Nuno joins Rihanna

[Accept2]

You have to forgive some of the members here who live in the USSR, where musicians dont have the right to play without approval first. Don't even get them started on Metallica changing their style without first asking for approval.................

[RT1MX]

The MJ gig is kind of a *COUGH*dead end*COUGH* these days.

[Hellbat]

The MJ gig is kind of a *COUGH*dead end*COUGH* these days.

[RT1MX]

Yeah, I remember how we all crucified SRV for playing on Let's Dance, and Greg Howe for touring with Michael Jackson. Those dudes lost all cred after that.

First up, this is my very first post on here, and if this is the kind of thing that you guys like to do, it may be my last. I thought this was supposed to be a cool forum about Jackson/Charvel guitars. I was really excited about getting signed up. To be truthful, I'm not that excited right now.

Really? SRV with Bowie cost him credit? Greg Howe with MJ isn't cool?
I gotta tell ya, if that kind of gig loses you street cred, sign me up!

And BTW, how can you "crucify" a guy for doing a gig! It's his JOB!!!!! Have you liked every job you've ever had? You can't always have the coolest gig, record the best record, or make the most money. Good, bad or indifferent, that's just the way it is! Folks, we're just playing MUSIC. That's it! There are only two kinds, the kind you like and the kind you don't. If you dig it FINE, if not FINE! There's no reason to be a jerk about it. When I was seventeen, I probably would have reacted the same way most of you are right now. Fellas, it's not 1991. You should all now be eighteen years older, smarter, and more mature. It really shouldn't be a big deal.

I hate to be like this on my inaugural run but, I'll be willing to bet that the guys that are doing the true bashing here have never solely depended on the guitar for their living. If you had, you'd understand. I do play guitar for a living. I want a T-shirt that says,"You payin'? I'm playin'!" I've had GREAT gigs that I LOVE and thought were REALLY cool! And, I have gigs that were awful and didn't tell anyone I was doing. But, those same gigs paid for my car, house, food, clothes, gear, etc... Get the picture? Be happy for a fellow guitar player! He's WORKING!!!!!

[Rupe]

Most people seem to be missing the fact that Nuno was ALWAYS in a shitty pop band. It's not like Extreme were ever...well...extreme. He wasn't in fuckin' Deicide, he was in a crappy pop rock band, and now he's just in a different one.

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:

[micha]

I'm not sure what "huge success" for Extreme means these days, but I doubt it means bucketloads of cash. Bands playing clubs are usually lucky if they break even.

There's nothing wrong with playing a well-paying gig like this. Besides, maybe he gets lucky and catches her on the rebound.

catches her on the rebound? you mean he might "hit it", or what?

huge success means for me, that guitar hero brought them a whole lot of new young fans (there was "play with me" in one of the games as I was told) and at least on the concert I went to (essigfabrik cologne) the hall was filled with a very mixed group of fans. the new ones, as well as the old ones who might have seen them before around pornograffitti-days. and the crowd went pretty crazy. extreme had a whole lot of energy on stage, I was amazed as well.
the record sales are doing fine (if you believe in what they told us) and the merch sales were alright as well from what I can tell.

sure they won't repeat the more than words wonder anytime soon, but that's not the core of the extreme-fans anyway.

as I said, they're working on a new release and another tour next year, and I just wanted to state that they all might be doing better now than compared to with their solo projects (mourning widows, population 1, tribe of judas, etc... except of the annilator (?) guy maybe.

anyway, I just hope there's more to come, and I share you opinion; there's nothing wrong about a well paying gig.

[Accept2]

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...........

[jgcable]

Hey, the guy has to make a living. My point in my response is that in the old days a guy like Nuno would be crucified if he joined a pop rap dance solo artist group.

[loose Cannon]

Personally i think Nuno did his best work after Extreme especially his mourning widows stuff round 2001, wasn't cheesy shit like extreme but a more raw & heavier sound Monkey Paw is probably the more tamer songs on the album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILMy6...eature=related

[pro-fusion]

I seriousoly doubt that making a buck is his ONLY motivation for this (sure, a healthy cashflow won't hurt ).
the last extreme album and tour were a huge success, and he announced another release and tour with extreme for 2010, so I think things are going way better for him than compared to a couple of years ago.
further he was asked to join rihanna, it's not like he offered himself to anyone who wanted him.

I'm not sure what "huge success" for Extreme means these days, but I doubt it means bucketloads of cash. Bands playing clubs are usually lucky if they break even.

There's nothing wrong with playing a well-paying gig like this. Besides, maybe he gets lucky and catches her on the rebound.

[RacerX]

I'm sure he 's getting lots o tail, too!

[MetalMedal II]

Most people seem to be missing the fact that Nuno was ALWAYS in a shitty pop band. It's not like Extreme were ever...well...extreme. He wasn't in fuckin' Deicide, he was in a crappy pop rock band, and now he's just in a different one.

Kinda my sentiment. The big difference to me is I actually recognize Nuno. I'm no big extreme fan to say the least, but I know he can play. I did fancy the intro wah solo on Mutha from the day.

If it were the anyone from Danger danger, kix, warrant, firehouse, etc I wouldn't know or care cos I won't be able to recognize em! On the other hand, if it were Eric Peterson or Mark Morton, I'd be majorly bummed. But as I and others have already mentioned, it's likely a well-paying gig.

[j2379]

it sure as hell beats a real job....

[MartinBarre]

Most people seem to be missing the fact that Nuno was ALWAYS in a shitty pop band. It's not like Extreme were ever...well...extreme. He wasn't in fuckin' Deicide, he was in a crappy pop rock band, and now he's just in a different one.

[micha]

"Back then," Nuno had his own band at the top of the charts and didn't need session work. But that was a generation ago. Guy's got to make a living...

I seriousoly doubt that making a buck is his ONLY motivation for this (sure, a healthy cashflow won't hurt ).
the last extreme album and tour were a huge success, and he announced another release and tour with extreme for 2010, so I think things are going way better for him than compared to a couple of years ago.
further he was asked to join rihanna, it's not like he offered himself to anyone who wanted him.