Nuno Bettencourt Names His Favorite Guitarists

Nuno Bettencourt names who is on his “Mount Rushmore” of best guitarists of all time.
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[@RiffShark007]

its really nice to see people give credit to Brian May and especially Randy Rhoads

[@bobnot24]

Neither belong to mount rushmore.

[@jimmygillard]

Nuno should have been on the main show!

[@adamgoodell123]

wow! i thought he was on the main show. to be interviewed by rasan is a joke.

[@robcalder2660]

Definitely good to see nuno and extreme back rock needed this

[@michellegiardinobast7471]

Nuno is such a talented musician.❤

[@MattAronowitz]

Do you mean interviewee?

[@MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte]

Nuno is the EVH of the 90s.. truly a quintessential artist

[@xaviergough9359]

I wouldn't be mad if he toured in the EVH position with the remaining members of VH.

[@rejanemariaferreira4562]

Nuno é o Nuno. Com seu talento, sua composições e sua mágica na guitarra. Nuno é genial.

[@yoteslaya7296]

actually vito bratta was the evh of the 90s

[@MontourR]

@@xaviergough9359no van halen without Edward

[@RoelCyborg]

@@xaviergough9359 That is Blasphemy - an insult that shows contempt, disrespect or lack of deep respect concerning the creator and supreme being Edward Van Halen !

[@mrwolfsang]

Nuno is my EVH. My all time favorite!

[@fatimacristinadasilvamello8838]

My idol, extraordinary guitarist.❤❤

[@nathanm5909]

Good to see Randy on his list.

[@faustomadebr]

May, Rhoads and EVH are in mine too...

[@fuq6939]

As far as rock guitar players there plenty of names to be mentioned but as far as a guitarist one name comes to mind Andres Segovia

[@Gitano_Music]

THIS!!!

[@indiegrab360]

Johnny Marr is on my Mt. Rushmore because his guitar playing always makes me want to play guitar myself.

[@gc1282]

Same, I love playing Headmaster Ritual

[@markscott187]

Wow! You may want to venture out a bit.

[@SillyGoose2024]

im unfamilliar with him

[@bobhanover4841]

I agree, Johnny Marr is brilliant.

[@williamknight7]

Smiths songs are deceptively hard to play. Attempting to master some of those more complex alternate picking guitar bits whilst keeping the rhythm and pace requires quite a lot of dexterity and skill.

[@NSPIREGuru]

Really refreshing to see an acknowledged great guitarist name his four top guitarists, and to see that none of them would be on my own top four list! That's not to say he is wrong, because he is naming HIS top four, not mine. "Respect."

[@joeb-guitar]

Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend, Frank Zappa, Ritchie Blackmore ...and childhood heroes that got me to where I am today and still love and respect ...Tony Iommi, Brian May, Edward Van Halen, Randy Rhoads

[@clockwork914]

Respectable

[@toddmurphy664]

Four is difficult: Eddie VanHalen, Jimmy Page, and sharing 3rd and 4th (Rhoads, Knopfler, Gilmour, Prince, Hendrix, Clapton, Tommy Iommi etc... 4 is too hard. I just know that Eddie and Jimmy are in the top 4. Fun to read every one!

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

Wow, you threw Prince in there. Nice.

[@reddwood4971]

Gilmour, Hendrix, Page, Beck, Frusciante it’s so hard to narrow it down lol

[@Claybraham91]

No Blackmore? Lol

[@christian-van-e]

Gary Moore

[@AlbertoJorgeSoares]

@@Claybraham91 No Jeff Beck?

[@MRFUCR]

Rory gallagher, roy buchanann

[@Gruff86990]

Rory Gallagher is an icon

[@Dan-zq5wt]

My personal 4: Page, Blackmore, Hendrix, EVH

[@bobnot24]

Can’t argue with that.

[@deanbarnes20]

EVH, Blackmore, Page...and then a tie between Michael Schenker & Gary Moore

[@LinkRocks]

These lists are subjective of course, but here's mine: 1. EVH 2. Brian May 3. Prince 4. Glen Campbell 5. Jimi Hendrix

[@coolchickenboys]

Prince? really lol I mean he can play but I wouldn't put him in my top 5 or 10.

