Being a drummer...just gotta say that another one of the absolutely amazing things about that guitar solo (like there isn't enough already)...is how monstrously rhythmic it is. The bass and drums are laying down this monumental foundation...and Nuno is riding it like lighting in a hurricane. Dancing all over the fret-board...creating such tasty tasty tasty runs and combinations and explosions of sound. And those arpeggios where he climbs out of it!!!! There are lots of new guitarists on the block who can shred like a demon...but makin it musical you gotta have wisdom...you gotta have experience...and you gotta have years. Nuno has it in spades! Usually I always say that Guthrie Govan is my top dude on the guitar-playin block...but Nuno does things that I've just never seen or heard before...and he does them like an effing bat-out-of-hell!
Respect what you're saying but alot of what is in that solo is stuff Nuno has played before over the years. Why it sounds new and fresh is because he's crafted a bunch of his licks from these various tracks and thrown them into this tasty mix. Not that this matters overall but for those who love figuring out his solos, he has other songs that help guide you towards working this one out. Obviously only talking to those who love to learn by ear.
I saw Extreme live on my 30th birthday. The thing that stood out is that Nuno didn’t look at the fretboard once. He played with his ears and hands like Jeff Healy or Stevie Wonder. At the same time he was running around like he was playing basketball. He didn’t miss a lick.
This is a fantastic solo, and I'm glad to see him and the band getting some long overdue recognition because this isn't anything new for him. The song itself has a different vibe, but the solo is the type of work he's been doing for the past 30 plus years. Congrats to all of them.
Well said. I agree. Anyone familiar, and I'd say I'm too familiar haha, with his work and the bands work, alot of this stuff can be heard all throughout their art. But all said and done, this is a brilliant new single by them and I'm happy for them all.
I picked up guitar after hearing nunos solo from play with me in bill and teds excellent adventure in 1989. 34 years later so happy nuno has single handedly brought back excitement and hype to a guitar solo! Love the song and it actually gets better the more I hear it!
Check out pornograffiti and III sides full albums are fantastic. Everyone is perfect. The bass tone and playing, the overdrive guitars, vox, drums. It's all perfect.
Nuno's work on Decadence Dance was the steamroller that flattened my Dunning Krueger syndrome and made me realize that I had no idea how to play guitar.
The mix is simply amazing. I haven’t heard anyone say anything about that. Listen to the vocals how they don’t compete with the guitar, but the guitar hasn’t been EQ’d to where It takes away its balls! Hats off to whoever mixed this record, and of course, Nuno is in beast mode, as he always is! Tim Henson, I hope you brought your lunchbox because Nuno is taking you to school.
That's funny......... most of the criticisms of this song IS the mix.. lol. No one is disputing the playing though, but the studio could've definitely mixed it down better.
@@1c1su0ilbiaWhen you resort to randomizers triggering sequencers to generate something stimulating to the ear, you’ve strayed too far into the land of flash but zero meaning. NB did an interesting harmonic progression at the end that is reminiscent of Dream Theater and nodded to EVH while staying original in one solo. Different don’t mean much to me but we will see if in 30 plus years TH drops a new record and gets this kind of attention. What a mic drop.
@@onethousandtwonortheast8848 Listen carefully to the drums. Can you hear the high hats at all? Because I can't LOL. The song starts with great and tight guitar tone, but once the drums and bass kick in everything starts falling into quite a muffled, muddy mess. I think the best way to notice would be to play the track side by side to a reference track. Maybe Extreme intended for it to sound that way? I mean... it DOES make the vocals and guitar stand out a lot more, but... I think it still objectively sounds sub-par. Still a great song though.
@@johncollins5552 far as I know that guitar is on 99% of all his recordings. It’s been his number one guitar since their 1990 release of Pornograffitti
I really enjoy watching you break songs down, chop it up bit by bit, and figure out what's going on. This track does not disappoint. Nuno is a legend, yet somehow still underrated. Great video as always... Thank you Michael!
Another disagreement over the term underrated. I would agree that Nuno is very underrated to the general masses but not to the guitar/musician community. He commands much respect there.
@@inspectorbudget The idiot masses only cared about more than words, that's fine. They are probably buying Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift albums these days🤣💰
I am a guitarist and a couple years older than Nuno, we use to cross paths on the local New England club scene in the 80s. I knew he and the band were going to make it before they put an album out.
When I was in Junior High, everybody slow-danced to “More than Words”. “III Sides to every Story” came out when I was in High School. Been a fan of Nuno’s since then. Go listen to the guitar work on “Peacemaker Die” and the solo on “Rest in Peace”. Good stuff.
