As a huge Muse fan, this was a special treat. The bassline to Hysteria is already hard enough, and you play it with one hand and play the singing melody with the other, not to mention arpeggios and everything else. Dude... Crazy!
I honestly think he's had that surgical procedure where they split the brain into two halves (corpus callosotomy, look it up). The left brain is working the left hand and the right brain is working the right hand. That's the only way I can see how he could possibly be that coordinated lol.
@@halidox As long as they're under blacklights? That's not a chemical reaction, it's just something like nylon strings with a fluorescent ingredient so they glow under UV lights.
I’m a guitarist who’s been playing bass for my church band since they lost their bassist. I’m loving it. I’m getting farther from just a guitarist playing on bass and closer to sounding like a bassist. I am loving your channel sir
You have created the ultimate level of bass master to this point. But knowing you Charles, you'll set the bar even higher and higher throughout the years to come.
He has some sic skills with the bass but I don't think he could ever play in a band like that. Repeating the same stuff every night, he would get bored big time!
@@JohnDoe_69 There actually aren't any pull offs and the few hammer ons aren't the main problem either. It's mostly about speed, technique and consistency in the right hand. And yeah it isn't extremely hard, but it definitely isn't easy.
This is phenomenal as the baseline rhythm and timing are so different to the melody and the vocal parts. It's as though Charles has 2 separate brains controlling each hand! Crazy....
Gee there a lot of low lifes around. I know times are tough for a lot of people but trying to scamming people of their hard earned cash shows total disregard and disrespect for humanity. I wonder if those sort of people have an genuine friends...
Not to downplay this at all, I certainly couldn’t do it, but I did learn to play the bassline and sing this (which I consider one of my proudest accomplishment). Anyways, I learned that because the bassline is played completely straight with 16th notes the other melody is actually pretty easy to fit in, once you learn the pattern of where your left hand has to be for the bassline you can pretty much turn your brain off for that part since it’s so rhythmically simple. Once again not downplaying it, just explaining how this is even possible to accomplish in the first place. No way to explain that ridiculous arpeggio though, that was some dark magic shit
Im 47yo and never really played an instrument other than messing around with a guitar in my teens. This video inspired me to get a bass and start playing. Truly mind bending musicianship and a true inspiration. Thanks Charles!
if you like rock i suggests learning songs from kiss. they are easy and sound well. also a mexican band called mana has easy songs that sound pretty awesome.
As a big Muse fan who also knows nothing about how to play a guitar, I have no idea how and what you're doing but it looks absolutely insane and my mind is blown.
@@smack_dab agreed. the tapping in the chorus particularly is absolutely unreal! playing the syncopated bass and guitar parts together in the verse is trickier than it looks at first blush, too.
I went to a silversun pickups show, and these guys played after. I knew some of their stuff, but was completely blown away by them. Their performance.. their showmanship.. my god was it an experience.
I first watched this by listening to it and not watching it. I assumed he played those upper parts in another take. The fact that he's tapping the whole Hysteria bassline is fucking insane
Also from 0:40 to 0;50? I can’t get that part. Looks like I don’t see what I hear but maybe he’s too fast or I can’t see enough. Would someone explain?
I am also confused by that part. If we mean the same thing then it's about the chords that he makes, at first at 00:40 by strumming and then, somehow, in another way while producing the same sound effect
I've been fortunate enough to have been exposed to the artistry & amazing technical prowess of great bassists from every genre all over the world & at 62 years of age, I'm so pleased to see that folks like you are continuing to be such an inspiration to others as well as raising the bar & teaching others to do the same, fills me with that same spirit that music provided to me when I was a child (& I needed it, believe me.) Thanks for your hard work & dedication to your craft, it shows. 🤟❗ P.S. I just accidentally gave myself a thumbs-up & can't undo it, sorry, my bad. 😬
I think what we hear is version where he records rythm and lead separately because there is no distortion when he is playing two notes at the same time. Of course no doubt he can play both parts at the same time he just did this so it sounds cleaner and the lead doesnt get distorted.
