Playing bass with TALKBOX sounds weirdly INCREDIBLE
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- So I decided to get one of those weird talkbox things and then run a synth pedal into it... Remember to TAP like and subscribe if you enjoyed this!
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Didn't know Daft Punk needed a bassist till today
Collab when?
Well, I don't think they need one anymore
I'd bet they have used this exact method.
@@steamer2k319 Daft Punk are not together anymore my friend
@@simonbernier9253 Good point--though now they have a reason to get back together through the power of BASS.
This simply proves that there is an endless possibility in the bass combinations you make. Very interesting and musical as always
Yeah
right!? If you run out of creative ideas just go buy another effects pedal!
@@Lon1001 It works for me. I bought a Boss SY 300 and it's given me hundreds of new ideas for writing.
@@Lon1001 Or if you run out of creative ideas, just respond to someone's comment with 'Yeah'
Effect pedals are amazing! The amount of combinations, and their ability to be used with nearly any electric instrument is so inspiring it can be a bit too much at times. Too many choices to consider!
0:32 is literally Charles's signature progression, i get this goosebumps everytime i hear it, that kind of floaty feeling
Agreed, I showed this to my mom and she loved it, showing me Peter Frampton right after
i expected the stranger things logo to pop up for a second
@@insertawesomename6067can’t talk about the talkbox without mentioning Peter Frampton! Cool mom.
@benmeier5199 yeah, the person you replied to is still me, I'm on a different account. Yes she's a very cool mom
Sounds like Sonic the hedgehog😂
I need a full song of this. Immediately. This little tune slapped and I'd pay good money for a full album of it. 😩👌
Just buy a daft punk CD
@@chrisgordon3774 imo daft punk doesn't sound like this plus not as well
@@jana731 explore more of their music. They did it first
@@chrisgordon3774 sure I guess so can you give me a few suggestions then?
@@jana731 I'd say the closest example is Robot Rock. The vocals on Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger have digital effects applied which have some tonal similarity, but I don't think its this effect? The second string part in the intro of Something About Us feels like it something more like this technique, but it's only a few notes.
There's a piece of equipment called a Steiner-Crumar Master's Touch that adds a breath and bite controlled VCF filter to a signal. Does a really cool job on bass...
I’ve been playing Bass for over 30 years and really enjoy your playing and musical tastes. All players should be checking you out. Thank you!
They are
The playing was incredible on its own, the Talk Box was just the cherry on top!
I am 70 years old. Why have I never heard or tried this, or even thought about it?
It's brilliant. It sounded like auto tuned vocals in the beginning.
Now I want to plug my E drums into it.
Welcome to the world of Synthesizers
Hey , Jack, I'd love to hear what you come up with.
Edrums is an amazing idea!!
Dude, you're a pure prodigy, your versatility and understanng of means of delivering the music is incredible!
Charles is one of the best bassists in the world, but he's not a prodigy. He practiced relentlessly and developed his chops.
@@that1guy335 yeah, but that's what being a prodigy is, to have a talent, capacity and enough motivation and devoution to constantly work your ass off to develop yourself.
@@that1guy335 I guess he is the best in the world today! Who can match him? Absolutely nobody can come close. He can play all styles as well....just incredible!
Also lots of people work as hard and are not as good as Charles. He is a genuine prodigy
@@idleprepress prodigy is literally child that performs like an adult
I've never seen one so fresh ! Love this, really admire your bass playing.... got me to pick up bass again !
That's great to hear, have fun!!
@@CharlesBerthoud father Charles, will you kindly replace my bass strings if they break?
eightes..?
@@shanks8681 haha Charls breakn a string,,, only of his...whoohaaa
Aah you break a bass string get a louder Amp brah😝😜😝
1:24 was not long enough for this level of awesome.
It needs to be an entire album longer.
This chord progression and artistic mastery brings me to tears! I want every note 😭
There were no electronics used in this. This is how Charles sings naturally cause he is a bass MACHINE and now he let us all know why he’s so good! Seriously, this is 1000% cool and I’d love to buy the record with full tracks of these latest creations!!! WHEN???
