Bumblefoot (Sons of Apollo)

Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal is a legendary guitarist. To call him an innovator would be to sell him short. He is currently the guitarist for Sons of Apollo and previously played in Guns N’ Roses, but his full credits are way too long to list here.

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2:12 - Bumblefoot’s prolific childhood

17:48 - You shouldn’t need to be motivated to do something you love

25:57 - Time management strategy

53:10 - Creation vs. playing someone else’s song

1:09:27 - Being self-aware

1:21:32 - Getting his music licensed and playing huge gigs

1:50:13 - You can’t expect 100% return all of the time

1:58:25 - Bumblefoot’s hot sauce

2:19:18 - Using a fretless guitar

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