@@yepespp1664 I think you are right. The distortion sounds/tone sounds a bit different for the bass/lead parts and you can see at places like 0:38-0:39 he releases the melody note in the video a long time before the sound ends to do the strumming bit (that tapped note wouldn't ring like that afther being released). I don't doubt that he can do all the bits as obviously he can do it on camera but there is definitely a bit of a multitracking/editing going on.
Covering this famous song made me realize how impressive the rest of your stuff is. My jaw dropped when you started playing the melody over that tricky bass line. And then I remembered that's what you do for most of your compositions... Bravo sir!
I've picked up a guitar and, using this word generously, played for over 25 years...to play both sections on one instrument like this simultaneously, is just insane. Huge.
I am just...flabergasted, you see, i have an history with MUSE, that's the favorit band of my mom, she has everything from them, and, as somebody who did grow just, in those type of music, it feels like you perfected perfection
Bro, i've been listening to this song for almost 15 years now and you literally blew my mind off in a minute. What the heck was that..... ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT
Instantly transported into the Resonant Chamber in AniMusic -- those glowing strings, that hypnotic insistently repetitive riff. I might have to dig out my Muse collection again...
One of the best I've ever heard!!!! Why aren't you in a band or touring solo? I would happily pay to see a performance over and over!! Left me speechless and smiling... keep doing your thing!!
The backing tracks to these songs are actually part of the virtuosity. You definitely "helped" that tapping section with the backing track parts, which is something I actually love about you. As a composer, pianist, bass player, and producer, you are one of my favourite people because it gives me hope for myself ;P
As if it weren't already an impossible task to try to emulate your talent on bass, my 4 year old just told me he wanted me to get a "light up bass" like yours 😂
The audacity of myself for starting off all like "oh cool, yeah I love playing the Hysteria bassline!" And then slowly disappearing into a nearby bush.
BASS GRANDMASTER! Huge respect - especially for all the effort and work you put into it to reach this level! Must have been a painfull road. Well done!
I'll never know if I get emotional watching his videos knowing that he can, or knowing I may never be able to do this myself. Masterclass. Every. Time.
I can relate to this comment. I've felt it watching many UA-cam Bassist virtuosos. I think it's a combination of shear awe vs the blunt reality that this level of skill my not be attainable. It's always so fun to watch though.
I feel EXACTLY the same. It’s a really weird feeling. I’ve been BOMBARDING my boyfriend with videos because each and every one of them is just blowing my mind 🤯 just absolute AWE is the only way to describe it!
Hysteria is already a pretty hard to master, but you just made it like 10 more harder :D You are already on the run to being perhaps one of the best bassists in the world right now.
The bass is a work of art ! Transparent body with led markers on the neck and green neon strings. Hell, I'd love to buy one (fretless, unmarked) and put it on a stand where it turns on automatically at night. Beautiful !
Uhhhh it took me a moment to realize everything that was happening in this video multiple times, and its only a minute long. This is insane. Absolutely f*ckin insane.
I love that BASS guitar! It's looks so cool! Also this was one of the first songs I learned on guitar so this brings back some good memories Edit: I've played bass and guitar lol
Quick! Change your comment! It's a bass not a guitar, if the other musicians notice this mistake you'll unleash their fury and you'll perish in eternal doom
![Muse - Hysteria [Live From Wembley Stadium]](/img/n.gif)
As a huge Muse fan, this was a special treat. The bassline to Hysteria is already hard enough, and you play it with one hand and play the singing melody with the other, not to mention arpeggios and everything else. Dude... Crazy!
I ❤ Hysteria!
Muse rocks.
Charlie is one of the best of the best.
This was done 7 years ago ua-cam.com/video/q7TXYtDw5s4/v-deo.html
Yup. Have seen them live, was the craziest experience of my life, and this would definitely would be just as sick to witness.
The coordination of this man is insane
he studied that and passed the tests i guess ^^
I honestly think he's had that surgical procedure where they split the brain into two halves (corpus callosotomy, look it up). The left brain is working the left hand and the right brain is working the right hand. That's the only way I can see how he could possibly be that coordinated lol.
you can make a minecraft world out of this man coordinations
You should see classical guitarists.
Its not insane....its inhuman!
