'Play With Me' - Isolated Guitar Track

[@edalder2000]

I am pushing 50 and when I was 17, I heard Extreme's debut album. Nuno's shredding is what hooked me. He had, and will always have the goods.

[@kamranahmad4592]

The shredding is what hooked me too... but then I realized that Nuno has incredible sense of rhythm, groove, and also melody - put him above many other shredders of the time like Vinnie Vincent or Yngwie. Nuno has said that EVH was a huge influence and I think he definitely incorporated the best elements of his style

[@forgotmyname4971]

Yeah I'm 49. When "Porno" came out the next year it's all I listened to. I was hooked on playing "Decadence Dance" after school for months.

[@jimyoung9262]

Definitely. He was one of the best in a crowded field of shredder guitarists.

[@evalex71]

You can hear his influences -- Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Al DiMeola, Yngwie. Nuno is amazing

[@patf7570]

Mozart too lol

[@CannibalCommunist]

Don't forget Randy Rhoads. He literally steals a lick straight from Randy at the end of the Mr. Crowley solo.

[@danielspangler8358]

And Brian May.

[@evalex71]

@@danielspangler8358 Yes!

[@danfoss1535]

Beatles

[@Polentaccio]

Insane playing. This guy deserves all the accolades he continues to get. Incredible

[@markD5150]

All I can think of when I hear this is historical figures running a muck in a shopping mall

[@freeatlast1963]

Excellent!

[@yuothineyesasian]

Party on dude!

[@metalboy5150]

Deputy Van Halen?

[@CCH7540]

That song's the perfect eclectic mix of Bach, Chuck Berry and sonic amphetamines. Love Nuno.

[@yepper1165]

Nice description! Love it!

[@MC-hx6nk]

You mentioned Bach, Bill and Ted suggested Beethoven; can we just all agree that the main hook is Mozart?

[@CCH7540]

@@MC-hx6nk I must have been having a scattered brain day, as it's Mozart's Turkish March for sure. I plead overwork and undercaffeination. 😄

[@Diggerdog2nd]

I'm always amazed he plays so clean & tight with the guitar strapped so low. Most other shredders have guitar much higher.

[@rejanemariaferreira4562]

O Nuno é diferente em tudo. Ele é o melhor de todos os guitarristas que ouvi até hoje. Gosto do modo que ele usa a guitarra mais pra baixo. Não gosto desse jeito dos outros guitarristas que tocam com a guitarra em cima do estômago, é estranho, da nervoso, parece que estão com medo de tomarem a guitarra deles rsrs. O Nuno é perfeito,além de ser muito gato 😻

[@TheAxe4Ever]

What drew me to Nuno’s playing when I first heard him was the same thing that drew me to Edwards playing when I first heard him. Those killer, funky tight rhythms!

[@caelanhunter1710]

The most terrifying part of this song to me is that I'm fairly certain that solo is double tracked

[@skylerruben6593]

i guess it is kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good site to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@skylerruben6593]

@Jude Jad Thank you, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I really appreciate it!!

[@judejad9782]

@Skyler Ruben no problem =)

[@XR_IX]

There are few things that are double tracked, watch his live performances. Many guitar players will record the rhythm parts so they can complete song take, and fill in around it, vocals, then do the leads perfectly. But there are many people covering this song that can play the solo in line with the song. It took me a bit, but to me scariest parts are the beginning Mozart phrase and the last descending scale. Few people get the descending scale right - it is a lot of notes (like Nili bails some notes in the end) Even Nuno bails when he is playing it live as well. At the speed it is played, the entire song is scary. It does separate who has the hairy bean bags to play it, and who doesn't have the skills to do it.

[@Dunemarchersband123]

no.. dear god no.. please..

[@nicolot4652]

God tier rhythm guitar, god tier lead guitar... god tier guitar player!

[@allendean9807]

Wearing his love of EVH on his every string.....

[@mastershredder78]

I grew up idolizing this guy. His playing still continues to amaze me after all these years. Listening to this isolated guitar track was like hearing the song for the first time all over again.

[@Boylieboyle]

Just checked again - still unreal.

