I worked at Guitar Center in Boston in the early 00's. Nuno came in one day, we had one of his signature guitars on the wall. He took it down, started playing it and said "This is all wrong". He then took it to the counter, asked for a few tools, and set it up. Once he was satisfied he played it for awhile and popped it back up on the wall. Cool guy.

@philfrank5601

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing.

@roberto3262

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully you bought it! Lol

@restojon1

Жыл бұрын

Back when I was a teenager I worked in a guitar shop in North London and it was owned by a former member of a well-known 70's rock band and, he in turn still had some friends and clients from the same sort of "era" and music scene. All nice guys and I learned lots from them. However, the reason that I had to answer your comment was because I often read comments like yours from former employees of GC and read about the wonderful clientele and meetings you were lucky enough to have and I always have a little giggle because I think back to my time at my "Guitar Centre" and rather than these illustrious names walking in, grabbing a guitar and blowing me away with their monstrous talent and virtuosity I can instantly recall several very drunk, very washed up members of (I won't name them to preserve what little dignity they may still possess, bless them) older bands staggering in and then slurring to me about "do you know who I am?/I was in f***ing [band name]" and leaning on the counter to stay vaguely upright. They would then proceed to start getting all emotional about how the music industry treated them and how I should never trust a record company and how it's all just s**t and could I lend them some money for some booze or fags? I remember one came in with a particularly "fantastic" story and I humoured him and tried to just give him an ear and some human interaction. Much later after he left, I replayed the security tape to my boss when he came in and he said that he was actually who he said he was and he remembered him from "back in the day". Poor fella was a mess. Still wearing all the 70's hippy rock type clothes but very threadbare and shabby (this was in the early 90's). So, anyone who works for/has worked for Guitar Centre and are getting your famous celebrities through the doors, spare a moment for the "not-guitar-centre" employees who are not only running guitar shops but are offering a counselling service to the washed-up rockers of the world.

@andyhinds542

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@oldnikix

Жыл бұрын

@@MainPrism Washburn sucks, maybe? I've never played one.

EVH himself used to play He Man Woman Hater as a pre-concert sound check/warm up before every show. His sound guy just thought it was his own riff that they hadn’t made into a song yet. It wasn’t till he asked Eddie why they hadn’t turned that stage riff into a song yet that he found out where it was from.

Their "III Sides to Every Story" album is a masterpiece.

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

Жыл бұрын

No argument here

@byrondouglasdean

Жыл бұрын

Their best work, bar none.

@dieseldust27

Жыл бұрын

My favorite Extreme record. Better than Pornograffitti

@user-uu8up6ki9u

Жыл бұрын

One if the greatest albums of all time!!!

@fretnote2680

Жыл бұрын

I concur!

I wasn't a big fan of the song initially listening to it, but as soon as Nuno kicked in with the solo I felt like I met up with an old friend I hadn't seen in 20 years. It was a magical feeling I haven't felt in a while

@brivington2011

Жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@n34z3r

Жыл бұрын

The melody of the lyrics sounds like a combination of STPs Unglued and Silvergun Superman. I like it but its just that it stands out but NUNOs stuff kills it. Not a bad single after all this time Edit: I wrote this just prior to hearing ole boy saying what I said. Thank you for validating me (of course he didn't know).

@AMgangwolf

Жыл бұрын

Yeah because nuno is the only good part of the band

@goodtimehotline69

Жыл бұрын

The solo was amazing, but the riff was very … in the words of Lara Ulrich ….‘stock’

@barube

Жыл бұрын

rt

To me this song is a love letter to all the greatness of rock with obvious nods to STP, Dime, EVH, and Faith No More. Not ripping shit off but more like reminding you of a place and time you might of forgot, and Nuno is here to remind you.

@jimmaerage1921

Жыл бұрын

Michael Wills - That is one of the best comments I've read in a long time , what a great way to look at things also , A+++

@user-ki8ye1kx7c

Жыл бұрын

Nice point! Opening riff is all day long Dime

@restojon1

Жыл бұрын

What an interesting point you raise. Thank you for enlightening this disgracefully ageing rocker 🤘 have a lovely day wherever you are

@armynurseboy

Жыл бұрын

This song sounds like it could have been on VH III.

@christheghostwriter

Жыл бұрын

Might have, not might of

Nuno really caused a few waves in the guitar community with this didn't he? I'm so hyped to have Extreme back! 😍

@tonybarber420

Жыл бұрын

Caused a few waves? What does that even mean lol

@stephanlyseng6633

Жыл бұрын

Where and when were these waves?

@camouflagesoldier1994

Жыл бұрын

🏄

@RockFan89

Жыл бұрын

He did. everyone is reacting to it. Another video mentioned Steve Lukather from Toto and Phil X were raving about it. 🤣

@rockdinosaur8619

Жыл бұрын

@@stephanlyseng6633 Literally a dozen or more KZread videos just on the guitar parts bud

Rock is not dead. In a post Eddie Van Halen world, Nuno is flying the flag for guitar playing... how cool is that.

