When The Bassist Finally Gets A Solo
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When you've practised bass lines your whole life and now it's time to solo 😂
No
*crying*
The german band "Die Ärzte" had a running joke about bass solos and how their bassist sucked at them. Was funny every time.
Be inspired... by each other... don't get hubris... but show of what you got...
Since when do people hate Bass solos?
That keyboard solo was awesomely funny! "I'm just gonna play one note".
But so true 🤣🤣
El Sonidito has entered the chat...
At least change the VCO or portamento the single note !!!!!
lowkey slapped tho
Neil Young DOMINATED one note...
As a bass player, Ive always hated the fact that the whole band drops out and leaves you high and dry after you've given all the soloists a solid foundation to do their thing....selfish bastards
I- I don't understand why they do this 😂does it hurt their egos that much to not have the attention on them?
We guitar players have a ridiculously fragile ego that needs to be uplifted by everyone around us. Stop bullying me 😢
I never did this. As a drummer accomanying a bass solo is awesome you can really get a groove on. And as a rythem guitarist you can give the bass some solid chords.
I love bass solos!!!
@@frag4007 yesss! classic way to build tension for the last chorus.
Come on drummers! You and the bassist carry the band together, don't leave him hanging when he needs you the most.
Yeahhh, if your drummer does that then you need a new one lol
Me being a drummer and a bassist
I've played drums in that situation, the whole band just leaves the bassist out, but I just keep on backing the bassist, no one was mad at me for it but i could tell there was some looks of anger.
You can see the drummer is the only one actually aware of the situation there. Drummers are really a bassist's best friend.
@@pardolagames8994 It's not just that - it's that bands are built around the bass being the low end. If the bass moves up (and it can't go very far up, mind you), there really isn't room for higher-pitched instruments to go to. Most definitely can't dive below the bass and start providing the the groove while the bassist pretends he's the guitarist. The keys probably can, but forget about most other common band instruments. People play really muted, still things during bass solos for good reason. But because the bass stops doing the job it is in the band for, the music just has to sit still, the drive's gone and it won't go back until someone goes back to the lowest octaves, and most can't. It's usually just the bass and keys that can.
Secondly, the bass's sound itself is very mellow and unobtrusive, which makes it extra hard. Stuff like distorted guitars can drown it easily if they're playing in a similar pitch range. The rest of the instruments have to get out of the bass's way in two different ways unless the bassist dials in a solo-specific tone that can cut through a bit.
To get some idea of the difficulties, go to axln.github.io/guitar-piano-layout/build/
Seeing the linear sound space of the keyboard and the bass/guitar necks at the same time really helps visualize some of the issues.
I like how carefully he put his bass in the trash, "i dont mean it baby."
Reply to Comment by Kevin Melnyk
Noted the same thing. Even for the bit, he couldn't just 'trash it'
This happened to me once. Singer shouted "and now... the bass solo!" and then the damn band stopped playing. I went for slow wibes with delay and then did this mad tapping "filler" to the end and finalized it all by randomly raising my fist in the air and yelling "AYYYY!" to the mic so people knew what to do! It wasn't as painful as in this video but still a damn sticky situation to be thrown into and I'm glad I survived with only mental scars of abandonment and loneliness. :D
Kausemus oof
"Abandonment and Loneliness: A Bass Player's Guide to Soloing"
*now available at your local bookseller*
Damn it gives me PTSD
damn that's so disrespectful, why would they even do that??
Oh man I hope you are ok
Wow! I'm impressed at how good Charles is at pretending to be mediocre. Sounded just like me.
👊😎 😂😂😂
Word
still better than me, when I am even trying my very best :-)
Yeah, i´ve felt personally attacked hahaha
He Just is that is the secret
2:05 When backstage tells you you're on, but you were mid-shower
Hey, your here!
lolol
Lol make more meme mashups
what song he's playin at this time? i cant recall...
okay, i know now, its "higher ground"
When the drummer stood up and left, that kinda hurt
@Sean Griffin machines have no soul
@@BLAZEVENTURA904 neither does the drummer
Source: I am a drummer
@@skylerthompson8046 u get one point for honesty
@@BLAZEVENTURA904 smh
As a Bass Player, I got lucky enough to have 3/4 of my former bandmates in an old band be really cool about letting me have a solo, however one of our guitarists got so pissed at the idea he riffed over me so I couldn’t be heard. Night of our gig the informed the sound guy who boosted me up during than song. Good night.
