I got to see Extreme in the mid 90's at the Newport in Columbus, Ohio Having met the band at a record store and getting both my cd's autographed needless to say I was a big fan. It was an all age show and sadly the entire venue except for me was there to here More than words and that's it. I'm going crazy singing along throwing rock fists and the rest of venue is standing in zombie mode. This kid behind me starts to push me because I'm rocking out. It escalated. Long story short. This giant roadie comes through the crown towards me and my heart breaks because I know I'm about to be tossed. He leans down and says, no one is going to fuck with you the rest of the night and literally was my body guard the remainder of the show.. Enjoy the show. The absolutely greatest night of my life. I will never forget that night. Thanks Nuno! This is my favorite Extreme song and it's from that tour. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpmn05aFqKuoY9o.html

@martinfuller5499

2 ай бұрын

Cool story,Bro. Keep on Rockin'

Nuno is one of the most underrated guitar players. He's not another "Eddie" clone, he's very much his own style

@Guitargate

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@woodzie06

Жыл бұрын

Anyone who doesn’t agree with Nuno’s talent obviously hasn’t seen him live. There’s one thing Nuno can do better than Eddie, he’s got a great singing voice. Something Eddie was never great at

@brunofranca3718

Жыл бұрын

@@woodzie06 its accuracy on fast solos is also very good, maybe better than EVH!

@LostWithinOfficial

Жыл бұрын

It's funny how he said as much himself when he played through Eddie's rig. "WTF? I thought I'd sound just like him" (paraphrasing, of course. But you get the idea).

@jmacc9876

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Nuno and Reb Beach are 2 of the more underrated players of that era.

Nuno was recently on Rick Beato's channel. Amazing interview! Must see!

His solo on Rise!!!! Holy hell!!!!!!!!

Wow I was waiting for years to somebody to react to Nuno bettencourt playing midnight express, and a found this video. Nuno Number One!

Nuno is my obsession. Watching him live is a whole experience

I saw Nino a few years ago at the generation Axe, Wow he blew my mind thats why we was touring with the best out there. Yngwie Malmsteen, Sreve Vai etc..

I met Nuno at a Baby Animals gig a few years back when he was still married to the singer Suze. Met their kids afterwards too. Really great guy!

Nuno is the guitarist i have been looking up to for so many years and he is still the best for me

Nuno was and is one of my all time favourites and I’ve listened to just about every guitar player that broke even remotely big. He’s incredibly underrated

@LodvarDude

Жыл бұрын

No he isn't "underrated". He's rated as one of the best guitarists the last 3 decades.

@eldavieo

Жыл бұрын

@@LodvarDude see as much as I’d agree , I’d more say he’s a guitarists guitarist , if that makes sense , the average music fan wouldn’t understand how good he is I think but a musician does , I think I’m saying this correctly

@jamesdean3014

Жыл бұрын

@@eldavieo That makes perfect sense. He is definitely a guitarist's guitarist. I couldn't get enough of their 2nd and 3rd albums when I was younger. My friends that were not guitarists could not understand why I loved his stuff so much. I remember seeing this on TV back in the day when it aired: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmul1MelopXVe8Y.html I always wondered if that group that went to shake hands with Nuno at the 9:00 mark were guitarists.

@eldavieo

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesdean3014 see I totally get that , I love Frank Zappa and most of my friends think his music is just silly but they just don’t get it , my response is always the same , if you played an instrument you’d understand

@masterbaraman9372

Жыл бұрын

@@LodvarDude I agree with the original comment but I would say he is rated by everyone who pays attention to him. He should be more of a household name.

Nuno is n#1 for me. He has it all. Feeling, groove, technique, emotion, he plays guitar, drums, bass, piano, writes fabulous songs and sings better than many lead singers. He's just a beast.

He started out as a drummer. Probably why he's got that feel.

Nuno has always been an incredibly strong rhythmic player. He attacks the guitar like a drummer.

