If SEPTEMBER Was The Hardest Song In The World

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I know it's April but this song is too good to only be played one month out of the year! Click this link to get a free week of flowkey Premium! go.flowkey.com/charlesberthoud3
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Original Song - September by Earth Wind & Fire
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@CharlesBerthoud 2 года назад

Any more requests?! 👇🏻

@dylan87976 2 года назад

Would be great to see in the end by linkin park if it was the hardest song of all time sick bass playing btw

@mtreis86 2 года назад

Some Frank Zappa, I don't think I've heard you play any of his songs yet. I recommend something from the Hot Rats album.

@dehanbadenhorst1398 2 года назад

Ecstasy of gold by Morricone

@vladveverita6598 2 года назад

Island on the sun

@CataclysmicCharizma 2 года назад

Would love to hear a full version of the Ocarina of Time cover in your sponsor message at some point XD This video was really good too though :>

@rstevenhanson 2 года назад

This guy is quickly becoming my favorite musician of all time.

@NoName-fo7mz Год назад

That says a lot of very negative things about you.

@rstevenhanson Год назад

@@NoName-fo7mz Okay okay. He IS my favorite musician of all time!

@cindya9698 Год назад

ABSOLUTELY❤

@cindya9698 Год назад

THE BEST AND LIKE NO OTHER…!❤ LUV THIS GUY

@gulagarch4729 Год назад

Mine too!

@RC32Smiths01 2 года назад

Any time is the right time to play September! Always a blast to see your BASS perspective on songs, especially funky ones like this!

@CharlesBerthoud 2 года назад

This one was just asking to be slapped 🤣

@RC32Smiths01 2 года назад

@@CharlesBerthoud Exactly!

@divine203 2 года назад

Bruh uve been watching and commenting on charles videos, for a long time now...i just secretly admire u from afar 😅, when scrolling through the comments i must make sure i see urs ❤

@zacksguitarhacks6390 2 года назад

@@CharlesBerthoud please make the greatest funk album that humanity has yet to see.

@BodaciousWickerman 2 года назад

@@CharlesBerthoud That's what HE said! He being Will Smith.

@och70 2 года назад

Me: I love "September" by EWF, I don't think there's any way I could love it more. Charles: Challenge accepted.

@anthonyjones2620 2 года назад

I saw a foo foghters September mash up that was awesome

@ZXMany 2 года назад

I'd love to see more Zelda from Charles, those soundtracks are phenomenal 👏

@juan.6008 2 года назад

juan.

@zacksguitarhacks6390 2 года назад

Yes

@ChristopherLowery 2 года назад

One of the rare times I replayed the ad rather than the main content!

@dionysianapollomarx 2 года назад

Or Nier Automata tracks

@ChungiteApostle 2 года назад

Was not expecting the synth, super satisfying addition. Awesome arrangement as always!

@FlowieFX 2 года назад

The breakdown section called 'Hard' was so cool, very funky!

@MrHanyB 2 года назад

yeah nr. 5 that was some serious bass playing very groovy yet holding the low end so tight

@itspie_playz5723 Год назад

Indeed!

@Laytar 2 года назад

I’m dancing!💃 OMG Please release a CD or a Vinyl (including your hardest tabs) with all your nostalgic arrangements such as Barbie Girl, This one and all the others, love it! 🤩 Congratulations 🥳

@Laurpud 2 года назад

Oh man, yes PLEASE

@trentpeterson1354 2 года назад

I have an idea...lets keep the months rolling. Next a song about October, maybe something like U2 - “October”, then of course November Rain needs to come.

@gregcavanaugh6259 2 года назад

Would be killer to get audio only downloads. I recognize you don't own the rights.

@user-oi3ry9dx9u 2 года назад

@@trentpeterson1354 NO. NO U2.

@irishredheadgal 2 года назад

YES PLEASE!!!

