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Larrchild · 30th January 2006

I remember telling a buddy that Extreme was coming to the studio I worked at, New River, to do the album after "Pornografitti". He said "Oh yeah, my wife likes that song"..referring to "More Than Words".

That told the whole story. Extreme was working the funky,snappy, Chili-Peppery kind of songs that they started with for years. But "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted" were soft songs. And it must have pained them that the big MTV hit was going to typecast them in the industry as soft-rock icons.

So, after a few weeks of tracking, I ask Nuno what the big followup song will be on III sides. He looks at me quizzically. I said "yeah like the song that sounds like "More than Words". He shrugged and said "naw, thats what they will be expecting."

So I guess he miscalculated.

30th January 2006	#20
Larrchild Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2004 Location: My Career's been in a tailspin since the 90's Posts: 205	I remember telling a buddy that Extreme was coming to the studio I worked at, New River, to do the album after "Pornografitti". He said "Oh yeah, my wife likes that song"..referring to "More Than Words". That told the whole story. Extreme was working the funky,snappy, Chili-Peppery kind of songs that they started with for years. But "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted" were soft songs. And it must have pained them that the big MTV hit was going to typecast them in the industry as soft-rock icons. So, after a few weeks of tracking, I ask Nuno what the big followup song will be on III sides. He looks at me quizzically. I said "yeah like the song that sounds like "More than Words". He shrugged and said "naw, thats what they will be expecting." So I guess he miscalculated. __________________ Larry Janus Tube Equipment Corporation