Nuno Bettencourt is still the KING of guitar (Rise - Extreme reaction)

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  • Extreme just released Rise and I have some thoughts about that. Nuno Bettencourt is still one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
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  • @Rosario_Verano
    @Rosario_Verano Рік тому +126

    When Brian May gets out of his way to praise you at every opportunity, you know your value's high.

  • @dianec5784
    @dianec5784 Рік тому +48

    Gary is 61 and he doesn't drink and smoke...his vocals sound amazing to me , his energy and stage presence is second to none.

    • @armondtanz
      @armondtanz Рік тому +6

      This guy talkin got such a high bar... i'd love to hear his songs.

    • @Bryan-zx3po
      @Bryan-zx3po Рік тому

      Kai Hanson smokes doesn’t affect his voice

    • @alexanderpavlov787
      @alexanderpavlov787 4 місяці тому +1

      ❤..Saw them live,front row center,Gary sounded fantastic..!..Nuno..Amazing!!

    • @Vyan00
      @Vyan00 3 місяці тому

      Nuno is 56.

  • @edmatper
    @edmatper Рік тому +91

    Gary isn't 56, he's 61. And no, he hasn't lost his voice.

    • @foodog777
      @foodog777 Рік тому +13

      Nuno is 56 and Gary’s voice sounds great, especially considering how many of his contemporaries HAVE lost their voices. Most negative review of this great song that I’ve seen … partially. 💩

    • @edmatper
      @edmatper Рік тому +3

      @@foodog777 I agree 100%

    • @CJHenry22
      @CJHenry22 Рік тому +2

      ​@FooDog facts. Gary sounds great!!! The live performances of this song sound exactly like the recording and id say 90% of garys peers have lost a step and gary hasnt missed a beat. This guy is a classic critic. Negative-ish review out of jealousy, lol

    • @edmatper
      @edmatper Рік тому +1

      @@foodog777 After seing live, on the cruise, Gary is very out of tune. That's sad.

    • @mastrodonte113
      @mastrodonte113 Рік тому

      Yes he has. Stfu

  • @JasonSmith-uo7br
    @JasonSmith-uo7br Рік тому +84

    Nuno is insanely good. The solo in get the funk out is a prime example of that

    • @realtruenorth
      @realtruenorth Рік тому

      Lil jack horny solo,, that one is sick

    • @juanorsetti8283
      @juanorsetti8283 Рік тому +4

      The solo un he Man women Heather Is increible

    • @willeh1947
      @willeh1947 2 місяці тому

      @@juanorsetti8283it’s basically the same solo (the tapping section) Same pattern, same shape, just a half step down from memory and it’s descending instead of ascending. In that case I’d take the Get the Funk Out solo over it due to everything else it has in addition to the tapping. But the riffs and Flight of the BumbleBee intro in He-man make it an equally outstanding song.

  • @erikrevier4053
    @erikrevier4053 Рік тому +91

    I have loved Nuno since I first heard Play With Me and was just absolutely blown away. He makes it seem like Extreme has 2 lead guitarists and is one of the most interesting guitar players alive imo. He is so rhythmic and flashy, he wears his EVH influence on his sleeve but at no point do you feel like he's trying to rip him off. He deserves all the attention and more, still massively underrated for the amount of talent and hard work he has shown. Very excited for this new Extreme album.

    • @BecomeTheKnight
      @BecomeTheKnight  Рік тому +30

      Fully agree! You hear the Eddie influence STRONG but it's definitely his own voice. Really cool stuff imo. Not easy to do. Nuno destroys 🤘

    • @lebarak69
      @lebarak69 Рік тому

      Escape velocity nice!

    • @erikrevier4053
      @erikrevier4053 Рік тому

      @@lebarak69 Fuck yeah Wide Eyes are incredible!

    • @erikrevier4053
      @erikrevier4053 Рік тому

      @@lebarak69 unless you mean the game escape velocity, which is a classic and awesome as well! Put some time into Nova.

    • @pedrohgbruno
      @pedrohgbruno Рік тому +2

      Absolutely agree. Nuno is a beast, man. If he was 5 to 10 years older (so they could've peaked in the 80s) he would always be remembered as one of the greats.

  • @LeeJCander
    @LeeJCander Рік тому +40

    Nuno’s sense of rhythm with his ability to understand harmony is just amazing.

  • @adamwheelerproductions1607
    @adamwheelerproductions1607 Рік тому +53

    According to Brian May, the guitar solo in Extreme's "Get the Funk Out" is the greatest solo of all time.

    • @CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.
      @CHAUNCEY.GARDNER. Рік тому

      Yup,saw the interview,said he never could do it.

