During an appearance on March 14's episode of The Card King Sports And Variety Show, which airs on ABC news affiliate KMET 1490 AM, Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal spoke about how he landed the gig with the iconic band over 20 years ago.

He recalled that Joe Satriani had introduced him to Guns N' Roses in the summer of 2004, and after a year and a half of jamming together, they finished the 'Chinese Democracy' album in 2008.

Thal also reflected on his decision to leave the band, citing creative differences and missing opportunities to work with other projects.

Thal discussed his departure from Guns N' Roses, which was not officially announced by him but confirmed by a source in 2015.

He went on to record and tour with Sons of Apollo, releasing their second studio album 'MMXX' in January 2020 via InsideOut Music/Sony.

Thal later joined forces with ART OF ANARCHY, releasing their third studio album 'Let There Be Anarchy' in February 2024 via Pavement Music.

His latest instrumental album, 'Bumblefoot ...Returns!', came out in January 2025."