Nuno is an absolute machine on guitar...precise, highly technical, few if anyone can play as fast and as clean as Nuno can. Unbelievably talented rhythm/lead guitarist. What amazes me is Extreme still has that same gritty, edge-rock sound (and vocals) that they had over 20 years ago when Pornograffiti hit the shelves. I heard Rise pop on the radio for the first time a few months back, not knowing Extreme had released a new album...knew within seconds of hearing the song that it was Extreme, with Nuno ripping new riffs on a new album. Huge props to Extreme for cranking this one out and still sounding as good now as they did in the Pornograffiti days. The guitar solos in "Get the Funk Out" and the "Flight of the Wounded Bumble Bee" in "He-man Woman Hater" are legendary Nuno solos. 3 sides was also an amazing album...anyone with an appreciation for rock and highly skilled guitar work will love that album.
I wish he had gotten his due when they were in their prime. Nuno has been playing like this and dominating for decades! People need to listen to the 3 sides to every story album. I like that this song took inspiration from Purple era Stone Temple Pilots. Cool as hell!
"play like a drummer" you nail the definition! Thats is why I like this kind of playing: rhythm over everything else even over that monstruosity technique Nuno shows. Rock is not dead😁..!!!
A guitar solo that makes every guitar player wanna have some guitar lesson again.. PS : "Midnight Express" by Extreme might have some key elements of this solo
Keep the guitar out of the case and on the couch! So true, best advice!!! I keep mine on the chair in the kitchen and I keep revisiting it all day just to noodle on stuff for a couple minutes each time throughout the day. Has helped so much. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that my wife lets me keep the Marshall half stack in the kitchen. 😝
what always strikes me about Nuno is the cleanliness of all the notes. Lot's of people play fast but no one articulates each note to the degree that this man does. its likehe's playing a keyboard the notes are so seperate.
I'm an Extreme fan and this song is incredible. Not only does it pay tribute to EVH, but is also VERY reminiscent of STP's Silvergun Superman (maybe that's just a coincidence)
I appreciate you being legit Michael... Lots of times guitarists on youtube will listen to things a few times and then "figure it out" on camera. I feel like this is legit watching a musician(Michael) figuring it out. bravo
I AM so happy you said what you said. That rhythm is really more important than the notes (or at least as important). Second of all... The swing thing. Eddy was swinging as hell and Nuno does it too. This was a great reaction Michael. Fantastic knowledge ❤Huge respect 2 U. Good luck on everything you do 🙏
tx for the dissect. love it saw extreme back in '95, Newport. amazing performance .... and nuno, what can i say. just AMAZING. still the funkiest, and haha prettiest guitarist alive :)
Nuno is probably the best rock player alive today,, his technique, tone, arrangement and timing is simply incredible. Not to mention his creativity,, WOW,, and such a super nice guy!! Glad to be alive the same time as this guitar monster!,,
There are many risks in life. One is having a guitar strapped on and saying "ok, let's see what's going on in this new Nuno solo from Rise....oh, and I'm going into this ice cold" You took the risk....good job!
Nuno has a swiss precision metronome in his right hand. Adding the highly expressive phrased of his play make him very impressive. A truly guitar genius who i got bond with on my first listening of it's a monster !
Mike!!!!! Your first listen and first attempt as you are listening, isn’t half bad! That’s a wicked solo by Nuno, and you are right there right along getting close on first attempts! Dude, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, love what you do! Keep it up! May you have a blessed day my friend!
Awesome break down, mate. I'm not even close to being as gifted as you, but it's awesome to see you attempt to figure out the chord structure, etc. It still amazes me that musicians know exactly what a single note is (A, B, C, C#, etc, etc). Total BEATO. Anyway, love the channel/insight. Loved that you covered Ian Thornley too -- one of the best guitarists/vocalists around.
Mixing up open strings plus hammer ons (ghost) notes on adjacent strings is throwing so many minds off. That's what we need more of. God bless rockers.
I watched Beato's reaction as well, the best thing about these ? Watching your faces as you listen to Bettoncourt's shreds. I think most viewers also have the "Smile of disbelief" on our faces.
Just love the way you break things down! This is such a great new song coming from a band that rocked my twenties and fits right in with my favorite type of rock, percussive guitar playing is so awesome, Nuno showed us that he could do different styles years ago, just take for example one of their first hits 'More Than Words' and then listen to 'Rest In Peace'!!! Gary is also still tightly wound with Nuno, granted he messed things up when he went over to VH for a bit, not that the songs they created were rotten, but just not Extreme! Yeah, a little pun there haha! This is them man, just love it...and it's aggressive yet smooth when they hit some jazzy spots, melodic and great to listen to just on its own and if you're at all into video racing games this song could be an extreme (more pun haha) track song. Adrenalizing! Love it!
