If HAPPY BIRTHDAY Was The Hardest Song Ever

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  • @CharlesBerthoud
    @CharlesBerthoud  3 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    Can you imagine if people had to sing this on their friends' birthdays 🤣

    • @fixel5578
      @fixel5578 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No

    • @yosephproductions806
      @yosephproductions806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It’d be so much better this way.

    • @santiguitar1607
      @santiguitar1607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They would did for dure 🤣

    • @fixel5578
      @fixel5578 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@santiguitar1607 lc

    • @dominikweber4305
      @dominikweber4305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gosh my friends don't even get the normal version right don't give them any bad ideas

  • @gem3020
    @gem3020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +340

    This is now the only song I want played on my birthday ever

  • @rogainepahdilla644
    @rogainepahdilla644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    When his single hand is better than your entire existence.

    • @MLambdaman
      @MLambdaman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Maybe you practice the "wrong" stick too much ?

    • @rogainepahdilla644
      @rogainepahdilla644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@MLambdaman Maybe. Either way I die from his power.

    • @manamongmen3381
      @manamongmen3381 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      that almost sounds thristy lmfao

    • @captainflappyarms8277
      @captainflappyarms8277 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's two whands

  • @VaguelyCanadian
    @VaguelyCanadian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +501

    I'd like to think Charles doesn't actually write these pieces beforehand, just sits in front of the camera, turns it on and improvs this beauty in a single take

    • @JayFFAFAlesanaES
      @JayFFAFAlesanaES 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's perfectly impressive either way, no?

    • @VaguelyCanadian
      @VaguelyCanadian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@JayFFAFAlesanaES of course, even if someone else wrote this and he shamelessly stole it the technique and skill alone is incredible, I'm so glad Davie found him on fiverr or I never would have known this channel existed, charles is crazy talented and deserves everything he's worked for here

    • @erikkennedy8725
      @erikkennedy8725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@VaguelyCanadian been followin Charles long before he and Davie teamed up. Have you seen Zander Zon yet? The Bass Army is real.

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +217

    The trilogy has completed! I have enjoyed this!

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @RC32Smiths01
      @RC32Smiths01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@CharlesBerthoud My pleasure!

  • @fungusman9726
    @fungusman9726 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Damn step 9 is so sick with the basspeggios

    • @GammaFZ
      @GammaFZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      when the bassist and guitarist swap instruments

    • @fungusman9726
      @fungusman9726 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GammaFZ they should honestly swap a lot more, it sounds unique

  • @MuteBassist
    @MuteBassist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Every song you play becomes hard automatically

    • @FlynkAvalon
      @FlynkAvalon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A certain -magical- Italian guy must have been proud at #7

    • @EvelynSucksAtLife
      @EvelynSucksAtLife ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FlynkAvalon IMPRESSIVE

  • @souvikchatterjee7400
    @souvikchatterjee7400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    Other musicians: I can play the hardest classical song
    Charles: I made Happy Birthday to you into the hardest song ever. Hold my bass

    • @lexx.wangmusic
      @lexx.wangmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      *grab the bass

    • @specialperson335
      @specialperson335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well no one can play the hardest classical song, that is a youtuber.

    • @julezdacoolz5955
      @julezdacoolz5955 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      but how can he play it if he tells someone else to hold his bass

    • @andrewbuchan2232
      @andrewbuchan2232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You mean classical *PIECE*

    • @baroquemongoose
      @baroquemongoose 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@julezdacoolz5955 Easily. He has lots of basses!

  • @Turteng
    @Turteng 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    When you can't have a happy birthday party because of the pandemic, so you just invite Charles to be the whole party

  • @robertwellsrawbass1249
    @robertwellsrawbass1249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thanks for the early bday gift charles!!! Mines coming up the 31st..I’ll be 31! And I would absolutely love if someone played this for me on my bday!! (Sad to see the series end but a perfect way to do it!!!!)

  • @altaycan389
    @altaycan389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Today is actually my birthday and this the best birthday gift ever, lol

  • @robertwellsrawbass1249
    @robertwellsrawbass1249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Also square space is lucky to have such a talented basses advertising for them..even the commercials at the end of your videos are more musically talented then any radio song

  • @jasongabrielson4179
    @jasongabrielson4179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I am having a very hard time trying to decide which is the best in this series, thanks for giving it to us

  • @goatox9595
    @goatox9595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Next time I will hire charles bearthood for my birthday

  • @ethanlocke3604
    @ethanlocke3604 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That moment when you play so jazzily a ride cymbal starts playing from the abyss

  • @Nathan_North
    @Nathan_North 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I think you should continue this series it has been great to watch and learn how to play!

  • @michaelpaulos420
    @michaelpaulos420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Holy smokes Charles! I was not quite prepared when you got to section 7 .!- how you play such unimaginably difficult parts, and never lose the groove or the funk. I think that's something totally new and unique.

  • @gabrielwalker4411
    @gabrielwalker4411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Lol happy birthday to the other charles in the video 0:05

  • @benjamingutierrez2191
    @benjamingutierrez2191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Character development in this series is top tier.

