Talking Shred w/ Nuno Bettencourt - Nuno's Tone Secrets REVEALED!

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  • Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
  • Having had suffered an unfortunate knee injury on the basketball court just one day earlier, the Mighty Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme defines the term "perseverance" when he sits down with our own "Mr.Shred" AKA Derek Thomas in this NEW blisteringly shredtacular episode of "Talking Shred" in collaboration with the 2023 Monsters of Rock Cruise!
    Nuno shares some never before mentioned secrets on his signature tone, including details about his secret pedal! He also gives us a sneak peek into Extreme's highly anticipated new album, "Six" as well has some of his favorite solos off the album!

    🤝 In collaboration with Monsters of Rock Cruise 2023 🤘🏼🛳️
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    🎥 Produced, shot and edited by Drew Johnston with Bombproof Productions:
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    Don't miss this exclusive interview with one of the most influential guitarists of our time. Make sure to subscribe to the Masters of Shred RUclips channel for more interviews with your favorite shredders!
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  • @colinforsecs3393
    @colinforsecs3393 Год назад +35

    Him and Vito Bratta were 2 of the best melodic soloists I've ever heard

    • @paulmayon8821
      @paulmayon8821 Год назад +1

      I would add Jake E Lee to that

    • @bilarion
      @bilarion Год назад +3

      I would add warren Demartini too.

    • @KickflipGnasty
      @KickflipGnasty Год назад +3

      Marty Friedman

    • @ArtGuitarLTX
      @ArtGuitarLTX 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@KickflipGnasty Marty has always been killing it 😎

    • @KickflipGnasty
      @KickflipGnasty 11 месяцев назад

      @@ArtGuitarLTX he’s amazing 😎🤘🏼

  • @evrataylor2050
    @evrataylor2050 Год назад +8

    NUNO, the fact that he did this when he must have been in a lot of pain from a serious and complicated knee injury the day before. So much respect for him as a human being, apart from his guitar playing. Awesome man.

  • @MoreMeRecording
    @MoreMeRecording Год назад +22

    The Song Within The Song...That's old school that only people that grew up with music from the era that he's talking about, and his peers reaching out to him came from and know all too well. So happy for Nuno and Extreme. They deserve all the accolades and attnention they're getting.

  • @pickman7
    @pickman7 Год назад +29

    Nuno is beyond awesome. Great musician, songwriter and a super cool human being to bott. Love his playing!

  • @BaconIsNotBiceps
    @BaconIsNotBiceps Год назад +8

    Regardless of players that can play more technical, what separates them from players like Nuno is substance, context, playing for the music/song and not simply to prove how many scales you can blast through in a millisecond. Nuno plays so tastefully and emotionally geared toward the entirety of each song that he manages to make good songs great. If you don't resonate with listeners, then who are you playing for but yourself and your ego. Nuno is cream of the crop in terms of intuition and musicality. Love this cat.

  • @seagullpoet
    @seagullpoet Год назад +6

    So insightful and intimate. He’s very well spoke, almost scientific !
    Boston’s finest.

  • @danielstryhanyn7278
    @danielstryhanyn7278 Год назад +5

    His philosophy on music, being true to yourself and working with your band is important.

  • @user-gj7rm5kl9n
    @user-gj7rm5kl9n Год назад +3

    Got my Extreme concert tickets... Can't wait to see them again!

  • @AljonGo
    @AljonGo Год назад +9

    Another great interview! Nuno and Extreme are BACK and inspiring a new generation of guitarists and bands not to mention lighting a fire for guitarists like me who are passionate about guitar-based music and ROCK!!!

    • @MastersofShred
      @MastersofShred  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much brother! 🙏I’m happy you enjoyed it and I couldn’t agree with you more!🎸🎸🎸

  • @NancyRodriguez-ip5rj
    @NancyRodriguez-ip5rj Год назад +11

    Nuno, Gary, Pat, and Kevin have blown us all away with the three releases. I can’t wait for the album to arrive in June. I’ve been a fan since 1989.

    • @seagullpoet
      @seagullpoet Год назад +2

      Pat was a few years ahead of me in H.S. Even then - his band was good.
      In Boston rehearsal - where 20 bands practiced - he was n a band called PINK.
      He invited my band into this small practice room - wowza.

