Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Bumblefoot has over 20 years of releasing music, international
festivals & headlining solo tours, and many 'Album Of the Month/Year'
awards and front covers of music magazines. Bumblefoot's latest
releases were an innovative digital song-a-month series that include
transcriptions and backing tracks for guitarists and recording stems
for re-mixers, including a cover of "The Pink Panther Theme" featuring
members of Guns N' Roses. Lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses since 2006,
Bumblefoot has toured sold-out shows in over 50 countries, headlining
festivals with crowds of 150,000. Bumblefoot's unique 'fretless guitar'
can be heard throughout GNR's Chinese Democracy album.
Bumblefoot has collaborated as a songwriter/producer with many artists,
his music often heard in TV, film and video games including theme songs
to SpikeTV's "MXC" and VH1's "That Metal Show", So You Think You Can
Dance, Oprah Winfrey, ESPN, UFC, WWE, NFL, dozens of MTV/VH1 shows and
more. Bumblefoot has appeared on stage with Joe Satriani, Nancy
Sinatra, Blue Oyster Cult, Chris Jericho & Fozzy, Cyndi Lauper, jazz
artist Allen Toussaint, members of Badfinger, Paul McCartney & Wings,
and on recordings with diverse artists such as Dream Theater's Jordan
Rudess, Anvil's Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Jessica Simpson, rapper Scarface,
comedian Don Jamieson and many more.
Studying music since age 7, he began teaching at age 13 and for the
last 10 years has taught music production at SUNY Purchase College. He
teaches master-classes at schools and venues around the world, and has
been a guest music coach on MTV's "Made". Bumblefoot is continuously
donating songs and performances to fund raising CDs, often making
appearances and donating autographed items for charities. He often
performs at events for medical research, disaster relief, and
children's health issues, visiting patients at children's hospitals all
over the world with guitar in hand.
Projects in 2013 include releasing his own line of Bumblefoot hot
sauces and custom guitar cases.
festivals & headlining solo tours, and many 'Album Of the Month/Year'
awards and front covers of music magazines. Bumblefoot's latest
releases were an innovative digital song-a-month series that include
transcriptions and backing tracks for guitarists and recording stems
for re-mixers, including a cover of "The Pink Panther Theme" featuring
members of Guns N' Roses. Lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses since 2006,
Bumblefoot has toured sold-out shows in over 50 countries, headlining
festivals with crowds of 150,000. Bumblefoot's unique 'fretless guitar'
can be heard throughout GNR's Chinese Democracy album.
Bumblefoot has collaborated as a songwriter/producer with many artists,
his music often heard in TV, film and video games including theme songs
to SpikeTV's "MXC" and VH1's "That Metal Show", So You Think You Can
Dance, Oprah Winfrey, ESPN, UFC, WWE, NFL, dozens of MTV/VH1 shows and
more. Bumblefoot has appeared on stage with Joe Satriani, Nancy
Sinatra, Blue Oyster Cult, Chris Jericho & Fozzy, Cyndi Lauper, jazz
artist Allen Toussaint, members of Badfinger, Paul McCartney & Wings,
and on recordings with diverse artists such as Dream Theater's Jordan
Rudess, Anvil's Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Jessica Simpson, rapper Scarface,
comedian Don Jamieson and many more.
Studying music since age 7, he began teaching at age 13 and for the
last 10 years has taught music production at SUNY Purchase College. He
teaches master-classes at schools and venues around the world, and has
been a guest music coach on MTV's "Made". Bumblefoot is continuously
donating songs and performances to fund raising CDs, often making
appearances and donating autographed items for charities. He often
performs at events for medical research, disaster relief, and
children's health issues, visiting patients at children's hospitals all
over the world with guitar in hand.
Projects in 2013 include releasing his own line of Bumblefoot hot
sauces and custom guitar cases.