The guitar teacher is a genius. i wished he could have done more of a 1st run thru but he couldn't help be get caught up in what he was hearing, and wanting to demystify it for himself. He's giddy/ and blown over/ and so are we. The teacher demystifying Nuno in real time is remarkable.
Sorry, Mike, but all due respect, I've known Nuno and every angle he comes from since I started playing in '88. He's an absolute monster, and is unmatched. UNMATCHED. The combination that he has, is unarguably unique. I always loved, and studied, his mix of lead and rhythm. Dare I say, he made me the guitarist I am. No one does it like Nuno does. With this new track Nuno has roared forward from the late 90's to 2023 and he's making his mark. He's a fucking God. I've always known it, and he's now letting everyone know 25 years later who the man is. RESEPCT. Then, and now. ALWAYS.
Awesome, and yes - a perfect embracing of / tribute to EVH's influence - as well as a vibe-centric gauntlet thrown down to all the new 'kids' coming up. Playing with feel always wins. 🤟
I’ve loved Extreme, especially Nuno, since 1990. I’m so glad they are back and my God, Nuno is as good as ever. Gary’s stint with VH is underrated. I love that Nuno reveres EVH the way he does. Going as far as always calling him Edward. Respect.
Just watched Rick Beato's 2 hr interview with Nuno. The last 20 minutes of the video was Nuno riffing on some of Rick's guitars. He does this live, with another man's guitar, with nothing but a guitar, cord, and amp. It's all muted alternate picking. I was blown away.
I wish Dimebag Darrel was still alive. I put him in the same category as Eddie and Nuno (I sometimes want to put Jerry Cantrel in there as well but Jerry is not a 'screamer' in the same way. Nuno said that quote about hands in an interview a few years ago. I liked it as well. The Nuno technique of ghost fretting isnt new he does it on "He-Man Woman H@ter" lead riff without effects. Nuno and Gary both have a lot of contact with Van Halen (Gary sang for them for a few years), Nuno is def a guitarist's guitar player - he says he still doesnt understand how he has "fans" when he still feels like a "fan".
Just subscribed. Great reaction/analysis. Loved it. Every time I describe Nuno to someone who doesn’t know who he is I start with “percussive.” And as much of a student/influence of Eddie as he is I see the same in Eddie as well and I love it.
The cool thing about this solo. The day he was recording that solo at his house. Gary showed up with EVH at his house. He wanted to hear what the album sounded like. The day he was recording that solo! Thats so cool!!
This is my third time hearing it. First time around I heard that muted section of the solo and thought that's killer! The second time I heard it, It reminded me of something I couldn't put my finger on. Now I realize it's "Satch Boogie" it's making me think of. Lol. It's been 100 years since I heard it, so I'm probably all wrong, but it puts me in mind of it. I need to listen to it again and figure it out.
Don’t normally do this but I’ve gotta put in a request for Hotel Bathroom Song by John Mayer. I was there when he played it live in Toronto tonight and it left my jaw on the floor. Plenty of recordings available on YT by now
I saw Extreme play in '94, and sadly being a rock festival with the likes of Pantera, the crowd turned on them. Lots of booing, throwing canisters filled with urine, things being thrown onto the stage. To their credit they played through it all, and even threw a few insults back at the angry mob - they somehow managed to feed off that negative energy. Glad to see they're still around and getting recognition.
Also not sure if he's faking us out because Ill never be able to play it but he plays above the 12th fret in that wild solo section and no tabs show that so far hehehe
My buddy A.J. produced the demo that got Extreme signed and a few of Nuno's solo albums..A.J. was the drummer who took Bozio's place in Missing Persons... a total drum monster.. I'm sure he's been an influence of Nunos...
Nuno has always been my favorite and yes you are absolutely right about how incredible his arrangements are, but I am not hearing anything that I didn't already know he was capable of. No disrespect to anyone... I think the listeners are just now realizing how great he is and always has been!
Important to note, Nuno later went on an interview and said the Solo was inspired by Eruption and some other Van Halen tracks, and he met Eddie the Day he recorded the solo, a few days before EVH died.
I've just binged about 4 or 5 of these Rise play through reviews and this is by far the best! Brilliant! Nuno is just killer, I was inspired by him as a teen and then equally squashed when I realised I'd never play like that so became an indy player :/
I’m late to the Nuno party, but my hands-down favorite thing he does that I don’t hear anywhere else is his palm-muted licks. Just percussive and tasty!
