MP's Shattered Fortress Tour

[Elite]

Okay, so no Eric Gillette then

[devieira73]

Bumblefoot is good enough for you now?
Anyway, I think is very cool this "internet detectives" way of announcing the band

[Zydar]

Never heard about the guy.

Great detective work though 

[axeman90210]

I don't know that I've ever heard any of his recorded material, but he was a total badass when I saw him play with Metal Allegiance.

[Elite]

Bumblefoot is good enough for you now?

Of course, I'm fine with whoever and I'll judge it based on the music and not on who's playing. I just find it funny that everybody in this thread (including me) was speculating that Eric Gillette would be the guitarist and it turns out to be somebody no-one thought of.

[devieira73]

Yeah, it is. I just made a general joke about the people's reactions here, it was not in response to your comment. I'm fine whatever line-up is too, if the music is good, I'm very happy!

[devieira73]

I've only heard Chinese Democracy with him (and more 100 guitar players?!), but it seems he is really good:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_%22Bumblefoot%22_Thal#Bumblefoot_.26_Solo_Career
"In 1989, Thal submitted a demo tape to Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records, which caused Varney to feature Thal in the Spotlight New Talent column in Guitar Player Magazine's August 1989 issue.[11] Upon hearing the demo, Varney commented "[Thal's] demo tape is amongst the most impressive I've ever received. It contains elements of classical, blues, and jazz, and at times reminds me of Frank Zappa. His transcriptions are most impressive and detailed, so fans of hot transcriptions might be interested in seeing these musical masterpieces on paper. With its clever melodies, contrapuntal lines, intricate rhythms, and ultra-complex ensemble sections, Ron's sheer musicality will surely gain him much acclaim."[11] In 1993, Guitar Network Magazine described Thal's playing as "Ridiculous... in a good way".[11]"

[rumborak]

I had heard of Bumblefoot, but am only now listening to some of his stuff. On its own it's not very interesting, but we'll see what they come up with in the band.

[Metro]

That Instagram post from earlier is gone now. I guess they're onto us 

[MirrorMask]

That Instagram post from earlier is gone now. I guess they're onto us 

I was this close to comment saying that the guitarist was Bumblefoot, but I felt kinda a dick for doing that and the discovery wasn't mine anyway, so I didn't write anything.

Probably it's Portnoy himself who lurkes these pages and suggests people to remove posts 

[Madman Shepherd]

In retrospect, Bumblefoot seems like the obvious choice.  MP has been jamming with him on and off for the last several years in various projects.  This definitely does add a metal element to the project.  Kind of surprised with two strong songwriters like Bumblefoot and Derek that they would let Mike have total creative control. Bumblefoot actually peaks my interest but it immediately wanes when I think that he won't be a full partner so to speak. 

BTW, Bumblefoot is an interesting character.  He only actually recorded a few things on Chinese Democracy from what I know.  Interestingly, they kept most of Buckethead's solos even though Bumblefoot replaced him.  Bumblefoot did actually record solos on a few things, though.  Most notably on songs Buckethead wrote. 

I have one of his solo albums.  He shreds but it is almost more punk than metal.  Haven't heard anything else. 

Oh, and he rocks at the fretless guitar.

[Metro]

Well this just happened

[KevShmev]

Wait, there's a guitarist out there called Bumblefoot?

That's almost as bad as Buckethead. 

Where is the guitarist named Stumblebum? 

[Madman Shepherd]

Wait, there's a guitarist out there called Bumblefoot?

That's almost as bad as Buckethead. 

Where is the guitarist named Stumblebum? 

He died in a bizarre gardening accident. 

[Nihil-Morari]

That Instagram post from earlier is gone now. I guess they're onto us 

Haha! Actually laughing out loud now. Sorry Mike! I figured people would try to figure out accents and stuff, could've been fun. So it's Bumblefoot then. Plus Derek and obviously Mike. Just the bass player left now, I guess it won't be anyone he's recorded before, so no Sheehan, LaRue etc.

[SjundeInseglet]

Wait, there's a guitarist out there called Bumblefoot?

That's almost as bad as Buckethead. 

Where is the guitarist named Stumblebum? 

Well, his real name is actually Ron Thal and he even released his first record under that name back in 1995, "The Adventures of Bumblefoot" (which became kind of a cult record among guitarist along the years). Ron started releasing all his music under the Bumblefoot moniker in 1998. For those of you who don't know him or his music, Ron is a virtuoso player (with a very unusual and unique approach to the guitar... I mean , how many guitarist out there can play with a thimble and make it work?) and quite a diverse stylist who can play anything from jazz to metal. He 's no slouch as a singer either. Thal's involvement in this project  has just piqued my interest actually.

