Metallica ORION - Ten Levels Of Difficulty (Solo Bass Cover)

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  • Опубліковано 22 кві 2020
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 6 тис.

  • @CharlesBerthoud
    @CharlesBerthoud  4 роки тому +5646

    Level 11: Bass Solo Take One

    • @PeterJamesVillegas
      @PeterJamesVillegas 4 роки тому +95

      I'm beggining to feel like a TAPP God, TAPP GOD!

    • @AUBCodeII
      @AUBCodeII 4 роки тому +128

      Level 504: slapp every note

    • @JJMM33
      @JJMM33 4 роки тому +148

      CharlesBerthoud Do I smell Anesthesia: Pulling Teeth???

    • @Mario-G-Man
      @Mario-G-Man 4 роки тому +20

      Wow Charles!! You're freaking amazing!!
      I grew up listening to Metallica and I want to say/comment that what you've done in nothing short but brilliant 😉.
      Keep doing what you're doing brother.
      I loved it!

    • @ummmmmmmmmmmnmmmm
      @ummmmmmmmmmmnmmmm 4 роки тому +5

      YES!YES!YES!YES!

  • @codyge18
    @codyge18 3 роки тому +2156

    Somewhere Cliff is like "I told those guys I should have played all those parts"

    • @DonLee-pv2kq
      @DonLee-pv2kq 3 роки тому +46

      Can't take all the credit as the guitarist, even though playing bass like a symphony was just a natural flow for Clifford Burton.

    • @codyge18
      @codyge18 3 роки тому +66

      @@DonLee-pv2kq when they were writing MOP, Kirk's solo thats ends with Cliffs solo was originally written by Kirk or Cliff (i cant remember the full story currently), Cliff tried to convince them that he should play it all on bass and they settled on splitting it, Kirk playing the first half and Cliff ending it. Ill try to find that story again quick, but i think he was going over the top with layers of different bass lines that would have been impossible to play live so they had to reel him back in

    • @piezerchief
      @piezerchief 3 роки тому +9

      I laughed so hard at this thank you man

    • @Cthulhu_Awaken
      @Cthulhu_Awaken 3 роки тому +15

      @@codyge18 That guitar solo you are talking about is actually James'.
      Anyway I thought the whole interlude was supposed to be played by bass according to Cliff's original plan and not just the solo.

    • @billorlando6425
      @billorlando6425 3 роки тому

      Yes

  • @TexasCellNet-cd4fu
    @TexasCellNet-cd4fu Рік тому +204

    I saw Cliff in concert in 1986 (yeah I'm old) and I guarantee you he would be blown away by this performance. Amazing display of skill, Charles. You ROCK!

    • @josephmurphy417
      @josephmurphy417 9 місяців тому +12

      It's okay to be old especially when the older you are rn the farther away from gen z and whatever tf is happening with them like I'm gen z and I hate us

    • @raulgillette3669
      @raulgillette3669 5 місяців тому +1

      @@josephmurphy417 based, i hate y'all too 😂

  • @dennishodge5826
    @dennishodge5826 2 роки тому +90

    You are, in my opinion, the most talented bassist on planet Earth. This is probably an understatement, as your reign likely extends further than our cozy little rock...

    • @VeryGood464
      @VeryGood464 6 місяців тому +1

      What about Cliff?

    • @HemiSlant6828
      @HemiSlant6828 5 місяців тому +2

      What about Les Claypool, Victor Wooten or Davie504?

    • @dennishodge5826
      @dennishodge5826 5 місяців тому +4

      What about my own opinion?

    • @another.places
      @another.places 5 місяців тому

      What About Meeeeeee yaaaa?

    • @livier3970
      @livier3970 Місяць тому

      8 hate to break it to you dude but Cliff is dead.​@VeryGood464

  • @joelguzman9280
    @joelguzman9280 4 роки тому +2383

    This whole cover had more bass that the entire justice for all album

    • @SwedishHeadbanger
      @SwedishHeadbanger 4 роки тому +20

      Hah! I see what you did there!

    • @anthonyscharff6768
      @anthonyscharff6768 4 роки тому +19

      Too soon

    • @RockerOf88
      @RockerOf88 4 роки тому +157

      Sad But True

    • @swingpower1842
      @swingpower1842 4 роки тому +9

      I think I can make something with more bass then AJFL in like a month

    • @randyman1331
      @randyman1331 4 роки тому +40

      Just turn on your bass and you have done more than justice. What they did to Newsted on that album is sad, especially since I was a Flotsam and Jetsam fan prior to him leaving.

  • @billgaming8623
    @billgaming8623 4 роки тому +567

    I didnt know you named your fingers cliff, kirk and James.

  • @Szabby999
    @Szabby999 2 роки тому +30

    Ok. I am a musician. And I am a Metallica fan. And I have never EVER seen or heared anything like this before... I mean I am speechless.... Woooow....

  • @rawberry3
    @rawberry3 2 роки тому +77

    I felt like this video really show cases the outrageous heights of skill Charles has reached. Most guitar songs I think OK, if I spend a while I'll be able to learn them, but this just feels totally beyond impossible. Astounding playing and a magnificent arrangement, bravo!

  • @dom
    @dom 4 роки тому +887

    do two different people live inside your arms?

    • @Killmorealways
      @Killmorealways 3 роки тому

      3

    • @Chad_Fuckhammer
      @Chad_Fuckhammer 3 роки тому +12

      I'm thinking it's Spiderman and Venom. Spidey and Venom both have 8 inner arms each. So he actually has arms within arms within his arms or a small army of arms

    • @gregjetnikoff7124
      @gregjetnikoff7124 3 роки тому +2

      Nope...3...

