Excessive guitarist Nuno Bettencourt just lately stated probably the most icon rockers of all time referred to as him one of many “Prime Three” guitarist on this planet.
Bettencourt sat down with SiriusXM host Tommy London on SiriusXM’s Hair Nation. In the course of the dialog, he shared his technique for recording at dwelling studios, in addition to the monumental day when Eddie Van Halen confirmed up whereas recording Excessive’s new tune “RISE.” He additionally recalled the primary time he performed in entrance of Prince — and what Prince needed to say in regards to the efficiency.
In line with Bettencourt, he was in Los Angeles for a tribute to Earth, Wind & Hearth. Whereas he walked onstage to play “Greater Floor,” he regarded into the group to see none aside from Prince had taken a seat within the entrance row. “And I am like, ‘Nice. Is not this nice?’ Prince has in all probability by no means seen me play earlier than,” Bettencourt stated. He additionally seen Prince had sat subsequent to a buddy of his, a singer named Nikka Costa.
“I am unable to assist with sweating that Prince is within the entrance row, and I am making an attempt my finest to be as cool [and] as punk and to have him like me,” Bettencourt recollects. “After which hastily…He leans over to Nikka and he says one thing and I am like, ‘Oh my God. He simply informed her how a lot I suck. He informed her I am not taking part in it proper.'”
The subsequent day, Costa simply so occurred to be at Bettencourt’s home and revealed to him what Prince had truly whispered to her within the viewers. Bettencourt defined, “She stated, ‘He stated proper there, I believe that is one of many prime three guitar gamers on this planet.'”
“I’ve by no means informed that story to anyone till right this moment. I am in all probability solely saying it as a result of he handed away and you may’t deny it that he stated it. However my level being, I took that with me as like, wow, he is listening. He listens,” Bettencourt concluded.
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