KUCHING: Fans of Guns N’ Roses stand a chance to meet the band’s 
guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal during a two-day guitar workshop and 
concert at Pustaka Negeri here.
The workshop will run from 2.30pm 
to 4.30pm at the library’s first-floor auditorium this Thursday, with 
limited entry to only 250 people.
“Thal will share his guitar 
skills and techniques during the workshop. It is not to be missed 
opportunity for local guitar enthusiasts. Those interested to attend are
 urged to call and book their seats in advance,” Pustaka Negeri chief 
executive officer Rashidah Bolhassan said at a press conference 
yesterday.
For the ‘Performance Under the Stars’ showcase, it will
 be held from 7.30pm to 10pm this Friday outside the library’s entrance.
 The event is a collaboration between Pustaka Negeri and the US Embassy 
in Kuala Lumpur.
Thal is a guitar virtuoso, as well as a singer, 
songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer. He recently 
released his 10th CD entitled ‘Little Brother Is Watching’, which could 
be said as a collection of “eccentric, upbeat and modern epic rock with 
haunting melodies, huge choruses and witty lyrics about life in the 
digital age and beyond”.
The guitarist, who has been with Guns N’ 
Roses since 2006, has over 20 years of releasing music, being featured 
at international festivals and headlining solo tours, as well as being 
the recipient of many ‘Best Album’ awards and the cover face of music 
magazines.
Thal toured with the band to sold-out shows all over 
the world, headlining festivals with crowds up to 150,000. His unique 
‘fretless’ guitar-playing can be heard throughout Guns N’ Roses’ 2008 
album ‘Chinese Democracy’.
In 2011, Thal released an innovative 
digital ‘Song-A-Month’ series that included transcriptions and backing 
tracks for guitarists and recording stems for re-mixers, including a 
cover of ‘The Pink Panther Theme’ featuring members of Guns N’ Roses.
Admission to both guitar workshop and concert at Pustaka Negeri is free.
For further information, call Muhamad or Razak at 082-442000 ext 342 / 348.
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