    • @delbomb3131
      @delbomb3131 3 роки тому +1

      I was going to say something very similar lol

    • @NoneOfyourBusiness468
      @NoneOfyourBusiness468 3 роки тому +5

      I will never understand how he can do this.

  • @KillerKroc74
    @KillerKroc74 4 роки тому +549

    Are we all just gonna ignore that he played the bass solo with one hand

    • @m.b.82
      @m.b.82 4 роки тому +1

      It seems that way

    • @lufra0mon
      @lufra0mon 4 роки тому +21

      Bass and guitar, right? Checkmate guitarrists.

    • @isaactucker7550
      @isaactucker7550 4 роки тому +8

      Yeah he’s a show off lol

    • @jesseturner9865
      @jesseturner9865 4 роки тому +5

      It's actually a duet. He played both of Cliff's lines at the same time.

    • @KillerKroc74
      @KillerKroc74 4 роки тому

      @@jesseturner9865 I meant Cliff's bass solo, the ending one

  • @arickuntz8406
    @arickuntz8406 Рік тому +11

    Cliff's songwriting and musical theory knowledge were such an underrated part of what made that era of Metallica truly legendary. His songwriting worked in so much classical influence that James and Lars just don't have. I love the consciously progressive spng structures and pute aggression of Justice, but when Cliff died an extremely significant piece of wbat made Metallica special went with him. His skill on his instrument speaks for itself, but Jason and Rob are exceptional players in their own right. His songwriting was what truly elevated the band.

  • @danieljames7629
    @danieljames7629 2 роки тому +50

    I was also a Metallica fanatic at one point and this song is a masterpiece, you’ve once again blown me away with your mastery, truly phenomenal.

  • @bazzaballer5514
    @bazzaballer5514 4 роки тому +297

    Me: **thinks I'm good for being able to play all of Orion on bass**
    Charles: **plays the 3 instruments at once**

    • @SoulKingBK
      @SoulKingBK 4 роки тому +9

      b a s s m a n I’m at the same place... this is humbling as fuck.

    • @kiko878
      @kiko878 4 роки тому +3

      Me too.. Mindblowing

    • @jelousjoint8344
      @jelousjoint8344 4 роки тому +4

      Level 2 was already too difficult for me

    • @jelousjoint8344
      @jelousjoint8344 4 роки тому +3

      Also because i don't have a bass. :(

    • @paincake992
      @paincake992 4 роки тому +2

      *with his dong.

  • @kgmitchell
    @kgmitchell 2 роки тому +827

    Wait... what just happened? Look.. I have been a bass player and a huge metallica fan, more specifically a huge Cliff Burton fan my entire life. I have never seen or heard anything near this amazing ever in my life. I am going to need this to be played at my funeral.. Right before Pink Floyd's "The Great Gig in the Sky". This was one of the most interesting, amazingly beautiful, creative and brilliant things I have ever heard. You my friend have just earned the first comment I have made on a UA-cam video in years. Well done. You are a genius, without question one of the most fascinating musicians I have ever seen play. Thank you for that!! Wow.. Holy shit! I am going to watch that a few more times. Cliff would be very happy about this.

    • @epictetus9221
      @epictetus9221 2 роки тому +12

      Amen

    • @harryotaint9163
      @harryotaint9163 2 роки тому +7

      HEAR, HEAR!!! I unequivocally agree! You took the words right out of my mouth! He CAN'T be human! He's like a higher fucking lifeform! What an unequaled and literarily unrivaled artistic genius this man is!

    • @sikari72kukur
      @sikari72kukur 2 роки тому +4

      Agree. Charles is the truth 🙌

    • @wowt
      @wowt 2 роки тому +8

      Totally agree Kris. This is without a doubt te best tribute ever to Cliff Burton.

    • @davidwhite368
      @davidwhite368 2 роки тому +3

      The Great Gig played exclusively on Basses. That's now my funeral march.

  • @arthurarsekey6634
    @arthurarsekey6634 Рік тому +11

    I'm sat here going "No f**king way" over and over. The hours and hours of practise to get anywhere near this good make this even more impressive. Just wow.

  • @lennylennington
    @lennylennington 10 місяців тому +16

    This is mindblowing. One of the most impressive things I've ever seen

  • @NunYa953
    @NunYa953 4 роки тому +484

    "honey, where's Charles?"
    "He's in his room playing with himself again".

    • @6tel1pena
      @6tel1pena 4 роки тому +15

      Not stupid slap effects
      Not render skills
      Not clickbaits
      Yes talent!

    • @megazoid6573
      @megazoid6573 4 роки тому +2

      ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    • @camilexkp8720
      @camilexkp8720 4 роки тому +2

      With is Pp

    • @timanderson5417
      @timanderson5417 4 роки тому +5

      Yup , Nun Ya, "playing with himself" or "master-bassing"

    • @QuasiRus
      @QuasiRus 3 роки тому

      @@6tel1pena Checkmate!

  • @JT_Grogan
    @JT_Grogan 3 роки тому +763

    Cliff probably would've loved to see this

    • @thezanti7523
      @thezanti7523 3 роки тому +8

      I’m sure he would’ve ❤️ 😔

    • @jasonbryant.bassguitarplay3641
      @jasonbryant.bassguitarplay3641 3 роки тому +22

      You Dam rite.. Brought tears to my eyes.. I'm 47 and IVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING KICK ME LIKE THAT IN MUSIC..

    • @lavioletteseansl
      @lavioletteseansl 3 роки тому +9

      My dude .........right on ........ for brother Cliff

    • @imptakerrr
      @imptakerrr 3 роки тому +2

      Sad times.

