Bumblefoot (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bumblefoot

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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Ron Thal
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Born = birth date and age|1969|9|25
New York City, U.S.
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Instrument = Guitar, Trumpet
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Years_active = 1995 - present
Label = Bald Freak Music
Associated_acts = Guns N' Roses
URL = [http://www.bumblefoot.com/ Official website]
Notable_instruments = Several Vigier custom models

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Born September 25, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City), is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is currently a member of Guns N' Roses. DigitalDreamDoor ranked him Number 1 in their list of the best hard rock/metal guitarists [http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitar-metal.html] , even though they only put him as an honorable mention for greatest rock guitarists [http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_newguitar.html] .

Career

He got the name "Bumblefoot" from the bacterial infection, which he learned about while helping his wife review for her veterinary exams. Vigier Guitars later made Ron "The Vigier Bumblefoot Guitar" [http://www.bumblefoot.com/gear/bfoot-VigierBBF4.jpg] , 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 tremolo bar. This was presented to Ron in January 1998 at the NAMM convention in Los Angeles. His song "Firebrand" is the opening theme song for "MXC", the American adapation of "Takeshi's Castle".

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, North and Central America, Oceania, and Japan. It has been confirmed that Bumblefoot will also appear on the band's new album, "Chinese Democracy", [http://web.gunsnroses.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070222&content_id=a1&vkey=news&fext=.jsp 'Chinese Democracy' update] ] despite the fact that it has been in the process of recording since 1994, long before he joined. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/06/arts/music/06leed.html?ei=5090&en=a13c0fac87670850&ex=1267851600&partner=rssuserland&pagewanted=all The Most Expensive Album Never Made] ] The album has no scheduled release date, but it has been confirmed that recording has been completed as of April 03, 2007.

Guitars

[http://www.vigierguitars.com/page/fiche_produit.php?id_prod=226 Vigier Excalibur Bumblefoot Signature Model]

[http://www.vigierguitars.com/page/fiche_produit.php?id_prod=256&onglet=description Vigier Surfreter Fretless Guitar in Gold]

[http://www.bumblefoot.com/gear/bfoot-vigier-bbfscg.jpgVigier Swiss-Cheese Guitar] (also released as a limited edition)

[http://www.bumblefoot.com/gear/bfoot-VigierBBF4.jpgVigier Bumblefoot Guitar]

Gibson Les Paul: Ron apparently had to use a Les Paul to join Guns N' Roses on tour.

Gibson Flying V: He has only used this on the 2007 leg of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Tour.

Discography

References

External links

* [http://www.bumblefoot.com Bumblefoot's official site]
* [http://www.wickedinfo.com/content/view/56/60/ Interview with WickedInfo.com]
* [http://www.maximumthreshold.net/index.php?option=com_weblinks&task=view&catid=13&id=21 Interview on Maximum Threshold 2007]