@StuffIwannaRemember 2 года назад

Yes!! I had to watch 3x in a row to fully absorb the sheer majestic spectrum of riffage you have displayed sir!!! This is something so awesome ill never unhear it thankfully!!

@lonhodges3554 2 года назад

Extra points for phrase "Sheer Majestic Spectrum of Riffage"

@alexanderwoodland4631 2 года назад

I really liked that fast beginning part that was pretty cool. Never heard something like that

@rick49 2 года назад

Keep coming back! Charles is fantastic!

@JunkBondTrader 2 года назад

I think you're arguably the most gifted all around instrumental prodigy alive, or at least on pace to be. There's an extra layer of seemingly inherent musical ability in your playing I've never seen, and deployed in such breadth! Absolute phenom!

@DerLiesl 2 года назад

Check out Vulfpeck

@ZacharyFleischman 2 года назад

Dude that synth solo on top at the end really tied it together. It was sick. I hope you do more of it in the future. Also love that this vid was longer than just a minute, I’m always wanting a bit more from some of your shorter vids and this struck the balance perfectly

@maxwoodhouse145 2 года назад

That tap is astonishing and beautiful, it sounds magical and almost made me cry. It was such a different sound to the rest of the song and fit in beautifully.

@veritas7911 2 года назад

Awesome like always. It’s amazing how much joy you bring in my life with playing bass just a couple of minutes

@blakebass1 2 года назад

I love this! Another INCREDIBLE offering from Saint Charles. Love the names you give to the various sections, along with the variety of motifs and techniques. You continue to amaze, inspire and entertain!

@jukka2979 2 года назад

Charles, this was again one of your best videos. You really nailed the composition, background track and the video editing and even the ad was good?? Proud of your progression 💛🙏

@JCtheMusicMan_ 2 года назад

Charles! Such a phenomenal rendition! I would pay to watch you perform. Touring can be lucrative if you so desire. 💜

@willestinshop3360 2 года назад

September!!!, always a beautiful melody, but holding exceptional meaning for me. The way you play it and how fresh and fun it sounds is amazing! It is beautiful. Well done.

@benjaminbabik8970 2 года назад

That disco ball was a cherry on top... Lovely as always Charles :)

@Amatirasu 2 года назад

One of my favorite songs of all time! You did a great service to humanity giving this a spin with your technical abilities, all while keeping it in the wheelhouse. Oh, and tell my man Ludwig that he killed it too.

@FrancisSims 2 года назад

Good thing he's got sponsors... When the cover is better than the original there's no way the publisher will let it be monetized!

@ethanweimer-kopf6907 2 года назад

Nothing can beat the original

@Ridd333 2 года назад

Came to say the same.

@turq1824 2 года назад

This is most definitely not better than the original, just a showboat of aqquired skill.

@johnmartinez7440 2 года назад

How would this video be demonetised/copyrighted?

@informanti 2 года назад

@@johnmartinez7440 because it features copyrighted music.. the money made from the video will go to owns the copyright

@andrewlybbert9527 2 года назад

Charles, I love your sense of humor! By level 5 I was thinking, “how does this get harder?” Then from level 7 up I was laughing so hard and enjoying! Thank you! Keep up the great work!

@adrielt 2 года назад

Man your taps are insane! So nice to hear one of my favorite song played by you! Awesome job man.

@user-br6pr4kz8u 2 года назад

I am always happy with your videos. Thank you and continue to please us with your diverse creativity! 🙂

@TheRip72 2 года назад

I am an EWF fan & having never learned to play anything, I started learning the bass 4 months ago. I love the sounds you get from it. Maybe I'll progress beyond playing backing tracks...1 day!

@nethum2e756 2 года назад

dude the way you play is just amazing!

@mistervass 2 года назад

You are a F... GENIUS ! Thank you so much for the hours of work and all the energy you put to entertain and inspire us Charles ! It s not often that I click the bell but your videos are "obligatory" to me ! (sorry for my english) Guys, please don't forget to share, this crazy world needs it !

