Playing METAL bass in the lowest possible tuning sounds HEAVY

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  • Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2024

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  • @HogGaming9000
    @HogGaming9000 Год назад +2074

    this man can literally write bangers in every genre

    • @timbow1356
      @timbow1356 Год назад +34

      He's vastly overqualified but needs to cover at least ONE Grateful Dead song 🧐

    • @mezz_bass
      @mezz_bass Год назад +11

      And he does this every week

    • @kacper531
      @kacper531 Год назад +6

      not sure about the more simplistic genres, like punk, grunge or sludge metal to name a few
      this man is too advanced for simplicity

    • @benjaminkirkup7701
      @benjaminkirkup7701 Год назад +2

      Sausages?

    • @shrewsbrewery183
      @shrewsbrewery183 Год назад

      At this point I'm not convinced he's a man, likely a government conspiracy to splice human DNA with bass. It's the only plausible explanation

  • @Roman-ht7rx
    @Roman-ht7rx Год назад +319

    I admire how your channel keeps being about music and not steering towards memes and laughs, and still is entertaining as hell.

    • @stevensonjr
      @stevensonjr Год назад +32

      that'a why I left Davie (who brought me here) long time ago !

    • @Cat66-p6q
      @Cat66-p6q Год назад +26

      @@stevensonjr no lie, but i seriously think charles is better than davie . the guy is massively flexible

    • @groggers
      @groggers Год назад +26

      @@stevensonjr unfortunately me too... davie got a bit too carried away

    • @pjotrvangriensven
      @pjotrvangriensven Год назад +7

      I don’t mind Davie himself or his videos for that matter (he’s definitely a great bassist too), but his fanbase is a bit annoying imo

    • @alastorcorvus
      @alastorcorvus Год назад +2

      Well, he did have a meme phase, mainly when collaborating with Davie504, but yeah I'm glad Charles found his own style.

  • @lashlarue7924
    @lashlarue7924 Год назад +1011

    I am 100% interested in an entire album of nothing but Charles doing crazy prog-metal solo bass stuff. Every time I come back and watch Charles he's outdone himself again!

    • @jamcam9
      @jamcam9 Год назад +43

      I would want to see two things on the album: an actual drummer, and interlude tracks between songs that are just the music teacher character.

    • @ukoid
      @ukoid Год назад +4

      Yes please.

    • @discorddoge304
      @discorddoge304 Год назад +4

      @@jamcam9 oh hell yea

    • @belanagy5595
      @belanagy5595 Год назад +4

      An he's such a natural, down to earth person, and have a great sense of humor

    • @SpiritofPoison
      @SpiritofPoison Год назад

      listen to even brewers “Alone”

  • @harleysheldon8614
    @harleysheldon8614 Год назад +65

    Proggy, djenty, and actually metal as hell. This is absolutely fantastic. That little solo section towards the end is *chef's kiss*

  • @FizzyK-45
    @FizzyK-45 Год назад +945

    Combining Heavy DJENT riffs and masterful tapping notes, now That's what I call a *MASTERPIECE!*

    • @reneebear3641
      @reneebear3641 Год назад +14

      The Omnific

    • @tehllama42
      @tehllama42 Год назад +3

      @@reneebear3641 That name works... I just want Charles to make more of this, and that theme works

    • @reneebear3641
      @reneebear3641 Год назад +9

      @@tehllama42
      No look it up

    • @reneebear3641
      @reneebear3641 Год назад +5

      @@tehllama42 it’s a band of three bassists that play basically what you described

    • @anderzzzzz
      @anderzzzzz Год назад +3

      If Meshuggah and Ayreon met...

  • @TeaBroski
    @TeaBroski Год назад +168

    Charles is the only person who could challenge the devil to a Bass Off and win

    • @teevee1782
      @teevee1782 Год назад +1

      johnny???

    • @TheHobatron
      @TheHobatron Год назад +1

      The Devil Went Down to Berthoud

    • @OwlCatStudios
      @OwlCatStudios Год назад +1

      The problem is the devil plays guitar and just thinks that means he can play bass...

    • @futuza
      @futuza Год назад

      I mean the devil's a fiddle player, so I can understand why he'd lose in a face off.

    • @skaldlouiscyphre2453
      @skaldlouiscyphre2453 8 месяцев назад +1

      I saw Les Claypool do this, it was a documentary.

  • @GuiAntonioli
    @GuiAntonioli Год назад +554

    After that initial riff, I want to see a collab between you and Tosin Abasi.

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  Год назад +224

      That would be fun!!