So, early 80s I'm working at Raytheon in Massachusetts where I befriend the cutest little lass named Janine. Turns out Janine is the girlfriend of some drummer dude named Paul Geary. Turns out Paul Geary is the drummer for some band called "The Dream." Turns out "The Dream" transitions its namesake into "Extreme" for some legalistic reason. Saw "The Dream" play many a time in Boston at The Channel, as well as a booze cruise or two in Boston Harbor. Shame it was all pre-Nuno, but still fun and amazing nonetheless. Move forward to Bettencourt days and all has only increased two-fold in sheer madness. How amazing that dude is cannot be worded sufficiently, nor can the fact that Gary still has vocal chops to die for. What a testament to longevity and talent. Chalk one up for the old guys.
Being a drummer...just gotta say that another one of the absolutely amazing things about that guitar solo (like there isn't enough already)...is how monstrously rhythmic it is. The bass and drums are laying down this monumental foundation...and Nuno is riding it like lighting in a hurricane. Dancing all over the fret-board...creating such tasty tasty tasty runs and combinations and explosions of sound. And those arpeggios where he climbs out of it!!!! There are lots of new guitarists on the block who can shred like a demon...but makin it musical you gotta have wisdom...you gotta have experience...and you gotta have years. Nuno has it in spades! Usually I always say that Guthrie Govan is my top dude on the guitar-playin block...but Nuno does things that I've just never seen or heard before...and he does them like an effing bat-out-of-hell!
another lad said: "Nuno single-handedly revived ROCK n' ROLL"....And i completely agree!
Great comment 🎉
Totally agree, he has a BEAST MODE
Well said brutha. Nuno is also a phenomenal drummer. He has always recommended musicians should start with drums. This is a great example of why.
Respect what you're saying but alot of what is in that solo is stuff Nuno has played before over the years. Why it sounds new and fresh is because he's crafted a bunch of his licks from these various tracks and thrown them into this tasty mix.
Not that this matters overall but for those who love figuring out his solos, he has other songs that help guide you towards working this one out. Obviously only talking to those who love to learn by ear.
I saw Extreme live on my 30th birthday. The thing that stood out is that Nuno didn’t look at the fretboard once. He played with his ears and hands like Jeff Healy or Stevie Wonder. At the same time he was running around like he was playing basketball. He didn’t miss a lick.
Funny ! i saw Extreme twice on my 20th and and my 39th birthdays (pornograffiti tour) :)
My first Extreme show was in Tampa, FL. They opened up for Danger Danger!!!
As a rock guitarist, he is my favorite and sadly I can't even come close (even after playing nearly 40 yrs!)! He is a master!
Nuno is truly built different
This is a fantastic solo, and I'm glad to see him and the band getting some long overdue recognition because this isn't anything new for him. The song itself has a different vibe, but the solo is the type of work he's been doing for the past 30 plus years. Congrats to all of them.
Well said. I agree. Anyone familiar, and I'd say I'm too familiar haha, with his work and the bands work, alot of this stuff can be heard all throughout their art. But all said and done, this is a brilliant new single by them and I'm happy for them all.
Haven't heard a new solo that makes me stop with jaw dropping and thinking wow since......
Nunos last great solo🎸😆🥁
Welcome the 👑 Nuno.
Ok it's my third time to listen to this song and I still got serious shivers down my spine,
For Real.
The power of Music.
OMG yes finally Extreme is getting the credit they deserve.
Nuno is 56 years young and still kickin' ass!!!! An absolute beast!!!!!
Sometimes there is playing that just surpasses anything that has been done before. This is one of those times. Simply amazing.
I love George Lynch. But, my God, i haven't felt this way from a first listen since the VH w/ DLR days....
I picked up guitar after hearing nunos solo from play with me in bill and teds excellent adventure in 1989. 34 years later so happy nuno has single handedly brought back excitement and hype to a guitar solo! Love the song and it actually gets better the more I hear it!
that was Nuno?
@@drdanr Yes, it was!
I have never heard of this Nuno before
But the chills that go up my spine in this solo are unreal
Check out pornograffiti and III sides full albums are fantastic. Everyone is perfect. The bass tone and playing, the overdrive guitars, vox, drums. It's all perfect.
Check out Get The Funk Out. Mind will be blown.
If this is true, where the hell have you been and most importantly,welcome to the amazing world of funk rock.
Listen to He-man Woman Hater from Extreme!
@@lalnunsangaralte2993we've been in musical purgatory. If it wasn't for Rick Beato I would still be there.
