10 BEST and WORST things about playing BASS 

As a double bassist, I get "don't you wish you played the flute?" at least every other gig.

If you think it's annoying that some people don't know what a bass is, just try viola and try to explain to people how it's between violin and cello.

You've always looked cool, Charles, but that run at 7 was sublime!!!

And with the "bad parts" you've stuck with it and now, there are 1million + people who appreciate you. I included. Keep on SLAPPADABASS and TAPPADABASS😂🔥.

I love when Charles interjects badass bassery with comedy. 🔥😆

For the algorithm. ✊

I felt no2 a lot 😭 especially when i’ve finished a gig with my band and someone will say “i liked your guitar playing”… actual pain to be in lol 😂

the composition reminds me of Vulf and Cory Wong in equal parts - 1612 and The Optimist respectively progression (at least at the start) is very 1612-y and the end of 6 and 9 both feel like they're right out of The Optimist in progression, melody, the background octave riff, to name a few (and i think that's awesome - i love those tunes, and regardless of whether the inclusion is an intentional reference or subliminal recreation it's neat) you and vulf are both huge reasons as for why i picked up the bass two years ago, and now it's become a pretty substantial part of my life! i've loved what you've been able to show so far and i hope to see even more in future c:

You are in your Virtuoso arc I see... Phenomenal, as always. Love the videos but I definitely stay for the good bass playing. You are an inspiration my friend

Brilliant as always! You're never underappreciated here.

Also, you get to have a significant say in what chord the band is actually playing. The guitarist might think you're playing Am, but the bass player can decide it's actually Fmaj7.

Your composition is next level. Keep 'em coming.

Wow! I love the melody at the third point. Could be a reference to the acoustic bass on the previous video ❤

Good Video !!! Continue with it Charles.

He put LOVE in da music mon, he put more LOVE in everything I and I do! Listen to the man SLAP da BYEEE-ASS!!! I like to listen to these posts at 3 or 4 in the morning, that's my "Special" time.....the time when it's just Me and my BASS GUITAR! LOVE YA MR. BERTHOUD! Hope all is well in your very BASSY home during this Festivus time of year! HAPPY FESTIVUS TO ALL THE VERY BASS OF US!!!

I laughed out loud at #7. My parents bought me my first bass 26 years ago and I'm only going to change the strings when one breaks. You were spot on with all these observations Charles 🤣

I always love watching ur videos 🎉 I’m getting myself a Glarry this month or next month, so I’m keeping myself hyped lol

Awesome playing, killer end!!! 👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🔥❤️

Everything you do is so beautifully melodic. That is a gift.

The best thing about bass for me at the moment is clicking your videos and being amazed every time.

Hahahahaha #10 is so hilarious. You rock man, keep up the good work ! Fellow bassist here.

another super cool video!

I appreciate you with every musician atom in my body charles! thanks for everything!

That first riff you played sounds very vulfy, love it

Great as always 💪

Hey Charles! Honestly I'm in love with your tapping style and overall sound. As someone who's recently finished up a bass course (Beginner 2 Badass with Josh Fossgreen) I find it best to learn through his sort of curriculum/teaching style; outside of that much of my learning comes from playing along with track-driven tabs until I get the rhythms and notes right. Other times I'll cover one of the beats I made or pretend I'm a rhythm guitarist with my multi-effects processor pedal thing. Drum loops are also really fun for me as well, and I have played at church as the "synth bass" twice. Still, I think I could benefit from that curriculum thing like Josh's course, and it's not like there's an intermediate 2 badass one yet. If not a course, perhaps there's a guide of some sort on learning more advanced techniques (I vaguely remember you showing one in one of your videos but I forget). Anything you can recommend (in particular for someone who's only bass time is during weekends :/ ) would be stupendous! No rush, just thought I'd ask 😅 I think having a course gives me those crucial goals, the "what are you going to work on today, how will you work on it, etc" type of goals and without such a fixated system I'm afraid of having very little to no progress. Anyways, that's all I had to say. Stay amazing! :)

Always great stuff

Nr 8 is very true. I have spontaneously combusted many times when watching your videos. 10/10 would watch again!

Sounding great, dude!

Spot on, Sir Charles.

Charles you have chops for centuries my friend…. Thank you for sharing may the bass be always with you….

You are so insanely good, it is ridiculous!

Hey man, very cool vid again, you keep me motivating to practice bass even more. Is there maybe a way, that you make a vid explaining how you practice and play better as an intermediate/beginner? Much appreciated

i never tought that i would think of buying a Bass until i subscribed to charles and davie , kudos charles

LMAO, SLAPPADABASS!!! 😂😂😂😂 that genuinely made me laugh. Love seeing your stuff man! Insane how talented and just musical you are. Hoping to get on your level one day!

Best things about a 6-string bass: so many more notes, so much more possibilities, can be tuned to a guitar in B-standard =D Worst thing about 6-strings bass: absolutely massive, so it’s very heavy, the neck is huge, not as easy to play as 4 string bass, and Ibanez BTB input jacks suck so bad.

