Here Today... Gone To Hell!

If there is one then merge it, if not I wanted to say the newest member is one hell of a player and one hell of a human being....  Here's to hoping he is there for the long run and gets to create new music with the guys :beer:

Anyone who hung with him outside of hammerstein or has written him via email knows what a clas act he is, so I think he deserves our cheers in a thread dedicated to him..

Even if he left tomorrow I would still keep up with whatever he is doing because of his respect for the fans and the idea you just know he cares....

Rock on man and best of luck :smoking:

yea gotta give it up for bumble foot hes the shit!!

hell yeah man! bumblefoot is one awesome guitarist and such a genuine guy.. i really hope he will stay with the band 'till the end! maybe for the 2nd album whenevr that comes out, he'll be on it.. im sure he will..

that guy just rocks

i love this new band :love:

Then maybe you should know more about his past... he produced Inhuman's "Evolver" and "Rebellion" records.  They are a great NYHC band.  He also produced some of Indecision's first few records which are incredible as well.  I am quite certain that he also engineered/produced the album for One Second Thought.  He has his roots in NYHC which I definitely appreciate. 

This guy kills Buckethead for me, he has the stage presence, style in playing n' fits in well!! :beer: :beer:

He goes off live n' i dig imput into the solos', fuck yeah im real happy this guys in GNR!! 

Thanx for the wicked rendition of Dont Cry Ron, your style kix arse, welcome dude :smoking: :smoking:

Like 'm just as much as Buckethead.

Glad to see things worked out they way I always hoped they would, after Bucket left in '04.

I really hope he will be in for the long run...

-PEACE-

Richard and Robin are the 2 major guitar players of the band.
Bumblefoot is just an additional guitar player, as Buckethead was, and he is not necessary to this band.
They don't need 3 guitar players.

To sum-up: nice guy...but not necessary.

I agree... as much as ron is  a phenominal player, and the nicest guy i'm probably ever met.... I honestly wish just richard and robin were on guitar. 3 is just too much. BUT if there must be three there is noone else I want would for the job.

HE is a definite class act guy, with an amazing talent. And as far as him in GNR, he is a welcome breath of fresh air, who really fits well, interacts well and overall is a welcome addition to this great band GUNS N ROSES!

Does anyone give a shit about the necessity, or lack of same, of a third guitarist?
If the music sounds good, why complain? I mean, you could probably get to work everyday with only one leg but I don't see anyone reaching for the hacksaw to save on shoe expenses.


I don't think there's any doubt about Thal's quality, he's a good addition to the band. A decent songwriter too - I don't find him as exciting as BH but I'm interested to see what he brings to the band long-term.

To sum it up:

Same bullshit, different day...

-PEACE-

Ps. In any band where either Buckethead or Ron plays, other players will always be way more "additional" then those two genre boosting virtuosos....

Blah blah blah. Have you seen the band live yet?


You must be really naive if you think they'd add a guitarist if they don't need one.


/jarmo

I will see the band Live. But if you knew your website, you would probably know that in lots of reviews people say the 3rd guitar player is not necessary.



/blah blah blah.

And a lot are saying he's great. Yet you choose to side with the ones who say he isn't... Wonder why.


/jarmo

Ron looks like he is having a ball. Good luck to him and this band. May the haters find solace in their adoration of fallen idols.

I knew him before he joined GNR, and if you read my messages, you would know I like his solo career.
But for me, a solo career is a solo career, and GNR is another thing. Someone can be great in his solo career, but pointless in a Rock band where there are already 2 guitar players who give entire satisfaction.

I mean...just see the 1st solo of "Nightrain"... are 2 guitar players necessary to play it? It's a pretty small solo, it's pointless to "divide"it, same for Out to get me, and many solos...
Back in the days, Slash was the only solist in this band, and no one, I mean, no one ever complained about the fact the band "needed" a 3rd guitar player. Didn't Tommy back in 2004 say "We have enought guitar players"? he was right. Axl should have listened to his bandmate.

And believe me, playing "Coma" at Chicago'92 was MUCH more dificult than playing IRS on guitars.

Look around Nesquick?

We?re in the Bumblefoot-appreciation-thread.

This is not the thread- specifically-designed-for-Nesquick-to-yet-again-indirectly-express-his-worship-for-Richard Fortus-and-Robin Finck-by-pulling-it-offtopic-with-another-unnecessary?provocative-ignorance-driven-statement.

Would it really be too much to ask, to just once respect a concept like this?


Speak for yourself, but those two really don?t give me entire satisfaction.

Apparently Axl agrees?