    • @kenworthNH
      @kenworthNH 3 роки тому +10

      the original is my absolute favorite piece of music. i got choked up. it was Cliff's swan song.

  • @Captain_Chloroform
    @Captain_Chloroform Рік тому +8

    I love how level 2 is playing 2 different musicians parts. You're on a whole different level and I hope you get all the praise and recognition you deserve.

  • @iannuckols8876
    @iannuckols8876 2 роки тому +12

    As a lifelong bassist, and fan of Cliff Burton specifically, that was absolutely fantastic. 🤘🏼

  • @NickMaovich
    @NickMaovich 4 роки тому +765

    Orion is one of the best instrumentals ever created.
    Thanks Charles for bringing it up.

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  4 роки тому +109

      Learning it all made me appreciate it on a new level... There's some really cool interaction between the parts!

    • @amonronin8759
      @amonronin8759 4 роки тому +7

      Prob the best vers iv ever heard

    • @TotesCray
      @TotesCray 4 роки тому +15

      25ish years ago, I used to drive out in the country when there was a big storm coming, sit in my car and watch it roll in with Orion and/or Call of Cthulu jamming.

    • @sat1241
      @sat1241 4 роки тому +2

      @@CharlesBerthoud great playing An idea for video: 10 levels of odd time signatures/ poly rhythms so you might do some basslines in 5 and 7 and 11 and then later on each hand is doing a different time signature .
      Another: World scales, Indian, Japanese, Bulgarian, African, Spanish etc

    • @clifforddang5947
      @clifforddang5947 4 роки тому

      Nick Chebykin Couldn’t agree more, I jam that song almost everyday.

  • @JTFormula
    @JTFormula 4 роки тому +234

    Cliff Approves
    Everyone approves
    Charles winning.

  • @michaelalextaylor
    @michaelalextaylor 4 місяці тому +1

    Came back to watch this again. Still blows my mind. Cliff’s legacy and I like to think he’s smiling broadly. Outstanding. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @christopherclark2490
    @christopherclark2490 Рік тому +6

    Fantastic Arrangement. Cliff Was First Bassist I Followed And Felt The Style Of Hi Playing to My Core. First Song I Learned Was For Whom the Bell Tolls as 12 Years Old On A Kay Starter Series 3/4 Scale Bass....LOL. I Still Play And Love His Bass Lines, 35 Years later, I Still Feel Each Of His Notes With Spirit. Rock On Charles, Great Tribute to Cliff And One I'll Be Listening to many More times....BASS-CLEF-LIFE

  • @jsja207
    @jsja207 4 роки тому +195

    Songs:
    - Blackened (without pick)
    - Anasthesia (pulling teeth)
    - Fuel with really sick Cliff Burton-like solo
    - Collab/battle with Andriy Vasylenko - creator of The biggest tribute to Cliff and a guy who would say anything you want to know about Metallica

    • @alexandresiemsen798
      @alexandresiemsen798 4 роки тому +13

      A bass battle between Ed Sheeran and Frrrriend, this would be a historic day for bass players

    • @jsja207
      @jsja207 4 роки тому +1

      @@alexandresiemsen798 Yes.

    • @pinkbastard2.080
      @pinkbastard2.080 4 роки тому

      Idk man I like blackened played with a pick better than fingers.

    • @jsja207
      @jsja207 4 роки тому

      @@pinkbastard2.080 **Challenge**

    • @vladboch
      @vladboch 4 роки тому

      Andriy Vasylenko for life!

  • @notyetskeletal4809
    @notyetskeletal4809 4 роки тому +295

    Back in the day of UA-cam this would've gotten 1M views.

    • @Cultural_Supremacist
      @Cultural_Supremacist 4 роки тому +10

      Yeah, before youtube became the official C19 info gatekeeper.

    • @TheTenCentStory
      @TheTenCentStory 4 роки тому +2

      The video is almost half way to a million right now.

    • @cleberz8072
      @cleberz8072 4 роки тому +3

      It would have gotten a lot more negative comments, especially from the guitar crowd who can never accept someone is able to play better than they can, lol

    • @PureVenomthe1
      @PureVenomthe1 4 роки тому +4

      @@cleberz8072 that is not the case... Good guitarists accept that bassists play a big role in a song. Guitar is great (I am a guitarist btw) but if you remove the bass from the equation of the song it loses its punch and it sounds thin and fragile.

    • @notyetskeletal4809
      @notyetskeletal4809 3 роки тому

      @@TheTenCentStory It's getting there!

  • @shanearmstrong9861
    @shanearmstrong9861 Рік тому

    Thank you for paying tribute to Cliff in a way I always wished I could, but never had the patience, talent or drive to manage to do.
    He was taken from us too soon, but he left an indelible legacy, a mark on musical history that ought not be forgotten by all who play Bass. Though he may not have been the greatest to play the 4 string, none can deny his contributions, and I hope one day others will come to hold you in the same high regard as him.

  • @brunofreitas9314
    @brunofreitas9314 Рік тому +4

    This is one of the most beautifull things i've ever heard. For someone that had such a short life, Cliff is still such a big influence.

  • @manenkoff
    @manenkoff 3 роки тому +384

    The Call of Ktulu. I'd love to hear you do a version of that.

    • @random40s
      @random40s 3 роки тому +11

      OMG YES!! Bring back those instrumental MoNsTeRs! I'd love to here, and see it happen!! 🤘🤘 OG METAL FOREVER

    • @yuugen23
      @yuugen23 3 роки тому +3

      YASSSSSSSS!

    • @Mandalorian2814
      @Mandalorian2814 3 роки тому +8

      It could raise Cliff as the Bass Lord The Lich King.

    • @raksh9
      @raksh9 2 роки тому +2

      Call of Ktulu would be amazing! And Ride The Lightning!

