ManetsBR Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 Ron Bumblefoot Thal spoke exclusively to DailyBetter©. In an interview recently conducted at one of the most important members of Guns N 'Roses, Bumblefoot tells about his stay in GN'R, about tour and more.I imagine that your life has changed since you are in GN'R. How did change your life since you joined to GN'R?Life doesn't feel any different. Just more gray hairs in my beard now, haha. Before GNR I was writing, recording, touring, promoting, teaching, collaborating, producing, engineering, and taking care of all the managing and business. Before GNR there would be 7 people with the flu spending 10 hours in a van sleeping on piles of equipment playing shows every night, pissing in bottles while we drive because we don't have time to stop for a bathroom break. Now with GNR, I can get flu medicine while on tour. And I don't have to sleep on equipment. And I don't piss in a bottle, we just show up late.What do you tell us about recording your parts of guitar in Chinese Democracy?I'd spend 10 to 14 hours each day in the studio trying different guitars, amps, settings, for every song. Would try all different directions - melodic, funky, technical, lay down a hundred tracks and then decisions would be made about what would be used in the song. Did that for rhythm guitars, lead guitars... we recorded at a few studios in LA and NYC in October 2006, and January 2007.What's your personal favorite song of Chinese Democracy? and, to play on stage?I like Shackler's and Scraped for the energy. And Catcher, such nice melodies....Do you'll like make any video of some song of Chinese Democracy, which?No video stuff to speak of, not at this point.Are you working on new songs and solo material that you're going to throw?I have a hard time writing on the road. And we've been on the road a lot. I haven't been able to get my head where it needs to be so I can dig deep and start writing. Usually takes some kind of big mental trauma to kick-start an album. That's how it happened for Normal and Abnormal, I'm sure it'll happen again...You know, the crowd in Argentina It's incredible. How do you feel the public in Argentina? surprised you? Do you want to come back?What a crazy f**king crowd. You guys do it right. All of Latin America really - wildest crowds, LOVED it. Would love to come back.How to organize to play every part of the songs between You, Richard & DJ, in live?Usually when choosing who will play a guitar part, we go into a field with swords and start swinging at each other. The last person standing goes to the side and sits down. The other two guitarists wrap gauze around their wounds, get back up and grab these big heavy mallets and start swinging at each other again. And then, the last person standing wins - they don't have to play the guitar part.What's your favorite solo? any new solo to the next shows?I like the Shackler's solo, playing the fretted and fretless, then the crazy tapping at the end while singing the chorus. Keeps me busy. If I don't stay busy I start making trouble.What was the best performance show for you so far?Something about the very last show we did, in Denmark. I don't know if anyone else would agree with me, but to me that was our best show. It just felt like a finely tuned machine on stage.How rehearse are? Do you have any story to tell us?Usually we get together for a few days before a tour starts. We'll go through the songs, and start to remember how to play them. By the 4th show of the tour we remember.What do you think of DailyBetter? do you like it? Yes, it's a much better site than DailyOK and DailyNotSoGood. Nice people on your site. Something special you want to tell all the GN'R fans?Yes.Ron Source: DailyBetter
Gordon Comstock Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 Something special you want to tell all the GN'R fans?Yes.hahaha
ThinkAboutYou Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) The thing I like about Ron is he is very down to earthCool to the fans no really big ego i enjoyed that interview Edited July 12, 2010 by ThinkAboutYou
ManetsBR Posted July 12, 2010 Author Posted July 12, 2010 How to organize to play every part of the songs between You, Richard & DJ, in live?Usually when choosing who will play a guitar part, we go into a field with swords and start swinging at each other. The last person standing goes to the side and sits down. The other two guitarists wrap gauze around their wounds, get back up and grab these big heavy mallets and start swinging at each other again. And then, the last person standing wins - they don't have to play the guitar part.I think he answered to this question a billion times.
Cdlove Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 Something special you want to tell all the GN'R fans?Yes.hahahaBest thing he could say.
Patrick_RM Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 The questions are very repetitive... and the answers too.Good interview
Daedalus Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 Do you'll like make any video of some song of Chinese Democracy, which?No video stuff to speak of, not at this point.
The Glow Inc. Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 I imagine that your life has changed since you are in GN'R. How did change your life since you joined to GN'R?Now with GNR, I can get flu medicine while on tour. And I don't have to sleep on equipment. And I don't piss in a bottle, we just show up late.^^'He mentionned the showing up late part in his last radio appearance too...I think it kinda pisses him off. And I understand...I mean, when the whole band is professional, shows up at the venue in the morning, does two soundchecks, is ready to roll right on time and then has no choice but to be associated with all the "GnR was late" bullshit because of one person...Must suck.And no need to serenade me with the "since when Rock n' roll has schedules ?" bullshit...I'm going to the Paris show in september and I'm ready for a loooong delay because my hotel is two streets away from the venue and because I'll be in Paris the day after too but...that wasn't exactly a choice, more of a precaution...
Jackie Moon Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) I imagine that your life has changed since you are in GN'R. How did change your life since you joined to GN'R?Now with GNR, I can get flu medicine while on tour. And I don't have to sleep on equipment. And I don't piss in a bottle, we just show up late.^^'He mentionned the showing up late part in his last radio appearance too...I think it kinda pisses him off. And I understand...its obvious. i think its inexcusable. or at least the explanation / indifference is. i would let it slide if "they" were more up front about it. i mean i thought they would be on time since robin left. at some point during the 06 tour they played off the late starts saying they needed the time to get ready, with the example : if robin doesn't stretch properly then he might pull a muscle. please. just come out and say it, you go on late because axl is a nightowl, he wants it his way, on ART, axl rose time, not WCT, working class time. fuck the 5-10k in attendance, axl goes on when he feels like it. thats it. and i can accept that. just dont use stretching as a lame excuse. Edited July 12, 2010 by Jackie Moon
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