Nuno's work on Decadence Dance was the steamroller that flattened my Dunning Krueger syndrome and made me realize that I had no idea how to play guitar.
The mix is simply amazing. I haven’t heard anyone say anything about that. Listen to the vocals how they don’t compete with the guitar, but the guitar hasn’t been EQ’d to where It takes away its balls! Hats off to whoever mixed this record, and of course, Nuno is in beast mode, as he always is! Tim Henson, I hope you brought your lunchbox because Nuno is taking you to school.
That's funny......... most of the criticisms of this song IS the mix.. lol. No one is disputing the playing though, but the studio could've definitely mixed it down better.
@@Puppetmaster2005 What aspects of the mix are subpar?
I'm sure Tim would be the first one to admit this solo is fucking sick. Also their styles are so different, why even compare lol
@@1c1su0ilbiaWhen you resort to randomizers triggering sequencers to generate something stimulating to the ear, you’ve strayed too far into the land of flash but zero meaning. NB did an interesting harmonic progression at the end that is reminiscent of Dream Theater and nodded to EVH while staying original in one solo. Different don’t mean much to me but we will see if in 30 plus years TH drops a new record and gets this kind of attention. What a mic drop.
@@onethousandtwonortheast8848 Listen carefully to the drums. Can you hear the high hats at all? Because I can't LOL.
The song starts with great and tight guitar tone, but once the drums and bass kick in everything starts falling into quite a muffled, muddy mess. I think the best way to notice would be to play the track side by side to a reference track.
Maybe Extreme intended for it to sound that way? I mean... it DOES make the vocals and guitar stand out a lot more, but... I think it still objectively sounds sub-par.
Still a great song though.
A honest review of a great guitar player, who wowwed Brain May with his solo from "get the funk out". Completely enjoyed this.
“I could never do that…in a month of Sundays I couldn’t do that.” -Brian May on Nuno
Nuno uses a HH guitar in this video, is this what he records with?
@@johncollins5552 far as I know that guitar is on 99% of all his recordings. It’s been his number one guitar since their 1990 release of Pornograffitti
I really enjoy watching you break songs down, chop it up bit by bit, and figure out what's going on. This track does not disappoint. Nuno is a legend, yet somehow still underrated. Great video as always... Thank you Michael!
nothing underrated about Nuno. he's a world famous guitarist
Another disagreement over the term underrated. I would agree that Nuno is very underrated to the general masses but not to the guitar/musician community. He commands much respect there.
@@inspectorbudget The idiot masses only cared about more than words, that's fine.
They are probably buying Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift albums these days🤣💰
Amazing that after breaking out around 30 yrs ago, Nuno's finally getting his due. Chapeau!
Nuno and the guys have brought back what we have all been missing!
Nuno is just absolutely ridiculous (of course most of has known this since Pornograffiti dropped in 1991).
Or since Play With Me in the Bill & Ted movie.
I am a guitarist and a couple years older than Nuno, we use to cross paths on the local New England club scene in the 80s. I knew he and the band were going to make it before they put an album out.
Some of us knew before that.
Yeah, I'd say "play with Me".
I actually knew this from his first album. Some of his best stuff.
I’m totally expecting the NBA to grab this song for their playoff vignettes…this song is a shot in the arm…love it
When I was in Junior High, everybody slow-danced to “More than Words”. “III Sides to every Story” came out when I was in High School. Been a fan of Nuno’s since then. Go listen to the guitar work on “Peacemaker Die” and the solo on “Rest in Peace”. Good stuff.
there is a lot of peacemaker die in this solo! still listen to III sides to every story.
More than words is a jam though
I would recommend seeing extreme live. When nuno kicks into his solos & hits the boost pedal on, it blows your socks off. Amazing player.
Lets not forget the rest of the band here. This track is excellent and solid!
Definitely. Everything about it is primo. Especially the vocals, drums, bass & Nuno!
That muted swingy part is so bad ass. I love that sound. The end of the solo is simply otherworldly.
Nuno is an absolute machine on guitar...precise, highly technical, few if anyone can play as fast and as clean as Nuno can. Unbelievably talented rhythm/lead guitarist. What amazes me is Extreme still has that same gritty, edge-rock sound (and vocals) that they had over 20 years ago when Pornograffiti hit the shelves. I heard Rise pop on the radio for the first time a few months back, not knowing Extreme had released a new album...knew within seconds of hearing the song that it was Extreme, with Nuno ripping new riffs on a new album. Huge props to Extreme for cranking this one out and still sounding as good now as they did in the Pornograffiti days. The guitar solos in "Get the Funk Out" and the "Flight of the Wounded Bumble Bee" in "He-man Woman Hater" are legendary Nuno solos. 3 sides was also an amazing album...anyone with an appreciation for rock and highly skilled guitar work will love that album.
