mr bumblefoot appreciation thread

[Neemo]

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

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

[nygiants82]

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

[fishyguy]

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".

[CD2006]

*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!

this guy will take gnr FAR, believe me!

[WhosGilby?]

Ron's the man, awesome guitar player

[Cooker]

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

[dave-gnfnr2k]

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.

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.

[CAFC Nick]

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

[Mobenrad]

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.

[benchiefjr]

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.

[kaddisonmoore]

yay bumbley

[awolgnr]

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

[coldenim]

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

[Mattattack]

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. 

[gandra]

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

[Captain P?l]

and he gave nothing to the fans but some shredding. 

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

[tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr]

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.

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.

[MeanBone]

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

[Meanmachine22]

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 ) 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

 

[Chinese Democracy]

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?

but pointless in a Rock band where there are already 2 guitar players who give entire satisfaction.

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).

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.

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

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

-PEACE-

On point and hilarious at the same time.  cheers!