@FuriousGeorge_

Жыл бұрын

Lol theres so many other guys besides those you’re tunnel visioned

@lastbestplace8112

Жыл бұрын

if this is rock it's def dead

@wariokhabib245

Жыл бұрын

Same with Mustaine and Eric Christian!

@tricitytypebeat8622

Жыл бұрын

@@FuriousGeorge_ I love it when people say "ROCK'S NOT DEAD!" whenever an old ass artist drops a new song LMAO🤣🤣🤣 Never fails. That's how you should indeed know that rock is dead. Of course the older generation can make great music, we already knew that. It's the new shit that is suspect

@monag.769

Жыл бұрын

Yep the „old generation“ should definitely come back cuz what we hear now everywhere is just emotionless earbothering crap😜

Glad to see Extreme is trying to keep rock n roll alive. Nuno is really good.

@redrick8900

Жыл бұрын

ironic considering their previous effort to kill it.

From what I've read and heard, Nuno felt with the loss of Eddie Van Halen, he wanted to do something that brought guitar back to the forefront....the playing we all love. Thanks to Nuno and Extreme. I have been waiting for him to shred again.

@stevegaudreau67

Жыл бұрын

You'd be accurate with that comment. There's an interview with Nuno stating that.

@jerrypuckett6733

Жыл бұрын

Dude I read the same thing. And he did. What a SOLO!!! 🤘🏼

@gitarman666

Жыл бұрын

There’s a KZread audio segment with Nunos pic no vid, just talking And Nuno is talking about recording his lead parts for the album alone As he evidently prefers, he says his phone was blowing up, he ignores it for a time and then Answers with frustration, since he’s working, and it’s Gary Cherone at his front door saying Hey dude come down and open up He says, at first he was working, in the zone, and didn’t want to break that flow but with some prodding from Gary He reluctantly goes down and opens only to find Gary standing there with Eddie Blew his mind, Ed asked if he could here whatever Nuno was doing but Nuno was working on the Rise solo and it wasn’t there yet So it didn’t happen Nuno said that was the last time before his death he saw EVH So sure, always influenced by the man but that cut was happening before our tragic loss I think Nuno would have loved for Eddie to hear the finished tune So not so much a post humas tribute directly to Ed as a inspiration and admiration that Nuno has always had for his influences

@spl1011

Жыл бұрын

Wrong. Eddie wasn't dead when this was recorded.

From the awesomeness of 'Am I Ever Gonna Change?' to the emotion of 'Rock-a-Bye' to the country-style 'Take Us Alive' to the swagger of 'Shadow Boxing' Nuno always delivers imo.

@robertrutherford-nq9mm

Жыл бұрын

Ahh, a fellow Extreme fan I see! I am so happy for the band. Maybe we can revive rock n roll / metal etc.

@tweettweetjones1262

Жыл бұрын

@@robertrutherford-nq9mm You're right, the whole band deserves credit. Gary Cherone- vocalist Kevin Figueiredo- drums Pat Badger- bass Nuno Bettencourt- guitar, piano, back-up vocals. (and their original drummer Paul Geary who left to produce the band Godsmack). ...also Mike Mangini came in for 'Waiting For The Punchline' record.

Nuno doesn’t make mistakes. I was privileged to watch Mourning Window practice in Boston years ago. They practicing through their, then, new album. Not one mistake from the other members was missed by Nuno. He would just look over and they knew he knew. One of my all time favorite guitarist. No one can play like him like no one can truly paint like Van Gogh.

@daviddavies3637

Жыл бұрын

Um ... Sorry, but your comment didn't age well. In his amazing interview with Rick Beato, Nuno pointed out a mistake he made in the solo but he kept it in. Think he said that if he tried to repeat it, he'd never be able to. There is, I believe, a saying in Jazz circles that goes something like "If you make a mistake, people think you're an idiot. But do it again and people think you're a genius." If you haven't seen it, you should. The enthusiasm Nuno has is amazing. Made me want to dig out my old Washburn RS8V out of the attic and start playing again.

@TheArtofGuitar

Жыл бұрын

@@daviddavies3637 People hero worshipping and thinking a human never makes mistakes. On one hand I love it because it means they really look up to the artist, but we all know even Nuno would never say that he never makes mistakes.

STP's "Purple" is one of my all time favourites but this song reminded me more of a Velvet Revolver track (also a Scott Weiland band)

@jamesragsdale8202

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@dgaerialimagery

Жыл бұрын

I totally thought Velvet Revolver right off the bat, then the vocals came in and they were so Scott Weiland. Love this song though.

@Pravindaswani74

Жыл бұрын

Ok..but what track from VR are we talking exactly?

