The Pink Panther Theme

In honor of Guns N' Roses completing their 2011 US tour, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal is releasing a studio recording of 'The Pink Panther Theme', as performed live during 2009 – 2011 GNR tours. Featuring members of Guns N' Roses, this song is the ninth in a series of singles released digitally in 2011 by Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal.

Available Fri. Dec. 30th 2011 at www.Bumblefoot.com, iTunes and other digital stores.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO


The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. 

For guitarists, there's a "Player Pack" that has a transcription of the entire lead guitar track as a PDF file - musical notation, TAB, fingers, picking, and helpful hints. Included with the transcription is a 'Backing Track' mix and a 'Boosted Lead Guitar' mix, in both WAV & MP3 formats.

The "Producer Pack" contains 48kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV files of the mix 'stems' - individual files of drums, bass, rhythm & lead guitars in a bundle that you can load into your multi-track software to play with levels, make your own mixes, and hear every nuance of each instrument's performance on its own track.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE & VIEW SAMPLES

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Punk metal anthem "Let Your Voice Be Heard" is the eighth song in a series of singles being released digitally in 2011 by Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal.

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The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats as well.

For guitarists, there's a "Player Pack" that has a transcription of the entire lead guitar track as a PDF file - musical notation, TAB, fingers, picking, and helpful hints. Included with the transcription is a 'Backing Track' mix and a 'Boosted Lead Guitar' mix, in both WAV & MP3 formats.

The "Producer Pack" contains 48kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV files of the mix 'stems' - individual files of drums, bass, rhythm & lead guitars, lead vocals and backing vocals in a bundle that you can load into your multi-track software to play with levels, make your own mixes, and hear every nuance of each instrument's performance on its own track.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE & VIEW SAMPLES

Bumblefoot & Poc in Mexico City

Bumblefoot performing with Mexican artist Poc in Mexico City - Aug 5, 2011

There's A Kind Of Hush

With heavy driving guitars & drums, contrasted with dark smooth vocals, "There's A Kind Of Hush" is the seventh song in a series of singles being released digitally in 2011 by Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats as well.

For guitarists, there's a "Player Pack" that has a transcription of the entire lead guitar track as a PDF file - musical notation, TAB, fingers, picking, and helpful hints. Included with the transcription is a 'Backing Track' mix and a 'Boosted Lead Guitar' mix, in both WAV & MP3 formats.

The "Producer Pack" contains 48kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV files of the mix 'stems' - individual files of drums, bass, rhythm & lead guitars, lead vocals and backing vocals in a bundle that you can load into your multi-track software to play with levels, make your own mixes, and hear every nuance of each instrument's performance on its own track.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE & VIEW SAMPLES

Bumblefoot song 'TURN AROUND' available on Rock Band...!

Bumblefoot song 'REAL' now available for Xbox360 on Rock Band Network

http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5006790



Trial Song:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/80000a4c-0000-4000-8000-000045410914

Full Song:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/80000a4d-0000-4000-8000-000045410914

FanTimeLive (May 18, 2011)

On May 18th I was scheduled to do a 1-hour Q&A, streaming live on Ustream.tv, hosted by FanTimeLive.  I brought my guitar, started taking requested, and it turned into a 7-hour concert going 'til 3am...   here's a screenshot after 2 hours, over 30,000 viewers...

It became the #1 event on Ustream, and become the featured event on the home page.  Final count was over 37,000 viewers. 

Great night!!

CATFIGHT

"Catfight" is the sixth song in a series of singles being released digitally in 2011 by Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal. Fun & sleazy hard rock, with Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal on fretless guitar - featuring Accept vocalist Mark Tornillo.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV.  An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats as well.

For guitarists, there's a "Player Pack" that has a transcription of the entire lead guitar track as a PDF file - musical notation, TAB, fingers, picking, and helpful hints. Included with the transcription is a 'Backing Track' mix and a 'Boosted Lead Guitar' mix, in both WAV & MP3 formats.

