Ron Thal: A BfoOt by any other name

News:
06-03-2009:
Guitar player tv have a master class with Ron Thal... thanks to http://www.guitareuroshop.com/


13-02-2008:
According to bragster Ron Thal is looking for a backing vocalist for his new solo CD.




07-01-2007:
Another studio update from Ron Thal... this time Video #4: "8% Faster" Bumblefoot in the studio, working on new album - drums drums drums drums drums drums. Will upload a few more vids over the next few months, as things move forward.

Bumblefoot in the studio #4 - Dec. 21st, 2007



16-12-2007:
A new CD in the works? Ron Thal is working on a new album, shooting some video of the process. He will upload a few more videos over the next few months, as things move forward.

Bumblefoot in the studio - Nov. 19th, 2007


Bumblefoot in the studio - Nov. 19th, 2007


13-12-2007:
Ron Thal is interviewed by www.rock-is-life.com. When asked about getting the Guns and Roses gig, Ron Thal says:

It was actually Joe Satrani that shot me an e-mail and said that they were looking for somebody, and I recommended you to them. We eventually got in touch started talking and then we started touring and recording and here we are now.

01-11-2007:
Super line up... what a show this must have been... thank god they weren't paying them by the note! A la Maroquinerie Paris, le 11 March 2005. with Patrick Rondat, Matthias Eklundh, Christophe Godin as guests !!!

Bumblefoot - I Can't Play The Blues



09-10-2007:
The humble bumble returns minus guns with roses and proposes some some shocking anti cod n' chips protest song.

Bumblefoot - Fly in the batter



20-09-2007:
The Bumblefoot express rumbles into town on the Guns n' Roses freight train... plus interview

Actually, I got an e-mail from Joe Satriani saying “Listen, I just recommended you to Guns. They’re looking for a guitar player – so if they get in touch, just so you know, it’s not somebody playing a joke on you or anything.” I was like, “alright, cool.” And Chris Pitman e-mailed me this funny e-mail, I gave him a call, we talked for a while, and he was a great guy. Started talking to management, and everything looked like it was on track. And then some Internet rumours came out that sort of delayed the process, haha.

Guns N' Roses - Nightrain solo (Fortus and Bumblefoot)


Guns N' Roses - Nightrain solo (Bumblefoot)


03-09-2007:
Must be the season for Ron Thal videos! Bumblefoot performing at Freak Guitar Camp 2005 (swedish week) with Björn Fryklund on drums and Christian Alsing on bass - Mattias IA Eklundh also joins in on two songs. Filmed by Mr. Gul.

1. T-Jonez
2. Go
3. I Can't Play The Blues (with IA)
4. Don Pardo Pimpwagon (with IA)
5. Raygun

Bumblefoot at FGC 2005 - Part 1 of 5


Bumblefoot at FGC 2005 - Part 2 of 5


Bumblefoot at FGC 2005 - Part 3 of 5


Bumblefoot at FGC 2005 - Part 4 of 5


Bumblefoot at FGC 2005 - Part 5 of 5



02-09-2007:
A Ron Thal video blow out!

Ron Bumblefoot Thal - Don't Cry instrumental


Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal solo - 2nd june 2007


Hands (Live)


Joe Satriani and Bumblefoot live


Spotlight on Bumblefoot


I Can't Play The Blues (Live)



24-08-2007:
A super interview with Ron Thal...talking about working alongside a Axle Rose, Ron says:

It's a fucking pleasure. He's a wonderful guy, we have a great time on and off stage. The only time anyone ever gave me shit for something I wore on stage was this one time, I was gonna wear this bright yellow shirt that said "Hi, my name is Ronald! And your name is DOUCHEBAG!" Frank (GnR drummer) talked me out of it.

Read the full story at: http://www.kissarmyaustralia.com/ron/

23-08-2007:
Ron Thal aka Bumblefoot is one of a host of players to be featured on Jordan Rudesss new CD The Road Home. Dream Theater's keyboard player, Jordan, has been influenced by classic progressive acts such as Genesis, Yes and Gentle Giant and ELP.



Other players included:
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
Neal Morse (Spock's Beard)
Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles)
Kip Winger (Winger)
Rod Morgenstein (Winger)
Bumblefoot (Guns'N'Roses)
Marco Sfogli (JamesLaBrie)
Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard)
Ricky Garcia (Lafee)


19-02-2007
Ron Thal Jamming with some guys, Fanallo, Mattias Eklundh, Sylvain Coudret and Julien Damotte

I can't play the blues


12-02-2007:
Guitar lesson


06-01-2007:
Guitar One Janurary 2006, Mad licks


16-12-2006:
Ron Thal plays Vigier


Thanks to Richard Daude for pointing out this one:
Sex with ducks...another none embeddable version...