    • @User-jk8wq
      @User-jk8wq Рік тому

      If Dr Sir Brian Fuckin’ May says you’re good...then you’re good

  • @Sarap777
    @Sarap777 Рік тому +36

    I’m an 80’s child and Extreme was the bomb 💣!!! Nuno was such a dream🥰 was such a groupie 💃🏻

    • @fedr39
      @fedr39 Рік тому +1

      Bring back the 80's, such an amazing decade in every way.

  • @aglees2b
    @aglees2b Рік тому +19

    That solos end-section makes my brain tingle... It's absolute magic, and I haven't had something hit like that in a long long time.

    • @michaelfettig2029
      @michaelfettig2029 Рік тому

      BRO YOU BLOW !!! THIS IS A JOKE OF A REVEIW !! WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU!!! SOME YOU TUB JOE !!! WHAT HITS HAVE YOU PRODUCED......GO AWAY..PLEASE...PLEASE NUNO IS THE HEIR TO THE THRONE.....WAIT TO YOU HEAR THE REST OF SIX ITS KILLER.....

  • @mikeaube8172
    @mikeaube8172 Рік тому +29

    Yes that muted part in the solo is classic Nuno 🤘

    • @TheCjbowman
      @TheCjbowman Рік тому +6

      Right? Anyone who is surprised by this just isn't familiar with Nuno. 💕

    • @leemiller4016
      @leemiller4016 Рік тому +5

      He did a taste of it on the intro solo to Cynical-Circa 1994…maybe…lol….I cant remember, but he did it in the clean section just past the behind the nut string scrape-and the 4:00 section of Peacemaker Die

    • @gregbloodworth6000
      @gregbloodworth6000 Рік тому +2

      Flight of the wounded bumblebee..

    • @ClaudioRaffaelli
      @ClaudioRaffaelli Рік тому

      @@leemiller4016 the beginning of the solo on "Run" from Saudages de rock also does that

  • @antonyferrarigerevini6518
    @antonyferrarigerevini6518 Рік тому +20

    Really happy that you made a video about Extreme, love 'em. Also, I think it's a crime how they're so overlooked in favor of bands from that era and style that in my opinion aren't even close songwriting wise

    • @Weloz92
      @Weloz92 Рік тому +6

      Unfortunately, they catched the tail of the hair metal movement, so when grunge exploded they quickly got shafted away along with all the 80s sounding bands. Very unfair for such a talented group, they deserved a lot more success!

    • @antonyferrarigerevini6518
      @antonyferrarigerevini6518 Рік тому +5

      @@Weloz92 Yeah, very true. Maybe if those albums came out a little sooner...
      Another band that would benefit from a better timing I believe is Mr. Big.

  • @richardhayewire4024
    @richardhayewire4024 Рік тому +11

    They still sound hungry. I've loved these guys and have been close to them and the best description I can give on this new material is "it sounds like the guys from Extreme started a band"
    Check out Mourning Widows, Hurtsmile, Population 1, Dramagods, Nasty Ass Honey Badger, Tribe of Judah (also Van Fn Halen & Rhianna)just to name a few projects that are incredible from individual members of extreme. Awesome to see you talking about this song and this group. Definitely checking out your band too.

  • @TwoandaHater
    @TwoandaHater Рік тому +11

    Nuno & Paul Gilbert always get overlooked.

    • @michaelespinosa9168
      @michaelespinosa9168 Рік тому +1

      They toured together in Japan solo and extreme Mr big in Australia!

    • @TomGrubbe
      @TomGrubbe Рік тому +3

      @@michaelespinosa9168 Yeah, look up Guitar Wars 2003. They played multiple songs together.

  • @rageinternet9391
    @rageinternet9391 Рік тому +32

    Glad to see Extreme getting the love. 'Play with me' is an underrated song.

    • @jamesfulton2411
      @jamesfulton2411 Рік тому +1

      Do youuuuuuuuuuuu........................Waannnaaaaaaaa.......................Plaaaaaaaaayyy?? \m/

  • @nicktelindert1687
    @nicktelindert1687 Рік тому +4

    I actually met Nuno Bettencourt 15/20 years ago when he was doing a gig with Population 1. He is not only one of the most talented guitar players i have ever seen, he is also very humble. I was there with a bus full of guitar students, somehow Nuno picked up on that and near the end of the gig he started inviting people on stage and it turned into a jam session.