[@AstroSully]

@@coolchickenboysYeah it’s his list. Prince can really play. And he’s a pop star 😂

[@yoteslaya7296]

prince?lmao

[@christian-van-e]

ha ha Prince... ha ha ha

[@OttoByOgraffey]

​@@christian-van-ego listen to Prince, on guitar

[@hughjasse4047]

Nigel Tufnel

[@penprop01]

Alex Lifeson RUSH

[@Matty0923]

Love it he is so underrated!!

[@Kidgloves1984]

Love Rush and Alex Lifeson is one of my favorite players ever!

[@1Raxxed]

That’s awesome he’s in my top 3 as well with Jimmy and Eddie!

[@timtorkelson7201]

Alex is fantastic! And very distinctive sound,he's in my top 10 for sure.

[@stratdx]

Yes!

[@TheAgentAssassin]

Chet Atkins , don't sleep on him. I was watching him sweep pick in 1975 with his fingers.

[@jameshusband3302]

Some of the most amazing playing I have ever heard is on a Chet Atkins w/ Les Paul album called 'Chester & Lester'. 100% serious

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

​@@jameshusband3302 Agree 100%

[@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973]

Listen to what Lonnie Mack was doing in 1963 . Chicken Pickin. Wham .

[@rexvisitor44]

So many great players. But if just limited to rock (no jazz or fusion or Flamenco or country picking) then for me it’s SRV, Beck and Blackmore.

[@jamesrawlins735]

That's always my big complaint about these list of greatest guitarists or drummers - they are always rock (maybe you get an occasional BB King in there).

[@reddwood4971]

Beck is definitely up there for me to

[@jamesrawlins735]

@@reddwood4971 A lot of guitarists list Beck as one of the best - almost a guitarist's guitar player. The public doesn't always give him his due because he isn't as flashy as a Page or Van Halen but his technical ability is second to none.

[@nickypoundtown9568]

Richie Blackmore John Sykes Jake E Lee Doug Aldrich

[@jeffreyg607]

Brian May, Neal Schon, EVH, Nuno...damn, I need more than four heads :) Beck, Scholz, Easton, Kath, Felder, Buckingham, Rich Williams, Mike Slamer, Page, Richrath, Shaw/JY, Lukather, Trevor Rabin, Steve Howe, Gilmour, Clapton, SRV, too many. Love them all. Same even more with lead singers! I have my Mt Rushmore , though ;) All great choices! Oh, here's an underrated duo; Barry Bailey & JR Cobb. ARS

[@christian-van-e]

* Gary Moore

[@ruthylopez]

Lifeson

[@OttoByOgraffey]

​@@ruthylopezabsolutely, Lifeson!

[@darylfoster7944]

Knoeffler

[@jeffreyg607]

@@TheHill1798 Apologies for those I left, unintentionally! My Lead Singer list is even longer!!

[@richardmitchell8213]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. My Mt. Rushmore: Greg Howe, Dimebag Darrell, EVH, Yngwie J. Malmsteen. My selections are based not only on playing ability but more importantly on creativity. Each of these 4 players has an extensive body of works that is truly remarkable and legendary.

[@banditdarville.]

Agree totally, everyone is entitled to their opinion. My personal favourites are 1 - Danny Kirwan, 2 - Slash, 3 - Rory Gallagher, 4 - Pete Townsend.

[@eb1184]

Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Blackmore

[@petesnaturalpowerlifting1158]

In my humble opinion it would be 1, Rhoads 2, EVH 3, Clapton 4, Gilmour. Honorable mention: Zakk Wylde.

[@demigod1013]

*Rhoads*

[@yellowstoneloyal8186]

Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, Les Paul, but, number one, my opinion "KING EDWARD VAN HALEN"

[@WeirdScienceComics]

It always makes me smile that so many people have such diverse lists and yet most still have EVH on it

[@ladypopol]

Mount Rushmore is DP "In Rock" = Ritchie Blackmore ! Mount Blackmore 😉

[@lindalvaartesa9595]

Nuno meu rei eu te amo pra sempre

[@user-xc3vl9in8v]

George Lynch, Alex Lifeson, Warren Dimartini, Reb Beach, Frank Hannon, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani. All after Eddie.