I wish he had gotten his due when they were in their prime. Nuno has been playing like this and dominating for decades! People need to listen to the 3 sides to every story album. I like that this song took inspiration from Purple era Stone Temple Pilots. Cool as hell!
3 Sides is a great album that came out at precisely the wrong time.
The opening vocal line is very similar to Silvergun Superman.
Love Nuno's style - aside from his epic solo all his fills are amazing!
"play like a drummer" you nail the definition! Thats is why I like this kind of playing: rhythm over everything else even over that monstruosity technique Nuno shows. Rock is not dead😁..!!!
A guitar solo that makes every guitar player wanna have some guitar lesson again..
PS : "Midnight Express" by Extreme might have some key elements of this solo
Keep the guitar out of the case and on the couch! So true, best advice!!! I keep mine on the chair in the kitchen and I keep revisiting it all day just to noodle on stuff for a couple minutes each time throughout the day. Has helped so much. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that my wife lets me keep the Marshall half stack in the kitchen. 😝
what always strikes me about Nuno is the cleanliness of all the notes. Lot's of people play fast but no one articulates each note to the degree that this man does. its likehe's playing a keyboard the notes are so seperate.
omg, that.
Nuno is just freaking amazing, an icon.
The fact that he pulled this off live is a testament to his God Tier ability
Nuno killed the solo on this one,amazing talent!
I'm an Extreme fan and this song is incredible. Not only does it pay tribute to EVH, but is also VERY reminiscent of STP's Silvergun Superman (maybe that's just a coincidence)
followed Nuno since day one and he's been one of favourite players ever since. thx!
I appreciate you being legit Michael... Lots of times guitarists on youtube will listen to things a few times and then "figure it out" on camera. I feel like this is legit watching a musician(Michael) figuring it out. bravo
I AM so happy you said what you said. That rhythm is really more important than the notes (or at least as important). Second of all... The swing thing. Eddy was swinging as hell and Nuno does it too. This was a great reaction Michael. Fantastic knowledge ❤Huge respect 2 U. Good luck on everything you do 🙏
Great video! His solo on the song "Get The Funk Out" is my all time Nuno fave.
Yes! Even Brian May of Queen praised Nuno on that solo!
tx for the dissect. love it
saw extreme back in '95, Newport. amazing performance .... and nuno, what can i say. just AMAZING. still the funkiest, and haha prettiest guitarist alive :)
Michael, you are very talented and super nice. You pick up stuff soooo fast and I know this ain't an easy one. Thanks again!
Nuno is probably the best rock player alive today,, his technique, tone, arrangement and timing is simply incredible. Not to mention his creativity,, WOW,, and such a super nice guy!! Glad to be alive the same time as this guitar monster!,,
There are many risks in life. One is having a guitar strapped on and saying "ok, let's see what's going on in this new Nuno solo from Rise....oh, and I'm going into this ice cold" You took the risk....good job!
Nuno has a swiss precision metronome in his right hand. Adding the highly expressive phrased of his play make him very impressive. A truly guitar genius who i got bond with on my first listening of it's a monster !
At 20:21, you nailed the one little part of this song I love. It is that little variance that gives it so much weight.
It feels like I'm going back to my youth but Nuno and Reb Beech are my two favourite contemporary guitarists. I feel like I'm back in the 90s 😂
Mike!!!!! Your first listen and first attempt as you are listening, isn’t half bad! That’s a wicked solo by Nuno, and you are right there right along getting close on first attempts! Dude, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, love what you do! Keep it up! May you have a blessed day my friend!
Awesome break down, mate. I'm not even close to being as gifted as you, but it's awesome to see you attempt to figure out the chord structure, etc. It still amazes me that musicians know exactly what a single note is (A, B, C, C#, etc, etc). Total BEATO. Anyway, love the channel/insight. Loved that you covered Ian Thornley too -- one of the best guitarists/vocalists around.
What I live about Nuno is his physicality as a player. You hear it, but seeing him play it you feel it too.
Mixing up open strings plus hammer ons (ghost) notes on adjacent strings is throwing so many minds off. That's what we need more of. God bless rockers.
Love the breakdown and I really appreciate you pulling out some of those nuances I wouldn't catch in a million years.
I watched Beato's reaction as well, the best thing about these ? Watching your faces as you listen to Bettoncourt's shreds. I think most viewers also have the "Smile of disbelief" on our faces.
