Aug. 23rd, 2008 - Las Vegas, NV
Rock Against Diabetes
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NEWS |
1 JUNE 2008 |
ROCK AGAINST
DIABETES AUCTION
New Vigier Excalibur "Bumblefoot Signature Series" Guitar
Bumblefoot will personalize the autograph for the winner
http://cgi.ebay.com/VIGIER-EXCALIBUR-BUMBLEFOOT-SIGNATURE-MODEL-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ180249357539QQihZ008QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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19 MAY 2008 |
Bumblefoot
"Abnormal"
CLICK HERE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
MIRROR DOWNLOAD
SITE:
http://www.rockagainstdiabetes.org/abnormal.htm
www.newgnr.com/bumblefoot
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14 MAY 2008 |
BUMBLEFOOT TO RELEASE TITLE TRACK TO NEW CD “ABNORMAL” FREE FOR
DOWNLOAD
Ron Thal
aka Bumblefoot is treating his fans new and old to a bit of free
music before his new album “Abnormal” is released to the public
for sale, by offering the title track free for download. As with his
previous albums Thal will be self-releasing “Abnormal”
online. “I never went along with the way
the music industry did things, and have always been rebelliously against
it, spouting off how the system doesn't work, and how bands should be
DIY and make it just about the music and the fans. 10 years ago I was
giving away songs on Napster and releasing my own albums, selling them
online. 10 years later, I still do it and still stand by it - fuck the
business, connect directly with the fans.”
The recording and creative process has also been a very fresh
experience, as Thal has been making videos of the recording
process and posting them online, running contests to include backing
singers to perform on the album, and giving progress reports on his
forums to keep everyone there with him while the album was coming
together. “It's been great being able to share the experience as it
happens. It'll be another month before the CD is manufactured - until
then, I wanna give away a little taste. Download it, share it, delete
it, it's yours to do as you wish.”
“Abnormal”,
the follow-up to Thal’s
previous offering “Normal”, is a hard rock album flavored with a
light-hearted mix of different styles and genres, with catchy hooks
and blistering guitar work. When asked about the new project, Thal
had the following to say: “It
was October last year, I was about to fly into a fucking rage, went to
go crash out at the studio, and all these songs just started flying out
of my head. Spent the next few months recording drums, bass, guitars,
vocals, opera singers and tuba players. Some people heard it and said
it reminds them of the Sex Pistols with a little Beatles/Queen vibe to
it. Didn't have a plan, just did what I felt, and in the end this is
what I got.”
With recording
completed and finishing touches being added to the tracks and art work,
“Abnormal” will be ready for release In early June, with the free
track available for download
Monday May 19th,
2008.
See www.bumblefoot.com for more
information. Along with CD’s being available for purchase, the tracks
will be available for download on iTunes, and a very special limited
edition Fan Pack will be available for diehard fans that want something
a bit different in a limited quantity. The CD will be available at
www.cdbaby.com ,
www.amazon.com as well as
Bumblefoot’s own artist-run partner Bald Freak Music. www.baldfreak.com
Check back to
DOWNLOADS
page on Monday May 19th to get your copy of the title track "Abnormal"
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13 MAY 2008 |
Special one of a
kind "Bumblefoot" Edition VIP tickets for
Rock Against Diabetes 2008 now on auction
Only 50 sets of these tickets exist and only ONE set
of these Bumblefoot special edition tickets are available. Ticket holders
will be the ONLY guests at the live event of Rock Against Diabetes 2008
from Las Vegas NV. All other guests will enjoy this unique experience in
broadband HD from the comfort of their homes.
This pair of tickets will allow the ticket owner full access all day to
the live event at Deep Rock Drive. Intimate access to Evel Dick Donato,
our host and the acts performing including Bumblefoot and his All Star
Band, Eric Martin, Rafael Moreira's Magnetico, Y&T, LA Guns, Cliff
Morrison (son of the Doors' Jim Morrison) and the Lizard Sun Band and the
many special guests that may pop in during the show. There will also be
one of a kind swag being given away by Rock Against Diabetes, the bands,
and Deep Rock Drive. A VERY cool limited edition T-shirt, perfect to have
signed, autograph sessions from the bands, and a part of the recording of
the entire event!
