Slapping a UKULELE BASS sounds DANGEROUSLY funky
Вставка
- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- I play a slap solo on a U-Bass! If you're interested in one of these awesome basses, head over to kalabrand.com/c... to find out more!
Tabs/Backing Tracks: / charlesberthoud
My Tapping Course on SBL: scottsbassless...
My Tapping Book: bit.ly/2OPjXNq
Merch: crowdmade.com/...
My new EP (Spotify): spoti.fi/2Qq8WTp
Subscribe for PRO bass videos every week: bit.ly/3x0eNPS
IG: @charles_berthoud
Original CDs/Downloads: www.charlesbert...
Special thanks to Zachary Brunetti, AhLun, Sugabeat, Colin Heberling, Timothy Gabrielson, Colter Fike, Cpt. Marley, Sid Stenersen, Turpid, DebisU, David Geschke, Dario Cimmino, Edward Quinn, James Oldfield, Cody Pecot, Marc Forand, Sebastián Labbé, James Ansell, Rob Nack, Michael Forrester, 949 Designs, slatibartfast24, Cpt. Marley, Nil N, Kelly Henderson, 游鎰駿, Zachary Gidwitz, Vladi Mun, Joe Norsworthy, Štěpán Emmer, Michele Marletta and all my other Patrons and members!
I did not know a bass ukulele was a thing. This is way cool.
Me neither, I was gonna comment
Now I like it more than the other one hehh
if you think of an alternate version of pretty much anything. it probably exists. you can get bass flutes, saxophone, trumpet, etc. the list is endless. most of time it's just a huge version of the instrument. ever heard of a double bass? well, they even have octobass's. they are about 8 feet tall.
it's not really a bass ukulele, ukuleles are tuned to gCEA this is tuned to EADG. a bass ukulele would sound like a regular uke but an octave down, like a bass guitar is the tuning of a guitar but an octave down. this is basically just a smol acoustic bass
@@aquarius5264 Not sure if gCEA necessarily defines what an uke is. Traditional aDF#B comes to mind, or baritone tuning, slide, etc. If it's smol and has 4 strings, it's an uke in my book.
What's just as impressive as your skills on bass is your ability to always compose fresh sounding solos! This is definitely gonna get stuck in my head and I have only listened to the solo once so far!
Exactly, Charles is so amazingly good!
Thanks! I'm always trying to keep things fresh!
I so agree. Yes, he is stupidly great in terms of his playing. But his original solo bass stuff is so....pleasant to listen to. Which, no disrespect to bassists, but it's hard to have that consistently be the case.
Totally agree, speed and complexity is one thing but combining it with original and infectious riffs is another. Amazing.
So true. I look forward to every video because I'm excited to hear the composition.
So funky it’s becoming legitimately dangerous
This guy is a genius. Technique, creativity ... everything in a single pack.
I love how you hold grooves in your instrumentals rather than constantly trying to "solo".
Are you able to better expand on the difference between those two things?
@kevone teach in a public school do ya?
@@giantred The power of the one! He almost always hits the root note on beat 1 (except for the 4 repetition of a pattern which is often more "free") and emphasises the backbeat with a percussive slap (or a rest). A guitar solo, for example, usually doesn't have this emphasis on the one and the backbeat so it wouldn't be as groovy.
@@R3plicant ohhhh got it, so it is more like he is jamming with himself; keeping it open so that each part has room to compliment one another?
The unmatched ability that this man has to write incredibly technical yet catchy bass lines is out of this world.
This is really the defining feature of his playing. Lots of people are technical marvels but their compositions lack musicality. Lots of people can write a good hook, but they're lacking in the broad vernacular necessary to develop those ideas. Charles can do both and it's super refreshing.
Honestly I feel like calling them bass lines doesn't lend him enough credit. These could easily be multi instrumental compositions if you divided the melody and rhythm up among different instruments. He basically functions as a 4 piece band with one bass
I think that’s where he came from; out of the world.
I know, right…?
