Breaking The Internet With Strings: A Music Lesson From BERNTH & CHARLES BERTHOUD

Fresh off a wildly successful European tour, guitar virtuoso Bernth
and bass wizard Charles Berthoud, undisputed masters of their
instruments, have joined forces to bring their technical mastery,
dynamic performances and jaw-dropping musicianship to Australia for
3 very special events.
With over 4 million followers across their platforms, this will be
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans to witness the guitar and
bass heroes emerge from the screen onto the stage to perform
together live. This tour is an unmissable event for fans of
virtuoso musicianship and those eager to experience the real-life
chemistry between these YouTube giants. Whether you’re a follower
of Bernth‘s intense technical guitar work or Charles Berthoud’s
genre-bending bass lines, this is a must-see show for music lovers
and aspiring musicians.
HEAVY was fortunate enough to spend time with both of them to talk
more.
"I also have a YouTube channel," Bernth replied after Charles
introduced himself. "That's what we both have in common. It's where
we kind of met virtually, and we started playing roughly two years
ago, just some one-off shows, then decided to do our very first
tour this year. We started out in Europe, and in a couple of weeks
we will be in China, South Korea, and then finally in Australia to
end the next leg of the tour."
Talk turns to their popularity on YouTube and how their musical
paths entwined initially.
"I filled a couple of guitars with water to see what that sounds
like and drilled some holes into others," Bernth explained,
highlighting some of the experiments he has performed online. "And
those videos often went viral because it looks quite interesting if
you see like a drill going inside an acoustic guitar. That led to
people actually checking out the music I played with those
instruments, and that finally led to people wanting to see those
videos or songs performed live. And that's also how we met."
"One of his crazy ideas was to pitch shift his guitar down into a
bass register," Charles took over, "which then led a lot of people
to leave comments saying you should do something with Charles
Berthoud. Then Bernth uploaded a video that said, My Problem With
Charles Berthoud and that was an interesting way to start the day.
The first thing I saw in the morning was that someone has a problem
with me (laughs)."
In the full interview, Charles and Bernth shared insights on
cultural nuances and audience interaction with their music,
emphasizing the tour's unique blend of music, banter, and
challenges to engage attendees. Bernth recounted his journey from
being a session musician in Austria to gaining popularity on
YouTube through viral guitar experiments, while Charles reflected
on their initial collaboration, which was seamless due to their
thoughtful song arrangements.
The conversation highlighted the friendly rivalry between bass and
guitar, with Charles humorously asserting the superiority of bass.
They both expressed excitement about their upcoming shows, aiming
to create an immersive experience that showcases their individual
styles and collaborative spirit and more.


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