This pair of tickets is for the event only, and does not include travel or
lodging in Las Vegas.
Bid on these tickets:
http://www.rockagainstdiabetes.org/auction/item.php?id=8
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, GO TAKE A SHOT AT ATTENDING A ONE OF A KIND SHOW!!
This special Bumblefoot edition of tickets includes:
The tickets, an autographed Bumblefoot T-shirt, A limited edition (only 3
in existance) Bumblefoot/Rock Against Diabetes Spectraflex guitar cord, an
autographed set of Normal and Abnormal CD's and a few other cool items
from Rock Against Diabetes. This ALSO offers the ONLY way to get a free
pass into the Rock Against Diabetes PRE CONCERT KICKOFF party.
This show is on August 22nd, at Club ROX on the strip, sponsored by
Budweiser, and will feature performances by DARIO LORINA'S (the young
guitar prodigy of the Jani Lane Band)new band KARNEVAL, LA GUNS, RAFAEL
MOREIRA's power trio MAGNETICO, and of course, BUMBLEFOOT and other guests
that are going to get up and play for you. Drink tickets and food are part
of the deal.
All proceeds go to funding this first of it's kind event and the
initiatives set out by Rock Against Diabetes to help ease the suffering
and pain of diabetics, through proper nutritional education and support.
Bid on these tickets:
http://www.rockagainstdiabetes.org/auction/item.php?id=8
PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR BAND LINEUP AND INFORMATION
www.rockagainstdiabetes.org
Good Luck!!!!
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1 MAY 2008 |
Guns~N~Roses Guitarist
BUMBLEFOOT to Create ALL-STAR BAND
In support of 2008 ROCK
AGAINST DIABETES Charity Concert
HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 1, 2008) - Guns N Roses guitarist
Ron Thal (aka Bumblefoot) has committed himself to this years Rock Against
Diabetes event by orchestrating an All Star Band composed of top
metal/rock artists of the last two decades.
"I want to help bring attention, awareness, and hopefully get some people
thinking about what they can do to prevent diabetes, or how they can lend
a hand to someone living with it" explains Thal. "I have been reaching out
to musicians to form a group that hasn't ever played together before,
something very special just for this one night. This is an important
event, and it's a privilege to be able to participate.
Participants of the All Star Band, yet to be named will be announced once
they commit to the project. More information on the All Star Band, as well
as current and any other lineup changes can be found at
www.rockagainstdiabetes.org.
The band will perform live at www.deeprockdrive.com
in Las Vegas. There are a very small amount of VIP tickets
available only by auction. To bid on these limited edition VIP tickets,
visit
www.rockagainstdiabetes.org/auction .The rest of the world, will be
able to take in the event from the comfort of their homes, in HD as a
fully interactive web broadcast. Tickets are available at
www.deeprockdrive.com/event/5462/rock_against_diabetes_2008 Tickets
are only $9.99 and each ticket purchaser has the option to invite 5
friends to view FREE.
For more information visit
www.rockagainstdiabetes.org,
www.bumblefoot.com, or
www.deeprockdrive.com
ABOUT ROCK AGAINST DIABETES
Rock Against Diabetes was created my Vancouver music writer and diabetic
amputee Darrin Buchanan in 2007. After diagnosis as a type 2 diabetic in
2006, and a resultant below knee amputation of his right foot in March
2008, Darrin has chosen to dedicate his energies to this project to help
ensure others do not walk down the same path that he chose previous to
diagnosis. The main objective of Rock Against Diabetes, is to provide a
FREE worldwide online tool, for all diabetic suffers as well as
pre-diabetics to use to eat correctly, set goals and prevent the sometimes
brutal complications the disease can inflict on sufferers. 88% of diabetic
complications can be slowed or prevented with a proper safe diet.