I wholeheartedly concur
A lot of YT has become using clickbait titles....but this bass solo IS dangerously funky. You start dancing and cannot stop. Extremely impressive solo as usual!
It comes back to selecting the right UA-camrs - Charles is one of the honest ones.
For completely different content from another honest UA-camr, check out Ann Reardon of "How to Cook That."
Im not even a bassist but find myself coming back to your channel, your just to good!!
Same 😄
His just to good is certainly something
His what? Your what just good?
Yep. Me too.
Y'orue*
This is mind blowing! Imagine going to a campfire on the beach and some dude pulls out a ukulele and plays this. No way!
The dude will need a good amp and great speakers.
@@volneisilva1199 an HX Stomp and one of those Bose powered speakers would do for busking
He'd also need a foot tambourine too for the percussion
That sounded great! Now I just want to see a group of 4 people performing on one ukulele; one playing the strings, one sliding the tea, a plastic tapper, and a steady thumper holding the beat.
wana try it with rubber strings
What we have here is one man performing as 4 people
from your mouth to WOTE's ears.
Reminds me of Hoppipolla covering Wake Me Up with 4 people playing one cello- it sounded amazing!
You’re on the wrong Channel, but well nearly same music. These 5 guys who plays on one piano, one guitar, etc…
Whenever I don’t feel encouraged to practice my bass, I just watch your videos and I get loads of encouragement and motivation. You are the best bassist I have ever seen
That's actually one of the reasons I watch him too. Like sometimes I might not be feeling it then I look at stuff like this and go back to my bass
Yeah, it has the oposite effect on me... I don't see a point in playing anymore, feel like a 3-yrs old kid in comparison to folks like Charles. :\
Please never stop making these original bass songs. Your creativity is unreal
Well played.. Your originals are always amazing Charles. Keep it up.
Thanks!
It is ridiculously amazing how good the music you make is! I am sitting here awed and loving it. Thank you 😊
Dude you might be the best bass player I’ve ever seen. You transcend all the boring stereotypes typically carried by bass players lol
Yes and many times even sounds like a more full guitar incredible
out of curiosity what are these stereotypes?
@@littlechildinbigworld all the boring ones. You know what I mean? Lmao
Compared to Davie and him which one is better
@@zhiyongloh7584 he’s better than Davie for sure. SLAP LIKE
Man, that rhythm is so unbelievably good! Also laughed so hard at the tea, great choice
that was very british of him 😂
@@jijieats It was a teabag. Totally not real British of him.
This guy never misses an opportunity to innovate and amaze. Once again, as always, …BRAVO.,
How do you use the same couple of techniques in everyone of these videos and literally NONE of your solos sound the same? Its unreal what practice, dedication and love for bass does to a musician. You’re so unbelievably good man, all the hard work has paid off.
Before I begun watching the video, my response to the title was "I highly doubt that." Less than 10 seconds into the video, I said "I was wrong." 🤣 That's how good it sounds, and his talent in bass (ukulele too) is there! Love your videos, keep up the amazing work!
That is seriously the coolest any ukulele has ever sound since that instrument was created. WOW
this is way too good. love your work charles!
Thank you!
Charles's ability to move his fingers so fast and with such precision always blows my mind 😮 Also as an avid tea-drinker I very much appreciate the presence of Earl Grey 👍
Awesome song from the composition to the performance. I'd love to see more songs containing the acoustic side of the bass spectrum. Both the ubass and the acoustic souns awesome despite them being not so popular among the comunity.
Only 4 strings, low acoustic volume, short scale and few objects... Mind blowing OMG :)
Man Charles, I am loving the longer format on recent videos. Hope these come out on an album of some sort so I can listen more often! Thanks for the weekly hits!
I really want to get one of these. They sound great!
They feel great to play too!
@@CharlesBerthoud It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine.
I so want one
yeah, but not very cheap. But they're worth it. It got one with rubber strings on which sounds like an upright bass.
@@saemikneu I love that upright bass sound. And it's in such a small instrument. Now I'm imagining one that looks like Paul McCartney's bass, but actually accoustic :)
I'd love to see that overlaid with a quartet of sop, alt, ten, and banjo ukes!👍
Was gonna say I want to see that live.
