Nuno Bettencourt on his Current Rig and How He Developed his Technique - BIMM Masterclass

[@4dmind]

Nuno is also one of the warmest, most genuine and present human beings I have ever met. He's got real love in the core of his being.

[@evalex71]

Nuno really is the package, there's nothing he can't do -- unbelievable songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer and producer. He can do it all

[@huskiefan8950]

He can sing too it's crazy. He's just.....music itself basically 🎸

[@evalex71]

@@huskiefan8950 He also is a good-looking dude who can steal our wives and girlfriends

[@harsha2086]

How does he not age....and also his melodious voice....it's make me feel so calm

[@DrAL00isin]

I was there in the 80s as a kid trying to learn licks and leads off tapes from guys like him and Eddie etc. and it was freaking impossible! We had to use tape recorders and slow it down and try that way, but to get something close to what they actually did was an exercise in how much patience and determination you had. Now, we are spoiled by all the instruction there is, but 80s really was the decade of the guitar hero that I don't think will ever be repeated or equaled.

[@musingmind5837]

That's so true

[@Nomadicsage1]

We had Guitar world magazine though

[@edwardjons8684]

Guitar Player magazine became my bible. And tab books. The pages of my old copy of the Pornograffita tab are stuck together. No idea why :-)

[@1970borntorun]

That is true, however, I have had much success in using the Extreme Pornograffiti Tabulature book from many years back too lol ;)

[@eddiejr540]

Yep...i was right there with ya brother...and it made me the player i am today....for better or worse!!!!

[@FirstLast-cd6vv]

Nuno walks the walk and talks the talk. He's the real deal and the consummate rock star.

[@frankmosca7394]

Tommy Jones No, Nuno is a musician.

[@Afurthyclays]

Why not both? 🤷‍♂️

[@skyko]

This interview is: Intelligent, rewarding, concise, honest, humble. This description of the "love of what you do" should be all that you need to carry you through the arduous task of showing up at your instrument every morning for the rest of your life and thirsting to learn more. Each day, every day until you die. Thank you Nuno - not a better interview exists on KZbin!

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

I absolutely love the way he describes learning how to play other people’s stuff, but learning how to do it your way. Spot on.

[@stephanvillavicencio5679]

Thanks Nuno for your masterclass lesson: dont do it for the money, fame, or to impress a person. do it for the love of the sound, to take your audience with you on a journey! soo gooood!

[@djsubliminalreeve]

Basically become so good the world can't ignore it

[@rickvaz903]

Nuno is an awesome guy I’ve known him for 25 years. Been to his shows talked to him backstage. The guy is a guitar legend.

[@deanoboy10]

Love this guy for his total integrity and passion for his craft. A class act.

[@Toquelibre]

He is not only a Great Guitarist, But also a great Musician. He can play Piano, Drums, Bass, Guitar and he also has a Great Voice.

[@valeriaa1559]

Presenter: Nuno, what makes your technique so perfect? Nuno: Yes

[@Janemba126]

Seen him playing live with Extreme, so incredible to see how amazing the whole band is live, honestly. amazing musicians.

[@rbento123489]

The HUGE Nuno Bettencourt breaking it down to what really matters! Gear is good and helps but the essence is your love for the craft, no matter what you do! "Love what you do!" Thanks for loving what you do , Nuno! ;)

[@yangerjamir0906]

His guitar prowess is a given, what's even more underrated is his singing voice which is awesome.

[@LifeHawkeye]

I respect Nuno so much what an amazing player. I love his philosophy on music as well. So real.

[@drivers1959]

spoken like a true hero....rock on Nuno

[@roytownhill9934]

Big respect Nuno 🤘

[@Plymouthmusicschool]

I have the pleasure of meeting Nuno during the waiting for the punchline tour. Super cool dude. What an incredible musician who basically had everything all wrapped in one, he had the technique, he had the song writing skills and the voice, and he looked incredible when he played.