    • @NancyRodriguez-ip5rj
      @NancyRodriguez-ip5rj Год назад +1

      @@seagullpoet He and Kevin also play in an Eagles Tribute band, I believe. That is cool that you went to the same high school.

    • @NancyRodriguez-ip5rj
      @NancyRodriguez-ip5rj Год назад +1

      @Mike Davis I am so jealous of your luck to hear it early!!! I can’t wait for June 9th!!!

  • @lonelydwightfrye
    @lonelydwightfrye Год назад +11

    I always say that Derek is so prepared with his interviews. He asks the questions we want asked as if we were sitting there part of the conversation.

    • @MastersofShred
      @MastersofShred  Год назад +1

      OMG! That means so much to me! Thank you so much for all of your support and positive feedback! 🙏🙌🎸🎸

  • @bluematrix5001
    @bluematrix5001 Месяц назад +2

    Finally somebody that ask good questions from a Guitar Player Perspective, love that includes technical aspects of guitar playing, gear, personal and musical ..plus casual and funny stuff...etc great job Masters of Shred

    • @MastersofShred
      @MastersofShred  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much for the kind words! That means a lot to me! 🙏 Happy you enjoyed the episode! We have a lot more coming up soon😬👍🎸

  • @gravity4fun364
    @gravity4fun364 Год назад +8

    Awesome! That's exactly what was missing for these last several years, solos working for the songs! Rise was asking for a solo like that and Nuno made a master piece! There's a lot of great young guitar players out there in their bedrooms playing amazing things but this is going back to what a rock song should be and sound like!

  • @TheCjbowman
    @TheCjbowman Год назад +3

    Nuno just doing what Nuno does - great riffs and kick ass solos! I think people are hungry for, and appreciative of, good guitar solos as part of a rock song again. Solos constructed over key changes, breaks, syncopated parts with the rhythm section, and a crescendo are just an integral part of an awesome song in my humble opinion. 🤘😎

  • @ontherocks1026
    @ontherocks1026 Год назад +15

    Sick interview 🤘🏼 I’m still blown away at the fact that you get to interview these legends 😱😱😱. I was blasting RISE for my co workers at work TODAY!! It’s 🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @MastersofShred
      @MastersofShred  Год назад

      Happy you dig it bro! 🙏🎸 It’s been a wild ride! It seems like just yesterday we were tearing it up in Bautista’s class 😜🎸🎸

  • @michaellnbnj
    @michaellnbnj Год назад +4

    Great interview! Been a Nuno fan since I first heard "Mutha Don't Wanna Go to School Today" on the radio in September 1989. I instantly knew that this was a special guitar player that I was hearing.

  • @mattc.883
    @mattc.883 11 месяцев назад +2

    I FINALLY just saw extreme in Glenside PA. They’re every bit of what I expected live and more. The talent level is unimaginable. But Nuno has that swagger reminiscent of VH and the inflection, muting, funkiness that grooves. I could watch him play all day. A true virtuoso.

  • @davidpramaggiore9281
    @davidpramaggiore9281 9 месяцев назад +1

    Write a book! Idk why but I just never was exposed to a lot of extremes Music and so am new to being a fan of the band and Nunos playing. The Rise solo is sooo amazing. But all the playing hits!
    But what I’ve really been drawn to is the way Nuno talks about music and his stories.
    His humility and the way he explains everything is so cool and draws you in.
    Would definitely be cool to see a book happen!

  • @Bangkokguitar
    @Bangkokguitar Год назад +6

    That was a great interview in so many ways! Bravo! Nuno really summed it up so welll as did the comment that Steve Lukather made to him , because I believe that is just about how all us old timers felt.

  • @guitarlife6190
    @guitarlife6190 Год назад +7

    Thanks for the great interview. What a great all around musician.

  • @LuisMorales-xr1gm
    @LuisMorales-xr1gm Год назад +3

    Nuno is just an amazing person . I hope to meet him one day. I've heard he's very genuine and just down to earth and very grounded

  • @ninarosebarber
    @ninarosebarber Год назад +3

    Great interview! Always a pleasure to see/hear Nuno talk… The new album is receiving much deserved fanfare and it’s super seeing new interviews in support of its release. Can’t wait for June and hope a UK tour is eventually on the cards.