[@drkaplin98]

This makes him greater than we all thought he was....Holy fuck...

[@ringchamp6543]

Brilliant, more Nuno tracks plz

[@SamuraiGuitar]

Like this is not enough, now imagine singing the sincopated backing vocals on top of that.

[@chrisv5205]

I went from listening to Nuno's isolated track to listening to C.C. DeVille's isolated guitar track on "Unskinny Bop." It was like looking at "The Madonna of the Rocks" and then looking at my daughter's finger paintings from kindergarten. lol.

[@CCH7540]

Yep. Reminds me of the arguments I got into on the video of Nuno, Vai, Kotzen and Tom Morello playing Yankee Rose where someone posted how much better Morello was compared to all the "has been hacks" on stage with him. Undoubtedly someone out there probably thinks CC is better than Nuno too - but they're wrong. :D

[@tonepoet]

Haha! Why would you even do this to yourself?!?

[@ragingskeptic9753]

I was thinking the exact same thing! Wnen you isolate the tracks, they don't sound nearly so polished. 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisv5205]

@@billwarner213 Don't have an LP. But, my 30 years playing and building guitars, teaching music and the time I spent in my youth as a session musician are more than enough to qualify my observation. Have you ever worked as a professional session musician, Bill? Have you ever been in an actual recording studio? Do you have any concept whatsoever about what separates a good track from a bad track? The mic hears everything, Bill.....flubs, missed strings, out of sync timing, wrong notes, lack of execution and technique and every other possible mistake that can be made. Nuno's track on "Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee" is immaculate. When he recorded this song, it was done on reel-to-reel, and not with the aid of computers or software that fix mistakes. This track is 100% all natural with no fillers, preservatives or artificial ingredients. To flawlessly record a tune like "Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee" requires a level of skill and talent that exceptionally few players have. Maybe incorporating a little more respect for other people's opinions into your social skills would suit you? Just a suggestion. Take care, Bill. :-)

[@yepper1165]

@@chrisv5205 To add to your comment: A person doesn't have to be an expert at doing something themselves to recognize someone else's skill or lack thereof. For example, if you live in a house where all the trim has gaps and the doors won't close you can determine that the trim carpenter was not good at it, even if you you couldn't even put a nail in a piece of wood yourself.

[@stevenholmes9641]

Underrated and one awesome musician.

[@kevinjackman4026]

One of the most, if not THE most underrated and over looked bands of that era.

[@SDesWriter]

That is a great freaking song with some astonishing guitar work. How this band missed hitting it really big is beyond me.

[@CombaatArms]

Unfortunally they were overshadowed by grunge and heavy metal

[@metalboy5150]

I mean, they had a couple of pretty big songs, but to this day, really only guitarists (and not even as many of those as you'd think) know how incredible this band is. Nuno is kind of the definition of "underrated guitarist." When you're talking about mainstream knowledge, anyway.

[@algorhythm4593]

Nuno's acoustic work is some of the best ever made!

[@leavesgreen7250]

Absolutely incredible guitar playing as always from Nuno

[@dhjtrue]

There’s a video of Brian May of Queen describing how great Nuno is. That’s pretty high praise. Yet, outside of guitar enthusiast... Nuno who??? LOL

[@kevnar]

I first heard this song on the Bill & Ted's soundtrack. I went out to the record store and bought it that same day. I was amazed by the whole album. Two weeks later, Pornograffitti came out. I bought that one, too, and I've been a fan for life.

[@HughJengine]

The encyclopedia of 80s rock guitar right there!

[@flyme2themoon720]

Just in his own class of guitar players..Wicked as hell

[@sky173]

Best thing I've heard all day!

[@TestarossaRocks]

Need more isolated guitar tracks. Especially Lynch. Killer stuff my dude!

[@nogoogleplus]

Killer solo

[@bophoenix9441]

The part I liked best is where he goes "diddly diddly diddly deee"

[@akiraa1]

what a killer player... so under rated

[@mikethegrunty5968]

That fucking solo * chefs kiss*

[@nesaiamon8727]

Total perfection...twice!

[@ENGL555]

How do you ever write a song like that?So amazing.