  • @michaelespinosa9168
    @michaelespinosa9168 Рік тому +25

    Nuno’s solo album schizophonic is also amazing! He’s the complete musician, songwriter, composer and singer as well. Another hidden gem is dweezil Zappa’s confessions album which nuno produced and sings on. Also he is indeed picking the end part of solo, with his trademark muted magical fingers he does acoustically on midnight express, peacemaker die and many other extreme tunes. Numero Nuno!

    • @j2jwhatsapp
      @j2jwhatsapp Рік тому +1

      I love the shout out to those songs bro, feels good to see someone else who's more familiar with their work. Cheers

    • @robvegas9354
      @robvegas9354 Рік тому +1

      I played 'peacemaker die' as part of music showcase back at school in the 90's. That was a workout. Still can't get the Warheads solo to this day. The All Automatic solo is off the charts.

  • @Thedesertguy75
    @Thedesertguy75 Рік тому +6

    It's the greatest solo I've heard in over 20 years....absolutely killer.....what breath of fresh air in a mediocre to trash music industry....true talent returns...and of course...Rock saves us again.....🎸🎸🤘🤘❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

  • @JohannesYtterstrom
    @JohannesYtterstrom Рік тому +7

    The video for Rise seems to be going quite well. Most rock bands has to be happy with 100.000 or 200.000 views in total (on youtube). Extreme is already way beyond that. Cool for them!

  • @dharmeshparikh7837
    @dharmeshparikh7837 Рік тому +7

    Nuno is definitely one of the best rock guitarists of all time. Amazing solo.

  • @rainemartinez8624
    @rainemartinez8624 Рік тому +8

    Nuno changed how I viewed playing when I hit 14 and heard III Sides to Every Story. At the time I was primarily just a metal player and didn’t stray outside of just running scales all day, but learning Nunos style took way more feeling and freedom, proud to own an N4 and see they’re still rocking after all these years!!

    • @TheCjbowman
      @TheCjbowman Рік тому +1

      Fuck yeah, my man! 💪 Covered Decadence Dance in a college band back in '90 when it came out, and that shit opened my eyes, not only on rhythm tropes, but solo options as well! His feel and choices were so unique, and still are, it was truly groundbreaking for me. I think he's the top rock guitarist alive, and in the top five all time honestly. Saw him live a few times, met him, but never got to talk or hang out, sadly. He's such a cool guy from what I know, and very humble and down to earth.

    • @rainemartinez8624
      @rainemartinez8624 Рік тому +2

      @@TheCjbowman that’s incredible, I agree his feel and groove both in rhythm playing and leads is insane, also as just an overall musician. I hope to get the chance to see him live one day and maybe with this album they’ll tour soon!!

    • @TheCjbowman
      @TheCjbowman Рік тому

      @@rainemartinez8624 awesome! Hope so! 💪 I was on small regional tours, kind of semi-pro, and knew some people and was able to meet quite a few of my idols and other working musicians at the time. They're just human beings at the end of the day, who are in a situation they wanted, to get that brass ring, but it's a different experience for each individual, I guess. I've had some awesome conversations, a lot of booze and drugs at times, and I value the experiences. Some truly VIP opportunities, looking back... I wouldn't trade those times for anything. Everyone has a unique experience in this business, it seems to me.

  • @aaronjones4649
    @aaronjones4649 Рік тому +15

    Midnight express is epic some of my favourite guitar work from him he’s amazing thankfully have seen Extreme live and perform the whole of pornograffitti

  • @wallywest2360
    @wallywest2360 Рік тому +5

    "Is this something he normally does?"
    Yeah, the part you were talking about there is the most direct callback I heard in this song to their earlier 80's stuff. He did exactly that kind of thing in a lot of songs, and it's real impressive.

    • @dasnutnock6408
      @dasnutnock6408 Рік тому

      Yup, straight outta Pornograffiti, and all the better for it 👍👍

    • @ClaudioRaffaelli
      @ClaudioRaffaelli Рік тому

      @@dasnutnock6408 certainly reminescent of pornografitty but I would say more directly solos on 'peacemaker die" from 3 sides and "run" from saudages

  • @max4540
    @max4540 Рік тому +12

    Hey Mike, just want to say in the last few months I’ve really enjoyed your more in depth music breakdowns with the music theory and mixing analysis! As someone who’s working on a bedroom demo right now it’s very educational! Love you man

    • @BecomeTheKnight
      @BecomeTheKnight  Рік тому +5

      I'll be starting a songwriting community soon! And hopefully be providing some courses as well. Stay tuned! And thank you for the good vibes 🙏

    • @TheArmoredArtichoke
      @TheArmoredArtichoke Рік тому

      100% this. I can't wait for each upload. Your analysis of the new Metallica and this video have been fantastic. I would adore a series like this of you analyzing some of your favorite songs

    • @TheCjbowman
      @TheCjbowman Рік тому +1

      Go, Max, go! We need original music like a diabetic needs insulin! Get it done, and get it out there! 💕☀️

  • @shimmer2500
    @shimmer2500 Рік тому +3

    Theres just something about his attack when he plays that just tickles my brain the right way.