Here's a song off his latest record just to give you an idea of what he can do:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSBwLNQNY5c

And here's another one from a previous record, just to show you how diverse his music can be:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lscOZDSqE0U

[YtseJamittaja]

Well, I think this is quite obvious quote :

Mike Portnoy
1min ago

"Making History....and you??"
#TheDelFuvioBros

Lava Lamps in the studio, awesome!

[Zydar]

Nice

[Metro]

I felt like this new project deserved its own thread, since it really doesn't have much to do with the Shattered Fortress Band
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=49857.new#new

[Elite]

https://www.californiaexplore.com/company/03988953/delfuvio-bros-inc

[JayOctavarium]

Oh snap

[SystematicThought]

Mike Portnoy
Derek Sherinian
Chris Cintron/ or any other Ex-DT singer
JP Clone
JM Clone

The band is called Del Fuvio Monks

[IDontNotDoThings]

Wait, there's a guitarist out there called Bumblefoot?

That's almost as bad as Buckethead. 

& both played  in Chinese Democracy.

[gmillerdrake]

Got a chance to watch the entire Suite from the birthday bash cruise. And, I'm sure it was cool to see in person, certainly a stage full of talented folks up there but......for me it was a bit too 'cover band'. I know a few folks on the forum went and said it was a great time and like I said I'm not discounting that but it didn't seem as rehearsed as it 'should/could' have been. I'd be curious to see future attempts but all in all....for me....this one fell short.

[ToT-147]

Got a chance to watch the entire Suite from the birthday bash cruise. And, I'm sure it was cool to see in person, certainly a stage full of talented folks up there but......for me it was a bit too 'cover band'.

Hmmm, I don't know, let me guess here but... that's probably because IT WAS actually a cover band?...

Anyways, the material they're playing is beyond madness.. It might easily be the hardest Suite of songs to play live!.. And, besides, I don't hear any considerable mistake from the guys who were actually doing the covers.. The only one that screw it up a little a few times was Portnoy himself..

[MirrorMask]

A small tour has been announced, more dates are popping up!

He's coming to Italy as well, curiously in a theatre (where I will see Lorena McKennitt just to give an idea of the kind of venue) that sits next to the big venue where he always played with DT.

I'm unsure aboing going... on one hand, it's like seeing DT without really seeing DT, which is always a bonus, on the other hand I have to consider if I want to see just the suite and a little more...

[RodrigoAltaf]

A small tour has been announced, more dates are popping up!

He's coming to Italy as well, curiously in a theatre (where I will see Lorena McKennitt just to give an idea of the kind of venue) that sits next to the big venue where he always played with DT.

I'm unsure aboing going... on one hand, it's like seeing DT without really seeing DT, which is always a bonus, on the other hand I have to consider if I want to see just the suite and a little more...

Where are the dates?

[MirrorMask]

Saw on the fly an announcement on his FB page, there's the tour poster with the dates in July

[The Letter M]

If the tour poster is any indication, looks like there might be songs from Awake and SFAM included, with the former probably being "The Mirror" (maybe the extended original demo version, or the version played on the Scenes tour), and the latter possibly being the songs he wrote lyrics for.

I wonder if they'll pull out ACOS, since he DID write those lyrics...

-Marc.

[bosk1]

I wouldn't necessarily assume he will ONLY play songs he wrote lyrics for.

[Nick]

I wouldn't necessarily assume he will ONLY play songs he wrote lyrics for.

I don't take it as a certainty, but I find that to be the most likely outcome.

Also, this really is a proper tour now and less of a special event at select markets around the globe. My guess is that after the cruise a bunch of people bucked up to book this.

[Evermind]

Nice that he even has those two Russian dates here. Sucks that it'll be on Tuesday, but hey, at least it's not Monday. I will most probably buy the tickets next week. I tend to complain that Russia never gets any exclusive events and tours, it would be kind of silly not to go and see this.

[Mosh]

[Adami]

Well at least we know the lineup isn't changing.

[bosk1]

I wonder if the album covers are nods to what songs they will be playing.  Six Degrees through BCSL are there, which makes sense given the 12SS.  But I also see Awake, SFAM, and whatever that one is with the eye.  So I am assuming the set will feature songs from those albums.