Rock Against diabetes will also donate a portion of all money collected to
The BC Children's Hospital, to support the Endocrinology and Diabetic area
of care, as well as the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, to
support the breakthrough studies in diabetic research they have had. For
more information on the causes supported by Rock Against Diabetes, visit
www.rockagainstdiabetes.org/causes.htm. For more information about
Rock Against Diabetes 2008 Darrin Buchanan
darrin@rockagainstdiabetes.org
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23 APRIL 2008 |
Chiller Theatre
(Parsippany, NJ)
Fri. May 2 - Sun. May 4
Hey all, I'll be hangin' out at
Chiller Theatre at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany NJ, first weekend in
May '08. Will be doing a little jamming that Saturday night.
Gonna have a table set up with some merch - anything ya pay over the price
for each item will all be donated to Multiple Sclerosis research.
Come say hello and show your support - thanks.
Ron
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6 MARCH 2008 |
Bumblefoot video guitar lessons online
There's a 6-page Bumblefoot interview / lesson
in Guitar Player (US) magazine, April 2008 issue.
Accompanying video lessons are now online.
Go to www.GuitarPlayerTV.com,
click on "GP Lessons Apr. 08", then "Masterclass".
There are 4 videos:
The Thimble, Thimble Octaves, Thimble Blues, Thimble Madness.
Enjoy!
*BIG thanks to Chris Buono for makin' it happen - the interview, photo
& video shoot...
check him out at www.chrisbuono.com
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29 FEBRUARY 2008 |
THE GREAT 2008 OPERA CHALLENGE ! !
ENDS MARCH 7th, 2008
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZKhJlbP-a_A
Head over to
Bragster.com and leave your video,
or a link to your audio on their comment board.
http://www.bragster.com/bet/9061-nobody-can-sing-best-opera-rendition?ref=bl
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27 DECEMBER 2007 |
NEW BUMBLEFOOT
MINI-GUITAR REPLICAS FROM
AXE HEAVEN!
CLICK IMAGES FOR MORE INFO
Pick up
Axe Heaven's collectible miniature
guitar replicas, hand-crafted exclusively for Ron Thal
This miniature is a must-have collectible! Stand included.
Visit the Bumblefoot
store...
(USA)
http://www.baldfreak.com/storebfoot.htm
(non-USA)
http://www.baldfreak.com/storebfoot-nonusa.htm
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16 DECEMBER 2007 |
Working on the next BBF album, shooting some video of the process.
Will upload more vids over the next few months, as things move
forward.
CLICK
HERE FOR VIDEOS
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8 NOVEMBER 2007 |
"TALKING METAL on FUSE" 12:30AM EST
(9:30PM PST), FRI NOV 9th
Fuse, the national music television network, has green-lighted "Talking
Metal on Fuse", a one-hour pilot that brings the 1 heavy metal/hard rock
podcast on iTunes to television.
Premiering 12:30AM EST (9:30PM PST) Friday night November 9, "Talking
Metal" hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy bring you guitar lessons with
Dave Mustaine, a book-signing road trip with Nikki Sixx, cocktails with
Serj Tankian and a home studio makeover-turned-impromptu jam session with
Frank Ferrer and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of Guns N' Roses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8iV98cZCfM
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15 OCTOBER 2007 |
WINNER OF BUMBLEFOOT GUITAR CONTEST CHOSEN
The winner of the year-long contest to design Ron Thal's next guitar has
been chosen.
The guitar design of Jason Miskimins of Cleveland, Ohio, was selected from
thousands of submissions. According to Ron, "This guitar design is very
different from the first Bumblefoot guitar, and that's what I was lookin'
for. The first guitar was silly and fit me when it was made 10 years ago,
the new guitar is more about now. It has a classic rock vibe to it like
Jimmy Page's double-neck, but with a fretless neck. It's gonna allow me to
work fretless into more songs, and the look will fit both Guns and my solo
stuff."
Vigier Guitars will build one guitar for Ron, one for Jason. The design of
the guitar will be unveiled upon their completion.
Ron and Vigier Guitars would like to thank everyone who submitted designs
for their creativity and effort.
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12 SEPTEMBER 2007 |
New Bumblefoot "Flying
V" T-shirts & baby-doll T's...
IMAGE FROM THE GUNS N' ROSES 2007 JAPAN TOUR
PHOTO BY JARMO LUUKKONEN
CLICK FOR CLOSE-UP
OF IMAGE
Available now at the
BaldFreak.com store
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15 AUGUST 2007 |
The Foot Guitar v2 contest will officially end on Sept. 15th, 2007.