Wow it sounds crazy! It has some colors that may fit perfectly well in a genre that I love a lot which is: “Future Funk”… You’re always inspirational my Dear Charles.
This is a Spider-Man pointing at Spider-Man meme moment. laytar you're also amazing!
Didn't know about future funk until just now. So thanks for that! I know what I'm jamming today.
Also, the Floozies have some nice stuff going in this direction. Make sure you check them out too. Some of my favs are Granola Jones, Birfday Suit, Superbad and Summer Fling
@@TheAntinowherelane you should also check out genres like City pop, French house, and robo funk if you love future funk
TWRP is usually the go to band for this genre imo.
I'm actualy mostly amazed by the chord progression.
Can you tell me what it is?
@@xavier8262 Of course It startes of in Em variations, then
C D B#m C D B B#m
Em D B#m C repeatingly
To finish in Em again.
This of course is the simplefied version,
I did not take the 7th, 9th or diminished variations in account as i can play those with ease but do not have the theoretical skills to formalize.
Success !
p.s. I think i even been mistaken on the B
Try Bes Bm instead
The chorus is Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bm7@@xavier8262
Kinda reminds me of the bridge to Disturbia by Rihanna (which itself reminded me of Rainbow Road lol)
This young man tears my head off! Picking it up off the floor has never felt better.🤘💪🎸
MORE OF TALKBOX BASS PLEASE!! I’D LISTEN TO AN ALBUM!!
There's this great band called Daft Punk-
@@spark-e but they used keyboards didn’t they?
@@alphagt62 Fair point.
I’ve always loved the Talkbox “Sound” (Frampton, Zapp, Daft Punk, others) and you did a brilliant job!
If you haven't seen the funk talkbox cover (from Scary Pockets) of Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, you may like that a lot: th-cam.com/video/RHu0ALxqUIo/w-d-xo.html
@@DeirdreSM just watched, and it was awesome too!
I'll have to check those out. Here's one by Pete Drake: th-cam.com/video/_R9an8AU3No/w-d-xo.html
@@DeirdreSM cool! just subscribed to them, thanks!
I almost bought one back in the 70's they were called a voice box , but i didn't end up buying it , A few artists were using them back then , they were a Niche item , but you did well and it was rather a unique sound . I also wanted to record vocals going through a Super overdrive pedal , or a chorus pedal . There wasn't many options back then for a poor boy . 😂
Ive always loved the sound of the Talkbox and when I say Charles posted his fabulous bass playing in combination with the sound of the talk box I knew i had to check it out and I was not disappointed. I wish he had a full song of this vause I could listen to it on repeat all day
MAJOR French House vibes! Masterful technique, talkboxes and synth pedals are finnicky enough on their own, but the precision to combine them is virtuosity
Another reminder of Charles's ability to write a piece that fits this crazy talk box nice work Charles sounded killer
Amazing. Especially love it on the lower notes.
Simply awesome, Charles! You're one very talented musician, and always a pleasure to listen to. Thank you sincerely for making your art :)
Love the digital sound, definitely feel the daft punk vibe, but can hear your unique playing voice come through. Your seem like you are on a roll of breaking new ground. I am so inspired by your videos.
This is one of the most impressive things you've done yet! But you're not just showing off - everything you played services the music. Your originals are my favorite vids you make.
I dont think this comes close to most of the other things he played in terms of required skill
@@ceg2161 As much as I love when people disregard what I'm actually saying to make a pedantic point, in my opinion, this is one of the most impressive things I've seen because of the way he took a novel tool and made it musical, while flowing into to the "skill" parts in a way that integrates it. When a musician reaches this level, it's not about pure shredding. Sure, he wants the views, but to make something that actually has musical value while having those skillful licks, utilizing many techniques - that's impressive. Plus, what do you know about trying to use a talkbox while playing an instrument? You may, but if you don't, your comment is just you being a pedant for no reason.