@braintobeing1030 6 месяцев назад

Amazing technique. And here, with the music in the background, it becomes much more than just technique. Great fun to listen. You are the best. Love when you play on the neck.

@captainjumptoast 2 года назад

So much freaking fun with this arrangement. Also that is one of the most underrated Zelda songs and hits me in the guts with nostalgia so hard.

@NaturalStateWingChun 2 года назад

Saaaaame!

@DaxLLM 2 года назад

What's the name of it?

@michaelhoogendoorn3179 2 года назад

I just need Taptember on a 5 hour loop. That part was so relaxing and awesome.

@allfrets1545 2 года назад

I literally can't with you Charles!!! You continue to blow my mind! Fantastic is all I have to say!

@bryanrulz3904 2 года назад

Charles, you are such an inspiration. You inspire me to set all my bass guitars on fire, lol. No seriously, you do things on the bass that I can't even imagine. Keep on rockin' brother.

@maitlandbezzina2842 2 года назад

Thanks for playing my favourite song in such an incredible way!

@elmerfudd1883 2 года назад

Hey Charles! Absolutely fantastic! You're the reason I sold my bass and have joined the Quilter's club. Thanks to you, I am now learning to make my own quilts. As for requests: Yes!! Could you do a fancy bass line for my old favorite song, "Putting on the Ritz"? (If you haven't done so already). I tried to play bass to it for 45 years, an all I got was a 'Blister on my finger; Blister on my thumb'. Thx.

@stephenernes9947 2 года назад

Your music on bass is opening keys to my heart for playing. Just got a New Fender Jazz Bass and in my younger years had played in our band, gospel, blues, Your Amazing Mate as said in England, spent years in Us Navy. Music is soothing to our Being! Being a bass Lover I’ll continue watching listening to ur beautiful playing! USN Veterans LA Cali, Steven C

@joetunon 2 года назад

Dude. One of the best bass players I I’ve ever seen. Fast, feeling, funky, and friggin’ flawless. Fantastic!

@shivendrasingh2355 2 года назад

The best bass player in the world is back with another cracking piece of music 😎

@ilikebeingsmart 2 года назад

I’m singing this for a School of Rock type show in May! This rocks!

@clubharrison 2 года назад

You're The Master... My all-time favorite guy to watch. The synthesizer was the cherry on top.

@spaghettitaco5624 2 года назад

Absolutely fire from beginning to end as always! You continue to be an inspiration!

@capital_L283 2 года назад

Ludwig looks so happy to have found his calling with the synth and I'm happy for him😊😊

@homicidaltoaster1665 2 года назад

Dude saying it “absolutely Slaps on bass” is putting it lightly! This is amazing!

@lukarukasu9881 2 года назад

It’s musicians like Charles who are completely recreating what makes a musical legend in the future. Like right now, we look at clips of any legend and are just happy that someone happened to take a quick vid of them so we could enjoy it years later. But with people like Charles, we see the years of dedication and growth that it took to make him a bass lord. We get an entire RU-vid channel to look back at when one day we’re telling our kids about the rendition of “September” that SLAPPED the hardest. Love the vids man!

@Zodiakedits12221 2 года назад

Bro I’ve been watching your videos for so long and your what inspired me to play bass keep up the great work!!!

@thegodofpez 2 года назад

Charles is an absolute monster. 👏🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥

@Grisha_Goryachev 2 года назад

I would love to see you play some flamenco! You are awesome.

@johndollop 2 года назад

Definitely my favourite one so far Charles! Absolutely stunning!

@giovanniruttico7715 2 года назад

That was amazing Charles! I’m a fan since your arrangement of Castle on The Hill! Time flies my man 😎💪🏼

@michaelmurphy6224 2 года назад

Always thought September had a killer bass line but this blew me away 👍👍

@slug9378 2 года назад

The chorus is so angelic, awesome

@xxstormbringerxx 2 года назад

Wow...Fantastic take on this classic. Epic playing!!!