Don't forget the baritones!
This is definitely the most unique yet funky bass solo I have heard.
What a killer riff wow! Amazing 👏 Incredible!
Alright! I love winning
@@bobbyo5807 brosed its a scam
You can make any bass instrument sound great! But you are way more than incredible bass player, you are also an incredible musician.
Well, I think Kala is going to sell a lot of these basses now! Excellent work, Charles. That was next-level.
Every new upload from Charles feels like Christmas. Love this original.
Charles' originals are mind numbing in their virtuosity paired with just being a real catchy groove. A Titan of bass.
I listen to this over and over again, you got my genre of music down to a tee, I wish this was released on other platforms but you really went all out on the uke bass bro, that was amazing
In my book you're the best bass player in the world, and that's even over Victor Wooten going I'm a big fan of. I don't know if you have done it already, but I would like to see you do all those things on a 6-string bass or more to your liking. You never cease to amaze me!
Watch his last video?
Completly agree! Haven't listened to a better bassplayer then Charles!
A midget standing on the shoulders of a giant sees farther than the giant. That being said, he is quite brilliant and will hopefully continue on his musical journey and go on to inspire others in the way that Victor has done for so many.
It's wonderful to see great virtuosity at the service of the song. We never lose the thread of the melody, even though he gets into some pretty wild fingering along the way. That's what I find really satisfying about virtuoso playing: when it's brilliant but doesn't lose itself in the weeds.
DOOD!!! That sounds amazing & I love how you made (and showed the process) all the sounds for this song 🤩
Mr Berthoud, this small uke bass might be the one thing that really tips me into learning bass. I travel a lot, and lugging around a bass + amp is not feasible for me. Would you recommend a fresh learner pick up a uke bass, or is it better to learn on a full size instrument?
Thanks a ton for the content you produce, man. You are an inspiration to all musicians besides bassists, with your dedication, your skill, and your creativity
I've got a Denver u-bass and love it.
U basses are pretty much glorified toys. Its good for being portable and easy to practise but they're terrible actual instruments
I bought a Kala Rumbler Ubass and after a couple of years I sold my full size five string bass since it was just gathering dust. I always took the Ubass since it was easier to transport and once plugged in it sounds great!
Acoustic it definitely works for practise at home, but don't imagine that it will be enough sound for a live setting without amplification 🙂
You need multiple instruments, just buy it. Take it from guitar player lol
Thanks for posting. I have the exact same comment and question. Any more votes?
Obv. the playing is as sick as ever, but the melody at @1:16 ......So nice!
Listened to this 10+ times in the last couple days, it a great sounding bass uke. I just love the sound of the main tap riff damn
Been watching you for a loooong time. So happy your channels keeps growing, and I guess your brain does too! You keep the best content coming, and you seem to have endless song writing ability. Which I'm jealous of, but extremely impressed by! 💯
Again some insane solo! You are just amazing Charles!
PS: Love the Teabag
I love watching and listening to you play! You are an INCREDIBLE musician! Thanks for sharing this!
Just found this and honestly can’t stop listening to it. I always loved guitar solos.
You're gift is tremendous. Thank you for showing us what the bass ukelele can really do. What a joy to listen to you.
Nothing new here, just Charles being awesome and putting a smile on my face and reminding us that bass is awesome!!
Probably one of my favourites by you so far. I absolutely adore the percussive part at 0:21, it sounds unreal. I absolutely want to get better at getting that more percussive sound myself, it is so god damn cool. I doubt I will get anywhere as good as you for a while but maybe one day. Sometimes I doubt you're human, perhaps you're just a bass god who descended from the heavens to play bass lol.
@Arjun Ravichandran he has a video talking about his history with bass. Pretty much he devotrd his life to bass lol. You don't become a legendary bass player by making it a simple hobby
There’s almost never any music I immediately enjoy, let alone LOVE. This was AMAZING
You almost never immediately enjoy music? That's rough, bruv.
