Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is back with his first new instrumental record in 30 years aptly named Bumblefoot …Returns!, due out January 24. The first single "Simon In Space" is now streaming above in all its insane glory, and featuring a video created by Bumblefoot and animator Radek Grabinski.
"From an early age, my passions were guitar and astrophysics, cosmology – the song 'Simon in Space' merges the two," wrote Bumblefoot. "Simon is my cat haha, that's him featured in the artwork."
Bumblefoot …Returns! features collaborations with iconic musicians such as Brian May, Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Derek Sherinian, and Jerry Gaskill. Pre-orders for Bumblefoot …Returns! are available here.
On the record, Bumblefoot offered: "It's been 30 years since releasing the debut Adventures of Bumblefoot on Shrapnel Records, and I haven't done a fully instrumental album since. Writing during the pandemic, these songs became a soundtrack to my life – from heavy fretless growls to bluesy tributes to legends like Lonnie Johnson. It's a reflection of the moments that shaped me."
