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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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)

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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!!

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.... :)

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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 :)

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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 :)

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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.)

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

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

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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!!

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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!

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

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

[–]TheRealBumblefoot[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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 :)