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thecrusher1234!

12-23-2008, 11:20 AM

really?! dang ill have to try that

lets get this thread moving a bit more for a while we had some pretty good discussions
so stuff like...
anybody seen any of the shows recently? or what buckethead stuff are you going to try to get for the holidays?

i know im getting Secret Recipies, and hopefully couple C.Ds, but ive yet to see a show outside of Youtube:(

by the way my version of "siege engine" is up now

MRavioli

12-23-2008, 09:42 PM

Whats the best Praxis/Thanatopsis album?

EDIT: Also, to get some discussion going, what do y'all think of the Buckethead section of the Letter to Guitar Santa?

The former GN’R guitarist seems to be heavy in the psyche of quite a few readers, with many of you mentioning the quirky player in your responses. One individual, however, did the unthinkable by asking that Buckethead be…unmasked. I have to admit that I also once spent an entire afternoon with the Google Images search engine, strictly for the purpose of finding out Buckethead’s (a.k.a. Brian Patrick Carroll) true identity. But is a half-ass JPeg really satisfying? I think not. Santa, if you’re able to unmask Mr. Carroll, think about the possibilities. Buckethead will finally be able to create instructional guitar DVDs, in which he walks us through the insanely good solos like the one in “Jordan.” It wouldn’t hurt to hear him pass along a few behind-the-scenes tales of his days with Axl, either.

sebastian_96

12-23-2008, 10:35 PM

KFC. Clean it. Done.
The ones in Australia are fail. They have a family playing cricket on it and the bucket is well too big.

It the only goddamn reason I got a job there :mad:

JackWhite333

12-23-2008, 11:05 PM

Buckethead has a TON of albums but which 5 would you say are his best?

EDIT: KFC gave me a free bucket also! The guy there was like okay sure, like he sees people go to KFC and ask for a bucket everyday. lol

Raijouta

12-24-2008, 11:23 AM

My personal five favorite are Inbred Mountain, Colma, Giant Robot, Crime Slunk Scene and Electric Tears.

I REALLY wish he'd do some Inbred Mountain songs live (particularly Plastination Station or Lotus Island) but he has yet to do so. I'd say that Plastination Station is somewhat difficult to do live, though he could probably find a way.

thecrusher1234!

12-24-2008, 12:29 PM

hell yeah on lotus island live that would be so sick, the intro is crazy cool sounding
also i was browzin 4chan and someone posted their buckethead ticket stub from i think november asking if anyone was jealous. :peace:
my five fav. would have to be Elephant mans alarm clock, Decoding the tomb of the banshee bot, crime scene slunk, from the coop,dawn of the deli creeps
although it changes nearly weekly :D

Minkaro

12-30-2008, 01:19 PM

I'm listening to Dragons of Eden now :D

Sounds really good.

train wreck

12-30-2008, 01:20 PM

everytime i listen to buckethead i feel the need to eat kfc.

Baby Joel

12-30-2008, 02:08 PM

I've decided. I'm definately buying Crime Slunk Scene (Don't know why I waited this long), and I'm going to get Albino Slug once it comes out for download. Shipping costs a bunch from America to England.
I'll also probably get Dragons of Eden and Enter Bucketheadland. Any other suggestions?

thecrusher1234!

12-30-2008, 08:28 PM

Enter Bucketheadland??? haven t heard of that do you mean bucketheadland, or Enter the Chicken?

also big news buckethead released two new songs for Lebron James's birthday just follow the link http://bucketheadland.com/home_for_hemorrage.html

also it is believed that "home of the Hemmorage" will be his next C.D. but its not confirmed

Big thanks goes out to Eggman of buckethead.tk for finding this!!!

JackWhite333

12-30-2008, 09:35 PM

^ That'll probably come out in 2 weeks lol. It releases them so fast....

Is there anywhere I can download Buckethead's albums online without getting viruses on my computer? Thanks for the help.

Soul Eater

12-30-2008, 10:19 PM

Hey guys long time Bucketbot here revisiting an old thread. I feel Bucket is one of the artists I would be most against stealing from. He just doesn't do things for record sales but for the sake of music. I'm not sure there are many artists out there doing that now. I think he's got it tough enough as it is right now; you could steal from Metallica instead.

JackWhite333

12-30-2008, 10:52 PM

^ Well, I don't want to steal from him. My local record stores don't sell his music there. I can never find any of his stuff.

Soul Eater

12-30-2008, 10:57 PM

TDRSmusic.com (http://TDRSmusic.com)
Best place to buy stuff regarding big B.
You may even get it signed by him if you're lucky enough!

JackWhite333

12-30-2008, 11:01 PM

^ Hey, thanks man!!! Wow, I gotta check this place out! Thanks!

Soul Eater

12-30-2008, 11:10 PM

Another place I highly recommend for any Buckethead related things is buckethead.tk.
I'm a member there and it's a great place with a bunch of really cool fans.

JackWhite333

12-30-2008, 11:15 PM

Cool I'll check that out to! Thanks again, man!

Mky

12-31-2008, 04:35 PM

My favorite song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozAcyHO1OkY)

Imperial

12-31-2008, 07:56 PM

Baby Joel

12-31-2008, 08:34 PM

I'm pretty sure is was just a software made track. Its hard to tell, cause the credits are so obscure.

Siggelump

12-31-2008, 09:13 PM

http://bucketheadland.com/home_for_hemorrage.html

Two new amazing songs for you to download legally, free and deliciously. King James as well!

:)

jackfromcs

01-01-2009, 01:21 AM

Hey, does anybody know if Buckethead got a drummer for Crime Slunk Scene, or who it is that's doing the drums? Because those blasts and doublebassing are FAST.

For examples, try the beginning of "Electronic Sleight of Hand" or near the end of "Slunk Parade AKA Freaks In The Back"

It's Brain playing throughout the album, he said during the recording process he was "learning double-bass" I'd say he caught on pretty fast (And well, I love the drumming on CSS).

Edit:

Actually I found the article and he said that he was learning double bass on Cuckoo Clocks of Hell, his drumming is pretty tight on that album as well.

Mky

01-01-2009, 10:51 AM

http://bucketheadland.com/home_for_hemorrage.html

Two new amazing songs for you to download legally, free and deliciously. King James as well!

:)

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :D

Minkaro

01-01-2009, 11:13 AM

Wow, I never thought I'd care about anything called Lebron :p:

Soul Eater

01-01-2009, 03:15 PM

I'm pretty sure is was just a software made track. Its hard to tell, cause the credits are so obscure.
The software he uses if Drums from Hell IIRC.

Agent76

01-01-2009, 10:05 PM

It's Brain playing throughout the album, he said during the recording process he was "learning double-bass" I'd say he caught on pretty fast (And well, I love the drumming on CSS).

Edit:

Actually I found the article and he said that he was learning double bass on Cuckoo Clocks of Hell, his drumming is pretty tight on that album as well.

The drumming is programmed on CSS by Dan "Brewer" Monti but they are all done with software using Brains samples
http://www.audiowarrior.com/KONTAKT.BRAIN.DRUM.TRACK.BUILDER.html

Dilweed

01-01-2009, 10:14 PM

Alright, I just got a new computer, which means I lost all of my old music from my old computer. I had never downloaded an entire Buckethead album, just a few of his songs (Nottingham Lace, Welcome to Bucketheadland, Last Train to Bucketheadland, Too Many Humans, All in the Waiting, Baptism of Solitude, The Way to Heaven, Night of the Slunk, etc.). However, I've decided I want to get 2 or 3 albums by him now that I am familiar with his music. I'm fairly exposed to his stranger stuff, so I'm open to anything really. But, I would prefer an album that is consistent almost the whole way through. Any suggestions?

Baby Joel

01-01-2009, 10:35 PM

For consistency, I'd say Crime Slunk Scene. I'm most familiar with it, and it gets steadily more heavy as the album goes on.
And its just awesome.
Also, Electric Tears is consistently quiet. I'd say the same about Colma, but its got Machete and Sanctum.

