The same car on a bigger road - A Bumblefoot interview

[grog mug]

If an album release was right around the corner I don't think Bumblefoots answer about CD would be similar to what Axl said about holding your breath for Jesus back in 2002.  Another long wait is ahead....

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Cracking read! Nice to see the dude has such a great outlook on life! The band seem like a very happy one and good friends too!! I dont see why some people have seen the part about the album release as negative. It will happen when it's time to happen! Just chill and enjoy life until that moment!

Mike

[NicoRourke]

Thank you very much to the person who conducted the interview, and all of you guys for making it available on HTGTH for us.

It was a really nice read

[Leddy]

Thank you very much to the person who conducted the interview, and all of you guys for making it available on HTGTH for us.

It was a really nice read

+1

A compelling read.  great stuff.

[Jim Bob]

If an album release was right around the corner I don't think Bumblefoots answer about CD would be similar to what Axl said about holding your breath for Jesus back in 2002.  Another long wait is ahead....

stop overanalyzing shit man.  no where does it say theres a long wait ahead.   dont read too much into it, its just a fun interview for BBF and GnR fans.

[RoCoKiN]

? " I?m trying to think about, what are some cool bands that are out there? I like My Chemical Romance. They write great songs and put on a great show. "

I can come out of the closet now...I like My Chemical Romance too!!? Thanks Ron!

[Dont Try Me]

Cool interview! 

[babydolls]

that was a great read, thanks to Mikkel - good work!  Ron sounds such a nice guy and I love that he enjoys playing so much - it really comes across in the live shows. 

[Bartlet]

"you can?t spend time wishing for something else, when it?s not possible." If we're gonna analyse, analyse this!

anyway, thanks to all concerned!

[bolton]

great interview,for me it is the best Ron Thal interview

[BenDixon]

This was a good read. Thanks for posting.

Don't overanalyze everything. The release won't take place any sooner if you do anyway.

[tippasaurus]

Playing with Izzy

So, how did it feel playing with Izzy, who?s kind of a bridge between the two eras of Guns N? Roses?
 
 one of the last shows that we were doing together, we were backstage and we were working out a song ? ?The Devil Went Down To Georgia?. It?s a southern song from the late 70?s, and it has this really fast violin stuff in it, and we worked it out. I was doing the violin part, and he was strumming the chords.

Wow, that'd be fun to hear, especially if Axl was singing. 

[The Prez]

Why was my post deleted? I don't think i realy said anything negative???

[CheapJon]

thanks very much mikkel. jarmo and Ron

"you can?t spend time wishing for something else, when it?s not possible." If we're gonna analyse, analyse this!

  yeah thought abouit that too

[Gargh!]

Wow, there can't be that many people who like MCR and Manowar.  Hmm...the thought of Guns doing a live cover of Power of thy Sword is strangley alluring...no leather speedos, though.  None.

[russtcb]

?The Devil Went Down To Georgia?. It?s a southern song from the late 70?s, and it has this really fast violin stuff in it, and we worked it out. I was doing the violin part, and he was strumming the chords. It was cool...

Cool interview. I love that guys like Ron and Izzy know and appreciate SO much different music. I would've never thought of Izzy Stradlin playing on something like "Devil Went Down To Georgia"!




PS.....If anyone's interested, check out a country band named Emerson Drive's cover of "Devil Went Down To Georgia" it's bad ass. They go ahead and find a way to work in a bit of "Kashmir" by Led Zep in it!

[Journeyman]

thanks for the good interview! Ron is a great guy!!

[LordRazZ]

These are the types of interviews that should be featured about the new band. If the world is going to respect the "new" lineup, then learning more about them, and not just the new album, is a solid way to go.

My hat is off to Mikkel, and of course the J-man for posting it here.

Thanks guys.

[suicide]

Do you have a story of how you became a member of the band?
- Actually, I got an e-mail from Joe Satriani saying ?Listen, I just recommended you to Guns. They?re looking for a guitar player ? so if they get in touch, just so you know, it?s not somebody playing a joke on you or anything.? I was like, ?alright, cool.? And Chris Pitman e-mailed me this funny e-mail, I gave him a call, we talked for a while, and he was a great guy. Started talking to management, and everything looked like it was on track. And then some Internet rumors came out that sort of delayed the process, haha.

So we do have the power to speed things up or slow things down?!? Maybe if we'd ask very nicely for a certain album to come out...

Seriously, why would rumors delay the process if they're just seen as rumors? And why would GN'R mind these rumors if they were true?

Thanks for the interview, nice read, nice guy! I still hope we'll hear some of Buckethead's work on the album aswell though, since he co-wrote many of the tracks.

[Bartlet]

Do you have a story of how you became a member of the band?
- Actually, I got an e-mail from Joe Satriani saying ?Listen, I just recommended you to Guns. They?re looking for a guitar player ? so if they get in touch, just so you know, it?s not somebody playing a joke on you or anything.? I was like, ?alright, cool.? And Chris Pitman e-mailed me this funny e-mail, I gave him a call, we talked for a while, and he was a great guy. Started talking to management, and everything looked like it was on track. And then some Internet rumors came out that sort of delayed the process, haha.

So we do have the power to speed things up or slow things down?!? Maybe if we'd ask very nicely for a certain album to come out...

Seriously, why would rumors delay the process if they're just seen as rumors? And why would GN'R mind these rumors if they were true?

Thanks for the interview, nice read, nice guy! I still hope we'll hear some of Buckethead's work on the album aswell though, since he co-wrote many of the tracks.

well its fairly well documented nowadays. "they" aparently did mind! god knows why, its not like slash came back, or hammet left metallica, or brian may was the guy. bit of an anticlimax after all the mystery. not that i mind now, i think he's great.