    • @jasonleee9401
      @jasonleee9401 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah I'd pay to see this

  • @jerbear7952
    @jerbear7952 4 роки тому +505

    I don’t understand what it is I practice for nearly 30 minutes like every few months or so and this guy is still just so much better than me.

    • @iiirdvii840
      @iiirdvii840 3 роки тому +7

      bruh

    • @HeadZoneHighlights
      @HeadZoneHighlights 3 роки тому +40

      I practice for about 2 hours a day. He’s a better guitarist on a bass than me...

    • @nikolayparygin610
      @nikolayparygin610 3 роки тому +13

      my teacher ones said that i should practice until my mind completely tired, not hands

    • @jessecarrick6462
      @jessecarrick6462 3 роки тому +23

      Hey everyone. I think he was being facetious

    • @aidenphilip9253
      @aidenphilip9253 3 роки тому +16

      @@martinkuliza You certainly don't have to practice 15 hours a day or until your fingers bleed, that's absurd. 1-2 hours a day is easily enough for 90% of people. If you're playing 15 hours a day you're probably doing more harm than good at that point.

  • @thejuicemedia
    @thejuicemedia Рік тому

    So good

  • @alecj3454
    @alecj3454 2 роки тому

    You are a wonderful example of how hard work is rewarding. Those tens of thousands of hours practicing and playing have made you a magician on the instrument. Amazing.

  • @guillaumelechat1540
    @guillaumelechat1540 4 роки тому +194

    That was a masterpiece. He rocks so hard because he's not a mortal man.

    • @guillaumelechat1540
      @guillaumelechat1540 4 роки тому +2

      @Edvinas Volkovas I had to do this. Only someone like Charles could beat the devil if humankind had to face him. Moreover, he doesn't need the pick of destiny which is great as far as pick is forbidden!

    • @Fucnkirock
      @Fucnkirock 4 роки тому +12

      Got damit kage!!!

    • @thebigred8585
      @thebigred8585 4 роки тому +2

      Tenacious D best band ever, pick of destiny best movie ever. Dave grohl was perfect.

    • @Ron4885
      @Ron4885 4 роки тому

      Agree

    • @0dium.
      @0dium. 4 роки тому +3

      hope no one is gonna gargle mayonnaise ...

  • @vincemajer
    @vincemajer 3 роки тому +193

    2:20 its crazy how this almost sounds like Mozart, Cliff was such a gem

    • @ribletroblet
      @ribletroblet 2 роки тому +1

      totally feelin this

    • @iupiter.161
      @iupiter.161 2 роки тому +1

      I always speculate while listening to a metal song how it would sound like on a violin.
      And here is another version:
      ua-cam.com/video/VPg3qsbALIo/v-deo.html
      (By Andriy Vasylenko. Great bassist from the Ukraine)

    • @justdev8965
      @justdev8965 2 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣 duuude noooo 🤐🤐

    • @laicuan1
      @laicuan1 2 роки тому +18

      Cliff was a student of music and took alot of inspiration from classics. there's a song on Ride the Lightning where he was worried it sounded too much like Bach and was worried purest would be mad at him.

    • @ufukpolat3480
      @ufukpolat3480 2 роки тому +2

      The way it builds up to the playful melody, followed by notes of bittersweet sorrow, he truly was a master of his craft. We've been robbed of his skills and passion for decades. Come to think of it, the simplicity of the first melody and the subsequent parts getting more complicated and nuanced feels like a lyrical metaphor for growing up and life.

  • @VintageValium
    @VintageValium Рік тому +3

    Saw them at Boston Calling just a little while ago, and hearing this literally makes me tear up a little. Love Orion, amazingly done!

  • @marcondespaulo
    @marcondespaulo Рік тому +1

    On second hearing I noticed the background drums, that passed unnoticed on first hearing, so mesmerized I was.
    Charles, you shot it out of the park. AGAIN. Amazing yet again.

  • @adamstout1943
    @adamstout1943 3 роки тому +440

    This. Was. Absolutely. Amazing. I saw Cliff play the last UK gig before his death. He would be honoured. You have serious talent.

    • @arthurballs2754
      @arthurballs2754 3 роки тому +3

      *cheers in agreement/approval as if an MP in parliament*

    • @fatabelly
      @fatabelly 3 роки тому +9

      You're a lucky man to have seen Cliff... I'm extremely jealous

    • @gabrielb1727
      @gabrielb1727 3 роки тому

      Nice

    • @djp3819
      @djp3819 3 роки тому

      Man that would’ve been awesome. Did they play Orion that night?

    • @Julian.E.Liechty
      @Julian.E.Liechty 2 роки тому +6

      @@djp3819 unfortunately, Cliff never got to play Orion live.

  • @ideitbawxproductions1880
    @ideitbawxproductions1880 4 роки тому +408

    my 6-string bass, sitting on its stand: "Why can't you finger me like that?"
    me: "STOP JUDGING ME!!"

  • @thebushmaster0544
    @thebushmaster0544 Рік тому +2

    i love this so much i cant stop watching it

  • @stevenfaul5630
    @stevenfaul5630 2 роки тому +2

    Orion is in my opinion, the best heavy metal instrumental ever written. You Sir, did an outstanding tribute to Cliff.

  • @caynekrogman3650
    @caynekrogman3650 3 роки тому +102

    This is so much better when you remember that Cliff originally wanted to play the whole interlude on bass by himself

  • @hoggernaught5016
    @hoggernaught5016 4 роки тому +202

    Looks like a Piano player on Bass! Musicians are just off the charts these days. One word.....BRAVO!