Damn, he pulled the glowing bass+ glowing strings combo!
When you do a Muse video you've gotta go all out 🔥
@@CharlesBerthoud How long are these string glowing?
That bass was too damn sick haha
@@halidox As long as they're under blacklights? That's not a chemical reaction, it's just something like nylon strings with a fluorescent ingredient so they glow under UV lights.
@@halidox never trust someone wearing a kippa
I’m a guitarist who’s been playing bass for my church band since they lost their bassist. I’m loving it. I’m getting farther from just a guitarist playing on bass and closer to sounding like a bassist. I am loving your channel sir
There is something very fun and freeing about bass.
@@mikeg3439 it's a very unique fish, and they fight really hard!
@@mikeg3439 very true
Went through the same thing the past few years
May God bless your band
i like when he stops playing hysteria and just makes muse noises
💀😂
You have created the ultimate level of bass master to this point. But knowing you Charles, you'll set the bar even higher and higher throughout the years to come.
Decision, comment overturned
Question is... When will Charles be better than Victor Wooten? There, I said it.
To be honest I'm really excited to see how his musical style progresses 15 years from now.
He has some sic skills with the bass but I don't think he could ever play in a band like that. Repeating the same stuff every night, he would get bored big time!
@@CJMcMullet He has been for some time now. It's okay. ❤🔥
How is this possible?! 😭 you're so good this is insane!!
Thanks!
@@CharlesBerthoud Nice duke nukem 3d cover.
man i was proud of myself for playing hysteria
And I thought being able to play just the bass line was difficult enough
Well played sir
Literally well played 👌🏻
😅😅 true
It isn't though? Is just a bunch of hammer ons and pull offs hard for bassists?
@@JohnDoe_69 There actually aren't any pull offs and the few hammer ons aren't the main problem either. It's mostly about speed, technique and consistency in the right hand. And yeah it isn't extremely hard, but it definitely isn't easy.
@@JohnDoe_69 I was just making a small joke on how it's a relatively fast bass line and it is one of my favourite songs
i need like a full song of this charles. You made HYsteria sound so cool and it was already an epic song
I always loved the fact that though their frontman is a guitarist, Muse always gave the bass a very significant role in their song structure.
This is phenomenal as the baseline rhythm and timing are so different to the melody and the vocal parts. It's as though Charles has 2 separate brains controlling each hand! Crazy....
Gee there a lot of low lifes around. I know times are tough for a lot of people but trying to scamming people of their hard earned cash shows total disregard and disrespect for humanity. I wonder if those sort of people have an genuine friends...
He did start with piano as his firat instrument as a kid
Absolute master
get your corpus callosum cut and maybe you can do it too!
Not to downplay this at all, I certainly couldn’t do it, but I did learn to play the bassline and sing this (which I consider one of my proudest accomplishment). Anyways, I learned that because the bassline is played completely straight with 16th notes the other melody is actually pretty easy to fit in, once you learn the pattern of where your left hand has to be for the bassline you can pretty much turn your brain off for that part since it’s so rhythmically simple. Once again not downplaying it, just explaining how this is even possible to accomplish in the first place.
No way to explain that ridiculous arpeggio though, that was some dark magic shit
We, muse fans, need a 15-minute video of Muse's all discography on bass. Thank you.
That’s gonna take a lot longer than 15 minutes
Amen
Do a medley
Holy Cow, that was so freaking sick. You playing the melody while tapping the bass line was unreal. That made my day, thank you!
Check this out
ua-cam.com/video/q7TXYtDw5s4/v-deo.html
Not simultaneously though
@@joethelion6016 uh, maybe go watch it again
Thanks so much!
@@CharlesBerthoud - what bass is this? And where can we buy it?
Im 47yo and never really played an instrument other than messing around with a guitar in my teens. This video inspired me to get a bass and start playing. Truly mind bending musicianship and a true inspiration. Thanks Charles!
if you like rock i suggests learning songs from kiss. they are easy and sound well.
also a mexican band called mana has easy songs that sound pretty awesome.
As a big Muse fan who also knows nothing about how to play a guitar, I have no idea how and what you're doing but it looks absolutely insane and my mind is blown.