@thomasbruce1896

Жыл бұрын

@pra daswani reminded me of Let It Roll 👍

@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302

Жыл бұрын

Me too!!! Velvet Revolver sounding... but, maybe we should say Velvet Revolver or STP (Weiland) *sounds like Extreme, since Extreme has been around much longer.*

His two solos for Play with me and get the funk out are some of my fav solos of all time

@runeer

Жыл бұрын

How about solos of No Respect, Hip Today, There Is No God?

@kadetodd1234

Жыл бұрын

And smoke signals

@djhinormas959

Жыл бұрын

Same those to haunt me :) in the good way

@neveragainsam9786

Жыл бұрын

Every solo he plays is my favorite solo of all time.

Extreme coming back this hard is so cool and this kind of breakdown and overall analysis of Nuno's playing is really fantastic, thanks for this.

There are a million guitar players staring at their fretting hands, after seeing Extreme's new video, and saying, "But... But... My fingers can't do that." Love the heavier sound after their albums just got way too artsy-fartsty. This is the Extreme we've been waiting for!

Hah! So I'm not the only one that instantly thought of "Silvergun Superman" when hearing the vocals. One of my fave STP tunes!

@TheArtofGuitar

Жыл бұрын

High five!

@rickybutterworth62

Жыл бұрын

Same here instant stp

@HayesProject79

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly when I first heard it

@njclifford26

Жыл бұрын

Vocal also has more than a hint of Velvet Revolver’s Big Machine about it, more Scott influences.

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

Жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar you would have a field day analyzing the whole III Sides to Every Story 😂

I thought exactly the same, Stone Temple Pilots, about 2 seconds before they were even mentioned. And now I can't unsee Ben Stiller.

A lot of those licks are actually licks that Nuno has been doing for most of his career. They’re all over all of their albums. Nuno is just a bad ass!

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

Жыл бұрын

Yea some of the lines remind me of Hip Today from Punchline

@RokDAWG1

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeimpressionsreviews9831 Same here!

Stp came to mind for me immediately also.

I like the bright-on-black striping you did on that EVH.

a MASSIVE part of Nuno's bag of tricks is palm muted legato(he'll tell you, too). He's just so damn clean at it and those Bill Lawrence pickups are SUPER articulate(I have an N24). The whole dotted 8th delay thing was mainly for Bumblebee, he rarely uses it, otherwise. Check out a live version of him doing Midnight Express for a clinic on his picking/precision!

@MehYam2112

Жыл бұрын

That’s the He-man Woman Hater technique - for a long time people debated whether that was picked or legato, because his legato is pretty much picking with the left hand.

@vincejohnston3244

Жыл бұрын

@@MehYam2112 And the winner is.... As somebody who cut my teeth on the album as a youngster I knew right away he was playing a variation of that exact He-Man Woman Hater lick, which surprised me a bit 'cause he rarely repeats licks on albums. Not that it bothered me. It's one of my favorite Nuno moments. And I'm afraid it is mostly picked with some legato and without a delay pedal.

@reubenacciano

Жыл бұрын

100% this. the Lawrence is so clear and articulate that once you have such a percussive player with an impeccable internal clock, the recipe is his usual rhythmic insanity.

@eleazarlaggui9739

Жыл бұрын

Been doing the palm-muted legato a couple of years now. Always thought I was the only one doing it. Til I discovered Kiko Loireiro and Nuno.

@Rocky-5150

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Some people just have to say, there is trickery going on. Even if he did use effects or anything else, it was his mind and techniques that put it together. Nuno is very very very good and there is no trickery just imagination and talent.

PS: Rick Beato actually does a Perfect Job on breaking down what Nuno is actually doing/Playing on that Tricky Part you said you can't figure out Yet 8:08 - 8:47 - #TheArtofGuitar #Nuno #Extreme #RickBeato - I go to Rick a lot of times to figure out the Technicals of some Awesome Guitar Player's, for even if he can't play it himself, he knows what some of the best are doing. Luv your channel here man! - Bill C

To everyone commenting why it’s weird that I didn’t know what NUNO’s doing during the solo, I had only listened to the song three times when I made the video. 😂

That percussive style of picking, I believe was influenced by Ronnie LeTekro from TNT. That band came out early 80’s and it’s a huge part of Ronnie’s playing. I’m 52 and Nuno is 56 so we were definitely listening to the same guys. Seven Seas came out in 82 which means I was 12 and Nuno was 16. Right around the formative years. Check Ronnie out of you don’t already know.

@youropionmattersnot

Жыл бұрын

Those of us who know, know.

@MrEricPymm

Жыл бұрын

Ronnie is a wizard. Definitely underrated and underappreciated. It is so cool that you mentioned him!

@geiri.kristoffersen4923

Жыл бұрын

Ronni lives 20 minutes from me. A great guy and is still a fab guitarist. 🙂🎸

@vincejohnston3244

Жыл бұрын

I tend to hear the Al Di Meola influence when he gets into that ridiculously fast rhythmic percussive picking.

