Holy F***ing Sh*t. I Can't Handle This. 

Yes my favorite Extreme CD. Around the time it came out & I had it in heavy rotation I said that he out Van Halened Van Halen.

@@realledbetter5015 In my opinion Nuno is a much better songwriter/musician than Eddie Van Halen. Van Halen was one of the fathers of shredding and had huge amount of great rock songs and albums (IMO especially with Sammy Hagar), but I think Nuno is on another level. He had these proggy/jazzy/funky influences that meant his material was more diverse. Of course that also meant his songs were more "difficult" to listen to, and that III Sides ended up not appealing to such a widespread audience, compared to what Van Halen usually did.

I wore a CD player out learning that album.

I have the first 4 albums but life was really busy when the 5th rolled around and I never picked it up, was that one as good? I remember hearing like one song and not feeling the same as the others...??? Figure who better to ask than a true fan.

@@JorgeCanela Hold on there. EVH was the Master of unique riffs that were unlike anyone. Nuno is great but he will tell you himself that Eddie was the greatest Ever.

I don't remember, gonna go watch it.

They blew everyone else away! 🤘🏻

​@@tracybosworth1033 I have it downloaded.

Yeah it's the definitive example of how to 'take' a gig 👍🤘

I always thought Gary Cherone should have taken over for Freddie instead of Adam Lambert.

I totally agree, I rarely, read/hear WftP get the credit it truly deserves.

Waiting.. is a brilliant album. Shame that Mike Mangini was underused on it. I didn't know who he was but when I saw him live doing the drum solo on that 1995 tour he utterly blew me away. Kevin Figueredo, in comparison is just competent in comparison.

@@andyhinds542 Drummers get the short end of the stick on songwriting credit and publishing royalties. Great drummers(and bass players) are the key to great bands imo. Thank you for the reply.

Everybody goes lyrical over EVH or Malmsteen, or if they wanna be more "tasteful" they say Satriani or Vai... They ask me who's the best guitar player around, I skip straight and it becomes a simple question; "Nuno or Guthrie? Hmmm... Guthrie can do things with just feeling and sound which are incomparably on point... But then we have Nuno's soloing and cheeky lick capability..."

In my opinion, this will be the new "beat it"

Agree

I still watch that set often. Epic.

totally agree- thought they stole that show

Hard to believe it was 31 years ago! Numero nuno!

Hear Hear!!

When you see a truly talented AND skilled (from untold hours toiling before the metronome!) musician perform in RL, and up close... you realise that you were but a fool to ever fancy yourself a wannabe star! 😅 A FOOL! 👇😅

Musicians can have fun/success locally without making a million dollars, but not needing to either, in order to love performing and writing.

@@huskiefan8950 that s fine..I LOVE playing guitar! By far , my favourite thing on earth.. But kidding myself if I ever think I'm gonna still be a rockstar! I think I was probably pushing it pretty hard to ever think I could have made it, though I did have half a chance in the 90's when the grunge era allowed for all manner of crappiness! Possibly.

The chorus reminds me of "Tik Tok" by Kesha

Agreed. The 22 minute finale to that album is a masterpiece.

I used to go to sleep listening to that album every night, had it on cassette tape too lol. It was such an epic album

I place both Extreme 2 and 3 in the list of greatest albums ever recorded. I place 3 just slightly above 2.

Stop the World remains one of my favorite tracks ever

Nuno is an absolute beast

You're right....but we got a ballad as their single, their radio hit......at the time that came out,you had an overload of new music that became "game changers" if u will..91' ..we had metallica, nirvana, pearl jam, Alice in chains, gangster rap starting to take over,etc, all putting out singles/albums that changed mainstream music forever...sadly ,Extreme didn't get what they deserved...yes ," more than words" was a huge song, played constantly on MTV, but if they had chose some of their heavier songs with nunos talent at the forefront, maybe they would've been considered game changers, as well they should...can u believe 2023,all these years later they release a song with great vocals/harmonies and a frigging face melting solo that is being talked about by every guitarist or person who really loves " real" music? It's just awesome....thanks for keeping rock, REAL rock, alive.....

The singer doesn't have the charisma and mystery most lead guys like Staley, Weiland, Chris Cornell etc have. He typically sings at his highest breaking point on almost every song. Becomes annoying from one song to the next. On Extreme 5 - every song is max yelling with bland lyrical content.

Actual quote about band in early 90s: "Nothing Extreme about Extreme's lead singer...He needs MORE THAN WORDS if plans on maintaining success.". I liked Cherone, but agree w/ people claiming nothing stands out about him, which isn't good for a front man

@@iLanFrid this tells me you haven't listened to an Extreme album.

@@iLanFrid all those lead vocalists are gone. Maybe mystery is overrated. Gary is a consummate pro and the lyrics on III Sides are incredible.

100% agree

Yep. And I thought it was hilarious when they released it as a single and the radio stations had to decide if they could play it or not. Most did, without even listening to the song, and then got all kinds of angry callers asking why their kids were running around screaming "get the fuck out".

@@wallywest2360 That's fking hilarious 🤣🤣

yes, in your opinion.

​@Vi Blu he literally ended the comment by saying "In my opinion"

Me too. Nuno is also one of my very favourite guitarists. So glad they're back again.

Totally agree. Each album of extreme is great and for those that don’t get it from the first listen. Give it a few listens.for example Waiting for the punchline is raw and different from pornograffiti era

It didn't help them in their overall view when MTV played the living crap out of "Only Words" and people ran out to buy the album only to be assaulted by Nuno's guitar on the remaining tracks... it did help sales though... incredibly great album!

Jesus has it been that long?

Nuno delivers live every single time. The entire band does. I have been blessed with front row 2 out of 3 times I have seen them since 1989 and every position on Nuno's fret is sick!!