@RogerBarraud

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I'd like to see him and Dave Grohl together at some stage.

@samlee2562

Жыл бұрын

Both Nuno and Dave were drummers before guitarists 😉 ..and EVH for that matter

Former drummer here, now struggling to get my head around guitar. Nuno has always been my guy, and yeah, the rhythm is insane, especially when he's muting hard. But his chops are outta control as well (like the lead on get the funk out, that still puts my jaw on the floor), and the sheer amount of detail, care and information this man loads into a rhythm part is incredible, so rewarding to listen to. Amazing composer and showman to boot, he's a force of nature. Thanks for introducing him to your people Michael, I hope it lights a few fires.

As soon as you think you get what Nuno is playing the next phrase comes in with everything kicked 10 gears up, guy is so talented.

I was about 11 when I first heard his solo in “play with me “ from Bill and Teds excellent adventure . It’s one of the earliest memories I can recall being amazed by a guitar solo. I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever heard up to that point. 🤘🏻

Watching Nuno play makes me smile in the same way Eddie always made me smile

@joem6859

Жыл бұрын

I'm with you bro... Nuno is helping most of us get thru our EVH grief.

Better known as the Nuno swagger. That man oozes swagger. I wish you would do a vid on Prince. Now that man is a legend for a reason

Such a unique style - no-one sounds like Nuno. I think a lot of his rhythmic style comes from his Portuguese heritage, there's always that funky phrasing there.

@OneFingerSnap

Жыл бұрын

I’m Portuguese and I don’t hear any Portuguese heritage whatsoever in this piece. There’s some danceable popular music here but nothing that even remotely resembles this. The most famous Portuguese style, Fado, is very “floaty” rhythmically, mostly the players follow the singer. Midnight Express sounds more like American derived music by far. Some funk in there, a bit fusiony but above all an inevitable time feel. Love Nuno since 1990!

@toolshed7652

Жыл бұрын

I think it's because he played drums before guitar 😉

Nuno. He's got that thing. Rhythm & Groove. Endless chops. Effortless movement within the meter. Incredible right hand technique. Heck, he even sings like a bird. Love this guy. Top 5 of all time. Try playing Cupid's Dead. Try.

Yes, Nuno is definitely underrated, dude is an awesome talent.

Had to subscribe when I saw your face at 6:50... That look of Yes Nuno is a beast.... Look forward to going thru your vids. Im picking up my guitar after 20 years of family/work life. Btw very nice PRS..

I love watching Michael’s reaction when even he is in awe, Priceless! Keep on keeping on Michael, I watch you religiously!

Nuno is in the zone, man! That guitar is taking a beating there, purposefully that it had to relent to Nuno's will! And he made hole hearted like a warm up. ^_^ The definition of Fast and Furious And Beautiful!

Man....being a drummer first and then picking up the guitar second in life I can completely relate to how Nuno employs rhythm to the guitar. I would absolutely LOVE to jam with him while I played the kit and he played the guitar. I've always wanted to play with a guitarist that likes to play his guitar in different time signatures like a percussionist. Loved this video....thanks so much for doing this.

Nuno is an AMAZING player!! I saw Extreme live in September front row, and it was incredible. The guy has fantastic technique and is so, so talented.

There's room for all folks. Nuno is bloody fabulous whether you like him or his music or not. What guitar player wouldn't want to have his skills? D'you know how hard you have to work, or the hours of your life you have to spend to get this good? Impressive stuff. I take my hat off.

Nuno is my all time inspiration. He's just on a whole different level

The core of my favorite guitarists in high school was EVH, Vai and Nuno. It's funny how the untrained ear will always remember Nuno for "More than words". Ah, that's cute. But the fans know about "Flight of the wounded bumblebee" the feeling he pumps out in his solos.