    • @jxorz6013
      @jxorz6013 Год назад +91

      Or at least a "When Animals As Leaders Only Gives You 1 Minute to Audition" video. Would be stoked to see a collab.

    • @virtuaplayer7234
      @virtuaplayer7234 Год назад +35

      He is the missing bass player of AAL

    • @micahgreer7748
      @micahgreer7748 Год назад +16

      Thank you guys for introducing me to AAL!
      I didn’t even know 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @jxorz6013
      @jxorz6013 Год назад +11

      @@micahgreer7748 It's a great feeling, finding something new and excellent. Like our boy Charles here, or AAL. Plini, Mestis, Arch Echo, and Wide Eyes are easy recommendations if you want to explore more instrumental metal.

  • @robotonwheels2551
    @robotonwheels2551 Год назад +75

    That first riff is such a monster, i love that kind of stuff

  • @futuresequence.
    @futuresequence. Год назад +191

    You write amazing metal. I bet alot of us fans are metalheads at heart so please do more!

  • @TheDiamondBladeHD
    @TheDiamondBladeHD Год назад +81

    this man can play in the style of ichika, polyphia and animals as leaders effortlessly, while always being himself at the same time

  • @appleeaterentertainment197
    @appleeaterentertainment197 Год назад +90

    Classical music at it's finest

  • @AwfulWeather5684
    @AwfulWeather5684 Год назад +20

    There’s not enough bass driven metal bands, we need more

  • @Will-lh4lh
    @Will-lh4lh Год назад +423

    Sounds as prog and chunky as Animals as Leaders.
    Perfect combo, great work here👌

    • @Myriam-nk2fw
      @Myriam-nk2fw Год назад +20

      That could 100% be an animals as leaders riff

    • @AngryDoodlebob
      @AngryDoodlebob Год назад +4

      That was my comment almost exactly!

    • @michaelgoodrich5309
      @michaelgoodrich5309 Год назад

      💯

    • @Josh-ov2js
      @Josh-ov2js Год назад +7

      Great minds think alike. He could slap his way into that lineup

    • @Josh-ov2js
      @Josh-ov2js Год назад

      Great minds think alike. He could slap his way into that lineup

  • @hereticminiatures2555
    @hereticminiatures2555 Год назад +6

    That single string riff in the middle had a very epic Dream Theater vibe. Well done! 🤘🏻

  • @supersayen0679
    @supersayen0679 Год назад +165

    I love this channel. The pure variety found in the music makes it so that I can't get bored of the content. Awesome one, once more!

    • @TLguitar
      @TLguitar Год назад +6

      Your profile picture tells me you have a fine taste in music.

    • @bakedandsteaked
      @bakedandsteaked Год назад +1

      I'm also here to voice my appreciation for Haken

  • @enhasa5653
    @enhasa5653 Год назад +5

    Bro...I don't even know what to say. The things you write and play are just unparalleled levels of cool and astonishing. Keep it up, Charles. We need this more than you know.

  • @portgasdace3295
    @portgasdace3295 Год назад +283

    the genre that can stop this man's inspiration is yet to be created

    • @clouds7705
      @clouds7705 Год назад +14

      midwest emo can kill anyones musical will

    • @PixelAtionGuitar
      @PixelAtionGuitar Год назад

      ​@@clouds7705yeah, I'm a general lover of emo and midwest emo just has no fun to it

    • @Pure_KodiakWILD_Power
      @Pure_KodiakWILD_Power Год назад +4

      What the actual hell is "midwest emo" ?

    • @clouds7705
      @clouds7705 Год назад

      @@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power awful music is what it is

    • @clouds7705
      @clouds7705 Год назад

      @@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power literal trash

  • @Lloocii
    @Lloocii Год назад +5

    This guy reminding me of First Fragments bassist. Being that good, and doing what you do across all these genres and styles is mindblowing every time.

  • @darrenrettburg1473
    @darrenrettburg1473 Год назад +37

    Love the old classical character playing this one. 🤣

  • @ViktorSarge
    @ViktorSarge Год назад +4

    I'm so happy you are fleshing the tracks out with full instrumentation these days. Epic track that any band would be lucky to have written.

  • @njr386
    @njr386 Год назад +31

    that needs to be a full song. shit slaps hard

  • @SL9Phoenix
    @SL9Phoenix Год назад +3

    that low tuned metal slapping to melodic tapping transition was awesome

  • @bencooper6983
    @bencooper6983 Год назад +19

    This is absolutely insane I wasn't expecting the madness right from the get go 😂. I love it when you play metal!

