The Nuno Bettencourt Solo Everyone is Talking About

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Published 2023-03-16
In this video I discuss Nuno Bettencourt's INSANE solo from Extreme's new single "Rise".

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All Comments (21)
  • @lowenbad
    I don’t think we can talk about Extreme without mentioning their criminality underrated 3rd album “III Sides To Every Story”. That thing is a masterpiece. It’s one of the best albums of the 90s and hardly anyone has heard it.
  • I can't begin to tell you just how happy it makes me feel to FINALLY see Nuno getting the credit he's been due, for so long now. Genius.
  • @Mike-ge7pe
    As someone who grew up absolutely idolizing Nuno, seeing him finally get the recognition he deserves all these years later brings a tear to my eye
  • @svanesk
    Nuno Bettencourt is an absolute animal on the guitar and a vampire, dude does not age.
  • @IAmMarkManson
    Nuno has been the "your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist" guy for decades now. Maybe the best rock musician ever that non-musicians don't know about.
  • I like the way Rick still cannot resist playing air guitar even when he's holding an actual guitar! Love it.
  • @hochhaul
    Three Sides to Every Story is sickeningly under-rated. Nuno deserves so much more respect than he has been given by the US recording industry
  • @bryanmcguire3747
    Brian May called Nuno's solo from "Get the Funk Out" is the best, most technically-incredible guitar solo ever.
  • @brianzane5748
    This might be the first time I've seen someone playing air guitar whilst holding an actual guitar 😅 Love it.
  • Rick!
    Everyone is talking about Nuno's solo. Myself included. It's awesome. But I realized that nobody is talking about Gary's vocals. Gary Cherone is 61 years old and kills it. He's just incredible.
  • @dechamo
    It’s a shame you don’t hear this type of guitar solos now a days. Glad Nuno is still delivering amazing ones
  • I remember Extreme played at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert and KILLED IT!! They played a medley of several Queen songs that was just incredible. Only the four of them, with a drum kit with only one tom, a singer with an out of this world voice (Gary Cherone) and Nuno just murdering each son. What a good band and amazing guitar player. So yes, Nuno rocks!
  • Extreme and Mr Big! Everybody knows them for their acoustic pop hits in the 90s but most people are clueless how incredibly talented both bands are!
  • As a Portuguese metalhead, Nuno has always made me feel a bit of pride in having such a talented musician from Portuguese origin. Greetings from the UK. 🇵🇹🇬🇧
  • @lancel71
    He's not just spraying notes, it's a very percussive and bold attack on the guitar, excellent!🤘
  • @budgiecat2885
    Its odd that Rick didnt mention Nuno's first solo that got everyone going wtf which was on their first album; the song Play With Me which was featured in the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure movie. That solo was insane.
  • My friend Steve Borisenko was Nuno’s guitar tech for years. He told me stories where he would break a string in concert and finish the solo and song as if nothing happened, one time he showed up to practice late (not neglect) was handed a guitar for the song they were doing, realized it was alternate tuned, then instantly transposed the song to make it work. He said he was a very down to Earth generous guy.
  • @robertiola88
    Just like Eddie, Nuno distinguishes himself because what he plays is MUSICAL, not just dazzling. Many have done the latter without the former. He's great.
  • @rg807
    Santana said it best, "There are about 10K great guitar players, but there's only about 100 that they play a couple of notes and you know exactly who they are." That's the difference between just shredding and art. Hard to define, but you know it when you hear it.
  • @jakelee1790
    The thing is, he's been doing this stuff for years but for some reason this is getting huge exposure. Nuno is awesome...one of my biggest influences