[@joyeriojas1502]

Not a musician myself but I would happily sit in his guitar class and pay attention!! NUNO BETTENCOURT is so gorgeous and he rocks the guitar 🎸

[@RabeaMassaad]

I wish so hard I was there

[@mills260]

why weren't ye ?

[@pmacfto]

To be fair - you did a gig supporting them so you're ahead Bea :D

[@callumhastie1280]

Andertons sounds like.....Nuno ; )

[@mjallenuk]

Can't be everywhere at once fella... unless you've got a handy Tardis and a shedload of grade A coffee on tap?

[@LPdager64LP]

Me to Rabea sensei

[@BUNKERJR53]

Nuno speaks from the soul! The "Man" is a true Guitar Slinger...............

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

Learning by ear and not by YouTub videos... yes. That will change your playing and mold you... thanks Nuno! 👍👍👍🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@aldo132loa]

He's a tremendous genius, every word he said it's just so truly, he's a master in all the word sense.

[@estebanjara886]

Siempre admiré a este tipo y ahora más aún...

[@flyme2themoon720]

Dont play for the audience..invite them on the journey..best piece of advice I have ever heard..thanks Nuno

[@TX_Bluesman001]

I used to sit in front of the TV when I was first learning and would try to learn/play to melodies of tv shows, commercials, everything in real time. And I love how Nuno put it, I would later see guitarists through early MTV or VH1 and say - Damn they're way up the neck, or what F'n chord is that????!! Bravo Nuno!

[@myauralfixation]

Such a cool guy with some great advice. I remember copping so much flack for liking Extreme when they first came on the scene, but I loved them because of Nuno and have followed his career ever since.

[@wesworach7441]

Definitely one of my top guitar heroes ! ...

[@glenfahselt8378]

I've always enjoyed Nuno's outlook on learning to play, motivations to play, and having fun doing it. I first recognized him from Do You Wanna Play from the Bill & Ted's soundtrack. I was like 12 at the time. Then my guitar teacher obsessed over the Pornograffitti album. I was hooked on Nuno's phrasing and style while my friends and peers were into much heavier music. They all downplayed Nuno as a Van Halen clone, but I always saw a much more mixed variety of influences in Nuno's work. It's too bad that his musical genre took such a nose dive. Some musicians can remain timeless and release desired material forever no matter what is in style while others end up floating around the fringes unknown to so many non-musical people despite their incredible talents. So many guys like Nuno are washed up or worn out from the life style. I am glad to see he is looking healthy and in control of his life and still having a good time doing what he loves to do.

[@RadioDarioBerlinRome]

So much wisdom, every word is like gold and Nuno's statements should be printed and hung on the wall of every music school. Thanks so much for this video, BIMM

[@minhjay]

Nuno keepin' it real! working out a song your way gives you your own sound. Nice, gotta love to Nuno.

[@buffydspade]

Nuno Bettencourt is still gorgeous and so talented. From playing with Extreme to Rhianna and many other extremely talented people, Nuno still keeps himself very down to earth.

[@Enoch-Gnosis]

Nuno has always been a class act ! He does not suffer from “ Rock Star Syndrome “ He is the real deal ..

[@thattv5890]

fr, and he's a freaking beast!

[@8triagrammer]

Nuno is a fucking prodigy. He shreds at piano and guitar, and soccer/sports, and god knows what else. He was just born super coordinated.

[@billzakill1257]

This interview made me apply for bimm this year and now my first day is tomorrow and I’ve got Nuno, iommi and Cameron Cooper to thank for that

[@BIMMMusicInstitute]

Amazing! Hope you enjoyed your first day!

[@jessehoopes7042]

Great player has become one of my favorites great style and doors his own thing

[@bstelio100]

Grande Nuno!! És enorme..!!! Adorei as tuas palavras..!!

[@DawnaJones_Evolution]

So nice to listen to a man with depth. Rare.

[@LarsBauer74]

Nuno is a legend! monster rhythm (!!!) and lead player!