Just love the way you break things down! This is such a great new song coming from a band that rocked my twenties and fits right in with my favorite type of rock, percussive guitar playing is so awesome, Nuno showed us that he could do different styles years ago, just take for example one of their first hits 'More Than Words' and then listen to 'Rest In Peace'!!! Gary is also still tightly wound with Nuno, granted he messed things up when he went over to VH for a bit, not that the songs they created were rotten, but just not Extreme! Yeah, a little pun there haha! This is them man, just love it...and it's aggressive yet smooth when they hit some jazzy spots, melodic and great to listen to just on its own and if you're at all into video racing games this song could be an extreme (more pun haha) track song. Adrenalizing! Love it!
The guitar teacher is a genius. i wished he could have done more of a 1st run thru but he couldn't help be get caught up in what he was hearing, and wanting to demystify it for himself. He's giddy/ and blown over/ and so are we. The teacher demystifying Nuno in real time is remarkable.
Extreme is not to be slept on. Cherone still has those pipes. Nuno givess me hand cramps just watching him play.
I love your reviews so much Michael. Thanks for this.
Sorry, Mike, but all due respect, I've known Nuno and every angle he comes from since I started playing in '88. He's an absolute monster, and is unmatched. UNMATCHED. The combination that he has, is unarguably unique. I always loved, and studied, his mix of lead and rhythm. Dare I say, he made me the guitarist I am. No one does it like Nuno does. With this new track Nuno has roared forward from the late 90's to 2023 and he's making his mark. He's a fucking God. I've always known it, and he's now letting everyone know 25 years later who the man is. RESEPCT. Then, and now. ALWAYS.
Awesome, and yes - a perfect embracing of / tribute to EVH's influence - as well as a vibe-centric gauntlet thrown down to all the new 'kids' coming up. Playing with feel always wins. 🤟
just love your reaction when the solo kicks in! the look n smile, priceless!
fvkin loved this a super lot. insane energy. how did I not know them before?
Been waiting for this...Nuno has been my favourite guitarist since I bought their debut on tape back in the day. Love it.
Lv your channel due, you killed it . Shout out to fromjoviuk.
Let's not forget Gary Cherone is an amazing singer.
Backing vocals are killer also, remind me of Def lep circa hysteria .
Not in Van Halen.😅
@Van Wylde true. Didn't quite gel. Was a weird time for every rock band to be fair
@John Collins if you want a scary Leppard Ref go check out 4x4 Play by BillyJack (?). It's like modern country just discovered Hysteria.
This solo made me a Nuno and a Extreme fan in mins
I’ve loved Extreme, especially Nuno, since 1990. I’m so glad they are back and my God, Nuno is as good as ever. Gary’s stint with VH is underrated. I love that Nuno reveres EVH the way he does. Going as far as always calling him Edward. Respect.
Just watched Rick Beato's 2 hr interview with Nuno. The last 20 minutes of the video was Nuno riffing on some of Rick's guitars. He does this live, with another man's guitar, with nothing but a guitar, cord, and amp. It's all muted alternate picking. I was blown away.
excellent ! NUNO HAS ALWAYS BEEN UNDER RATED, HE IS DEF ONE OF THE BEST IN MODERN TIMES AT HIS CRAFT ! I'VE BEEN A FAN SINCE 1990 !
He just keeps getting better and better and better!!!
I like when you say ladies and gentlemen.
I wish Dimebag Darrel was still alive. I put him in the same category as Eddie and Nuno (I sometimes want to put Jerry Cantrel in there as well but Jerry is not a 'screamer' in the same way. Nuno said that quote about hands in an interview a few years ago. I liked it as well.
The Nuno technique of ghost fretting isnt new he does it on "He-Man Woman H@ter" lead riff without effects.
Nuno and Gary both have a lot of contact with Van Halen (Gary sang for them for a few years), Nuno is def a guitarist's guitar player - he says he still doesnt understand how he has "fans" when he still feels like a "fan".
The fill ins that Nuno did in all his songs is fascinating..
The solo can sometimes become an 'autopilot' kind of..
I kind of agree
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Just subscribed. Great reaction/analysis. Loved it. Every time I describe Nuno to someone who doesn’t know who he is I start with “percussive.” And as much of a student/influence of Eddie as he is I see the same in Eddie as well and I love it.
The cool thing about this solo. The day he was recording that solo at his house. Gary showed up with EVH at his house. He wanted to hear what the album sounded like. The day he was recording that solo! Thats so cool!!
Mike’s face reactions from 08:30 to 09:30 says it all! 🤘🏽🤘🏽
I love that he takes his hand of the fretboard 😂
I'm from Portugal, nice done. TY Nuno.
