Biography:
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Born September 25, 1969 in Brooklyn New York City, NY), is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is currently one of the lead guitarists for Guns N' Roses.He got the name "Bumblefoot" from the fungal infection, which he discovered while helping his wife review for her veterinary exams. Vigier Guitars later made Ron The Vigier Bumblefoot Guitar - a custom guitar which is shaped like a foot, painted like a bumblebee and has decorative wings that extend from the body when activated by the whammy bar. This was presented to Ron in January 1998 at the NAMM convention in Los Angeles.Bumblefoot joined Guns N' Roses in mid-2006, replacing the departed Buckethead. He made his live debut with the band at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on May 12, 2006. They have since toured Europe and North America and will soon be touring Japan and possibly South America and Oceania. It was confirmed that Bumblefoot will also appear on the band's new album, Chinese Democracy, despite the fact that it has been in the process of recording since 1994, long before he joined. The album has no scheduled release date, but it has been confirmed that recording has been completed.
Bumblefoot is a recording artist and international touring artist from NYC with seven albums released since 1995. Fronting the band as lead singer/guitarist, the music is hard rock, bordering on quirky and experimental. Known for his unusual guitar-work, Bumblefoot has been on the covers of guitar magazines around the world. His guitar playing can be heard in the Spanish guitar soloing of Jessica Simpson's "Irresistible" dance mix, the punky guitar riff of Spike TV 's MXC theme song, in the background of MTV's The Osbournes, The Real World, and much more...
Bumblefoot works out of his studio in Princeton, NJ, where he collaborates with artists as a songwriter/producer and writes for publishing companies, video games and TV shows. Bumblefoot is a volunteer for the MS Research Foundation , a non-profit organization that donates funds directly to Multiple Sclerosis research.
Discography:
As Ron Thal:
The Adventures of Bumblefoot – (1995)
Hermit – (1997)
As Bumblefoot:
Hands – (1998)
Uncool (French Version) – (2000)
911 – (2001)
Uncool (American Version) – (2002)
Forgotten Anthology – (2003)
Normal – (2005)
Sources: Wikipedia and Bumblefoot's Website
Bumblefoot "Real" video
Related Links:
Bumblefoot's Official Website
Bumblefoot's MySpace
Bald Freak Music
Dennis Leeflang's Website
Joe Nerve's Website
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