As long as a big part of the new music isn?t released and nobody knows how serious Axl?s double lead ambitions should be taken you?re not making any sense. All I know is that Axl wanted to head for new musical directions one of which is double lead concepts. Knowing this I can perfectly understand why he needs another player, but moreover I can perfectly understand why he chooses to have somebody in the band who has proven to be able to take the guitar into the 21st century from a writing and skills viewpoint (which really can?t be said in equal amounts for Richie and Robbie).


Blablabla?..again, you?re only reasoning with the past as your main reference to discuss the future of a band of which Axl probably knows best where it?s heading at.


And believe me, that?s totally irrelevant in this discussion.

-PEACE-

I agree with everything you've said there. He seems to be a real asset to GnR, and whilst I haven't yet had the pleasure of seeing him and the band live yet, it will soon come (Download), and if I'm lucky I might get to meet Bumblefoot (not at Download, more likely at Newcastle), and sample 1st hand what a nice guy he seems to be.
As for his playing, as soon as I heard he was the new guitarist I got hold ofsome of his solo work (Normal) and I love this album! I managed to see RIR as well, and his solo at the end of Nov. Rain blew me away... which is something I didn't think would be able to happen ever since Slash left the band, but Ron Thal filled his shoes perfectly on that occasion!

I too hope that he is in GnR for a long time!

Bumblefoot has impressed me with his playing and the way he treats fans. He's a great addition to this band, and I'm glad Axl found him.

Good Post  : ok:

Axl wants his music to sound a certain way, that way being 3 guitar players. enough with the crying and moaning. BBF rocks. period.

from the day I realized that Bucket was gonna be out for sure then I wanted a guitarist that could "shred" and be similar in style to him to retain the same style that GnR seemed to be heading in musically. Bumblefoot seems just as talented or moreso than Bucket so I kinda wanted him but was bummed when it looked like it wasn't gonna be him.

When i found out he indeed was the 3rd guy on axe then I was really happy...the fact that he is a super nice, down to earth dude is  huge bonus...he really seems excited and happy to be onstage in GnR....I can't wait to seem him perform with GnR in canada : ok:

Mr Ron Thal....you kick ass my freind!! :beer:

Very cool guy, very down to earth, and a very talented guitarist. We are lucky.

Yes he's the man.

I definitely think we need him in the band.

Ever since he's joined I can't imagine the new GNR without him.

It would definitely lose that something "special".

*co-signs*

awesome guy, i have talked to him myself and he just rocks, plus he is the greatest guitar player guns could ever have! :peace:

this guy will take gnr FAR, believe me! 8)

Ron's the man, awesome guitar player

I like the guy, what can I say he can play really well. Nighttrain at Rio was just insane.

He IS necessery esp when they start playing a lot of new songs. The songs on CD were written with 3 guitar players thus you are going to need them to play the songs. I dont know why people cannot understand this simple thing.

Bumblefoot seems like a really nice, honest guy who just loves the music he plays.

I agree about Bumblefoot being very necessary to continue with the music on the album and live.

1) "Better" would NOT be played if they didn't have three guitarists
2) Chinese Democracy along with the re-recorded Appetite For Destruction contain 3 guitar parts.
3) Bumblefoot owns.

:rofl:

yay bumbley

Great guitarist, friendly guy.  He's my favorite!

Oh I did like bucket dont get me wrong, but he had no emotion, and he gave nothing to the fans but some shredding.  I want a guy that is down to earth, who will not fall subject to narrcisism, and give his talents to the fans that make him what he is as a artist.  Bumblefoot is the man, and with his talents can really bring alot of excitment back to the guitar for the younger generation, they need a hero, and I think they can find one in Ron.  He is so humble, I wrote him the other day on myspace and got an email back, bumblefoot is the shit. peace

I'd appreciate it if he lost the foot guitar. He's an adequate replacement for Bucket I guess, not as good as Bucket, but if he's the best they could find, he'll do. 

after budapest show my opinion is "Bfoot is great guitar player.I like him more than bhead,and with him slash is past"

like hell he did! he brought the audience presents!!! hehe.
he really did...

Actually on Appetite, Izzy plays the first half of the solo in Nightrain and the solo on Think About You. when Gilby was in the band he played the first half of the Nightrain solo too, so its always been split into 2 parts. nice try though.

bumble rocks, i wasn't quite sure before seeing him live, but he's just amazing, and seems so happy to be there and genuinely nice as well.

great to have him on board

They sound good with 3 guitarists to me.
Sure a third axman is not needed for most of the songs they played live so far but i am quit sure (adressed to you Nesquick :D) that you will be sitting in front of your cd player with shaking ears when you hear CD. Because then you will now the reason for a third guitarplayer. At least that is what i'd assume

Kisses to all of you :love:

 :peace:

On point and hilarious at the same time.  cheers!  :beer:

I feel bad when he is justing standing around...Buckethead was a great player but he used to stand around for the most part

I'd like to add my appreciation! The guy is great   :beer: