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Re: Feb 23, 2011 Ron Asks Ron: 5 Questions
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Ron Asks Ron: 5 Questions
In celebration of Bumblefoot's recent release of his cover version of The Beatles' immortal "Strawberry Fields Forever," label head Ron Scalzo (Q*Ball, Return To Earth) sits down with Ron Thal to dig deeper in this week's '5 Questions'.
Q: I know The Beatles are a big source of inspiration for you - tell us what The Beatles meant to you as an aspiring musician.
BBF: The Beatles were my first musical memory, along with KISS, and my first musical love. It was always producer George Martin's classical instrumentation he added to the songs that did it for me most. What does anyone's favorite music do for them? It's a soundtrack for everything you feel and everything you've lived.
Q: The Beatles' catalog is vast - of all the songs to cover, why "Strawberry Fields"? What are some other favorite Beatles songs?
BBF: It's one of the most original and unique songs of the last 50 years. Other favorites? All of them for different reasons - but mostly I'd say Rubber Soul era and on... 
Q: Your cover version shows off your sonic prowess as a producer - with no formal training, how did you obtain the skills to self-record and produce your own music and ambitious pieces such as this?
BBF: Thanks. Everything I needed to know I learned here: http://www.hookedonphonics.com/ And here: http://www.sesamestreet.org/
Q: You sing, produce, play guitar, bass on all your songs, this one included - Dutch vunderkind Dennis Leeflang sits in on drums on most of your songs/albums. Are you secretly a master behind the drum kit, do the drums bore you, or are you just sharing the wealth?
BBF: Dennis is a phenomenal drummer, and a great producer himself. I appreciate him letting me play bass, guitar and sing on the song. Thanks D!!!
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Q: Is it true that you paid Dennis in chocolates to play drums on this song?
BBF: Actually, we paid each other in Benny's Burritos in the East Village this past weekend. Good stuff. Still digesting......... wafer thin mint? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlfcF1I5e_g
"Strawberry Fields Forever" by Bumblefoot - available now at iTunes, CD Baby, and Bald Freak Music online.
Posted by Bald Freak Music at 11:27 AM
Labels: Benny's Burritos, Bumblefoot, Dennis Leeflang, George Martin, Hooked On Phonics, KISS, Rubber Soul, Sesame Street, The Beatles
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Re: Feb 23, 2011 Ron Asks Ron: 5 Questions
First I thought that Ron had interviewed himself, kinda how the Del James/Axl interviews went.
Agree on Strawberry Fields, and nice to know that Bumble's another Monty Python fan.
Re: Feb 23, 2011 Ron Asks Ron: 5 Questions
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Ron Asks Ron: 5 Questions
Friday, January 21, 2011 11:38 AM
In celebration of Bumblefoot's recent release of his cover version of The Four Tops' "Bernadette," label head Ron Scalzo (Q*Ball, Return To Earth) sits down with Ron Thal to dig deeper in this week's '5 Questions'.
Q: So far you've released covers from Tom Jones, Frankie Valli, and now The Four Tops. Any common theme there?
BBF: Yes, the common theme is my PHENOMENAL fucking taste in music. Haha, yeah, I love old Motown & lounge music, great stuff. 
Q: Is this your favorite Motown song or even your favorite Four Tops song? Why 'Bernadette'?
BBF: Don't know if I have a favorite song - anything Stevie Wonder, Tops, Smokey Robinson... "Tracks Of My Tears," "I Was Made To Love Her," "Baby I Need Your Lovin'"... all those feel-good songs... "Bernadette" just felt right - such a good song, it works any which way ya play it.
Q: I've dubbed you 'The Human Jukebox' in interviews I've done. Can you explain your uncanny ability to play pretty much any popular song on the guitar simply from memory, specifically older tunes - cheezy 80s songs, bad metal, Motown stuff? It's a pretty cool party trick.
BBF: Ya left out the old 30's jazz standards... I just love music. Hey wait, there is no *bad* metal....!
Q: Oh there's plenty, sir. You've got some more cover songs in the works - care to fill us in on what songs and how it's going?
BBF: Would rather keep the songs a surprise, but they're all from the 60s & 70s...
Q: Party pooper. How does Ron's Beard feel about you putting this song out? And if all of the Four Tops' mustaches banded together to battle Ron's Beard, do you think they could defeat it?
BBF: Ron's Beard would probably tell you to send 5 other questions.
Q: Ron's Beard can suck it.
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Bernadette" by Bumblefoot - available now at iTunes, CD Baby, and Bald Freak Music online.
Bumblefoot song 'REAL' now available on Rock Band...!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 4:14 PM
Bumblefoot song 'REAL' now available for Xbox360 on Rock Band Network
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Trial Song:
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Full Song:
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Bumblefoot song 'Guitars SUCK' now available on Rock Band...!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:15 PM
http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5003320
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