I've been amazed by Nuno's playing since I took a chance and bought their debut album on cassette! I was floored by not only his lead playing (which even with my crappy ears, I could hear the heavy EVH influence), but his unique rhythmic ideas as well. I'm happy to see all this new found attention to Extreme since the band has always been on my "most underrated" list. Great job playing Nuno's crazy licks Mike!
you’re spot on about the muted legato sounding almost like picked notes on the N4 - the Lawrence pickups aren’t hyped in the mids like a lot of guitar pickups. they’re very flat. but bright and clear. this makes the attack very even and similar from string to string. so it’s like the ‘sonic illusion’ of being evenly picked, even when hammered-pulled.
These "Artist Guitar Techniques" vids of yours are DEFINITELY my favorites! You choose what are arguably the "best" ones; and you don't waste time with lengthy, detailed - and really, needless - "breakdowns". Regarding this particular vid: I would add that another great example of Nuno's use of "Blues Double Stops" is found on the track "Warheads", from the "Three Sides..." Album. Please, keep up the great work!
Nuno is an absolute master of the instrument, the way he plays is something that cant be heard or replicated by anyone, he has this percussive, passive-agressive sound while being insanely clean and percise. The first Extreme album has some of his best guitar work and is criminally underrated. I recommend listening to his song for "Guitar's Practicing Musicians, Vol. 2"; Too Much of a Good Thing (Where's the Hook), in my opinion this song is one of the best examples of how versatile, fast and agile Nuno can be. Great Video Mike!, Loved the little details and the fact you played licks from deep cuts.
If I know how to play the guitar, it's only thanks to Nuno. He was the one who gave me the faith and courage to pick up a guitar and start learning to play! He's a HUGE musician to me (not just as a guitarist, he also plays bass, piano, drums, writes lyrics and sings. And he does it all with so so much talent. He's a music alien or demon, I don't know lol)
Nuno was the only shredder I used to love, because he was so eclectic and musical. His trademark palm muted legato runs and the muted ghost hammer are my favorite techniques. Insanely funky and groovy, sounds like every note weights a ton, no matter how fast he plays.
A giant part of his percussive tone is the Proco Rat Pedal he was in front of his amp all of the time. I just got one, and it nails his tone. The N4 helps too!!
Appreciate the time and effort you put in these videos I kno there are alot of others out there that feel the same way ....keep on rocking rockers...All Love One love 🙏 🤘
Excellent stuff as usual! I would like to add that when Nuno plays the lick at 12:08 (such as in Get the Funk Out among other songs) he starts win an upstroke on the first string, downstroke on the second string, pull off on the second string and finally a hammer-on from nowhere on the third string. This is what makes him able to play it a faster speeds. The same lick or variations of it can be found in the outro solo to It's a Monster and some of the fast runs in Midnight Express and Peacemaker Die. The same picking pattern goes for the last beat of the lick at 18:40 (from Hip Today) and 19:52 (from No Respect). I remember reading in an interview from 1991 that Nuno uses the nail of his index finger the get the artificial harmonics to really squeal. And as a result of it his nail on the finger doesn't grow properly any longer.
That Stephens Cutaway on those Washburns is so cool. Never played a Nuno sig but I have a Washburn Parallaxe with that same cutaway on it and the upper fret access is unrivaled, at least among bolt-ons
You praise Nuno, which I respect. But then you go and play the way he plays. You are an awesome guitarist. I thought he was one of a kind. And then here you come along and prove that there are at least two one of a kinds.
A good candidate for this series would be Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse, nobody plays guitar like that guy. When I was just learning guitar, I came to a point where I was stuck in the "blues boxes" and needed a new way to approach the instrument, learning MM songs did that for me because it takes good, simplistic foundational elements that you'll see in Nirvana and Weezer and builds on them in imaginative ways, songs like Night on the Sun, Teeth Like God's Shoeshine, Grey Ice Water, Bury Me With It, and Ocean Breaths Salty will be familiar to anyone that came up learning guitar via Nirvana, Black Sabbath, or Pixies but they'll take you out of your comfort zone, which is what I desperately needed. In general Modest Mouse are usually removed from conversations about the 90's (often Washington-based) music environment, which is a shame because they absolutely belong in that context.
Mike, I absolutely love your content and your video style. You have a real personal touch to your videos that I find isn't seen much in other creators, you have some great insight and wisdom that's personally helped me out a lot, and your experiences have really reinvigorated my dream of playing live with a band. I've never even tried touching a guitar in my life (i'm a drummer!) but I can still appreciate everything about this channel, your musicianship, and what you have to offer, it even has me very tempted to pick up guitar and give it a try! thank you for the channel :) also, you're a fantastic drummer!