Soul Eater

01-01-2009, 11:29 PM

Imperial

01-02-2009, 01:13 AM

How about Giant Robot, anyone?

Binge and Grab FTW!!!

Pseudonym113

01-02-2009, 01:17 AM

I'm looking for help regarding the settings I can use on my Dunlop Dimebag Crybaby Wah pedal to best emulate Buckethead's wah in the song Jordan.

If anyone could help me with this it would be great.

If you think you have an answer to my problem, please post the settings in relation to "o'clock" for the 4 knobs on the Dimebag Wah pedal. If that made sense.

Thanks in advance!

Minkaro

01-02-2009, 10:48 AM

Everyone go here (http://www.buckethead-coop.com/downloads.html) and download Bcukethead's Giant Robot [NTT] for free legally. It's a must have for any fan.

Brilliant, getting that and the Mortal Kombat soundtrack :D

Soul Eater

01-02-2009, 02:58 PM

Also the Deli Creeps demo from 1991 is amazing.
The 1996 one not so much :(.

Baby Joel

01-02-2009, 07:29 PM

Everyone go here (http://www.buckethead-coop.com/downloads.html) and download Bcukethead's Giant Robot [NTT] for free legally. It's a must have for any fan.

OH MY GOSH.
You just made my day, my week, and the whole new year. Now I can get tons of stuff, (The vids are making me extremely happy as well).

Soul Eater

01-03-2009, 06:29 PM

Happy New Year then!

bass wizard

01-04-2009, 07:51 AM

woot, new avatar

Happy new year Buckethead fans! bit late I know but hey... :)

thecrusher1234!

01-04-2009, 06:29 PM

the coop site is really good, downloaded the entire aggie theater bootleg.
which is awesome by the way:)

ToalNOOB

01-04-2009, 10:44 PM

Soothsayer = his best work period.

Soul Eater

01-05-2009, 06:17 PM

Don't be such a GH noob, there are better songs out there, but Soothsayer is good.

Retro Rocker

01-05-2009, 06:31 PM

Don't be such a GH noob, there are better songs out there, but Soothsayer is good.
It's all opinion, really.

ZylitoL

01-05-2009, 08:43 PM

Freepower

01-05-2009, 08:44 PM

Hey, it's not For The Love Of God or anything.

Yes, Steve, we heard it the first time, thanks... :p:

ZylitoL

01-05-2009, 08:54 PM

^Well actually that came to my mind, but the difference is that it all builds to something, and each time, he switches it up a little bit (bends, harmonics, yadayada) and pushes to accumulate more tension. His ideas are also well concluded; that bend on the D up to the E at the end of the shred solo signifies something.

In Soothsayer, it kinda just comes and goes.

That and I love Vai so you will have to account for my bias as well =p.

Phoenix322

01-06-2009, 10:07 PM

I now not only think Soothsayer's overrated, but I think it's fairly mediocre to begin with.

The song repeats the main theme and the powerchord rhythm until he comes in with the double picked lead thing, then he fiddles around on that idea for a while before launching into what is essentially a jam session of him just shredding note after note, with little coherence. The PG influence is painfully evident particularly in his phrasing, but his runs are far less interesting and are too scalar.

Result: boredom.

The same can be said about Nottinham Lace; another song which shares similar characteristics yet receives a bucketload of praise.

Nottingham Lace is much different in the first 2 minutes than the rest of the song and isn't as repetitive as Soothsayer(I always thought Soothsayer would be a better song if it was shorter by the way, but I do like 'Lace way more than 'Sayer).

Vai sits down and writes his music. I don't think BH does that. I think he just gets an idea for a song and improvs the rest of way. I don't find Nottingham Lace boring at all, and it builds up great to my ears. Ironically though, I find Vai's For The Love of God a boring song. I can hear the build up, but I just personally don't like how it sounds. I prefer Windows To The Soul/Tender Surrender much more.

I do agree however that Bucket's runs have become kind of bland sometimes since he uses the same patterns and scales when he shreds almost everytime he shreds. I don't really fault him for it though because I like how it sounds most of the time anyway.

I just hope you know that there's more to a song than structure and how well theory is applied. If it sounds good people will like it, no matter how "mediocre" you feel it might be in structure. :peace:

JackWhite333

01-06-2009, 10:55 PM

Everyone go here (http://www.buckethead-coop.com/downloads.html) and download Bcukethead's Giant Robot [NTT] for free legally. It's a must have for any fan.

Ok, Bucket albums that you should look into are:
Crime Slunk Scene
Pepper's Ghost
Monsters and Robots
Decoding the Tomb of the Bansheebot
The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock
Albino Slug

Those are his most consistent great albums showing all of his sides.
The ones I bolded are the 3 you should get first.

Sorry for quoting a post from 5 days ago but, if I download this will it give my computer a virus? I ruined my old one because of downloading something and I have to use my dad's now....

Also, how do I get it on my Ipod?

Soul Eater

01-06-2009, 10:59 PM

I and plenty of others have DL'd it w/o a problem.
I've had it for a year now, with no virus.
Getting it on the iPod is simple, wherever you save the songs to, jsut go in there and play them. They should play in iTunes and it will add them to the library since they are in your files.
Save the mp3's in your my music folder to make things easy.

JackWhite333

01-06-2009, 11:01 PM

Now do I use the MP3 or the FLAC button to download it?

ZylitoL

01-06-2009, 11:07 PM

I just hope you know that there's more to a song than structure and how well theory is applied. If it sounds good people will like it, no matter how "mediocre" you feel it might be in structure. :peace:
That's the problem though. It DOESN'T sound good to me. My whole gripe about structure was my explanation for why I don't like it.

And some of my very favorite music has weird structure, prime example being When The Water Breaks. Half of the 17 minutes is Petrucci and Rudess jamming and soloing, and the sections may seem arbitrarily placed, but to me it all makes sense. Structure doesn't necessarily mean the intro-verse-chorus-bridge-etc deal. It means how well the story is told.

For example, the neo-classical sweeping part has a logical buildup with plenty of emotional vibrato, hits the climax with the 2 sweeps, and concludes with fantastic alternate picked shredding. I've heard those D and G arpeggios a thousand times in other songs, but the way LTE structured it makes all the difference.

But like you said, Bucket gets an idea or two, and kind of improvises his way through it, and that just doesn't click with me.

GH2's version of Jordan has a great solo however. Ideas flow logically, tension is built and released appropriately and best of all, it's got those atonal tapping licks that signify Buckethead to me. That's the kind of stuff I want to hear from Bucket.

Soul Eater

01-06-2009, 11:18 PM

Just use mp3, I don't think iTunes supports FLAC.

AustinAtomic

01-06-2009, 11:23 PM

can you guys suggest good songs? I downloaded "electric tears" and...there's not much of music in it..unless the file was ****ed up..it was kinda like a synthesizer(sp?) or something like that and like the same 2 or 3 notes played once ever 2 minutes..for about 6 minutes...and then the song ended..

Soothsayer

SynGates7X

01-07-2009, 01:27 AM

I'm sorry if this has been covered before, but I want to learn Big Sur Moon. Does anybody know what settings the delay is set to in that song?

Night_Lights

01-07-2009, 07:50 AM

Ah mate, I remember playing that last year for a music exam.... cant recall. Really gotta play around with the delay tempo but i think somewhere along 300 to 450. Just keep trying, eventually it'll work and you'll know right away.

Fair points are being made on Soothsayer. For me, i enjoy the song immensely until he starts getting all Paul Gilbert exercises on us.

I'm more of a fan of say,

Too Many Humans
Who Me?
I love my parents

and the solo in Botnus. Great, great buildup, great shred, and great ideas in there.

Minkaro

01-07-2009, 09:10 AM

Soul Eater

01-07-2009, 11:35 AM

I'm sorry if this has been covered before, but I want to learn Big Sur Moon. Does anybody know what settings the delay is set to in that song?

Check the Ultimate Big Sur Moon Lesson (http://bucketheadland.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=Bucketheadtalk&action=display&thread=4236) out.

