"Yankee Rose" with Steve Vai & Nuno Bettencourt

[@cameronsmith8730]

As a singer it's reasonable to assume you've made it when Nuno is your bassist and Steve is your lead guitarist.damn these guys are like a Fine Wine.

[@robdunaway2230]

Little bit, right! This is awesome!

[@lloydsarnowski6986]

Uh.... ya think?

[@michaelhughes7267]

it means you have enough cash to buy them to play

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

@@michaelhughes7267 This.

[@blanco18]

@@michaelhughes7267 the signer is the very talented Carl Restivo, this is at Lucky Strike in Hollywood, no one makes it up on that stage if they don’t belong there.

[@wesleyh2251]

In my opinion, two the best living guitarists on same stage. I regret I couldn't hear and see it live.

[@jameswalls9468]

wait, I didn't see David Gilmour on stage ???

[@axeman2638]

Vai is a hack, his solo is mindless tuneless finger twiddling rubbish.

[@pathos1016]

​@@jameswalls9468 wait, I could've sworn he said it was his opinion!

[@johndaniels7609]

Remember Steve Vai in Crossroads?

[@guyhowland]

Just need Paul Gilbert on rhythm guitar backing Vai up. Maybe Malmsteen on triangle

[@barparildar]

I was there that night! Seeing my hero's at the same stage was just incredible... Nuno, Ritchie, Steve...

[@macmacdonald4996]

who is on vocals here please ???

[@nepotiums]

I never imagined Steve Vai would play this song live again that too with Nuno.

[@BigBendBlues]

Steve... Vai. One of a select few that could wow the guitar loving world like Eddie Van Halen could. One of my all time guitar slinging heros.

[@theaterdreamer]

Another one of the select few is on stage with him. If you haven’t seen the new Extreme video for Rise, check it out. Nuno’s solo will blow your mind.

[@brivington2011]

I love how Nuno is watching Vai play as a fan as well as a peer. This was cool to watch. The amount of guitar god talent on this stage is like trying to push the negative ends of two magnets together. There's just too much force. Shouldn't we try to keep these guys in separate cities so the same earthquake does not take them both out?

[@JuvPrimervago]

same here.

[@IggyBing]

Nuno is so fuckin' cool. Vai was ready to just play it out but you can see Nuno telling everyone to keep going and just handing Vai the spotlight for some improv... and Vai being Vai, he just nailed it! Just fantastic!

[@emmersnext]

Didn't expect to like this as much as I did. Wow! Crushed!

[@ClassicRockMedia]

He probably just figured out the song so he’s watching Steve so he doesn’t mess up.

[@timsoom7027]

@@ClassicRockMedia I 100% agree with you. Once Nuno knows the frets he's using he matches him

[@ks-bg5uk]

Nuno on bass? What a treat. Legends on stage.

[@choward874]

It amazes me Steve still knows how to play that song after all these years and all the songs he knows in his head!

[@bobnewfart]

You know he is stud hanging with those guys.

[@theoisme]

i think it's like talking for him, we don't forget how to speak, he doesnt forget how to play, normal guitarists have to remember this shit... hell, when i wrote stuff i even forgot how to play it by the next gig haha, needed the other guitarist to teach it back to me!

[@84furqan]

Listen to his interview about playing in Zappa’s band and having to practice a million songs constantly, because Frank wouldn’t tell the final setlist until a few hours before a show!

[@icarus432hz9]

Nuno Bettancourt, the MUSICIAN`S MUSICIAN!. Love that dude. He can do it all, bet you $1,000 he could play the drums on that track as well.

[@SKRooU2]

but not good enough to play guitar over Vai -LMAO

[@tomcoleman6405]

@@SKRooU2 Nuno is just as good as Vai Don't kid yourself.

[@jpl9148]

@@BasedGuitarist07 is gay

[@Leela11116]

@@BasedGuitarist07 vai certainly not gay, and a super down to earth nice man...........my guitarist ex knows him

[@ak47mouth64]

He does play drums

[@atteljas]

I bet Nuno didnt know in the mid 80s that one day hed be on stage with Vai playing Yankee Rose!