And everything done on a bass makes it even more epic
Same, but I know some guitar and bass, it is as awesome as it seems and then some. Not only for the composition, but for the execution. good stuff
Not a guitar
@@apollo1694 I thought bass was a kind of guitar?
@@spaghettimist not exactly
Muse must be Amused
more like totally amazed!
This comment now has 69 likes. (Nice.)
a-muse-ed bad dum tshhhhhh
And you should be Ashamed
@@MegaEmmanuel09 Yes Please it's a Crying Shame
as impressive as this is, after watching all of Charles' videos, you can kinda feel that this is actually an "easy" song for him.
Yeah, that looked real "easy"🙄
It's true haha. His other songs are way more difficult.😅
I'm not so sure about that. There's moments in this video where he definitely tops himself here.
Hysteria i'ts not complicated. Hysteria By Charles Berthoud it's another history
@@smack_dab agreed. the tapping in the chorus particularly is absolutely unreal! playing the syncopated bass and guitar parts together in the verse is trickier than it looks at first blush, too.
I freaking love that bass of yours! Absolutely stunning as always.
Thanks! I love it too 🔥
I have so much admiration for musicians like this guy ! WOW !
I went to a silversun pickups show, and these guys played after. I knew some of their stuff, but was completely blown away by them. Their performance.. their showmanship.. my god was it an experience.
I first watched this by listening to it and not watching it. I assumed he played those upper parts in another take. The fact that he's tapping the whole Hysteria bassline is fucking insane
Same. I was completely fooled the first time, and then completely mesmerized the second time.
Also from 0:40 to 0;50? I can’t get that part. Looks like I don’t see what I hear but maybe he’s too fast or I can’t see enough. Would someone explain?
@@cesarerossi2614, I want to help, but I'm not sure I understand what explanation you're looking for 🤔
I am also confused by that part. If we mean the same thing then it's about the chords that he makes, at first at 00:40 by strumming and then, somehow, in another way while producing the same sound effect
You're getting to close to the truth. 🤐
Charles reminds me of Steve Vai. Steve Vai's solos and playing are out of this world. So is Charles. I'd love to hear both of them playing together.
That would be actually and properly cool.
that would be cool but i bet that they would just get in each others way
@@jamesha175 Good point
I've been fortunate enough to have been exposed to the artistry & amazing technical prowess of great bassists from every genre all over the world & at 62 years of age, I'm so pleased to see that folks like you are continuing to be such an inspiration to others as well as raising the bar & teaching others to do the same, fills me with that same spirit that music provided to me when I was a child (& I needed it, believe me.)
Thanks for your hard work & dedication to your craft, it shows. 🤟❗
P.S. I just accidentally gave myself a thumbs-up & can't undo it, sorry, my bad. 😬
You are too sweet for this world. I gave you a thumbs-up too! I'm glad we can all share Charles' amazing talent and dedication.
You deserve that thumbs up!
Added another thumb up for ya!
What other epic bassists would you recommend?
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
How did this one-bass cover of the whole song sound more Muse than the real version. Just EPIC.
my jaw legit dropped once you started running the bassline one handed, and took the melody with the other. Absolutely wild.
The ability to let the notes ring out on the lead while tapping out the rhythm is insane.
I'd love to hear how this all sounds raw.
I think what we hear is version where he records rythm and lead separately because there is no distortion when he is playing two notes at the same time. Of course no doubt he can play both parts at the same time he just did this so it sounds cleaner and the lead doesnt get distorted.
@@yepespp1664 I think you are right. The distortion sounds/tone sounds a bit different for the bass/lead parts and you can see at places like 0:38-0:39 he releases the melody note in the video a long time before the sound ends to do the strumming bit (that tapped note wouldn't ring like that afther being released). I don't doubt that he can do all the bits as obviously he can do it on camera but there is definitely a bit of a multitracking/editing going on.
Thanks, Charles! Always phenomenal talent, but this time he added some special visuals with those strings and fret lights!
Charles IS Muse, on his own. Guy's a hard working bass playing genius.
