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-...
Shure WA307 Premium Locking Guitar Cable: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-...
Shure SBCS03-US Dual Docking Charger: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-...
Shure SB903 Lithium Ion Rechargeable battery: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-...
Shure Super 55 Deluxe Dynamic Vocal Microphone: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-...
Shure PSM300 Wireless Transmitter: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-Shure-...

For all other gear needs head on over to AmericanMusical.com

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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