@@wintermute8315 my thoughts exactly, lol
I love how much this sounded like an epic rpg bossfight theme, plus the pensive encounter theme for good measure. One of the best and catchiest songs I've ever heard.
Yes because of this video I have just bought one it's coming today in a couple hours definitely need an acoustic electric in my life all I have is electric and this is just perfect for when you don't want to plug in and you want to hear something yes definitely what I need and that song is so sick
Vc é com certeza um dos melhores baixistas da atualidade, parabéns, que privilégio ouvi-lo.
Awesome. The foley percussion worked great for this. I've played these basses before and boy are they weird. Those rubber/plastic whatever strings are so odd.
Polyurethane, I think. Super bendy, very upright-like sound.
👍👌👏 Oh WOW! Unbeliiiiievably fantastic! Very impressive too! Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
Charles is that rare kind of musician that has a sound signature that you can recognise from miles away. Cheers dude.
not only are you the greatest bass player to ever live, you also have a great sense of humor as well.. i hope you get famous one day
Well, that settles it once and for all...
Charles, you're the best ever.
Today, you won bass. 🏆
Ahh yes, earl gray, my favorite snare sample
Восхитительно как всегда!
I love this kind of video so much!!!
I'm obsessed with this song right now. I can't get it out of my head - it's fantastic! Thanks for putting something this amazing out there!
Vc faz a diferença 🎸excelente profissional, abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🙍♂️🎸🎸💃🕺
that was freaking crazy dude.
Totally amazing Charles - As usual. Can you tell us what strings you have on your U-Bass? These sure don't sound like the rubber strings.
The two best things in the world combined.... gingers and music. Love it!
Oh my, you do easily best guitar work I have ever had the honor of listening to
Subbed and vibing
Does this small instrument really produce this full sound ? Quite amazing !
It's plugged into an amp
@@NimbusMcbuttsecks Obviously. Doesn't lessen the impressiveness compared to other ,bigger ones.
I've never tried a U-bass, but I've played a few acoustic basses and they put out plenty of sound.
I think the most impressive was a Martin I found in a guitar shop in Springdale, Arkansas. They had a little room off to the side with a display of several guitars, but this gigantic Martin bass was right in the center. I walked up and gently plucked the E string. The sound filled the entire room.
(I then backed off and didn't touch it again because I saw the price tag. But it sure sounded nice!)
@@jeffspaulding9834 Interesting. Remember the price perchance ?
@@guntertorfs6486 Sadly no. This was over 20 years ago.
A brief search turned up one bass model currently manufactured: the BE-16 for $2300. I'm not sure if this is the same model.
I want to say the one I saw was more than that, but I can't remember. That would have been early 2001.
Clearly Charles can play nearly any bass (or bass like/symmetrically tuned) instrument at virtuoso levels. This is well established, and proven every week with these videos where he's astounding us with how well a drop B tuning on a left handed short scale acoustic bass strung with piano wire can sound. NOT HYPERBOLE: I can't sit here and name a bassist who I think is actually better than Charles... and I mean, I don't think I could make a case for Victor Wooten being better than Charles, based on sheer ability. OK, so, given this... when and how does Charles get the sort of recognition and payoff (and yes, I'm talking monetary remuneration too) that he deserves? We're basically looking at a musician who is standing on the summit of Everest with his given instrument. Isn't there supposed to be some sort of "fame and wealth helicopter" that swoops down and picks you up when you reach this sort of pinnacle of ability? How is Sufjan Stevens not on the phone saying "Hey, let's do an album together!" How can anyone be this good at a thing, and not be mega world famous?
Huuuu welcome to music I guess? At least Charles got the internet recognition, so many past virtuosos just died being unknowns :(
Keep rocking Charles!