  • @Triumvirately
    @Triumvirately 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Forgot happy birthday, this will be played at my funeral so that I can canonically terrorize the living after my death. Especially the bassist.

  • @northbound1623
    @northbound1623 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Charles just played birthday and ended up playing with his friend, who is a guitarist. He put the war aside, just like in WWI on Christmas. We need to do this more often.

  • @jishnuswamy5416
    @jishnuswamy5416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for my birthday gift Charles!

  • @calebsammons9341
    @calebsammons9341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is the only true form of Happy Birthday

  • @cmckittrick91
    @cmckittrick91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I love seeing Charles play with himself- wait, no

  • @andrewbuchan2232
    @andrewbuchan2232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    No one:
    Nobody:
    Not even Jimmy:
    Charles: *Forgets his own birthday*

  • @calogaming2273
    @calogaming2273 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Casually starts playing a completely different song and no one notices.( he did this twice as well )

  • @Tomatohater64
    @Tomatohater64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So, April 30th is the birthday for youtube's most phenomenal bassist! Have a tremendous day and let the bass reign on! 😊🤗👍

  • @feraldynaufal
    @feraldynaufal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Happy bassday can't be more epic than this.

  • @nicholasreifenstein8501
    @nicholasreifenstein8501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Happy birthday Charles!

  • @LilReaper1010
    @LilReaper1010 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the birthday wishes!!

  • @YaroslavNakonechnikov
    @YaroslavNakonechnikov 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice song!
    from childhood with basic, comes to modern jazzy (where young person looks for improvisation to find himself, and then slap is like crisis of mid aged ppl)
    and later it comes tapocalypse, when person a real pro, and nothing cares )

  • @nathanaelhall5780
    @nathanaelhall5780 ปีที่แล้ว

    The fretboard conditioning looks great.
    Good gloss & so clean🥲

  • @clutchsharp2343
    @clutchsharp2343 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    the relaxing bit at the end was very nice.

  • @LuziSantos
    @LuziSantos 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm an intermediate guitar player and ukulele learner, whenever I watch your videos I feel like... I should learn the bass (at a Pro level) :D Thanks for sharing your super talent!!!

  • @sudocheese
    @sudocheese 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This made all my birthdays happy retroactively.

  • @AbimanyuJojo
    @AbimanyuJojo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks, Charles for uploading this just in time for my birthday (1st of May) :D cheers man!

  • @dogpilekid
    @dogpilekid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crap. I don't think I've ever wanted to actually listen to the ad part of the video like this before. Internet Shaquille made me respect him enough to listen to them, and then made me realize he was actually pushing good stuff, but this made me want to save it on my dang phone.
    Bravo, Charles.

  • @Rusli1659LPSoldier
    @Rusli1659LPSoldier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:54 bass and guitar together the best Part and a harmony! I would jam with this part on my guitar too at the end! 🤘🏻
    My Lyrics:
    Boni na tae/Tay Tibo
    Boni na tae/Tay Tibo
    Boni na tae/Tay boy cala say!
    Boni na tae/Tay tibo!

  • @NicosLeben
    @NicosLeben 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just right to celebrate my birthday tomorrow. Thank you Charles!

  • @ItsJabaCast
    @ItsJabaCast 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hip hip hooray

  • @alejandroperez4664
    @alejandroperez4664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If HAPPY BASSDAY was the best song and day ever!!!

  • @house9850
    @house9850 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was posted on my birthday!
    Thanks!!

  • @lukiwolk
    @lukiwolk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Charles, right on time for my 40th bday.
    Cheers,
    Luke

  • @mathumphreys
    @mathumphreys 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like it when you do the countdown to the tapocalypse.

  • @lampoilropebombs0640
    @lampoilropebombs0640 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Theme for Groundhog Day if the protagonist was stuck in his birthday

  • @Yooper_eh
    @Yooper_eh ปีที่แล้ว

    You had a thumbs up fairly early in the video, but the smile broke out on my face when you did the commercial. Playing a piece that interesting while describing the service... SquareSpace, you should thank the Good Lord above that you have Charles presenting your services. (Other advertisers, you ought to take note!) You have no idea how many commercial segments I skip while watching videos. I was happy to watch this one.

  • @andrewwomack8260
    @andrewwomack8260 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    No joke Charles, it is my sisters 7th birthday today, you're the man!!!

  • @jishnuswamy5416
    @jishnuswamy5416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I literally played this at my bday this week🤣

  • @AbramVoeller
    @AbramVoeller 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This makes my day😂

  • @stephenorlowski9604
    @stephenorlowski9604 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When Charles posts happy birthday on your actual birthday! Thanks Charles what a fantastic way to end my birthday!

  • @michaelroot4051
    @michaelroot4051 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man are you talented Charles !

  • @michaelpaulos420
    @michaelpaulos420 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time I listen to this Charles it just gets better and better. I must heard 50 times at least 1251 if he characters now. I love your playing ,man and when you're in the Funk rooftop Lookout

  • @richardslifer1052
    @richardslifer1052 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow...just for me on my birthday....cheers dude!

  • @yukawuyka3567
    @yukawuyka3567 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy birthday Sir Charles!

