Intro and Bumblefoot's supervillain alter-ego: 0:00 Burning Questions: 9:30 Name Those Notes: 12:20 The best guitar teachers all do this: 33:00 The power of the bebop scale: 37:00 The melody is not for itself: 39:40 The hardest and easiest thing about guitar: 41:13 A fretless guitar mini-lesson: 44:15 The lady who likes to smell armpits: 47:26 The haunted stage and ghostly guitar pick: 49:15 Bumblefoot’s favorite airplane album: 52:48 Bumblefoot’s dream band: 54:04 Bumblefoot’s supervillain advice: 55:03 Today’s guitar villain is Bumblefoot. The unmistakeable wall of sound behind the bands Asia, and Sons of Apollo, Ron Bumblefoot Thal is one of the most creative and staggeringly good guitar players you’ll find. With his trusty double neck Vigier, containing both a standard and fretless six string neck, Bumblefoot crafts riffs and licks that will make you wonder if what you’re hearing can actually come from human fingers. With an obsession for hot sauce and a powerful braided beard that would make even John Petrucci do a double take, you’re in for a real treat on this episode of Guitar Villains. Subscribe to Guitar Villains on Spotify: spoti.fi/3i8q2xg Subscribe to Guitar Villains on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3n08vL3 Check out Bumblefoot: bumblefoot.com Check out Bumblefoot's delicious hot sauces: bumblefoothotsauce.com
@yhonandayan67183 жыл бұрын
do slash in guitar villains
@mickmay6303 жыл бұрын
It would be awesome if you did an episode with Benjamin Burnley. Or Jasen Rauch. Or anyone from Breaking Benjamin
@i-guitar47223 жыл бұрын
Absolutely inspirational, thanks
@Bumblefoot3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tyler for having me on :) And thank you all for watching! :)
@behindthenut45423 жыл бұрын
❤
@Switch_053 жыл бұрын
You seem like such a wonderfully authentic person. What you see is what you get!
@peters65893 жыл бұрын
You are a brilliant guitarist and overall musical artist. Much respect.
@tylerjouett17233 жыл бұрын
Ive had the pleasure of meeting you a couple times. We first met at my birthday party at the pony. You are an amazing guitarist and a wonderful guy. Its a pleasure to call you a friend.
@MiterAlmeida3 жыл бұрын
You are in my humble opinion alongside Guthrie govan the best guitar player alive. I hope one day you come to AUS and I get to meet you in person!
@MusicisWin3 жыл бұрын
Cory Wong next week! The episode will come out on Friday, however, due to a VERY SPECIAL video dropping next Wednesday... you'll see...
@GoviaM3 жыл бұрын
I got into vulfpeck like 3 days ago lol
@AB-iv7kf3 жыл бұрын
We are waiting for Mateus Asato.
@c.g.vonhagenstein75763 жыл бұрын
That's an unexpected guest and very cool to hear. Hey if you can get Cory you should be able to get Jeff Kollman lol. Like Ron and Cory, Jeff really really deserves a bigger audience and he's an absolute beast on guitar (check his solo stuff on Shedding Skin and all of the Cosmosquad albums if you never have).
@sanhit3 жыл бұрын
Hope the wednesday video is an announcement for guitar super system. Waiting for the acoustic course you promised. I am a big fan of the acoustic genre.
@VegasLoungeAct3 жыл бұрын
Don't tell people I'm coming on. It's a secret! :-P
@samkingsly16363 жыл бұрын
Man... Ron is so underated. He is singer, Shredder.. he is an all rounder.. he deserve more attention in guitar community...
@chassegardee76943 жыл бұрын
I can assure you he has it. He just scares everybody because of his out from this world skills....
@arkaacharjee113 жыл бұрын
You're right curry boy
@Kris_jellybeard3 жыл бұрын
@@chassegardee7694 Wheen Guthrie Govan is asked what guitar player scares him, he always menions Ron.
