New Gn'R Guitarist Found?

[HoldenCaulfield]

Bumblefoot was on the MTV show 'Made' before, I remember now. There was this guy who wanted to be the most popular kid in high school, and he played guitar, and for the talent show, they got Bumblefoot to come help him write a song. He was great, and very creative...

[ppbebe]

I really really hope there is a chance they can bring Buckethead back into GNR.?

Yeah, but haven?t those comments performed the last rites over our Bucketful of fantasy enough??

"Buckethead is gone right?" -whatchamacallit
"Yeah." -Dizzy Reed
http://www.glam-metal.com/dizzyreed2.html
"Buckethead is an amazing guitarist" - whatchamacallit
"Too bad he's not an amazing person." -Tommy Stinson
http://www.longislandpress.com/v02/i37040916/music_aside_01.asp

[Rhino]

1 OCT - gotta update the Producer section of the site - done so many cool bands over the past year and need to get some clips and info online for ya's - will do that soon       Yeah, and ONE MORE TIME time just to make sure *everyone* understands, GnR is considering me on guitar, I'm grateful, we're talking, no decisions have been made, it's up to Mr. Rose of course, I'll let y'all know whatever happens - thanks 

[patvalley]

Isn't Bumblefoot the band and Ron Thal the player?

Bumblefoot is the player...kinda like this:
Bumblefoot = Ron Thal
Buckethead = Brian Carroll

Bumblefoot is a 'solo artist' but has his band backing him. However if he joins GNR I'm pretty sure he'll go by Ron Thal.

[Saul]

I really really hope there is a chance they can bring Buckethead back into GNR.?

Yeah, but haven’t those comments performed the last rites over our Bucketful of fantasy enough??

"Buckethead is gone right?" -whatchamacallit
"Yeah." -Dizzy Reed
http://www.glam-metal.com/dizzyreed2.html
"Buckethead is an amazing guitarist" - whatchamacallit
"Too bad he's not an amazing person." -Tommy Stinson
http://www.longislandpress.com/v02/i37040916/music_aside_01.asp

I had not read that stinson quote before. Really makes me kinda sad. 

[Acquiesce]

Its starting to be Pink Floyd David Gilmour sad.

David's Pink Floyd was not sad. GNR's situation is beyond the point of sad.

Ron Thal seems like a really great guy and could be a good addition to the band, however I am afraid his openness with the fans has probably hurt his chance with GNR.  Ron's statements does seem to indicate recording is not done like Tommy has claimed. Adding a new member may just give Axl another excuse to continue recording.

[Saul]

Ron's statements does seem to indicate recording is not done like Tommy has claimed. Adding a new member may just give Axl another excuse to continue recording.

LOL , thats all he needs!! Geez , even when he released he statemet about buckethead and rir4 he made a point of saying how this gave them a chance to further the recordings. holy geez.


but what I find so strange is the guitar players they seem to ask to join are so different ... last month it was billy morrison , a guy who claimed he cant play lead guitar .. now they want bumblefoot , a shredder type player? 

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Ron's statements does seem to indicate recording is not done like Tommy has claimed. Adding a new member may just give Axl another excuse to continue recording.

LOL , thats all he needs!! Geez , even when he released he statemet about buckethead and rir4 he made a point of saying how this gave them a chance to further the recordings. holy geez.


but what I find so strange is the guitar players they seem to ask to join are so different ... last month it was billy morrison , a guy who claimed he cant play lead guitar .. now they want bumblefoot , a shredder type player??

I think that billy guy was full of crap just like Ajax.  I believe Tahl because he like BH is a shredder, they need a person that has the same style of BH to play his parts.

[Continental Drift]

If they absolutely need someone to play Buckethead's parts live... fine. This guy seems like he's up to the task. Just fed-ex him the music he needs to learn and directions to the first gig.

I will slit my wrists if this guy gets invited to the studio and we get some dumb ass press release from Axl that thanks to Bumblefoot's "inspiring input", he's decided to "take the recording level to the next level."