Hey Mike! Not sure if you've done one before, but I'm always in need of amp and tone settings pointers. You have great tone but I only hear you instruct on actual guitar technique. I'm just not much of a gear guy, but you sound great!
Some great breakdowns here. He is such an Innovative player and has always been one of my favorites but without understanding its techniques I never could touch it.
Impressive video. Really want to see you do an artist series on Trivium’s Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu, and Linkin Park’s Brad Delson. If you want to, I can send you some videos of them playing, and maybe you could share their techniques with us.
nice to see a return of this series, I really like the way you present them and will happily watch videos about guitarists I've never heard of as well as old classics. I wld love to see u cover guitarists from different genres, maybe like samba or funk, wld kill for a maggot brain solo breakdown (I know it's not rly a funk song but still). Cos I'm from the UK I feel like some of the bands that people look up to here are quite different, stuff like the stone roses. I wld love to see a video about Johny Marr of the smiths, one of my personal favourite guitarists but obviously that's such a different style. v pie in the sky comment but there are so many great guitarists out there and I want to see a video about every single one!!!
I love to watch the artist series. The stuffs are so intricate. That's why they are the coolest stuffs that I have ever watched. I have been waiting since ages when I would be lucky enough to see the techniques of Adrian Smith and Dave Murray from Iron Maiden in your style. I am also greedy enough to add to my wishlist the hair metal legends - C C Deville from Poison, Robbin Crosby from Ratt and Rachel Bolan from Skid Row. Keep on your good work man to keep us rocking. ❤
We saw GenAxe on opening night years ago, and though I absolutely love the other players...Nuno ended up being my favorite of the night. He's a great composer who just happens to shred relentlessly on guitar.
You can really hear his 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗟𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗸𝗿ø influence in all the palm-muted open string licks, especially the two-string licks, which is Tekrø's trademark and gives 𝗧𝗡𝗧 their explosive sound.
If you want to hear all of Nuno's amazing techniques my top five solos are: Play with me, Suzi (wants her all day sucker), Warheads, Decadence Dance and Cupid's Dead FTW! So happy Nuno is having a resurgence and leading the charge of rock n roll's most triumphant return!
Thax for everything..its been awsome to learn some from ya..im a visual learner and sadly play by ear. Its been a blessing and a curse..i lick things up fast but am stuborn and childish about the scooladtic study of music
I’ve been playing for 30 years and performing in bands for more than half that and I’m always wanting to better myself when my work and family life schedule allows to time to practice.
I just joined your teaching site. Could you please point me in the direction of your lessons to watch to improve me lead playing scale usage progressions or is there a better way to communicate? I have some questions.
looks like you got a NTX. great guitar. i could only affford entry level 700 but i love it. great vid by the way. going to dust of my 90's cassette collection now 😆
Great video ! I have to ask ... were you able to buy it from your friend that loaned it to you ? People tend to be "very" possessive about those Nuno guitars !
Great Vid! Can you listen to his population one, Drama Gods, and Mourning Widows stuff and revisit this in a part 2 type thing? He definitely changes it up a little bit with these bands from his typical style and approach with extreme. Not as much ripping, funky stuff but really tasty leads and phrasing. Very zeppelin, Prince, Rush, Yes, 70'sish pop vibe...except its Nuno. A must listen. Def think you'll dig it. All of it is here on you tube.
I think the biggest thing for me with Nuno is his ability to make something sound way harder than it is, Play With Me's solo is a perfect example of this.
❤❤😂bro if you 3ver wana help a fellow human..i could use a quick lesson..i hate when its like school but i pick up real faast when i see it ip close or zoom....ypuve helped me pick up some good habits watching ypur vids and you stand out as a good guy ...no joke
Everyone at the time was doing Eddie (Or trying) Eddy gave plenty of interviews and it seems NUNO was paying attention “Don’t copy me, invent your own thing You’ll never get famous playing just like someone else, Or something along those lines Not an actual quote It seems NUNO went his own way while still keeping all the new excitement and creativity Eddy was cooking up using all the tools you described here and more
As much as I respect and admire Eddie... Nuno will always be better than EVH... and the most accomplished players all know it. This is a nice tutorial on all of Nuno's signature riffs, licks and tricks. Kudos, and Rock on!
