Sons of Apollo’s Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal!

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  • Опубликовано: 26 фев 2018
  • Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal demonstrates a solo passage from “Signs of the Time” (on the Sons of Apollo album “Psychotic Symphony”) then takes us on a personal tour of his Vigier Signature Series DoubleBfoot. If it’s been awhile since your jaw has dropped watching a player shred, buckle up! Read our exclusive interview with Ron in the April issue of Vintage Guitar!! goo.gl/DNWDxP
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  • @brandonrox10
    @brandonrox10 2 года назад +24

    Ron might be the most underrated guitar player on the planet.

  • @stonerdemon
    @stonerdemon 6 лет назад +295

    Ron has the perfect voice for dubbing videogame sarcastic villains.

    • @noopinion7154
      @noopinion7154 2 года назад +1

      Yes 🤣

    • @erakattack
      @erakattack 6 месяцев назад +1

      reminds me a little of Heisenberg from RE8 lol

  • @MichaelD8393
    @MichaelD8393 5 лет назад +184

    The voice, the skills, the personality; Ron is the American Guthrie Govan!

    • @HunterRouth
      @HunterRouth 4 года назад +40

      Funny. Guthrie told me when I asked him about Bumble, he said "That guy is from another planet."

    • @cww2086
      @cww2086 4 года назад +2

      Yeaaah dude, I thought myself to think about that, wow

    • @sergeysmyshlyaev9716
      @sergeysmyshlyaev9716 4 года назад +3

      @@HunterRouth he meant "from America"

    • @bemshead
      @bemshead 4 года назад +12

      lol.. guthrie is a big fan Mr. bumblefoot.

    • @putridabomination
      @putridabomination 4 года назад +6

      They're both otherworldly! 🤘

  • @tylerdiven232
    @tylerdiven232 5 лет назад +179

    "When I'm out of notes, I can just make more with this thimble." Hahaha what a genius.

    • @hpman2391
      @hpman2391 4 года назад +1

      How many notes does your thimble have? Better yet how many buttons does it have🍻🍻🍻🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

    • @keefjunior4061
      @keefjunior4061 4 года назад +2

      Tyler Diven the fact his guitar has a recessed, magnetic thimble holder, made me smile. That's my kind of quirky thing.

  • @bentyreman5769
    @bentyreman5769 6 лет назад +362

    I'm speechless, Ron is a genius

    • @beerbatov
      @beerbatov 6 лет назад +6

      that doesn't make him not being a genius though. You sound like those guys who never really likes anybody.

    • @EVEROSFP1
      @EVEROSFP1 5 лет назад +1

      @Jib Wangler If you are such a technique snob show the world something "new "...Otherwise think before talking pseudo hype.

    • @aylbdrmadison1051
      @aylbdrmadison1051 5 лет назад +3

      @ ever osfp : Sometimes I wish down-voted comments were still visible. It's often hilarious to read some of the bullshit certain types of people think others will believe.
      What did +Jib Wangler type anyway?

    • @EVEROSFP1
      @EVEROSFP1 5 лет назад

      @@aylbdrmadison1051 ...if I can remember right he said that Ron is a nonsense and pointless player. I translate you with my own words cause i can't remember his.

    • @nunyabusiness7927
      @nunyabusiness7927 4 года назад +2

      He really is. I've seen him at several guitar clinics and he's a freaking musical savant.

  • @patrickdonofrio3082
    @patrickdonofrio3082 2 года назад +2

    A story for those in the comments. Way back when, my father was in a thrash metal band in Staten Island. One night, they found themselves in a studio or rehearsal area. Recording/practicing. I don’t recall which, but it’s not a vital part of the story.
    What is important-while their band was in the hallway waiting for their time, they heard something coming from one of the adjacent rooms that sounded VERY familiar. Something that everyone kinda knew, but couldn’t quite place their fingers on was being played by an absolute shredder on the guitar. After about a minute of hearing this mysterious tune, someone said, “it’s eruption....backwards.”
    Our lovable and humble bumblefoot decided that regular old eruption wasn’t enough of a flex-and decided to play the piece backwards.
    What an absolute legend.

  • @sarojaband4664
    @sarojaband4664 3 года назад +51

    Ron was a prodigy even in High School, when we were bandmates and playing our first gigs together in New York City.
    Congrats bro, so glad the world gets to hear your incredible talent !!