@@disfibulator did you just accuse that person of being a pedo? smh my head
I love this song. I've always been a fan of talk box but this is even better. I rock out to it in my car. Wish it went on forever.
Top notch - feeling and skills combined with creativity - loved that - great harmonic progression there.
Might try to steal it 😅
There's a saying something along the lines of "I thought I'd hit rock bottom, until I heard someone knocking below." This is the opposite. Just when I think you've pushed the instrument as far as it can go, you do this. Your skills both as a player and composer seem to improve WEEKLY! I may have made this request before, but I'd love to see your version of Sultans of Swing. I've only heard the song covered once (in Kathmandu!) because Mark Knopfler's soul is in every note. Each bend is done *just so*. My second choice would be to hear Hendrix's Voodoo Chile played on bass.
I love CHarles.
ONLY PROBLEM: you can tell his music background is VERY MAINSTREAM......meaning he's a better musician than Composer.....
we gotta get Charles to listen to avant classical and debussy and noise rock and a WIDER variety of musics and flavors, so his music isn't so Conventional.
NOTE: I'm not talking about all these cool weird videos he makes.
When Charles writes an extended piece, it's harmonically mainstream etc, due to his influences all being not too avant.
@@jonbongjovi1869 As a gore soaked chunk and grind fan
I have to agree : P
Heard of botted science?
@@jonbongjovi1869 Old comment, I know, but I have to disagree. His style ranges from bluesy jazz to melodic metal, and everything in between imo. His most recent album, Fable, is vety unique to his sound, which I at least don't connect to anything but his style. The way The Last Ride takes you through multiple stages, and a storyline is reminiscent of both classical music and psychadelic rock.
I know this is all personal opinion, but I honestly believe he's a better composer than he is as a musician, and we all know he's a virtuoso.
Just a different take
@@karililjendal watch Yngwie Malmsteen in 1985.
that's virtuosity.
Charles is too polite and perfunctory to be called a virtuoso.
@@jonbongjovi1869 Being polite and perfunctory has nothing to do with being a virtuoso. Both Eric Johnson and Jimi Hendrix are virtuoso guitarists, yet they have a very different stage performance.
I don't mind if you prefer Yngwie's style over Charles'. But Charles is undountably an extremely talented bassist, which is the definition of a virtuoso musician
Dude, I'm just getting back into playing bass and you keep giving more cool ideas to try. Thank you.
Excellent video! This has inspired me to get a talk box and try some (new to me) playing techniques.
Keep coming back to this vid. Love the sound.
Charles, Charles Charles Charles, these techniques don’t sound incredible… YOU sound incredible!! Keep up that rigorous training schedule KING!!!
I love the sound you get from that setup. Reminds me of Living On A Prayer, but on bass instead and with lots more shred.
Absolutely incredible, sir! I could listen to this all day... more, more, more, please!!! Need a full song
This guy is incredibly creative and tasteful. And skilled. As someone who doesn't really have a favourite bass player, I'll go ahead and make it this guy.
Finally, I’ve always wanted to see someone play bass with a talk box, thank you for doing it Charles and for absolutely killing it on the bass, love your work
This is so cool, just proof of how any instrument can be played to so sound so different yet so vibey 🤘
That is fantastic! I love it with the bass. Great job Man!
I always overlooked base guitars as a solo instrument until I saw your amazing videos.Just got my first base this weekend and can’t wait to learn!🎸
This is actually a really good exercise for a lot of amateur soloists. The problem with a lot of newer instrumentalists solos is a lack of physical engagement with the notes that they’re playing, forcing them to essentially sing along could lead to more effective progress.
not just solos, singing that's for everything, knowledge is never a bad thing.
What a great sound….Your playing abiilities never cease to amaze me…Thanks 👍🍻
Amazing talent!
Wow. It truly sings the vowels instead of only the hard consonants. Reminds me of back in the day with Frampton “Do You Feel…”
That was good fun. Would love to see this idea expanded further, very inspiring.
I don’t know..I think it’s mostly your skills that are weirdly incredible. Amazing.