[@CMustaine-ky5hv]

Please have the Great Buckethead on your show because he is one of the best…And he plays other instruments he dances nunchucks and he’s a beautiful person inside and out

[@peterzontak2866]

What about Michael Schenker he was a big influence on Van Halen and Rhoads cited by Guitar Player Magazine.

[@GeorgeTel100]

Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour - as far as guitar AND song-writing, there's nobody else!!

[@CorneiliusLibowitz]

MK yes, DG, not as much.....

[@mr.joshua6818]

Knopfler is dope

[@MK-xl9tt]

I concur

[@reddwood4971]

David Gilmour had the best phrasing out of any guitarist of that period and probably has more memorable solos than just about anyone

[@richardthompson6366]

Pete Townsend can write and play.

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

Another Mount Axemore that I have is all-time great guitar players that few people mention as all-time greats. They are Michael Schenker, Steve Lukather, Glen Campbell, and Rik Emmett

[@ruthylopez]

100% agree with you. And I forgot Tony Iommi. Also let's not forget the Styx boys: Shaw and JY. They rock as well. Crap, I almost forgot Richie Blackmore

[@bullish7352]

Steve Lukather 100%

[@DaveStarks-ku2jd]

Rik Emmett for sure

[@nogoogleplus]

Rhoads yes!

[@josefbleaux6724]

Brilliant!

[@romanramirez6436]

🔥🔥BUCKETHEAD🔥🔥

[@micaelhamberg5982]

Schenker, Blackmore and VanHalen!

[@creationsmisfit]

Where can we watch the full interview, not just listen? Thanks!

[@yes0genesis]

I think I'm almost ready to put Nuno up there.

[@Seraphael777]

Page, EVH, Jimi, Iommi

[@TheeGaryValentine]

Duane Allman

[@bigdawg7262]

EVH is automatic Mt Rushmore.

[@byergo]

EVH, Gilmour, Page, Hendrix

[@mcmlxv9827]

Page, Rhoads, EVH, Jeff Beck

[@jackthehound]

Beck! come on....

[@KrushKrills]

For me.. Page, Iommi, J Cantrell, Slash

[@rose_quartz_loveandlight]

Nuno timelessly fine AF 😍❤🎸

[@theironlukeve5544]

Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker, George Lynch, Jake E Lee, and still, there are many more that can be and are on this list. Choosing only four is tough.

[@nancyschneiderman6081]

Steve Vai, Eddie VH, Neal Schon

[@migueloliveira333]

Totally agree with his choice

[@danielevans9379]

Hendrix, Page, Van Halen, Gilmour

[@SquirrelTheater]

EVH Michael Schenker Randy Rhoads Rik Emmett Jimmy Page SRV Yngwie Malmsteen Gary Moore Just to name a few………

[@Frequent200FLYswimmer]

Mine would be Alex Lifeson of Rush, Dean Castronovo of Journey, Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA, and Jim West of Weird Al

[@reddwood4971]

Nice!

[@foodog777]

I’m not gonna Google 3 and 4 since Deen is the drummer and Neil Schon is the guitarist for Journey. lol

[@yoteslaya7296]

Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA lmao god go listen to real players bro

[@Matty0923]

Alex is on mine as well

[@Moondust0000]

Fred Norris

[@XXX.0X]

Howard Stern

[@WeirdScienceComics]

@@XXX.0Xpsychedelic bee

[@rpsefax]

Eddie, Hebdrix, Page abd Gibbons

[@richardalderson7603]

Nuno has also mentioned Pat Travers as a big influence as well

[@lw1391]

Super ballsy of him to leave Hendrix out, but good on him to address it and defend his decision.

[@chickentwisties2298]

Just his taste I guess personally I'd remove Page and put Hendrix in there instead.

[@romans003]

Not really, many have e surpassed Hendrix, many

[@spence0238]

Hendrix gets to much credit. He was good but but seriously.... He wasn't an all time great

[@ryline666]

Alex Lifeson

[@Matty0923]

Love him he's so underrated

[@ryline666]

@@Matty0923 Everything that has ever happened is underrated

[@martinhonan9588]

EVH the Mozart of my generation.

[@Crazyfeline]

Would've liked to hear some left field choices of which there are many.