@foxysilver549

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Ronnie does what has been called the machine gun technique. It's less about picking than doing hammer on and pull offs with a lot of power while heavily palm muting.

My band used to open up for Extreme back in the day around New England...great guys, glad they made it, they were very hard working, gigging all the time. I never saw Nuno WITHOUT a guitar in his hand, before,(backstage), during and after the shows,,he was always playing. Oh yeah, he could play like this when he was 19 yrs old, it was terrifying to see first hand as a guitar player lol.

@kane6529

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my Band opening for Van Halen 🤩 true story, Eddie actually asked me for some lessons because he was so mesmerized by the way I tickled the tonewood! During that lesson we wrote running with the Devil but I told him I didn’t need to be on the credits

@deathsee

Жыл бұрын

well, saying New England is weird, most would have said boston, and namely the channel or narsisiss, next, care to mention that name of the opening band, also, nuno never walked around with a guitar always anywhere, you could ask me how I know, but then I would just smile, terrifying? while he join the extreme when he was 19, they quickly got signed, I can only remember them doing 3 shows with him, maybe 4 ( if they played the channel twice ) then they took off, now, I know it was not the one show in Lynn, for good reason, so?

@youropionmattersnot

Жыл бұрын

👆Uh-oh. The BS police are here. 👮‍♂️ 🚔

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

Жыл бұрын

Back then he liked to play the Addams family theme😂

@YaNKeeR_

Жыл бұрын

This kinda reminds me of when I was back in ‘Nam…

What a comeback! They are looking amazingly fit, sounding youthful and full of life 👍

Nuno is giving a few nods to evh from my understanding the whole album is going to be that way. He really is an overlook guitar player when people talk about great guitar players or one that have influenced them.i think he should get a lot more credit than he does

@jackaubrey3037

Жыл бұрын

Nuno's solo here sounds like a series of intentionally separated, framed segments, each featuring an EVH-esque lick that Nuno wants to spotlight/highlight, even sounding like he jumbled them together from several different solos, the way DLR says Ed would do it. Maybe it's just me.

@MarcoLizza

Жыл бұрын

LOL! :) Nuno's technique has been *always* heavily influenced by EVH! To the point that Nuno played Van Halen covers prior to becoming famous with Extreme! :)

Your playing never ceases to amaze me. You make crazy stuff look so easy.

I think people who say Nuno is overlooked or underrated should ask other guitarists what they think when he shows up on stage with them and scares the life out if them. He’s feared because he’s well respected and one of the best ever. His work speaks for itself.

@rapid13

Жыл бұрын

When people say that, and I’m one of them, they mean by the general listening public, _not_ other musicians who should presumably know better.

@justinamenta7241

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he's extremely (no pun intended ) overlooked and underrated. I remember old extreme and I never heard anyone talk about his guitar prowess. Ever. To most of the public he was just known as the pretty boy that played accoustic in more than words.

@justinamenta7241

Жыл бұрын

And the "he's feared" line is way overly dramatic dude. Relax lol

@chrishester9990

Жыл бұрын

Feared? 😂😂😂 It’s just music dude. And btw, no one is overrated or underrated; it’s all subjective.

Young peeps, listen to the melodic and musicality, and go grind to make your own version of this with your playing. This is next level. Again…from a true legend. Haters can move on, this reminds of how I felt listening to new music growing up. Turned on by the creativity. Legit on every single level. Such a great band.

Dude, it’s Nuno. Don’t ask how! You know it’s exactly how it should be. Also, shout out to Cherone: he’s great! The best vocalist Van Halen never really had…

@davidanderson-wn4ep

Жыл бұрын

haha, I like Van Halen III, but it's easily the worst album Gary has ever made. So I don't blame him. I love his Hurtsmile band and wish they'd put out another album also.

@jerk_store

Жыл бұрын

Cherone is no doubt a great vocalist but as far asVH III...I listened to the CD once and then threw it out the window as I was driving down the interstate. That's something I thought I'd never do, especially with a Van Halen release.

@rugxulo

Жыл бұрын

@@davidanderson-wn4ep Hurtsmile blew me away! Severely underrated.

love it when 30 plus year old bands still have something to offer and it still kicks butt. don't get too hung up on "this sounds like that" .. after writing for so long, i am sure you have a million things in your head that draw from things you have heard. Its inevitable. those 12 little notes have been stretched over millions on songs, i am always amazed some one can create anything new

Nuno belongs to the top 10 rock guitarists: his melodic feel and technical abilities: he’s one of my influences, but somehow I seem to forget to mention him when people ask for my guitar heroes😊

@JaMeshuggah

Жыл бұрын

So true

@Saiyan585

Жыл бұрын

Nope. Shawn Lane, Igore Paspalj, Buckethead, Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen, Petrucci, Batio, Guthrie, Michael Romeo.