Knew it should be done. Never heard it til now. BAD ASSSSS!!!!!! Great channel. Some the best bass playing I've ever heard. Ever.
never in my life have i thought a video could make me feel every single emotion at once within 10 seconds.
I wish I had this man’s musical prowess. It’s honestly immaculate. 🙌🔥💜
bro you can make anything sound weirdly amazing. No matter what instrument, the moment you touch it it sounds amazing
Absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I was just thinking about this and thank you for making it!
Not even really sure how this one exactly works but it sounds good as always!
Working backwards, what we hear is from the microphone listening to the sound coming from Charles' mouth.
Charles' mouth is shaping the sound in the way we shape sounds when we speak or sing.
Rather than coming from his vocal cords, the sound is coming from his bass (plus whatever effects he has applied).
It's sent into his mouth along the clear tube from the talkbox, which is basically a little speaker in a box on the floor that vibrates the air in the tube.
@@HandbrakeBiscuit Yeah that's a pretty perfect explanation!
@@CharlesBerthoud Thankyou! Thought I'd explain it to save you having to do so. (Plus I feel a patriotic need to help a fellow Brit).
Just a random thought, yet both you and the rather wonderful Sophie Lloyd have talk boxes - any kind of collaboration would be welcome but the thought of some kind of talk box 'argument' amuses me...
@@HandbrakeBiscuit What a brilliant explanation, thank you. Once I read your comment and then re-watched the video, I saw the tube, realised it was leading into Charles' mouth and suddenly, it all made perfect sense.
@@nalakprince6376 Thankyou for your kind words! Glad I could de-mystify it for you.
The three knobs on the talkbox are a Volume control, a Tone control and a Gain setting, so there's clearly a little amplifier inside. I left that detail out of the original explanation because it's peripheral, really.
Oh that funky soul! LOVE your creations Charles as always 👏
Incredible harmony and melody
YES!!! All of this in my ears all of the time please
Maaaaaate, you are just pushing the boundaries ever more...amazing again Charles 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼
Fantastic; love the vibe this hits, super unique
Would love to hear more talkbox in a future album!
What a sweet timbre, its exactly what the bass needs to make it into a palatable solo instrument.
Look into a album "Cobra Juicy" by "Blackmoth Super Rainbow". It's a vocoder, but he uses a bass for the majority of the carrier signal.
will do!
@@CharlesBerthoud Also has a tendency to use fuzz pedals for basslines. It's an acquired taste, but it's one of the more unique sounding things I've ever come across.
Lol
Black Moth Super Rainbow is awesome and the singer's other stuff under the name Tobacco is great as well. That vocoder/bass combination is used to amazing effect.
This guy is extremely talented, and creative!
That was absolutely awesome. Nice chops.
Explore everything. Love it!
Don't know what to expect anymore, every time I think you've shown us everything there is something more coming next and it's always a pleasure for our ears
You are playing the crap out of that bass. Talkbox makes it that much more unusual. Kudos!
Probably the best bass solo ive ever HEARD! FUNKY AF! LOVED IT!
That was so cool, please do some more like this.
That was incredible! Kinda gave it that "synth-bass" sound, but in a very pleasing to the ears fashion. You are, indeed, the most talented innovator of bad-ass bass to hit TH-cam, period!
@@RealCharlesBerthoud... Okay, Charles this is Andy @stratsinger54 messaging you back, so hit me 😎👍with the good news, when you get a chance! I'll be right here waiting, sooo- any time, now!
@@RealCharlesBerthoud... Sooo- What's the deal? Apparently the message in reference to some sort of prize that I'd won was completely bogus... l thought so...🤔🤨🙄
I think Peter Frampton would be smiling if he heard this. You are an amazing bass player and what you just did was over the top, Great job .
Amazing job! Nicely done!
Adam Jones introduced me to the talk box, and I friggin' love it. And as a Bassist, I always love to see the Godmother of awesome instruments going that extra step. In short: Heck yeah, mate! That was awesome!