    • @davianjaden4551
      @davianjaden4551 2 года назад

      sorry to be off topic but does anybody know a way to get back into an instagram account??
      I was stupid lost my login password. I would love any tricks you can give me.

    • @oscardallas9236
      @oscardallas9236 2 года назад

      @Davian Jaden Instablaster ;)

    • @PiciorTe
      @PiciorTe 2 года назад

      @@oscardallas9236 gtfo spam bots

  • @mutilasijelangkungmelodeat2286
    @mutilasijelangkungmelodeat2286 4 года назад +51

    he is too good for GNR , glad that he left , what a beast guitarist

    • @tipstrikrumahan5394
      @tipstrikrumahan5394 3 года назад +2

      GNR like as cage for his genius fingers

    • @jeanluc1313
      @jeanluc1313 3 года назад +1

      I’m sure he appreciated the payday as a hired gun. Obviously, it’s commercial gigs like that that allow him (and other great musicians) to live comfortably and fund their own music, which may be awesome to guitar players but won’t earn them what their talent deserves.

    • @lueymeteora1410
      @lueymeteora1410 3 года назад +4

      It just shows that Axl never understood why Slash was so great for GnR. Slash brought the right groove, swagger and blues-shred to the mix. Being the fastest , most incredible shredder in the world was never his bag.
      Ron is , just like how you put it, a caged lion. His abilities are light years beyond just doing gnr covers.
      GnR really need to bring in a player who is as like to Slash as possible in style, and then cut him loose to do his own thing - on the classics and the new stuff. Trying to replace Slash with the fastest, best best player on the planet smacks of Axl trying to show Slash up, for leaving.

    • @volfgankamei5348
      @volfgankamei5348 3 года назад +2

      Technical monsters are all showmanship, Slash wasn't a technical genius but he was a great songwriter. Sure Guthrie, Bumblefoot are light years ahead in terms of skills and technical abilities but I'd rather listen to guys like Page, Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler, SRV, Eric Johnson.

    • @kucinglaper89
      @kucinglaper89 2 года назад

      Iya bro terlalu bagus si ron thal,,gw malahan kaget dia join GnR..gw udah tau si ron thal pas dia masih gemuk

  • @peevee605
    @peevee605 5 лет назад +24

    Roy is my new favourite guitar player. What a wonderful human being and a monster player.

  • @rifletwist
    @rifletwist 6 лет назад +148

    I cannot believe how good this guy is while at the same time being such a real and down to earth personality. God bless him for sharing his talents with us!

  • @ryan.1357
    @ryan.1357 4 года назад +18

    The thing about clicking on a Bumblefoot video is that you have to be prepared to have your mind blown. If do you that, it goes pretty smoothly.

  • @sheltma1595
    @sheltma1595 5 лет назад +79

    Been a shred fan since the Shrapnel records days in the 80's. I've seen all the big names and every 80's shredder ever. I think I have every album Shrapnell ever released, plus all the other shredders too. Gilbert and Petrucci are 2 of my favorites of all time. Bumblefoot is the first player I've seen in 20 years that makes my head explode and just think "forget it, don't even bother trying to learn that." I'd have as much chance playing Jordan in some 1 on 1. The speed, accuracy, and plain out of the box thinking like playing with thimbles and fretless guitars is not just on another level, it's on another planet. All that, and it sounds amazing. He plays with feel and soul and emotion that many shredders just never can capture. He USES his shred to add excitement to his music, not just as his only offering. Just incredible. I'm not going to debate this player is better/worse than that player. It's all subjective. I will say this guy has chops that I've never seen before though, and I've seen Paul G play in harmony with Billy Sheehan using cordless drills with triple picks glued onto them.

    • @larryschmollinger5694
      @larryschmollinger5694 4 года назад +1

      Perfectly said sir!!

    • @ReformedWhiteKnight
      @ReformedWhiteKnight 4 года назад +1

      Sheltma - came for a laugh when I saw the double neck fretless guitar on the thumbnail. Never even heard of that guy, but I gotta say... he’s very musical in every aspect of his delivery. Even the shredding is really tasteful ... and I dislike shredding. The technical level is clearly phenomenal and he is (unlike Malmsteen in his day) able to translate this into some cool music...