    • @anglodoesmusic745
      @anglodoesmusic745 4 роки тому +1

      He was originally trained as a classical pianist, but that doesn’t take away from it at all!

    • @MrGeek2112
      @MrGeek2112 4 роки тому

      I'm studying piano & I wasthinking the same thing...
      In a few years to I'm gonna pick up my bass & look into these multipart solos...

    • @cleberz8072
      @cleberz8072 4 роки тому +2

      Well, a piano is basically made of tapped bass (and guitar) strings, so there's that... the day someone can find a way to bend the piano strings then might well replace each other

    • @DerAykac
      @DerAykac 4 роки тому +1

      It´s basically the golden age of musicians on youtube. Fuck yeah!

    • @RustingPeace
      @RustingPeace 4 роки тому

      You should watch tina s moonlight sonata video.....
      It will bloe your mind

  • @crushlife5243
    @crushlife5243 Рік тому +2

    Incredibly beautiful. It blows my mind how musicians brains work.

  • @markb.2069
    @markb.2069 Рік тому +3

    As a bass player, I am AMAZED at what I just witnessed. Charles, you are absolutely incredible! I am just in awe of your skill. Rock on, Im subscribing!

  • @DanielMontenegroBass
    @DanielMontenegroBass 4 роки тому +152

    The funniest part, is that the level 10 was the "easiest" thing that he played in this video

    • @snookthering
      @snookthering 4 роки тому +5

      Daniel Montenegro yeah, I’m going to say that too. I dont play bass, but I play guitar. I think that level 8-9 are a lot more difficult.

    • @bwgti
      @bwgti 4 роки тому +1

      True.. Fun video though.

    • @jonnyincognito899
      @jonnyincognito899 4 роки тому +2

      ...and level 6 was harder than 7, no disrespect- just sayin 👍

    • @mrkiky
      @mrkiky 4 роки тому +1

      Yea because the previous levels were harder than piano since he used each hand to play different things while level 10 was just one solo.

    • @KarlOlofsson
      @KarlOlofsson 4 роки тому +1

      it wasn't really played 10 different ways, he just played the melody as well from step 2 and forward and followed the song

  • @jstnxprsn
    @jstnxprsn 4 роки тому +228

    Damn, Charles. You are way beyond a ""bass player". You are the very definition of a musician.
    I have been playing on bands for around 45 years and I watch all the greats here on UA-cam. But you are the best I have ever seen in my entire musical life, including some of the brilliant famous musicians I've been lucky enough to be friends with.

    • @Cuzjudd
      @Cuzjudd 4 роки тому +7

      Agreed

    • @thop1984
      @thop1984 4 роки тому +6

      Level up...Musical genius

    • @joeyuzwa891
      @joeyuzwa891 4 роки тому +3

      You need to look up “akroasis solo on bass.” This guy perfectly plays one of the most bonkers guitar solos I’ve ever heard on a bass guitar. That solo is already regarded as practically impossible on guitar, so the fact that they’re playing it on bass guitar, which has much higher string tension and requires a higher action than a guitar and thus is harder to shred and tap on, is just astonishing.

    • @andretamasauskas5715
      @andretamasauskas5715 4 роки тому

      Ele é foda ! Pqpppppp

    • @jstnxprsn
      @jstnxprsn 4 роки тому

      @@joeyuzwa891 I'll check it out. Thanks..

  • @groundspeed_mini
    @groundspeed_mini 2 роки тому +1

    I could watch this for hours non stop. Simply phenomenal.

  • @PatrickHogenboom
    @PatrickHogenboom 2 роки тому +2

    I am floored
    Thank you for taking me back to those early Metallica years

  • @robertwest7889
    @robertwest7889 3 роки тому +196

    "You all know Cliff Burton over here? Everyone, Hi Cliff, How ya doing?" JH -Day on the Green 8/31/85

    • @jaystevens3548
      @jaystevens3548 3 роки тому +15

      That was the day i learned a bass isn't " just " a bass

    • @9870321654
      @9870321654 3 роки тому +6

      "How ya doing?"
      Cliff: "I'm doing *BASS!!*"

    • @nathanwilliams3501
      @nathanwilliams3501 3 роки тому +7

      Cliff: *bass noises*

    • @justing6986
      @justing6986 3 роки тому +3

      My dad was at that concert...

    • @wildae.
      @wildae. 3 роки тому +1

      @@justing6986 nice

  • @CognitiveDissident.
    @CognitiveDissident. 4 роки тому +308

    I was 15 when Master was released, Metallica was already my favorite band, and Orion quickly became my favorite song. I played it for my dad one day, telling him it was my favorite song, and he was shocked that it had no lyrics/vocals. I'm not going to say he liked it, but he stayed in the room until the end of the song. I'll always remember that, weird how those little things stick with you over the years.
    Amazing performance, I think you honor the memory of Cliff with this piece. Thanks for sharing your talent.

    • @julianmendez4248
      @julianmendez4248 4 роки тому

      What instrument do u play?

    • @undinism69
      @undinism69 4 роки тому +6

      Jimi Hendrix was my first tattoo, cliff Burton was my 2nd. 2 of major influences for music, so thankful they did what they did!
      Imagine what they could be doing now.... 😭

    • @pleasuretokill
      @pleasuretokill 3 роки тому +4

      My dad had the same reaction to "To Live is to Die" back in the late 80s. He HATED my metal music..... but he heard that song and said "without all the screaming, those guys can actually play".... It was awesome to young me lol

    • @aceridr50
      @aceridr50 3 роки тому

      @@pleasuretokill 3

    • @CognitiveDissident.
      @CognitiveDissident. 3 роки тому

      @@julianmendez4248 I play guitar, but my little story was about playing the Master of Puppets cassette.

