auad Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal says he has no regrets about his time in Guns N’ Roses – but admits if he’d been asked the same question three years ago, he might have given a different response. The guitarist joined Axl Rose in 2006 and went on to play on the highly anticipated 2008 Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy. But he decided to walk away in 2015 after spending much of that year fielding questions about his status in the lineup. And reflecting on his time in the band, Thal now says the experience was “wonderful.” He tells SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation (viaBlabbermouth): “You could look at anything and say, 'What if I took a different path? What if I did different things? What if I said no and did this instead? What if I just focused on my solo stuff or producing or film and TV music?' “But your life is your life and whatever decisions you made, they were based on who you were, who you are and what was supposed to happen. “So, do I regret it? No. Absolutely not. If you had asked me three years ago, I would have a different answer. But, no. I got to be part of making millions of people cheer and enjoy themselves. It's wonderful.” http://teamrock.com/news/2017-03-22/bumblefoot-has-no-regrets-over-guns-n-roses-stint Edited March 23, 2017 by auad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Good on Bumblefoot. Didn't like his playing on preexisting GNR/newGNR songs, but would have liked to hear new Axl/Bumblefoot/Fortus/Tommy material, as I enjoy his solo material quite a bit. Must have sucked to not be able to talk about anything about the band your in Edited March 23, 2017 by Mendez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ88 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 He sounded like a huge drama queen a few years ago. Mind you, I/we had no idea what was going on in the band, so whatever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Like a Suicide Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Bumblefoot cops some shit, but he has to be one of the nicest and down-to-earth guys around. Edited March 23, 2017 by Live Like a Suicide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Silent Jay Posted March 23, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2017 He was awesome and did great things for the band. He fought hard, worked hard and kept us informed when stuff happened. Amazing guitar player. Still a big fan. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I liked his solo album and great work on CD. Never had problem with him live. My only regret is he didn't pull off the Stormtrooper mask solo. It could of been so empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Glad I got to hear Bumble perform Shackler's live. I think his Chinese work added a lot to the album. He said he played on about 30 tracks. I'd love to hear the rest of his Guns work someday but not likely. Cool to see that like always, Bumble is a class act and that enough time has passed since his personal Gn'R disaster so now he can appreciate the good things about that experience. I like that he's getting high profile work with Mike. That seems to be like a good match for him musically. Edited March 23, 2017 by Rovim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Eh not a huge fan, especially after DJ and Stinson confirmed that they had no idea why he acted like he couldn't talk a few years ago. Incredible guitarist though, those last Vegas shows he really showed up. Especially on Prostitute, TWAT, & Yesterday's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Ron is the best guitarist GNR ever had. Not the best fit necessarily for GNR (obviously that'd be Slash), but in terms of a guitarist who can literally play anything and also contribute some great original ideas to the new material, and a guy who actually knows how to write a proper song, Ron is the man. Looking forward to the new Art of Anarchy album on Friday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 He's a cool dude, liked his solos on Shackler's and Catcher (prefer his take to Brian's, as much as I love Brian May). People give him shit for seeming like a drama queen but I think they underestimate just how much that car accident and the subsequent injuries and painkillers fucked him up. Good on him for making it through all that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketfoot Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Bumblefoot is clearly a good lad and a fine guitarist, anyone who gives him shit is an idiot. Never forget the stormtrooper mask! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 He is a very nice person and spoke his heart out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsguy Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Love bumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Not a fan of his music, not a fan of his work on CD. I consider BH far superior to him. Seems to be a good person though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooker Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I think his evasive action when asked about his status in GN'R may have been tied to his health. Remember Bumble was probably sicker than we knew. Maybe he didn't want to overstep the confidentiality agreement to take off any internal stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlweave Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 bumble is ok, but i hated how he sounded when he played Estranged, his tone wasnt right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Amir said: He's a cool dude, liked his solos on Shackler's and Catcher (prefer his take to Brian's, as much as I love Brian May). People give him shit for seeming like a drama queen but I think they underestimate just how much that car accident and the subsequent injuries and painkillers fucked him up. Good on him for making it through all that. I think it just took a while to realise GNR fans are whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 33 minutes ago, cooker said: I think his evasive action when asked about his status in GN'R may have been tied to his health. Remember Bumble was probably sicker than we knew. Maybe he didn't want to overstep the confidentiality agreement to take off any internal stress. Probably a mixture of that and the fact that he doesn't really like to say anything negative about anybody - especially in the media. I always gathered that he was afraid of any comments he made post-GNR getting twisted in the media. It doesn't necessarily explain why he didn't just flat out say "I had a blast with the guys but I need to take a leave from the band" or something, but rather why he avoids making direct comments about band members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auad Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Will listen Art of Anarchy's new cd today Edited March 23, 2017 by auad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Is this Art of Anarchy that band with the Creed guy now? How can anyone have any interest in this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, maynard said: Is this Art of Anarchy that band with the Creed guy now? How can anyone have any interest in this? My interest is based on the strength of the first album. I'm not expecting the one with Scott Stapp to live up to the Weiland album, but from what I've heard so far, it still sounds like Art Of Anarchy and not Creed, which is a good thing. Edited March 23, 2017 by Towelie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 9 minutes ago, maynard said: Is this Art of Anarchy that band with the Creed guy now? How can anyone have any interest in this? Oh holy shit, I couldn't agree more. I love me some BBF. You & I disagree on his work in GN'R, but I happen to like it. Either way, I cannot ever imagine listening to anything he'd do with the a-hole from Creed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, RussTCB said: Oh holy shit, I couldn't agree more. I love me some BBF. You & I disagree on his work in GN'R, but I happen to like it. Either way, I cannot ever imagine listening to anything he'd do with the a-hole from Creed. You do know that most people consider Axl Rose to be a far bigger asshole than Scott Stapp, don't you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, Towelie said: You do know that most people consider Axl Rose to be a far bigger asshole than Scott Stapp, don't you? Oh I'm aware. I just cannot stand Stapp is all. Axl probably is a far bigger a-hole than Stapp to be honest. I just greatly dislike one and love the other, thus the double standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 The new album of Art Of Anarchy is great, they're some killer songs and guitar solos. Very radio friendly though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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