Type 3 Media » Nuno Bettencourt http://type3media.com Music Is Our Passion Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Extreme Announce ‘Take Us Alive’ DVD/CD Release Dates http://type3media.com/2010/03/09/extreme-take-us-alive-dvd/ http://type3media.com/2010/03/09/extreme-take-us-alive-dvd/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:32 +0000 Editor http://type3media.com/?p=3827 Reunited Massachusetts hard rockers EXTREME will release the “Take Us Alive” live CD and DVD on April 23 Worldwide and May 4 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records.

In 2008, following a 13-year hiatus, EXTREME returned to the stage for its “Take Us Alive” world tour, which encompassed 75 cities and multiple continents in support of the band’s new record, “Saudades de Rock”.

This recording captures EXTREME at the peak of its game with a renewed enthusiasm led by Gary Cherone’s spellbinding stage performance and powerful vocals, Nuno Bettencourt’s ferocious guitar, Pat Badger’s flawless bass and Kevin Figueiredo’s pounding drums and spot-on back-up vocals.

This brilliant performance was recorded on the last night of their tour at the House of Blues on August 8, 2009 in EXTREME’s hometown of Boston.

“We wanted to do something really special for our hometown fans that were there for us since the beginning… the club days,” states Nuno. “It was the last night of the tour and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by bringing it back to where it all started… Boston.”

The concert showcases material from all five EXTREME albums and exhibits the band’s broad stylistic abilities. Features include a blistering rendition of the Led Zeppelin-minded “Comfortably Dumb”, the scorching “Play With Me”, the funked-up “Cupid’s Dead” as well as the anthemic “Get The Funk Out”. Songs like EXTREME’s #1 hit “More Than Words” and the Top 5 single “Hole Hearted” highlight the crowds enthusiasm and loyal support their fan base has had for this beloved foursome.

“As much as we enjoy recording, for me, I’ve always loved playing live for the fans,” Cherone says. “We couldn’t wait to get out there and play for our fans.”

The DVD will contain four unreleased bonus videos from “Saudades de Rock” — “King of the Ladies”, “Interface”, “Run” and “Ghost”. The clips were produced by Nuno Bettencourt.

“This DVD/CD is a culmination of all the years we played together and the chemistry the four of us put out live,” explains Bettencourt.

“Take Us Alive” concert track listing:

01. Decadence Dance
02. Comfortably Dumb
03. Rest in Peace
04. It’s a Monster
05. Star
06. Tell me Something I Don’t Know
07. Medley – Kid Ego / Little Girls / Teacher’s Pet
08. Play With Me
09.Midnight Express
10. More Than Words
11. Ghost
12. Cupid’s Dead
13. Take us Alive
14. Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee
15. Get the Funk Out
16. Am I Ever Gonna Change
17. Hole Hearted

Bonus music videos (DVD only)

18. King of the Ladies
19. Interface
20. Run
21. Ghost

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]]> http://type3media.com/2010/03/09/extreme-take-us-alive-dvd/feed/ 0 Rihanna Taps Nuno Bettencourt For Tour http://type3media.com/2009/11/16/rihanna-taps-nuno-bettencourt-for-tour/ http://type3media.com/2009/11/16/rihanna-taps-nuno-bettencourt-for-tour/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:03:31 +0000 Editor http://news.type3media.com/?p=2754 Nuno Bettencourt will be joining Rihanna’s upcoming tour. Bettencourt says of Rhianna’s new music, “when I heard it… I said wow, this rocks… it’s heavy and funky… and it hit me that this is MY shit… this is my style… how I love to play… I got very excited at the possibility of playing some of her great songs with a heavier treatment.”

Streaming Live from London, November 16, Rihanna and Bettencourt will be performing tracks from her album, Rated R, to a free online audience at 8pm GMT (3pm ET) . Check out the largest free music event of the year at http://nowplaying.nokia.com/join-us/

Full Message from Nuno Bettencourt:
Hey all… Nuno here. I wanted to share some news with you… A friend and Music Director, Tony Bruno, reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in playing guitar with Rihanna. Rihanna is a regular in the Bettencourt-house playlist… And as much as I dig her as an artist… my first thought was that there isn’t a whole lot of guitar in her music and therefore probably not the greatest fit for what I do. But before I had a chance to verbalize that thought… Tony said, “before you say anything let me play you the direction she wants to go live.” And when I heard it… I said wow, this rocks… it’s heavy and funky… and it hit me that this is MY shit… this is my style… how I love to play… I got very excited at the possibility of playing some of her great songs with a heavier treatment. When I asked Tony Bruno why?… he told me that Rihanna loves bands like Paramore and Linkin Park and loves to push it up a notch or two live in the rock department. Hmmm… let me think? Touring and sharing the stage with a cool and talented artist like Rihanna… and being able to bring what I do passionately to the table as a musician and performer…? IM IN! And having finished the first round of rehearsals… it did not disappoint. Even better than what I expected because she also has the most incredible band, and I get the privilege to add to their wall of sound. It’s gonna be fun. Come see and hear it for yourself!

Nuno

And BTW… No… this is NOT the end of Extreme. We have a live DVD and CD coming out in early 2010 and we will be writing new material throughout the year. We had a great run across the globe on Saudades do Rock….and we’ll be back.

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