In response to someone else's earlier post- the fact that Axl has not met this guy is about the best news in the whole situation. This needs to be a "Gilby Clarke" type hire where they just told him that if he learned the tunes and shut his mouth... he MIGHT get to ride the GN'R gravy train for awhile. No offense to Bumblefoot- but that's the way this HAS to go down. Otherwise we're all fucked and will be sitting around talking about CD's release date in 2006.

[Falcon]

Ron's statements does seem to indicate recording is not done like Tommy has claimed. Adding a new member may just give Axl another excuse to continue recording.

LOL , thats all he needs!! Geez , even when he released he statemet about buckethead and rir4 he made a point of saying how this gave them a chance to further the recordings. holy geez.


but what I find so strange is the guitar players they seem to ask to join are so different ... last month it was billy morrison , a guy who claimed he cant play lead guitar .. now they want bumblefoot , a shredder type player??

I think that billy guy was full of crap just like Ajax.? I believe Tahl because he like BH is a shredder, they need a person that has the same style of BH to play his parts.

Billy was absolutely legit.

And for the record he does play lead guitar, just more in a Steve Jones vein.  Also, he was not asked to join, just audition...

[oneway23]

what an insufferable mess...

[grog mug]

Like Bumblefoot said.."I haven't spoken with Axl yet."  Looks like he wasn't officially invited to the group by the main source, Axl Rose.  I've said it before and I'll say it again
BRING BACK BUCKETHEAD!!!!

[Caligula13]

BRING BACK BUCKETHEAD!!!!

YEAH, THAT'S TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bolton]

BRING BACK BUCKETHEAD!!!!

YEAH, THAT'S TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No,NO,No with buckethead gnr haven't chemistry

[sweechile]

of all the clips ive seen and heard of the new band,   the best combo by far was Bucket, Paul Tobias and Fink,
the Rock in Rio 3 video proves that all the way.    Bucket could take it beyond Slash with his solos,  Paul was more
rock solid as rythm guitar than both izzy or fortus (and was far more cute!),   and Robin had the new stage presence that hadn't been there
before,  even if his solos are so-so.   

But...........!!

bucket is long gone and never to be back, it takes no scientist to figure that out, so they still need someone who can play the solos at least as good as Slash,   and Robin is great as the second guitar and Paul was the strongest as rythm player.

i understand Axl's dillema in trying to fill this slot,   you guys seem to pass it off like a schoolyard gesture,  but this is some heavy
shoes to fill and i know that no matter who he eventually chooses,  that they will get the same treatment as bucket got when he
arrived.......... tarred and feathers!!

[mikegiuliana]

Hopefully whoever is hired is just there for touring reasons, NOT because they need to record.. They have three albums worth of material, who needs to do more recording?

[younggunner]

Hopefully whoever is hired is just there for touring reasons, NOT because they need to record.. They have three albums worth of material, who needs to do more recording?

arent you the one who is always complaining about GNr not being a real band?

[Will]

Here's what Ron said about his cover of SCOM, on his board:

About that Most Precious Blood cover of SCOM...

OK, we're in the studio, I'm engineering my old friends doing their cover for a GnR tribute CD. We finish, it sounds great, now they each wanna take turns laying their own lead vocal on the stuff, for fun (*because we all know and love the song*) but everyone's a little shy. So I take the bullet and go first to break the ice and loosen everyone up (as the song is starting you can hear me sayin' "alright, who's gonna break the ice" - that's what that was referring to...) Then everyone else went, all was fine, everyone was happy, the end. I sent a copy of mine to my friend Joboj, for his pleasure. He aired it on None Radio, lol, I started getting requests for it, so I made the MP3 available.

But please know, I meant NO disrespect. But you're right, out-of-context, the song does sound like I'm making fun of *it*, rather than just making fun. I apologize to anyone that this pissed off, and thanks to axlssis & cb for lettin' me know how they felt and givin' me the chance to say sorry to 'em. Always better to be straight with people, good or bad.

[Schwarzgold]

Axl should hire this guy - if not as a guitarist, then at least as a communications officer for the GN'R camp. Seems pretty relaxed and nice AND he seems to have teh need to communicate with the fans - Guns N' Roses could definetly need this sorta input.

[J?]

I will be the first to start this, bring back Tobias promote Fortus to lead. Simply solution. Period.