[@dmitriymode1156]

Gilmour, Buckethead, Vai, Lane, Holdsworth

[@truemanmontfort8031]

Yes…Pages influenced more players than anybody….just his vision and interpretations reached the masses more so than any other…good pick

[@jjvermeer]

Yes!

[@ProdByZVY]

That’s Damn near my list

[@Twirlyhead]

Maybe it is a generational thing as he says because for me it is Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Paul Kossoff etc,. Doesn't have to be on an Edison Phonograph though so I'm not a total fossil.

[@michael71200]

Howard Should Have Done This Interview.

[@frxble22]

I would say, Hendrix, Beck and halen. My top three would be Gilmour on the top and Nuno and Navarro share the second.

[@thomaspollock8167]

EVH, Jeff Beck, Paco de Lucía, Jimmy Page. That's hard to pick just 4.

[@yrmthr]

Paco is probably the best to ever play

[@privatepenguin3137]

I'd begin with Brian May...after that, so many greats.

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

The problem is my top 4 consists of about 10 names

[@tricko8000]

My favorites are: 1. John Frusciante 2. David Gilmour 3. Jimi Hendrix 4. Santana

[@Bumblebee4711-wq5bc]

Gary Moore! For me he had the best guitar tone of all times.

[@oldgold5848]

It's so hard to pick 4, but Moore and Jeff Healey are 2 of my faves

[@Bumblebee4711-wq5bc]

I agree. Jeff Healey was absolutely phenomenal, too.@@oldgold5848

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

They should just call it what I call it: Mount Axemore. That tells you exactly what it is a group of. I have too many favorite guitar players to have just one Mount Axemore. But lately I have been thinking of guitar players that "changed the rules", so to speak, meaning they defied convention. And my four of those are Hendrix, EVH, Yngwie, and Vai.

[@timbaker4253]

Page. There’s an indefinable quality he has to his playing. He transcends mere guitar playing.

[@chickentwisties2298]

Jimi Hendrix Ritchie Blackmore Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen for me...

[@kevinmiramonti8853]

Ian Thornley

[@shanemcconnell1736]

They leave beeck out because he’s in his own category

[@janpieter1993]

Steve Lukather!!

[@Charlie.c19]

Jimmy Page Rory Gallagher EVH Hendrix

[@Paka1983]

Great list but where is Gilmour?!?

[@imandan1966]

#48

[@toddjohnson271]

Rock Classical Jazz Flatpicking.......I have favorites from each

[@TeamGlasshole]

Trey, Trey, Trey, and Trey. Top 4

[@mollyhatchet7075]

EVH IS MY GOAT .

[@Tonysmithmusic]

jimmy page 1st place by a mile for me, then blackmore, gilmour, evh. growing up in the 70s.

[@manda_musings8459]

Ooh he’s 🫠

[@jacksquat8677]

David Gilmour

[@Erik-fs5zb]

GODMOUR.

[@tonymorph3672]

Absolutely

[@matteowatteo1296]

💯

[@reddwood4971]

He’s definitely mine

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

Agreed. Shout out for SRV too.

[@JimCim]

Jeff Beck

[@tommybenitez3319]

Tony iommi hello

[@dhruvpatki2169]

Clapton, SRV, Knopfler, Mayer

[@jerroldhewson3600]

For me my top 5 growing up were Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, David Gilmour, Eddy Van Halen, Kirk Hammett. Now I would replace Hammet with Nuno

[@sparkymcplug3765]

Stevie Ray Vaughn.

[@sjs1555]

So underrated.

[@reddwood4971]

lol

[@Polentaccio]

Michael Schenker, YJM, EVH, Nuno for me I'd say. But to his point, you can hammer out 3 but that 4th spot is shared by many.

[@chriswoosley1697]

Thank you ...someone FINALLY mentioned Schenker..

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

EVH ⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸

[@williamdecker3989]

David Gilmour, first in space.

[@reddwood4971]

👍

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Bores me to tears.

[@Phlakaton88]

Zappa. Holdsworth. Eddie VH. Fripp. Lifeson.

[@A-Man79]

Eddie Van Halen Randy Rhoads Slash Steve Stevens

[@j.c.f4522]

SRV

[@tamasser]

Nice to see Nuno praising Brian May, as according to Brian "Get the funk out" solo is impossible for him to play :)