  • @СергейПенкин-ж5л
    @СергейПенкин-ж5л Год назад +4

    Gave me kind of Animals as Leaders kinda vibe. Great piece of work by the way! Nice transitions)

  • @albertmiller3082
    @albertmiller3082 Год назад +36

    It isn’t just that you make doing this stuff look easy - you do, of course, somehow - it’s that you look like you’re having more fun doing it than should be legal anywhere on this planet. While you perform.
    Bringing the flawless technique is one thing. Inspired composition is yet another. But presenting it with a sly twinkle in your eye makes it special.
    For me, anyway.

  • @ojedi72
    @ojedi72 Год назад +1

    omg we need many albums of this

  • @christophermason5811
    @christophermason5811 Год назад +13

    Love it man
    I’m a jazz musician but a metal head at Heart so this spoke to me. 🤘🏽

  • @eddiejansen3918
    @eddiejansen3918 Год назад +2

    Good lord.. That was absolutely incredible. Some of my favorite work of yours. Great piece, let alone a random video!

  • @chunk567
    @chunk567 Год назад +29

    Wow this is seriously amazing I'm so glad you are getting the subscribers, and recognition you deserve. Best bass player in the world in my opinion. Keep up the good work!!!

  • @davidhall8114
    @davidhall8114 Год назад +5

    the playing is outstanding, the note choices are stellar.

  • @JonhGuysYT
    @JonhGuysYT Год назад +18

    bro i know clearly this is hard to play but now writing something like this is something completely beyond comprehension. Thank you for giving me such mind-blowing experiences Charles! It really inspires me to keep learning more about the bass.

  • @johndisoto3782
    @johndisoto3782 Год назад +6

    Wow!! Incredible, how does Charles manage to create an original banger every time. Like how is he so good in many rhythmic and stylistic varieties. His harmonics are insane, his talent is that of a virtuoso. If I were to choose top 100 best bassist of all time I’d choose Charles to be up in that list. Good day to you sir!

  • @iBoss818
    @iBoss818 Год назад +31

    This is probably on the top 3 djentiest riffs I've heard in my life. You'd usually expect a guitarist to write djent riffs, but Charles is once again proving bassists aren't the slacks guitarists think they are. Charles never ceases to amaze me.

  • @michaelpaulos420
    @michaelpaulos420 Год назад +1

    Incredible! Absolutely off the hook!! Thanks for another great video Charles. I think you're one of the biggest reasons I even watch RUclips. I hope to see you here on the West Coast in the US next time you come

  • @NOVICEEDM
    @NOVICEEDM Год назад +45

    I think I've figured out why your music sounds so much more complicated than everything else... It's not only your flawless play style in these tracks you make, but it's the Japanese style chrord progressions that you incorporate into everything you write. Anime-esque. Good stuff.

  • @J4K3exe
    @J4K3exe Год назад +5

    Drop G# is such a good tuning. The contortionist and hath are probably my favorite bands that write some songs in that tuning

    • @Hels_vessel
      @Hels_vessel Год назад

      G# is an amazing tuning, but once you go lower than G, there's no going back...

  • @NorthLoftier
    @NorthLoftier Месяц назад

    I'm speechless, I've always looked for this. This is the potential of bass. Bass rocks, and it's especially evident in songs like Breed, Sabotage, and Bulls on Parade, Dragula...

  • @thegnarlyvagabond
    @thegnarlyvagabond Год назад +6

    You really inspire me to work on my guitar playing! You're like the embodiment of technique not being in the way of feeling! What a bass hero!

  • @garrettmills8127
    @garrettmills8127 Год назад +1

    Used to hate metal but it’s slowly become my favourite genre over the heard

  • @henkka_
    @henkka_ Год назад +5

    Imagine how awesome Symphony X:s Sea of Lies would sound with bass like this. Especially the guitar solo... mind blowing stuff

  • @martindeligny4156
    @martindeligny4156 Год назад +4

    What a DJENT banger ! Keep goin' whith those

  • @forthebirds4
    @forthebirds4 19 дней назад

    I keep coming back to this one it's so good. It'd be awesome if you've incorporated this song into your upcoming shows with the band!

  • @mmmmsoup1964
    @mmmmsoup1964 Год назад +6

    Splendid.

