Buckethead fans?

sda2mike
sda2mike Posts: 3,131
edited February 2011 in Music & Movies
I'd heard of him for years...saw, but didn't read the guitar magazine columns since the mid-eighties, i think...then, yesterday he came up on pandora...definately not what i was expecting!:eek: scary talent and depth, here! if you're like me and haven't heard of Buckethead, jump on Youtube and dicover:wink:
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2011
    In the mid 90s I walked into a Primus concert right as the opening act was starting. Probably 20 people in the venue at the time. On stage is a dude with a KFC bucket on his head and a white mask and he's shredding the hell out of his guitar in a way I've never seen or heard before.

    That said...

    Its hard to be a fan of pointless noodling (for me). As someone who plays guitar, his talent is remarkable, but he fails in tapping in to the soul and emotion of music. Its nothing I can sit and listen to for any extended period of time.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2011
    Demiurge wrote: »
    In the mid 90s I walked into a Primus concert right as the opening act was starting. Probably 20 people in the venue at the time. On stage is a dude with a KFC bucket on his head and a white mask and he's shredding the hell out of his guitar in a way I've never seen or heard before.

    That said...

    Its hard to be a fan of pointless noodling (for me). As someone who plays guitar, his talent is remarkable, but he fails in tapping in to the soul and emotion of music. Its nothing I can sit and listen to for any extended period of time.

    i'm with you on the pointlessness of shredding...but, the vids i saw were extremely emotive!
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  • Almadacr
    Almadacr Posts: 185
    edited February 2011
    Buckethead is a great guitar player for sure he is more on the shred side of it , following the steps of Yngwie Malmsteen but still made more soft stuff than shredding , and he also was with G&R for a wile . For me is best album is Enter the Chicken . Just give it a listen and you might be surprised .
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2011
    here's what i saw


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Et6BSDMNLY
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  • eeagle
    eeagle Posts: 226
    edited February 2011
    Interesting you should mention Bukethead; I recently picked up Monsters and Robots and was pleasantly surprised. Brian Carroll is a virtuoso guitarist, and apparently plays with a KFC bucket on his head. I think he was lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses too.
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