@RogerBarraud

Жыл бұрын

+ Satch (Steve Vai's guitar teacher :-))

@brunofranca3718

Жыл бұрын

And Paul Gilbert*

@alzinn8231

Жыл бұрын

Nzinn73 He man woman hated is just killer song, awesome riff, intro solo by Dweezil Zappa as I recall, main solo was Nuno. I think Dweezil said he wanted to punch Nuno bcuz he was multi talented.

@jeremypleso676

Жыл бұрын

@@brunofranca3718 - Stud. But if we're being honest, he's like mastered the technical/speed of it all, but doesn't have the Nuno bends/feeling. But outstanding in his own right.

Yes! Have been following you for a year now have been waiting for a Nuno reaction! Love it! More Nuno!!!

Nuno has the best RIGHT hand in rock! Got to meet him once... GREAT guy

My all time favorite. Strong possibility he could be at the Super Bowl halftime show this year. I know he has played for Rihanna for some time now. Not sure if he still does.

Dude - you are like the personification of all of our enthusiasm for guitar and music. An excellent trait for a teacher - inspiring!

Nuno and his work on Extreme III, inspired me to become a shredder 30 years ago... Still Shredding... Thanks Nuno!!!

@rd400d

Жыл бұрын

that album was epic. The Truth... those 3 songs are amazing.

I first sat up and noticed Nuno when I first heard Play With Me on the Bill and Ted soundtrack... been following ever since...his sting of the bumblebee is the bomb as well

Seen Nuno play with most of the modern guitar greats and he still stands on top

Nuno and EVH are my two favorite players and their rhythmic chops are why. Both are off the charts with their feel. "If it don't swing then it don't mean a thing" and both can swing it as good / better than anyone.

Nuno is one of the top guitar players out there. A bit underrated, but great at playing, but also at innovating on this instrument. This song is sick! 😎

The joy in your face while listening and deconstructing this masterpiece is just everything. My fav reaction from you so far. Bet you should definitely give yourself time to learn this one. It'll be EXTREMELY rewarding and worth it.

Long time fan of Nuno. Thanks for the reaction to this piece. I have been teaching guitar since I was 16 (1981) and one of my proudest moments was coming down the stairs at a All-star guitar festival in my hometown of Montreal and hearing someone ,"shredding" this song and I was thinking,"Who the F... has the balls to try and play this?".....my former student Domenic Cifferelli!!!! Freakin' nailed it too!!!! Soooooo proud!!!!!! He now endorses Godin guitars amongst other things. I loved your reactions and insightful comments,keep up the great work!😎

It's not just that he slows down into a weird half-time 3-over-2 or whatever rhythm, his phrasing during that particular part accentuates a different rhythm within it. It's nuts.

F1rsties!!!🎉🎉🎉 Ill Sides to Every Story is an amazing album.

@profkeenan

Жыл бұрын

Under rated as hell! This album ROCKS!

Have been lucky enough to have seen & met Nuno 3 times. Despite all the great songs Extreme has this is still my favorite song mostly cause of the tuning. He started off playing drums so that explains his killer sense of timing. Michael , thanks for posting this reaction. Try Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee next.

I've loved this song since I was one of the 55 people to by Waiting For The Punchline in 1995!

Nuno has always been brutal and beautiful...unreal

Nuno was one of my biggest influences. He's kind of his own genre very unique and skills for days

Waiting for th Punchline - Extreme is my fav album its sophisticated and very mature musically. it showcases the talent of all member of the band. it is a must have album in every musician's collection. To rephrase your comment - the picking hand is the picture, the left hand is the color, Nuno is an exert at both.

yes, it is hard to articulate how fucking good Nuno is 👽

Ok this is weird. I just finished refurbishing an old Washburn N1 Nuno blonde guitar TODAY and you put this out there??? Love it!!! I was playing that thing all night LOL.

I only know Nuno from “More Than Words”. I’m glad to watch him do something else. He’s very talented!

I've seen him live once and I really, really want to see it again....absolute perfection to see and hear. If you don't come out impressed at the least and awe struck at the best, you weren't paying attention. Nice breakdown Michael, well done sir!