  • @thefiftyyearoldfourtwentyg7377

    Got to see them Live
    Gary & Nuno are this ERA'S best Song Writers
    Their Voices are so good together & both are super talented

  • @jacobstone4real
    @jacobstone4real Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the introduction to this guy! I know that 80s song from the beginning, but never knew the guitarist behind it!

  • @SalvoVecchioGuitar
    @SalvoVecchioGuitar Рік тому +7

    Agree with everything but I really prefer Gary this way, in his mid range instead of his screaming all along… I hope he will sing this way on the rest of Six. About Nuno, well, he’ s one of my all time favorite, he rules

  • @chrisbr1969
    @chrisbr1969 Рік тому +5

    Nuno and Richie Kotzen are still killing it on guitar in this day and age! This was great!
    Check out the song Xanadu by The Winery Dogs next!

  • @TomGrubbe
    @TomGrubbe Рік тому +2

    Extreme "Six" coming June 9, 2023 - can't wait!

  • @TheSquidgal
    @TheSquidgal Рік тому +4

    Something that drives me nuts in reviews I have watched of this song is the description of the backing vocals. The reviewers to a one, say sing ohh, ah, ohh, whoa. I strongly believe they are singing up, ah, up, ah, above. I think that in particular may have been the result of Nuno's time with Rihanna. I like it. It is a way to bring young people into the rock fold by giving something they are familiar with in the song. Thanks for the review.

    • @gulfgal98
      @gulfgal98 Рік тому

      I agree. I read somewhere that this song is about the music industry and how it can build you up and then suddenly tear you down.

  • @RanterInShades
    @RanterInShades Рік тому +2

    This sounds more modern than I’m used to Extreme sounding, but it still has all the elements of what makes Nuno one of my favorite guitarists of all time.

  • @One_Proud_Papa
    @One_Proud_Papa Рік тому +9

    Nuno is still amazing. Gary has aged, but he still has his Boston influence in his vocals, definitely closer to Steven Tyler than Scott Weiland.

  • @MetalRob81
    @MetalRob81 Рік тому +7

    Funny, I was going to suggest this on SSF, but I'm glad you reacted to it. Nuno is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. So percussive and tasty!!
    The melody of the verses is very similar to Silvergun Superman by STP (which comes in around 30 seconds). I think that's why you hear people say it sounds like STP.
    Kick ass song!!

    • @brainpaint
      @brainpaint Рік тому +1

      Thanks, it was driving me crazy, I knew it sounded familiar but could not place it.

  • @darrenXparker
    @darrenXparker Рік тому +4

    Also recommend checking out all of their solo projects and bands; Badger, Mourning Widows, Population 1/DramaGods, Hurtsmile etc.

  • @postorganic31
    @postorganic31 Рік тому +5

    That’s awesome dude I’m the one who paid to have you review Cupids dead and now you’re checking this out another great album of theirs that no one talks about is waiting for the punchline

    • @BecomeTheKnight
      @BecomeTheKnight  Рік тому +3

      Ddduuuuuuuuuuuude Cupid's Dead is so SICK. Just undeniably awesome.

    • @postorganic31
      @postorganic31 Рік тому +1

      Oh yeah dude I feel like no one ever talks about nuno either it’s a Shame and damn bud you absolutely ripped synthetic breed apart it was embarrassing on my end lol

  • @voccsaycee30
    @voccsaycee30 Рік тому +3

    It's harmonizer fading up at the end of the solo. And yes, the muted really fast low riff he was doing in the solo is something he does a lot. "Peacemaker Die" solo is one of many examples

  • @edittide9842
    @edittide9842 22 дні тому

    A year on, love listening to many to who thought Nuno “was cheating again with a delay pedal like ‘the flight of the wounded bumble bee’…”
    Nuno just doing his open string, wide interval licks he has always done. He is indeed the 👑

  • @Pianodean
    @Pianodean Рік тому

    Damn great insights, man. Thoroughly enjoyed this review.

  • @thetrentmeister
    @thetrentmeister Рік тому

    Thanks for bringing this to my attention, man.

  • @mitchellsperling1873
    @mitchellsperling1873 Рік тому +2

    Excellent song, nuno still has it, and the leads in nuno's playing are incredible. Kudos to Extreme.