    • @kunal_k_
      @kunal_k_ 4 года назад +1

      That was well put together and deservedly given 👏🏻 👏🏻

  • @ryan.1357
    @ryan.1357 6 лет назад +28

    His shredding is so tasteful.

  • @paulhanwetbe212
    @paulhanwetbe212 5 лет назад +15

    Someone shouldn't be so great, humble and talented at the same time, it's illegal. This guy is unreal, can't imagine how many time he has spent practicing. Thanks God for giving us such a genius

  • @adam872
    @adam872 6 лет назад +112

    That solo in Signs of the Times is EPIC. Love this guy.

  • @kostamoutzouris1108
    @kostamoutzouris1108 2 года назад +4

    Ron is from another planet! Where guitar players are insanely awesome. I can listen to him play all day!

  • @emilyscandycakes4530
    @emilyscandycakes4530 6 лет назад +53

    iv been watching Ronny play since I was 11...he lived down the block from me..back then he was already insane...god bless..

  • @ChristianBenci
    @ChristianBenci 6 лет назад +37

    Thimble technique is gold. Ron is one of the best.

    • @johnnypk1963
      @johnnypk1963 4 года назад +2

      Christian Benci that’s insane when he essentially moves the bridge saddles w the thimble. Nickname should be Thimble-foot.

  • @CliffKant
    @CliffKant 6 лет назад +5

    He is such a humble guy!!

  • @axelandaviar5264
    @axelandaviar5264 6 лет назад +36

    Humblefoot, I wouldn’t be so humble if i had skills like that 😅.

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 4 года назад +2

      When you see that it was the effort and work that brought you there, and not your own ego, you are able to stand humbly in your greatness.

  • @IanLuckett
    @IanLuckett 3 года назад +5

    Not just a genius guitarist, with a beast of a guitar that makes ones jaw drop, but also one of the nicest guys in the business. Thank you Ron, you are a legend, and deservedly so, but I swear if I ever meet you, then you are not getting away with that guitar Maw-HaHa!

  • @i-guitar4722
    @i-guitar4722 2 года назад +3

    Without doubt one of THE most talented, innovative, original musicians around!

  • @harryhamb
    @harryhamb 4 года назад +8

    One of the best shred ive ever seen!! Wow...

  • @Servantofthegenerous
    @Servantofthegenerous 4 года назад +5

    Scary good!

  • @obangga
    @obangga 6 лет назад +8

    Oh man, he's a true guitar wizard

  • @surj1kal
    @surj1kal 6 лет назад +49

    That solo is SO FRESH. That tapping thing at 8:26 is unreal.

  • @FacelessAhhmf
    @FacelessAhhmf 3 года назад +2

    RON YOUR AMAZING...

  • @oldmanpence4803
    @oldmanpence4803 Год назад +2

    Love this dude! Much respect!

  • @kunal_k_
    @kunal_k_ 4 года назад +6

    I had heard this name right through the 90's - Ron Thal - there is already a certain vibe to it.. Someone rightly commented he plays like a beast, someone said like a God - yes that level of practice is God mode!
    And the recovering from cancer and car accident, if it were to be true.. Then this is a Master Art example right here for generations to learn!
    This is sublime work 🌟

  • @michaelcostello9157
    @michaelcostello9157 2 года назад +3

    Words can't express how great this guy is. So I'm glad the music he makes can do it :D

  • @r.a.fiallos234
    @r.a.fiallos234 5 лет назад +3

    This guy’s playing is insane!!! What a master!

  • @MicheleFranchini
    @MicheleFranchini 4 года назад +9

    Every time I see this guy play solos I wonder what the heck is going on. His technique is so effortless and fluid that it transcends the limits of bare shredding and goes well into musical territories.

  • @joseph_ferreira_adastra
    @joseph_ferreira_adastra 4 года назад +6

    Never liked any shredding before. Ron Thal changed that. Great player, great communication. 10/10

  • @TarnTarn-zv6cp
    @TarnTarn-zv6cp 3 года назад +3

    This is the complete solo , the whole package.

  • @DonnyDonowitz22
    @DonnyDonowitz22 6 лет назад +2

    Amazing!

