Nuno joins Rihanna

[jgcable]

Yea.. Nuno is slightly better and more famous than I will probably ever be although at 48 years old I am still going after it hot and heavy both live and in the studio. I am still as hungry as ever. I just eat more now!!
I am sure Nuno doesn't give a rat about his rep. My point is that if it was 20 years ago he would be catching major crap from every direction.

[Jack Napalm]

:ROTF:

No offence John, but that was funny. Anyone who would begrudge me any street credibilty for who I played for or what kind of music it was wouldn't be worth the sweat off of my balls anyway. Just my 2 cents. I play what I want, for who I want, whenever I want. Any one who says thats selling out or otherwise is simply ignorant. I wouldn't look back at your history as a musician with any regret.

+1

I doubt Nuno is worried about his cred anyway.

[sambencuda]

Just a guess but I'm thinking Nuno will bounce back a with just a bit more ease

:ROTF:

No offence John, but that was funny. Anyone who would begrudge me any street credibilty for who I played for or what kind of music it was wouldn't be worth the sweat off of my balls anyway. Just my 2 cents. I play what I want, for who I want, whenever I want. Any one who says thats selling out or otherwise is simply ignorant. I wouldn't look back at your history as a musician with any regret.

[Rupe]

Don't forget The Fat Boys, Lloyd Price, Ben-E-King and Brenda Reed. I played for them too. I had to quit metal and pretty much gave up all my street cred at the time. It took me YEARS to get back into a metal band after that stint at Power Play Studio's. At the time I was in a metal band who was touring opening up for Twisted Sister and Zebra all over the tri-state area. I quit that band and sold out to the rap/dance/top 40 gigs hoping to make it that way. I then started my own metal band after that didn't work out and it took me years to get my reputation back. YEARS.
I still catch crap about it 22 years later.

Just a guess but I'm thinking Nuno will bounce back a with just a bit more ease

[jgcable]

Was that around the time you were recording with Billy Ocean? Is that why you're so bitter now?

Don't forget The Fat Boys, Lloyd Price, Ben-E-King and Brenda Reed. I played for them too. I had to quit metal and pretty much gave up all my street cred at the time. It took me YEARS to get back into a metal band after that stint at Power Play Studio's. At the time I was in a metal band who was touring opening up for Twisted Sister and Zebra all over the tri-state area. I quit that band and sold out to the rap/dance/top 40 gigs hoping to make it that way. I then started my own metal band after that didn't work out and it took me years to get my reputation back. YEARS.
I still catch crap about it 22 years later.

[RacerX]

Only on the JCF would you find Deicide, Rihanna, Slayer & Billy Ocean on one thread!

[MartinBarre]

OK...now I got it. That said, the name calling was completely unnecessary to get your point across...you pussy

Well leave Deicide alone next time then!

[MartinBarre]

see, I have trouble believing this. MartinBarre1 has already stated that not only is Rihanna's music crap, her entire band is too. And as Scotland's premiere Phil Collins impersonator, he knows show biz.

Hang on, I don't remember saying her band were shit!
And calling me "Scotland's premiere Phil Collins impersonator" is a bit much FFS. I only do it as a hobby, there's loads of guys better than me at it.

[Rupe]

I love how idiots miss the point being made and find it hilarious.
Deicide were used to benchmark heavy metal in my post - Extreme were never as heavy as Deicide, so why does anyone care that he's not in a metal band now?
That was my point.

BTW I actually own an Extreme album on vinyl. It was shit.

OK...now I got it. That said, the name calling was completely unnecessary to get your point across...you pussy

[VitaminG]

Nuno is a very talented guitarist, and he can at least add some rock sensibility to Rihanna's songs.
This said, she has behind her - figuratively speaking, heh - some of the most talented pros in the business. Producers, sound engineers, programmers etc....
Making mega-selling hits is both a science and an art, and it requires much more talent, dedication, technical expertise and musical taste than most highly revered guitar gods could ever dream of possessing.

see, I have trouble believing this. MartinBarre1 has already stated that not only is Rihanna's music crap, her entire band is too. And as Scotland's premiere Phil Collins impersonator, he knows show biz.

[VitaminG]

I am not begrudging him for doing it.. I just think he is lucky its not the early to mid 80's . Imagine if Joe Perry joined Lionel Richie's band when he left Aerosmith?
He would have had to give up guitar and start playing the kazoo.

Was that around the time you were recording with Billy Ocean? Is that why you're so bitter now?

[MartinBarre]

Apparently you only watched them on MTV...their catalog certainly strayed from straight up pop tunes.

I love how opinions are stated as if they are meaningful in some way...Deicide used to benchmark greatness ??? :ROTF:

I love how idiots miss the point being made and find it hilarious.
Deicide were used to benchmark heavy metal in my post - Extreme were never as heavy as Deicide, so why does anyone care that he's not in a metal band now?
That was my point.

BTW I actually own an Extreme album on vinyl. It was shit.

[Nightbat]

Bottom line...would you rather sit behind a desk/steering wheel/etc or go play guitar for Rhianna to make a living? I may not dig the music, but I'll take the guitar gig any day over my "real" job.

Hmmm

Playing with Rihanna...

...I'd do that for nothing

[stevoc]

Bottom line...would you rather sit behind a desk/steering wheel/etc or go play guitar for Rhianna to make a living? I may not dig the music, but I'll take the guitar gig any day over my "real" job.

+1

[Rupe]

Bottom line...would you rather sit behind a desk/steering wheel/etc or go play guitar for Rhianna to make a living? I may not dig the music, but I'll take the guitar gig any day over my "real" job.