Immediately after, Vigier and I will begin the process of choosing the
winning design, and the winner will be announced on or before Oct. 15th,
2007.
I thank everybody for your submissions.
Ron
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9 AUGUST 2007 |
PRESS RELEASE FROM BALD FREAK MUSIC
Bald Freak Music invades Locobazooka!
2007, an all-day all ages rock music festival featuring over 50 national &
local artists, Sunday, SEPTEMBER 9, including our own SWASHBUCKLE, plus a
special guitar clinic and meet-and-greet with BUMBLEFOOT.
GENERAL ADMISSION tickets get you access to all the performances,
including headliners HEAVEN AND HELL, ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRYCHE, & SHADOWS
FALL!
Purchase a ticket from us for only $39.99, and come visit us at the Bald
Freak booth to meet BUMBLEFOOT & SWASHBUCKLE!
Plus, we'll include in a copy of Bumblefoot's NORMAL or Swashbuckle's
CREWED BY THE DAMNED (your choice) with every ticket purchased!
Tickets available at
http://www.baldfreak.com/store-usa.htm
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8 FEBRUARY 2007 |
Foot Guitar v2 contest continued...
Thanks to everyone from me and Vigier, for all your "Foot Guitar v2"
submissions. We haven't found the winning design yet, and want to help
the process along with a few ideas...
Would rather it not
look so literally like a human foot, the way the first guitar did.
Wouldn't mind going a bit darker, less comical this time around. Can
picture something with the look of dark metallic armor, or maybe something
with sharper lines and more claw-like. Or maybe something subtle, more of
a classic rock vibe. We're *not* looking for a modified version of the
first foot guitar - looking for something entirely new.
Send your designs to
Footguitarv2@vigierguitars.com
- contest is open-ended, we're continuing until we find the winning
design. When we find it, we'll announce it at
www.bumblefoot.com - Vigier
will build one guitar for the designer, and another for me.
Appreciate the efforts
of those who took time to design something, and those who will be
submitting designs - thank you!
Ron Thal
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3 DECEMBER 2006 |
In new issue of GUITAR ONE magazine
(JAN 2007 issue)
Includes interview and DVD guitar lesson
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15 SEPTEMBER 2006 |
So, the ol' "Foot
Guitar" suffered some damage during the European GnR tour - busted
wood, damaged wings... I spoke to the good folks at Vigier Guitars (
www.vigierguitars.com ) and
we've decided it's time to create the "Foot Guitar version 2.0" -
something new, something cool, something designed by YOU!
If you'd like to be the designer of
the Foot Guitar v2, send your designs, drawings, photos, ideas to
Footguitarv2@vigierguitars.com. Patrice Vigier and I will choose the
guitar's design from all submissions, and the guitar will be unveiled in
2007.
Two of the guitars will be made - one for me, one for the designer.
But maybe, if the guitar is really cool, it'll go into production, made
available to all...
Looking forward to seeing what y'all
come up with!
BfoOt
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18 JUNE 2006 |
Hey all! I've always enjoyed corresponding with each of ya in the
past, reading and answering every email personally. But after exceeding
hundreds of emails a day, spending 6 hours a day doing it, the typing
started causing numbness and pain in my hands and started to affect my
ability to play guitar. I've had this problem in the past, and need to
back off on typing before the damage gets worse, and permanent.
*It is not my place to make announcements about Guns N' Roses' album
release, tour dates, setlists, future plans, etc. Any interviews I do are for
entertainment only, take it lightly as it's meant - you will NOT hear any GnR breaking news from me. GnR will give you confirmed information at
their discretion. If you don't hear it from them, it's probably just a
rumor.
*If we haven't spoken since age 10, please don't ask if I can get your cousin's friend's wife's co-worker's
neighbor's son free tickets and backstage passes for all his friends to
next week's show. There are security issues, plus you're
asking me to strain my relationship with everyone in the group by being
responsible for people I don't know and have them hang where other
members need their privacy and space to prepare for the show. The
requests have reached nearly 1000 in two months time...
