I admire Nuno Bettencourt
By lexirose7350
@lexirose7350 (459)
Philippines
February 3, 2011 6:06am CST
I have always been fascinated with his guitar playing skills since his Extreme days.I have my own guitar but not as good as Nuno.He is not even the typical rock guitar guys who are rough.He is just so sweet and nice.He's got a very pleasant voice, just listen when he speaks - not about his singing voice though, not to mention a very interesting face.He is lovable.I always listen to his Midnight Express...
4 responses
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
3 Feb 11
Nuno is great! It's too bad he's never really had a band that was worthy of his playing. Extreme? Come on! lol
He's also a great guy personally. Back when I was doing security for concerts, I got to drive him and a couple of other Extreme members back to their hotel in my minivan. They were all pretty cool.
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
3 Feb 11
I agree, he was a really decent guy, very down to earth and a hell of a sense of humor. I would also agree that extreme did nothing to showcase his playing, he would have been much better off in a band like Dream theater or Symphony x. Though, Mourning Widow probably showcased his talent much better than Extreme did.
@lexirose7350 (459)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
Yeah decent guy he really is.I like it when he plays his Midnight express, i just couldn't get over it.I have videos of his performances
@lexirose7350 (459)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
But he was given the exposure in the guitar wars along with JPJ and Paul Gilbert.I watched their video
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
3 Feb 11
Bettencourt was definitely one of the premier guitarists of the 90's. Even though I was already a pretty established player by that time, I still adopted a few techniques of his and I feel it did improve my playing noticeably. I picked the tricks up when I was learning Extreme's "decadence dance".
I met him for the first time about 20 years ago, great guy. He did some work on an album for a friend of mine, laid a few guest guitar tracks for him. The album never went anywhere though. I also got a chance to see him again about 12 years ago at a show in Manchester, NH. He was with a band called "Mourning Widow". Didn't get a chance to talk to him that time though.
@lexirose7350 (459)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
Wow that's great you had the chance to see him personally.I would really want to meet him one day.I find him really nice and cool not the typical rockers who front as tough guys.Nuno is just so admirable i must say
@lexirose7350 (459)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
And you play the guitar as well!Wow great! i dont know why I admire people who are very skilled at guitars
@Oldsix691418 (3872)
• China
3 Feb 11
I don't know him very well,but I like listening to gentle guitar music.
@lexirose7350 (459)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
He's from the late 80's so probably you wouldn't know him.He's Portuguese but grew up in Boston,if i am not mistaken.I listen to gentle guitar music too.I really love guitars but i think guitars dont love me back.I can strum but not as good as everyone.I am still learning until now
@mcatasthrope (46)
• Indonesia
6 Feb 11
I like him too,
really cool, he play guitar so impressively...
he can play the beatiful tones with crazy skill but still in harmonious
not so fast but technically awesome
i like Cupid Deads, one of Extreme song
