I liked it better when Hendrix did it.

Buckethead can play so many styles.
He can shred Jason Becker style and also play a silky solo where he can shape one note so elegantly it makes me weep.
/not subby

I must have left my soul in my other pants, then.

That rocked. It took me a while to warm up to Buckethead's music but the more I hear it the more I like it.

Here's a photo of an unmasked Buckethead with the late Shawn Lane:

strangeguitar: Here's a photo of an unmasked Buckethead with the late Shawn Lane:



is not. its this guy: http://www.myspace.com/blazarmusic

EdMon: strangeguitar: Here's a photo of an unmasked Buckethead with the late Shawn Lane:



is not. its this guy: http://www.myspace.com/blazarmusic



OOPS i mean this guy:

http://www.myspace.com/fanalo


In other news- Buckethead is god

Whamdangler: I liked it better when Hendrix did it.

Am I missing something? Hendrix didn't write that song. Unless you're attributing the general idea of writing good guitar-based songs to him, and no one can ever come close or do better forever and ever amen.

In which case, ok. You must be fun at parties.

OOPS i mean this guy (new window)

In other news- Buckethead is god

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Considering the recent guitarist threads, I was amused by the first person listed as one of his influences.

not only was that solo not epic, it sucked. worse than the satriani clip. and i actually think bucketheads pretty good.

/loves that guitar with the killswitch

I like this one a little better. he was more 'on' this night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGt4J9oBKKo&feature=related

/has no html-fu

No matter what you're doing or how well you're doing it, if you're doing it with a bucket on your head you look stupid.

/for the record that was shiatty

Forgot to add: Buckethead > all other guitarists

Solos are fascist.

first the guy in Guns n Roses, now this dude.
who else is wearing a chicken barrel?

I caught Primus at Ozzfest one year ('99?) and Buckethead played guitar with them. They did a bunch of stuff from "Sailing the Seas of Cheese". It was a pretty incredible set.

1979: first the guy in Guns n Roses, now this dude.
who else is wearing a chicken barrel?

Did you happen to notice that the GnR guy is also named Buckethead and looks identical to this one?

HeatherPK:
Did you happen to notice that the GnR guy is also named Buckethead and looks identical to this one?

I don't ask this very often, but will you marry me?

Oh, and .

TheDoubleMan: Forgot to add: Buckethead > all other guitarists

Hmm. No.

However, the solo at 3:10 on this track is well done.

The gh2 version of jordan has his best solo

/he said so himself

kab Quote 2008-08-23 08:19:31 PM
TheDoubleMan: Forgot to add: Buckethead > all other guitarists

Hmm. No.

However, the solo at 3:10 on this track is well done.


Without sounding snarky, can you name anyone with more technical prowess and more all-around ability? Buckethead plays Page better than Jimmy could ever hope to, he runs circles around Hendrix (like that would be hard), has better tone and taste than Clapton and can shred better than any of his peers. Indeed, the solo is good, but i like the studio version better.

Link (new window)

Man, what a soulless and robotic player, that Buckethead.

TheDoubleMan:
Without sounding snarky, can you name anyone with more technical prowess and more all-around ability? Buckethead plays Page better than Jimmy could ever hope to, he runs circles around Hendrix (like that would be hard), has better tone and taste than Clapton and can shred better than any of his peers. Indeed, the solo is good, but i like the studio version better.

This video wins guitar threads (new window)

/Buckethead is really really good
//Paul Gilbert has the technical ability, and all the other stuff too!

because people are throwing all sorts of guitar videos around here is my fav bhead vid. pops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pngkxpmhMAg

Uhng, couldn't take much more than about 1 minute, which was probably the first 14 notes, played over and over. When his hands weren't doing the same things that the music was, I left, it was probably just a sync problem, but that, and the bucket,...

I am not much of a Buckethead fan, but that was awesome, and the solo was epic, but I still have no soul.

/traded my soul for guitar lessons
//should have traded for talent

I guess I can't.

Guthrie Govan is more listenable to me, has better phrasing, and better writing (which, again, is limited here, as he too is very guitar-centric at this point), and seems capable of playing damn near anything.

Like this little piece:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yPEewaalik

But that's me. I think the whole arguement is subjective enough to not have an answer at all. Very little, if anything, that I've heard from Buckethead sticks in my memory. But then again, I haven't heard the majority of his work, so I'm not expert.. just basing on what I've heard.

However, Bucketheads playing on 'Octave of the Holy Innocents' is quite interesting, and very subtle. Strange disc, but excellent to listen to when in the proper mood. If you don't have it, check it out.

sorry.. that response was for TheDoubleMan

And yeah, Obscured by Clouds Gilbert is just a fun guy. I went to a guitar clinic of his years ago, it was awe inspiring, and funny as hell.

Music is not an athletic competition. Instead of comparing the penises of all these guitarists, why not try to be open minded and listen to and enjoy each of them for what they do?

