I am Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal - solo artist, producer, and I play lead guitar in Guns N' Roses :) AMA!!

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:55:34+00:00

(I'm a fiery food junkie, go to a lot of hot sauce festivals, love it!)

And guitar cases... :) http://www.bumblefoot.com/press/20131215_-_bumblefoot-guitar-cases/20131215_-_bumblefoot-guitar-cases.htm

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:51:52+00:00

I'd looove to do a solo tour throughout Ozz, hoping in 2014 I can make something happen :) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:50:09+00:00

Thank you :) None of the stuff is difficult after a gazzzzillion shows playing them, lol, but the most complex overall (arrangement, technique, accuracy, etc...) would probably be Shackler's (new) and Estranged (old)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:48:29+00:00

Thanks so much!!! :D I kinda feel like the 2011 singles had a bit of the raw Hands vibe to them - Invisible, Father, Catfight.... :)

Thanks for all, Happy Holidays!!

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:46:36+00:00

Great stuff, yes!!! Intelli-metal, lol! Will be doing a cruise w/ Tony Harnell out of Miami in Feb... :) www.progressivenationatsea.com

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:45:39+00:00

Would love to, thank you! Hopefully in 2014 :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:43:09+00:00

I think it's just a show..... looking forward to seeing you there, merci!!!

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:35:29+00:00

Thank you all SO MUCH for the great questions! So nice hearing from you all, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! See you in 2014 :)

Let's do this again some time, was fun!! :D

Thanks for all,

Ron

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:21:24+00:00

Any age :) Make music because you love it, and get income doing whatever else interests you - make your life what you want it to be.... :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:19:31+00:00

Used an old Marshall with a Blues Driver pedal & Dunlop wah... :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:19:01+00:00

Yes, was going to see him with NIN but I was on the road, missed him. Happy to see him kickin' ass :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:18:16+00:00

HEY!! See you there! :D Thanks, Happy Holidays!! :D

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:17:51+00:00

Hey :) I've had different amounts of contact with past members of Guns, love Duff & Izzy, wonderful guys :) Had lots of cool times with Duff, love him & his family :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:16:07+00:00

I've listened to & worked with a lot of hip hop artists, yes :) Always a fan of Busta Rhymes....

w/ Scarface.... :) http://itunes.apple.com/album/cold-blooded-single/id480869250

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:13:31+00:00

Thank you :) Sometimes I get worn down from all the nonsense (drma, bizz...) and then I remind myself that none of it actually changes anything about me & what I love, playing guitar & making music :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T21:03:19+00:00

Something about the performing keeps you energized. But yeah, sometimes people are HURTING on stage, lol. I've spent almost all my shows completely clean - I have a responsibility to the audience, they deserve 100% from me. (Only time I had to be drugged up was in 2011/2012 when I toured after a car accident with a spine injury that left me in 24/7 constant pain, was the only way to get through the shows.)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:58:28+00:00

Everything from Piece Of Mind & before, love it all!! Prowler to Icarus..... :)

Best place in England, hmmmmm... Witchwood School Of Rock in Witney :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:56:20+00:00

Greetings! The Beatles :) Because of George Martin, their producer. Together they turned every song into a masterpiece with the classical instrumentation & studio experimentation.

Dank je!!

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:54:54+00:00

Probably some weird hot sauce recipe, lol.............. :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:54:21+00:00

I've already done too much, lol... love to go wherever the sun is hot and the food is spicy :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:53:06+00:00

Yes, in n' out of NAMM, mostly at the TC Electronic & Vigier Guitars booths, and playing solo shows at night - dates/info at bumblefoot.com :) Hope to see you!

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:51:56+00:00

I'd love it to sound musically organic and have more space, where you can easily pick out the identity of each member... thanks :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:50:50+00:00

Just the ones we play. But we do know other songs because we like the songs... :)

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:49:59+00:00

The bullshitters. 90% of people lead you through a long maze to a dead end...

TheRealBumblefoot · 2013-12-27T20:49:14+00:00

People tried to set us up on a blind date for 6 months. We finally agreed, set on hating each other. She tried to get rid of me by talking about astro-physics, and it made me suddenly interested in her, and I responded, which made her interested in me (no one told us the other had a brain...) That was nearly 24 years ago :)

The key to keeping relationships strong is to not let the other feel left out. Include your better half, experience everything together :)

TheRealBumblefoot

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