Since the early 90's Ron has released over 200 songs through solo CDs and DVDs, and digital releases. He's had numerous appearances on compilation CDs and as a guest performer for other artists, appeared on magazine covers, and as a soloist toured internationally headlining venues and guitar festivals. In 2008 Ron released the "Abnormal" album, described as "Sex Pistols meets Queen, with innovative guitar and a quirky Zappa-esque twist..." In 2011 he released a song a month that included transcriptions, alternate mixes and recording stems, as an innovative way to release singles.
As a child, Ron would play Bach pieces with his feet. Today, his guitar-work can be heard on Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy album, the theme of VH1's "That Metal Show", the Latin acoustic guitar on Jessica Simpson's "Irresistible" dance mix, and CNN-Turkey station IDs to name a few. Live, he's just as diverse, whether touring the world with GNR or at local fundraisers (notably performing with Nancy Sinatra, Cyndi Lauper, composer Fahir Atakoglu, and jazz legend Allen Toussaint.)
A record producer and songwriter for artists and publishing companies often working out of his own studio in Princeton NJ, Ron has written theme songs and background music for shows that include So You Think You Can Dance, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Anthony Bourdan, MTV, VH1, MuchMusic, FuseTV, CW, SpikeTV, Oxygen, E!, A&E, ESPN, UFC, WWE, NFL, MLB, NBC, PBS, and SEGA, SSI and Atari videogames.
Ron is a Professor at SUNY Purchase College teaching music production, does guitar clinics around the world, and writes articles for music magazines. He is a volunteer for many charities such as Musicians On Call visiting sick children in hospitals and the MS Research Foundation, a non-profit organization that donates funds directly to Multiple Sclerosis research.
Awake
Bumblefoot Lyrics
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Miss the noise
Miss the colored dreams
And rings.
And screams
Miss the pain of love and tragedy
It's time to decide.
With silence in the sunshine or music in the darkness
Either way I'll be ok as long as when I get there I'm with you
You make me wanna live again
But what is life without knowing who I am
It's time to decide.
How should I live each tomorrow - like the first day or the last
With silence in the sunshine or music in the darkness
This peace inside is killing me - I think it might be time to leave
Feel the floodgate start to break and crash away the wall
And I awake with you
The first sight in these eyes I want is you
The lyrics to Bumblefoot's song Awake are a reflection of the singer's inner turmoil and struggle with self-identity. The opening line, "I miss me," suggests that the singer has lost touch with their true self and longs to be reunited with it. They miss the noise and chaos of life, the vivid dreams and emotions that come with it, and even the pain of love and tragedy. The repetition of "it's time to decide" emphasizes the singer's need to make a choice about how to live their life going forward.
The chorus presents two contrasting options: living each day like the first day, with the innocence of a new beginning, or living each day like the last, with the urgency of impending mortality. The choice between "silence in the sunshine or music in the darkness" adds to the dichotomy. Despite these opposing choices, the singer believes that as long as they are with their loved one, they will be okay.
However, in the second verse, the singer acknowledges that their inner peace is "killing" them, and they feel the need to leave. The floodgate breaking and crashing away the wall represents the singer's desire to break free from their emotional constraints and awaken to their true self. The final line, "The first sight in these eyes I want is you," emphasizes the importance of their loved one in their journey towards self-discovery and fulfillment.
Overall, the lyrics to Awake convey a sense of introspection and self-discovery, as the singer struggles to find their true identity and make a choice about how to live their life going forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I miss me.
I miss being my true self.
Miss the noise
I miss the hustle and bustle of life.
Miss the colored dreams
I miss the vibrancy of my dreams.
And rings.
And I miss the sound of bells ringing.
And screams
And I miss the sound of screaming- the intensity of emotions.
Miss the pain of love and tragedy
I miss the cathartic process of feeling emotions like pain, love, and tragedy.
It's time to decide.
It's time to make a decision.
How should I live each tomorrow - like the first day or the last
Should I live each day like it's my first or last on this earth?
With silence in the sunshine or music in the darkness
Should I live in quiet contemplation or with lively music?
Either way I'll be ok as long as when I get there I'm with you
As long as someone special is with me, either option will be fine.
You make me wanna live again
You are rekindling my desire to live my life fully.
But what is life without knowing who I am
But what is the point of living life without knowing myself?
It's time to decide.
It's time to make a decision.
This peace inside is killing me - I think it might be time to leave
The tranquility inside me is suffocating, and it may be time for a change.
Feel the floodgate start to break and crash away the wall
I feel my emotions building up, and it's starting to break down my walls.
And I awake with you
And I wake up in the morning with the thought of you in my mind.
The first sight in these eyes I want is you
You're the only one I want to see when I open my eyes.
Contributed by Kylie L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jelena Dobric
this song is just BEAUTIFUL!
brett skinner
i found this band through the tv show "clone high"'s soundtrack... you should watch it. haha but this shit is amazing, piranha is amazing, and real blew my mind, and some other guy is awesome.... this is beautiful, it reminds me of like deftones, smashing pumpkins, alien ant farm, a perfect circle, blind melon mixed with some dead poetic, joe satriani, and other pretty progressive shit that i love except with the best guitar player in the universe.... jeesus...what a badass.
Yvan Cluet
While you don't have checked at least 30 of his songs, you just can't imagine how amazing and imaginative his style is
Paulo L
Great!
Super Dynamite
Classic.
Diogo A.
ron , you are the best ! p.s: THE BEST *
Yvan Cluet
"Guitar suck" "chopin's fantaisie impromptu" classical "every time i shake my head it's like christmas" "blue tongue" jazz classical and jazz :)
TheLivingDead111
@Shunness You and me both! Ron is WAAAAAAY underrated. Here's to fixing that. :)