The face of Buckethead:



SB

Buckethead = god

Wait, never mind.
God bows to Buckethead.

Nice prosthetic pinky, doofus.

Even back then he was all about the gimmick.

kab: sorry.. that response was for TheDoubleMan

And yeah, Obscured by Clouds Gilbert is just a fun guy. I went to a guitar clinic of his years ago, it was awe inspiring, and funny as hell.

I'm very very jealous.

Obscured by Clouds, while we are on the subject of Paul Gilbert, i recommend giving this if you haven't heard it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPGA3vjMLgE

Can't wait for Buckethead concert in Oct! One of the best guitarists ever.

outatime: I caught Primus at Ozzfest one year ('99?) and Buckethead played guitar with them. They did a bunch of stuff from "Sailing the Seas of Cheese". It was a pretty incredible set.

Yea that was '99

TheDoubleMan: Obscured by Clouds, while we are on the subject of Paul Gilbert, i recommend giving this if you haven't heard it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPGA3vjMLgE

yep, scarified is wicked, thanks

kab
Ive tried to get into Guthrie, but he has that same annoying tone that Satriani is so famous for. After about 1 minute I can't stand the sound. I watch him on mute and follow his hands, and i can see where you are coming from, but the sound of his guitar just gets me. (also am snarking on only what i've heard.)

TheDoubleMan:
Without sounding snarky, can you name anyone with more technical prowess and more all-around ability?

Robert Fripp, Steve Howe and Julian Bream come to mind.

Buckethead plays Page better than Jimmy could ever hope to, he runs circles around Hendrix (like that would be hard),

Hendrix had more soul in his pinky finger. Hendrix was technically brilliant as well as a blazing conduit of raw emotion. I'm not putting down Buckethead - I like him. I think he's an innovative player and great fun to listen to. But Jimi Hendrix was a very rare bird indeed. His music went beyond craft. He was conjurer using tone, melody and power. His music poured out of his heart, through his fingertips, blasting out the amplifier and into your ears, whereupon his soul would touch yours. There is no comparison. There's a damn good reason why nearly every electric guitarist has respect and admiration for Hendrix: he did things we can't - simply because we aren't Hendrix.

has better tone and taste than Clapton and can shred better than any of his peers.

Can't fault you there. I've never understood the Clapton worship. He's an adequate player, but I've met seasoned amateur electric blues players with more heart and chops than Clapton.

EdMon

ummm... around 1:00 or 1:20 when in the video when he's doing the very fast stuff... the video [and sound?] looks like it was sped up... watch his handmovements [right and left] it looks unnaturally fast, and doctored.
just sayin.

that being said, buckethead has chops.

CitizenTed

I agree with you on the Clapton worship, but I guess I just can't see why people go all ape-shiat over Hendrix. Brilliant for his time, yes, but if you read my post carefully, i never mentioned soul. If you want soul, look no further than this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDBIbJKjAZQ

Oops, I meant this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWLw7nozO_U&feature=related

Here he is playing Soothsayer (new window) at a show I went to. Never plays it exactly the same, but always amazing.

The Skeptical Chemist: Link (new window)

Man, what a soulless and robotic player, that Buckethead.

You said it. God, can't he do anything other than shred?!

/ Link (new window)
Link (new window)

Third_Uncle_Eno:

ummm... around 1:00 or 1:20 when in the video when he's doing the very fast stuff... the video [and sound?] looks like it was sped up... watch his handmovements [right and left] it looks unnaturally fast, and doctored.
just sayin.



ohh yee of little faith

Whew Bucket!

Couple Favs

Banjo Hotness (new window)

Gets good in the middle (new window)

Eruption (new window)

Not very musical, but old school home shredding (new window)

Acoustic Jam (new window)

Pop/Slap, Big Sur Moon, and Bend Up solo (new window)

...and



^^ From James Brown tribute, where he played the GH Jordan solo live for the first time(perfectly).

1) he isn't God

2) he isn't even A 'god'

3) he's no Roy Buchanan or Rory Gallagher

but

4) he is a pretenious azzhat for wearing the mask and bucket

mfaby: 1) he isn't God

2) he isn't even A 'god'

3) he's no Roy Buchanan or Rory Gallagher

but

4) he is a pretenious azzhat for wearing the mask and bucket

How in gods name is one pretentious for wearing a chicken bucket?

GBmanNC:
How in gods name is one pretentious for wearing a chicken bucket?

I've noticed people throw the word around a lot when they try to criticize art but have no idea what they're talking about. It's like that Fark cliche: "it insists upon itself."

browntimmy: GBmanNC:
How in gods name is one pretentious for wearing a chicken bucket?

I've noticed people throw the word around a lot when they try to criticize art but have no idea what they're talking about. It's like that Fark cliche: "it insists upon itself."

how ironic.