Penn100

01-07-2009, 12:16 PM

I actually like the more "riffy" Buckethead. Like on Decoding The Tomb Of Bansheebot, there's loads of really cool riffs, and maybe one or two solos.

Killing Cone, when it picks up speed, is just great.

Decodin' is awesome.
The clean part that starts halfway into Bloodless is great. And there is this riff on Stretching Lighthouse that's just great too.

And the stuff that he and Travis Dickerson have made in Thanatopsis is awesome too.

Soul Eater

01-07-2009, 01:39 PM

I really love his tone on the Thanatopsis stuff.

ToalNOOB

01-07-2009, 06:25 PM

Don't be such a GH noob, there are better songs out there, but Soothsayer is good.
I don't even play guitar hero. The only song I even knew was in that game was Jordan which is alright but nothing to blow a load over.

MRavioli

01-10-2009, 12:25 AM

Soothsayer is on GH?

Thanatopsis and Praxis are such great bands, i just can't find torrents anywhere...

Soul Eater

01-10-2009, 07:06 PM

Soothsayer is a DLC song they released over the summer.

Raijouta

01-10-2009, 09:06 PM

Decoding The Tomb Of Bansheebot

Extremely under-rated album. I love it too, particularly Hall of Scalding Vats and Checkerboard Incision. Bucket's riffs have always struck me as superior to his leads and I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who notices that he usually uses the same modes and scales. The way he solos is often so similar to another song (but in a different key) that it gets boring, fast. I do notice he has more variety when he plays slowly, though - it's only when he gets shreddy that it's the same licks over and over.

I can't wait for Buckethead to tour this year and play some new songs. I really want to see him tour with an actual band this time around and not just play on backing tracks - while it's fine, you just don't get the dynamics and improv that you do with a band.

TornadoRaptor

01-12-2009, 12:48 AM

Hey i was wondering if anyone has listened to Albino Slug,Dragons of eden, Or Bolt on neck, bucketheads newer albums.

Im in love with albino slug, and ive been trying to figure out alot of songs from that album

right now im focused on Dawn at the deuce.

would anyone like to help me tab this sucka out??
ive got alot of it figured out but i needz some help.. :confused:

Soul Eater

01-12-2009, 04:28 PM

Dragons and Alibno Slug are both excellent albums, but I didn't like BON as much.

sock_demon

01-14-2009, 10:36 AM

After seeing various solos of buckethead, i'm pretty sure that buckethead is not a person, it's just a pair of hands.

Soul Eater

01-14-2009, 09:35 PM

You can see him unmasked if you really want; he's definitely a real person.

bass wizard

01-15-2009, 12:13 PM

Okay guys, I just ordered the secret recipies dvd, and looking at the image from amazon, does it come with a buckethead figurine?

Baby Joel

01-15-2009, 05:52 PM

You can see him unmasked if you really want; he's definitely a real person.
How? Is this at live shows backstage

EDIT: I love the bluegrass influence in the Acoustic Shards album.

JackWhite333

01-17-2009, 10:18 AM

How is the 1996 Deli Creeps Demo on the Buckethead Coop site? Is it worth a download?Also, same question for El Stew and The Mortal Kombat Soundtrack. How are those?

Soul Eater

01-17-2009, 12:06 PM

The 1991 is top notch stuff. Listen to that one first, if you like the creepiness of "Can I Have a Ride?" then you will like the 1996 Demo Tape.

JackWhite333

01-17-2009, 07:17 PM

^ How is El Stew?

GruntOfAction

01-18-2009, 01:00 AM

Okay guys, I just ordered the secret recipies dvd, and looking at the image from amazon, does it come with a buckethead figurine?

I don't think it actually does, if it did..Everybody would buy it.

Soul Eater

01-18-2009, 01:13 AM

I never DL'd El Stew, but it's free so you might as well check it out.

Punkismygod

01-18-2009, 04:22 PM

Can someone recommend me a good buckethead song where he uses 8 finger tapping technique?

Minkaro

01-18-2009, 04:28 PM

I'm sure Jump Man has some.

JackWhite333

01-19-2009, 02:12 PM

JackWhite333

01-19-2009, 06:01 PM

Sorry for double post, but does anyone own In Search Of The?

Soul Eater

01-19-2009, 09:30 PM

I wish I had the money for ISoT.

thecrusher1234!

01-20-2009, 03:16 PM

Okay, if you could sum up every style of Buckethead's work (using solo albums only) using only four albums, which ones would you use? And by styles, I mean his calm albums like Colma and Electric Tears for example, and his metal albums like Cukoo Clocks Of Hell and Decoding The Tomb Of Bansheebot for example

simple...

it cannot be done :D
he just plays so many
i'll try
colma, cukoo clocks, giant robot NNT, crime slunk scene, population override

Soul Eater

01-20-2009, 07:30 PM

Lol that's five.
Anyway, I'll try:
1. Cobrastrike the 13th Scroll (this is a solo release)
2. Electric Tears
3. Pepper's Ghost
4. Something metal like CCfH or EtC

Le_Bunny

01-20-2009, 08:38 PM

I only started listening to his music recently and I absolutely love it, it's like a breath of fresh air. It's quite different to the other virtuoso guitarists I listen to and my fav album of his so far is 'Cuckoo Clocks of Hell'... wooh Buckethead.

Ok I know that sounded noob, don't flame me.

Baby Joel

01-21-2009, 12:16 PM

My 4 albums list.

1. Acoustic Shards (Its got the bluegrass, and normal acoustic)
2. Enter the Chicken (Cause its got 'We Are One' covering the metal genre)
3. Crime Slunk Scene (For obvious reasons)
4. Dreamatorium or Bucketheadland 2 just for the bizarrity.

bass wizard

01-21-2009, 02:26 PM

My 4 albums:

Crime slunk scene
Bucketheadland
Acoustic shards
Electric tears

jackfromcs

01-22-2009, 12:44 PM

My four:

Crime Slunk Scene
Giant Robot
Bucketheadland
The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock

thefoldarsoldar

01-22-2009, 04:04 PM

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/ssiscool/bucket-unmasked.jpg

. . .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v459/xj_usaf/buckethead2.jpg

???

Raijouta

01-22-2009, 05:25 PM

No, the guitarist you see in the second picture is a French fusion guy named Fanalo - not Buckethead.

thefoldarsoldar

01-23-2009, 01:39 PM

No, the guitarist you see in the second picture is a French fusion guy named Fanalo - not Buckethead.

Thank you for correcting me . . . this . . . is Buckethead.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2dvmzpf.png

Minkaro

01-23-2009, 02:24 PM

I'm listening to Enter The Chicken now. I wonder if Bucket'll release another album like it, with loads of guest vocalists.

bass wizard

01-23-2009, 04:57 PM

is that actually buckethead in that picture?

Zaphod_Beeblebr

01-23-2009, 05:24 PM

I'm listening to Enter The Chicken now. I wonder if Bucket'll release another album like it, with loads of guest vocalists.

I hope so, I love EtC; one of my favourite albums.

Baby Joel

01-23-2009, 05:44 PM

is that actually buckethead in that picture?
The one with the clear mask?
Yeah, its from the 'In the Basement' video. Search it up, and go about 5:00 or so into it. Its pretty creepy.

Minkaro

01-23-2009, 06:16 PM

^ He plays piano during that, right?

EEE_ELLL_OHH

01-23-2009, 06:34 PM

May or may not be of interest to anyone looking for possible unmasked Buckethead. So if you havn't seen this before then, well, make your own mind up:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZOtmjruhc&feature=channel

I'm pretty sure it's him to be honest. Like 99% sure....

Baby Joel

01-23-2009, 07:18 PM

Looks like him, with shorter hair, and he's roughly the same height. Playing styles are similar as well. Could be, could be.

Nacho Cheese!

01-23-2009, 10:27 PM

Phrasing seems a little different.

DaFjory

01-23-2009, 10:37 PM

Serious question now - how can a man in this day and age possibly hide his face from snappers, his family, and bandmates for all these years? You'd think someone would've taken a sneaky snap of this nutter's face by now and posted it for all to see.