  • @AlanScottBand
    @AlanScottBand Год назад +19

    Nuno has the rare ability Eddie had to inspire people who have never played because of his marriage of melody and feel while looking like a rock star. There are amazing players out there, but Nuno is able to go beyond a mere curiosity because his virtuosity is somehow relatable to more than guitarists. He always plays to the song like a hard rock Elliot Easton.

  • @douglassnodgrass5808
    @douglassnodgrass5808 Год назад +2

    Very humble. If you ain't humble nothing matters

  • @russellward4624
    @russellward4624 Год назад +1

    Welcome back. Good to see you're looking good. Great interview as usual.

  • @cc_1983
    @cc_1983 Год назад +2

    Awesome interview dude! Cheers
    What a guy and player Nuno is - also pretty funny too!
    Early on the notes about sitting in your bedroom or online playing guitar it’s so true! Been a long time since someone’s got up as a band and writing a song and blown the roof off!

  • @sinwildman
    @sinwildman Год назад +2

    Kudos to Nuno for Keeping it Real about "Rise" and the Solo... Honest and Humble, ...Bravo! 🤘

  • @docevans5971
    @docevans5971 Год назад +5

    All I can say is "III sides to every story". It will blow you away. Peacemaker die, cupids dead. The whole album is a journey.

    • @rallumonslefeu3451
      @rallumonslefeu3451 Год назад +3

      I remember an interview 20 years ago (already !) when Nuno said that *III Sides* would someday get the recognition it deserves... and I believe this is now gonna happen, inevitably.

    • @docevans5971
      @docevans5971 Год назад

      @@rallumonslefeu3451 So true. It is three albums in one. Classical (Queen), Mellow (Pink Floyd) and of course Heavy Rock (VH). I always promote it.

    • @KickflipGnasty
      @KickflipGnasty Год назад +1

      One of the most eclectic albums of its generation

    • @ShpookyMetal
      @ShpookyMetal 4 месяца назад +1

      ya funkiness mixed with technical n some groovy riffs he always likes to throw in pornografitti

  • @johnnyprovidence8414
    @johnnyprovidence8414 Год назад +1

    Great job with this interview. Cool as hell

  • @Jedizen07
    @Jedizen07 Год назад +1

    FABULOUS episode! Thank you for this video, made my day. Now, I need to go practice!

  • @michellegiardinobast7471
    @michellegiardinobast7471 Год назад +2

    Great Interview. Nuno is amazingly talented. He brought old school rock back There are not many songs out with great old school guitar solos. ❤️🤟

  • @PaulT08
    @PaulT08 Год назад +1

    Awesome interview, Derek. Thanks for keeping the shred alive in IG too. I always look forward to your posts!

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy2308 Год назад

    You get the best interviews man.. Love it.. Nuno is a class act for sure and a great player..
    I love it that he said the solo should serve the song. I think many shredders today forget that.. They are all about showing their talent which is great, but I want to tap my foot and hear an anthem like we had back in the day.. Like what Nuno's band is doing!
    Great stuff man.. Thanks so much man for this interview.. Very, very, very cool..
    I also play guitar and have since 78.. Great stuff..
    Tim (Southern Central Indiana. USA)

  • @gw2031
    @gw2031 Год назад +2

    Great interview with Nuno 100% relaxed,,I agree Banshee and its video are what the world has needed for an age,,outstanding rock
    track, love it ❤

  • @georgepederson6599
    @georgepederson6599 Год назад +3

    Great interview 🤘

  • @theonlyredspecial
    @theonlyredspecial Год назад +2

    Great interview. So many good points he makes. In fairness he has been making them for 30 years.
    Saw them live in belfast eons ago. Still kicking ass.

  • @rockinchippy
    @rockinchippy Год назад +2

    Amazing interview Derek! Awesome 👏🏻

  • @syfman6
    @syfman6 Год назад +1

    Great interview! 💚🎸

  • @jonnydubai
    @jonnydubai Год назад +1

    Great interview. Subscribed!

