This is the discography of American rock musician Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal.
Albums Year Album As Ron Thal1995 The Adventures of Bumblefoot1997 Hermit As Bumblefoot1998 Hands2001 9.112002 Uncool2005 Normal2008 Abnormal2015 Little Brother Is Watching With Guns N' Roses2008 Chinese Democracy With Tony Harnell & The Wildflowers2013 Tony Harnell & The Wildflowers featuring Bumblefoot With Art of Anarchy2015 Art of Anarchy2017 The Madness With Sons of Apollo2017 Psychotic Symphony2020 MMXX With Whom Gods Destroy2024 Insanium
Compilations and extended plays Year Album2003 Forgotten Anthology2008 Barefoot – The Acoustic EP2020 Barefoot 2 – acoustic EP2020 Barefoot 3 – acoustic EP
Singles Year single2011 "Bernadette" (First song in a series of digitally released singles – January 2011)2011 "Strawberry Fields Forever" (Second song in a series of digitally released singles – February 2011)2011 "Invisible" (Third song in a series of digitally released singles – March 2011)2011 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (Fourth song in a series of digitally released singles – April 2011)2011 "Father" (Fifth song in a series of digitally released singles – May 2011)2011 "Cat Fight" (Sixth song in a series of digitally released singles June 2011)2011 "There's A Kind of Hush" (Seventh song in a series of digitally released singles – July 2011)2011 "Let Your Voice Be Heard" (Eighth song in a series of digitally released singles – September 2011)2011 "The Pink Panther Theme" (Ninth song in a series of digitally released singles – December 2011)2019"Cintaku"2020"Planetary Lockdown"
Video releases 2004: Live at the RMA
Live albums 2014: Appetite for Democracy 3D (with Guns N' Roses)
2019: Live With the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (with Sons of Apollo)
Guest appearances Year Artist Album Credits 2001 Jessica Simpson (Hex Hector club mix) "Irresistible" – CD single Guitarist and co-engineer 2003 Q*Ball Q*Ball in Space Guitar and backing vocals 2004 Various Artists Shawn Lane Remembered Vol 2 Guest fretless guitar solo on Richard Daude's song "From the Inside" 2004 Mistheria Messenger of the Gods Guest guitar solo in the song "Dynasty of Death" 2005 Phi Yann-Zek Solar Flare Guest guitar solo in the song "Psychometamorph" – (Thal on synth guitar – right channel) 2005 Q*Ball Fortune Favors the Bald Guitar and backing vocals 2005 Freak Kitchen Organic Guest vocals and fretless guitar on the song "Speak When Spoken To" 2005 Christophe Godin Metal Kartoon Guest fretless guitar solo on the song "Metal Kartoon" 2005 Julien Damotte & Fufux Papa NoHell (unreleased) Guest guitar solo on Christmas song 'Papa NoHell' by Julien Damotte & Fufux 2006 Mike Orlando Sonic Stomp Guest fretless guitar solos on the song "Game Over" 2006 Thomas Bressel Influences of Time Guest guitar solo on the song "My Sticky Shoes Against The Ugly Bumblebee" 2006 24-7 Spyz Face the Day Guest guitarist 2006 Guthrie Govan Erotic Cakes Guest fretless guitar solos on the song "Rhode Island Shred" 2007 Various Artists The Alchemists II Guest fretless guitar solo on Terry Syrek's song "Threehundredpointtwentyone" 2007 Q*Ball This Is Serious Business Guitar and backing vocals 2007 Jordan Rudess The Road Home Guitar solo on "Tarkus" (@19m10s) & fretless guitar solo on "Just the Same" (@3m22s) 2008 Various Artists We Wish You A Metal Christmas Lead guitar on the song "Frosty the Snowman", also featuring Chris Chaney, Kenny Aronoff and Anvil's Steve "Lips" Kudlow 2009 Orelsan Perdu D'avance Guest guitar solo on the