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Nuno Bettencourt (pictured) says he made a mistake in the opening of the Rise solo
Nuno Bettencourt says the Rise solo opens with a mistake

By Matt Parker Published

The Extreme guitarist reveals his recent technical masterpiece starts with an error: “I miss the whole string completely, I was so excited”

Guitarists
Nuno Bettencourt’s guitar solo on Other Side Of The Rainbow
Hear the new Extreme single that Nuno Bettencourt says features his favorite solo on the whole album

By Matt Parker Published

Other Side of the Rainbow is the latest single from the rock veterans’ forthcoming album, Six – and Nuno prefers its solo to Rise

Music Releases
Nuno Bettencourt used an N7 seven-string guitar on new track X Out – here he plays another signature model, the 4N
Nuno Bettencourt says he recorded with a seven-string for the first time on this new Extreme track

By Matt Parker Published

The shred legend says he stretched his wings and gave his N7 signature its recording debut on the band’s forthcoming album

Music Releases
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt says one of the new Extreme songs made Steve Vai and Tom Morello cry

By Matt Owen Published

Spoiler alert: it wasn't Rise – a track that Bettencourt says has become so popular because he didn't play it sitting down

Artists
Nuno Bettencourt (left) and Gary Cherone perform onstage with Extreme at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona on December 14, 2019
Extreme cancel forthcoming M3 Rock Festival appearance due to Nuno Bettencourt knee injury

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Bettencourt performed seated with Extreme earlier this week on the Monsters of Rock cruise after injuring himself in a basketball game

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Nuno Bettencourt performs seated after sustaining a leg injury
Nuno Bettencourt performs sitting down after busting his knee on Monsters of Rock Cruise – but still nails the Rise solo

By Matt Parker Published

The Extreme guitarist apologized to fans for his injury, yet battled on to deliver a set worthy of a standing ovation

Guitarists
Nuno Bettencourt performs live
Watch Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt play the Rise solo live for the first time

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Spoiler alert: it’s scary clean

Guitarists
Nuno Bettencourt
Extreme continue their explosive comeback and highlight Nuno Bettencourt's virtuosity in two scorching new singles

By Matt Owen Published

Hear the heavy riffs and mind-melting solos of #Rebel and Banshee – the latest tracks to be lifted from the band's upcoming album, Six

Music Releases
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt says Eddie Van Halen visited him while he was recording his Rise solo

By Matt Owen Published

Van Halen swung by the studio as the Extreme virtuoso was piecing together Rise’s mind-bending solo – but Nuno wouldn’t let him hear it

Guitarists
Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt performs during the Generation Axe show at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on November 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nuno Bettencourt reveals the most important pedal in his guitar rig: “I tried playing without one and f**kin’ hated it!”

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The unlikely stompbox is integral to the Extreme virtuoso’s searing distorted tone, even if he admits, “Other players think it’s not doing anything and would probably wonder if the battery is dead”

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