SERIOUSLY?????
@@theTrend7 That guy should be kicked out of the band
Sound guy is a cool bro
That guitar player is a fuckin' prick.
That guitarist is an asshole try and get him off your band
Tool's a great example of a band where the bassist is not only front and center for a lot of their songs, he literally gives the songs their vibe. He contributes not only melody, but also rhythm.
Primus too
@@hunternichols9463 And Swans
And vulfpeck
even iron maiden! :D
Rush!
I feel sad for bass
They deserve more love.
Its like a viola, they are not that popular like violin
@@kukikamphoff143 but viola still requires talent
@@vitekadolf1225 says a guitarist
Me, a pianist: i agree 😔✊
As a guitarist and a floutist, I agree. Bassists are underrated and if you heard a song without the bass line, it sounds incomplete and odd. Bassists should be more appreciated lol.
I was kinda bummed when the film 'School of Rock' ended and they were all having solos but the bass girl didnt have one..
This has legit been bugging me for 10 years
For good reason
The bas players name is Katie
In the Broadway musical adaptation of School of Rock, Katie gets a bass solo in the final song!
The bass player literally had 2 lines
Bass is like a support class. Highly under appreciated,and a vital component to the way a song sounds.
Problem with today’s musicians....they all look the same
All whites look alike
@@jnnerantzau6061 woah buddy don't be racist
@@jnnerantzau6061 don't be racist bro
@@jnnerantzau6061 woah woah hold up
@@jnnerantzau6061 what the fuck
So true... it's rare to find the band mates that will keep the groove going at a lower volume so the bass player can step up. Ego's have to be managed to some degree here. But when they do manage to pull together it's magic.
and then theres vulfpeck
The bass has to go MAXI VOLUME
ALWAYS HIGHER THAN THE OTHERS
AND EVEN MORE DURING THE SOLO
4 CLEAN BOOSTS IN SERIES
Clay gober my fav bassist (that is in a band).
I am always impressed with the cast on your vids... they are quite the professionals! Even the guy on keyboards! Whatever you pay them, double it!
Seriously, the production value is insane. You need to put out casting calls, multiple interviews/auditions, housing, catering, and keep it all organized. That's some real leadership.
Bruh is that Tom Cruise playing the keyboard?
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heh double it. I get it
Does anyone know the bassists ig
The one note during the keyboard solo SMACKED THOUGH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽 I’m not even kidding
It kinda did. Funny.
Reply to Comment by Hunter Skye
It really did though💀
Its only a C in a C minor key i think
I love how while under stress he resorts to playing higher ground like all of us
Thank you finally someone said it 😂😂😭
When all else fails playing higher ground is your best bet LMAO
That's exactly why I love Joy Divison and New Order so much. In most of the songs the bass is more important than the guitar and bass solos are almost guaranteed. Peter Hook is an absolutely amazing bass player and he has a very unique style of playing bass which enhences the dominance of the bass in those bands. It also raised my awareness how bad bass players are treated in most of the modern bands. A bass is not an instrument of the backround, it's an anchor to the overall sound of a song.
The only song i know for new order is blue monday can you suggest me other songs that has unique bass
Komakino , 24 Hours , Atrocity Exibition , Colony ... such powerful bass lines !
Charles, I love bass solos. Bass solos are a gift from God.
@@AxxLAfriku Pffft only two?
I have seven
Without Bass a Band wouldn’t sound good anymore
@@ZephyrBassPiano And Justice For All
Now its 420 like OMG
You should check Beyond Creation - Omnipresent Perception
Directed by: Charles Berthoud
Screenplay by: Pro Bass
Cast: Charles the Pro
Charles Beartooth
Charles Berthoud
Pro BAss
Ed "Charles Berthoud" Sheeran
Filmed by Davie503
u missed "EDited' by Charles Sheeran
@@mykemech i presumed
@@TheRealThiocc ah yeah, your a man of culture
@@kNoObzJMVL :)
Nice acting skills Charles! Great actors all Charles, Gargles, Charlie, Carlos and Charles Band!! 😃🥇
I miss Karl though...
Hola, Laytar
Who's wearing the Ramones shirt?
Hey I remember your video from before!
@@solrac4 Holaa 😃
Let's just appreciate how much effort he did to make this video.
so freaking funny! One note synth solo had me dying. Kudos to all the musicians and actors in this video!
