 Nuno Bettencourt, underrated |
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  May 30 2008, 04:02 AM
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Other than the cool, and very accurate lesson by GMC teacher, Jerry Arcidiacono, I haven't seen anything on Nuno. He's known mainly for the 'More Than Words' song, but he's a fabulous electric guitarist. Nuno shreds with the best of them, but he stands out because he has an awesome bridge pickup tone, and a very distinctive style. Jerry nailed that tone, by the way. Nuno's style is bluesy and funky at the same time, with the cool rock tone. He really rips on the Extreme albums, and is very diverse, style-wise. He really is worth checking out, because he doesn't sound like anyone else. And I bid you a good day!
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May 30 2008, 05:20 AM
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Amen. Nuno is a great guitarist.
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May 30 2008, 06:08 AM
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 Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 4.560 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway Member No.: 4.276 |
Nuno is great!
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May 30 2008, 11:25 AM
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 Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.710 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK Member No.: 2.860 |
Nuno is without doubt an awesome guitarist, wouldnt say he was underated at all, just not in the spotlight at the moment
totally agree with you he certainly rips it up on the Extreme albums -------------------- |
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May 30 2008, 06:20 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 622 Joined: 29-April 08 From: Fort Mill, SC, USA, Pangea, Earth Member No.: 5.004 |
QUOTE (Smells @ May 30 2008, 11:25 AM)  Nuno is without doubt an awesome guitarist, wouldnt say he was underated at all, just not in the spotlight at the moment totally agree with you he certainly rips it up on the Extreme albums Yeah, you're right, poor choice of topic descrption. Nunos' not underrated, just not on the tip of everybodys' tongue at the moment. He's one of my favorites! |
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May 30 2008, 08:54 PM
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 Learning Tone Seeker Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 19-May 08 From: Buenos Aires Member No.: 5.134 |
Nuno is great. Regarding Extreme, I only liked "Pornograffitti"; Nuno's riffs in "Suzie" and "He-Man Woman Hater" are just incredible. "III Sides To Every Story and "Waiting For The Punchline" are just lame albums in comparison with "Pornograffitti". To be honest, the only thing I liked about Extreme was Nuno. I have always thought that Gary Cherone is kind of an annoying singer. It was kind of funny to see him dance and sing when he joined Van Halen.
Anyways, I agree with the rest of the guys, Nuno was never underrated. As a matter of fact, he is very well known and respected. BTW, Nuno's latest band "Satellite Party" is pretty amazing. Besides, the singer is Perry Farrell! Check it out if you didn't, they have recorded just one album called "Ultra Payloaded". Nuno left the band after that album though. This post has been edited by JuanMV: May 30 2008, 09:01 PM |
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May 30 2008, 09:07 PM
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Yeah Nuno is a Great musician !
By the way, I've heard that Extreme (original line-up except Paul Geary) announced a World Tour during Summer of this year 
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Jun 1 2008, 01:43 PM
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Nuno is awesome, he play with groove and passion, one of my favorite. Nuno rules!
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Jun 3 2008, 01:39 AM
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QUOTE (Danilo Capezzuto @ Jun 1 2008, 09:43 AM) Nuno is awesome, he play with groove and passion, one of my favorite. Nuno rules! +1 I agree and agree!! Nuno is incredible! I love the his performance in III sides to every story! -------------------- Check out my video lessons!
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Jun 3 2008, 11:44 PM
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QUOTE (JuanMV @ May 30 2008, 04:54 PM) BTW, Nuno's latest band "Satellite Party" is pretty amazing. Besides, the singer is Perry Farrell! Check it out if you didn't, they have recorded just one album called "Ultra Payloaded". Nuno left the band after that album though. yes, Satellite Party's album is great! Nuno participation on it was very good. I felt angry when I knew that he left the band. 
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Jun 5 2008, 08:53 PM
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Nuno rocks. He can come up with some tremendous guitar-lines that can make any bad song interesting. (The 3rd Extreme album would be a good proof of that
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Jun 5 2008, 09:06 PM
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nuno is amazing mates!
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Jun 12 2008, 12:17 AM
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QUOTE (FrankW @ May 30 2008, 05:02 AM) Other than the cool, and very accurate lesson by GMC teacher, Jerry Arcidiacono, I haven't seen anything on Nuno. He's known mainly for the 'More Than Words' song, but he's a fabulous electric guitarist. Nuno shreds with the best of them, but he stands out because he has an awesome bridge pickup tone, and a very distinctive style. Jerry nailed that tone, by the way. Nuno's style is bluesy and funky at the same time, with the cool rock tone. He really rips on the Extreme albums, and is very diverse, style-wise. He really is worth checking out, because he doesn't sound like anyone else. And I bid you a good day! Thank you Frank, too kind. Extreme will release their fifth studio album, "Saudade de Rock" on August 12th. Check out their myspace http://www.myspace.com/extreme -------------------- Main Gear Guitars: Washburn N4 Vintage | Washburn N2 | Washburn WI67Pro | Washburn EA20B Amps: Laney GH50L (head) | Laney GS410 (cabinet) | Marshall VS230 (combo) FXs: Rocktron Intellifex + custom pedalboard (check my video demo) Strings: D'Addario Software & Recording Gear: Cubase 4 | Mackie Onyx 400F | EZdrummer | Korg Pandora PX4D ------------------------------------------------------- myspace.com/jerryarcidiacono Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Jun 12 2008, 01:35 AM
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QUOTE (Jerry Arcidiacono @ Jun 11 2008, 08:17 PM) Thank you Frank, too kind. Extreme will release their fifth studio album, "Saudade de Rock" on August 12th. Check out their myspace http://www.myspace.com/extreme Good news! thanks for sharing. -------------------- |
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Jun 12 2008, 03:19 AM
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QUOTE (Jerry Arcidiacono @ Jun 11 2008, 08:17 PM) Thank you Frank, too kind. Extreme will release their fifth studio album, "Saudade de Rock" on August 12th. Check out their myspace http://www.myspace.com/extreme Weird, a portugese title? "Saudade de Rock" means "Longing for Rock" in English. I bet Nuno has been "living la vida loca" in Rio 
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Jun 12 2008, 12:22 PM
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Great news about the new Album! I saw Extreme play quite a few years ago, Nuno was awesome, and as a band they were incredibly tight, rhythmically and vocally, it was a great show!
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Jun 15 2008, 06:38 PM
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QUOTE (Danilo Capezzuto @ Jun 1 2008, 09:43 AM) Nuno is awesome, he play with groove and passion, one of my favorite. Nuno rules! Nuno is just incredible band player -------------------- Check out my video lessons!
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Jun 15 2008, 09:01 PM
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QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Jun 12 2008, 01:22 PM) Great news about the new Album! I saw Extreme play quite a few years ago, Nuno was awesome, and as a band they were incredibly tight, rhythmically and vocally, it was a great show! Tight indeed. Extreme was one of the first bands I saw at a "real" live concert in Copenhagen about 16-17 years ago, and they were my golden standard for concert performances for years after that. Haven't followed them for years, though -- didn't even know they were back. And yeah, Bettencourt's playing was one of those guitarists who made me decide to learn guitar -- and no, not because of More Than Words (which is a good -- and effective -- song, just went overplayed, I guess)
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Jun 16 2008, 11:30 AM
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QUOTE (Jerry Arcidiacono @ Jun 12 2008, 01:17 AM) Thank you Frank, too kind. Extreme will release their fifth studio album, "Saudade de Rock" on August 12th. Check out their myspace http://www.myspace.com/extreme yeah, great news. Nuno is a great player
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