Bass Teacher REACTION | Charles Berthoud SHREDS Metallica Covers - I QUIT!!! Brilliant Arrangements!

......Well, should I react to Davie504 now?

Thanks for the kind words!! Really enjoyed your analysis, you’re 100% right about tapping - you’ve got to have the raw sound be nice and clean otherwise effects really won’t help much. And to clarify how many fingers I use when tapping - those fast flurries I usually don’t get the pinkies involved but more melodic, slower stuff the pinkies can help a lot

Charles is the kind of bassist that inspires me to get better. At kazoo.

Charles is the most skilled and creative player out there Just amazing how he does it

Dude... CB is one of this centuries GOATS on bass, imo... I've been following him for years, and his originals are something else you'd enjoy, if you don't already

Charles is one of the people who I watch and then wonder why I'm even bothering trying to learn 😆

I agree. Berthoud is a prodigy. His original music is setting new highs in music creativity. I want him performing his music live for millions of listeners.

Charles could literally just be a midi synth in a human body... No one knows for sure.

Two things always impress me about Charles' videos. I could spend 100 years practicing and I might be able to play one of his tracks, but it won't be as crystal clear and Charles will have another epic arrangement out every week in-between

This guy is the best bass player on the internet right now

I never get tired of listening to Charles.

I’m a non-musician, so take my opinion with a grain of salt on this, but what blows me away when I hear a bassist or guitarist on Charles’ level is the fluidity and seeming effortlessness, no matter how complex the playing is. With highly skilled but lesser bassists and guitarists, I find myself straining a little while listening, unwittingly willing the player to make it through. With a player like Charles, I am filled with confidence and just sit back and enjoy the pure poetry as it emanates from his instrument.

Completely agree that his arrangement is extremely high level and the most valuable skill. He write his own covers showing he is a great songwriter. Anyone can learn to play a cover, few can write excellent music taking full advantage of the given instruments.

Charles, in my opinion, is the greatest bass player alive. I know plenty will disagree, but I'm just unable to find anyone who can match his clean style and his insane compositions. Watching him grow on YT has been an incredible journey.

Cliff's use of syncopated triplets makes a lot of early Metallica basslines very difficult to play perfectly. The fact is, in some places, it sounds like Charles is doubling up the triplets! Dude is a beast!

He is a freak of nature.

Charles has put in the hours on top of amazing musicality. Glad to hear you comment. A bass teacher would really know how gifted he is. Thank you.

You can argue that guys like Victor Wooten have more mastery over the musicality of the instrument, but Charles is the greatest bass player to ever live in terms of raw, technical ability.

Not only do the arrangements just baffle me, but the amount of videos with insane arrangements and techniques is what puts it over the top to me. Charles puts out around 5 videos/month, so at most with editing/uploading and having a life with his fiancée/wife, he probably dedicates 3-4 days on an arrangement like this if he doesn't work on videos at the same time.

Charles has mentioned a few times he is heavily inspired by Cliff.