Bumblefoot doing an Ask Me Anything on Reddit (Fri Dec 27, 2013)

[jarmo]

bumblefoot: Doing a @Reddit #AmA FRI DEC 27 Start time = 10am LA, 1pm NYC, 7pm Paris, 11pm Mumbai, 1am *Sat* Jakarta, 3am *Sat* Tokyo



http://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/


/jarmo

[Siamese Democracy]

What is a reddit?   Sorry I am in my late 30's and heard of it, but don't know what it is?

[norway]

TLDR: A site with all kinds of stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlI022aUWQQ

[jarmo]

This will take place in six hours.



/jarmo

[D-GenerationX]

Props to him.  He certainly makes himself accessible.  As a fan, its all you can ask for.

[maynard]

will he say "FUCK GNR!" again? I love when he does that. Or his "we should record one song before each tour but axl has no desire to do it cause he's a jerk, but i stay in the band cause of the cash anyway" one?

[Gunsguy]

will he say "FUCK GNR!" again? I love when he does that. Or his "we should record one song before each tour but axl has no desire to do it cause he's a jerk, but i stay in the band cause of the cash anyway" one?

He aint in it for the cash, if you havent noticed BBF goes out of his way to hang with and talk to fans.  I think the love for the fans and music in general is his motivation.

anyway not familiar with reddit, not sure how to ask anything or how to use it but just signed up.

[jarmo]

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1tti1i/i_am_ron_bumblefoot_thal_solo_artist_producer_and/




/jarmo

[D-GenerationX]

He aint in it for the cash, if you havent noticed BBF goes out of his way to hang with and talk to fans.  I think the love for the fans and music in general is his motivation.

Totally agree.

He consistently gives his time for stuff like this.  And we have countless stories from fans that have met him that say he was very gracious with his time and a nice guy.

[Gunsguy]

He aint in it for the cash, if you havent noticed BBF goes out of his way to hang with and talk to fans.  I think the love for the fans and music in general is his motivation.

Totally agree.

He consistently gives his time for stuff like this.  And we have countless stories from fans that have met him that say he was very gracious with his time and a nice guy.

He goes WAY outta his way all the time, stand up guy!

[RnT]

 


[?]Heisenjerk -1 pontos 52 minutos atr?s
Are you guys planning to release a new album any time soon? You're one of my favoirite guitar players out there btw
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[?]TheRealBumblefoot 2 pontos 12 minutos atr?s
Thank you Honestly, I don't predict a new album soon, unless they release unreleased Chinese Democracy era songs..........

[Princess Leia]

I enjoyed it. I must admitted it was better than I thought. By far much better than the chat on Nightrain. Nothing earth shaken. But it was honest. I was surprised by some of his answers. For example he said his favorite GN?R song is Don?t Cry. And he said that although it is true they are hired guys. They are also allowed to be themselves.

The no so good news. Don?t expect a new album soon. Even if there is a new one it would be with CD leftovers.There is a tiny possibility of this. This current incarnation haven?t written nor recorded brand new songs. They have only exchanged some of each other?s ideas.

[sofine11]

Glad to hear Ron's behind releasing the rest of the Chinese era tracks together in a special release. Been saying that for years.  Too bad Axl & management are utterly apathetic towards releasing more music.

[jarmo]

Too bad Axl & management are utterly apathetic towards releasing more music.

Where did you hear this?




/jarmo

[sofine11]

Too bad Axl & management are utterly apathetic towards releasing more music.

Where did you hear this?




/jarmo

There's a lot I could say here, but I'll leave it at this: Actions speak louder than words.

[Princess Leia]

Glad to hear Ron's behind releasing the rest of the Chinese era tracks together in a special release. Been saying that for years.  Too bad Axl & management are utterly apathetic towards releasing more music.

I?m glad he understand us fans. And he shares all of our concerns. He says we should enjoy what they give us. But he is clearly frustrated with a lot of things that don?t happen just as we are.

[jarmo]

There's a lot I could say here, but I'll leave it at this: Actions speak louder than words.

So because I didn't win on the lottery, it means I don't want to? 



/jarmo

[sofine11]

There's a lot I could say here, but I'll leave it at this: Actions speak louder than words.

So because I didn't win on the lottery, it means I don't want to? 



/jarmo

Haha, point taken.

I just mean that even if Axl & Fernando have the best of intentions and truly wish they could put out the other finished tracks, clearly someone has not taken the necessary steps to make that happen.  Otherwise, we'd both have The General playing on our itunes while we have this conversation.

[lostdream]

He aint in it for the cash, if you havent noticed BBF goes out of his way to hang with and talk to fans.  I think the love for the fans and music in general is his motivation.

Totally agree.

He consistently gives his time for stuff like this.  And we have countless stories from fans that have met him that say he was very gracious with his time and a nice guy.

  + 1
He is AMAZING!!!!!!

[Ginger King]

There's a lot I could say here, but I'll leave it at this: Actions speak louder than words.

So because I didn't win on the lottery, it means I don't want to? 



/jarmo

Come on!  Do you honestly expect us to believe that they want to release new music?  Maybe some do (like BBF) but clearly not those with decision making authority...at least not in a reasonable time frame.  Last album was out in '08, we know there are songs in the queue ready to go.  If the decision makers really wanted them out, they'd be out.

Your analogy of the lottery misses the mark.  Winning the lottery is beyond your control...GnR releasing new music is not beyond their control [insert your "you don't know because you're not behind the scenes" response here].  How long can people hide behind the other-wordly forces that are preventing them from releasing new music?  Is the record company and label that evil and anti-Guns?  Of course, I don't know the answer, but I am able to make reasonable inferences based on the information that's been presented.  Christ, you have an actual band member wanting music to be released...is BBF being an unreasonable complaining, never satisfied fan too?