@WeeFreeMan78

Жыл бұрын

@Sayian Nope, these are the ones YOU like, nto the greatest. Amazing all, no doubt

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

Жыл бұрын

@@Saiyan585 Nuno is very good melodically, rhythmically and songwriting as well, he’s not just a shredder like some others

@aleexous

Жыл бұрын

I always wanted to throw this in these comment sections when people talk about GoaTs and top 10s. So i have a friend who is a professional guitarist for a world famous 70-80s band. We’d jammed a couple of times and i was showing him a KZread video of some guy playing some sick riffs that had gotten like 1 million views. And he listened to it once while sitting infront of me and plays the exact thing, note for note, and shakes his head and says, “ yeah, that’s really cool.” What i realized is that there are probably thousands of professional guitarists and a thousand times as many amateurs who can play as well but never got the opportunity, chose not to, life got in the way, etc. and they all can pretty much play what anyone else can play. So, most things are not that exceptional from a professional guitarist’s perspective, at least technically. But what is exceptional are the guys that can make a unique sound that is pleasing to the ears. The tone, pacing, rubato, unexpected notes, phrasing, The originality is what makes someone great. At this moment there are probably at least 10,000 teenagers sitting in their bedrooms who can play Eruption indistinguishably from EVH. But they’re not EVH. So criteria for top 10 really has to with originality, or incorporation of other influences, style, perhaps versatility ( straight up- John Mayer could imitate Dimebag but D would have had a much harder time playing all Mayer can. But if you’d have given him a few days he would have been able to pick it up.)and variety. There would be a hundreds that could meet those criteria and be competitive so I just like to appreciate what everyone has to offer.

I thought the song was.. okay until the solo and then I was like.. woah. Nuno is insane, a truly exceptional talent.

That chorus just reeks too much of modern pop with that "wouu wouu wouuu"

@joshbouman1654

Жыл бұрын

The Millenial Whoop!

@cederickforsberg5840

Жыл бұрын

@@joshbouman1654 Ah thats the word for it

@MatthiasJobst

Жыл бұрын

Thinking about the lyrics I would argue, this is on purpose

@supernothing77

Жыл бұрын

I though so too, and maybe that's what they were going for. Or nuno spent too much time with Rhianna.

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a song WWE can use for Smackdown or maybe a wrestler can use for their theme

Thanks for taking this on. Love your analysis. I look forward to your lesson on this, particularly the solo part that seems mysterious and pushes my envelope of what's possible!

When I first heard this song I thought it was a cover, I was definitely hearing STP vibes in the vocals. They mined a lot of nuggets and combined them into a killer song.

The Ben Stiller comment got me. Can't stop seeing it. Always great to hear something new from Extreme. Love Nuno's playing.

It's good to see you again. In the past I hung on your every word. You are that good! Truth, beauty, and goodness forever.

@TheArtofGuitar

Жыл бұрын

Where’ve ya been??

Perfect guitar for the video. All of this styling and phrasing goes back to the King, Edward Van Halen. He's the one that started this style of playing guitar and everything that's come after it has just been a version of what he started in 1978. The tremolo picking, the trem Dives is all reflections of Eddie style and it's amazing how many guitar players he inspired to play this style of music.

@mikemills1652

Жыл бұрын

correct! this kid is too young to know, Eddie did all these techniques in the first 5 albums.But mentions all these younger players like they invented it.

These older bands have a hard time topping their bad ass 80’s magic.. Kudos to the Extreme team

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

Жыл бұрын

Extreme’s magic came in 1992, with III Sides to Every Story

@jimstewart8122

Жыл бұрын

Except for Treat and Winger. Winger's Karma is their best album, easily. And Treat have released 4 monsters back to back starting in 2010 - Coup de Grace, Ghost of Graceland, Tunguska and The Endgame - all bangers.

Solo is definitely a call back to Lil Jack Horny. I think it just sounds so crazy because of the combination of his palm muting, the mix of picking and hammer-ons just make it sound insane.

I had the exact same reaction to the beginning, remembering that STP song. RIP Scott Weiland and those awesome vocals.

First off, Nuno is one of the G.O.A.T.s, just saying, second off here's a fun little useless piece of info to share, and I apologize in advance for ruining the Stone Temple Pilots moment with the similarities with this song's vocal line on the verse and the one in "Silvergunn Superman", but they're both similar (Interval wise almost identical) to the chorus of"Whatta Man" by Salt N' Peppa and Envogue, which came out in 93, a year before "Purple" was released (94). However "Whatta Man" is a reinterpretation of the 1968 song "What a Man" by Lynda Lyndell, so in essence that descending vocal line has been around for about 55 years.

@jravell

Жыл бұрын

Not useless at all. Musical history is important.

@OdaKa

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I feel like it's a bit of a reach, but it's a fun idea

@TribalGuitars

Жыл бұрын

I think there a just some things people fall into because they sound good, and are unaware of the similarities (parallel development) , and some stuff sticks in people's subconscious. What's the quote: "Good players copy. Great players steal", or something to that effect?