@dizza87423 жыл бұрын
Not to mention his clear and expressive teachings. He makes music theory seem like laymans terms
@stepitupandgo673 жыл бұрын
If you are the guitarist for GnR, it's kinda hard to be underrated...guitar players know....but probably not the musical lay person
@xheadlessx3 жыл бұрын
Ron is the bomb , I’m fortunate enough to have been his bass player when he toured in India and Dubai a few years ago 😎
@herbertschultz833 жыл бұрын
Shit man, what was your experience playing with the man himself? Any stories?
@xheadlessx3 жыл бұрын
@@herbertschultz83 all I can say is Ron loves his Biriyani 😊, we did a tour of the hard rock cafes in Delhi , Bangalore , Mumbai , Delhi & Calcutta and ended in Dubai.
@bobbyfikesmusicfun3 жыл бұрын
I got to play bass for him in Houston Texas and he is awesome
@xheadlessx3 жыл бұрын
@@bobbyfikesmusicfun that’s so cool man
@bobbyfikesmusicfun3 жыл бұрын
@@xheadlessx it was. Couple of months after he got me into the Sons of Apollo show with my name on a table and they paid for drinks and everything. Chatted with him online not too long ago on Rusty Cooley's guitar autopsy. Just an excellent human being!
@RC32Smiths013 жыл бұрын
I see Bumblefoot, I click.
@laurentfargues81133 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing Ron for the first time in 97 in Lyon for a demo of his first album in a small bar. It's really great to see he's been such far, he deserves it.
@bradwolfe19993 жыл бұрын
I love that he can’t keep his hands off a guitar. That’s totally me. If there’s a guitar, I’m playing it. It’s too much fun.
@reallyeffingcooltechnodude3 жыл бұрын
I had to pick up a guitar while watching this.
@dntinpalevo3 жыл бұрын
Tyler, a friendly suggestion: At the end of the interview ask your guests to share any new project/album they are in and info of any websites etc.
@Switch_053 жыл бұрын
Bumblefoot is literally everyone's best friend
@TommyDoesMusic3 жыл бұрын
I love how excited Ron got when he found out Tyler likes hot sauce
@davidkiefer98752 жыл бұрын
This podcast is great! Tyler is a great host and his format is really original and cool... Ron, of course, is a great guest. He's always so interesting to listen to in every facet and you always get a killer dose of his playing. Great show, great host, great guest - period, end of discussion...
@rperezatx0072 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of Ron's ever since Ominous Guitarists from the Unknown. Always fun listening to him talk and your blurb about his playing is spot-on. Also, Vulture :) I've just recently started checking out your channel and I think you're doing great work. Thank you!
@ShpookyMetal Жыл бұрын
👾💯💥 didnt he do also chopin fantasie piece 2-handed ,i dont know from guitars that rule the world part 2 ?
@angularjstutoriales2 жыл бұрын
Loved the episode! The easiest answer is SOOO LEGIT!!!!!
@RyanSmithGuitar3 жыл бұрын
This is the best series on KZbin thanks for interviewing all these legends inspiring hearing these guys talk shop!
@radorado6663 жыл бұрын
He is just so nice and SOOOO generous with his time, knowledge and attention. Great series, Tyler! Thank you
@paulroyal21773 жыл бұрын
The "guitar villain" needs to wear a villain's black hat ... and in comes Ron "Bumblefoot" in a black hat. What a fun video! So much guitar-gold here. I wanted to clap at so many of his great answers to the questions. (Tyler, there are tricks on dealing with such music-geniuses: people yawn not because they are tired, but because their brains need cold oxygen to get alert. The wonderful interview with Steve Vai made me want to yawn to better soak up his philosophies, so you can prepare by grabbing something off-screen and then secretly yawn-yourself-awake with merchandise props, etc.)
@snacktime24973 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of interviewing Bumblefoot a couple years ago, and he is simply the nicest guy in the world.
@mackarinio85193 жыл бұрын
hell yeah🤘🔥
@marinooliveira42043 жыл бұрын
bro he just can't stop musicking, it's insane
@uvasif283 жыл бұрын
Next to Patrucci's episode this has been my favorite! I didn't know Bumblefoot was such a cool guy and i learned so much about Hot sauces!
@JenMajuraOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Loved this episode! Ron is a gem! Great interview Tyler 👍🏼
@JohnsOnStringsАй бұрын
None better in my book. Insane shred, insane prog, fretless, unique tricks, multiple lines played simultaneously, can sing better than half the singers out there, production wizard, can teach as well as he plays. Sick talent.
@n8urm8523 жыл бұрын
This is my first exposure to Ron Thal. definitely a rabbit hole ill be exploring all day...i cant stop thinking that he kinda sounds like Christopher Walken
@24Olivier073 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Tyler! Everyone should get themselves a Meet and Greet with Ron. He's such a nice guy. A model in a lot of ways.
@c.g.vonhagenstein75763 жыл бұрын
All the guests have been great so far, but Ron is absolutely one of the most interesting (musically and personally) and talented (and knowledgeable) and he deserves all the audience he can get. He's in my top 5 guitarists I would love to have coffee (or hot wings lol) with one day. This one was special because Ron actually played guitar - all these guests are phenomenal guitar players and We Want To Hear Them Play. The talky talky is good of course but guitar players can't get enough of hearing their inspirations jam. Just sayin' :) Others that would be fun to have on evetually would include: Vai (duh lol) Paul Gilbert Plini Jeff Kollman (of Cosmosquad fame, look him up) Greg Howe Tony MacAlpine And any number of 80's/90's legends like George Lynch, Neal Schon, the underrated Steve Stevens, Nuno Bettencourt... I could go on and on.
@garrettt.38453 жыл бұрын
@C.G. VonHagenstein Many many thanks for recommending Cosmosquad! I didnt know the band and...Wow, its on point my taste! To give something back. Check out Rabea Masaad (Tosca) or Maybeshewill. Both relatively unknown but awesome bands with great guitarists.
@KurtRichards3 жыл бұрын
Thank You Tyler for making this show. Keep it up, I love it :-)
@lueymeteora14103 жыл бұрын
Tyler has done what we all know to do with his camera, and that to place slightly higher looking down upon him, to strengthen up the appearance of the jawline. Bumblefoot has taken no notice if social media convention, and has placed his camera in a place if convenience...just sitting in the desk, looking up at him. Hilariously, in concert, these two angles combine to give the appearance of Bumblefoot being a towering father figure, talking down to Tyler, who is looking every bit the little boy! Along with Tyler's series of questions and Tyler, perhaps subconsciously, giving deference to his guest, the whole Father-Son paradigm is solidified! ------------------------ 😉 All in good fun, Tyler! You do great work! 👍
@markbois17133 жыл бұрын
Saw him a few years back he sat in with Talas (Billy Sheehan's) old band in Albany N.Y. he tore it up. Especially loved the double neck guitar with a fretless neck and multi colored LED Lights. The jam at the end I Don't Need No Doctor was totally awesome.
@luisaleman95123 жыл бұрын
It's great seeing Bumblefoot getting some recognition. He's a really great guitar player.
@hetjamesfield44733 жыл бұрын
You will get very far with this podcast. I can already tell. Another step up, well done. Support from Europe! Good Luck man. Till
@calebzachariah80923 жыл бұрын
I love this podcast
@legatrix3 жыл бұрын
I found out about Bumblefoot in 2002 through the Power Tab Archives. I used to look for the craziest tabs. Soon after, I got his first solo album and Uncool. Absolutely mind-blowing. Been a huge fan ever since. Anyone who hasn't heard his illness story (forget exactly what it was, but serious) should look it up.
@cOpEnBaCoN3 жыл бұрын
Tyler, you literally said “you were in Guns of roses”. Hahaha. Anyway, Bumblefoot rocks.
@ALT3REDB3AST3 жыл бұрын
Watched the entire interview. Ron is an excellent, Bumble (humble) human being. Kudos!😊👍🏾
@mantymusic91093 жыл бұрын
Could listen to him all day, love all his solo work and different bands
@johnjjenkins50693 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy watching videos with Bumblefoot in them. One of the best players ever to grace the 6 string. Thanks for having him on the podcast.
