passive but but proactive.

  • @ZsombiNSAX
    @ZsombiNSAX Месяц назад

    thank you. i really needed this after a very long day (and period of time)

  • @sahandn9
    @sahandn9 Месяц назад +1

    Breathtakingly beautiful

  • @Prash_86
    @Prash_86 Месяц назад

    Thank you for your wonderful cover!

  • @KevinMerinoCreations
    @KevinMerinoCreations Месяц назад +1

    One of my favorite songs! Love your take on it! 👏👏👏

  • @robertshank8412
    @robertshank8412 Месяц назад

    Very nice. I can't think of another single person who can perform such a beautiful duet.