@aquabot

Жыл бұрын

Excellent comment.

@Boylieboyle

Жыл бұрын

Briilliant comment.

Love this rapid-fire review of the song and the riffs, Mike. Great job covering all the tasty bits and nuances! Nuno's one of the greatest.

The first thing that came to mind without knowing what it was exactly, was a Scott Weiland style of vocals and the background music from Velvet Revolver while he was with the guys from GNR. Then Mike mentioned the song from STP's Purple album, and that made even more closer to the sound, but that confirmed my hunch. RIP Scott

@bmckee5430

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree - especially at the end where he sings up an octave.

@alexkelly8131

Жыл бұрын

Yep my first thought also

@SmithSmithson1

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree

“Does Gary Cherone look a little like Ben Stiller here?” Just cracked me up! You can be one funny dude sometimes.

Awesome video Rick and so glad to see Nuno featuring. Can't wait for the interview. I'd love to know what inspired these arpeggiated sequences that have become something of a trademark. They're so smart, especially when combined with the delay.

Never been an Extreme/Nuno fan, but your breakdown of this really opened my eyes. Thanks Mike!

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

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A lot of people say they are not an extreme fan, when they also have never heard the juggernaut III Sides To Every Story

Great analysis first of all. This song is so completely viral in the guitar community it's nice to see a respected player talk about it. What's also nice is that Extreme are finally getting another bite at the apple so to speak. They kind if were a victim of their own success with More Than Words, which confused fans and pretty much killed their metal offerings. Now, they've come back with something that is so hard you really can't mistake this band for what they are. And in terms of Nuno, in my opinion, he's truly one of the greats. His playing has always been amazing and innovative but he seemed to live in the shadow of EVH. Now, I have a feeling he's going to take over that mantle. Hopefully they have much success with this record and come to a town near me so I can see that insanity in person. Again, thanks for this great video.

Mike you rock man! I've been subscribed for a few years now and every video you put out is great. Never boring. Peace.

Nice to see a guitar hero like Nuno come back into the spotlight and shred everyone's mind! That hammer on?/delay?/ synth sounding part at the end of that solo is just fire

Nuno and Richie Kotzen are two guitarists still ripping it up on guitar! Nuno killed it here! Check out the song Xanadu by The Winery Dogs next!

@Granite165

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Richie is the DUDE!

@Dave-nm3xc

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Hell yea! They are both monsters.

@TomHenry-gl5fm

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Damn right! Ritchie is as good as it gets, as is Nuno. I hate signature guitars, but I do own a padauk N4......

@c-LAW

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WOWZER! Portnoy, Sheehan with Richie Kotzen. Didn't know this existed. Thanks!

@sgtcaco

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Paying dues is amazing

The solo part you don't get are picked hammer on's. He's just very precise. No delay echo needed. The picking excites the string and allows multiple hammer on's for each pick with high gain. It's a weird technique not used by many. I'm sure EVH did. I use similar methods and it sounds like it. Muting also plays a role to get that staccato sound. Muting can be done by palm, pick and fingers at the same time.

You're awesome for this Mike. Analyzing the songwriting dynamics is so important.

Nuno is the man, and so are you, Mike. That 1 million subscribers is not that far. Kudos to you, keep up the good work!

Well done Mike ! For the monster lick at the end of the solo, I've transcribe on my channel. This is the lick idea of "Peacemake die".

@stevegaudreau67

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Extreme III is my favorite Extreme album. Warhead!

Best thing I've heard in over 2 decades....what guitar playing should be....what a genius....Live Nuno

I'm so glad that you did this video! My buddy texted me a link to this song when it dropped the other day, and I swear I must have re-wound the solo section a dozen or more times on that first listen alone. I'm just amazed, and I feel like we (meaning hard rock/metal guitarists) really NEEDED this right now! I'm not much of an Extreme fan tbh, but this sounds simply amazing to me, & Nuno really nailed the essence of some of EVH's timeless inventive techniques here - all while still sounding fresh & unique. The second half of the solo in particular just melted my brain! Ok, I suppose I'll actually watch the video now! 😂 Love your channel bro!!

As always, great vid, EXTREMLY informative!

Nuno uses a mix of effects and technique to achieve that alt tapping sound. It's a technique he's used in the past but he's refined it.

@urkonconcerts

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I’m not sure if that’s an effect, in peacemaker die that part of the solo is kinda similar but no delay or anything like that

@35milesoflead

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​@Urkon Nuno is known for the dotted 8th rhythm on a tempo delay. The intro to He-man Woman Hater where he plays Flight Of the Wounded Bumblebee he has a dotted 8th note delay synchronized to a drum machine.