  • @BS-uj3ny
    @BS-uj3ny Рік тому +6

    The riffs on the first 3 Extreme albums are fantastic

    • @runeer
      @runeer Рік тому +1

      Mourning Widows albums too!

  • @miguelsemidei7619
    @miguelsemidei7619 Рік тому +3

    I sense a bit if not A LOT of jealousy … they have been doing this for a long time. Pretty sure the mix is spot on to what they want, which is the classic Extreme sound .

  • @MotleyLand
    @MotleyLand 11 місяців тому

    One of the best funk blues hard rock bands on the planet since the 80's. Pisses me off when people slag artists, but have never really done anything of note for comparison. Badass song......badass band!

  • @onelove101unity
    @onelove101unity Рік тому +7

    Got major Velvet Revolver vibes from the vocal melody and delivery in this song.

    • @Dave-nm3xc
      @Dave-nm3xc Рік тому +1

      Same here, right away.

    • @onelove101unity
      @onelove101unity Рік тому

      @@Dave-nm3xc Glad I'm not the only one!

    • @burtreynolds2969
      @burtreynolds2969 Рік тому +2

      The vocal melody is very close to Silvergun Superman by Stone Temple Pilots.

    • @onelove101unity
      @onelove101unity Рік тому

      @@burtreynolds2969 Can definitely hear that, higher tempo but it's there. Makes sense as the singer is still Scott Weiland. This song almost sounds like a tribute to his style.

  • @Flibberty-Giblets
    @Flibberty-Giblets Рік тому +2

    In case no one else has mentioned it, Gary is 61 years old, not 56.

  • @jeffreyburrell
    @jeffreyburrell Рік тому +1

    I’m sure tons of comments on this, but Nuno has done this before and it’s been awesome every time. This reminds me most of his solo for Peacemaker Die off of III Sides to Every Story. There’s no delay and it’s all alternate picked, which makes it all the more insane. He’s using open strings in the sequence to create these wide open intervallic jumps. So killer.
    Edit: it’s not all alternate picked. I’m completely wrong here. Saw the videos of him playing the solo and he’s definitely using a lot of legato. Still so killer, though.

  • @Darjia
    @Darjia Рік тому +5

    Gary is not 56 years old he is 61 and sounds great for 61 :)

    • @pittstaffio
      @pittstaffio Рік тому +1

      His voice isn't aging as much as intimated here in this reaction video. Gary sounds very strong and is digging deeper from the diaphragm, imo.The isolation box that Nuno built to record the vocals is insane and it captures the tone of Gary's voice perfectly.

  • @nigelvonshredman
    @nigelvonshredman Рік тому

    Best reaction I've seen by far (in other words, you echoed all my thoughts lol)

  • @davidperrott5098
    @davidperrott5098 Рік тому +1

    1st video (are they still called that? ... God I'm old) that I've watched from this channel and I'm quite pleasantly intrigued and surprised by its objectivity and apparent lack of any agenda. I am going to have a clear out of my subscriptions to make more room for this, and similar more deserving channels guys. Nuno ... Incredible player. If there was ever a VH tribute in Eddies honour then ...? Well he's in the running guys no? Anyway, if your other vids are as good as this one? ... I'm in!!! 😎

  • @philburton4751
    @philburton4751 Рік тому +1

    I would totally watch you and Ben Eller going over Nuno's riffs for a couple of hours

  • @hunterstack4096
    @hunterstack4096 Рік тому +2

    It's cool to be analytical, but it's also very cool to siit back and enjoy the music without dissecting every everything

  • @c-LAW
    @c-LAW Рік тому +1

    This is the first (maybe only) critical review I've found. I agree. Nuno says this was an EVH tribute album, and it seems so. Nuno brings musicallity and fresh innovation solo and demonstrates that he had new tricks that I don't think EVH had in his bag.

  • @josemartins6617
    @josemartins6617 Рік тому +2

    Yes, he does percussive hammer-ons a lot of time in his solos. It's crazy

  • @lessiebeahan3487
    @lessiebeahan3487 Рік тому

    fvkin loved that a ton. top and super unique. Really cool band, super talented, pretty eclectic

  • @MrMetalhorse
    @MrMetalhorse Рік тому +5

    That solo is a breath of fresh air after whatever that bs was from the Metallica video. I still haven't recovered from the cringe.

  • @patrickbateman7769
    @patrickbateman7769 Рік тому +4

    You absolutely HAVE to watch Extreme’s queen medley at the Freddie Mercury tribute. Amazing.