  • @yifineyang7238
    @yifineyang7238 Рік тому

    absolutely stunning

  • @BlocktorwhoUnlimited
    @BlocktorwhoUnlimited 4 роки тому +75

    Hey that's my name

    • @jsja207
      @jsja207 4 роки тому +5

      Buy a bass and start practicing old Metallica (81-86). And don't slap and don't use a pick while playing Cliff's song

    • @zdrett
      @zdrett 4 роки тому

      Omg such a cool name

    • @richarddoan9172
      @richarddoan9172 4 роки тому

      Now, if Charles would just do a Florida-Georgia Line cover...

  • @groovestochaos8138
    @groovestochaos8138 3 роки тому +269

    My closest friend and I used to jam on this song (specifically the waltz) every day for years, about 25 years ago. He just recently passed away unexpectedly. We were in the beginning stages of resurrecting our jam days and recording a cover of it. I'm very critical of covers of this song.
    This was astounding. Job well done. I shed a few tears.

  • @noknownthrone2487
    @noknownthrone2487 2 роки тому +1

    Barely in, and just started getting emotional. This is beautiful, and absolutely incredible.

  • @thed3m0n0id9
    @thed3m0n0id9 2 роки тому

    MAN, did this all SO WELL!!! This is the song that got me into playing both guitar and bass.

  • @RobFlaxMusic
    @RobFlaxMusic 4 роки тому +51

    So the "celtic triplets" on a single fret with multiple fingers tapping-like a pianist playing the same key a bunch, but somehow even harder-dude you're insane.

  • @Cr1z4n63L
    @Cr1z4n63L 4 роки тому +193

    When you realize that level 10 is more easy than the lower levels lmao

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  4 роки тому +87

      Cr1z4n63L true but level 10 was the most metal

    • @nikhilbarretto5804
      @nikhilbarretto5804 4 роки тому

      @@CharlesBerthoud 0rion - Levels of MEtaL

    • @phillipmangus5892
      @phillipmangus5892 4 роки тому

      That's true but are you as talented as him highly doubt it but maybe

  • @charleslangeness3
    @charleslangeness3 Рік тому +1

    That was absolutely amazing. You are very gifted and I hope the guys in Metallica hear that. Nicely done

  • @babysmurfable
    @babysmurfable 2 роки тому

    I been a huge Metallica fan and such a huge cliff burton fan since the 80's and you totally captured Metallica perfectly. Cliff would be so proud of you. You are the best bass player I have ever heard.

  • @hexmark4879
    @hexmark4879 3 роки тому +145

    Orion is my fav bass solo period not just Metallica. The highest praise I can give you would be to say if Cliff was alive to see this he would have been as mesmerized as I was. RIP Cliff Burton

  • @younkinjames8571
    @younkinjames8571 4 роки тому +82

    Here's one for you from a 46 year old "former Metallica fan" too haha....wait....stop....1st, that was pretty badass...gotta say. Heres my vote for another. Call of Ktulu...

  • @dpclark2001
    @dpclark2001 2 роки тому

    Charles is one of the greatest musicians i have ever seen in my life. This guy transcends.

  • @riokinsey2134
    @riokinsey2134 2 роки тому +1

    You are the best bassist I've ever seen. You're mastery of your instrument is complete.

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 4 роки тому +65

    Such a classic in the Metallica catalog, and a great tribute to the late great Cliff Burton! Amazing as always my man!

  • @WaltRBuck
    @WaltRBuck 4 роки тому +20

    Orion, is one of my favorite instrumentals ever created to this day.

  • @theno14u
    @theno14u 6 місяців тому

    Bro I'm a guitarist 30+ years and that piece of music is fucken something that just gets me, but fucken listen and seeing you playing it made my hair stand up on my back and arms, fucking incredibly even though it's a cover I don't think anything will top that for me. Thank you.

  • @UltraDestroyMan
    @UltraDestroyMan 2 роки тому +1

    Orion is by far my favorite Metallica track, and your version is honey to my ears.

  • @MultiCappie
    @MultiCappie 4 роки тому +28

    As an old school Metallica fan, I am just so happy to be alive here in the future, just to see things like this.

  • @ow3n7
    @ow3n7 4 роки тому +29

    As an aspiring bassist, Orion quickly became my favorite Metallica song when i first heard it. Cliff Burton is definitely my favorite bassist and biggest inspiration. This cover was incredible, wow.

  • @seanwoh4749
    @seanwoh4749 2 місяці тому +1

    Watching This never gets old. love this

  • @RatBotEins
    @RatBotEins Рік тому

    Watching this again, and man those triplets near 2:50 are just killer. So much talent.

  • @howardstark
    @howardstark 4 роки тому +116

    "Orion" first brought me to tears when I first saw "Cliff 'em All" on VHS, and they used it as the background music to the photo montage of Cliff at the end of it.
    I absolutely loved "Orion" prior to that moment, but ever since then it changed me and how I perceived it.
    Cliff was incredible, and his musicianship was legendary.
    Thank you, Charles, for this terrific arrangement. Well done.

    • @ststele
      @ststele 4 роки тому +2

      I was just a kid when the bus wrecked but this song still brings me to tears. No lyrics could have ever been good enough, yet it is overflowing with emotions. I love this song.

    • @psnpanuch8142
      @psnpanuch8142 4 роки тому

      No other song besides maybe Hallowed be Thy Name gives me chills. I think this is a perfect song and cliffs contributions make it that much better. If anybody watches InfidelAmsterdam (death metal fanatic) he said in a Q&A Orion is the MetallicA song that gives him chills.