It’s literally just one guy lol
It really is something when you're watching a jazz band play and the bass solo comes up. The way a real professional band instantly gets real quiet so you can hear it always amazes me.
Can we all agree that this is comedy GOLD?
Is it comedy? It wasn't particularly funny.
@@songfulmusicofsongs I think it was funny, maybe not as the video about wrong notes in jazz, but still..
I had a good laugh at this one.
Especially, "He even flirted with the Devil himself."
It wasn't funny, so no.
If you like this watch dutch Bushcraft knives. I'm pretty that's where he got his comedy from
- Isn't that keyboard too small?
- Nope. It has 24 more keys than I need
The fact that Charles played the bass solo like an ametuer convincingly is more impressive than his other videos
I like how every characters is literally played by him.
Those guys were all him?! I am so disappointed. Why can’t there be more honesty and integrity in modern music?
Sequel time: a bass solo by a PRO with a supportive band, just to show the power of bass. Please.
This need to be done
Id like to see this.
Black Sabbath and Green Day seem to be pretty good about giving their bassists solos sometimes.
*Guitarist* : bass solo sucks
*Cliff Burton* : Hold my pack of cigarettes..
You misspelled joint lol RIP Cliff
Lemmy: hold my whisky. **plays stay clean solo**
All jokes aside, smoking *isn’t* good for you.
Overrated
Even Lars was "hold on, this guy is seriously amazing, I should throw some drums so he doesn't get all the credit" 😂
Honestly, I feel people like Charles have made people rethink the value of the Bass in a lot of ways for the better, or at the very least have a much better respect for it. Always great to see you upload! Cheers
1:44 Charles finally reaches my skill level.
Back in the day, John Paul Jones’ and John Entwistle’s solos were the highlights of the concert.
I thank Davie504 for reviving this CZcams channel a year ago when going on Fiverrr
Some said they watched Davie for comedy and Charles for music.
NOW I CAN SAY I WATCH CHARLES FOR BOTH
@Xandroy yep! well said 😊
I was the opposite. I discovered Davie through Charles' channel!
Yep, I subscribe to this channel because of davie.
I found Davie through Charles. Tbh I like them both for different reasons.
Anyone else notice him just start playing Higher Ground after getting hate? Also I love how you could hear the sound of the strings almost more than the notes, this was great!
Whats more funny is how hard he has to try to play badly
@@azas118 that is funny, but he's done that before. I've never heard the strings in a bass video before so I found that funnier.
the most funny part is where the keyboardist said i'm going to play just one note, dont know if you nothiced that
@@kormendymatyas8667 or how about we all just have different parts we find the funniest? Nothing wrong with that right?
Lol I think the question would be more like “anyone didn’t notice that he started playing Higher Ground after getting hate?”
I hadn't realized that Charles was Naruto, mastering shadow clone technique and sh** :)
What do you mean? I didnt see Charles in this video...
He might have mastered reverseharemjutsu aswell...
@@jamesltadle548 true dat
I remember this band that was called Seven Sided Diamond that was touring with Symphony X here in Brazil. We all knew they had a beast of a bass player and we were chanting for most of the songs for a bass solo which was obliged and DAMN it was SO GOOD.
I'm a drummer and I love bassists I protect them with all my being, they need more love
Okay but can we please get a full version of the song that the band's playing? It sounds amazing!
Still waiting
Does it? It's literally just a generic blues-adjacent jam. There's probably millions of songs that sound just like it
@@palibakufun Still pretty good though
The reason why most people find bass solos boring is that you need a very high intelectual capacity to understand the power of *B* *A* *S* *S*
Honestly though the reason why they are hated on is because without the bass playing the bassline the solo doesn't have the momentum that it needs to be interesting to listen to. This is why slap works because it is a combination of bassline and solo. It makes the bassline the focus.
Why did I read this on B A S S effect sound ?
True
Listen to this music Hey Barbara - IV of spades
@@johnlloydcarlos2561 the solo there was so hard to pull off without using a pick, and the bassist did it with his hands
It’s funny because it’s true 😂
It is true, unless it's Zander or Charles on bass!
Elie Kh thanks man 🙏 or Elie as well!
@@Libanass You don't give yourself enough credit. I saw your comment then I realized who made the comment. Elie while I can't say who's the best *coughs-Charles-coughs* you could actually really hold your own if it came to being on stage with these guys.
