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Nuno Bettencourt on why Instagram players make his jaw drop, how Eddie Van Halen inspired Extreme's new album – and why he apologized to Brian May for one of its leads

The Extreme virtuoso talks wowing everyone from Steve Lukather to Mateus Asato with his awe-inspiring Rise solo, the state of modern guitar playing, and the gear secrets – and mistakes – behind one of the year's biggest rock guitar albums

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Julian Lage once performed a whole tour on his Telecaster’s bridge pickup to “settle a bet” with himself

The jazz guitar maestro admits that sticking on the bridge pickup was a difficult experiment in treble and overtones – “I would go back to my room and my ears would be ringing”

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Watch Nuno Bettencourt shred Van Halen's Hot for Teacher – on a Strat

In a long-form chat with Rick Beato, Bettencourt also discussed a part of EVH's guitar arc that “nobody talks about”

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Nuno Bettencourt says the Rise solo opens with a mistake

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

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Nuno Bettencourt once played through Eddie Van Halen’s rig, but said it was “a horrible nightmare”

“That was the biggest bitch slap of all time, when you realize, ‘Holy shit, it’s all about you. It’s all about your fingers,’” the Extreme virtuoso told Rick Beato

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Daniel Lanois talks producing and his memories of making So with Peter Gabriel: "If you don't get to a soulful place making a record, don't put it out"

"Sometimes groove and tapestry will provide the platform for the big melody to come. You have to be patient," Lanois says of the process writing and recording Sledgehammer in the studio

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Pat Finnerty: “I knew millions of people were gonna get What Makes This Song Stink ’cause millions watch Rick Beato, and maybe 10% know how ridiculous this man is”

YouTube six-string prankster Pat Finnerty on the philosophy behind his hit show and how a spoof band of his own imagination grabbed the attention of Justin Hawkins

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"Don't practice it for too long, because you're going to get tendonitis": Watch Rick Beato break down Nuno Bettencourt's jaw-dropping Rise solo

Go inside the inner workings of the volcanic lead break – the highlight of Extreme's recent comeback single – that has the guitar world abuzz

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Rick Beato breaks down Nuno Bettencourt’s jaw-dropping solo from new Extreme single Rise, and yes, it is still impossible to play

Beato shows you where the mountain is but you’re gonna have to climb it yourself. Luckily, some super-smart shredders have it tabbed on YouTube if you're brave enough to try it...

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