  • @ShredST
    @ShredST 6 лет назад +24

    It's stupid how clean that was.

  • @guitarslinger2837
    @guitarslinger2837 6 лет назад +8

    Every time I hear this solo you think after each section he has to peak out and end the solo but Ron finds another gear and another level and blazes away like no one else.. amazing, his solo cd's are crazy fun as well..

  • @seyieujr.6961
    @seyieujr.6961 4 года назад +4

    Damn after this video I'm madly in love with this wizard. Absolutely speechless.

  • @mauriciom.9864
    @mauriciom.9864 3 года назад +1

    This guy is nothing but a madman, and I love him

  • @tezzo55
    @tezzo55 4 года назад +5

    I had no intention of staying, but u couldn't rip me away. Wow! Wonderful stuff. I'm a fan. Fly on dude

  • @armorgiraffe
    @armorgiraffe 5 лет назад +4

    Some holdsworthy tone and playing right there! I love it

  • @d.1565
    @d.1565 6 лет назад +8

    Great album, catchy tunes!!! Bumblefoot guitar work is god-like, he absolutely stole the show!!!

  • @CVV123456
    @CVV123456 6 лет назад +13

    amazing player. . you were under utilized in GNR . . great seeing you become what you deserve with all the talent and musical wizardy you have . . Keep Rocking Ron. you have been always been a humble and talented musician.

    • @davidsmith-jj4iq
      @davidsmith-jj4iq 6 лет назад +1

      My thoughts exactly,he wings were clipped with G/n/R ,sounds like hes showing what he can do now.

  • @jargalenkhtuya5458
    @jargalenkhtuya5458 6 лет назад +1

    Great! Ron. Amazing

  • @slickguitar01
    @slickguitar01 6 лет назад +3

    Amazing player and very down-to-earth humble guy. Thank you Ron!

  • @railgraf
    @railgraf 6 лет назад +13

    it is insane! out of this world - so Ron always has been.

  • @savidananthony
    @savidananthony 4 года назад +1

    This guy is incredible!!

  • @davidcollins3906
    @davidcollins3906 4 года назад +14

    I've been aware of Ron for yrs but never paid attention - what a mistake on my part. Now I'm really into Sons of Apollo, great band.

  • @randomsmartass6588
    @randomsmartass6588 4 года назад

    Bumblefoot is unreal !!! Glad to see more are getting introduced to him. Such a beast and an underrated player.

  • @NikkieRoxxx
    @NikkieRoxxx 5 лет назад +3

    I am speechless... watatatow..! A super nice guy and a hell of a shredder!!!

  • @richardduiventil
    @richardduiventil Год назад +1

    MINDBLOWING ! Hard to describe which is why music is superior to language: thank you Ron 😃❤️👍!

  • @carl13220
    @carl13220 6 лет назад +48

    What can you say about Ron Thal ? A simple, cool, down to earth dude and an excellent guitar player !

  • @FunkDeathCap
    @FunkDeathCap 5 лет назад +1

    I was there in 1983-87 Los Angeles...great work sir..respect for the love of music some david fiuczynski...influence...keep it up !

  • @AudiophileTubes
    @AudiophileTubes 4 года назад +1

    AMAZING musician!

  • @davidsmith-jj4iq
    @davidsmith-jj4iq 6 лет назад +2

    Massively underrated ,utterly brilliant,and a real ,one off.wow!

  • @vugolol
    @vugolol 5 лет назад +2

    I had to go back and listen to the original record. This performance of the solo is absolutely flawless, play it side by side and you won't be able to tell a difference, wow!

  • @robby188
    @robby188 6 лет назад +2

    Perfection !!!

  • @waynereed5088
    @waynereed5088 6 лет назад +5

    Ron you are one of the most kindness, monster
    Shredding guitarist out there
    I mean I love your humility bro and I know your buddy the bass player he's my friend on Facebook and he is a great guy also but you are definitely underrated bro and when people really sit down and watch you're sweeping
    Your legado and all the other stuff you doing your amazing bro
    And your new band that's just phenomenal I hope you guys make it really big

  • @FrancoRossi-sd3pf
    @FrancoRossi-sd3pf 5 лет назад +4

    Ron Thal...suona la chitarra portandola oltre al limite stesso dello strumento...è un genio.