@JoshShuman

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, his live playing is pretty much exactly like his album playing. Ridiculously accurate player.

My absolute number one on my list..Nuno never got the shine he deserves..my 🎸 hero !!!

Nuno is fantastic! Another acoustic great I couldn't find on the channel is Michael Hedges. Died a while ago, so kind of fallen through the cracks somewhat. Hope you hit him up some day.

@martinfuller5499

2 ай бұрын

Yes,YES!!!! Micheal Hedges,PLEASE!!!!!A very different yet still totally a Monster! RIP

I don't know much about you or your channel/content, but it's obvious to me you are truly enjoying yourself on this particular video/topic. It's great to see someone appreciate Nuno after all these years. Great video. Thanks!!

Not only is Nuno one of the best guitar players in the world, he has not aged a day in 30 years. It's insane, like how is that possible. Guy has probably banged more super models than Tommy Lee.

So awesome to see Nuno here, Michael!!! Maybe we can see some Steve Morse, Dixie Dregs. I’m a 59 year old that grew up with them!!!! The bash!!!!

great stuff!! you rock ! NUNO REALLY ROCKS ! been a fan of his since the beginning.....

Amazing video man . I really like how you break it down. When I first listened to the track I was blown away and now I know why.

Cheers from Portugal! Nuno is portuguese and he honours Portugal very much

I saw a video where Herman Li watched Nuno do his rhythmic chops and he was like "What the hell". A fantastic guitar player.

Nuno is incredible. I saw Extreme & Winger in concert way-back-when.. met them backstage (all were very nice, esp Gary Cherone.. Nuno was wiped out). Would love to see them again. If you haven't yet, a reaction to Yngwie Malmsteen would be great. And, please check out the Swedish metal band Avatar. Fantastic, creative, versatile band with 2 amazing guitarists. (Statue of a King, The King Wants You, Hail the Apocolypse..)

This sounds like Tea party and Tim Reynolds had a baby, and Nuno is bringing it up. Talented guy nuno, Extreme gets forgotten about except more than words. Great funky band.

Michael, I love your breakdown of this song and Nuno's playing. I grew up a few miles from where the members of Extreme grew up, so I was aware of their music and Nuno's playing probably before most of the country. I saw him play solo gig at a small club in lower NYC when I going to graduate school in the 90's and their were a lot people in the audience with dazed looks on their faces. 😁

I was lucky enough to catch them on this tour. Such a memorable show!

Nuno is ridiculously good. The 2 albums AFTER 'III sides to every story' are really, really good, get under your skin and stay there. He's helping me get thru my EVH grief. I know they have new music, I wish they would release it.

@CJJC

Жыл бұрын

Good news!

This is why I will always revere KFigg along with Nuno. He stepped in, fit in, and made everyone better. subbed and I don't play lol.

Yeah. Nuno is the man. He has the best conservation of movement picking and playing with his left hand in sync and with the groove perfect. ♥️🤘. He does it on electric too as I'm sure you're aware. You should do his Bible bee skit if you've not already. Talk about picking and grooving. ♥️🤘♥️.. Good video man. ♥️🤘♥️

Like a lot of guitar players my age (mid-40s), I discovered Nuno when they released More Than Words. Despite the amazing creativity of that song alone, I always felt that Nuno was written off as a pop-ballad guitar player. I listened to everything he wrote up to Schizophonic and all my guitar playing friends would make fun of me for idolizing him. All of this to say, it's so nice to see Nuno finally getting the credit he deserves these days - and yet, I still feel he's still the most underrated guitar player and musician in rock history. :)

@Marvidsen1973

Жыл бұрын

I know exactly what you went through, sounds like my story. We got it! 🙌🏻🎸

Lovely stuff by both you and Nuno.

The Extreme drummer and bassist are great players as well.

Nuno is an absolute beast!!!!! Hard rock funk like no other.