[@Yupppi]

You never know when you have in your history Van Halen asking you to play something on his setup for him to tweak his gear, and saying "none of that silly stuff" when you play some tapping, because in some guitar magazine interview you said you feel silly playing tapping because Van Halen is the man who made tapping his thing, and he was interested enough to have read it.

[@lindalvaartesa9595]

Nuno é 100000000000 amo Nuno meu rei meu tudo te amo Nuno pra sempre

[@bajovato]

…on bass no less.

[@rzs822]

Vai too 🤣🤣

[@flashy5150]

No offense, but I could’ve sang it better 😉

[@jorgeband1111]

The singer is fantastic ! .... he really nails David lee Roth.... great album Eat 'Em and Smile !

[@davianjessamy787]

Nuno’s humility to play the part of the consigliere is truly admirable

[@them2002]

Nobody makes guitar playing look more fun than Vai.

[@blak1lyte]

Late great Eddie Van Halen sure as shit ALWAYS did.... just saying!

[@markcoleman3370]

And the obvious. NUNO

[@MrWilander88]

I think Eddie VH rocked that look harder than anybody.

[@LanningKann]

Paul Gilbert is one of the ultimate fun time players.

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

@@blak1lyte Not when he sported the Samurai hair.

[@kendall6030]

So good to see Steve rockin' and having a good time. Great to see Nuno supporting

[@REALflat1]

Father Vai showing the world he can still bring it. This is the 1st vid ive seen of nuno on bass but as skilled as a guitar player as he is, its clear he is just as skilled on a bass too!

[@MarmiteTheDog]

Not a surprise seeing as they're essentially the same instrument.

[@mattosborne1366]

Bettencourt running that stage. Giving time and support for Vai to take flight. Super pros.

[@G50016]

Arrrggh..! Vai & Bettencourt! I mean come on! But no.. Only Roth can pull this song off. That dude was born to sing. Unique. :)

[@georgechristiansen6785]

Are people really bitching about the sound quality of someone's iPhone recording in a bar? Grow up, people. Great job, lads!

[@drumboogie66]

George Christiansen sounds great!!!

[@neurocosm]

Holy cow......... and the singer kicks ass!

[@oliverefremov6633]

This is like the most beautiful fuckin' thing I've seen online. Only downside is I wish it was live instead of online. But that's like a billion to one chance, so I'm still happy, thank you very much for the upload.

[@choward874]

I love seeing Steve play his old shit that was the best stuff ever!

[@scootrpy1]

WHOA !!! If I walked into my local dive bar and saw Nuno playing any instrument, I'd stay for the entire set !!!!!

[@scottrembert5226]

and Steve Vai

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

Check out Extreme's new one "Rise."

[@jgsrhythm100]

I did in Boston in 1986 Extreme at Club III .

[@lenny2657]

Should see him play hot for the teacher on drums then.

[@R_Thomp]

Singer is spot on, GREAT job man!🤘🏻

[@rayva1]

For a moment there, I thought he had a bit of a Michael Hutchence vibe.

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

He's got chops, but, he's no Dave. Are you serious?

[@bobnewfart]

@@squigtonianmayhem4602 Did he say he was..get out here dude

[@nolansdavid]

@@squigtonianmayhem4602 He doesn't squeak, whoot and scream like he has Tourette's. Thankfully.

[@AwieF4]

I live in far east......seeing steve vai and nuno on the sane stage thru youtube is like " WOW THESE PPL ARE HAVING FUN". I listened to Steve Vai while he was in David Lee Roth Band. And Nuno was superb with Extrene late in the 80s. Thanks steve and nuno for the music u ve presented to the world, not only metal world.

[@scotthunter2607]

That's damn ridiculous awesomeness right there!!!!