[@SgtSnausages]

So I've listened to that since mid-to-late 1980-something ... learned most of it ... and here I am hearing some new shit I've never heard before back there.

[@GooseGumlizzard]

what a beast

[@Hardysamnin]

One of the greatest things to happen ever

[@bobbybeast1000]

WOW just WOW !!

[@Pewtooyou]

Love it!!!

[@wash12]

Fkn awesome guitar playing

[@neonlasyone6726]

More of this please

[@bjensen62]

The funkiest right hand in the biz!

[@Dirtbiker-guy]

This isolated track is MIND BLOWING! Nuno is a god.

[@noahtall1580]

Would love to hear some Vito Bratta isolated. One of the few players I enjoy more than Nuno.

[@dagoelius]

Absolutely. Lets get Crazy!

[@FloridaManMatty]

YES! An isolated track for “Wait” would be awesome. Interesting side note - Vito and Nuno has the same producer early on who used nearly the exact same guitar rig for both in the studio. I know for a fact that the preset on the ADA MP-1 preamp was the same (matter of fact, he used the same MP-1 for both in the studio). But hearing the difference in their tone proves that’s its all in the hands.

[@mrsright100]

I miss Vito....!!! What a great player!! Nuno and Vito are still my favorite !!

[@MetalLizardJesus]

@@FloridaManMatty actually the guitar and pickups will have made a pretty big difference too. Plug two different guitars into the same amp and you will usually notice a difference even just playing an A minor on each.

[@mylovesongs2429]

Nuno and Vito shoulda been doing concerts, like Steve Vai's G3, with him, Satch, and Eric Johnson. Period!

[@thewolf7119]

And now we need the Bill & Ted cut!

[@chocolatecookie8571]

I love isolated guitar tracks

[@davida6889]

It’s amazing what you can do in E and A

[@Hoscitt]

It's E flat....

[@Boylieboyle]

Unreal.

[@froag4003]

His rhythm playing the song is almost aerosmith joe perry and brad whitford like.

[@Tatted-ne7tu]

I would never tell Nuno how good he is so his head doesnt get any bigger..............FK nevermind, Nuno well fkn done. One of my top 3

[@dledge1]

Holy shit man... You sometimes have a brain fart and forget things.. The man is a fucking God. A God I tell ya...

[@rafaelwerther1580]

Simplesmente irretocável!!!!

[@bobmartino8073]

Crazy to think a human being can play like this.

[@brianjlevine]

How do I get my jaw back in place?

[@brownwrench]

Severely underrated player

[@jaymccarthy6535]

Closest playing to evh i ever heard

[@rollofthedice]

I think I'll go ahead and throw my guitar away now...

[@ni4ni775]

"Play with me" solo got me into shred.

[@kirkblud]

Insanity. guitars gone crazy.!!!

[@faustoorieta]

what a fucking god

[@filipkaczmar]

2:53

[@jamisonturner3948]

Freaking awesome!!

[@marksnexus]

Don’t know how you did it, but it’s awesome 😎👍🏽

[@pickleyone4629]

YIKES thats Good

[@lindalvaartesa9595]

Amo o Nuno pra sempre

[@Cormac2023]

Extreme

[@creamygoodness3018]

I've always dug Nuno's playing … but I never understood the scratchy guitar tone. He gives a -fuck- what I think Lol

[@forgotmyname4971]

Yeah, the tone on the first album sucks. But maybe they were in a hurry and he couldn't really f*** around tone-searching.

[@dogleg7401]

scares me!

[@rexbrumbelow1550]

Man what a talented cat! This is awesome as well 🤘🏻🤘🏾🤘🏿🤘

[@huppmoile]

This got algorithmed into my suggesteds right between Yngwie and Greg Howe… and I’m a better person for it.

[@guitarandcomedy]

Just got done listening and had to put my guitar for sale on reverb

[@christopherdunn317]

Ya but the next album went more EXTREME !

[@ntate123]

Yo a He-Man Woman Hater isolated track would be sweeeeet

[@TomKingHouston]

I think I was just blown through a transwarp conduit

[@Boylieboyle]

No change.

