GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT - "If The Fans Think I’m Going To Play Like SLASH They Haven’t Done Their History"
December 12, 2007, 16 years ago
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal recently spoke to Rock-Is-Life.com. The following is an excerpt from the interview:
RIL: How did you land the gig as the guitarist for Guns N’ Roses?
BF: "It was actually Joe Satrani that shot me an e-mail and said that they were looking for somebody, and I recommended you to them. We eventually got in touch started talking and then we started touring and recording and here we are now."
RIL: Were you a student of Satriani’s?
BF: "No, he’s just a friend."
RIL: Was it tough to follow in the footsteps of the great Buckethead? I mean Slash.
BF: "(Laughs) All I can say is that I hope people enjoy the show and like what they are hearing and like what they are seeing."
RIL: Do you think there is a bit of pressure put on you because the band has changed members and the fans are expecting one thing and getting another?
BF: "The band has been out there for ten years and if they think I’m going to play like Slash then they haven’t done their history. There is no pressure on me, I have music to make I don’t worry about that shit."
RIL: Axl Rose has the reputation for being a very private person. Do you get much time to hang out together?
BF: "I really enjoyed his company; I liked hanging out with him."
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