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Participants Rachel Ward7Jonathan Martin68Lawrence Rivera2Angela Ramos87Bradley Ortiz2frozenangler36Tyler Doyleslyotter28wanderingseal75Mark Green2Charles Jones76Gerald Gomez43
Rachel Ward7 Rachel Ward7 MemberOP
13 messages
joined Dec 2011
#1 ·
I honestly couldn't believe there wasn't already a dedicated thread for this topic here.😁

As a musician, Buckethead is most widely recognized for his electric guitar work. He was actually ranked number 8 on the "top 10 greatest guitar shredders of all time" list by Guitar Center magazine, and he was also featured on the Rolling Stone list of "25 strangest guitarists," not to mention being cited among the "50 fastest guitarists of all time."

Buckethead primarily functions as a solo artist, though he has collaborated with an incredibly diverse array of artists and bands, including Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Bill Moseley, Mike Patton, and even Viggo Mortensen. He also spent time as a member of Guns N' Roses 2000 - 2004. Furthermore, Buckethead has composed and performed music for several major motion pictures, such as: Saw II, Duh Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: destruction, Last Action Hero, and he even handled the main soundtrack for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

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Jonathan Martin68 Jonathan Martin68 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Jul 2011
#2 ·
He is personally one of my favorite performers. I discovered him nearly two years ago when a friend sent me the track "Electric Tears." I liked it, though I wasn't exactly blown away at first; I just downloaded a few albums because I had nothing else to listen to. Eventually, whenever I was bored, I’d just shuffle whatever I had downloaded, and his music grew on me more and more every single time. Every day, I seem to stumble upon another incredible song.

I believe he is immensely talented, with a sound that seamlessly blends rock and metal with ambient and electronic textures. He has roughly 33 studio albums plus 4 special projectsβ€”one of which actually consists of 13 sub-albumsβ€”along with 6 albums under the "Death Cube K" moniker (which is mostly dark ambient stuff), not to mention countless collaborations with other artists. The guy is a genius. πŸ™‚ It honestly surprises me that he isn't more famous.

Anyone who hasn't heard him definitely needs to. "Soothsayer" and "Jordan" are probably his most recognizable tracks, and I highly recommend them. My personal favorites are "King James," "Gory Head Stump," "Night Of The Slunk," and several others along those lines.
Lawrence Rivera2 Lawrence Rivera2 Newcomer
1 message
joined Jun 2011
#3 ·
I’m completely obsessed with his music right now.
Every day brings a new favorite, so I'm just vibing and working my way through the discography... it'll take 😁
Current rotation: hills of eternity/whitewash/dawn appears/waiting hare/Electric Tears/LeBron...

😍 Buckethead

And yeah, hardly anyone actually listens to him... don't get it...🀷
Angela Ramos87 Angela Ramos87 Member
20 messages
joined Jun 2011
#4 ·
So what does he actually look like? Are those internet photos even legit?
Jonathan Martin68 Jonathan Martin68 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Jul 2011
#5 ·
Anthony Walker42 said:What does he even look like? Are those internet photos just fake?

It isn't certain, but I'm convinced this is him:

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...h9zkohl8pNOC8A

There aren't really any clear photos of him without the mask...
Rachel Ward7 Rachel Ward7 MemberOP
13 messages
joined Dec 2011
#6 ·
Jonathan Martin68 said:It might not be him, but I am fairly certain this is who we are looking for:

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...h9zkohl8pNOC8A

There aren't really any photos of him without the mask available...

I think I saw some info on Wikipedia about twenty or thirty years ago stating he was somewhere around forty years old...
Bradley Ortiz2 Bradley Ortiz2 Newcomer
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joined Mar 2017
#7 ·
Kudos to him, I guess, but what's the deal with that bucket? And how did this whole mess even get started in the first place... 😬
frozenangler36 frozenangler36 Newcomer
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joined Sep 2008
#8 ·
The guy is a genius. I stumbled upon his work recently and was immediately hooked. Honestly, his stuff is the best whitewash I've seen in a long time. 😁
Tyler Doyle Tyler Doyle Newcomer
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joined Jun 2010
#9 ·
He claims he was raised by chickens on some farm somewhere. A true musical genius. 😁 Favorite album: Population Override!
Angela Ramos87 Angela Ramos87 Member
20 messages
joined Jun 2011
#10 ·
Tyler Doyle said:Dude claims he was raised by chickens on some farm. Total musical genius... 😁 favorite album is definitely Population Override!

Honestly, I wouldn't even be surprised if he actually was raised by chickens.
slyotter28 slyotter28 Newcomer
8 messages
joined Apr 2011
#11 ·
Decoding The Tomb of Bansheebot is easily my absolute favorite. I’ve got like a hundred albums in my collection at this pointβ€”everything he’s put out plus all the stuff he recorded with his other crews
wanderingseal75 wanderingseal75 Newcomer
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joined Sep 2011
#12 ·
Just jumping in here myself... there's a massive amount of material to sift through, so I'll need to sit down and listen to everything properly.πŸ™‚
Regardless, the guy is incredibly fascinating. His guitar tone is absolutely killer.
Mark Green2 Mark Green2 Newcomer
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joined Oct 2011
#13 ·
Just wanted to jump in here too. xD I’ve been listening to Buckethead for about two years now. You can actually head over to the Buckethead - Coop forum and download some live performances for freeβ€”they're all in fantastic quality πŸ™‚
Charles Jones76 Charles Jones76 Newcomer
8 messages
joined Jan 2009
#14 ·
He’s absolutely brilliant, I’ve been listening to him for a few months now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYxrdrzmuUw 😲
Gerald Gomez43 Gerald Gomez43 Member
26 messages
joined Sep 2017
#15 ·
He’s quite the enigma, isn't he? Truly fascinating and remarkably versatile.

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