Thal was eventually signed to Shrapnel Records , and his debut album '' The Adventures of Bumblefoot '' was released in 1995 . Thal released '' Hermit '' on Shrapnel in January 1997 , his final album on the label . In late 1997 , Thal started a production company called " Hermit , Inc. " , then fully adopting the band name Bumblefoot while releasing '' Hands '' in March 1998 . Bumblefoot was a band that featured Thal and his brother Jeff Thal , among other musicians . Bumblefoot released an early version of the album Uncool exclusively in France , touring in the country in March and April 2001 . He then began working on his next album '' Guitars Suck '' , but after the September 11 attacks , Thal decided to rename the album 9.11 and turned the album into a non-profit fundraising CD , with all proceeds going to American Red Cross . In late 2001 , amidst difficulties keeping a steady lineup , Thal broke up Bumblefoot and adopted it as a solo stage name . He worked on finishing '' Uncool '' , which was released in February 2002 . Thal toured Europe as a solo act in 2002 , using members from bands he was touring with , including Sun Caged & Plug-In . Sun Caged drummer Dennis Leeflang would later befriend Thal and work extensively with him in his solo career . Thal released a compilation of songs that were n't finished or officially released in April 2003 , the Forgotten Anthology . Thal released Normal in 2005 . Thal stated of the album " the album takes you into the world of an insane musician who takes medication and experiences what it 's like to be ' normal ' for the first time . The only problem is that the medicine silences his ability to make music . Eventually he must choose which life he wants . The songs on Normal follow his real-life journey , leaving you to ponder , " What 's ' normal , ' anyway ? " In 2006 , Thal 's song " Breaking " , from the album '' Normal '' , was contributed to the album project '' Artists for Charity – Guitarists 4 the Kids '' , a charity that assists World Vision Canada in helping underprivileged kids in need
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal