Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
A long brown haired man in a black leather jacket and torn up blue jeans plays a black double necked guitar on a stage.
Bumblefoot performing with Guns N' Roses in 2010
Background information
Birth nameRonald Jay Blumenthal
Also known asBumblefoot, Ron Thal
Born (1969-09-25) September 25, 1969 (age 55)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1982–present
Labels
  • Bumblefoot Music
  • LLC
Member ofWhom Gods Destroy
Formerly of
Websitebumblefoot.com

Ronald Jay Blumenthal[1] (born September 25, 1969), better known by his stage name Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal or simply Bumblefoot, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. He adopted his nickname from the bacterial infection of the same name, which he learned about while helping his wife study for her veterinary exams.[2] The name went from being just the name of an album, to the name of a record label, to a band name, to eventually his name as a solo artist.[3] He was one of two lead guitarists in Guns N' Roses from 2006 until 2014 and performed on their sixth studio album Chinese Democracy. He was the guitarist for the supergroup Sons of Apollo and currently with supergroup Whom Gods Destroy; and served as the guitarist and vocalist for the band Asia from 2019 to 2022.

Since the early 1990s, Thal has released 10 solo albums and a live DVD. He has appeared as a guest performer on albums by other artists, and on numerous compilation albums.[4][5] He has been the cover feature of GitarPlus magazine in Indonesia[6] and has been featured in several foreign guitar magazines, as well as the subject of many print, radio and web interviews.[7][8] Over the past twenty years, he has also worked with numerous bands and artists as producer, engineer, writer, arranger, and performer. He also writes TV jingles, theme songs, and background music.[9]

  1. ^ "Ascap Ace". Ascap.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ James Yates (July 3, 2008). "MUSIC: Local guitar hero". SILive.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference htgth was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "This Is Shredding, Vol. 1 CD Album". Cduniverse.com. March 3, 2009. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "Guitars That Ate My Brain: Various Artists: Music". Amazon. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  6. ^ "GitarPlus magazine (Indonesia) NOV 2009". Bumblefoot.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  7. ^ "Six Strings and a Dream: Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal's Tips for Working Guitarists". Bumblefoot.com. December 14, 2010. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  8. ^ "Bumblefoot interview – Axe magazine (Italy)- MAY 2009". Bumblefoot.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  9. ^ "The official website". Bumblefoot. Retrieved February 29, 2012.