Buckethead!!

[Chocolate]

I have always thot of posting about him!!but end up forgettin...here goes a lil information about the "mutant guitar virtuoso"

Buckethead is the masked, inverted KFC bucket wearing, "mutant guitar virtuoso" that stunned audiences during Primus's set at OzzFest '99, toured the world with Praxis and GR2, and graced many a movie soundtrack/score. His major label debut as a member of the avant-funk outfit Praxis in 1992 opened ears and minds to his unique character and musical stylings. He has since released several solo albums (under his name and Death Cube K) and participated in many group settings (most notably the Deli Creeps, Praxis, Zillatron, Giant Robot, Giant Robot 2 and Cobra Strike) and performed/recorded numerous collaborations with other adventurous musicians and artists.

There has been much speculation as to the identity of Buckethead. We do know that he was raised in a chicken coop by chickens. And possibly due to the unusual circumstances surrounding his upbringing, he is a very private person. He doesn't grant many interviews, and shuns most conventional means of contact. The mask and bucket add an eerie air of mystery to his activities and serve as a harbinger for his otherworldly musical stylings and sensibilities. He would prefer that his fans accept his eccentricities, focus on his art and enjoy the wonderland of joy that is Bucketheadland.

He draws inspiration from science-fiction and horror movies, musicians, artists, writers, athletes and has bizarre fixation on Disneyland. His dream is to complete his own park--Bucketheadland, "Where all your dreams and nightmares can come true." This theme runs through many of his recordings and was first introduced to the public through his Psychobuddy columns in Guitar Player magazine back in 1991

Influences:

Buckethead has cited Michael Jackson, Paul Gilbert, Shawn Lane, Yngwie Malmsteen, Bootsy Collins and Angus Young (AC/DC) as major inspirations as well as the experience of playing with Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell, John Zorn, the Invisibl Skratch Picklz and other artists he has played and collaborated with. He also finds inspiration in books, sci-fi/horror movies and athletes, most notably Michael Jordan.

Awards:

He regularly placed in the top three in the "Best Experimental Guitarist" category when Guitar Player magazine held its annual readers poll and was named one of the "Top 30 Trailblazers" by the same magazine in the January 1997 issue.

Equipments:

Guitars: Jackson Flying V, Steinberger GS, ESP MII, Gibson Chet Atkins, Ibanez X-Series Flying V, Takamine Acoustic, '59 Les Paul Custom (used on some Laswell-related projects), Gibson SG. '69 Gibson Les Paul Custom (used on the Cobra Strike and Viggo Mortensen projects recorded at Travis Dickerson Recording Studio).

Amplifiers: Peavey Reknown, misc. Marshall & Mesa Boogie heads, a Matt Wells head, Harry Kolbe Cabinets.

Effects: Roland SE 50, Rocktron Intellifex, Rockman, a Zoom multi effects unit, Alesis Midiverb II, A wah wah, Lexicon JamMan, Electro Harmonix Micro Synthesizer, Pro Co Rat, Digitech Whammy Pedal, Misc Toys.

Other: Amp Farm amp simulator plug in for Pro Tools (on Cobra Strike)



Genre(s):

Avant-garde metal, Instrumental music, Progressive metal, Various Others

Solo Albums:

1992: Bucketheadland
1994: Giant Robot
1996: Day of the Robot
1998: Colma
1999: Monsters and Robots
2001: Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse
2002: Funnel Weaver
2002: Bermuda Triangle
2002: Electric Tears
2003: Bucketheadland 2
2004: Island of Lost Minds
2004: Population Override
2004: The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell
2005: Enter the Chicken
2005: Kaleidoscalp
2005: Inbred Mountain
2006: The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock
2006: Crime Slunk Scene
2007: Pepper's Ghost
2007: Acoustic Shards
2007: Decoding the Tomb of Bansheebot
2007: Cyborg Slunks







And heyy share sum more if u want to..!!I will be back with more later!

[batman]

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[UnD!$PuTeD]

neva heard ne of his crap ... imean song ...

[Chocolate]

If you have never heard his songs..y call em crap?..dummy...he's jst wearing a mask..yes..that's a "mask" ...hehe

[UnD!$PuTeD]

i can c dat hunny()... w/ a KFC hat... he works part tym @ KFC or wat ? ....





kiddin... nvm

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Originally Posted by UnD!$PuTeD

i can c dat hunny()... w/ a KFC hat... he works part tym @ KFC or wat ? ....





kiddin... nvm

hahahaha
lmfaooo...

[Havoc]

Originally Posted by UnD!$PuTeD

i can c dat hunny()... w/ a KFC hat... he works part tym @ KFC or wat ? ....

kiddin... nvm

U must be sum rap fan or sumthng......coz i belive evry person wid gud music taste heard of Buckethead....

Neway....Buckethead is definitly 1 of da most awsme guitarist around.....Hez more lyk my idol.....And ppl who havent listen 2 hez tracks yet......Jus get da video of GNR solo and Jordan.......dat wud definitly get u in hez fanlist....

[Chocolate]

lol...he just refrains from bein a big show off..and prefers to wear a mask...i won't debate abt his "mask/bucket head" now...but lets get to the point...if u listen to good music...buckethead's got sum real good ones alryt!

[b3d_0f_raz0rs]

never heard their song but would like to

[khekshial]

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