13-11-2006:
A new interview with Ron Thal on the alll new alloutguitar.com

07-10-2006
Piano Hamm of Gare Montparnasse in Paris,


24-09-2006:
"I Can't Play The Blues" featuring Rico Mancini and Guthrie Govan.


and one I missed,Bumblefoot (Ron Thal) playing Chopin's "Fantaisie Impromptue" at the Piano Hamm at the Gare Montparnasse in Paris, France.

Bumblefoot - Chopin Fantasy+Fretless Guitar Presentation


17-09-2006:
Ron Thal's "Foot Guitar" has suffered some damage during the European GnR tour. Ron has got Vigier Guitars to create the "Foot Guitar version 2.0"...but he wants it designed by you. If you'd like to be the designer of the Foot Guitar v2, send your designs, drawings, photos, ideas to Footguitarv2@vigierguitars.com. Patrice Vigier and Ron Thal will choose the guitar's design from all submissions, and the guitar will be unveiled in 2007. Two of the guitars will be made - one for Ron and one for the designer!

10-08-2006:
I stumbled on Bumblefoots forum: http://bumbleforum.lesvilles.org/

Nasty Ron is also doing a show with 24-7 Spyz on 17th August 2006:


10-07-2006:
Marcello Zappatore interview with Ron Thal (translated)

04-06-2006:
Ron Thal and Guthrie Govan jamming NAMM 2004


16-05-2006:
From blabbermouth:

GUNS N' ROSES: New Guitarist RON THAL Makes Live Debut With Band - May 12, 2006

Guitar shredder Ron Thal of the New York City-based alternative-rap-metal project BUMBLEFOOT has joined GUNS N' ROSES as the replacement for Buckethead. Thal is making his live debut with Axl Rose and company Friday night (May 12) at the opening night of a four-date stint at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

Ron Thal started as a solo artist on Shrapnel/Roadrunner Records with the instrumental guitar-oriented CD "The Adventures Of Bumblefoot" in May 1995 (voted one of the Best Newcomers in Young Guitar magazine's Readers' Poll in January 1996) and the vocal "Hermit" CD in January 1997. Through his own production company, Hermit Inc., Thal (a.k.a. Bumblefoot) has released his own music, and has worked as a producer, songwriter, and hired musician. Credits include CNN, MTV, Jessica Simpson, Cher, LeAnn Rimes, and many more.

21-04-2006:
Lots of European lives dates from Ron Thal and you can get Normal from his online shop

Video snippet to the song "Real" off the Bumblefoot "Normal" CD.


09-03-2006:
Bumblefoot - Hang Up + Limberneck


02-03-2006:
Live footage of BfoOt: guitars that suck!



11-12-2005:
A new web site design for Ron Thal: The new site design coincides with the release of "Normal" Ron's new CD which is available online at baldfreak.com. You can also buy bback catalogue material. He hopes also to add some more merchandise over the next couple of months.

Ron's been busy with Vigier Guitars. He is in the final stages of designing the Bumblefoot signature series guitar.

For fans of the old web site design:

30-11-2005:
An interview with Ron from guitar9

17-11-2005:
Ron has released "Normal" which is a more song orientated album that highlights Bumblefoot's trademark mind-blowing guitar work with catchy pop songs.

Find out more from bald freak

10-11-2005:
Ron as ever delivers: Check out this tone center video with:
Bumblefoot, Govan, Eklundh and Sterling

Also some tour dates including some in the uk:
14 NOV : BRIGHTON (UK) / Pressure Point
15 NOV : LONDON (UK) / Clapham Grand

22-05-2005: Good news, The bumblefooted one, is set to appear as a guest on Phi Yaan Zeks new CD, "Solar Flare", which is available from guitar9

09-03-2005: New DVD live show Bumblefoot - Live at the RMA - March 27, 2004.

Background:
Ron Thal, aka Bumblefoot needs no real introduction. His music and skills and sense of humour are legendary. Just one look at his now legendary Bumblefoot Vigier guitar and The nasty Ronald "Swiss Cheese Guitar" reveals all!

I particularly like the first line from his bio from his web site which begins "I hate writing these f**king things". He came to my attention in 1989 when I saw BfoOt highlighted in Mike Varneys Spotlight column in Guitar Player magazine. Mike released a Shrapnel Records' compilation CD "Ominous Guitarists From the Unknown" where BfoOt played a guitar version of Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu piano piece. He went on to release tracks on the Mark Varney "Guitar On the Edge" compilation CDs, volumes 2, 3 and 4 on the now defunct Legato label. He has since gone on to release a number of excellent CD's. He is also a big inspiration to other guitar players and has played guest solos on a number of other guitarist records including the recent release from Richard Daude. To find out more,check out his Discography and sound files.

To really see his brilliance you need to see him play. To that end he has been kind enough to provide some video samples of his amazing playing.