  • @sweetpain67
    @sweetpain67 Год назад +1

    Wow. Love everything about this. ❤

  • @ncanales1797
    @ncanales1797 Год назад +1

    Thanks masterofshred for selecting my question. 🙌

  • @chrislestermusic
    @chrislestermusic Год назад +2

    Fantastic interview. There is a fine art to conducting an interview with space for answer and also leading for more information if the interviewee is hesitant. You did an outstanding job!

    • @MastersofShred
      @MastersofShred  Год назад

      Thank you so much for your positive feedback! I’m so happy you enjoyed it as much as we did shooting it! 🙏🙌🎸🎸🎸

  • @mikevisconti975
    @mikevisconti975 Год назад +1

    Awesome!!! ✅🙏🏼

  • @t.j.fuller9531
    @t.j.fuller9531 Год назад +6

    Fantastic interview !! Love it when interviewer lets the artist talk ! Perfect ! Great great interview - extreme and Nuno giving rock music great boost with recent tunes 👍

  • @HerrPapa
    @HerrPapa Год назад +4

    I hope, Nuno revives solos in gemeral! He is the Eddie of our time!

  • @freddylive4181
    @freddylive4181 Год назад

    Great interview .. Thank You.

  • @basildog007
    @basildog007 Год назад +2

    A great example of a purely melodic solo that REALLY serves the song perfectly is Joe Perry's Living On The Edge...
    Those 2 first lines, simple major to minor... Just perfection.

  • @laloutre9106
    @laloutre9106 Год назад +1

    Great interview! Thanks Derek! Your interviews are always very interesting and original. And you picked up my question about the Nele (I'm lili.coloring;), it's very cool!
    I just wanted to confirm to Nuno that, us Extreme fans, got the job done 😂: we said exactly what he was talking about telling people that what he does on Rise is what he has always done. And we named "Peacemaker die" for example. You can see these kind of comments everywhere. We are a big family 🤘😁
    Get well soon Nuno, take care of your knee and I hope to see you on tour in Europe very soon too 🤘 Love you!

    • @MastersofShred
      @MastersofShred  Год назад

      Thank you so much for submitting that fantastic question and for watching the episode! It’s supporters like you who keep the MOS wheels on the track! 🙏🎸🎸🎸

  • @KiriakosGP
    @KiriakosGP Год назад +1

    This is a jem interview! Thanks Derek!

  • @tdz69
    @tdz69 Год назад +3

    It’s time for a resurgence of 80s!! 🤟🏻

  • @jeffreymonroe153
    @jeffreymonroe153 Год назад +2

    Hell yeah, Nuno. Serve the song. Truth.

  • @muleblues71
    @muleblues71 Год назад

    Will catch these guys on tour for sure.

  • @nerdhalen
    @nerdhalen Год назад +1

    Great job!

  • @paulbingham7666
    @paulbingham7666 Год назад +1

    I think he’s absolutely right about playing guitar solos that are melodic and fast! There are great players like Nuno, Satriani, Guthrie Govan, Steve Morse and Steve Vai that are all perfect examples of this! 🎸 🔥 🔥

  • @OniHasan
    @OniHasan Год назад

    Just discovered your channel brother 🤘good to be here

  • @danriley5848
    @danriley5848 Год назад

    Great interview, I also love using a Marshall dsl 2000 and can always get a great sound. 🤘🏻

  • @Emilie_synthesis
    @Emilie_synthesis Год назад +1

    Omg Stiff!!!!!!!! That was my favorite from the Pop1 album. Would love to see it live!

  • @playalot86
    @playalot86 Год назад +1

    Nuno’s jacket was great during this interview. 😂

  • @edmundcrowley2518
    @edmundcrowley2518 Год назад

    Love extreme. much deserved notice. Real rock. 4 real musicians

  • @slappywag7210
    @slappywag7210 Год назад

    Can’t wait to see Nuno and the guys when they come back to Massachusetts!🤘Hope you feel better Nuno!!!

