Evolution of EVERY bassist in 2 minutes

Here's the evolution of EVERY bassist in 2 minutes! Did I miss any phases? Let me know in the comments! Remember to TAP like and subscribe if you enjoyed this!

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[stephen_lamonica_bass_covers]

I have been playing bass for over 20 years now and learned today that I am squarely between the noob and amateur phase according to this video lol. Charles is so good that even his take on amateur is better than most seasoned musicians

[bedroxzbass]

Charles is so good that he struggles to portray an amateur

[Mouradif]

Great! So after 13 years of bassing, I finally made it to amateur phase

[demian]

Some bassists, like me, decided to play bass because we really love the funky grooves you get to play in a rock, funk, fusion, whatever ensemble. I have absolutely zero desire to be a base soloist. Being part of a funky rhythm section is one of my most favorite things in life.

[StamfordBridge]

Apparently every bassist becomes extremely good very quickly.

[gb]

Your "amateur" phase is probably better than I'll ever be!

[jamesdunlevie]

The ironic part is the final few seconds of bass is the kind which has the most impact in the hearts and minds of the public and is still being listened to and enjoyed almost 50 years after it was recorded

[fireflybassman]

I am happy to announce that after 5 years of bass playing I'm getting closer to reaching the amateur phase

[JohnDoe-txuy]

The first time we heard ourselves recorded with the band back then was brutal, so thanks for including that very important moment.
It 's a shocking and discouraging experience, but one has to go through it, to understand what the audience is actually hearing.

[BonzoDrummer]

This guy is too good to do a realistic impression of a beginner.

[prague]

33 years of playing, I did 0, 1, skipped 2 and 3, did 4...lots of 5...skipped 6 entirely (my hands are huge and absolutely cannot play a tiny guitar), and 7 for the next 20 years...where I was when I no longer could physically play anymore.

And BTW, just as most-everyone else has said...every phase this man did was 10 times better than everyone else in the same phase. A monstrous prodigy.

[rogergeoffrion]

There’s one more, the Charles Berthoud phase, the one that others will now aspire too. Well done Charles!!!

[jaketaz]

The Cliff Burton phase is an underrated phase. He had a combination of stage presence, heaviness, and elegance which the guitar world could learn from.

[gumbly]

I’m entering my Charles Berthoud phase. I got his course on two handed tapping. That whole concept of two handed tap playing felt so alien to me, especially since I played with a pick. But after only a month (lot of practice lol) I’m now writing simple two handed tapping stuff. Hopefully one day I can get as good as him. Thanks Charles.

[mesonach]

0:44 - 1:11 is so freaking good, i would listen to full track like this

[novacorps]

"Another One Bites the Dust" is one of the few songs I learned to play. I guess that means I'm already at the Real Pro stage 😂

[georgepanis]

The real pro phase is what all of us need to understand and Charles portrays it in less than 3 seconds. Having acquired the most incredible music techniques with our instrument does not mean that we are able to write a great song. Most great songs that will live forever in our heads are based on simple ideas...this is the real challenge and distinguishes the geniuses out there! We all would wish to be able to compose a seven nation army or a smells like teen spirit!

[grimdem]

what every bassist practice to be: tapping, slapping, solo, speed

what every band want a bassist to play: root notes

[torque]

This is great. I just picked up a Bass today and the first thing I learned was the bassline from Another One Bites the Dust.

[pbock]

The real pro-phase is when you finally have the patience to play simple basslines again and enjoy them.