Nuno has been solid as a rock his entire life. This is LONG OVERDUE
This is my third time hearing it. First time around I heard that muted section of the solo and thought that's killer! The second time I heard it, It reminded me of something I couldn't put my finger on. Now I realize it's "Satch Boogie" it's making me think of. Lol. It's been 100 years since I heard it, so I'm probably all wrong, but it puts me in mind of it. I need to listen to it again and figure it out.
Very impressive ear mate 👏 genuinely think Nuno is the guitarist’s guitarist. Highly underrated
It is STP with an EVH like solo
Totally hear that!
Immediately went "I know this STP song..."
Nuno is so TASTY! His guitar playing that is.
Waiting for this!
You gave yourself away that you had listened to it before in the middle of explaining the solo chords. Just admit it lol 😍🤩
Don’t normally do this but I’ve gotta put in a request for Hotel Bathroom Song by John Mayer. I was there when he played it live in Toronto tonight and it left my jaw on the floor. Plenty of recordings available on YT by now
Nuno is the man....always loved the palm muting with the hammer ons.. sweet song
Nuno is god! Always has been always will be. So happy to see my favorite band having so much new success and a revival of new fans in 2023!
Nuno has always played by ear and heart. He doesn't read a lick of music and just hears it. His interview with Herman Li they talk about it.
Other than the whammy bar dives I don't hear so much Eddie, as old Nuno. The hammer on part of the solo reminds of me Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee.
I saw Extreme play in '94, and sadly being a rock festival with the likes of Pantera, the crowd turned on them. Lots of booing, throwing canisters filled with urine, things being thrown onto the stage. To their credit they played through it all, and even threw a few insults back at the angry mob - they somehow managed to feed off that negative energy. Glad to see they're still around and getting recognition.
freakin enjoyed that a ton. top sonic material. 🤘
That fill at 5:20 ish was totally a Randy Rhoads nod
Also not sure if he's faking us out because Ill never be able to play it but he plays above the 12th fret in that wild solo section and no tabs show that so far hehehe
Not many know that Nuno is also a very accomplished drummer .... makes sense on your drummer analogy.
My buddy A.J. produced the demo that got Extreme signed and a few of Nuno's solo albums..A.J. was the drummer who took Bozio's place in Missing Persons... a total drum monster..
I'm sure he's been an influence of Nunos...
Nuno is definitely going for new level shit....good to see him back at it...even though it's clear he never really stopped!
He set the bar... Bravo Nuno Bettencourt #nuno #rise
Nuno has always been my favorite and yes you are absolutely right about how incredible his arrangements are, but I am not hearing anything that I didn't already know he was capable of. No disrespect to anyone... I think the listeners are just now realizing how great he is and always has been!
Great job, my man. Nuno is a beast! 🤘😎
Yeah, I was waiting for you to talk about this lol 😎
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great video Michael!!!
Important to note, Nuno later went on an interview and said the Solo was inspired by Eruption and some other Van Halen tracks, and he met Eddie the Day he recorded the solo, a few days before EVH died.
Before the muted run, that lick had some major Randy Rhodes vibes. Loved it!
Great review. Your ear and knowledge are always fun to check in on. Nuno shredded this!
I've just binged about 4 or 5 of these Rise play through reviews and this is by far the best! Brilliant!
Nuno is just killer, I was inspired by him as a teen and then equally squashed when I realised I'd never play like that so became an indy player :/
Michael... 20:17 RISE! Hello! An Eddie move to emphasize the lyric...might as well! ❤🤍🖤🎸👑Nuno learned from the master!
Nuno is from another planet.
I’m late to the Nuno party, but my hands-down favorite thing he does that I don’t hear anywhere else is his palm-muted licks. Just percussive and tasty!
So, early 80s I'm working at Raytheon in Massachusetts where I befriend the cutest little lass named Janine. Turns out Janine is the girlfriend of some drummer dude named Paul Geary. Turns out Paul Geary is the drummer for some band called "The Dream." Turns out "The Dream" transitions its namesake into "Extreme" for some legalistic reason. Saw "The Dream" play many a time in Boston at The Channel, as well as a booze cruise or two in Boston Harbor. Shame it was all pre-Nuno, but still fun and amazing nonetheless. Move forward to Bettencourt days and all has only increased two-fold in sheer madness. How amazing that dude is cannot be worded sufficiently, nor can the fact that Gary still has vocal chops to die for. What a testament to longevity and talent. Chalk one up for the old guys.
Check out Toto performing Wings of time live. Steve Lukather at his best. The guitarsolo at the end is out of this world!!!