  • @masbro1901
    @masbro1901 6 лет назад +2

    Mygod.. this dude rocks

  • @christophercapuano7280
    @christophercapuano7280 6 лет назад +6

    Good to see you back in fucking great fusion shredding shape!

  • @djangothecat
    @djangothecat 5 лет назад +2

    One of the greatest guitar solos EVER!

  • @LordBelial2008
    @LordBelial2008 6 лет назад +2

    OMG, this man is a F****ng beast!

  • @Guitaroverkill
    @Guitaroverkill 4 года назад +6

    Ron is coolest humblest rocker out there. Effortless playing.

  • @ismuwicaksono
    @ismuwicaksono 5 лет назад +2

    a cool guy with an insane skill and a beautiful monster, perfectly-perfect

  • @tonilindgren5002
    @tonilindgren5002 6 лет назад +1

    Super awesome

  • @djangothecat
    @djangothecat 5 лет назад +6

    One of the all time greatest guitar solos I've ever heard. Jeeeez!

    • @YaoEspirito
      @YaoEspirito 4 года назад +1

      Thete's s tape on here of him playing it live. Literally one of the most perfect and complete solos ever delivered. How often do you get to hear a solo that shreds without ever doodling or riffing for the sake of riffing? Just fascinating lines throughout, an unfolding story. Pretty amazing

    • @lunasea8908
      @lunasea8908 4 года назад

      Mats haugen has the most beautiful solos

    • @lunasea8908
      @lunasea8908 4 года назад

      Mats haugen has the most beautiful solos

  • @atilla8773
    @atilla8773 6 лет назад +53

    It is really unfair how effortless Ron Thé master Bumblefoot Thal plays

    • @rickfeith6372
      @rickfeith6372 6 лет назад +2

      Beast

    • @aylbdrmadison1051
      @aylbdrmadison1051 5 лет назад +4

      It only looks effortless because he is always putting effort into getting better.

    • @tedmich
      @tedmich 5 лет назад +8

      Ron's had plenty of struggles, his 2011 car accident totally messed his back (and hands!) and he sustained brain damage he's only partially recovered from, and he's beaten cancer too!

    • @jonw3462
      @jonw3462 5 лет назад +1

      @@tedmich
      damn

    • @spotsthecat7913
      @spotsthecat7913 4 года назад +3

      Only the most hardworking one will be the best. But i get what you mean. He plays like a GOD!

  • @YaoEspirito
    @YaoEspirito 4 года назад +2

    Beast. Beast. Beast.

  • @bikermumin5959
    @bikermumin5959 6 лет назад +3

    I just LOVE this guy!!!!!!.."BUMBLEFOOT" RULES

  • @mwood999
    @mwood999 6 лет назад +2

    Just such an amazing musician! So precise and spectacular! Can't wait for May 15th to see him and Sons of Apollo in Cleveland!

  • @e.g.systems6146
    @e.g.systems6146 5 лет назад +21

    Jeez, I don't know whether to just burn my guitars, or burn down the house, claim the insurance, and live the rest of my life in a shack with a guitar amp, a toilet, sink and bed, and hope I'll get this good if I practice hard enough. And you have to love him because he's such a nice guy!

    • @justabeard3794
      @justabeard3794 4 года назад +1

      I like that you included the second part of this comment about practicing. I always see defeatist comments ("I'll burn my guitars") on these Shawn Lane/Guthrie Govan/Bumblefoot/etc. videos of incredible displays of skill.

  • @nologo24
    @nologo24 4 года назад +3

    He awesome and nice guy ,,,,

  • @dwhizzledizzle3538
    @dwhizzledizzle3538 6 лет назад +1

    WOW! WOW! WOW!
    That guitar solo...mind blown!!!

  • @YoutubeHatesFreeSpeech582
    @YoutubeHatesFreeSpeech582 2 года назад +2

    Rob is a monster! That's an understatement

  • @claudiojaoliveira
    @claudiojaoliveira 4 года назад +2

    This guy is a monster, one of the best all time guitarist!

  • @commonsensehill372
    @commonsensehill372 6 лет назад +3

    RAW TALENT ! Excellent guitar playing... and quite the instrument to be sure. I liked this video a great deal.