Besides the newspaper article and that rather convincing video.

Alter-Bridge

01-24-2009, 02:16 AM

MRavioli

01-24-2009, 11:35 AM

How would you know if it was him? How would you know if he actually looks like all the pictures you see from 20 years ago? He probably has an entire life separate from guitar. Besides, why would you honestly want to unmask buckethead?

Nacho Cheese!

01-24-2009, 12:58 PM

EEE_ELLL_OHH

01-24-2009, 02:09 PM

Yeah the whole bucket/mask combo adds to the mysticism/awesomness and just finding out that he's a regular guy who does regular things would be crushing so i PERSONALLY would rather not know what he looks like and think of him as the amazing guitarist who was raised by chickens and would probably want respect in him keeping himself private also.

DaFjory

01-24-2009, 04:24 PM

Yeah, I get the whole persona thing and how it has a charm that fans wouldn't want to relinquish... but at the same time, being a non-fan myself, I just want to see what the guy looks like. There comes a point where every human being should be seen to the world, y'know. No hiding. :p:

thecrusher1234!

01-24-2009, 11:41 PM

DaFjory

01-25-2009, 12:37 AM

Boo.

Kane got unmasked eventually. Bucks should be no different. :D

bass wizard

01-25-2009, 05:38 AM

Yeah, but theres no triple H in the music biz to get him to do it. Why would you want to unmask him anyway? he's just a normal human being underneath it, theres nothing special under that mask, just an ordinary face.

Minkaro

01-25-2009, 08:21 AM

Yeah, but theres no triple H in the music biz to get him to do it.

What about Lemmy? They have the same facial hair :haha

bass wizard

01-25-2009, 09:10 AM

:haha

DaFjory

01-25-2009, 01:05 PM

He must have a Muslim wife, then. :p:

MRavioli

01-25-2009, 01:38 PM

I always figured his best friend was The Stig.

Kroaton

01-25-2009, 02:48 PM

That was the best post on UG so far =)).

Baby Joel

01-26-2009, 10:31 AM

Raijouta

01-26-2009, 06:54 PM

Just found two things that are win.
1. He uses a baritone neck on the LP. I never knew that. And yet still, on such a massive neck, he can reach as far as I can on a 24.75 (Around 7 frets). Truly amazing, and genetically insane.
2. Serj Tankian announced a follow-up to Enter the Chicken. :D

Yeah, the second one has been around for awhile... unless you have a tentative date?

If you do... SHARE NOW!

MRavioli

01-26-2009, 07:34 PM

The first one i think is because all normal guitars look like toys in his hands and a bigger baritone neck would make it more comfortable to play.

thecrusher1234!

01-28-2009, 11:43 PM

can't wait for another Enter the Chicken style Big b album, hope 09 is a good year for Buckethead!

bass wizard

01-29-2009, 03:30 AM

Just found two things that are win.
1. He uses a baritone neck on the LP. I never knew that. And yet still, on such a massive neck, he can reach as far as I can on a 24.75 (Around 7 frets). Truly amazing, and genetically insane.
2. Serj Tankian announced a follow-up to Enter the Chicken. :D

They have both been around for ages. Apart from the stretch, i never knew that, now is that 7 frets strech from 1-7 fret? or summit else?

Minkaro

01-29-2009, 08:52 AM

Speaking of stretches, the sped-up part of Siege Engine, just before the solo makes my hands cry.

It's a 0-7-12-12-7-0 hammer-oned thing (which isn't that hard), followed by a 0-3-8-8-3-0 hammer-on (which is). Both of them on the low E-string.

bass wizard

01-29-2009, 01:19 PM

I can manage that strech, but I do have quite big hands.

You could allways try octaves, e.g playing the C on the 3rd fret of the A string instead?

Baby Joel

01-29-2009, 01:20 PM

They have both been around for ages. Apart from the stretch, i never knew that, now is that 7 frets strech from 1-7 fret? or summit else?
1-7. If you watch some videos it looks to be around that distance. I know he goes from 1-5 and 1-6, for sure. But there is quite likely a video of him going 1-7 on his baritone.

bass wizard

01-29-2009, 01:22 PM

that is insane!

GruntOfAction

01-30-2009, 11:57 PM

I'm sure there are family pictures but I'm also sure they are not releasing them.

I don't really feel that video. It has a slight similarity in phrasing but not much. The technique is also similar, so it is obviously a possibility. It could be someone that has also been taught by PG and has a few similar influences. The main reason I don't feel it is because the phrasing.

Well since he was born in Merrietta Georgia (North of Atlanta) and his birth name is Brian Carol I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard to find his parents in the phone book..His father might be Brian as well as usually kids are named after their fathers..Looks like I'm phone book hunting tonight as I live in Georgia..

thecrusher1234!

01-31-2009, 11:16 AM

NEW C.D>
Slaughterhouse on the Prairie
check it out at tdrs! looks pretty awesome :D

ChaosMaker911

02-01-2009, 01:09 AM

anyone heard the new cd?

Penn100

02-01-2009, 08:49 AM

Tracklist (off tdrs):

Lebron
Lebron's Hammer
Blood Bayou
Iceman-Tribute To George Gervin
Don't Use Roosts If You Raise Broilers
Robot Checkerboard
Premonition
Crouching Stump Hidden Limb
Goat Host
The Stretching Room
Pumpkin Pike
Collecting Specimens
Rack Maintenance Part 2

^Goat Host?
Sounds interesting.

Soul Eater

02-01-2009, 11:29 AM

Well we already know the first two tracks are great. This is looking good so far.

bass wizard

02-01-2009, 02:15 PM

is lebron and lebron's hammer another tribute to lebron james? if so then wicked

and i bet buckethead's enjoying the steelers being in the superbowl.... seen as i have seen him wearing a steeler jacket :haha

Minkaro

02-02-2009, 03:09 AM

Ordered SOTP :D

Was very tempted to order a Vince DiCola album as well, but bit low on money. Think I'll wait a bit.

bass wizard

02-03-2009, 10:06 AM

w00t.... electric tears is here

next on my list is monsters and robots

and a few others..... im getting one more of his softer stuff and one more of his heavier stuff, suggestions?

EEE_ELLL_OHH

02-03-2009, 10:32 AM

im getting one more of his softer stuff and one more of his heavier stuff, suggestions?
Colma and Inbred Mountain/Crime Slunk Scene are what i'd suggest. the latter 2 are really great but then most Bucket albums are....

Raijouta

02-04-2009, 08:45 PM

Goat Host vs Ghost Host... hmm, just two letters off there, Big B.

Baby Joel

02-05-2009, 12:17 PM

Anyone have SotP?

Penn100

02-05-2009, 01:51 PM

Minkaro (a couple of posts above^) ordered it.
It's gonna be interesting to hear what it sounds like, hope somebody posts something on Youtube soon.

ChaosMaker911

02-06-2009, 11:11 AM

I got my copy in the mail last night, Ill post some impressions after i listen to it. So far Lebron and Lebron's hammer are great...

It seems to be along the lines of his past few albums (Bansheebot, Peppers Ghost, Albino Slug) which is a great thing

EDIT: I just finished listening through the album, Its like i said above, but a bit on the noisy side. Sorta reminiscent of The Elephant Mans Alarm Clock.

Overall, my first impression is that its ok, a couple of really good songs, with a good amount of filler/noise.

Its definitely worth a listen for any buckethead fan.

Minkaro

02-06-2009, 11:38 AM

Awesome :D I love this new direction Bucket is taking, loads of riffs, making the solos mean more.

Phoenix322

02-06-2009, 04:19 PM

Do people not acknowledge the fact that Buckethead is a virtuoso guitarist? You can't watch a damn YouTube video without 800 people trying to say that Slash, Herman Li, or Alexi Laiho are better...which from a technical stand point, they're obviously not.

It's ok to say you like those guitarists better, but to say that Herman Li/Laiho are better guitarists is just absurd.

Buckethead > 98% of Metal guitarists.

/rant.

Minkaro

02-06-2009, 07:16 PM

Buckethead > 99% of guitarists.

