Nuno Bettencourt says Prince once called him “one of the top three guitar players in the world”

Nuno Bettencourt and Prince
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Nuno Bettencourt comfortably makes it on to the list of the best electric guitar players of all time, with the Extreme virtuoso heralded by fans and professional musicians alike.

One artist who held Bettencourt in particularly high regard was Prince – in fact, the Purple Rain icon thought so highly of Bettencourt that he apparently once called him “one of the top three guitar players in the world”.

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Matt Owen
Senior Staff Writer, GuitarWorld.com

Matt is a Senior Staff Writer, writing for Guitar World, Guitarist and Total Guitar. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 16 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt records for a number of UK-based bands and songwriters as a session musician.