    • @pittstaffio
      @pittstaffio Рік тому +1

      EPIC!!!

    • @ButterflyK
      @ButterflyK Рік тому +2

      Words can't describe that tribute!! I can only imagine what it was like to witness it LIVE!! Love these guys , ty for the reaction!!

  • @nickcastaneda203
    @nickcastaneda203 Рік тому +1

    i met him after a show a couple years back extremely cool dude

  • @deadinsidemcgee411
    @deadinsidemcgee411 Рік тому +5

    Interestingly mike, he doesn’t use a massively high output pickup. He uses the Bill Lawrence L500XL. It varies between the three manufacturers who make the same pickup and claim it’s theirs but assuming it’s the Bill And Becky model which was very popular with guitarists in the 80’s then he has an output of about 13K to 14K on his bridge which is higher output but not high output; I’d put it on the upper end of medium heat. So I’d agree he probably compressed that tone and he probably uses a distortion pedal through his amp’s higher gain channel.

    • @BecomeTheKnight
      @BecomeTheKnight  Рік тому +5

      Verrrrrrry interesting.....now I'm even more interested hahaha

    • @TheCjbowman
      @TheCjbowman Рік тому +1

      He has said he always uses a "rat" pedal in front of any amp he uses to tighten up the bottom end.

    • @pittstaffio
      @pittstaffio Рік тому

      If you have the opportunity, go see them live and pay extra for the meet and greet and soundcheck if they do that again. You are able to see him and his guitar tech meticulously set everything up and get it to Nuno's standards...which are incredibly high. And that's a great thing! It's amazing to watch him work

    • @alistairclifton1286
      @alistairclifton1286 Рік тому

      @@BecomeTheKnight Same bridge pickup as Dime.

  • @brotherman2823
    @brotherman2823 Рік тому +4

    As a Nuno fan for years, I hear a lot of the Li'l Jack Horny solo in this Rise solo. Both are amazing.

  • @deanheilmann9712
    @deanheilmann9712 Рік тому

    He doesn't use delay to make that lick sound the way it does. He plays a version of it acoustically in the live video of Midnight Express which you can find here on UA-cam. Check it out.

  • @pittstaffio
    @pittstaffio Рік тому +2

    10:15 Yes, that is something he normally does. I've seen it live, front row, multiple times over decades.

  • @foxfire204
    @foxfire204 11 місяців тому

    Sick bro

  • @FreeMTrider
    @FreeMTrider Рік тому +1

    10:02 this is a prototype Nuno standard (well I've heard him do similar live and in songs).....but only he can make it sound new every time.

  • @jem7bsb
    @jem7bsb Рік тому +5

    This track is killer. You should review the winery dogs new album

  • @TheCjbowman
    @TheCjbowman Рік тому +2

    Better than expected? Have you not seen this guy's body of work, or seen him live? He's an absolute beast! 🤘🤘 Worked for many, many huge names in multiple genres, not just Extreme... Always allowed to be himself because top tier recognizes top tier... Nuno, seemingly effortlessly, pioneers very advanced techniques with an authentic feel that is almost unmatched. He's probably the best rock guitarist since EVH. When you hear Nuno, you KNOW it's him. I'm not a huge fan of Gary, but that's ok, he's reasonably good. You should bone up on his catalog, it's amazing. 🤙
    Edit: love Ben, but this "flying grasshopper" technique is beyond him at this speed. I would love to see him break down the muted legato and string skipping on this complicated pattern, though!

  • @davidem759
    @davidem759 Рік тому +2

    That solo is basically Big Sur Moon by Buckethead but used in a cool hard rock way and not in a chill vibey way...amazing

  • @napesdrk1174
    @napesdrk1174 Рік тому +1

    Nuno has always been in my top 3 and I am at song 4 of Porno, trying to record and cover the entire album, all guitars. This is Par for my man, I love the tune and can't wait for the rest. His trick in the solo I think is similar to Flight if the wounded bumblebee. It's a delay trick you can do with a little practice. Mike from "the art of guitar" did a great vid on it. Maybe it's not the trick but I think it is.

  • @dannydorko7075
    @dannydorko7075 Рік тому +1

    Always loved their song Hole Hearted

  • @blackowl83
    @blackowl83 Рік тому

    Hello become the knight,i enjoyed your video..i love extreme,and glad that they released a new album and this song is good and has crazy solo..nuno is the man..btw i have a suggestion for you,have you heard a band called Lovebites?if u haven't would you like to check them out?they are all female metal band from japan..and they just released a new album Judgement Day last february..they are great,fast and have amazing guitar solos..🔥🤘🐺

  • @cmberrian
    @cmberrian 4 місяці тому

    That backing vocal hook you like, I liked too until I remembered why. It was because they lifted it from Ke$ha's "tik-tock" song from again the 2010s.