He needs to play the drums with his feet too now 🥁🦶🏻
How can one blow a mind harder right now .....its like every time you're just casually going " ooh let me set a new bass standard "
Mate, you are SO hard working. I play your stuff to my niece as an example of what practice can do for you :-)
Covering this famous song made me realize how impressive the rest of your stuff is. My jaw dropped when you started playing the melody over that tricky bass line. And then I remembered that's what you do for most of your compositions... Bravo sir!
The bassline it self was a challenge to learn for me, but this is unreal. Great job!!🙌🏻👏🏻
I still can't play it quite fast enough :(
@@MegaLarriot I get you haha, practice with the bpm you can follow and then slowly increase it. You'll master it💪🏻🔥
Muse is my favorite band and a big reason I play bass, this was awesome, thanks Charles!
I've picked up a guitar and, using this word generously, played for over 25 years...to play both sections on one instrument like this simultaneously, is just insane. Huge.
I am just...flabergasted, you see, i have an history with MUSE, that's the favorit band of my mom, she has everything from them, and, as somebody who did grow just, in those type of music, it feels like you perfected perfection
This was powerful! You've elevated a great baseline into another level. What was that melody? Wow!! Cheers!!!
Hysteria by Muse
Great to have this video just when they've won the EMA's for best Rock. I'm always happy when i see my favourite band get the attention they deserve.
Love Muse. Clicked on the video expecting another Hysteria bass cover. Expectations exceeded. Mind blown.
Bro, i've been listening to this song for almost 15 years now and you literally blew my mind off in a minute. What the heck was that..... ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT
Instantly transported into the Resonant Chamber in AniMusic -- those glowing strings, that hypnotic insistently repetitive riff. I might have to dig out my Muse collection again...
Charles just casually showing us why his name deserves to be mentioned next to ones like Pastorius, Wooten, and Myung
One of the best I've ever heard!!!! Why aren't you in a band or touring solo? I would happily pay to see a performance over and over!! Left me speechless and smiling... keep doing your thing!!
The backing tracks to these songs are actually part of the virtuosity. You definitely "helped" that tapping section with the backing track parts, which is something I actually love about you. As a composer, pianist, bass player, and producer, you are one of my favourite people because it gives me hope for myself ;P
You're aware he didn't compose this?
This is insane. And the fact that you look so relaxed when playing this is also insane.
I like that aesthetic for the bass
Wow. Good job. Neon strings add effect. Thank you for your work. I love the bass guitar, and I constantly watch your videos.
Everything in this video is so perfect!😍🔥
As if it weren't already an impossible task to try to emulate your talent on bass, my 4 year old just told me he wanted me to get a "light up bass" like yours 😂
The audacity of myself for starting off all like "oh cool, yeah I love playing the Hysteria bassline!" And then slowly disappearing into a nearby bush.
BASS GRANDMASTER! Huge respect - especially for all the effort and work you put into it to reach this level! Must have been a painfull road. Well done!
neon aesthetic looks very sick❗️
We need more creative bass playing like this in rock music, sounds epic!
You are probably the best bass player in the world without a soul, hands down.
*with
@@fakhrizalarsi *without.*
That bass is so cool. I'd like to see a whole band with every instrument looking like that.
Wow, just wow. I don't know how this is even possible. Just amazing
How is this guy not in an amazing band already?! Sign this man immediately!!!!!
You have to be a good song writer.
Besides he's in control of what he's doing, a band would stifle him
@@prestonjones4941 Metallica thought the same of Les Claypool, he started his own band
Same reason Buckethead isn't in a band.
I'll never know if I get emotional watching his videos knowing that he can, or knowing I may never be able to do this myself. Masterclass. Every. Time.
I can relate to this comment. I've felt it watching many UA-cam Bassist virtuosos. I think it's a combination of shear awe vs the blunt reality that this level of skill my not be attainable. It's always so fun to watch though.
😂 I always start watching and think...buy a bass James
By the end I think
...don't bother...
Until I watch another
Muse is one of the greatest rock bands out there. Fitting that one of the greatest bassists would cover them. Sick work
absolutely nailed that bass tone as well
I saw them just a few months ago and it changed my perspective on them. Amazing show, and still amazing live
I hear seeing Muse live is an experience. One day!