The "Producer Pack" contains 48kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV files of the mix 'stems' - individual files of drums, bass, lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals and backing vocals in a bundle that you can load into your multi-track software to play with levels, make your own mixes, and hear every nuance of each instrument's performance on its own track.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE
 

20 Greatest Shred Guitarists Of All Time

THANK YOU MusicRadar.com ! !

"Best shred moment: Guitars Suck

Having released several albums under the moniker Bumblefoot, Brooklyn-based shredder Ron Thal took over the Guns N’ Roses guitar spot in 2006, replacing Buckethead. A master of almost every aspect and style of guitar playing you can name, Thal is most notable for his playing with a thimble worn on the fourth finger of his picking hand, which he uses to tap notes above and beyond the 24th fret with amazing accuracy"

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-20-greatest-shred-guitarists-of-all-time-461030/5
 

FATHER

Melodic and grungy, "Father" is the fifth song in a series of singles being released digitally in 2011 by Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV.  An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats as well.

For guitarists, there's a "Player Pack" that has a transcription of the entire lead guitartrack as a PDF file - musical notation, TAB, fingers, picking, and helpful hints. Included with the transcription is a 'Backing Track' mix and a 'Boosted Lead Guitar' mix, in both WAV & MP3 formats.

The "Producer Pack" contains 48kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV files of the mix 'stems' -there's a file of drums, bass, lead  guitar, backing guitars, lead vocals & backing vocals that you can load into your multi-track software and play with levels, making your own mixes.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE

"FATHER" ON ITUNES:

Full Mix:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/father-single/id438251718

Instrumental Mix:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/father-instrumental-single/id438251713
  
 

"The Masterpieces 500"

Thanks to Young Guitar magazine (Japan) for including "The Adventures Of Bumblefoot" CD in their list of 500 masterpiece albums!

CLICK HERE for album info and MP3 samples
 

Israel ! !

Two-and-a-half hour masterclass/meet-n-greet on May 5th...



Great gig on May 6th as guest guitarist in the metal band Salem - concert to celebrate the re-release of their 1994 album 'Kaddish'

Interview at MusicRadar.com

Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal on DIY music distribution, Guns N' Roses and more...

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ron-bumblefoot-thal-on-diy-music-distribution-guns-n-roses-and-more-429858

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal has released his fourth song in a series of singles being released digitally this year, an intimate cover of Elton John' "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV.  An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats as well.

For guitarists, there's a "Player Pack" that has a transcription of the entire lead guitartrack as a PDF file - musical notation, TAB, fingers, picking, and helpful hints. Included with the transcription is a 'Backing Track' mix and a 'Boosted Lead Guitar' mix, in both WAV & MP3 formats.

The "Producer Pack" contains 48kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV files of the mix 'stems' -there's a file of drums, bass, lead  guitar, backing guitars, lead vocals & backing vocals that you can load into your multi-track software and play with levels, making your own mixes.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE
 

New song release Tue. Apr. 19th, 2011....

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

NEW MERCH!

'Invisible' full-color T-shirt  (no, the shirt's not actually invisible...),
'Abnormal' knit hat,
'Abnormal' embroidered patch,
'Uncool' embroidered patch,
New glossy 8x10 photo  ($5 will go to MS research for signed photos)

And a combo pack that includes the shirt, hat & Uncool patch...

http://baldfreak.com/store_specials.html

 

Ron Thal Sees the Future Of Music

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal delves into technology, consumer demands and distribution and sees the way forward for musicians in an altered future

READ MORE...

http://www.rockaaa.com/news/ron-thal-sees-the-future-of-music-4558

TrueFire's "100+ Gifted Guitarists You Should Know"

http://truefire.com/blog/100-gifted-guitarists/

Thank you True Fire !

http://truefire.com/blog/gifted-guitarists/part-6/

Bumblefoot "Invisible" single released

Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal has released his third song in a series of singles being released digitally this year, the original song “Invisible”

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats as well.