Zander Zon sadly we don’t get enough respect I swear it’s jealousy..can’t help that we have off the chart levels of funk and rhythm..anytime someone hates on bass..I feel accomplished knowing they know I’m better then them
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It's even more ridiculous because those simple solos on the guitar and synth really sounded so good
Brian Setzer Orchestra came here a few years back and they had like a 5 minute dueling stand up bass battle in the middle of a song full of accompaniment. Setzer jumped off stage and sat in the audience and watched the battle. When he got back on stage and the battle ended the place erupted. He goes, "That's the first time our bassists got that much love from an audience... I don't think I can top that... do you want to hear some more?!" And we watched another 1-2 minutes of it. Probably the only time I've seen the band pay full respect to a bass solo/battle and it was absolutely epic (sorry Davie504... it's the right word here).
I bet Charles is a better guitar shredder that most guitarists. Lol.
Bass players have fat fingers, they can't manage the much finer instrument that is the electrical guitar with delicate, narrow distances between the godly placed frets.
Oh, sorry, wrong channel.
@@u.v.s.5583 stop hating on bassists they're one of the major members of band
pee pee poo poo he was clearly joking
U.V. S. There are 5 and 6 string basses where the strings aren’t as far apart.
Yeah, the drums and bass keep time
Keyboard Player : I'm just gonna play one note
Audience : *Brain explosion sound*
Ok, I FELT this one in my soul...flashbacks to my high school band.
same i went to my first jam with only oa guitarist and couldnt place a single note through all the shredding 😂 i closed my amp put all my stuff away and he was still shredding
I HONESTLY remember hearing a couple of girls going "So what's Paolo playing?" when we were playing Sweet Child o' Mine. But to this day I still play the bass!
@@paoloantonio1531 aah yes, they must be one of those wE aRe mUsIc lOvErS
@@piyushsharma3991 "i listen to all kinds of music"
@@anyoneelsebutme5757 yeah lol
When I first started playing I really wanted to do cool bass solos but as I've gone on I care more about just being in time and the occasional fill. More fun to just groove then take a 5 minute bass solo haha
2:06 Higher Ground-Red Hot Chilli Peppers
To be honest
That edit was next level
I am a guitarist (apologies), but I respect the hell out of bass. There are AMAZING bass solos out there! They can be difficult to project so it does require cooperation from the band for solos to sound good. Anyways, Charles, you have the most impressive bass skills I've ever seen, man! Your content is becoming more and more amazing every day. Keep it up!
We must have part 2. We need Chet to make his epic comeback - - - and show everyone the power of BASS
"I'm just gonna play one note"
"Whooooo! These guys are sick!"
😄😄
Bro, how did you find so many people that look like you!?
they ARE him
@@yuuyjaaj6721 Lol
@@yuuyjaaj6721 🅱️ut are they really 🤔👽😱👽⁉️⁉️⁉️
From the same school CalebCity went to
Dude you killed me when you started to play Higher ground XD
It's one of the go-to fall-back riffs when a solo is going badly 😂
@@CharlesBerthoud Hahahahhaa
@@CharlesBerthoud aint that the truth
Dude, you're so skilled. Your guitar solo at the end was insane, you can play any instrument
So I'm I supposed to ignore those awesome bass sounds during the keyboard one note part? Cause the bass made that possible.
That's pretty much the message of the video - it's easier to play an awesome sounding solo when there's a band behind you playing interesting rhythms, harmonies etc. When it's time for the bass solo, sometimes just the drummer plays behind the bassist or he has to go completely alone.
I miss solos. They are indulgent, but fun. I remember seeing a group in 10th grade in a school dance. The drummer soloed and took off his t-shirt and didn't miss a beat. I'm still impressed by that.
Cliff burtons bass solos where insane 🤘🏽
😂
add distortion - wah echo pedal and go into the higher registers *'sobbing sounds with the realization that people will still hate it*
Not if you're Cliff Burton lmao
For Whom The Bell solos , time marches On On on on
You misspelled love
The real title should be why people hate bass love
Moonlight Sonata on bass playing on the back was such a smooth move
I once saw the band April Wine and at some point in the show they had a technical issue with one of the guitars so they just left the bassist to entertain the crowd. The guy went off using a loop pedal and it sounded awesome
It is really sad that bass is usually underestimated and it doesn't get the love it deserves. The fact that the bass is barely heard - or not at all - because of the music mixing in studio albums also add to it.