[@neogeoha1298]

Saw the Eat 'Em And Smile tour in 86 when I was 16 and it was amazing. "Shy Boy" (Talas cover) "Tobacco Road" (John D. Loudermilk cover) "Unchained" (Van Halen song) "Panama" (Van Halen song) Drum solo "Oh, Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison cover) "Ladies' Nite in Buffalo?" "Everybody Wants Some!!" (Van Halen song) "On Fire" (Van Halen song) "Bump and Grind" "Ice Cream Man" (John Brim cover) "Big Trouble" "Yankee Rose" Bass/Guitar Solos "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" (Van Halen song) "Goin' Crazy!" "Jump" (Van Halen song) "California Girls" (The Beach Boys cover)

[@markspencer171]

dude epic. incredible

[@susanb.1113]

I saw dlr on tour in the playhouse in Edinburgh, think I was 18

[@jimb1580]

Thanks for helping me remember that white-hot concert! 🎼 🎸 🎤 🎸 🥁 🔥 💥 🎆 I was there, too --- attending with an excellent guitar player from the Berklee College of Music. We were expecting it to be a corny night of David Lee Roth hamming it up, when what we really got was startling musicianship. Diamond Dave wisely left the stage for surprising lengths of time, allowing those three* masters of their instruments to display their stunning technical prowess. When my friend and I compared notes the day after the concert, we both realized all the musical shredding we had heard the night before had been running through our minds and our dreams all night. Roth actually put together a kind of a supergroup, though it was just billed as David Lee Roth. Quite an evening. 😊 (* I'm sure you would remember the actual musical lineup --- Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan and who was on drums? --- they were all monsters that night, too.)

[@AlmostReady504]

​@@jimb1580 Gregg Bisonette

[@guillermodelnoche]

Nuno could have fun at an insurance seminar. This was Awesome!

[@kevincarey1453]

Still remember first hearing this song on the car radio ('86) and being so pumped that David Lee Roth was steering towards the FAIR WARNING/ VH II energy again.

[@jamesragsdale8202]

Dave should have done 6 Hard Rock albums with Vai and Sheehan. What a shame.

[@termsofusepolice]

Even the weakest track on FW is better than anything on DLR's solo debut.

[@Gruuvin1]

@@termsofusepolice I agree with that, but the VH brothers wanted to move towards a more keyboard pop-rock sound while Dave wanted to keep that hard edge. Dave was a big part of the early VH writing and sound. You cannot blame him for not being able to reproduce the sound without Ed and Al.

[@MG-cd7wi]

​​@@termsofusepolice Dave's solo debut was Crazy from the Heat, so you're not wrong. EEAS gives Fair Warning a run for its money.

[@trevorproud2842]

Nuno was having a blast playing bass. I thought music/jamming was meant to be fun. It seems no one in the video forgot that but a lot of people watching the vid sure have.

[@nunodafonseca47]

Drums, bass , guitar. Doesnt matter, bring it on. Nuno still get it. Salute to rock n roll

[@TheScmtnrider]

Nuno playing bass. So many lead guitarists would let ego get in the way of relinquishing the spotlight to another guitarist of comparable ability. Both these musicians are the shit! Awesome.

[@williamrdawsonphotography]

Early on, when Hendrix was playing in England, Jeff Beck played bass during some jams sessions.

[@ririririr7604]

Yeah I think when you get two guys who are of equal ability they don't have a problem letting the other shine for a moment. It looks like they got a big kick out of it..

[@caseywilson7768]

Comparable quality??

[@tjb3454555150]

Mike Smith EVH played bass for Sammy Hagar.

[@eldavieo]

Got to say Nuno couldn’t live with vai on the guitar , best he played bass

[@juneightdincer2363]

nuno is definetly having so much fun, look at him man... :)))

[@tcrane8630]

Nuno is clearly... clearly having a blast

[@rayva1]

These guys are having way too much fun.

[@walterrezendes5716]

WOW...Legends playing here people...rock on and thanks

[@megalomouthradio5839]

Nuno and Vai in the same band? Pure excellence

[@G50016]

Yeah but who is that singing? I does not feel right..

[@BneiAnusim]

Nuno is the nicest dude!

[@NugNux]

Nuno Bass solo at 2:37 👏🏼🥰

[@ZillaYT]

How cool to have Nuno as your bass player.

[@Paulocity8]

What a gem of find. Terrific song and I thought the singer did a great job! Damn I loved this album, and the 80's...

[@DontLetTheOldManIn]

Nuno on bass? Cool... team player!

[@mr.brenman2132]

You didn't think think Vai would be playing bass did you lol?

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

That album was to me was Steve Vais greatest, he is a great band player.. This is a great jam too!