So good! Saving this to listen to later

Enjoyed your videos for last several years and generally don't read the comments..that being said, I'm old and grew up listening to "Return to forever" "Weather report" and "Zeppelin". Then 1980ish my younger brother turned me on to "Japan" (the band, I had already spent a year in the country) Mick Karns playing was unlike anything I'd ever heard...in a good way. I remember you playing a fretless and surely have been asked about the Mick Karn bass lines from Japan... if you want to address it that'd be cool, if not keep up the great work as I've brought a lot of people over to bass because of your channel. Thanks

No idea why I'm here. But you're really good. Watched the whole video and gave you a like, my man. Good luck out there.

daaaang great video Charles I totally agree with everything

This here's got me feeling right. Everything is right with the world when a bass is playing in my ears

Amazing 🔥

I saw Rush in 2010 and also 2011 and they had a short film with Paul rudd and jason segal where at the end Geddy says to Paul "you keep slappin' dat bayyss" Which i think makes it cool again and should automatically relax you

WOW! Crazy stuff. My bass is just playing the song. Never got into slapping good but I will get there. Relearning is tough due to so many things going on.

Amazing 🙌

Sense of humor is beyond and above!

Cool video bro ❤

Literally lol'ed, thanks dude. Your amazing

The tap solo for #6 sounds like the poly bridge 2 soundtrack on bass and I'm here for it.

Quality as always

Blowing!!! 🔥🔥🔥

Enjoyed you R playing as alwaYs. Loved the humor!

😃🙏🏼you’re my hero in music!

I enjoy watching you slapadabass on the RU-vid!

Slapadabass mon!! I’m learning to play. Loving every minute of it. But what you do? I’m scared to even think about pondering whether or not I think I could possibly pretend to be that good in my dreams one day. Incredible stuff.

Excellent, thank you...

Ah man, k love watching you jam out man, when you jam out with your bass. Slappa dat bass man

Hello greetings from Costa Rica, I'm a fan

Always a great video this is my favorite because it’s true 😂

0:00 - "You don't need many notes to sound great." 0:04 - Charles plays a 16th-note triplet. You're just too good, Charles. 😀

Превосходная игра на басу, только благодаря тебе понял что хочу играть на басу! 👍🤘

I can say with 💯 percent certainty, bass brings our house together.

Your face during the slapadabass part was priceless 😂

Крутой рисунок!!! Браво!!! Молодец!!!

Love your humor

Love it.....Flawless techniques. BOOM 💥

The best thing about playing bass is that feeling when you go all out with a crazy fill and bring it back to that route note with perfect timing. The worse thing is that most people that show any interest in you being a guitarist lose interest the moment you tell them you specialize in bass.

This is incredible

Number 7 is definitely me. Not changed my strings since I bought my last bass 12 years ago

Toca muito muito Meu Amigo top top👏👏👏👏Melhor Baixista que conheci até agora, não achei Baixista melhor👏👏👏👏Sou seu Fã meu Irmão

I love you, man. Great movie.

Love the #9

I loved #8 and even though I've learned a little bit of playing bass I still say "slappa da bass."

man i am a bass player and it is so much fun watching you play even knowing i can't do it

Sometimes the music be so funky your body can’t handle it 😂😂 I feel you!!! SLAPPA DA BEERS MON. God damn I love your content so much. Favourite RU-vidr of all time! Legend.

I remember when I was first starting out on the bass, keep practicing 👍🏻

Epic!

You are by far my favorite bassist on the planet right now!

Do you feel like there are new things that you have never discovered about the instrument or do you feel like that you have fully mastered it? It'd be hard to imagine what else is left to know. Truly brilliant.

1:05 Yup, still haven't changed the strings on my bass in probably a couple of years; still sounds great, though.

Charles, I just wanted to tell you, I love you man.

That was EPIC!!!!!!!!!

I like it!

SOUNDS GOOD BRO

took the words right outta my mouth, that is a nice guitar bro :p what is it? the black and red one?

I love any video with explosions 😂

Ok bro, can you do a bass cover of Beneath the Brine by the family crest? I just need to know what that song would sound like on bass. Plus I really wanna learn it and literally nobody has done anything with it. But I swear it an amazing song. Love your work thanks!

Slappah da bass! I saw Geddy Lee back in 2010 on their Time Machine concert tour say that in their concert comedy video!

another breathtaking composition. and that fingerstyle on #7 was out of control

Maestro!!

Huge Rush fan here, so I LIKE "slappin' da bass". :)

Thanks Charles. 🎯 You really did 'too funky' 😂 💚💚💚💚

That ending is amazing 😂😂

sometimes i wished i played guitar, but charles shows me how cool bass can be

Yess. Love the funk.

"We're going to see a Rush cover band" and it's actually Alex, Geddy and Neil. How cool was that! Almost as cool as slapping while wearing Ray Bans.

Charles stupendooooooo.

I know it is old and most have never heard of it but I think it would be awesome and a challenge,, Cliffs of Dover please!

was having a shitty day but you made me laught. thx man :)

Insane playiing!