@RockinfromtheGrave3 жыл бұрын
That was so much fun to watch.
@jplove98103 жыл бұрын
probably the coolest nicest person in rock
@okayguitarplayer3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit... he can fucking SING dude.... wow. This is a great episode @Tylerlarsen !
@Arycke3 жыл бұрын
I love that he mentioned Barry Harris
@ryanriggs99633 жыл бұрын
His vocal skills are on par with his guitar skills
@StormdriverOne3 жыл бұрын
Alright, this one sets the standard. Finally, someone picks up a guitar and shows us something. Best "Name Those Notes" yet. That was awesome, Ron and Tyler. SoA rules!
@ShaunAK143 жыл бұрын
He's one of my all-time favourites. Great job having him on 👍
@MrLeoMalmsteen3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it! Nobody mentioned that he looks like Gandalf!
@neel_mass3y3 жыл бұрын
0:24 something weird happens with audio lol
@felixguitar11083 жыл бұрын
Yeah 😂
@staciehaskins64833 жыл бұрын
The audio glitches out on all of these episodes
@destianpatrianagara11193 жыл бұрын
I thought my phone was broken
@djezusboy3 жыл бұрын
Best guitar podcast on KZbin!
@extremeteatime86633 жыл бұрын
I met this guy with my dad once. I was too young to really get what was going on. We were at some hot sauce/pepper event.
@LiveMusicCT3 жыл бұрын
Wish I could give multiple thumbs up on this one! 😎🤘
@TheRichardHartog3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for an entertaining vid! Great fan of SOA!
@aphexlane3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. One tiny little thing though; Chopin. If you realized this already I apologize. I look forward to more of these. Your videos are great.
@CVicious7773 жыл бұрын
Very cool, thank you both...That was so interesting! Now to check out all of Bumblefoot's music I can get my ears on.
@bradleyberdahl61483 жыл бұрын
great interview!!!!!!!
@sars02853 жыл бұрын
Love Bumblefoot work, Normal and Abnormal are 2 of my favorite albums of his. Funny and humble human being, great interview
@ashleylee54453 жыл бұрын
The free ad for Ron's hot sauce worked lol. Delivery winging its way to Manchester UK
@ayabimou3 жыл бұрын
Ive had q fever for a few months now..amazing approach
@xliquidflames2 жыл бұрын
Ya know how in grade school, they'd have the class sing _Row, Row, Row Your Boat_ but they'd do it in a round? So, 10 kids start it, when they get past the first line, 10 more start, and so on, so it sounds kind of circular. That's what the "two scales at once" thing is kinda like. You're starting the scale and then playing it in a different spot at the same time so it has that same circular kind of effect. What a great podcast and interview. Tyler is really freaking good at this. This might be common knowledge to subscribers but I'm kind of new here... He almost seems like he has a background in radio or something. Was he ever a radio DJ or host of a show or something? He's on point with everything and great at thinking on feet and keeping the show and interview flowing from one topic to the next. If he never did this kind of thing before, he's a natural at it. Is there anything he _can't_ do? Hehe.
@guitarz3 жыл бұрын
this dudes skills are nuts
@psy4naut3 жыл бұрын
great one. so warm. thanks for all the great minds on the show including you everytime :)
@gregmize012 жыл бұрын
Holy crap his singing voice!😳
@JerryTheVeganRockstar3 жыл бұрын
Awesome sauce, literally
@k7j0073 жыл бұрын
Bumblefoot! This was so good! Now if only Herby would come on for Buckethead and do the podcast....
@johnp.smithasimpleman72813 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!
@beersjeroen43713 жыл бұрын
That was a really great podcast to watch, (still watching actually. Really great those talks with Ron,
@yvancluet81463 жыл бұрын
Ron os the single best guitarist in the world. He's on par with the Guthrie gohan and John Petruccis of this world. I've been saying this for 10 years but it seems people are finally realizing how good and innovative he is. Check out his solo catalogue, it's one of the most versatile and creative discographies you can imagine. He's played just about everything you can play on a guitar
@juddharley16213 жыл бұрын
Really great podcast! Just discovered Bumblefoot thanks to you, what a great episode!