[@custommusic2433]

Speaks volumes about the cut of Nunos cloth! He will play bass or whatever lol 😂

[@doctorgarbonzo2525]

Great Stuff! Steve & Nuno go way far back, Nuno's a real sport smacking dat Bass,

[@takka3115]

i dont know why but i always see frank zappa in mr vai the playing the moves the style everything love it !!!!!

[@Mydjkj]

Dinner really brings these guys down. His energy level is cover band quality.

[@SonicVR12]

So much talent right there! And freakin' Nuno..as if he isn't amazing enough on guitar, is handling Billy Sheehan's bass parts like their his own

[@MM1717mm]

Funny .. u just reminded me that I've seen nuno and billy at the same bar in Toronto

[@Peterplayingguitar]

OMG ... just imagine hangin' backstage and being able to hang out with these guys after the gig. Gotta be fun and interesting.

[@rayerscarpensael2300]

eat em and smile best line up and album ever

[@gr8guitarplayer]

Wow! A Steve Vai song with a clear-sounding bass line.

[@shoresy4084]

plenty of vai songs with incredible bass work. Look at G3 in 96’ for example, I can’t remember buddies name but he was incredible at that show.

[@chrishenderson9130]

@@shoresy4084 stu hamm?

[@jeremystone2658]

​@@chrishenderson9130 Philip Bynoe

[@mikemaiocco2538]

I love to see this type of playing without a net in a club setting

[@Gamesnshi]

0:47 oh that harmonic is so Vai🤣🤣 I love him so much man

[@rodentcafeteria]

This intro became a all-timerock classic. The call/response intro between DLR and Vai is what made it so great. Looks like a good time up there!

[@Wyrdo999]

Steve Vai is INCREDIBLE!!! The guitar is like an appendage on his body...

[@tinkles708]

When Nuno KICKS on "when she WALKS watch..." though... Loved this song then and love this so much. ❤

[@peterdent2019]

Listening to Carl sing this, makes you realize that DLR was a pretty damn good singer in his day!

[@mikewold8996]

Dave never sounded this good live. He was a studio rat! Old club days with Halen proved that. He was either forgetting the words or out of tune most of the time. He made up for it with flash. JMH

[@douglassnodgrass5808]

I seen them in Tulsa, Oklahoma 1980? On van Halen 2. Though I like sammy hagar a lot I must admit David was just as good a front man. And I saw sammy at tangerine 🍊 bowl in Florida 83? ZZ Top, triumph and foghat as well. Sammy was on fire

[@MG-cd7wi]

That he was. But it's his delivery, his attitude and swagger that's difficult to emulate. Very few vocalists can do Dave's songs justice.

[@H0kieJoe]

I saw Van Halen in concert during the 1984 tour. DLR sounded about the same live. Yes, lots of takes in a studio, but lots of repetition on a worldwide tour.

[@Anton680x]

Two guys having fun... awesome !

[@tymanngruter1808]

It looks like Vai remembers all of his work, its magical!

[@wyzyguy726]

This is awesome... thanks for posting.. would be nice to walk into a bar & stumble into this

[@q-bert4833]

Wyzyguy Wyzyguy wouldn't it tho...?? I'd never get that lucky....or we'd get turned away coz the bar was full....

[@Bat21bravo]

AWESOME .... remember trying to figure that out from cassette. Steve is Amazing.

[@jeanlemarchais]

nuno plays bass !! ah ! ah ! excellent !!

[@andrebarboza5137]

So weird to see him on bass. Taking a backseat. Very cool.

[@steensuder115]

This among other passages is why I love Vai as a guitarist; he's so expressive.

[@ak47mouth64]

And Nuno does a nice high kick. He is a multifaceted musician who plays many instruments.

[@e321-g4q]

Nuno is a badass... he never gets enough credit...

[@allanvanko4612]

Sobel on drums? Nuno on bass? Blown away!

[@tomfoley1265]

Was not expecting Nuno on bass - but yeah, sure!

[@trevor69er59]

Fun times . . .