@byrondouglasdean

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​@@35milesoflead Some of my favorite guitar solos of all time come to mind when it comes to a rhythmic 8th note delay... Ronnie Montrose (Gamma) - Razor King Buckethead - Big Sur Moon David Gilmour - Run Like Hell The Edge (U2) - Streets/Bad Nuno - Peacemaker Die

There was an interview where Nuno said there would be a lot of EVH tribute playing and style with heaviness on this album. I find it refreshing as to always being “Funk” type of rock. I think Nuno is an amazing player and often underrated like many other 80’s/90’s shredder players.

I immediately heard STP Silver Gun Superman in that, I'm so glad you caught it too.

I thought the same thing of the vocal part at 0:37 of the music video that it was reminiscent of Scott Weiland with Stone Temple Pilots but it reminded me of Unglued.

🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻Congrats on 788k Subscribers! I hadn't gotten round to listening to this song yet. It sounds pretty good, I'll have to go and give it a proper listen. It really does sound that that Stone Temple Pilots song, it's been ages since I listened to that album, will have to add a re listen of that to my to do list. *edit. Have heard it lots since and I love it. I actually quite like the Kesha-esque oh woah oh part, simple but catchy, sticks in your brain. *further edit - so cool that Nuno watched this! 🤘🏻🔥

That EVH with silver stripes looks fantastic.

@miketucker2112

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Came here for this comment. Where did you get that EVH?? Sick.

thanks mike, cant wait for you to take apart that solo. especially the last part with the palm mute madness.

Really nice of you for pointing out STP, i immediately heard that song when he started singing! 😄

I'm glad it isn't just me that is getting STP/Velvet Revolver vibes from this song. I just noticed that he has a phaser going during the trem picking runs. That is most definitely an homage to EVH.

I think the reason i personally love this track so much is that it feels like Modern day Winger which is one of my favorite bands. Especially Gary during the chorus

@sum1nameddave

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Winger's new song is badass!

@jvgriego

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Winger is releasing "7"!!! Awesome!!!

@nigmatism9618

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I think the chorus goes something like “She’s only 43 Only 43 I get fed pot roast And I hardly ever clean”

Once you get the pattern of that last palm-muted bit (there's no delay), its *super* satisfying to play. Can't do it full speed yet, but getting there!

I remember hearing a song as a kid and so excitedly waiting for the album to drop. I have not felt that in a long time, now I am jonsing for more cant wait brings me back to that teenage me waiting at the record store before they opened to get my copy.

This is the best guitar driven song to come out in a while. I get some EVH vibes in the beginning of the solo. The mystery part is reminiscent of a couple others of Nuno solos, just kicked up a notch.. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album and your deep dive lesson on this one. 🎸🔥

@stevegaudreau67

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I think that was Nuno's intention. To pay tribute to Eddie!

I _TOTALLY_ heard the STP track first time I heard this. I like Extreme's music but too many of Cherone's lyrics leave me flat. But Seriously: The intro riff for He-Man Woman Hater is in my Top 10.

You do great song breakdowns. Nice work

Bro it’s Nuno, it’s no trickery or illusion. Watch the recent interview with Nuno and Rick Beato , he talks about that sick lead part in the song in detail. The interview is just over two hours long . An amazing interview, Nuno is one of the worlds most genuine , passionate and real musician/guitar/hero/God there is , was or well be . Cheers and check out the interview for real 👍 it’s so killer !

If you think Nuno is just now opening up his heavier side you need to listed to his Mourning Widows album Furnished Souls For Rent. Released in 2000, downtuned, and heavy Phenomenal record.

This would fit perfectly on Waiting for the Punchline, has me thinking about the build up and release in Naked.

@PhantomCounty

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I disagree. The production on Punchline was totally stripped down, almost like early Zeppelin, while this has an over-produced, modern sound. I actually think ANY song on Waiting for the Punchline showcases Nuno’s virtuosity as a guitarist & songwriter better than this track. (Just my opinion.)

@MatthiasJobst

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Honestly, I really think this Song connects to 'hip today' - sonically und lyrically

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

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@@MatthiasJobst yes very similar, some of the vibrato, tremolo lines similar to hip today and lyrically

@stevegaudreau67

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I miss Mike Mangini! He added to that album. But being in Dream Theater is awesome too!

@NotBenCoultry

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@@PhantomCounty That's bc you're thinking in terms of production and tone rather than composition

Great breakdown! Really enjoyed this video and the STP reference hit me right between the eyes. I was thinking "what does that remind me of?" but could NOT place it, but as soon as you said STP, the lightbulb went on :) The solo is awesome and can't wait to see you break that down. Slightly off topic but I'd love to see Nuno and Vito Bratta doing a guitar dual....I love both and seeing this video reminds of how good Nuno is and that I miss Vito.

Love the song and love your breakdown!

He’s not using pan tap delay. He’s playing arpeggios with string skipping and really clean picking. The guy is insanely clean. I’ve seen them multiple times live and he hits everything note for note. A lot say “Flight of the wounded bubble bee” is a delay trick and it’s not. I’ve watched him do it live. He also does it on acoustic.