  • @drew64rush82
    @drew64rush82 Год назад +1

    Dude I just can’t get over how good you are…god if I could turn back time and give some of this a try but years of construction has basically destroyed my hands.. I can play but it’s all pretty basic stuff.. but watching you is a huge uplift.. thank you for all the hard work.. hope all is well…

  • @CoolPapaJMagik
    @CoolPapaJMagik Год назад +11

    I’m not a metal fan at all but I’ll listen to anything Charles puts out

  • @aidanimationmanyaaxeleeve8942
    @aidanimationmanyaaxeleeve8942 11 месяцев назад +2

    It sounds like a boss battle theme, especially at 1:20

  • @harrycrosswell2844
    @harrycrosswell2844 Год назад +5

    More juxtaposed metal music with classical aesthetic please.
    Also, what an absolute banger!

  • @qikqbn77
    @qikqbn77 Год назад

    The wig and intro with the tea into immediate head banging got a big laugh out of me. Amazing as usual!

  • @Fluxbyte141
    @Fluxbyte141 Год назад +4

    you seriously gotta create an album containing every genre you can think of, it would be legendary!

  • @DeimosPlayz
    @DeimosPlayz Год назад +1

    Who can you possibly look up to as a bassist because you sir, are god tier. I’ve never seen anything like it on a bass.

  • @jordancoleman2693
    @jordancoleman2693 Год назад +2

    Everyone’s like he can make a banger in any genre. I see it as a complete understanding of music theory.

  • @aoi_bleu
    @aoi_bleu Год назад

    0:30 - 0:56 I really enjoy these kind of sections that you compose

  • @charlescurtis232
    @charlescurtis232 Год назад +12

    Your bass is beyond beautiful. And so is your playing 🎉

  • @clavis9029
    @clavis9029 Год назад +1

    lol, nice, that's a good mashup of Meshuggah + Dream Theater + the iconic Charles tapping in there. That's totally something like that you need to play on the next Shred colab man!!! That was Heavy AF but still melodic and totally surprising tempo-wise as it should be.
    Spiffing indeed.

  • @ismaill_l
    @ismaill_l Год назад +4

    cant believe bethoven plays djent

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  Год назад +3

      He definitely would if he were still around 🤣

  • @DannoDemo
    @DannoDemo Год назад

    Oh my goodness! Those strings were so loose! But the tone? *mwuah* chefs kiss.

  • @LeChatpo
    @LeChatpo Год назад +4

    I wish I had only 10% of your talent 😅 Nice job !!!!

    • @craggerrs
      @craggerrs Год назад

      put in 10% of the work then

  • @clumsydrummer7914
    @clumsydrummer7914 Год назад +2

    I demand a whole album of this. PLEASE

  • @feeldrum1
    @feeldrum1 Год назад +4

    멋진 연주, 최고입니다~^^

  • @reyuhcs64
    @reyuhcs64 Год назад

    You never cease to amaze dude. I formally request a full album of this right here PLEEEEEASE! Well done!

  • @Draken0023
    @Draken0023 Год назад +2

    I’m curious to see what the behind-the-scenes look like. Watching you write, play, and record these amazing pieces would be really cool 🤘

    • @Draken0023
      @Draken0023 Год назад

      @Charles_berthoud3249 👈🤡

  • @system1170
    @system1170 Год назад

    I love your playing because it is exactly what I is going on in my bass head.

  • @Daniel-kx4sy
    @Daniel-kx4sy Год назад +1

    Glad you're doing costumes and jokes again. Always thought you were hilarious.

  • @kenbahr7235
    @kenbahr7235 Год назад

    you might just be the best bass player on RUclips today. Definitely my number 1.

  • @michellem4287
    @michellem4287 Год назад +1

    Possibly the best bassist ever!

  • @themandolinmaniac
    @themandolinmaniac Год назад

    Fabulous! You are the best youtuber! Thanks for all the incredible musical entertainment.

  • @karililjendal
    @karililjendal Год назад

    We did not deserve that beautiful melodic tapping part that somehow fit the HEAVY theme! I guess I'll keep waiting for you to finally outdo yourself. Might take a looooong time

  • @pjeffreypwong
    @pjeffreypwong Год назад +1

    The whole piece is fire. But 0:32 is one of the best damn thing I’ve heard in my life, especially in between those sick low heavy tones

  • @Suicynic
    @Suicynic Год назад +1

    Incredible composition and playing!

  • @robbybrodie8143
    @robbybrodie8143 Год назад

    The solo bass intro is lowkey awesome (IMO the best part)

  • @nikkmorse
    @nikkmorse Год назад +1

    Just incredible Charles 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼

  • @ExiLeZH
    @ExiLeZH Год назад +1

    Charles, how dare you? Those riffs you played are disgusting and crushing. Those solos were sick and nasty and I just wanted to bang my head against a wall!