The 1% being Death Cube K

Baby Joel

02-06-2009, 07:35 PM

^^lulz
Too true. Technically, there are better. About 8 better (Check the fastest guitarist thread for faster speed). But how many of them can play just about every imaginable genre? Only Buckethead. And Buckethead is quite likely the hardest working of them. Look at how many albums he has. And he still goes on tours. And he still makes albums. And he still goes on tours. And he...you get the point.

Anyways, listened to the new album. A bit too weird for me, though there were some that I liked. The Lebrons (Both), I'm pretty sure the Roost one (Title escapes me), Iceman, and a few others. Good work though. Well produced, great sound.

When is he coming to London?

Nacho Cheese!

02-06-2009, 08:41 PM

Studio guitarist can play pretty much any genre...how many studio guitarist do you think are out there? I know you can't argue the opinion of him being better then 99% of all other guitarist but I still think that is an absurd comment.

"Do people not acknowledge the fact that Buckethead is a virtuoso guitarist"

Many people do, more people acknowledge him then most solo guitarists. He is one of the mainstream virtuosos.

Minkaro

02-07-2009, 07:02 AM

I thought the "except Death Cube K" would have made it obvious I was joking. I appear to have overestimated you.

Baby Joel

02-07-2009, 07:09 AM

Many people do, more people acknowledge him then most solo guitarists. He is one of the mainstream virtuosos.
Hardly. The only mainstream stuff of Buckethead is Jordan, and now Soothsayer, and both because of GuitarHero.
More people tend to know Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani, in my experience at least.

Nacho Cheese!

02-07-2009, 09:31 AM

I thought the "except Death Cube K" would have made it obvious I was joking. I appear to have overestimated you.

After dealing with the idiots of this world, it is hard to tell what people are intelligent and are idiots. Many people would have said that in a serious manner that is what I was thinking.

Nacho Cheese!

02-07-2009, 09:38 AM

Hardly. The only mainstream stuff of Buckethead is Jordan, and now Soothsayer, and both because of GuitarHero.
More people tend to know Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani, in my experience at least.

Yeah more people do know Malmsteen and co. But more people know BH then every other solo guitarist. Many of those that know because of GH have went and looked at other music of his. He isn't as mainstream as Vai but he is mainstream in comparison to many other solo guitarists. You can also add in all the people that know him through the GnR thing. Some of them may not know his shreddy ability but I'm sure there are quite a few that do.

DeathByDestroyr

02-07-2009, 02:35 PM

zillatron!

EddyPT

02-08-2009, 11:42 AM

i'm looking for a good album to buy from buckethead, with some songs like whitewash and soothsayer. any opinion?

Baby Joel

02-08-2009, 11:51 AM

Crime Slunk Scene has Soothsayer on it, as well as a great one called King James. I'd recommend that, and Albino Slug.Check both out.

EddyPT

02-08-2009, 11:53 AM

thx m8 ;)

Kroaton

02-08-2009, 12:06 PM

Well atleast Steve Vai , Paul Gilbert and Satriani are on the same technical level , opinions are like assholes...

I really liked the new album just got it , tough it wasn't as great as the last one.

bass wizard

02-10-2009, 04:51 PM

Secret recipies is here!!!! its a bloody hard video to navigate around! some help me?

thecrusher1234!

02-11-2009, 08:48 AM

It is a great video part of the fun is to roam around and see what wedges you can find. The martial arts pamphlet is awesome and the video are great

just keep clicking :)

TheRavenEffekt

02-13-2009, 02:30 AM

I recently heard a rumor that Buckethead was going to perform in
Australia, can anyone either confirm or deny this?

bubbamc119

02-18-2009, 02:21 AM

I recently heard a rumor that Buckethead was going to perform in
Australia, can anyone either confirm or deny this?

I'm guessing it's extremely unlikely, unless he joins GNR for a world tour. Where did you hear this rumour?

Minkaro

02-18-2009, 07:10 AM

I've pretty much resigned myself to travelling to America one day to see him.

_Sanitarium_

02-18-2009, 08:53 AM

I can manage that strech, but I do have quite big hands.

You could allways try octaves, e.g playing the C on the 3rd fret of the A string instead?
I manage that stretch with my rather small hands :D but only on my 25.5" scale neck :bounce:

(i'm 5'5" )

Penn100

02-19-2009, 08:25 PM

Doh... I cant stand the Gibson forums. So much crap about Big B, everywhere he is mentioned. This just makes me darn angry. Ignorant people.

http://forums.gibson.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=4033

And on the topic of stretches; there is one riff in Siege Engine that is darn hard to play, hammer-ons betwwen the 3rd and 8th frets (and open string), and then moved up to, I think 5-0-12?

E|-0-12-7-0-12-7-0-12-7-0-10-5-0-12-7-0-12-7-0-12-7-0-10-7-0-12-7-0-12-7-0-12-7-|

E|-0-10-7-0-10-8-0-10-8-0-10-7-0-10-0---0------------|

^ This one is a little different than the one version (GP5) that I was referring to, haven't tried if it sounds right yet.

66titan66

02-20-2009, 08:14 AM

Thought i'd post this here for anyone who didn't hear about it yet. Aparently he's getting a sig model :D :D :D

"Hey Bots
I was at the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland last night for the Les Paul tribute featuring Henry Jeskowitz (sp?) who is the CEO of Gibson USA, and Ace Frehley. During the Q+A, someone asked Henry what the qualifications were for someone to get their own signature model guitar. In a nutshell, he said that most importantly, the guitarst has to be well respected by other guitarists, not necessarily rich, famous, sell lots of records, etc. He said that the next person that is in the works to come out with a Gibson sig is none other than Big B.
So there you have it. It came from the horses mouth - the CEO of Gibson. He gave no other details (release date, etc). Thought y'all would want to know."

If it's true I definatly know what guitar i'll be getting next, Big B sig gibby ftw tbh m8.

Penn100

02-20-2009, 09:12 AM

Baby Joel

02-20-2009, 12:31 PM

:D
It'd be more signature tough if it was Jackson with the Coop V. Or the doubleneck Bass and 6 string guitar.
Still exciting.

66titan66

02-20-2009, 12:38 PM

^ Yeah, I saw that on Bucketboard about a month ago, pretty cool, but it doesn't really feel like a Buckethead-ish thing to do- to release a signature Gibson. I still won't believe it until I see the official specs, pictures, and pricetag. :cool:

Agree with ya there, not very Big B like, I always thought he'd release it as he got older, and i saw a newer vid of him playing a show and his hair was slightly more grey D:

Baby Joel

02-20-2009, 12:43 PM

^Link pl0x? Buckethead's hair can't go grey. He's a robot.

66titan66

02-21-2009, 08:43 AM

^Link pl0x? Buckethead's hair can't go grey. He's a robot.

Compared with the really brown hair i saw before its a lighter.

Soothsayer-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB1j76Vafj4&fmt=1

Redeem team-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYSNGmVYXuw&feature=related&fmt=18

:D :( :(

Baby Joel

02-21-2009, 06:11 PM

:O
I can see it. Its fading a bit.
And his guitar is different? I guess I'm behind on the Buckethead equipment, but doesn't his usual have white hardware, and only two knobs, the killswitch, and the pickup-selector, all in the same area?
I'm cunffuzled.

Brian 1.0

02-21-2009, 06:19 PM

Baby Joel

02-21-2009, 06:21 PM

No if you notice, the pickups are black, the headstock is black, there are two black 'Speed Knobs' and for some reason am I seeing two pup selectors?

a7xplayer

02-21-2009, 06:31 PM

i love my parents brings tears to my eyes

Penn100

02-21-2009, 06:31 PM

He switched the colours on the headstock, pups, and knobs.
He does now have two killswitches, one where the pup-selector used to be, and one at his regular place.

Baby Joel

02-21-2009, 06:33 PM

I see. And is there also a bit of binding on the guitar? I thought I saw an abalone glare coming off it. Could be wrong though.

Penn100

02-21-2009, 06:39 PM

Hm, never thought about that. Could very well be true.