@neilmarsh7437

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Flight of the 🐝 is a delay trick and very clean picking - this time I’m not so sure it is a delay

@TheArtofGuitar

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It is a delay. A simple KZread search will prove it. Just watch his hands and listen. Still extremely impressive, pardon the pun.

I've never been Extreme's biggest fan, but this kicks arse. And Bettencourt is on another planet!

@mikeimpressionsreviews9831

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III sides album can make anyone a fan

Excellent coverage .

Hi Mike. Love your videos especially the Alex Lifeson lesson. So is this an off the shelf EVH guitar your using or did you have it striped? Thanks

dang straight ripped that vocal melody

9:00. In Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee, Nuno uses a delay pedal-is it possible he used one here?

@peternelson7048

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Yeah I think it's a slapback delay that only repeats once just like on FotWB.

@BURNOUT3272

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It’s possible, but in his solo to peacemaker die and no respect he does something similar to this, but he doesn’t use delay and it’s madness

@ClaudioRaffaelli

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And in PEACEMAKER DIE from the 3 sides album he does that again. Very Nuno signature

@shrednoob5233

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Not really, i think. His picking hand is in sync with the sounding notes.

@0liver0verson9

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Yes the sound is identical. I'd say it's the exact same technique. The delay is adding notes, and what he's actually playing himself is probably very simple and slow.

Excellent observations, evaluation, and breakdown

Love your channel - casual, definitely you showing up, and I learn so many interesting things!! 🎉 Forget those 10 haters/day, flush ‘em 🚽 (just saw your post)

Patrick Bateman returning his instructional shredder tapes

@TheArtofGuitar

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🤣🤣🤣

It's Velvet Revolver's Slither that sounds even closer to the vocal melody and rhythm, but that STP song comes close too. RIP Scott. I love this song, and Nuno just slays the solo. Had a big grin on my face by the end of the tune, going "Hell yeah!"

Love the guitar tone man! What kind of amp/plugin and fx pedals are you using? Thanks for the great content!

I think my favorite part is the second time through the fast part of the solo when you hear the chords and vocal harmonies better. That's greatness IMO.

If only Def Leopard came out with something hard and interesting like this: their first few albums. It’s refreshing that Extreme delivered something hard you can sink your teeth into. Has that Brides of Destruction, Velvet Revolver vibe too 👍

@mikeyroberts1252

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Paper Sun and day after day from euphoria. Other than that, Joe and Savage decided long ago that they're a pop band.,...shame, because the heavier they play, the better they sound. Joe is absolutely cool enough to pull it off if he wanted. Vivian Campbell c'mon

@kimchi2780

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@@mikeyroberts1252 Desert Song

As this is the 1st released single, I'm hoping the rest of the Album is Just as Heavy! Yep, I said "Album" because I'm 54 😂 Nuno (imo) has always been Extremely underrated 😢

@IAMRUSTEDROOT

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54 here as well. Funny thing, Nuno is our age too!

@AmericanDuck

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I’ve always said “Record” and I’m 50.

@Drinnan

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How are you liking the album? Save me is my favourite so far

You are such a natural teacher. Thx 🙏 man I love your videos

I worked at a record store and had backstage passes just as Pornograffitti was starting to blow up. A co-worker and I were hanging out back there when Nuno steps into a roomful of mostly music industry/suit & tie types. He just walks straight up to Liz and me and we say hi and just start talking. I could tell that he was more nervous than me, it seems as though their rise happened so fast and he wasn't used to all of this yet. We sat and geeked out, talking guitar stuff for a while, it was great. I don't remember him talking t anyone else. At one point Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley pop in for a few minutes too.

Numero Nuno! Hardcore fan since I heard play with me in bill and teds excellent adventure 1989 in the theater. Nuno is definitely picking the solo and he does this in midnight express acoustically if you want to see exactly how. Also chorus has the definite muse Stockholm Syndrome sound/riff. I also love how he’s constantly pushing and combining the boundaries of guitar. Personally I love stp, muse, pantera, Van Halen and especially extreme so this is s perfect song to kick off a new extreme album which as always I expect the unexpected!

the riff sounds like boring version of Helmet or something ...maybe the pull offs and drop D?

@hinjurock70

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And the vocal melody is a ripoff of STP.

@TheZooropaBaby

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@@hinjurock70 if this was that prime time, golden-era Helmet the same riff would've played with heavier tone, more of that industrial metal-ish rhythm and would've sounded heavier but obviously Nuno isn't that, which is totally fine, but at the same time, it kind of dates the song imo. but at the same time I know im younger and listen to tech-y metal so im definitely not the target audience for this

Nuno said he owed it to EVH to get out there and put shred guitar out front. Nuno delivers the EVH song for Gary that Ed didn't do with vh3.

I will never unsee Derek Zoolander every time I see Gary Cherone now!