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5.0 out of 5 stars
Undiscovered Gem, October 17, 1998
This is simply an amazing album. Thal, whose style is many times compared to the legendary Frank Zappa, takes instrumental guitar music into uncharted territories with this release.It's hard to categorize the type of music on "The Adventures of Bumblefoot" - I've never really heard anything that compares. If you aren't used to experimental music, chances are you won't like this album the first few times you listen to it, but if you give it a chance, it will grow on you. Thal is actually quite popular in Europe, and he has had some mainstream attention here as well - he is responsible for the rocking soundtrack on the Sony Playstation game "Wild Woody", and has been featured on instrumental guiatr compilations and popular guitar magazines. If you are a fan of instrumental guitar, this is a must-have album - his playing is right up there with Satraini, Vai, Morse and Hoey.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Craziest Adventures You'll Ever Take, May 19, 2009
I'm just another of many Ron Thal fans who have been as such long before his G'n'R gig... LONG before! His music has an incredible replay value that I haven't found in too many other musicians or bands. The progression of his music through the years has gone from very experimental to great, straight-forward rock compositions with a hint of his quirky side. Having said all of that, this is the album that started it all! This is the quintessential Ron Thal CD if you're looking for his most experimental work... but don't let the word, "experimental" fool you if you're more into straight-forward material! This CD has a way of appealing to a broad range of listeners.
If you're into instrumental music and you dig shred, you're going to love this CD. I think part of why this CD has such a high replay value for me is because it grows with me as I grow in my quest as both a musician and a listener. I'll go for a year or so not listening to it and then I'll pop it in one day and hear it seemingly for the first time again as my musical ear picks out something new each time. Likewise, you don't get the same formula over and over ala Yngwie Malmsteen. Sure, there's some material on this CD that really rips it up but his material is fun and doesn't have an air of egotism about it whatsoever! That all plays into part of why I love Ron in general, though. I've attended one of his guitar clinics and have likewise spoken with him a couple of times via email... he's the nicest guy you'll ever meet and though he knows he's a great guitarist, he's incredibly modest. His modesty and pure passion for music is what comes out on this CD.
If you love instrumental music with an emphasis on guitar and all you know about Ron is that he's the current guitarist for Guns 'n Roses, you've got one heck of a journey ahead of you via checking out his personal music catalogue... and what better of a way to start than to pick up his first release! Unfortunately, it's extremely difficult to find this CD for a reasonable price and though I would pay somewhere between $30.00 and $50.00 for the original, about the only way you can find it is to download it (either by paying for it or otherwise).
There's not much else to say other than pick this album up whenever you get a chance. It's really fun music that will never be duplicated. Just for the heck of it, check out what all he says about this album on the discography section of his site:
http://www.bumblefoot.com/discography/oldies/adventures.htm
Though I love this CD, my absolute favorite material of his comes on later CD's as he matures both as a guitarist and a musican overall, so if you can't get a hold of this CD, definitely try to find Hermit, 9.11, or Hands. Those albums include my absolute favorite guitar solos of his.
-Stephen
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth any penny, June 30, 2008
Ok, this is the first album from Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, long way back before he got his big shot with Guns N Roses. To tell the truth, this album is amazingly insane of sonic journey, I couldn't believe that this album still 'GREAT' in my ears after these years. You will find a great songs that being composed by Ron massive of ideas, unique and somewhat freaky. On top of all that, this album definitely MUST for all serious musician..or just people who loves music..or..to people that looking for a new sound that they've ever heard before. For me this album is a music treasure.. and to tell the truth, it's priceless.. sometimes i thought that i couldn't respect this masterpiece only just by buying the CD .. it's worth than the money itself.. it's that great.
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