@makattak355010 ай бұрын
What Ron could do in describing the frettless as just a slide, is to paint fretts on it, cut a Chrome slide in half length ways, stick the half slide piece on the outside of his finger, slide finger, and play.
@guitarmemoir3 жыл бұрын
That was great. Ron is a beast and a super nice guy.
@michaelfrancis13 жыл бұрын
Super interview... teaching moments... Thimble finger.... Wowzah!! Winning!
@mhitc.49753 жыл бұрын
Teaching back to me is one of the best advice for teacher
@GhostGuitars3 жыл бұрын
I've been lucky enough to meet him in person, he is every bit as kind and funny as this
@pwade50002 жыл бұрын
holy shit, then he started singing. wow.
@ChiChisALaPar3 жыл бұрын
This podcast is AWESOME! Keep it up!
@zanderkahres81123 жыл бұрын
Didn’t know who he was before. Left a huge fan
@JuniorD19753 жыл бұрын
Great interview 👍
@omanchk28573 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!!!
@kevinansari8612 Жыл бұрын
21:07 this is the epic part!!!! I gotta get a killswitch and slowly raise the whammy pedal
@dustymckinney38053 жыл бұрын
That thimble trick is totally neat!
@fantomasfanto84693 жыл бұрын
@Music is Win this is a great series. I love the villain analysis, this is the type of content guitarists & musicians will love. 😎
@stepitupandgo673 жыл бұрын
So awesome
@stedyshredy27723 жыл бұрын
@bumblefoot more like HumbleFoot! My goodness this man seems so genuine and kind. My favorite episode yet!
@Claytolhowell3 жыл бұрын
Great series by the way. Look forward to each episode every week.
@ashleylee54453 жыл бұрын
What an amazing talent. A real pleasure to watch
@blackmore7777fan3 жыл бұрын
Nice shout out for David Pastorius...he's one hell of a bass player!!
@musicmadness20683 жыл бұрын
This man is awesome, my god I learned so much from this guy
@staciehaskins64833 жыл бұрын
Best podcast EVER
@ashamael3 жыл бұрын
Tyler, dog, this series is fucking fantastic. Keep it up!!
@unsurprisingly3 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother this was sweet potatoes and cornbread much love from Huntington WV
@StefP.3 жыл бұрын
I think its quite fitting after this to do a Guthrie Govan episode :)
@maximejerjise2763 жыл бұрын
Scott Holiday please !! Great episode thank you Tyler !! 🇫🇷
@RandomShites3 жыл бұрын
Only awesome guests. Congrats! And Bumblefoot is such a good guy and a great musician
@frearnaud3 жыл бұрын
Really interesting stuff... Ron is one of the coolest guy out there
@peterwinters85873 жыл бұрын
Thanx Ron Thal for clearing all the up for me. [Banging head against wall]
@michaelfrancis13 жыл бұрын
Paraphrased: it's easy to Connect with people; with your (guitar) music... Undoes all the shift and they hug. Noiiice 🤘
@greenandblue38093 жыл бұрын
Great stuff man. Loving these podcasts! Learning so much!
@KongBobbyK2 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see Nuno Bettencourt on your podcast. You are doing great job Taylor.
@kevinansari86122 жыл бұрын
Bumblefoot makes crazy stuff way easier.
@thomasschemer7113 жыл бұрын
42:44 the answer made me cry because that´s what it really should like all over the world.
@LassetUnsSpielen3 жыл бұрын
Why villains? because guitar hero is a game and THIS is about reality \m/
@Sjrm1263 жыл бұрын
Man I love this series! You should get Nolly Getgood or here! I’d love for you to pick his brain I am so curious about how he does what he does.
@luvsic353 жыл бұрын
Best episode so far 🤟
@ryanschindler9233 жыл бұрын
Would love to see Rob Jarzombek on here, he's truly one of the best there is.