Good thing this was kept under 90 seconds. The concentration of funk in this was so high that I think a bigger dose would be quite dangerous for mere mortals.
Charles also sings...
His training is complete, he truly is a BASS Master.
This isn't singing, it's a talk box. Look it up
@@lambdaman3228 Get a life. Look it up.
@@angrytedtalks Done and done. Still right
Ehem… I believe you mean… MASTER BASSER!!
And now he's bass to mouth.
Dude! Had to listen to it twice, one immediately after another - is how this was!
I didn't watch a bass play like this!! It is super awesome!! Incredible!!
The main theme at 0:32 is too good
Man, you're a very good musician
This video saddens me because i was hoping nobody had thought of playing bass through a talk box but it sounds sick as hell. Keep up the awesome work Charles, you're an incredible bassist and your content is truly inspiring!! 🤘
thank you for the creative idea e nice playin
I love his chord progressions as much as his lead lines
Отличный симбиоз голоса и гитары. Спасибо. Молодец!!!
It translated into guitar. SACRILEGIOUS
Dude you never cease to amaze me every time I watch one of your videos. That was cool
I made one of those for my keyboard many years ago. Very cool sound!
Dude the opening lines wow! You ever thought about doing collabs with some funky ass drummers and making like some full tunes on here? I know for a fact I'm not the only person that would jam the hell out of these tunes. Just a thought. I love your ideas by the way...
SNES game devs
"We need a song for the level where you are racing through a futuristic city at night time"
say no more
if only the snes had sound quality of modern day
That added some serious expression and punctuation. Freakin cool!
Holy funk, that's incredible, Chuck. You have so much fun!
There's not a guitarist/keyboardist/musician I've seen on You Tube pushing the musical boundaries like you, and with a bass no less!
It's not the early days of TH-cam and that's probably why.
The early 2000's is where a lot of the creative at. You can find tons of people doing way out stuff. But people don't want to search anymore. It's so saturated it's easier to let things be brought to them rather than search.
Because then we stya in the mainstream and let the others that also have talent drawn and fade.
Those they some may see as having more talent or unique or whatever have you.
Honestly I would love for something more that uses this specific sound in a more... nuanced (?) song. Like a normal song that switches to this sound for a specific reason. Either way, great stuff
This was so good!
Surely i wasn't the only one swaying his head from left to right
I rarely love someone for their skills but I feel love towards you, wish you were my friend
Thanks for the music Charles
Sensacional !!!!
How do you not have more subs? I'm subbed to Davie but there is no way you should be this far behind him...Charles, your skills alone should make you the most subbed bassist on youtube! keep this amazing stuff coming!
This is one of the most beautiful pieces i have ever heard in my life
As a fan of TWRP, (a band that uses a talkbox for vocals) I’m happy to see the talkbox be used in other places more recently again!
Hot take: The instrument doesn't matter as much as the skill of the musician with it to make a talkbox sound great.
I think that was proven several decades ago by Pete Drake on steel guitar with songs like Forever. Granted he didn't play particularly hard, but he wasn't that kind of musician, his talent was in the melodies.
Not sure how that’s a hot take.
@@grischad20 A sarcastic hot take
The instrument DOES matter....try with brass or woodwind....get back to us on that....
@@Azchk of course i have....its not a talk box , my point was: you cant blow with mouth into brass or woodwind then modulate sound from tube into the mic with the same mouth......
I wonder how silly the "Weaoweaeowowow" sounded like without the talkbox
Well you don’t actually make any vocal noise with a talk box. You make the shape with your mouth. You’re probably confusing a talk box with a vocoder…
@@alexspear2145 This ^, you can actually mimic the effect a little by just putting your phone's speaker in your mouth and making movements with your mouth, it looks a little weird but you'll notice the effect.
the noise coming out of the tube replaces your vocal chords and you shape the sound as normal ... not like the vocoder thing that processes a signal from your mic ( now that IS embarrassing to practice at low volume )
so no sound without the tube unless you REALLY want to ;)
Love this just pure magic
Love the crazy sound