  • @Madchris8828
    @Madchris8828 Рік тому

    Hey Mike do you think you'll ever make a video on making a good simple metal or rock song, and what makes up an overall good sounding one?

    • @BecomeTheKnight
      @BecomeTheKnight  Рік тому +2

      I'm starting a songwriting community soon! And will hopefully have some courses available as well 🤘

    • @Madchris8828
      @Madchris8828 Рік тому

      @Become The Knight sweet man, I love playing the guitar but my music making chops are very much lacking 👀

  • @mikethomeas576
    @mikethomeas576 Рік тому +1

    That's his thing. He's rolling his right hand picking, like when you scramble eggs, hammering on and hitting an open sting that duplicates the note he just fretted or that he's going to fret. Does the pull off to open string, matches open string note with fretted note giving that delayed, repeating sound ascending & descending. Very wierd to get used to playing at 1st. You stumble a lot expecting to hear something that you're not. Hard to explain. But once you get the grooving down you can flow up and down the neck and gives a repeater effect. Does often on his live acoustic solos

    • @TomGrubbe
      @TomGrubbe Рік тому

      Right, he does that on multiple songs - Li'l Jack Horny and Midnight Express come to mind.

  • @jeffeager
    @jeffeager Рік тому

    The second half of that solo is distinctly Nuno. You can hear that fast dotted-eighth delay trick in, well, Flight Off The Wounded Bumbleebee, most obviously. But he also puts it in the interlude of Peacemaker Die.
    Personally, I wasn't crazy about this song. I also found the main hook and vocal melody to be too basic. I don't want my Extreme to try and have a more relevant sound - I want all classic quirkiness.
    But truly when the second half of that solo hits ... its classic Nuno!
    I'm looking forward to what they do with the rest of the album (if maybe this first single is the most straight ahead rock banger)

  • @ronaldwilson9525
    @ronaldwilson9525 Рік тому +3

    Pat Badger is completely missing on this track and as a bass player i know he's too good a bassist not to be heard. I can only guess Lars Ulrich must have entered the studio and mixed this.

  • @djmylesmatisse
    @djmylesmatisse Рік тому +2

    Would've loved you to finish analysing the ENTIRE song past the solo

  • @thryce3
    @thryce3 Рік тому +3

    The song is okay, but the solo is killer! I hope the rest of the album is worth the wait. I've been waiting for the new Extreme forever!

  • @napesdrk1174
    @napesdrk1174 Рік тому +1

    Mike, good video and maybe react to more of living legend Nuno. The porno album is full of amazing guitar and song work. A ton of range and different styles throughout

  • @BurakUnan
    @BurakUnan Рік тому +1

    That tapping is something Nuno does from time to time. 3 sides to every story (the album), has some examples.

  • @Vyan00
    @Vyan00 3 місяці тому

    I'm happy that the Rise solo has gotten Nuno and Extreme some notice - and that they've been on a great tour based on it. But this is a long way from his best solo. Not even close. The fast muted part - which is really the bridge after the solo - that has grabbed everyone's attention, is a technique that Nuno has previously used on during the solo for "Peacemaker Die" from their third album. There is no filter, he's just playing by fretting the open string and then hammering-on while muting in very fast triplets. He also uses it during the acoustic song "Midnight Express" - but if you actually listen to the solo itself, starting with the tremelo picking - which is obviously and ode to Eddie - what he plays after that until the muted part isn't that special, or even interesting. It's a few squeaks and squawks with a couple speed licks.
    The new song of there's that actually impresses me, because it has a totally new bass and guitar tone that actually comes off like a keyboard riff - but it isn''t - is "Thicker Than Blood" which totally SLAPS. I lost my mind when I heard that live.

  • @markgrant1302
    @markgrant1302 Рік тому +1

    When Eddie Van Halen passed Nuno made the decision "someone's got to carry the flag for guitar, I'm not saying I'm the guy, but I'm gonna do it." With Eddie gone, especially for us old fuckers... Nuno is the guy.
    As far as the arpeggio section...someone has already figured it out
    ua-cam.com/users/shortsJvstNNSrMSA?feature=share

  • @tristanrl1940
    @tristanrl1940 Рік тому +1

    Gary Cherone is nearly
    62 years old

  • @ikuep
    @ikuep Рік тому

    For that one part where he goes low he kind of did it on Midnight Express and other songs but on an acoustic

  • @theredheadproject
    @theredheadproject Рік тому

    Yes, that muted part of the solo is textbook Nuno.