[@John1067strat]

Came up with this amazing player and band in their home town..... to be able to hear them play and develop their songs was awesome 👌 To tell people what you use for equipment, I don't see the issue. Each to his own I suppose. He's an amazing player. Keep up the excellent work!

[@sonykroket]

His greatest skills are being melodic, groovy, heavy and making his hammerons and pullofs sound like they're picked. It's his machinegunstyle-picking as Steve Vai once said about Nuno. Plus he's a fantastic songwriter that got his inspiration from The Beatles, Every Brothers, Led Zepellin, Van Halen and even some funkbands from the 70s. He truly is a mastermusician.

[@mggz71]

Nuno you are the best!!! You are the real thing.

[@POLLOTROM]

"Don't do it for the money" I think it applies for everything.

[@rolandboss9045]

Yup.

[@drdj2626]

not prostitution.

[@stuartmiller7419]

first-world problem

[@guitarbased21]

But he plays with Rihanna because he loves her "music" and not for the money ? :D

[@zoggaming88]

The art of not answering any questions lmao

[@MehYam2112]

BTW, I think the answer to the question is "hammer and pull-off hard". That's how I do it on my old N2, it sounds pretty close to the recording.

[@kevnar]

They were bullshit cliche interview questions he's heard a million times. I think he answered them beautifully.

[@cmikesmith664]

... in all of his interviews. He never answers questions. Go back watch them.

[@Phoebedumplings]

tdelbee the guy asked such stupid questions, that’s why nuno had to answer like he did. He was being polite

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

@@MehYam2112 and very good palm muting. It sounds like he's picking every note but he's not it's just muted. Through vintage 30's it's nice and chunky.

[@sbanville4761]

Excellent interview...Tone and technique start from the hands first and foremost. Amps, pedals, etc are to help with the interpretation of what you're trying to get across to the listener.

[@graciasstones2893]

At junior high school i'm so in love with guitar because of 'RIP' solo ; i mean what the heck is that?? n get more insane with 'HipToday' solo.. Nuno is virtuoso in the middle of nowhere style of melody.. Stay healthy n keep rockin dude... JBU Nuno Bettencourt

[@stonerdemon]

Will Nuno ever get old??? He looks just like the 90's!!!

[@MatthewMcClellan]

From 4:10 on, I really needed to hear that. Thank you.

[@jonnyBB3B]

Best guitar and inspirational i have ever seen!! Hit the nail on the head with every question.

[@TylerDurden-oy2hm]

the blonde woman at 4.56 is totally gettin what Nunos sharing...love it when the speaker reaches the audience...much respect to Nuno....so gifted, so humble

[@chriscuthbertson]

He could have a great future in politics the way he 'answers' questions.

[@donatobaonguis4315]

I hate politicians... i despise them. Nuno is great 😀

[@nickyp8708]

I was a teenager in 1988 - he doesn’t seem to have aged in 30 yrs ! Unreal

[@spunkybrewster1972]

I remember reading somewhere that Nuno used to teach in the early days before Extreme. Lucky for him Extreme took off.

[@theodosios2615]

One of the VERY few heavy players who is amazing at both lead and rhythm. EVH is the other one.

[@DrGalazkiewicz]

And Dave Mustaine

[@DrGalazkiewicz]

@@theodosios2615 he is better than most, just not the lead players in his own band...

[@DrGalazkiewicz]

@@theodosios2615 LOL I don’t think anyone else agrees.

[@DrGalazkiewicz]

@@theodosios2615 🍺🍺🍺🤮

[@ilonavaleri9644]

Sei bravissimo e bellissimo!!!

[@embraceyourbreath]

Gracias por tu música Nuno

[@itdude1]

one of my favorite guitarists of all time!! Bad ass!!

[@shreadhead5540]

I think Nuno is the greatest of all time, everything he plays is perfection, he is looking more and more like Angelina Jolie as he gets older though, which makes me feel a little weird.

[@mattrussell106]

If I look like Angelina Jolie when I'm 50 I'm calling it a win.