I'm just wondering what happened to his old "Whitewashed" beloved Les Paul. Did it get stolen or something, or did he just decide to try a new one? I mean, the change came right when he switched bucket too.

EDIT:

Nevermind... I was checking related videos, and saw how he still has it. It's used on Night of the Slunks.

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

Baby Joel

02-21-2009, 06:45 PM

There's a clip of him still using the old LP (The usual all-white one) playing in this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGtGnMurKZU&feature=related which was only March of last year. Perhaps he uses two different guitars constantly?

Penn100

02-21-2009, 06:46 PM

^ Haha, notice how we linked to the very same video. ^^

Baby Joel

02-21-2009, 06:50 PM

XD
Wow we're cool.
I wonder if the newerish/not all white one has different pickups?

Penn100

02-21-2009, 06:57 PM

Dunno. I've heard that he uses DiMarzio Xn2's on the white one, but this has never been confirmed, really. Doesn't look like Xn2's either, really. I read somewhere that he is using DiMarzio ToneZone and AirNorton on this one, but this has never been confirmed either. One of them on the new guitar looks like a Super Distortion to me, but I'm not familiar with the AirNorton or ToneZone, so they may look the same.

jackfromcs

02-21-2009, 09:10 PM

He got his new (?) or at least upgraded guitar in late May or early June of this year. I think the first show that he used it at was Park West in Chicago (5/31/08.) I haven't seen him use the old white LP since, maybe it broke (Explaining the new black headstock) or it is a completely different guitar. His old one was getting pretty beat up, lots of dings and scratches in it when I saw him in March, maybe he just retired it.

Sorry to go back to this topic, but his hair isn't going gray. Zintar (Who's videos you linked to) uses a sort of "night-vision" style camera that filters out a lot of tints so you can see Bucket better without the stage lights all over him. As you can see his jumpsuit looks green in the video but it is really a deep navy blue. When I saw him in September his hair was still very dark brown.

hitl

02-22-2009, 11:07 AM

Just heard half of the new record.Lebron, Lebron's Hammer, Iceman and Pumkin Pike are so incredible

Phoenix322

03-06-2009, 09:13 PM

The new album isn't bad.

monty_williams

03-06-2009, 10:11 PM

If you like Population Override, check out The Dragons of Eden with Bucket, T Dickerson, and Brain. Very similar mellow jazz, blues sound.

I'm also diggin' The Frankenstein Brother's CD with Bucket and "That Other Guy", especially 'Bought Big Ben'. I saw Bucket and "That Other Guy" in Chicago 2x this year, once at Park West Memorial Day Weekend, and then back in October at the Vic and recall towards the end of the show they played together. The CD is very close to their performance from what I can remember, but the studio production is good (not that that the show quality was lacking)

I also got Slaughterhouse Over the Prairie recently. As mentioned the 2 Lebron songs are excellent. I'm still mixed about the rest of the CD. I got it along with Albino Slug and a few other Bucket CD's at the same time, the one's mentioned so far in the post, plus the pair of Cobra Strick CD's and Running With Deer (don't really like), to add to my collection of Bucket Cd's now approaching 40 in total.

I listened to Slaughterhouse in my home in my dedicated Home Cinema/Audio room and liked it alot. Initially I thought it was comparable to Pepper's Ghost, Crime Slunk Scene, and Bansheebot in terms of production quality and conventional song structure, but after listening to it in my car, I'm rethinking that opinion. I'm not sure if it's the non-dedicated environment or the frequency response/accuracy, but after the Lebron songs, it seems to regress back to some of his more disjointed, earlier CD's. I need to revisit it in my home media room to reconfirm.

At first I felt Albino Slug was inferior to Slaughterhouse, but after a couple of listenings to each have reversed my opinion. I heard Seige Engine a few months ago and it's classic Bucket power rock and shred. The rest of the CD is solid with trademark Bucket variety including a Texas/Southern piece.

Wolf°

03-06-2009, 10:15 PM

Personally, Albino Slug was one of my favorites; Siege Engine being IMO the best of the tracks.

monty_williams

03-06-2009, 11:33 PM

Another tidbit that I had never heard before is that 'Torture Tunnel' from "Cobra Strike 13th Scroll" is 'Jump Man' from "Monsters and Robots", just slower and more distorted.

Raijouta

03-09-2009, 12:27 AM

bass wizard

03-09-2009, 04:26 AM

^yeah me too, it almost seems like they write the same licks, i've you ever compared the echo song by PG and big sur moon by buckethead, they almost sound indenticle!

Baby Joel

03-09-2009, 01:23 PM

Yeah, I wouldn't mind different shred licks.
But the Buckethead music I like are the ones without shred. Population Override, Colma, Electric Tears, Acoustic Shards, and Dragons of Eden are my favorite albums, with Pepper's Ghost, Albino Slug, and Crime Slunk Scene come after.

Retro Rocker

03-09-2009, 01:40 PM

So it seems for '09 Bucket's taking a break from touring. I hope he works on his shred licks so it's not always that one Paul Gilbert/Van Halen lick every single song, sometimes three times in the same one.
I'd rather he stepped up his live performance a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7iHBMPsLVM
Around the 1:07 mark. That's just bloody ridiculous.

Baby Joel

03-10-2009, 05:43 PM

:D
Just met someone who knew Buckethead's calm stuff like 'Electric Tears' and 'Population Overdrive', and did not know Buckethead went heavy into stuff like 'Spokes on the Wheel of Torment'.
There should be more people like that.

Penn100

03-10-2009, 06:36 PM

monty_williams

03-10-2009, 08:14 PM

Anyone have or know of a tab for "Bought Big Ben" from the Bolt On Neck CD (Frankenstein Bothers)?

thecrusher1234!

03-10-2009, 10:04 PM

New tour dates announced!!!

http://bucketheadland.com/tour/index.html

binge on!!!

MRavioli

03-11-2009, 12:23 AM

^Blagh! no Dallas dates. Why is my city so musically forsaken.

Baby Joel

03-11-2009, 07:17 AM

Still no London...

Minkaro

03-11-2009, 08:21 AM

Still no Berlin.

I don't live in Berlin, just observing.

Siggelump

03-11-2009, 12:15 PM

Wow, a show in New York.. Me and my dad are thinking about going to the US and NY, but I've said that I want to wait for a Buckethead show before we go, and maybe it will happen. :)

Buckethead is the most important reason for me to go to the United States at least. ^^

Baby Joel

03-13-2009, 06:23 AM

I'd rather he stepped up his live performance a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7iHBMPsLVM
Around the 1:07 mark. That's just bloody ridiculous.
That's actually one of my favorite renditions of the song.

bass wizard

03-17-2009, 06:58 PM

Does anyone know the actual height and wieght of Buckethead (or could some eductatedly guess) as i'm doing a in depth bio on him for this guitar class im going to... anyone?

Alcatarzz

03-18-2009, 04:19 AM

Buckethead has a face

http://sneakmove.com/images/bucket-unmasked.jpg

Jimi-is-god

03-18-2009, 04:48 AM

^yeah me too, it almost seems like they write the same licks, i've you ever compared the echo song by PG and big sur moon by buckethead, they almost sound indenticle!

That is the only song that even slightly resembles each others songs.
It really only has to do with the effect they use.
Maybe some parts are slightly similar but thats it.

Evil_Magician

03-18-2009, 04:58 AM

Nah, only bucketheads early soloing is very similar to Pauls.
Since he was being taught by Paul, it must've influenced his playing alot.

For example, listen to the original Welcome To Bucketheadland from the Blueprints album or even the one on Bucketheadland. Alot of classic PG licks in there.
Big B has obviously developed a personal music style and his new stuff isn't very comparable to Pauls.