For guitarists, there's a "Player Pack" that has a transcription of the entire lead guitar track as a PDF file - musical notation, TAB, fingers, picking, and helpful hints. Included with the transcription is a 'Backing Track' mix and a 'Boosted Lead Guitar' mix, in both WAV & MP3 formats.

The "Producer Pack" contains 48kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV files of the mix 'stems' - there's a file of drums, bass, guitar, 2nd guitar, vocals and backing vocals that you can load into your multi-track software and play with levels, make your own mixes, and hear every nuance of each instrument's performance on its own track.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE & VIEW SAMPLES
 

"Guys w/ Dogs" by Simi Friedman

Photo from the "Guys w/ Dogs" project by photographer Simi Friedman www.photosbysimi.com

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal with one of the little boys from a litter of 8 now available for adoption at the Sean Casey Rescue Home...    www.nyanimalrescue.org/

New single "Invisible" being released next week...

Bumblefoot "Invisible" single is being released digitally next Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011.  Release will include hi-res formats, instrumental mixes, backing track & guitar transcriptions, & 'stems' of each track to make your own mixes... details at www.bumblefoot.com

Win an autographed TC Electronic FX pedal...

The good people at TC Electronic are giving away a cool pedal board signed by me, Guthrie Govan, Orianthi, Uriah Duffy, Chris Minh Doky, Zoltan and Jason from Five Finger Death Punch.

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



'Like' their FB page @ www.facebook.com/tcelectronic to enter... good luck!!

Brimstone and The Borderhounds: The Animated Series

Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal has joined forces with Hound Comics and Floating Pear Productions to produce the theme music for the highly anticipated Brimstone and The Borderhounds: The Animated Series. Thal not only lends one of his most coveted tracks 'Piranha' as the theme to the upcoming animated series; but he also lends his voice! Bumblefoot will be joining the eclectic all-star cast who will be breathing life into the characters of the hit comic Brimstone and The Borderhounds! Now sit back... relax... and take a sneak peek at the fast-paced, heart pounding title sequence.

The HD link is http://youtu.be/CDk7wRrBO9s?hd=1

'Strawberry Fields Forever' now available on iTunes...

Full Mix:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strawberry-fields-forever/id421861514

Instrumental:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strawberry-fields-forever/id421902825

Strawberry Fields Forever - new song release

Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal has released his second song in a series of singles being released digitally this year, a guitar-driven cover of the Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever"

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats as well.

For guitarists, there's a "Player Pack" that has a transcription of the entire lead guitar track as a PDF file - musical notation, TAB, fingers, picking, and helpful hints. Included with the transcription is a 'Backing Track' mix and a 'Boosted Lead Guitar' mix, in both WAV & MP3 formats.

The "Producer Pack" contains 48kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV files of the mix 'stems' - there's a file of drums, percussion, bass, rhythm guitars, guitar harmonies, lead guitar, guitar extras, and vocals that you can load into your multi-track software and play with levels, making your own mixes.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE & VIEW SAMPLES

Black Out Baby

I did a challenging performance art event on Tue. Feb. 15th that friends of mine created, called Blackout Baby.  30 minutes of playing electric and acoustic guitar in complete darkness.  As I played, there were things going on in the room, but neither the audience or myself knew what it was (I kinda knew, but couldn't see...) There was a camera crew with night-vision cameras filming it. The next day, the video was edited and everyone in the audience got to *see* what they had unknowingly experienced - sex, food, music...

After the show (and after everyone smelled the delicious Argentinian steak at one point in the show) we were treated to a delicious dinner at Buenos Aires Restaurant in NYC (gracias Ismael!!)

This first show was more of a test run, but we hope to take the party on the road - some talk about Brazil, Moscow... here's some of the night-vision vid...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQvGdyX9tOw

The guitar tone in the video isn't the prettiest as I gave them a computer-direct-out audio signal, no classical acoustic sound on the vid either, but you get the idea of the overall experience... this was our first run through. Should get crazier from here...

Ron

New interview at "Truth In Shredding"

http://www.truthinshredding.com/2011/02/ron-thal-james-ulbrah-interviews-ron.html

Just Another Day at the Office with Ron Thal (video interview...)