  • @samimuhtasim5062
    @samimuhtasim5062 4 роки тому +74

    Why is your channel so underrated? This one was absolutely e p i c c

    • @ParallelUniversity
      @ParallelUniversity 4 роки тому +1

      He'll get to over a million subs eventually, maybe within the year

    • @soldierboydidnothingwrong
      @soldierboydidnothingwrong 4 роки тому +2

      Few months ago Charles was "only" a bass virtuoso that's trying to be another Davie504. Watching how the channel grow into something else is amazing. I believe it's only a matter of time until he get the recognition he deserves.

  • @praxedesmerino2656
    @praxedesmerino2656 2 роки тому

    I subscribed recently and I must say that is by far the best video I’ve seen so far.

  • @dennismontesdeoca5041
    @dennismontesdeoca5041 7 місяців тому

    magistral

  • @attitudes745
    @attitudes745 4 роки тому +66

    You know.
    When I first heard Orion, it didn't take me much to decide that, if there's a song to be played, this is the song that's gonna be played at my funeral. That was 4 years ago, back in summer 2016. I haven't changed my choice ever since.
    It also marked the start of my interest in bass. I looked up Cliff's clean bass track (without the other instruments), and have listened to it more times than I can rememeber. I also learned that Cliff originally played the piano and that this also influenced his playing style. As someone who also plays the piano, I found this wonderful. And I started loving bass, realising that a whole world was opening up before me. I started actively looking for basslines in music and realised just how much of an impact a good bass line can have on the piece of music. I started getting better audio equipment and now I just couldn't imagine to enjoy music without solid bass (at least where it's expected). While I may not start playing bass myself, I certainly have started to feel a desire to pick it up. It's just, that I have just enough time for one instrument, and I do love playing piano with all my heart, but thanks to Cliff, seeing how playing piano can affect how you play bass, I want to believe that I at least have bass in my heart.
    All of these emotions welled up within me after hearing your solo bass cover. It's a wonderful arrangement for possibly one of my favourite pieces of music of all time and wonderfully captured the spirit that I love so much about this piece. Thank you so much for this.

    • @cleberz8072
      @cleberz8072 4 роки тому

      It's a song to be played at birth, wedding and funeral, lol

    • @jonsheen6981
      @jonsheen6981 4 роки тому

      My funeral song will be For Whom The Bell Tolls.

    • @yetti399
      @yetti399 3 роки тому

      toute le monde for me at my funeral

    • @browncoat697
      @browncoat697 3 роки тому +1

      My mom went to the same high school as Cliff, he graduated a couple of years before she started. There was actually a commemoration of his death at the school when it happened (she was still there of course) - he was a pretty high performing student, and of course was really important to the music teachers, so when their rapidly becoming more famous alum died it was a big deal.

    • @restojon1
      @restojon1 3 роки тому

      @Machine Maker Many people listen to Metallica but not everyone hears... I have been a fan since this album was new, the emotion that Metallica was able to capture on their albums has always been a fascinating window into the band itself in some ways. Please keep exploring Metallica music and when you get to And Justice For All (my favourite album) listen to the original recordings before the "and justice for Jason" /enhanced bass versions.
      Keep putting your emotions into your playing, piano is a fantastic instrument when you throw an emotional human at one. I'm going to edit this comment in a moment to add a link to a wonderful pianist you may get some inspiration from...
      ua-cam.com/video/-vVga7498_g/v-deo.html

  • @alexandresiemsen798
    @alexandresiemsen798 4 роки тому +27

    I have seen Charles play Orion, i can die happy now

  • @cfisher407
    @cfisher407 2 роки тому

    Outrageous! I loved that, so much soul and intensity! All the best of heavy music!

  • @damo.77
    @damo.77 7 місяців тому +1

    Very impressive. Takes an enormous amount of skill to play those parts simultaneously. Well done to you.

  • @matboi5746
    @matboi5746 2 роки тому +83

    2:20 this part is so beatiful. There is something naive yet very profund in that melody.

    • @nairdazitro7460
      @nairdazitro7460 Рік тому +1

      Yeah, such a deep part, I love the 1:53 melody too, in the original version it sounds like the guitar is whining with the distortion.

    • @Besseloff
      @Besseloff 9 місяців тому

      Beautifully put

    • @t.kahraba763
      @t.kahraba763 8 місяців тому +1

      It has a classical / symphony feel to it

    • @chrisbrant3120
      @chrisbrant3120 7 місяців тому

      Just made a comment about this very part, it's very 1700s to me!...

    • @OldJabbaJaws
      @OldJabbaJaws 5 місяців тому

      Sounds like it should be on a harpsichord

  • @adampalmer5754
    @adampalmer5754 4 роки тому +250

    Not even kidding... you’re probably in the top 10 best living bassists.

    • @MyDateCoach
      @MyDateCoach 4 роки тому +13

      Adam SingsSongs TRUE. A virtuoso across all technical styles as well as artistic and beautifully nuanced arrangements. MORE METAL 😈😈😈

    • @ncrtrooper2856
      @ncrtrooper2856 4 роки тому +6

      @@acarbonbasedlifeform70 Yeah right. He's overrated and is everywhere. Put underrated people sometime.

    • @carlosg5375
      @carlosg5375 4 роки тому

      S, that’s not a woosh

    • @user-ib6zp3xh3h
      @user-ib6zp3xh3h 4 роки тому

      @@carlosg5375 got drunk last time

    • @JontCarr
      @JontCarr 4 роки тому

      10?

  • @ET_Brew
    @ET_Brew Рік тому +2

    Congrats mate, this video is absolutely epic! 👌🤙

  • @jonathanfloyd6313
    @jonathanfloyd6313 Рік тому +1

    My favorite song of all times. Well done Charles! Sounds good!