@EricRoss57 9 месяцев назад

I was expecting to hear the bass line and got, well, THIS, with the embellishments and ornamentations! What a talented musician, you are! Thank you for posting this.

@paulandlesson 2 года назад

Incredible! Recuerdos de la Alhambra played on a 6 string bass the way I know you can! Would give many classical guitarists a nice perspective. All efforts you have put to this, should never go unappreciated. Kudos

@fredfred2363 2 года назад

Holy cow Charles. How many hours - from picking up a bass for the first time ever does it take to get that good? That was nuts! 👍🏻🇬🇧

@geogrimberg 2 года назад

3 whole lives 😂

@allthingsnerdy5474 2 года назад

some kind of 17 years or more, he explained it in one of the videos

@jlb6262 2 года назад

That was some really awesome playing ! I could feel the Stank coming out. Bravo!

@marnaehrech1223 2 года назад

God, so good, Charles! I love that song. But your segment titles had me ROTFLMAO!!!!

@etherience5282 2 года назад

Slap, Tap, and FIRE 🔥

@CharlesBerthoud 2 года назад

The three fundamental forces of nature

@mypassionrc-studioxd40lous66 2 года назад

Earth wind and fire one of the greatest bands ever, there were so many amazing bands in the 70s . Will never be the same Should do a song from the band Parliament which they were also considered funk band Or Chicago. Thanks for sharing your amazing gift with us.🙏😎☮️✝️

@viking22 Год назад

Got to see EW@F

@viking22 Год назад

Sorry, had a senior moment there. Just wanted to say that I got to see them in concert back in the day and still consider it one of the best bands and concerts ever!

@mypassionrc-studioxd40lous66 Год назад

@@viking22 my son was a bass player in a Christian band, but they broke up many years ago And then of course started a family and never got back into bands and traveling, he's a big fan and turned me on to your channel 🙏✝️☮️😎

@trentpeterson1354 2 года назад

Such a fantastic song, and this really makes it even better.

@42orloff 2 года назад

Another phenomenal rendition.. September one of my all time favorites!.... Love your compositions!...

@didierleclerc66 2 года назад

Never underestimate Verdine White, the bass dancer.

@user-yw7qm4lx5n 2 года назад

I 'm absolutely shocked by this arrangement and the performance...

@drew64rush82 2 года назад

Freaking totally AWESOME.!!!!…love the way you put it all together.. thanks for the work.. have a great day…

@patricksipple6513 2 года назад

I didn’t know that I needed to hear this, but, my day is certainly better now that I have. Awesome!

@vladveverita6598 2 года назад

Make island in the sun,btw ur the best,i am playing bass because of you and davie504,im not a profesional one but keep going❤

@ishen3771 2 года назад

September, more like Basstember am I right boys and gals?

@ViktorPetrovich-jv6vd 3 месяца назад

🤨

@BobTheism 2 года назад

Hell yeah! September slaps on just about every instrument, I'm first and foremost a guitar man myself but the chill bassline from the original version is really nice to play on my bass every now and then! One of my favourite songs!

@DaneInTheUS 2 года назад

This was great! Thank you! The melody was easy to follow, even in the advanced sections - sometimes it can get a bit confusing lol. Great arrangement

@aaizner847 2 года назад

Man, the level of musicianship on this channel, is insane. Can anyone honestly name a better bassist at this point? Like, I love Wooten and Manring, but am I crazy, or has Charles legitimately eclipsed them in terms of skill and musicianship?

@konsolidated 2 года назад

I'm not saying he's better or worse, just curious if you ever listen to Remco Hendricks? Very different style but one of my favorites to zone out to. Too bad he doesn't put out content all that frequently.

@konsolidated 2 года назад

Funny he actually put a new groove out this morning..

@upsidedahead 2 года назад

I agree.. he's the best bassist I've ever come across

@arsxxmoriendi 2 года назад

@@konsolidated Remco has a really great thumb plucking technique I would swear is slap if I didn't hear it. He also has giant spider hands, so that helps.