Baby Joel

03-18-2009, 09:13 AM

Does anyone know the actual height and wieght of Buckethead (or could some eductatedly guess) as i'm doing a in depth bio on him for this guitar class im going to... anyone?
He's about 6'9", and he's fairly skinny. I'd say he's around 170 to 190 lbs. Could be wrong though.
And I agree completely with Evil_Magician. B's older stuff did sound a bit similar to Paul with his alt picking licks, but his newer stuff is pretty personal/unique.

wesselbindt

03-18-2009, 11:51 AM

Buckethead has a face

http://sneakmove.com/images/bucket-unmasked.jpg

Wth?
A guest?!

hbtaj2000

03-18-2009, 01:38 PM

I used to think that Buckethead and Paul Gilbert were in cahoots, and I thought that there had to be a way to figure it out. Watch the video on Bucketheadland.com of Buckethead doing the dance\rap to the ODB song. You can see his bottom teeth while he is rapping. I don't want to say anything negative, so I'll just say that his bite pattern is unique. I was going to watch clip after clip of Paul Gilbert videos to see if his teeth compare to BH's. But then I realized I didn't want to find out. I don't care who Buckethead really is. I love him, and that's enough for me. But, for all you other out there who still want to know, I found out another interesting lead in the identity mystery case. I was given the setlist at BH's Cambridge, Ma concert in 2008. It has Buckethead's HUGE footprint on it from when he was walking around on stage. The first song on the set list is written in Japanese, with all those cool looking Japanese characters. Anyone who knows a little about Paul Gilbert would think that's rather coincedental. That's all. But, again, I don't want to find out. Buckethead is Buckethead.

Retro Rocker

03-18-2009, 01:43 PM

Anyone who knows a little about Paul Gilbert would think that's rather coincedental. That's all. But, again, I don't want to find out. Buckethead is Buckethead.
I'd say it was a pure coincidence. A lot of guitarists know japanese, it's hardly an uncommon language. Plus it looks awesome.

And of course, *raises flame shield*, Buckethead is too sloppy of a player to be Gilbert.

bass wizard

03-18-2009, 01:54 PM

I agree... he has made alot of mistakes on some recent tours... in one video he even forgot to change to the chours in Night of the slunk!

Soul Eater

03-18-2009, 11:59 PM

Well, he has a hell of a lot more to remember, compared to just about anyone, he's written way more songs and appeared on more albums.

bass wizard

03-19-2009, 04:17 AM

^lol, true

Baby Joel

03-19-2009, 01:06 PM

True, but considering he does a few several times on tours (Specifically, Welcome To Bucketheadland, Jordan, sometimes Nottingham Lace), it shouldn't be that hard. ;)
Hopefully when he comes to UK (Which he will or else I may murder him and keep his body in my bed) he'll be flawless.

Phoenix322

03-19-2009, 03:46 PM

He hasn't done Nottingham Lace in a while live.

Baby Joel

03-19-2009, 05:22 PM

Pity.

Soul Eater

03-20-2009, 08:42 PM

Buckethead's coming to play near me, but I'm not 21!
FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

beadhangingOne

03-21-2009, 03:35 PM

Anyone else notice that Jordan, Jump Man and Night of the Slunk are basically the same riffs?

Baby Joel

03-21-2009, 04:57 PM

Jordan and Jump Man are both Michael Jordan tributes, so that explains that. As to the Night of the Slunk, I hear what you mean, but it is different. Not only does the basic riff end differently, but the feel of the songs are completely different.

beadhangingOne

03-21-2009, 08:12 PM

yeah. He seems fond of that Da-na-na Da-na Da-na Da-na-na pattern.

iShane

03-22-2009, 03:45 PM

New tour dates announced!!!

http://bucketheadland.com/tour/index.html

binge on!!!

Looks like I'm going to burlington.

MRavioli

03-24-2009, 10:10 PM

thecrusher1234!

03-24-2009, 10:53 PM

look up some Paul gilbert videos on youtube, he shows it in almost all his lessons
when i get the time I'll come back and tab it out (Pauls version and Bucketheads version, his is a bit longer)
its a great lick though, good for getting speed and soloing in general, i use it a lot when i play

Zaphod_Beeblebr

03-25-2009, 07:03 PM

I keep hearing that Buckethead uses the 'Gilbert Lick' too often in his solos, and I don't know what that is (I do know that he got it from his former teacher, Paul Gilbert). Can anyone explain to me what it is or tab one out?

This:

e|-7h8p7----7-10-8h10p8p7----7-----------------
b|-------10---------------10---10p8p7---7h8h10-
g|------------------------------------9--------
d|---------------------------------------------
a|---------------------------------------------
e|---------------------------------------------

It's basically the pattern from the ending of Scarified and the example I've tabbed here fits into an E minor/G Major kind of tonality. The idea is that basically you can fit that kind of pattern into any set of notes that has 3 notes on the highest string, 3 notes on the middle string and 1 note on the lowest string. It is a damn good pattern and very good for finger independence if you put it through all the different finger combinations you can think of.

beadhangingOne

03-25-2009, 09:29 PM

e|-5------------------5-7-5h7p5---5-8-7h8p7-5---
b|----8p6p5----5h6h8------------8-------------8-
g|-----------7---------------------------------
d|---------------------------------------------
a|---------------------------------------------
e|---------------------------------------------

I think it looks like that.

Transposed to the string skipping Amaj in scarified it looks like this.

e|-9--------------------9-12-9h12p9----9-14-12p14h12-9----
b|----------------------------------------------------------
g|----14p11p9---9h11h14-------------14-----------------14---
d|-------------------------------------------------------
a|------------12----------------------------------------
e|-------------------------------------------------------

EDIT: I just realized yours is the same thing, but with the second half first :haha

Penn100

03-26-2009, 05:27 PM

So it would be this, pretty much?

Thanks, I've been looking for this lick before, so I'll try and learn it now that I know it.

beadhangingOne

03-26-2009, 06:40 PM

So it would be this, pretty much?

Thanks, I've been looking for this lick before, so I'll try and learn it now that I know it.

Hey, I checked your tab, and I edited the timing, because they're not straight sextuplets.

Try playing it like this.

krallice

03-27-2009, 03:20 AM

gonna see him in may in NYC, can't wait!

Siggelump

03-27-2009, 09:02 AM

gonna see him in may in NYC, can't wait!
Awesome, if you will hear some swedish, that will probably be me. :D

Penn100

03-27-2009, 11:35 AM

Try playing it like this.
Ok, thanks. :cheers:

I always thought that was an alternate picking-only lick.

bass wizard

03-28-2009, 03:31 PM

Does anybody ever wonder what Buckethead does if he has to go somewhere public (e.g shop, doctors etc.) if he wears his bucket and his mask or does he just go without them not to get bugged?

Spengebaab

03-28-2009, 03:41 PM

Does anyone have the tabs for that BH lesson on youtube?

Penn100

03-28-2009, 05:54 PM

Does anybody ever wonder what Buckethead does if he has to go somewhere public (e.g shop, doctors etc.) if he wears his bucket and his mask or does he just go without them not to get bugged?
I suppose he goes without them?
It's not like the average Joe knows who he is, and not many know what he looks like beneath the mask.
I mean, hardcore fans would recognize him, the body shape, hair, and his hands veins, but really, nobody of his actual fans seem very prone to unmasking him.

bass wizard

03-28-2009, 07:22 PM

^yeah, i mean i wouldn't want him to unmasked himself then it would loose the mystery... i was just wondering thats all.

MRavioli

03-29-2009, 10:55 AM

Does anybody ever wonder what Buckethead does if he has to go somewhere public (e.g shop, doctors etc.) if he wears his bucket and his mask or does he just go without them not to get bugged?

Thats the point of the mask. Without the mask, he is just another person at face value and can do anything he likes without being recognized.

Baby Joel

03-29-2009, 03:18 PM

Technically wrong. The point of the mask was how he dealt with stage fright as a kid.
But it works just as well the other way too.

Soul Eater

03-29-2009, 08:12 PM

He goes outside on a daily basis. He's not really a deranged character like Buckethead is, he just puts on the persona sometimes.

jrcsgtpeppers

04-02-2009, 08:51 PM

does anybody know if buckethead uses used buckets or or new ones? also, does anybody have suggestions for a good cd to get by him?
Yeah, I just found this thread...
He uses his old ones. He has like 20 old kfc buckets

What is EL Stew - The Rehearsal?
I came across it, not literally O.O, and it sounds like Buckethead playing stuff I have already heard. Like Night of the Slunk.

