EXTREME Interview with Nuno Bettencourt & Pat Badger | AMS

You know what's EXTREME!? Our interview with Extreme! We got to sit down with Nuno Bettencourt and Pat Badger from the band Extreme to talk about everything from their latest album to trying out Eddie Van Halen's rig and their approach to writing killer music. Needless to say, we learned a lot. Here’s a list of some of the amazing Shure gear that EXTREME uses: Shure SLDX14 Wireless Guitar System: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-SLDX14-Wirless-Guitar-System Shure WA307 Premium Locking Guitar Cable: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-WA307-Premium-Locking-Guitar-Cable Shure SBCS03-US Dual Docking Charger: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-SBC203-US-Dual-Docking-Charger Shure SB903 Lithium Ion Rechargeable battery: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-SB903-Lithium-Ion-Rechargeable-Battery Shure Super 55 Deluxe Dynamic Vocal Microphone: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-Super-55-Deluxe-Dynamic-Vocal-Microphone Shure PSM300 Wireless Transmitter: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-PSM300-Wireless-Transmitter For all other gear needs head on over to AmericanMusical.com #AmericanMusicalSupply #EXTREME #interview #NunoBettencourt #PatBadger #RussandRyan #ams Chapter Markers: 0:00 – Intro 0:27 – Songwriting process 2:21 – What we can’t take off the album 3:25 – Do it for yourself 7:11 – Influences 10:00 – Vocal textures 11:36 – Why we do it 14:50 – The gear doesn’t make the musician 16:25 – The difference between being a musician and being and artist 19:00 – Great guitarists come from great bands 20:54 – Are you willing to take the harder road 23:55 – Punching in the clock 24:28 – EXTREME Shure gear 26:16 – Philosophy of tone 28:54 – Everyone sounds like themselves 29:55 – Why the capital letters? 30:54 - Outro