@geraldfriend256 2 года назад

Yes

@iyo93 2 года назад

First comment in the world

@mastrofpuppets 2 года назад

Callate

@mekefalk 2 года назад

a thumbs up is not enough. after following you for 1/2 year I must say it is pure joy and happiness watching these type of vids :) now time to go to bed ... with a smile on my face -thats the best cred you can get ;)

@per-olafengen7838 2 года назад

Your best one yet buddy! Using all your trix very musicaly!🔥🔥🔥

@arnoldfernbladst3875 2 года назад

That was Awesome! I loved the 5s at the beginning!!

@Wyky 2 года назад

As always, great job Charles! On a side note that is the best ad! ❤

@dmxtre1 2 года назад

I like your version so much better! Thanks for the update!

@ElDalai 2 года назад

It's funny how Charles goes through different levels and they are all completely impossible for me LOL. As always, Charles is just awesome!

@ZachHouseZach 2 года назад

With the lower octave of D, C# and B in the bass line - this is awesome!

@tomdowney37215 2 года назад

That super fast double thump lick during the chorus is dynamite. Love this channel

@jifmusic 2 года назад

Absolutely amazing! I'll be funking it up on my way to work in the motor. Legendary! You're the boss!!!!

@xorpheous 2 года назад

I love that you slide some synth action into the groove. :)

@stevenbahr9547 2 года назад

Fire, Charles. White hot, fire funk into my ears with a bass. You have no idea how much I appreciate your music

@ysom8175 2 года назад

Just Septemberously amazing 🤯! I was already giving up on trying to understand what was happening when i saw that fingerstyle at the beginning 😅. I closed my eyes and appreciated

@pablo_k37 2 года назад

Absolutely awesome. Thank you Charles.

@lolasmom9088 2 года назад

TALENT!! (...plus a lifetime of dedicated practice.) Wow!! Thank you so much!

@MelGibsonsFist 2 года назад

Charles Berthoud is the GOAT! Love your videos, you inspire me to practice! If I can one day be 1/3 as good as you I’ll be happy!

@sebamns 2 года назад

You are great Charles, not only tecnique but the taste. Congratz

@plrpilot 2 года назад

This was perfect. I’m an avid EWF fan, and this brought a big smile to my face. Thank you!!

@joshlm20 2 года назад

this is such an amazing composition! Can't stop listening to it!

@SwedenTheHedgehog 2 года назад

Yo, September absolutely slapped; but that bonus Zelda’s Lullaby at the end was just the cherry on top 😍

@anotherwingover 2 года назад

I have to hold you accountable for the great start into a happy weekend. Thanks Charles

@in2gadgets 2 года назад

Jeeeeeez! I couldn't get the smile off my face all through this!!!! Marvellous, Charles - marvellous, mate. :-)

@johnathankramer5715 2 года назад

Wicked Charles!!!! That was super groovy

@CelticKnight 2 года назад

The bass arrangement/solo is god tier as per usual, but man that keyboard solo is so tasteful.

@ericm1373 2 года назад

the bass + synth combo is SICK. I didnt think charles could raise the bar of awesomeness, but of course, learning an ENTIRE NEW INSTRUMENT does the trick.

@kenmathews4522 2 года назад

Just the perfect way to end my Friday! Thanks! (Again)

@fredfloyd34 2 года назад

You are beyond awesome when can we see u onstage tearing up whatever instrument your doing at that time...jam on!

@AdrianRodriguez-rv8jt 2 года назад

I love this song! Amazing version as always.

@narwhalnawel8023 2 года назад

I was looking for inspiration and saw that this vid came out! Perfect timing B)

@Jhoekstra 2 года назад

Hi Charles, I have listened to a lot of your video’s and your technique is beyond excellent. It took some time to comment but actually I’m sure you understand when I am saying; “Less is more”. For your perspective, I’m a drummer. Keep it up!!