[@brunosampaio2399]

Exactly! I remeber learning by ear the introduction riff Ain´t Talk About Love and playing it on the 7th fret. It took YEARS ´till I see someone playing it the way it was, on a basic Am first fret chord! My way was SO harder technically.

[@Steedonline]

Amen ! Nuno is absolutely right!

[@932.3TC]

I love this guytarist. 1 of favorite guitarist ever

[@RobKingRC]

He will never age !!

[@dr2675]

Whatever you do, don't ask Nuno about the delay pedal he uses to replicate that double speed thing (old Country guitar player trick, slap back delay, repeat at equal volume. Sounds like you are playing twice as fast). Extreme was playing in Philly around the time of the first album, and me and my buddy, who is an INSANELY great guitar player, were backstage (a friend was the tour manager for Junkyard at the time and they were on the bill) and my friend asked Nuno about his delay setting and Nuno FREAKED OUT!! Yelling at my friend, my friend yelled back, it turned into a thing. As we were leaving the venue and walking to our car, we see Gary and Nuno just in front of us, walking to their hotel around the corner. They keep looking back at us and finally Gary slows down a little and comes back to us, in an effort to cool the tension (but there was none on our end, we thought it was hilarious Nuno freaked out). Gary came back and said "Sorry about that guys, he can be a bit temperamental. Its been a long day etc....) YEARS later, our friend Richie Kotzen was talking to Nuno somewhere and Philly came up and Nuno related the story to Richie. Richie started laughing saying "That's hilarious! Those guys are friends of mine".

[@tomigunn777]

GREAT interview!!

[@mokaey]

holy crap! i knew i wasn't alone in this ideal!

[@HmongGuitarPlayer]

Yes what he said is true you be you and if the audience like it they’ll come to hear you.

[@muzikmon2267]

He's so right about the rat pedal.. All tube amps are very loose at the bottom end they weren't made to be distorted.. Eddie Van Halen used to use an EQ in the front to get rid of the bass and tighten it up. it's always been attract to take a distortion pedal and put it in the front end but turn the distortion all the way down THE TRICK IS TO USE THE THE TONE KNOB LIKE AN EQUALIZER TO TIGHTEN UP THE BOTTOM END. and of course you can also push the front end of the tube amp for more distortion. As a tube amp builder I fix this I strip out all the base inside the tube amplifier so I don't need to have anything in the front end to tighten up the bass. This is another reason why stock amp modelers sound so crappy. People don't realize you need to put a pedal in front of them a virtual pedal inside the modeler to tighten up the bottom end just like Nuno does.. ;)

[@lost_valley]

4:10 onwards, this is actually gold

[@jadelouisetidman7400]

What a wise, well built and honest musician🤘🏻

[@SpaceCattttt]

Well built? Really, Jade? That's what got your attention?

[@ervanvai5284]

my favorites guitar hero......

[@brettmckay7717]

He seems like a genuine dude

[@rejanemariaferreira4562]

Nuno é o melhor guitarrista do planeta!!! Se tem outro, nunca ouvi falar. Nuno p sempre o número um!!! Love Nuno!!💕💕😍😍😍😍

[@michaelray5023]

Nuno is just having fun with his guitar! That’s the secret. If you’re not having fun, then you’re not developing as an artist. All the guys I looked up to had fun playing music Angus, Nuno, Dimebag, Mustaine, EVH, SLASH, & Phil Collen. I have a lot of fun just screwing around with different styles of playing. My girlfriend hates my guitars so I know I’m having too much fun 💪🏼

[@folkfingerstylefreddy2154]

Amazing words and very true!

[@Diggerdog2nd]

I'm his generation. Playing since 79 I learned mostly off records & can relate to trying to learn songs the right way & being successful most of the time but since then have seen that some of the time I was wrong adding in little things to cover space that the bass player or some effect would fill on record that today you can isolate the guitar. But it did develop me doing it my way. Kids starting today are so informed & are great but it does stunt their guitar growth I think.

[@Starracer22]

Geez that's a beautifu man.

[@rafaelwerther1580]

Always Nuno Bettencourt!!!!!