  • @clarepickthall8508
    @clarepickthall8508 6 місяців тому

    Do you know what this reminds me of?....It reminds me of Jarvis Cocker standing in front of a masterpiece of art work with fellow fine artists...they come out with some technical descriptions and superfluous adjectives, which add nothing to the appreciation. Jarvis Cocker, who is a very able lyricist and fine artist, looks at the painting and says.."well I just reeeeaally liiike it." I'll take Jarvis's approach any day. What does it do to your mood and your heart? ..it lifts it. Music is more than production...the best way to experience it is live and Extreme are masters on a live stage. Personally I like the production; it gives a sense of back to the real touring rock band ❤

  • @odditeemusic6016
    @odditeemusic6016 Рік тому

    I didn’t know we had a king..I thought we were an autonomous collective..and do you have some hit songs you wrote and mixed I can “critique”?

  • @vaiisgod8
    @vaiisgod8 Рік тому

    Never seen your posts before but wish my ears were as on as yours. It’s interesting to me

  • @nk1974
    @nk1974 Рік тому +2

    Nuno is a fantastic guitarist. I’d say top 10.

  • @carnifexia1725
    @carnifexia1725 Рік тому +4

    Would definitely prefer to listen to this solo rathen the new Hammett solos lol

  • @grimeybeast1465
    @grimeybeast1465 Рік тому

    "Is this something he normally does,"
    Yes. Midnight Express was the solo on Waiting for the Punchline, back in 1995. He does whatever this picking style is all through the song.

  • @creepyinstigator
    @creepyinstigator Рік тому +5

    When the vocals come in it reminds me of STP or maybe Velvet Revolver.

    • @BecomeTheKnight
      @BecomeTheKnight  Рік тому +2

      Huh interesting. You're the second person to bring up STP. I definitely wouldn't have connected that.

    • @jamieleitch6966
      @jamieleitch6966 Рік тому +4

      @@BecomeTheKnight Hey Mike, check out "Silver Gun Superman" by STP and jump to 0:28. Very similar melody and vocal timbre to this song.

    • @jayk375
      @jayk375 Рік тому +2

      Yeah I agree very similar to Silvergun Superman.

    • @creepyinstigator
      @creepyinstigator Рік тому

      ​@@BecomeTheKnight I think I'm thinking Velvet Revolver's Slither but faster

    • @shreddykrueger2408
      @shreddykrueger2408 Рік тому +1

      @@BecomeTheKnight he even kinda moves around like Scott Weiland in this video

  • @angelramos9094
    @angelramos9094 Рік тому +1

    Everything you said was fucking on point. Nuno definitely executes on his guitar. Very reminiscent of Ronnie le tekkro of TnT.

  • @SILENTAFH
    @SILENTAFH Рік тому

    You should check out some of his stuff with Lost Symphony

  • @seanblinn1able
    @seanblinn1able Рік тому

    Rise is a song birthed when Stone Temple Pilots (Silvergun Superman) and Blue October (Daylight) had a baby that was delivered by Eddie Van Halen. God bless Nuno (one of the best and needs more recognition) - that tremolo picking is demonic.

  • @mr.j5092
    @mr.j5092 Рік тому

    Check out “peacemaker die”…. Similar muting/phrasing in that solo as well

  • @olivierpeartnoy
    @olivierpeartnoy Рік тому +2

    10:15 Yes this is a Nuno thing. He's a beast

    • @pittstaffio
      @pittstaffio Рік тому

      Thank you! I didn't see your post and I said the same thing!

  • @deadinsidemcgee411
    @deadinsidemcgee411 Рік тому +2

    I feel like they’re going for a modern priest type sound. I could see this being on a new priest record if it were tuned a little further down.

  • @julio_scissors
    @julio_scissors Рік тому

    Song is an absolute jam

  • @kevinsills9235
    @kevinsills9235 Рік тому

    Nuno is..... your favorite player's, favorite guitarist =)

  • @zool84
    @zool84 Рік тому

    I don’t know why but the guitar timbre reminds me a lot of Criss Oliva’s tone in the song “Edge of thorn” with muuuuch less reverb.

  • @Slagdar
    @Slagdar Рік тому

    Lol I've been doubting to suggest an a Nuno song on SSF for quite a while now.
    10:04 that bit sounds like a smoother version of his "Flight of the wounded Bumblebee" aka the intro of He-man woman hater.

    • @ClaudioRaffaelli
      @ClaudioRaffaelli Рік тому

      and Peacemaker die solo from the 3 sides to every tory album