“I realized that day that you don't perform for people. You don't prove anything to the audience”: Nuno Bettencourt on how Alice in Chains' Layne Staley radically changed the way he plays guitar on stage

Left - Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme performs during a stop of the Thicker Than Blood tour at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on February 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada; Right - Singer Layne Staley is shown performing on stage during a "live" concert appearance with Alice In Chains on July 7, 1991.

Nuno Bettencourt has recently revealed how Alice in Chains' Layne Staley radically influenced the way plays guitar on stage.

On The Jay Jay French Connection podcast, Bettencourt recalls a touring story that played a crucial role in his journey to embracing the way he presents himself on stage, and, more importantly, his playing style.