I love how he is playing the entire band and audience himselves
Beside the music skills, your editing is on Next level..🔥🔥
I don’t know know which is better, Charles playing guitar, or speaking in an ancient southern accent.
0:43 get this man an oscar
As a fellow bass player I understand this feeling too well.
My band was playingClocks by Coldplay and everyone just stopped mid song waiting for me to keep going I completely failed cause I wasn’t ready
I love bass solos, anytime, anywhere. But then again, I like bass harmonica and bass saxophone.
Is it just me or is the intro riff and guitar solo really fucking good?
"I'm just gonna play one note"
I died!
He should make that session a whole song, it slapped.
The Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" theme in 2:19 was amazingly fun! 😂😂
Congratulations! 👌👌🎸💪🍺🍺🍺
I bet he could pull off a full movie with Charles acting as every goddamn character.
The world needs to see this.
Imagine every kind of Charles and each with a different personality.. sounds very schizophrenic :D
Cliff didn't need no band to capture his audience.
but he modified a classical composition insteat of coming up with something he made
that's why he always sounded fresh and could make people fall in love with him
I really appreciate your efforts. You're improving your storytelling and thats great. Nontheless you are a great bass guitar player...one of the best on this platform. Please go on
You do such a seamless multiple roles... Great work.
I always worked something out with my drummer ahead of time. There were a few times though, that I just did a solo off the cuff. It was fun... but scary.
He got a massive shoutout from Jack black a moment ago :D
"Oh no, the drumming has stopped!"
"Is that bad?"
"Bass solo"
Old one ;)
I play this video multiple times a day just to hear the song lol
as both a bassist and an electric guitarist, bassists never get enough love and they are wildly imortant.
Wow! Finally!! A video of what I sound like on bass! Thanks. 😆🎶🎶🎶👍
Me: Wait, people hate bass solos?
Friend: Those are what we call... *guitarists*
No way I found a Smash player on a bass video?!?!
@@SgtKaito There are dozens of us.
@@SgtKaito We're all here
Wow, didn't know there were so many. I do know one guy who is a Smash player and a bass player, but it's cool to see more people with multiple common interests with me.
@@SgtKaito im a bit of a special case
im hoping to be a professional musician
0:04 man i genuinely thought from that angle that it was stevie t playing the guitar lol
LOLL SAME WTF
stevie t?
I just noticed that for most of the video when the whole band is in frame the bassist is just halfway out of the frame.
Signifying that Bass is less appreciated than other instruments. This would eventually become a running gag and immediately sends Bassists and any musician who appreciates Bass into a fit of rage and depression
The bass player, like the drummer are the heart and soul of any band. It's a shame people don't realise that! Great playing and keep up the brill content 👍.
I love his vids because he also knows how to play other instruments and not only bass
2:05 Lmaoo he whipped out the higher ground intro
Im confused if he is part of a triplet or if if his editing skills are just *_EPICO_*
If Rudy Ayoub and Davie504 had a child, this would be it
MarioLLL How do you explain the hair ?????
@@gilbertspader7974 it's a recessive trait
Bro, did you call the police. Call something else bro
I see we praise the same lords.
That's not even his final form.
Because his uncle..
Is Kmac2021.
As a drummer I was hurt when they told me me that the drummer is the best friend of the musician but now i feel much better! 😄
ngl, those single note lines and that one note was actually dope as hell
Charles berthoud playing guitar???? Impossible
That was a paid actor.
And he played it impressively well :O
@@GrimmMusic Hell yeah
He started with guitar you know
@@i-ate-bread lemao
Imagine going to Charles house and seeing a bunch of Charles talking to each other
Only Joe Dart on the Joe Dart bass can have the entire band leave the stage and solo by himself for several minutes.
Here from Argentina I always watch your videos and the truth is that you are a great influence for me.
You can solo without actually soloing. Some tricks I use and either stole or invented on my own: make sure you are moving up and down the neck, don't just stay tied to the root. Play a few riffs overhanded rather than underhanded - I play the entire song "Squeezebox" cover overhanded the entire song until the very end. Cover three strings and do some open 5th strums or play some 3rds above the 12th fret. Do some down octave slides with the picking hand. Do some double handed fret tapping. I even invented my "double reverse slide" - up with the right hand and down with the left hand at the same time on separate strings. Make it look cool and you don't have to worry about specific solos because you're soloing all the time!