  • @clausm2203
    @clausm2203 Год назад

    Great interview

  • @BoomerBends
    @BoomerBends Год назад +1

    Novel guitar techniques are veritable Unicorns in this day and age. The Rise solo was one of those WTF moments in my listening/playing history to go along with Eruption, Cathedral, Yngwie, Nuno V1, Shawn Lane...and now Nuno again.

  • @chrisbarclay
    @chrisbarclay Год назад

    Cool amp settings…so organic sounding. Seen him use that set up nice and close. Nice and tight 🤌🏼

  • @ddguitars1969
    @ddguitars1969 Год назад +4

    Extreme have realised that with the glut of music, its very easy for an album to get lost in the mire. In the old days, there was less music being released, and when a band like extreme released a new album, it was a big event. Fans followed the release news excitedly, and had to have to the album on release day. I for one , recall the excitement of dropping the needle for the first time, and pouring over the liner notes and lyrics. They have clearly tried to create that with "6" and its definitely something i would love the music world to get back to... There was nothing like it! Streaming threw the baby out with the bathwater on that one...

  • @stonerdemon
    @stonerdemon Год назад +8

    If you guys like guitarists who play with technique from their hands and soul, like Nuno, allow me to recommend you the work from Big Wreck's Ian Thornley. Great, great guitarist. His solos on the song "You Caught My Eye" is pure ear candy.

    • @TheCjbowman
      @TheCjbowman Год назад +1

      He kind of reminds me of vintage Pat Travers' blues phrasing, with some extra flair occasionally thrown in. Tasty 💪

    • @MoreMeRecording
      @MoreMeRecording Год назад +2

      When the distorted guitars hit in "That Song" that has to be some of the most epic heavy sounds ever caught. I mean, I think they're quad tracked but that tone is like a benchmark for me.

    • @stonerdemon
      @stonerdemon Год назад +1

      @@MoreMeRecording Yeah I get your point! The song is easy and melodic, but the guitars are so crunchy. And the low tuning just adds to the heaviness. It became the benchmark Big Wreck guitar sound, as you say, specially on their first two records..

    • @chrislestermusic
      @chrislestermusic Год назад +2

      And Ian sings his ass off on top of the guitar playing. Ian can do it all. Slide, Steve Morse style ripping solos and more. Big Wreck is amazing. Not to change the subject from Extreme. They deserve the attention.

    • @stonerdemon
      @stonerdemon Год назад +1

      @@chrislestermusic Many years ago, a friend of mine told me "Big Wreck has its own genre; it's elite rock. You need some musical knowledge to appreciate how good they are". Well, considering how underrated they are, I think he was kinda right! I hate the term, but in this case they're really underrated. Song writjng, production, vocals... Awesome band. And yes, I deviated from the topic, Extreme is back and they sound great! These songs scream for big venues. I just learned that Play With Me was featured on Stranger Things.

  • @craigswensen434
    @craigswensen434 Год назад

    Love Nuno...love the new songs.

  • @christopherm.6991
    @christopherm.6991 Год назад +3

    Banshee got that classic Aerosmith vibe.

  • @majesticpbjcat7707
    @majesticpbjcat7707 Год назад +8

    Nuno's mic rubbing the whole time is just killing me

  • @thierryc5544
    @thierryc5544 Год назад +4

    Thanks for that interview. Nuno's tone = Soul + Left hand Fingers + Right Hand Rythm !
    Thats' all. That's why he's unique !

  •  Год назад +2

    Nuno é o cara! 🎸🔥

  • @weedyguitarstudio1715
    @weedyguitarstudio1715 Год назад

    Rock On Nuno😎💯🎸🔥🤘

  • @Skinny_Karlos
    @Skinny_Karlos Год назад +2

    Nuno IS the greatest guitarist as of now. He really has no peer though maybe there're some that are close to him. He's a genius. In both composition and performance.

  • @flatlander92
    @flatlander92 Год назад

    The song Other Side of the Rainbow is great song. I pre ordered álbum on iTunes and it was added to my library a couple weeks ago. Very Queen ish in the bridge. Fantastic solo that “murns”. Can’t wait for the whole album.

  • @s.wilson5199
    @s.wilson5199 Год назад +1

    It was the melodic nature of Nuno's guitar playing on the early Extreme albums that set the band apart from the very beginning.