[@lloydmunga4961]

Great player .... Halen, Lynch, Bettencourt Malmsteen ( first Alcatrazz album ..... the guitar triangle ...all of them monsters

[@TcheddyG]

Nuno has got to be the coolest guitarist out there....bar none. So straight, down to earth and authentic.

[@josecastro6746]

Awesome all around advice for an up incoming guitarist

[@billwilenski]

The best interview yet he ain’t seen nothing you got a figure it out yourself bro

[@northeastbirdsmore2281]

Dude makes a lot of sense!!

[@angelinathedrifter]

Had a bad crush on him in 97' ws in my boarding school 😅 never knew it followed me to tis day..He's one cool dude❤

[@alisterfolson]

His 5 minute speech spoke volumes to me as to others I hope

[@eddiejr540]

Nuno is a cool dude....i like him!!!!

[@kalijasin]

He''s Obviously a BIG fan of Van Hallen.

[@scottgarrick1966]

I would have loved to have been there. Said like a poet!

[@dubshockmedia1110]

Awful first question. He's talking about something genuinely interesting and important... the importance of the whole music, arrangement etc then 'what gear do you use' lol

[@MichaelJeffrey]

Dubshock Media, I thought you were being harsh at first; but, when I went back and listened to it - you’re 100% right.

[@MaGorSeven]

Absolutely man...embarrassing really

[@Weloz92]

I agree. By any means, everyone is free to ask whatever, but I think that by 2018 these notions should be out there, somewhere on the internet. If I could attend to a clinic, I personally would like to know a little more about the artist, his philosophy, the way he approaches music composition and stuff like that.... Guitar technique and gear are not an issue anymore in these times of advanced technology, compared to the 80s.

[@YTOnceAgain]

Ever considered that this is edited and that this question wasn't asked immediately after that philosophic stuff?

[@TheAxe4Ever]

Dubshock Media Really? I didn’t think so. Nuno answered it perfectly. I know you look at Nuno as some kind of Shaman for your meaningless life and are looking for someone to fill you with philosophical mumbo jumbo to make you feel enlightened, but “what kind of gear do you use to get your sound” is something a lot of young guitarists want to know to help them in their tone journey. Don’t be such a sensitive little snowflake.

[@susancorgi]

For almost 3 decades i learn and studied Joe statriani and all i got is how to legato solo! I should have went for Nuno i would have learn much more stuff as a song writer and more versatile techniques.

[@zzebowa]

THis is the thing. All the bedroom guitarists play the exact notes on the one recording that got on to the album, but all the top guitarists, those on stage, in bands, say to play it your way, interpret it, make it unique.

[@metclapton]

Ace thanks for this but i hope you can upload the whole talk would be so good to see many thanks

[@rabokel]

Good to see him so healthy looking

[@perebernardo3829]

3:08; yep, I can relate to this, that's my generation... Everything is easy n' ready today, we live in the fast-food world now. Don't get me wrong, I love this time, but today's disposable, nothing's memorable.

[@inspectorbudget]

That's why we're not getting a lot of players that actual create greatness but they can copy their asses off.

[@jimneumann6099]

Amen, Nuno! Doing things for love and passion NOT money, is something I've preached for 30+ years. Every decision I've made with money as the sole focus has ended up as a horrible experience.

[@corndog1868]

Search for Come on, Come on by Rock Candy. Also the singer (Jose Anes) had a band B4 Rockcandy called Sinful with Nuno Bettencourt on guitar B4 Extreme! search for Sinful Demo 1985. Enjoy!!!!

[@small092174]

always loved your style and depth, great break down....i love having fans, but i play for me first, if they dig...cool..if not....im stilll happy......so im happy lol

[@mickdonnell7077]

A TRUE ARTIST

[@muriloninja]

3:07 Which is precisely why so many players don't have developed ears or a sense of imagination. They simply plug in how to play something, copy it and think they have gained something. Learning by ear is more exploratory thereby making you a better musician. It's no secret why no good music is being made.