Nuno joins Rihanna

[Jacksons Shred]

Metal was just getting pussified when Anthrax and Slayer started playing pop tunes.
I am talking about the days when there were 2 types of clubs. Rock clubs and disco's. Metal dudes didn't go to disco's. Guido's didn't go to metal clubs. We all thought Madonna was hot but none of us wanted to be in her band.

Except Marty Friedman! He had an audition for her a week after the Megadeth Audition.

[dg]

dude, dg's post was sarcastic :idea:

Thanks, E! Didn't mean to set anybody off. I always forget about the emoticon when I'm being sarcastic.

[max]

You mean like in the old days when Anthrax did rap, and Slayer did too. Nothing new, even in the old days most people thought it was cool. Now in the 40s, it might not have been cool, but most of us werent around back then...........

+1
I personally don't know anybody who thought this was cool, but they certainly did not lose all credibility or something like that. Except anthrax who had no credibility to begin with.

Nuno already did a song with that one Jackson-woman, whose name escapes me at the moment (the one with the boob). Then I remember reading a Jason Becker interview back in the 80s where he said he'd love to play with Paula Abdul (!!!!) or something like that. Marty Friedman has already been mentioned, as well as Greg Howe.

I always thought of these jobs as the best ones you could possibly get. Standing in a corner, looking cool, playing easy things and getting serious money for it. Sounds about perfect to me. But it gets even better: gigantic venues, top of the line equpiment, lots of staff, expensive hotels. It would be worth doing this simply for the experience!

[eakinj]

What the hell is the use of cred in any form of music if you can't get out there and perform in front of people. Extreme had some harder edge songs, but they were a wanna be Queen in many regards. They just didn't go the blatant cover band approach musically.

I don't like what her names music. Don't care anything about it. I am not going to begrudge someone else from playing it and enjoying it and making a pay day out of it.

He may actually get along with the other musicians in the band, and that can go a long way despite the genre of music.

I mean come on if EVH can play a solo for MJ and still be considered a legend then cut Nuno a little slack.

And here's the kicker, he's probably have fun.

Besides, did you ever watch any Extreme videos? Nuno just moved from one chick to another hotter one (lol)

[jgcable]

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.

[jgcable]

What the hell is the use of cred in any form of music if you can't get out there and perform in front of people. Extreme had some harder edge songs, but they were a wanna be Queen in many regards. They just didn't go the blatant cover band approach musically.

I don't like what her names music. Don't care anything about it. I am not going to begrudge someone else from playing it and enjoying it and making a pay day out of it.

He may actually get along with the other musicians in the band, and that can go a long way despite the genre of music.

I mean come on if EVH can play a solo for MJ and still be considered a legend then cut Nuno a little slack.

And here's the kicker, he's probably have fun.

Besides, did you ever watch any Extreme videos? Nuno just moved from one chick to another hotter one (lol)

EVH didn't join MJ's band. If he did.. the legend of VH would be much different. We didn't take much shit back in the day. Not like the pussy players of today with all their emotions and everything. I liked it better when it was all about flickin picks and bangin chicks. I wonder if Nuno will start doing skin care commercials.

[FloydRose4Prez]

I need cash. Now. Who's hitting the road?

[surfreak]

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.

This Nuno dude however might actually be in need of cash: check out the bay, he's selling many of his actual guitars, for big $$ too...

[lerxstcat]

EVH didn't join MJ's band. If he did.. the legend of VH would be much different. We didn't take much shit back in the day. Not like the pussy players of today with all their emotions and everything. I liked it better when it was all about flickin picks and bangin chicks. I wonder if Nuno will start doing skin care commercials.

Well, he DOES have a wonderful complexion...:ROTF:

EVH didn't join Michael Jackson because his own band was doing pretty well at the time too. Can't really say the same for Nuno and Extreme. But I get what you're saying, John, would have been a lot of ridicule for Nuno doing that in the 80s.

But it's 2010 now, a whole different world, and the light bill's gotta be paid... I wonder if Nuno is gettin' him some of that Rihanna booty? That might be a inducement...

[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.

[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

[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

[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.

[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?

[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.