  • @shorerocks
    @shorerocks Год назад

    He talks like he plays. All in. I love it.

  • @mykneeshurt8393
    @mykneeshurt8393 Год назад

    Levy's Leathers Right Height Guitar Strap with RipChord Quick Adjustment Technology is the (or one of them) adjustable strap. It's pretty neat...

  • @orionasgardzero7793
    @orionasgardzero7793 Год назад

    Next week my students will play Get the Funk Out at musical essay 🤘🤘 Thanks Nino for all the good stuff

  • @chrisbarclay
    @chrisbarclay Год назад +1

    Love nuno ✊

  • @basildog007
    @basildog007 Год назад +1

    Also... Nuno is just the best dude. You gotta give it to him. 👍 👍 👍

  • @tahirb4518
    @tahirb4518 Год назад +1

    As he says it is all about the song 🎵

  • @nuttavut2528
    @nuttavut2528 Год назад

  • @Xxm3njxx
    @Xxm3njxx Год назад

    super talented...

  • @olanowak482
    @olanowak482 Год назад

    ❤❤❤

  • @suzicastanheira
    @suzicastanheira Год назад

    👏👏👏 despite the bad sound

  • @TehSyneS
    @TehSyneS Год назад

    I use the dirty rat in a similar way its not just a filter, its a compressor. Really great interview, thanks!!

  • @the_a_miller
    @the_a_miller Год назад

    Hey Derek, thanks for this great interview! Not sure if you answer Qs over here, but I gotta know. Where did they get their outfits for the Banshee video? :)

  • @MikefromOutrage-hb7rf
    @MikefromOutrage-hb7rf Год назад

    Great interview but who was checking the Mic for Noise lol

  • @terrymunoztrujillo483
    @terrymunoztrujillo483 Год назад +1

    Numero Nuno! For you new Nuno fans, check out all of III sides to every story, which is Extreme's finest hour and one of the greatest albums of all time. Every second of that album is awesome!

  • @TheMasonator777
    @TheMasonator777 Год назад

    I use my Boss ST-2 Powerstack as a boost/filter.

  • @VernonLaskey
    @VernonLaskey Год назад +1

    Extreme and Winery Dogs world tour 👍🙏🤘

  • @lindalvaartesa9595
    @lindalvaartesa9595 Год назад

    Nuno Bettencourt eterno amor da minha vida te amo pra sempre meu rei meu tudo ❤ ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @TheMasonator777
    @TheMasonator777 Год назад

    I think what the Rise solo sparked was that thing where you not only aren’t sure if you could play it… It’s that you aren’t even sure what it is at all. That’s rare nowadays.

  • @endezeichengrimm
    @endezeichengrimm Год назад

    Context is very important.

  • @jeffreyscottthomas2516
    @jeffreyscottthomas2516 Год назад +1

    Nuno gets it. That is why he is great.

  • @brendanhartnett8201
    @brendanhartnett8201 Год назад +3

    I appreciate Nuno emphasizing that a solo has to service the song, i.e. IT NEEDS TO (ought to) EXIST WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE SONG IT IS A PART OF. Such a solid example/tribute to his musical sense; we can all cite tunes having a "cool" solo but comes across as ego-driven and results in a disjointed product. Can't wait for June 9!

  • @garyjinks7482
    @garyjinks7482 Год назад +1

    I use my Rat the same way low gain to tighten bass and bring in some highs running into The Dude (usually on, edge of breakup). Eveyone tells me am using it wrong., until they hear it.

  • @lewisjones4158
    @lewisjones4158 Год назад +1

    A solo used to be a "song within a song" as he says. It makes an instrumental break or solo even more influencial in my opinion.

  • @youropionmattersnot
    @youropionmattersnot Год назад +1

    Nice to hear a regular 6 string tuned standard playing hard rock.....

  • @John_Doe657
    @John_Doe657 Год назад +1

    A guitar player that service the song but could still play leads well is Jerry Cantrell of AIC.

  • @Emilie_synthesis
    @Emilie_synthesis Год назад

    Oh yeah I agree Banshee sounds like old Extreme. It would have fit perfectly on Extreme 1 besides their music is so much more mature now. So rich!