Few musicians can tap their natural rhythm, the clock that ticks in your mind. Nuno, EVH, SRV and Willie Nelson are masters of their craft because of that. It cannot be taught. It is the passion that is inside. We get the privilege to witness their genius.

Great video of your reaction to Nuno - great analysis too! Thanks bro

I first listened to He Man Woman Haters and that bumblebee solo with the classic 80s shredding and knew he was underrated then. Now he's coming back to light and deserves every second of the attention. He's incredible.

Holy heck that name caught my eye! I have some old Guitar World magazines and he's on a few of them.. Huge fan back then, thank you:)

I admire Nuno so much. Hammett and Hetfield may be my idols but Nuno is is a world of his own and I really really like and appreciate his style

Nuno is a beast, frighteningly talented! Great reaction Michael. I would also love it if you could react to a major guitar influence and an old friend of mine John Martyn, who sadly is no longer with us. He was a pioneer in electronic acoustic playing and influenced many of today’s greats! Amps/pick-ups were his game the guitar the tool to harness the electrical power flowing thru the equipment. He was awesome live, saw him many times in the 70/80’s live (still hung over from sessions, he was animal, in a good way!) and was at his cheeky, funny monstrous best live with varying substances in his blood, that was John in a nutshell, a tortured genius. I miss the big guy. Thanks and keep up the great work 👍

Great video, Mike! I love it, when I mention Extreme to someone, and they say, (with a condescending tone) "isn't that the "More Than Words" band? And then I show them something like "Cupid's Dead", or "Li"l Jack Horny", and watch their jaw hit the floor.

So wonderfully incredible in every way. But how cool is it that the Drummer was also Marv in Home Alone! 😉

Nuno always plays without a note wasted, crazy phrasing very much his own. Definetly an underrated guitarist, thanks for showing this.

Nuno's one of the very best to ever wield the axe! \m/

hahah best moment... "i used to have chops like that. its been a minute... god damnit" *presses play. lol I love your honest attitude Michael

Thank you for the videos!

Get the funk out solo is a masterpiece!

Great to see a mention of Nuno’s unbelievable sense of time and rhythm. He’s a very percussive player who is always locked in the pocket. It also takes a hell of a lot of skill and experience to strum as hard as he does and not constantly break strings and knock the guitar out of tune.

Can definitely hear you had chops close to that! Good job man

Every single lick, riff and solo on the album Pornografitti is magical!

I got to see him play this live when they toured with Aerosmith on their 50th anniversary tour, it was astounding

I’d love to see you break down The Adults Are Talking by The Strokes. The back-and-forth guitar solo is something to be witnessed.

I am a fan already this is great guitar

Think you nailed Nunos technique here. He was a drummer and it shows in his playing. He is a beast and my fave guitarist

Solid choice!! More people need to know about 🎶🎶

I had never heard him until Beato. Wow. How did I miss this.

I play some guitar but played drums for decades. My wife just caught me air drumming with a guitar in my lap. I was embarrassed for a second then realized I get more joy out of my day!! :)

You said it! The right hand is who you are, the left hand just does what it's told

Check out Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee. I think he does this live in same concert you just watched. It's amazing. Also, another amazing acoustic guitar song is Run Across Desert Sands - Steve Stevens

This was a very good lesson. You were certainly right about people not being able to teach these types of things, the things that you must have the drive for in order to discover them on your own. Internal rhythm is extremely important and a lot of guitar players miss out on that because they don't develop it enough.

Hi Michael. Do me a favor and type Ren - Hi Ren into your KZread search bar. I promise you you will not see a more mesmerizing performance. Brutally honest and truly mesmerizing. I was dumbfounded the first time I watched it.

This tone is so good! I’m sure this has been mentioned on many comments - would love for you to reaction / review the artist Plini - “Electric Sunrise” or “I’ll Tell you Someday” or any of his songs 😂

I've seen him play this song twice in person in the last few years, and he didn't seem to miss a note. Spellbinding!