  • @bacongl
    @bacongl Год назад +1

    Wow man, I want a whole album of this. That Schecter is sounding amazing.

  • @davesiddons8921
    @davesiddons8921 Год назад +1

    Would really like to hear more stuff like this, some seriously excellent playing

  • @mattfreeman5716
    @mattfreeman5716 Год назад

    I would really listen to an entire album of Charles doing this genre on repeat. Forever! Please make my dream come true Charles 🙏

  • @erick7389
    @erick7389 Год назад

    I feel lucky to see your channel, so fantastic in how you play bass.

  • @WikLos
    @WikLos Год назад

    Man. I love guitars, not at all fan of bass, but I absolutely love all of Your videos. I can watch and listen all day long.

  • @PeteJohnson1471
    @PeteJohnson1471 Год назад

    The little finger sticking out on a coffee mug was just the very start of great things that followed ;-)

  • @corentinfauquet4555
    @corentinfauquet4555 Год назад

    The first few seconds sound like an Animals as Leaders riff, then Mozart comes in, then Knights of Cynodia, back to Animals as Leaders, plus a bit of Polyphia... À track to make Shazam become mad!
    So much amazingness in oly two minutes

  • @lordwall
    @lordwall Год назад +1

    Sounded like it came off a liquid tension experiment album. But you are the entire band. Well done

    • @dutchdykefinger
      @dutchdykefinger Год назад +1

      sure as shit has those dream theater vibes to it, but far more djent/metalcore ish on the dirt lol

  • @bakkdavidlaszlo
    @bakkdavidlaszlo Год назад +1

    With these chops, writing skills, and on-stage experience, I wonder, I honestly wonder, why haven’t you got hired by big acts? You are mindblowing

    • @FOFballer
      @FOFballer Год назад

      He doesn't need them.

  • @Myriam-nk2fw
    @Myriam-nk2fw Год назад +12

    That riff is actually sick af

  • @BenJenkins_youtube
    @BenJenkins_youtube Год назад +1

    Tapping parts are incredible as always, amazing work! It might disqualify my opinion, but I have to mention that I play in F C F A# D# C#, and it sounds perfect to me.

  • @ramblome
    @ramblome Год назад

    Charles that was f'n sick! What I wouldn't give for an expanded 5 minute version! \m/

  • @matavastros
    @matavastros Месяц назад

    0:01 the way he just elegantly picks up the coffee mug and sets it down, and then just extremely aggressively starts playing the bass.

  • @zimgaming1397
    @zimgaming1397 Год назад

    That tapping section always makes me goosebooms

  • @benhall4766
    @benhall4766 Год назад

    my god this man is a literal god at every genre i have no words
    you sir are the reason i picked up bass and am now going for my cert 3 in music performance (hoping to pursue further after that)

  • @diogo-lara
    @diogo-lara Год назад +1

    Man, you're a monster playing, simply awesome!!!

  • @quimiqenglish1922
    @quimiqenglish1922 Год назад

    Ludwig has never been before so close to pure nature of "classic" music. GJ!

  • @dmeemd7787
    @dmeemd7787 Год назад

    This just got better and better and better and better and better!

  • @Kietr
    @Kietr Год назад

    Hey Charles i want to thank you, you are my favorite bassist, next to cllif and necrobutcher, but you are the one that inspired me to play bass by myself, i am still learnig but i want to play like you

  • @GregariousAntithesis
    @GregariousAntithesis Год назад

    Really love the melodic portion, beautiful bass.

  • @Egregore-33
    @Egregore-33 Год назад

    That was amazing. Keep exploring the heavy stuff!

  • @jayeggett8110
    @jayeggett8110 Год назад

    Fkn epic! You always turn out such awesome content and music.. Thank you!!

  • @JeffSanchez19
    @JeffSanchez19 Год назад

    You're on the next level, Charles. Your own league.

  • @tonynussbaum
    @tonynussbaum Год назад +1

    Just couldn't resist the urge to do all "do-dilly-do" in the middle there could ya?

  • @jimturpin
    @jimturpin Год назад +1

    Damn! He's the whole Liquid Tension band by himself!

  • @MykolaDolgalov
    @MykolaDolgalov Год назад +1

    This is priceless!

  • @vashusan1984
    @vashusan1984 Год назад

    So freaking good. Keep it coming Charles!

  • @monkeybarmonkeyman
    @monkeybarmonkeyman Год назад

    "Depress the like button..." No, I'm not one of those who like to depress buttons I like. 🙂 Been following for a long time... this has to be one of the top ten!