If BEAT IT Was The Hardest Song In The World

BEAT IT but it's a crazy funky bass solo 🤣 Remember to tap like and subscribe for more BASS videos!

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Original Song: Beat It by Michael Jackson

[CharlesBerthoud]

If was the hardest song in the world 👇🏻

[ZachJ]

I'm really liking this Michael Jackson series you've got going on. I'd like to see you do smooth criminal next.

[mahertian]

Legend has it that after Charles has covered a certain amount of Michael Jackson songs he'll be able to moonwalk.

[cross-b]

Charles, you"re definitively an amaézing bass player, maybe the strongest i ever seen.
I usualy don't comment or post after a video, cause i'm french and my englsh sucks. But i cannot
give up this post without wrtiting this. You're a source of inspiratrion for me.Please continue to
make me dream, i would be happy when i attempt 10% of youir bass skills. Many thanks again for
this nice cover !

[RCSmiths]

I am loving this series! Your takes in these classics are impeccable. Cheers!

[Laytar]

We need SLAPCHAEL TAPSON Playing ROCK WITH YOU

[julianreeves]

Every single time he just rips the meanest bass solo you've ever heard and it surprises me each time.

[TimmyTantrum]

This is such a cool concept, awesome video! Only note, Van Halen only played the solo. Every other guitar part was done by the highly underrated and perpetually talented Steve Lukather from Toto, including those funky fills. [Edit: Lukather also played the bass on the recording, as well]

[wesleynipes]

As normal humans, we just want to revel vicariously and in awe of the great natural and practiced talents of those who excel at whatever it is they happen to excel at. Thank you for being this person for bass guitar. I believe you truly are the best, subjectively speaking, but, damn, you're so good!

[akpobisolomon]

The coolest bass piece in 2021 so far😍

[ethanlocke]

I think Michael slapson has a better ring to it than Slapael Jackson

[k.saivamsiprabhakar]

At 1:13 riff gave me goosebumps wow legend Michael Jackson, fucking awesome Charles berthoud

[jamajsky_bob]

Dude, that was pure fire ... Especially No. 7 & 8 ... I can listen to this slap all day. Keep up good work

[reno]

I believe Eddie only played the solo. Steve Lukather did most of the other parts, including the lead up to the solo. Or so I have been told.

[talon]

The tap sections you do are so dope. Love the one you do on Smooth Criminal (Tiptoe criminal) and the one here on Beat It. It's like it's own mini-interlude

[Yo-slyx]

I would've loved to see the van halen solo played on bass 😢

[sbentsen]

actually Steve Lukather of Toto recorded bass and guitar on the Beat It track, van halen did play the solo however.

[FSTL]

Am I the only one who tried to predict when the Funny-Noise™ would be played?

[zylaxis]

I couldn't play like this in a million years, but that hasn't stopped me from trying. I'm slowing your videos down to .50x and stealing all your licks.

[nothingislogical]

I'm surprised that for 2 you didn't go with "Michael Slapson" instead. IT WAS RIGHT THERE!

Seriously though, awesome video and playing as usual.