I've seen them a couple of times, definitely recommend it! Even if someone didn't like the music the visuals alone are enough entertainment
That was the first date i took my now wife on over 10 years ago.
@@michaelstronghold3550 That’s awesome, man! (:
I got a chance to work one of there shows. It was good...not as good as iron maiden, but still good!!!
@@briantolley854 I mean come on, there’s only one Maiden 😂 That’s badass, I’d love to have cool stories of working on the road road with a band. 🤟
I just can't with you. It's not even jealousy. I'm not even a bass player. There's not a word for how I feel when I see how good you are at this.
I feel EXACTLY the same. It’s a really weird feeling. I’ve been BOMBARDING my boyfriend with videos because each and every one of them is just blowing my mind 🤯 just absolute AWE is the only way to describe it!
0:41 best part
You could play one note on that bass it looks so awesome... but you played everything everywhere into another dimension!
That's an awesome looking bass. Yes, Muse is awesome. I'd like to see them in concert sometime.
Just gonna ask for covering this and you already did it you are a wizard charles 😂
Слушаю всегда с восхищением..БРАВО, МАЭСТРО!!!
Such award I am not worthy. But all the same thanks.
Hysteria is already a pretty hard to master, but you just made it like 10 more harder :D You are already on the run to being perhaps one of the best bassists in the world right now.
Beyond the undeniable skill and talent, that bass looks so damn gorgeous !!
It's such a beautiful instrument.
The bass is a work of art ! Transparent body with led markers on the neck and green neon strings. Hell, I'd love to buy one (fretless, unmarked) and put it on a stand where it turns on automatically at night. Beautiful !
Literally insane. Unironically one of if not the most virtuous bassist around
"That's very impressive sir... but we're actually looking for percussionist. But anyway, thanks for coming, though..."
Hysteria is such a good riff
Uhhhh it took me a moment to realize everything that was happening in this video multiple times, and its only a minute long. This is insane. Absolutely f*ckin insane.
this was genuinely incredible...
besides the tapping part in the chorus
That was totally awesome 😲😲👏👏
I’m telling ya man, make a series where you go into music stores and grab a bass and rock out like this. I’d love to see people reactions.
Good idea😆
I think everyone in the world would say you passed the audition… except for Chris (Wolstenholm)😅
just impressive and nice to watch how much fun you are having with it, makes me want to pick up my bass again after years
Wooow! It's amazing! Spectacular sound and technique! Congratulations, Charles.
Now that's impressive 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼
Thank you!
Finally something different but great playing as always
ficou muito bom, você é uma fera no bass.
Superb. Very, I mean very tasty. When you pulled the solo and hit the face line in each hand, that was epic!
Great job!
Fucking sick.
This guy is like Charlie Parra but on the base, love it
That arpeggio caught the essence of Muse perfectly. It sounded as if Hysteria was released during BH&R.
Just wow! Bass and Melody at the same time....Brilliant!
HIS BASS IS GLOWING! My brain is evolving
I love that BASS guitar! It's looks so cool! Also this was one of the first songs I learned on guitar so this brings back some good memories
Edit: I've played bass and guitar lol
Quick! Change your comment! It's a bass not a guitar, if the other musicians notice this mistake you'll unleash their fury and you'll perish in eternal doom
sir this is a bass channel
Oh no, it's too late...
Muleke, tu é FODA!
Video is 65 seconds. U failed the audition by not keeping it under a minute.
Bro-
Mine is 66 seconds
@jake
you failed too.
dude this keeps popping up in my recommendations and i have to watch it everytime
Classic Muse LEDs in the bass. I was NOT expecting the Hysteria guitar and bass lines to be played together.
Those tapping, feel so MUSE 💫
you really understand the sheer skill of this man when you see the strings like that
damn, the best short video i’ve ever watched over here this was incredible
Just got this recomended, came for the sick base, stayed for the sick skills!! subscribed
The arpeggios!!! Insane 🤪!!!! I'd need several pairs of hands to even get close😂 Awesome playing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
ngl took me a second to realize it was all on a bass guitar, i thought there was backing tracks lmao. amazing dude