[@BlynkrFluyd]

love watching Nuno on bass! as much of a guitar slinger that I am, I love playing bass as well; it makes me feel complete

[@alex33gt]

Classe A. ...o Nuno sempre foi um cara humilde. Toca pra caralho. Mas topa estar em todas, sem lance de ego...o cara é foda

[@jsg.guitar]

O lance é tá no meio da sacanagem 😂😂😂

[@redghost3170]

No one ever existed on this planet who can top Steve Vai. No one,

[@VdamMusic]

Time for the original Eat 'em and Smile line up reunion!! Great song and good performance!

[@StefanoBongini]

I was there for my birthday. Great night.

[@joeaddison7120]

As someone who grew up idolizing Vai and Nuno, with all the love in the world I say Nuno needs to put that bass down.

[@joshhardbarger1099]

Holy crap. What else would you expect from Steve? Amazing

[@phsolos3126]

Two absolute rock monsters tearing it up…fantastic …and at a small venue …amazing to be in the crowd for this 😳🙆‍♂️

[@e.l.norton]

Man, to be in that bar. Outstanding.

[@geez14all]

What was the singer's name, although not DLR he still did a gr8 job with those 2guitar gods stealing his spotlight..and Nuno can play many instruments btw..

[@erikcareswell6768]

Vai is a living legend!

[@thomaswillingham4084]

Vai, greatest guitarist MTV had in '86. He still rules, love it

[@djmylesmatisse]

It makes complete sense that Vai played guitar here instead of Nuno as Vai played on the original and still has the magic.

[@robMrRob]

I want to go to this CLUB! It's on my bucket list forsure!

[@theunwantedcritic]

I am an African-American dude in his 60s and I find it interesting and also ironic that these guys who are playing blues bass music have become the new blues men of the 21st century. They’re carrying on the tradition of the blues and rock music stretching back almost 100 years. 30 years ago or maybe 40 years ago these guys would’ve been filling out arenas. The ironic part is musically. They are doing their best work right now. I think that this is going to inspire a whole new generation, which I hope is more diverse.

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

They were filling arenas 40 years ago! Vai is 62, Nuno 57 or something.

[@mayhem1023]

Great post!! Rare treat to see these guys having fun in a club....

[@vaitranquilo]

Awesome singer! Props to him!

[@toddhenkelmon1599]

Man I loved that album wore my cassette out like 3x

[@tomcoleman6405]

Nuno is one of the most under rated guitarist out there.

[@jasondownsnet]

Underrated???? Most people who know anything about rock guitar know about Nuno. What other 80/90’s rock guitar players still play to 20,000 people a night like Nuno does playing for Rihanna? Not many.

[@brunofranca3718]

No way!

[@sretePtraB]

No

[@montauta]

Stop saying that. Please, please what an stupid sentence.

[@tomcoleman6405]

@montauta Piss off and keep scrollin

[@TheMarkonsociety]

Man they were getting it that night!

[@dockaiser]

I'm always amazed about Steve's long fingers, wish I had them ...

[@missinglinc5459]

Steve channelling in his inner Jack Butler

[@a_ks6533]

Nuno is jack of all trades musician. He can play all. Great post. Thanks again!

[@tonypowell250]

Which usually implies master of none...ahaha!

[@dougthetechguy5005]

Awesome! Nuno kickin ass on the bass

[@carlosmaturana4547]

nuno in the bass and vai in the guitar are the greates !! \m/

[@Maguirearch]

The Bassist in Dave Lee Roth's Band in 1986 was pretty damn good too.. Billy Sheehan

[@bobafetts]

pretty good! how dare you!!

[@incubism]

That vocalist is owning that s*&^

[@stevespringfield]

Holy meatballs. This is awesome x awesome.

[@OrganicFaithFactory]

What a showmanship

[@jamesmerritt5562]

I was at this show in Hollywood at XXX! Fantastic show!

[@jamesmerritt5562]

This show also had Stu Hamm, Ritchie Kotzen, Tom Morello and many more. I was literally ten feet from the stage near the bar.

[@metricdeep8856]

I was wondering how Nuno was going to squeeze in on guitar....This was awesome on all fronts. ...And a great tune. What a treat.

[@SonicVR12]

So much talent right there! And freakin' Nuno..as if he isn't amazing enough on guitar, is handling Billy Sheehan's bass parts like their hhm