Video interview while visiting DiMarzio pickups Nov 2010....

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

'Bernadette' now available on iTunes...

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bernadette-single/id415822662

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bernadette-instrumental-mix/id415566010

Fans showing off their Bumblefoot tattoos....

Nick Horsecroft's tattoo

Sam Burgoine's tattoo

Thanks to Nick and Sam, you guys rock!!!

New song released: Bernadette

New Bumblefoot song release

 Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal has released the first of a series of singles, a punky guitar-virtuosic cover of the Four Tops' 1967 Motown hit "Bernadette."  The song was recorded in the weeks surrounding Ron's first tour with GNR as their new guitarist in 2006.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. An instrumental version of the song is also available in these formats.

For guitarists, a "Player Pack" includes a 12-page transcription of the entire lead guitar track (PDF file), accompanied by a 'Backing Track' version of the song (in both MP3 and WAV formats) with everything except the lead/solo guitar parts, so you can play along.

And for the studio-savvy, a "Producer Pack" of mix “stems” - six separate files of drums, bass, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocals and backing vocals that you can load into your multi-track software and play with levels, edit, and make your own mixes.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE STORE & VIEW SAMPLES

Scarlet Haze singer Kat Perkins comments on Ron Thal

Kat Perkins of Scarlet Haze tells AntiMusic.com about their brand new single "Reach Down" which features Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal from Guns N Roses on guitar...

"My guest guitarist, Ron Thal of Guns N' Roses, shapes this song with a sort of call and response with my voice and of course, his solo takes the listener to a whole different kind of exciting climax. Ron has a very special touch that musically completes this song in so many ways."

Read the full interview here:

http://www.antimusic.com/news/11/jan/13Singled_Out-_Scarlet_Hazes_Reach_Down_Feat_Bumblefoot_from_Guns_N_Roses.shtml

'Abnormal' CD review at Muse's Muse ( 10 out of 10 ! ! )

Read it here....

http://www.musesmuse.com/mrev-bumblefoot-abnormal.html

Thank you for the review!!

Meet-n-greets at NAMM 2011

Upcoming meet-n-greets at the NAMM Music Convention (Anaheim, CA)

SAT JAN 15, 2011
2pm-3pm meet-n-greet
@ Engl Amplifiers booth #5824

CLICK HERE FOR POSTER

SUN JAN 16, 2011
2pm-3pm meet-n-greet
@ Vigier Guitars booth #4762

Bumblefoot 'TonePrints' for new TC Electronic FX pedals

http://www.tcelectronic.com/toneprintdownload.asp?AjrDcmntId=11847

Makin' sounds for their new Flanger.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vQL-xyK0maU#t=315s

Bumblefoot song 'REAL' now available on Rock Band...!

Bumblefoot song 'REAL' now available for Xbox360 on Rock Band Network

http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5004987



Trial Song:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/800006f4-0000-4000-8000-000045410869

Full Song:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/800006f5-0000-4000-8000-000045410869

Reach Down (Scarlet Haze w/ Bumblefoot on guitar)

Congrats to Scarlet Haze!!

Their single "Reach Down" (w/ me on geetar) hit radio stations today, Mediabase reports has it at #10 most added song to Active Rock radio, niiiiiiiiice!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/reach-down-feat-gnr-guitarist/id409295214?i=409295218&uo=4

Listen to Reach Down at: www.myspace.com/scarlethaze

"The Adventures Of Bumblefoot" CD & transcription book...!

My debut CD "The Adventures Of Bumblefoot" is re-released, along with a transcription book of the album - woohoo!   It's instrumental music, originally released in '95, appeals to fans of Zappa-type-quirky-stuff and fancy-shmancy guitar playin'. The book is 8.5"x11", 200 pages, I transcribed it. The book and autographed CD ($5 per CD are donated to Multiple Sclerosis research) are available exclusively at my webstore now!

For CD info, MP3 samples, book page samples, CLICK HERE