Probably got a fat check from Kala for this incredible video with 1/4 million views
There’s no doubt that he’s the best at what he does. His compositional and melodic intuition is just absurdly beautiful as well. One look at his face when he talks says it all - he’s a very happy guy. Sometimes that helicopter takes you somewhere not nearly as satisfying as the top of Everest having climbed it all on your own (well, with a major assist from a certain monotoned slapper from Italy)
Can you not see that he speeds up his videos? There's a reason he's famous on youtube and nowhere else ;)
@@aaronwright8541 dont you have anything better to do with your life than slander strangers youre jealous of?
Flea's vacation in Hawaii be like:
There should be a full version of this it's 🔥
Finally, you did the video I was waiting for!
0:14 HOLY FUNK
Very impressive but, can you put bass strings to a violin?
If this song is looking for a place to stay, it can live in my brain rent free!
Your hard work has definitely paid off. Such a talented musician. I recently got a Ubass and have been noodling around with it. Seeing this was very inspiring. Keep it up!
Dear Charles, I have been wanting to tell you for a while how you have inspired my son. He's been watching you for a year or 2. He's 10 years old. We bought him this exact bass for Christmas last year because he saw you playing it. I subscribe and we make a point to watch together each time you make a new video. There was a time when he fell outside and scraped up his leg/was bleeding pretty badly. He was inconsolable and I felt so bad for his pain... with some quick thinking, I pulled up one of your videos and that helped him calm down. Thank you for making quality videos that are fun and mostly wholesome enough for all my family. He and his 7 yr old sister lovingly refer to you as, "Bass-E- Boy" 😀🤷🏻♀️🤣
I bought the Kala U bass with their non-metal strings and it's the closest thing to a full upright bass I've ever heard. The bass is solid and so much fun to play.
Charles is the best bassist of this generation. PERIOD!!!
Certainly a new era Is here
Being a bassist I can truly appreciate the difficulty level of all of it.
Then theory on top.
That opening melody has a big Polyphia feel to it.
I came here to say this! And it's no complaint cause I've been digging those cats lately as well!
Never ceases to impress! Amazing work. Your practice has paid off
That song is incredible. 👏
Just curious but would you tune this the same way as a normal bass?
Yeah I have it tuned standard here! You can tune it however you want though!
@@CharlesBerthoud oh that’s cool, I thought it would have a different tuning like a normal ukulele. thanks for answering!
Important to note that he is using metallic uke strings, not the typical silicone 'rubber band' type. He couldn't do any of this on silicone strings, they just mush.
Hey, Charles! :)
Have you ever considered composing a symphony or an album intended to be listened to as a whole?
Given what you are able to create with layers of bass alone, I would love to hear what your brain is capable of producing when playing across a full orchestra, or discovering what a Charles Berthoud prog album feels like!
If the time/money ratio is an issue, I reckon you wouldn't have much trouble crowd-funding it (I would certainly chip-in)!
I keep coming back to this. One of my favorite riffs ever.
Sometimes 1 like doesn't really cut it. For some content we should be able to choose a star because this outshines everything. And the visuals with the sound makes it even better because it shows the excellence. Its wonderful. Thank you. I hope you continue to maken great content and wish you all the happiness you want and need. You know what: 😘
Hmmm I think you have really tapped into something here…
Always manage to surprise and impress me just fire
Thank you Sir, I’ve watched a lot of your videos. You are awesome. One of my favorite bassist.
Thanks for bringing joy with your playing.
excellent combination of harmony, melody and rhythm, very good, from spain¡
This is a channel where I auto-like at the start of every single video because I know for a fact it's gonna be just epic. Never been disappointed. Thanks for enriching my musical world, Charles!
This is a eargasm...can't stop listening
I am lost for words. This is so great.
Too cool, I want one!
I have found the perfect soundtrack for my day ❤❤❤❤
I need one of these.
Very charismatic playing.
Always full of skill
Amazing playing chops bro' - really fantastic 🙏 👏👏
Amazing! Thank you for these videos!
Hey Dude, this is a killer video as always!
Do you happen to remember if you used a specific brand or specialty set of strings on the U Bass in this video?
I'm a huge fan of Kala products and you proved that these things can do anything!
If you ever get a hold of a Scout model, I'd love to see you do a cool Fretless video!