Thats the point of the mask. Without the mask, he is just another person at face value and can do anything he likes without being recognized.
Yeah, with Extremely longHair, 6'8 and huge hands. I guess some people, most, wouldn't recognize him. But I f I saw him in public...... :rolleyes:

I'd ask him for his bucketgraph :p:

jrcsgtpeppers

04-02-2009, 08:59 PM

He hasn't done Nottingham Lace in a while live.
I know!!!
I wanted to see that one.

But to the messing up statement.

He has messed up Jordan a couple times. Like aggie theatre, the solo was terrible. Well, for buckethead standards. And I'v noticed that he does forget to jump to a verse or something, but thats understandable. But he does play his improvised solos amazingly. He improvises better than his recordings. Like jordan for ex: his live jordan solo sounds a tad of, because he is trying to repeat it, but his improv soothsayer solo is mind blowing!

Baby Joel

04-08-2009, 07:40 PM

Ergh.
Listened to a bunch of recent live recordings, and they upset me. He's getting sloppy. Bends are out of pinch, open notes ring out, and even his pedal work isn't up to par. I mean, I saw a vid where he forgot to turn his distortion pedal off. :facepalm:
I have noticed that he's started to 'get more into the music' ie, move around more. I don't like it. I like just watching him standing still and shredding.

Penn100

04-08-2009, 08:22 PM

Yeah, that's bugging me a li'l too. A dramatic increase in mistakes during his 08-tour. What did they come from? Because it's not even that it only happens sometimes in the concert videos, but it's actually pretty common to hear notes ring out, being played in the wrong position or pedal/playback errors. Now, lets hope he fixes this for this year, because he's such an amazing guitarist that he really should have no problem with this stuff.
And too be honest, I prefer his old Les Paul and Bucket (DID they sue him, or did he switch as a homage to Aunt Suzie?). And it would be cooler if he toured with a band.
Haha, lots of complaints by a guy that's only a fraction of his songwriting and playing skills. :D

But imagine how even more awesome his shows would be if he got a full band (again) and cleaned up his playing a bit.

Baby Joel

04-08-2009, 08:44 PM

Yeah, I'd like to see less backing tracks. He should just sign the Deli Creeps to go with him on all his tours. Pinchface has awesome stage presence.
Or get Brain as his permanent drummer. He's got great skill and works well with Buckethead.
But honestly. If he can play almost 18nps of 8 finger tapping he should have no problem muting unwanted strings.
And they didn't sue him, they just threatened.

Buckethead is becoming less and less interesting to me. He's stepping out of his persona that I love. Live, he's not doing nearly as much weird or avant-garde stuff that I loved about his old performances.
Also, is it just me, or is his hair shorter?

bass wizard

04-09-2009, 08:39 AM

^ I agree with you on the muting unwanted strings and sloppiness bit, but I think he's worse when he plays with a live band. And he needs to either fix his line 6 fm-4 or get a new one, it just seemingly wont work anymore, well tbh... he needs to sort his whole rig out, he's had a s**tload of tech problmes lately.

But he is still one of the greats, even with those things holding him back.

Baby Joel

04-11-2009, 08:43 PM

Alright, so I haven't been listening to Buckethead much recently, been sucked into Paul Gilbert.
But I just listened to the Redeem Team again, and I remembered why I love Buckethead so much. :)

Minkaro

04-12-2009, 11:53 AM

Buckethead was mentioned in the magazine that comes with the Mail on Sunday (my parent's get it, don't judge me). In Piers Morgan's column, there was a bit where he was talking about meeting Ozzy, and Ozzy told him the story about Buckethead auditioning. Pretty sure you all know the one, Ozzy turned him down because he was too mad.

Thought that was cool.

Baby Joel

04-12-2009, 05:34 PM

And Ozzy called him Brian, and Buckethead said 'Don't call me that, only my mother calls me that'.
Pretty awesome. :p:

Anyone else find it an odd coincidence that both Paul Gilbert and Buckethead tried to play for/with Ozzy?

Minkaro

04-12-2009, 05:39 PM

Didn't know Paul did. I think most people would prefer him to Zakk Wylde :haha

On another note, I think it's time we demanded a Bucket/Paul collaboration.

Baby Joel

04-12-2009, 05:45 PM

When Paul was 15, he contacted Ozzy's manager and said he wanted to tour with him. :p:

But yes, a Paul+Buckethead show would be awesome. It would actually prove to people how different their styles actually are.

Raijouta

04-14-2009, 01:04 AM

Considering he's taking a break from touring for most of this year I figure he's going to sort out his rig and whatnot... and hopefully improve on his skills.

EEE_ELLL_OHH

04-14-2009, 07:00 AM

And Ozzy called him Brian, and Buckethead said 'Don't call me that, only my mother calls me that'.
Pretty awesome. :p:
:haha yeah, didn't Ozz tell him to lose the 'costume' so he came back dressed as an alien or something?!

Either way, freaking loving Dawn of the Delie Creeps, Bermuda Triangle and Inbred Mountain at the moment.

Baby Joel

04-14-2009, 12:28 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDb_DiaL890&feature=related
2:12. Is that a tie-off? I though Buckethead was a straight-edge. :sad:

ChaosMaker911

04-14-2009, 05:17 PM

I just bought my ticket to see Buckethead in NYC on may 30th. Anyone going?

nostrings

04-16-2009, 02:20 PM

I've been wondering, does anyone know a song where Buckethead plays jazz?
cause I've heard play every genre from funk to SRV style blues, but never jazz..

Baby Joel

04-16-2009, 02:31 PM

I know he does somewhere in the Population Override album somewhere. Can't remember which song though.

Penn100

04-16-2009, 05:21 PM

I've been wondering, does anyone know a song where Buckethead plays jazz?
cause I've heard play every genre from funk to SRV style blues, but never jazz..
Octave of the Holy Innocents is the name of an album that he recorded with Swedish Jazz-bass virtuoso Jonas Hellborg.

It really depends on what you class as Jazz, but his collaborations with Travis Dickerson, such as Population Override, Chicken Noodles I & II, and his band Thanatopsis are pretty Jazzy. You might want to check out INSEARCHOFTHE-box, which has got at least one great Jazzy track- Untitled (Last Light). :)

nostrings

04-16-2009, 09:15 PM

Octave of the Holy Innocents is the name of an album that he recorded with Swedish Jazz-bass virtuoso Jonas Hellborg.

It really depends on what you class as Jazz, but his collaborations with Travis Dickerson, such as Population Override, Chicken Noodles I & II, and his band Thanatopsis are pretty Jazzy. You might want to check out INSEARCHOFTHE-box, which has got at least one great Jazzy track- Untitled (Last Light). :)

I love Population Override, but I dont really think of it as jazz. I did forget about Thanatopsis though. I have one of their albums too... :facepalm:
Ill check out INSEARCHOFTHE

jackfromcs

04-16-2009, 10:14 PM

I'd consider Dragons of Eden pretty jazzy. Well, funk/jazz at least.

Penn100

04-17-2009, 05:34 PM

Just submitted my Guitar Pro tab of Wondering (Colma)!

Hoping it will make it trough the controls and get put up on the list. Feel proud of this, and hopes its good enough for the rest of you (although its pretty easy compared to stuff like Elephant Mans Alarm Clock :p: ).

Baby Joel

04-17-2009, 05:47 PM

Still, the more Buckethead tabs, the better. Good work Penn!
Someone care to tab out Who Me (Early Version)? :p:

Penn100

04-18-2009, 06:40 AM

Thanks, its up 'n runnin' now: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/b/buckethead/wondering_guitar_pro_814697id_18042009date.htm

I'll see if there are any other songs within my ability that I can tab.

Yeah, and I listened to the studio version of Siege Engine. For some reason I didn't like it that much a couple of moths ago, but I've changed my opinion since, its a masterpiece.