:P
*I am *NOT* MySpace tech support - I don't know why your media player still isn't working properly, even
though I walked you through the process three times.
Too many people ask me to leave comments on their MySpace pages for me to
oblige, can't get to it all.
*MySpace Top8 is reserved for close friends and people I make music with,
only.
*It takes a lot of time to write out guitar parts for your favorite songs
- I just don't have enough time to do it. I don't know why your guitar
isn't working right, I can't diagnose the problem and fix it through
emails.
*I do not post or answer messages on YouTube or any other forum other than
the BumbleForum.
*I can't be your band's semi-manager, setting up a business plan
and giving contacts and continued advice. I can't be your band's booking
agent either - I can't help you get gigs, I don't know where you should
play when visiting the US.
*I can't be your therapist. I'm not qualified.
*I can't get you free or discounted musical equipment.
*I'm not giving one-on-one guitar lessons. With the recording and touring
schedule as it is, I have only a few months to fit a year's worth of life
into, can't do it all, schedule's too unpredictable, had to stop teaching
private lessons. If that changes, I'll post an announcement.
*I'm not looking for an intern at my recording studio. If that changes,
I'll post an announcement.
*I'm unable to donate to every charity and organization that comes to me.
*I'd prefer not to give Axl your personal messages - it's a bit awkward...
and I can't get you everyone's autograph on a flag or poster and mail
it to you - it's not my place to make this kind of merch available.
Thanks so much for your understanding :)
bbf
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18 MAY 2006 |
BumbleDrummer
Dennis Leeflang will be doing
a drum clinic
May 27th in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Muzikantendag/Melkweg
, 12 noon - 1pm
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12 MAY 2006 |
Playing guitar in Guns
N' Roses, will be on tour May - July.
CLICK HERE FOR
TOUR DATES
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16 APR 2006 |
NEW VIDEO - "Real"
Click the VIDEO link...
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20 MAR 2006 |
NEW BUMBLEFOOT MERCH
AVAILABLE
Click the
STORE link...
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27 FEB 2006 |
BUMBLEFOOT ON THE RADIO
The Normal CD is getting spins on college & rock radio - click the link
below for more info...
http://www.baldfreak.com/normal-request.htm
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10 JAN 2006 |
VIGIER GUITARS RELEASES
BUMBLEFOOT SIGNATURE SERIES
GUITAR
Nothing crazy, not a flying foot or a chunk of cheese - a 'Normal' guitar,
customized with the pickups and wiring I use (split coil and out-of-phase
settings,) non-floating vibrato (stays in tune when you break a string,)
and a hole to stick your thimble when you're not using it :P
More info at
www.vigierguitars.com
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1 JAN 2006 |
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here's a recap and some highlights of 2005...
JAN/FEB
Start recording the Normal CD, gigging in LA, helping raise $60G
in disaster relief funds for tsunami victims playing guitar alongside
Nancy Sinatra, Sandra Benhardt and guest Cyndi Lauper in NYC, and a benefit
concert in NYC to raise research money for Multiple Sclerosis (www.msrf.org)
MAR/APR
Gigs in Holland, France, Switzerland, begin recording
24-7 Spyz' new CD.
Recording guest solos for Freak Kitchen, Christophe Godin, Guthrie Govan
and more.
MAY/JUN
Playing in NYC, Chattanooga TN, four days in Raleigh NC with Mattias Eklundh, finish recording Normal.
JUL/AUG
A week with Freak Kitchen at Freak Guitar Camp in Sweden,
jamming in NYC with 24-7 Spyz, Dug Pinnick & Stacey-T, finish mixing
Normal.
SEPT/OCT
Finish mixing 24-7 Spyz' album, gigs in Moscow, Holland,
France.
NOV/DEC
Gigs in Belgium, France, Italy, release of Normal CD, voted
"2005 Guitarist Of the Year" - Guitar Part magazine (France)
Thanks to all of ya's for making it a great year :)
bbf |
1 DEC 2005 |
NORMAL CD NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
BALDFREAK.COM
New merch will be available in the next few months - we'll keep you
posted...
Vigier Guitars is in the final
stages of designing the Bumblefoot signature series guitar - more info
soon... |