I agree. Justin kind of downplays what a legend he is himself. I'd love to see him react to songs that he loves and inspired him along with hearing his stories about starting the darkness and some of the good and bad times he's had over his career.

I see you've joined the boomer side of things.

@@patrickmcpartland1398 Unfortunately, I have to. Things were just better in the last century when it comes to art and culture.

@@patrickmcpartland1398 he’s just an old soul! Everyone knows there no talent or virtuosity coming from young kids these days! All the 10 year olds playing EVH solos note for note are missing that feel! The toans in ur fingers Brugh every boomer knows that!

You should check out Polyphia who played a "recent" song with Steve Vai.

Who underrates them?

@@PeeWee75 As a group that came out towards the end of the 80s beginning of the 90s they got lost in the grung era. But if you know there quality you know

Velvet Revolver

He even moves like Scott W..in this vid

Silvergun Superman that is. It’s been my first thought as well. Verse and pre chorus actually. Great song though. Not a big fan of the mix myself. But hey…right about time for a comeback, Gary’s singing better than ever. And Nuno…come on…🫣🤤

Absolutely. Silver gun super man?

It’s like a tribute to weiland and Nuno has said the whole album is a tribute to EVH

Cousin Steve!

THE extremely gorgeous unique Steve Stevens🤩

Oooh...long hair and painted nails! Too much, huh?

Steve Stevens is one of my favourites. Originally found out about him when my old man showed me the Top Gun anthem - then I heard Atomic Playboys and that was one of the songs that inspired me to play guitar a few years back. Now I can play it too, not as well as Steve, but I’m always improving 😂

Painted nails on a man. Definitely not normal

1966

He's the Paul Rudd of shredders...

@@Moveplaylift Paul Rudd mirror scene wanderlust? If yes,then I agree.

I was there ❤

@@ragman1960 Respect ! 🙏 I was already a huge Queen fan back then ! But 14 years old living in the South West of France didn't allow me to see big gigs at the time ! 😂

Did you make it as a musician? I don't necessarily mean professionally, just would you as a 14 year old look at you now and think you rock hard enough?

@@AstromarineCorpse I m satisfied, It's my job now ! In a modest band but I have enough money to live ! I sing and play guitar...I just wish I had spend more time practicing in my 20's instead of drinking and that kind of stuff....partying too hard until the addiction came...anyway, things are what they are and I m 12 years sober

@@sebastienfayemendie2514 Double congratulations then! for the sobriety and the fulfilling your dreams. I never had the professional musician dream, but I always loved playing in a band, especially live shows. I did it as a kid but then life happened, happy to report that now at 47 I am back on the bass and playing with a band again, even gave a tiny tiny concert again. Music is fucking magical, man

@@christophermeggison2986 silver gun superman

@@mikeseaquest9246 yes that’s the one, thanks

Was checking the comments to see if anyone else thought the same thing about the verse sounding like STP.

@@aaronmoore54I thought so…

Yep

@@aaronmoore54 same!

@@aaronmoore54 That's what I was trying to think of. It's got the same cadence.

You haven't heard of Alice in Chains?

@@spill1t yes, I have one of my favorites as well.

If I'm not mistaken, I read somewhere that Nuno doesn't care about accolades, so maybe it's his wish. Still, I agree tho that he doesn't get the recognition that he deserves

Underrated? Never has he been that.

he's never been underrated. everyone in the guitar community has regarded him as one of the best. consistently top 3 in the world in every guitarist's opinion. he just likes to be quiet about it and just enjoy being able to play. that's just it. he's not like steve vai who loves the spotlight, and I mean that in a good way. I love how steve vai loves the spotlight hahahahha. he gets creative with how to get into the spotlight and I enjoy that.

It's curious how the band got only one super massive hit, and it sounds nothing like the rest of the album. By listening to "More Than Words" alone, you don't even get the notion the lads are a heavy rock band, you don't even get the notion that Nuno is particularly remarkable on the guitar (the single version does cut off the fancy shreddy guitar bit), and it does not even sound like a more stereotypical rock ballad, more like Everly Brothers/Simon & Garfunkel stuff. I remember I was so surprised. I bought Pornografitti without knowing anything else other than their set at the Freddie Mercury Tribute. Blown away by the guitar work and their overall sound.

My kid was in a rap video by an artist that is in prison for murder and it got 45 million views

If you can, see Extreme live. I've seen them 3 times since 1989 and over the years they have not slowed down. Unlike "big" bands, they leave everything on the stage. My brother was a Stones fan and he was in awe of Extreme's energy.

@@drunvert Yet Nuno Bettencourt doesn't need to kill anyone and manages to be one of the best guitar players in the world. I'm going with the "Don't kill anyone to be famous" gang here...

@@JorgeCanela I'm w you. My Son didn't even take a picture w the guy after the shoot

You're in for a treat. Indeed, you're in for a number of treats.

He man women also - the muted repeated bit

@@cc_1983 good shout, great song

I have seen weirder things like Slash playing the guitar for a Spanish pop singer...here you have it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dVMoEnpl66Y.html

A Ferrari for the school run says, "money talks, bullshit walks!"

Nuno was/is Rhiannas music director for the live shows. That's my understanding anyway!

My god, you don't know what you're missing...!

@@baolbardotbulsara I’m checking it out! I’m checking it out! 😂 Better late than never! And to be fair, I was *2* when More Than Words was released! Gimmie a little credit for even knowing that one! 😝😂🥰😁

@@NinStardust Hahah! Well, it's never too late!

III Sides to Every Story is an album to blow you away. It’s Extreme’s Sgt Pepper

@@mikeimpressionsreviews9831 Thanks for the tip, I’ll have a listen! 🥰