song "La Peur De Lechec" 2009 Swashbuckle Back to the Noose Guest guitar solos on the songs "Cruise Ship Terror" and "Rounds of Rum" 2009 Various Artists OCC Rocks Performed with Orange County Choppers Band – guest guitar solo on the song "Cold Sweat" 2010 Liberty N' Justice Light It Up Guest guitar solos on the song "Wrestling With God" 2010 Ty Tabor Something's Coming Guest guitar solo on the song "Free Yourself" 2010 Indestructible Noise Command Bleed the Line Guest guitar solo on the song "Rain" 2011 Scarlet Haze Reach Down Laid music tracks for the song "Reach Down" 2011 Fredrik Pihl Silhouettes Guest guitar solo on title track "Silhouettes" 2011 Rick Devin Tush (Single) Guest guitar solo on the track "Tush" 2011 Various Artists Embrace the Sun (Japan Tsunami Relief CD) Guest guitar solo on Milan Polak's song "End of Time" 2011 Plug-In Hijack Guest guitar solo on the song "Ron to the Hill" 2011 Don Jamieson Live and Hilarious Introduction 2011 Various Artists Guitar Addiction, Vol. 1 Guitar solo on "Cacophusion" 2011 ElixirOnMute The Last Halloween Guitar solo on the "Hourglass" 2012 Scarface Work Ethic Guitar on "Intro", "Hard In the Ghetto", & "Cold Blooded" (acoustic & rock mixes). Also engineered final mixes & mastering. 2012 Madonagun Grovel At Her Feet Guitar Solo on "Bloodlust" 2012 Liberty N Justice The Cigar Chronicles Guitar Solo on "Stuck In the Middle" 2012 Rick Stitch LIV4EVR single Guitar Solo on "LIV4EVR" 2013 Cilver In My Head Guitar solo on "In My Head" 2013 The Feckers It'd Be Rude Not To Guitar solo on "Minus" 2013 Russ Dwarf Wireless Guitar solo on "Driftin' Back" 2013 Mattias Eklundh Freak Guitar - The Smorgasbord Guitar solo on "Special Agent Bauer" 2014 Destrage Are You Kidding Me? No. Guitar solo on "Are You Kidding Me? No." 2015 DMC Generation Kill Lot Lizard (feat. Bumblefoot) - Single Guest guitar & production on "Lot Lizard" 2015 Carthagods Carthagods Guitar solo on "My Revenge" 2015 Bumblefoot & Milan Polak Devil On My Shoulder Single - written by Bumblefoot & Milan Polak, featuring drummer Thomas Lang and Megadeth bassist David Ellefson. 2016 Fragile Mortals (ft. DMC and Generation Kill Fired Up Single - guitar solo / Producer 2016 Fragile Mortals (ft. DMC and Generation Kill Suicide Single - guitar solo / Producer 2016 Thank You Scientist Stranger Heads Prevail Backing vocals in "Prologue: A Faint Applause" 2016 Paul Personne Lost In Paris Blues Band Album featuring Paul Personne, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Robben Ford and John Jorgenson on guitar & vocals 2017 Dobermann Pure Breed Guitar solo on "Radioactive" 2022 Star One Revel in Time guitar solo on "Back from the Past" 2022 Derek Sherinian Vortex guitar on "Aurora Australis" 2024 Cactus Temple Of Blues guitar on "Guiltless Glider"
Compilation albums Year Artist Album Credits 1992 Various Artists Ominous Guitarists From the Unknown Includes "Chopin Fantasie." Co-produced "Story Teller" by Rich Kern 1992 Various Artists Guitar on the Edge No. 2 Includes "The Shuck Duffle" (renamed "Blue Tongue" on The Adventures of Bumblefoot) 1993 Various Artists Guitar on the Edge No. 3 Includes "Love Soup" 1994 Various Artists Guitar on the Edge No. 4 Includes "Bumblefoot" from The Adventures of Bumblefoot 1996 Various Artists SEGA Power Cuts 1 Includes songs from the Sega CD video game Wild Woody soundtrack 1996 Various Artists Super Guitar Heroes Vol. 1, 2, & 3 Includes "Chopin Fantasie" (OGFTU), "Blue Tongue" & "Rinderpest" (The Adventures of Bumblefoot) 1997 Various Artists Ondes De Choc Includes "Hermit" and "Freak" from Hermit 1997 Various Artists Hard Beats From Hell Includes the title track from Hermit 1998 Various Artists Guitar & Bass No. 50 Includes "Chair Ass" from Hands 2000 Various Artists Rock Sound, Volume 45 Includes "T-Jonez" from Uncool 2001 Various Artists Fretless Guitar Masters Includes "Lost" and "RayGun" from 9.11 2002 Various Artists The Alchemists Includes "Mafalda" from Forgotten Anthology 2003 Soundtrack Outlaw Volleyball: Music From The Game Includes "Meat" from Forgotten Anthology 2005 Various Artists Village of the Unfretted Includes "Mafalda" from Forgotten Anthology 2006 Various Artists Artists for Charity – Guitarists 4 the Kids Includes "Breaking" from Normal 2006 Various Artists CMJ – On Air, Vol. 12 Includes "Rockstar for a Day" from Normal 2008 Various Artists FMQB – SubModern #021 Specialty Show Sampler Includes title track from Abnormal. Also mixed and co-produced 2009 Various Artists Guitars That Ate My Brain Includes the song "Disengaged." Also mixed, co-produced and mastered 2009 Various Artists This Is Shredding, Vol. 1 Includes "Blue Tongue" from The Adventures of Bumblefoot. Also mixed and co-produced 2014 Various Artists Rock 2 Live, Vol. 1 Includes "Let Your Voice Be Heard" and "Normal".
Tribute CDs Year Artist Album Credits 2000 Various Artists Crushing Days – A Tribute To Joe Satriani Tribute to Joe Satriani CD. Covered "Always With You, Always With Me" 2001 Various Artists Warmth in the Wilderness – A Tribute to Jason Becker Performed a duet solo with guitarist Mike Chlasciak for the song "Out Jam" 2002 Lounge Brigade Sabbath in the Suburbs: The Lounge Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath Thal, as balladeer crooner "Herbert 'Ruffles' Lovecraft", sings Iron Man, Paranoid and Bark at the Moon 2002 Lounge Brigade The Sweet Sounds of Slim Shady: The Lounge Tribute to Eminem Thal, once again, as crooner "Herbert 'Ruffles' Lovecraft" and also as "Checkers Goldstein". Songs include "Without Me", "Cleaning Out My Closet" "My Name Is" and "Soldier" 2003 Lounge Brigade The Lounge Below: The Lounge Tribute to Outkast A lounge-style tribute to Outkast. Produced by Thal and featuring "Herbert 'Ruffles' Lovecraft" on vocals 2004 Various Artists The Spirit Lives On – The Music of Jimi Hendrix Revisited, Volume 1 Covered "Fire". (With Dennis Leeflang on drums) 2013 Various Artists A World With Heroes - A KISS Tribute Vocals and Guitars on "Detroit Rock City" 2013 Various Artists Thriller - A Metal Tribute To Michael Jackson Guitar on "Beat It"
Other projects Year Artist Album Credits 1987 AWOL AWOL – EP Thal's six-song EP of his band Awol 1995 Soundtrack Wild Woody SEGA CD video game Composed and performed entire soundtrack 2002 Carlin Music Publishing Library CD #331 Alternative: Punk vs. Nu-Metal Songs written by Thal exclusively for Carlin Publishing 2003 Soundtrack Outlaw Volleyball Xbox video game Music includes "Meat" from Thal's Forgotten Anthology CD 2004 Soundtrack Test Drive: Eve of Destruction PlayStation 2 video game Music includes Thal's "American Rock-n-Roll" from Carlin Music Publishing's Alternative: Punk vs. Nu-Metal CD 2005 Carlin Music Publishing Library CD #356 Rap & Hip Hop Songs written by Thal exclusively for Carlin Publishing 2010 Soundtrack Rig 'N' Roll PC video game Music includes Thal's "American Rock-n-Roll" from Carlin Music Publishing's Alternative: Punk vs. Nu-Metal CD 2016 Soundtrack "The Evangelist" movie (previously titled "Clean Cut") Composed and performed entire soundtrack
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