  • @MrMooseshark
    @MrMooseshark 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope there is a series 2!

  • @nicotvofficial7471
    @nicotvofficial7471 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    happy bday Charles

  • @matisssnikers9332
    @matisssnikers9332 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes

  • @anthonybreaux2119
    @anthonybreaux2119 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing playing! Nice!!!

  • @davisbaldwin3835
    @davisbaldwin3835 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You make feel happiness-awe (not a term) and abyssally (not a word) unaccomplished, at the same time. Clearly, you made a deal with Futurama’s Robot-Devil!

  • @ebuliima
    @ebuliima ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Found this video 3h before my birthday

  • @dtfriendship8651
    @dtfriendship8651 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That better be that dude's happiest birthday he ever had

  • @bullyinspace
    @bullyinspace 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You’re truly incredible bro

  • @ianc1498
    @ianc1498 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The most beautiful sponsor spot EVER! :-D

  • @erikkennedy8725
    @erikkennedy8725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Noticing the mojo wear on the bass right where neck meets body. Legit.

  • @connorburke2063
    @connorburke2063 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can’t believe no level was Slappy Birthday or Tappy Birthday

  • @M4RCM0NT31R0
    @M4RCM0NT31R0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I needed that! My birthday is in 2 days! I'm excited to turn 16!

  • @psicologiageneraleconalleg369
    @psicologiageneraleconalleg369 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need a playlist of you playing relaxing music for when I do stretches

  • @battery2720
    @battery2720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    if i got this for my birthday, i'd be pretty dang happy

  • @dassad9777
    @dassad9777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "How od your guitar progress?"
    "I've just learned to play Happy Birdthay"
    "Oh. I see. 🤔"

  • @williamcampbell6936
    @williamcampbell6936 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    number 7 should've been called "Slappy Birthday"

  • @FlynkAvalon
    @FlynkAvalon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A certain -magical- Italian guy must have been proud at #7

  • @Jimmaw
    @Jimmaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well today is my birthday, thanks Charles!

  • @FlowieFX
    @FlowieFX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I knew you are the absolute pro of tapping, but the tapocalypse looks insane (the walking bassline + melody also looks really hard) I’ve seen many other tapocalypses from you in other videos, but I thought it was about time to comment about it

  • @Attan20
    @Attan20 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Today IS my birthday! THANKS! :D

  • @andrewdotmp4
    @andrewdotmp4 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shoutout to anyone having a birthday today for getting an unintentional birthday gift from Charles

  • @procyon6445
    @procyon6445 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i do like that the guy's enjoying it :)

  • @jonathanchevallier7046
    @jonathanchevallier7046 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good job ! Happy birthday ! ;-)

  • @endodouble6691
    @endodouble6691 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an awesome little mini series, really loving it

  • @danp5050
    @danp5050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Epic stuff per always but really missed the opportunity to call one of the sections SLAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂

  • @M4th3us022
    @M4th3us022 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy Bassday

  • @unklefester1980
    @unklefester1980 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well fk! Here I was thinking about taking up the Bass again after a 30 year hiatus, and looks like I will go kick rocks instead. DammmmmIt!

  • @mrdavisdance
    @mrdavisdance 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm happy you found a way to throw a funk slap bass solo in here

  • @lightspeedlegato
    @lightspeedlegato 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this series. I hope he keeps it up

  • @silverfilmsofficial
    @silverfilmsofficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the extra positive vibe on this one

  • @Dmunson3
    @Dmunson3 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You make the easiest songs look very difficult. I love it.

  • @Froi97Freixo
    @Froi97Freixo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Epic, as always

  • @theunpretentiousvegan8593
    @theunpretentiousvegan8593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm here yet again requesting Improv in classical pieces.

  • @Kelarys
    @Kelarys 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nothing tackier than singing along to your own birthday song, but I guess it's ok if it's a sick guitar solo

  • @HonestGuyWhoSpeaksUp
    @HonestGuyWhoSpeaksUp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    a new career for you awaits: make tapping background music for adverts! :D
    Good job man!

  • @carmenbirb1687
    @carmenbirb1687 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice to meet your twin!

  • @davidolsen7307
    @davidolsen7307 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, you never disappoint. Amazing.

  • @RisottoNero-z1w
    @RisottoNero-z1w 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    AMAZING

  • @nikkmorse
    @nikkmorse 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amd this people is how we take something simple and just knock it straight into the stratosphere...Charles your talent is.....well, incredible 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼

  • @shemfare
    @shemfare 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoyed this!💯

  • @yubeenadhikari9756
    @yubeenadhikari9756 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Needs another trilogy

  • @cenkocenk
    @cenkocenk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would be the best birthday present ever tbh

  • @atenakitabi3769
    @atenakitabi3769 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    He gave enough present for at least 69 birthdays

  • @TheTEMA0682
    @TheTEMA0682 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great!!!! Thank you !! Inspired)

  • @Luke-me9qe
    @Luke-me9qe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:52 my facial expression exactly. Nailed it.

  • @mrmozartpie
    @mrmozartpie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's my birthday. Perfect.