  • @OlegAryutkin
    @OlegAryutkin 4 роки тому +86

    Basically he’s almost graduated to piano
    But seriously - excellent player, great taste and touch

    • @IAmNotASandwich453
      @IAmNotASandwich453 4 роки тому +5

      I think he said before that he actually used to play piano before bass

    • @BubbaX
      @BubbaX 4 роки тому

      why more talent then piano no cap

  • @divinitymode9364
    @divinitymode9364 4 роки тому +79

    Incredible. Truly incredible. The arrangement, the chops, the everything.

    • @alphagt62
      @alphagt62 4 роки тому +4

      As a bass player, whenever I see a band I pay extra attention to the bass player. And Charles is amazing! I’ve never seen anyone play the instrument quite like him. He’s creative and original, he should be a LOT more famous than he is.

  • @sergiohenklain
    @sergiohenklain 2 роки тому +4

    Parabéns! Sou do Brasil e sou muito fan do seu talento e estilo.

  • @insectfrogman
    @insectfrogman 7 місяців тому +1

    Unbelievable that was awesome I’ve been a Metallica fan for damn near 40 years Sawem front row live 88 Monsters!! That was AMAZING

  • @prdcs
    @prdcs 4 роки тому +90

    There are other Metallica songs I'd like you to cover:
    - All of them.
    Actually, right before I hit the comment button I wondered what would come out of you making your own arrangements of ...And Justice For All. Really curious!

    • @krishdutta5466
      @krishdutta5466 4 роки тому +1

      Paulo Silva An album cover of Lulu 😆

    • @prdcs
      @prdcs 4 роки тому +1

      @@krishdutta5466 oh, right... Oh well, who knows... Maybe it turns out to be great! 😂😂😂

    • @krishdutta5466
      @krishdutta5466 4 роки тому

      Paulo Silva Yea, Charles can be the table

  • @Red_Eyed_Rebel
    @Red_Eyed_Rebel 3 роки тому +106

    Most people: I’m in a band
    Him: I AM the band

  • @sebsefyu
    @sebsefyu 2 роки тому +1

    This is some kind of magic you're doing here. L1 threw L9 was my favorite. Awesome!

  • @urigott
    @urigott 2 роки тому

    Absolutely amazing. Unbelievable.

  • @karililjendal
    @karililjendal 4 роки тому +126

    Not the most impressive song to play, but "To Live Is To Die" has always been one of my favorites, and I'm sure you could make a great cover of it (even if it comes from an album that's notorious for lack of bass playing). I know the emotional undertone would really shine through with your playing.

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  4 роки тому +29

      The slow (middle) part of that one is moving!

    • @LukasJalu
      @LukasJalu 4 роки тому +4

      Pls bring it on 🤩

    • @Cole-uz4xi
      @Cole-uz4xi 4 роки тому +8

      @@CharlesBerthoud please, if you did that whole piece it would honestly be such a great tribute to Cliff Burton

    • @SniffHeinkel
      @SniffHeinkel 4 роки тому +2

      DO ETT

    • @howardstark
      @howardstark 4 роки тому +1

      @@CharlesBerthoud James' guitar solo around that section is purely phenomenal; so beautiful, so touching, yet it's almost bittersweet.
      It has a lot of emotion and feeling behind it; like James has a lot of meaningful things to say, but has little time to say it, so he gets right to the point.
      It's as if James is telling Cliff his "last goodbyes", and by the very end of the solo, James lets Cliff know that he's now free to Ascend; then it happens.
      That's how I've always interpreted the solo, and I always will.

  • @w5527
    @w5527 4 роки тому +39

    And Cliff really wanted to have all these harmonies played on bass. Imagine that. Imagine no longer!

    • @browncoat697
      @browncoat697 3 роки тому

      God, if Cliff had kept living, who knows what would have happened? How many genius compositions were lost that night? One of the worst tragedies in music history.

  • @Blackened77
    @Blackened77 Рік тому

    Totally in awe!!! Absolutely stunning composition, fantastic.

  • @Finvaara
    @Finvaara Рік тому

    Amazing work. Metallica was the first band to get me interested in modern music and they're still special to me to this day. Your performance was stellar.

  • @jasontodd5061
    @jasontodd5061 4 роки тому +17

    Dude that was the BEST Orion cover! Cliff would love it!

  • @moodybastard170
    @moodybastard170 3 роки тому +55

    This was so beautiful, Charles. Thank you for paying tribute to a legend and showing all of us what hard work and dedication really mean. Cliff would've been so proud to see how incredibly you reinterpreted an amazing song. Thanks, bro. So rad.

  • @Mudbutt73
    @Mudbutt73 5 місяців тому

    This song is still beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

  • @SteveBranaman-mw6gq
    @SteveBranaman-mw6gq 2 місяці тому

    I always love to hear this

  • @pat8437
    @pat8437 4 роки тому +149

    Please please please PLEASE MAKE A SOLO ARRANGEMENT FOR “ONE”!!

    • @mistervicks
      @mistervicks 4 роки тому

      up

    • @christopherjackson360
      @christopherjackson360 4 роки тому +1

      Haha I don't think so. Just tapping the low E string with your left hand that fast would be impossible and you need two handed tapping for Kirk's solo.
      (prove me wrong 😆)

    • @ervinantoniobaron5537
      @ervinantoniobaron5537 4 роки тому

      up

    • @face723
      @face723 3 роки тому +1

      This guy did it... all of one on bass ua-cam.com/video/jO7NPjKygOY/v-deo.html

    • @christopherjackson360
      @christopherjackson360 3 роки тому

      @@face723 That's multitracked. Multiple basses. Also guitars and drums - not a solo arrangement... granted that Charles also used a backing track, but it would have worked without it as well.