[@turolretar]

That’s pretty intense

[@dennylotti8597]

Of course Nuno has a GREATH tecnique but it's more impressive the "right hand" the sense of the rithm, what a time, precision, soul....

[@Toquelibre]

Amazing!!! I will never hear the song the same way again! By the way, is the tuning a little sharp? I know that his guitar is tuned half step down but it's slightly sharp.

[@jbisch272]

This is reverb city

[@jantzenallen3077]

Ear candy hehe

[@Hoscitt]

I wonder if he liked Eddie 😁

[@ottolofstrom3896]

Yeah that's good but can he play Smoke on the Water?

[@forgotmyname4971]

He would funkify it and just shred in G the whole time.

[@danfoss1535]

Nevermind, I won't pick up my guitar tonight....😕

[@theklaus7436]

He is amazing. But I would like him to relax and Lear to play slow.

[@Oct8pus]

One of the best solos ever written, buried in the depths of a pretty bad song

[@maurizioc.3121]

Nuno n.1

[@MarkLumsley]

In. Credible.

[@steinonline]

If this isn't the pinnacle of rock guitar playing, I don't know what is.... Freaking ridiculous..... makes me want to quit.

[@christianricard3770]

His picking is so clean and sharp, so far of Kirk Hammett. 😂😂

[@brucetus]

anyone know how he makes that unique noise at 1:47?

[@jantzenallen3077]

Whang the crap out of your whammy bar

[@Hoscitt]

@@jantzenallen3077 'Wang the crap' 😆👍

[@samiam3297]

🤘😔🎸🤘😔🎸🤘😔🎸🤘😔🎸🤘😔🎸🤘😔🎸🤘😔🎸🤘😔🎸

[@Boabywankenobi]

He was 22 when he recorded this. Love that the criticism was, you sound too much like Van Halen. I'm not sure how that's a criticism.

[@mylovesongs2429]

how do i isolate a guitar track? is it easy? do i use Audacity? Is it going to be in stereo, or mono?

[@bobisonyoutube]

This is the guitar track supplied by the Guitar Hero game

[@sokop5192]

Funny story, the guitar he used in this recording died. Burned to death...

[@markmcmullan3351]

Great playin shit tone.

[@Boylieboyle]

What a beginner.

[@jantzenallen3077]

You go play it then big guy

[@Boylieboyle]

@@jantzenallen3077 I was only joking, Nuno's playing is on another level.

[@mauriciouneweb]

Nuno (and many more... even me) can play any slash work... but slash can't even dream of playing as nuno, let alone play with me (angry slash-o-lover crying and arguing in 3... 2... 1... ) 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Boylieboyle]

Placebo effect adrenalin. Still very far from reality for most of us lol

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

All that talent and decades later he gets to play in Rihanna's touring band. Huh?! Something is wrong with the universe! ;-)

[@glennman0922]

$$$

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

...so? Rhianna's a fantastic singer who has some pretty rocking songs. Trashing artists just because you're close-minded about their music isn't a good look.

[@JohnSmith-ef2sx]

Love the lead tone, but not so much the rhythm tone. Fizzy and just not that great never realized until I heard this. Amazing playing though of course.

[@johnjonestheman]

Remember that the tone was sculpted to fit the track- the bass, the drums, the vocal, etc... it's about how the guitar tone fits in the mix with wildly-variant other instruments and multiple vocals, etc...

[@JohnSmith-ef2sx]

@@johnjonestheman Yeah because it sounds good in the mix. Hmm learned something new I guess.

[@tunnis7us]

where did you got this ???

[@OKW-k7v]

*get

[@woodsyrocks]

I'm gonna say it - Nuno is better than Eddie.

[@TheVintage1935]

Tone sucks on this!

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

The tone on the rhythm track is sculpted so that it doesn't get in the way of the bass, vocals, and any other instruments that might be on the track. When you're listening to it isolated you're not getting the big picture. You also have to account for KZbin's shitty compression.

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

2:39 The bass line for the solo is A♭, C, D♭, D, B♭, to E♭ at the most. To end the solo, you can easily descend from E♭, D♭, to A♭.