  • @madmattymayhem
    @madmattymayhem 4 года назад +4

    Holy Moly.... I thought I was good.... I still have much to learn...This guy is amazeballs...

  • @andrealusuardi4877
    @andrealusuardi4877 2 года назад +1

    Speachless…. 😱🤟🏻🎸

  • @DMDvideo10
    @DMDvideo10 3 года назад +1

    Speechless...

  • @MrPFMneto
    @MrPFMneto Год назад +4

    Ron is a legend!! I like to think of him as a mystical druid of guitar with mysterious powers and irrefutable wisdom - which is not far from the truth, let's be honest!!

  • @purplemonstertv
    @purplemonstertv 4 года назад +1

    Neo you are the one. One great player.

  • @eni-gusnita8931
    @eni-gusnita8931 3 года назад +2

    The solos of his guitar sound nice and amazing for every song of sons of apollo

  • @blackmoon1603
    @blackmoon1603 6 лет назад +1

    The first time I heard this solo I was blown away! Absolutely Amazing!
    Jeff was right you are up in the stratosphere!

  • @ultradian
    @ultradian Год назад +1

    Absolute God on guitar. Bless you

  • @danaeverhart6487
    @danaeverhart6487 4 года назад +1

    Ron Thal! Another Super Talented Guitarist, that has came out of Nowhere! One Word (WoW)!

    • @Stefan-Van-der-Pulst
      @Stefan-Van-der-Pulst 4 года назад +1

      Came out of nowhere? I know him since mid nineties when he had some solo releases on Shrapnell records, the label of Mike Varney.

  • @seanlheeger
    @seanlheeger 5 лет назад +9

    He is at a totally different level of awareness. He most likely was the little kid mentioned in that conversation you might of had with someone when they told you that they didn't care how good you thought you were, there's always some little five year old out there that can blow you the fuck away. He was most likely that little 5 year old.

  • @riskvideos
    @riskvideos 6 лет назад +2

    This video was a treat. His work is awesome.

  • @gmusiclab1996
    @gmusiclab1996 6 лет назад +19

    We had the opportunity to open for Bumblefoot last December. One of the nicest guys you’d ever want to meet, and an absolutely amazing guitarist. I love what he and Sons of Apollo have done which is make a very accessible rock album with top notch musicianship. Well done, Ron!

    • @EthnHayabusa
      @EthnHayabusa 6 лет назад +2

      Same here, it was so much fun sharing the same stage!

  • @gurumajuindonesia
    @gurumajuindonesia 6 лет назад +1

    genius and humble guy he is

  • @felipegottardo8069
    @felipegottardo8069 6 лет назад +1

    This is a monster player. Epic solo

  • @michaelalexandrini5734
    @michaelalexandrini5734 6 лет назад +1

    Amazing talent!

  • @kenanekan8986
    @kenanekan8986 Год назад +1

    I LOVE THIS GUY

  • @nugrahadimas5624
    @nugrahadimas5624 6 лет назад +1

    So complex yet amazing!! Rock On,Ron!

  • @MatsLindgrenMusic
    @MatsLindgrenMusic 5 лет назад +1

    Man, if I could ever hope to be HALF as chill (and of course technically advanced) as Bumblefoot, I could die happy.

  • @andrewbroughton65
    @andrewbroughton65 3 года назад +1

    Sons of Apollo are awesome !

  • @fracteed
    @fracteed 6 лет назад +8

    wow...I didn't realise that he actually played the down tuned riffs on the album on his fretless. He has amazing intonation skills to be able to pull that off! Definitely my fave solo on the album, so cool to see him play it note for note..thimble and all :)

    • @gingerjam2192
      @gingerjam2192 6 лет назад +1

      Easy for him, he has perfect pitch.

    • @BrunodeSouzaLino
      @BrunodeSouzaLino 3 года назад

      Perfect pitch doesn't give you perfect intonation on a fretless instrument. You still have to work on the technique.

  • @artifexastrum
    @artifexastrum 3 года назад +2

    Ron, this is immensely cool! Oh man--

  • @yngwerhappen
    @yngwerhappen 6 лет назад +4

    A real son of Apollo. This music is a gift for prog and shredding nerds.

  • @timetracker8503
    @timetracker8503 4 года назад +2

    Another guitar god in my list, fucking awesome.......