2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #3: Charles Berthoud
Editor’s Note: At the end of each year, we tally up all the article and video views on No Treble to come up with a list of the top 10 most popular bassists. This is entirely based on readership, not on opinions, polls, or anything else. Just having some fun.
Charles Berthoud has some mind-blowing abilities. This is evident not only to us, but to No Treble readers as well, who routinely watch and comment on his videos.
In addition to his stunning ability, he gets quite creative with his videos as well.
Making his return to the Reader Favorite Bassists list at #3, here are the videos that landed him in the slot.
Charles Berthoud: When They Say You Have Too Many Frets
Charles Berthoud has produced an incredible run of “When They Say…” videos. In this one, he responds to the “You Have Too Many Frets” comment by playing a fretless. It is pretty epic.
Charles Berthoud: If “Stayin’ Alive” Was The Hardest Song In The World
Charles Berthoud is back with another video in his “The Hardest Song In The World” series. This time, he runs through the Bee Gees’s “Stayin’ Alive” with a lot of different techniques. He even throws in some keys.
Charles Berthoud: Canon Rock
Charles Berthoud never ceases to amaze, and this video takes things to a whole different level. In this clip, Charles plays “Canon Rock”, starting off with a bow on his bass guitar before hitting all the other techniques.
Charles Berthoud: If “September” was the Hardest Song in the World
Charles Berthoud is back with a new “Hardest Song in the World” video, with him running through many different bass techniques on Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September”.
Charles Berthoud: Traveler Bass Slap
Charles Berthoud’s videos are as fun as they are impressive. In this one, he tries out a Traveler Guitar Ultra-Light Bass and does some serious solo slap bass on it.
Charles Berthoud: Master of Puppets (Slap Bass)
Charles Berthoud is back with a new jaw-dropping video, and in this one, he turned “Master of Puppets” into a solo slap bass arrangement.
