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Stepvhen

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Re: Bumblefoot - GNR Refrences

Stepvhen wrote:

Life is what happens in between each fight on the message board - Bumblefoot 2008

Bumblefoot wrote many of the songs that feature on his Abnormal album while on the 2008 Chinese Democracy tour. As a result there are many gnr refrences throught the album.

Firstly. He recorded the album as quickly as he could doing very few takes in stark contrast to the Recording of Chinese Democracy.

Then come the Lyrics the one I quote above from the song Dash. They are obvious a reference to the GNR boards but there are more interesting ones also:

"Glad to Be Here" Bumblefoot 2008

"When the whole world looks at me they see some other guy
Doesn't matter what I say, they all made up their minds
I didn't like it then, and I still don't like it now
But I find the strength to smile somehow
And say...

I'm so glad to be here I could jump off every bridge
But everybody's got a rope around one of my limbs
Tryin' to get their piece they keep on tearing me apart
They wanna get inside me so they can kick around my heart
'Coz..."

When the whole world looks at me they see some other guy"

This strikes me again as being a reference to GNR. Everyone comparing him to slash and Buckethead. I don't think I'm over speculating here. Bumblefoot said that the record was highly influenced by the GNR experience.

Lastly here is on which is undeniably about the guys on the message boards. Don't take it the wrong way they are only lyrics after all but I think they perfectly express how it must fell to be in his shoes listening to all the new "conspiracies" and stupidity on the boards in general

Conspiracy- Bumblefoot 2008
I'm so bored with Everything (I need a new Conspiracy)
Fools are ready to believe (I need a new Conspiracy)
I'm a useless parasite
My dick in hand every night

I gotta question everything (I need a new Conspiracy)
And make some deeper meaning (I need a new Conspiracy)
'Cos without you I'm so empty
why do I bother Breathing

All you do , you do for me (I need a new Conspiracy)
You keep my cold heart beating (I need a new Conspiracy)
I'm cowering behind a screen
Anonymous I'm Nobody

If only Daddy kicked my ass (I need a new Conspiracy)
I might become a man at last (I need a new Conspiracy)
I resent what I can't be
I got it so bad who is me

In my own room on my high-speed (I need a new Conspiracy)
I'm young I'm Healthy and I'm free (I need a new Conspiracy)
I've got it too good don't ya see
But that ain't good enough for me

I need a new Conspiracy

I think this is a great Lyric and it is great to see him standing up for himself in some way. He almost comes across to nice to fight back in some interviews I have heard him in.

A song like this makes helps you to remember that Famous Musicians are people too and should be treated with respect.  The part about anonymity reminds me of that article Duff wrote last week about having the pride your convictions to come forward and say who you are if your gonna make a statement.

Thinking of Doing that myself.