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Buckethead
Buckethead performing live, April 2006
Background information
Birth name	Brian Carroll
Also known as	Buckethead
Genre(s)	Avant-garde music, jazz fusion, funk, instrumental rock, hard rock, progressive metal, various others
Occupation(s)	Musician, guitarist, songwriter, bassist, drummer, pianist, banjoist
Instrument(s)	Guitar, bass, drums, banjo, piano/keyboards, ukulele, organ, violin, clarinet, saxophone, recorder, gong
Years active	1988–present
Associated acts	Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, Deli Creeps, Science Faction, Cornbugs, El Stew
Website	Bucketheadland
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson Les Paul Jackson Y2KV

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He is a prolific composer, having released 38 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. He has also made a guest appearance on 44 different albums from various artists. His music spans across diverse areas such as thrash metal, funk, electronica, jazz and avant-garde music. Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Experimental music is any music that challenges the commonly accepted notions of what music is. ...

Although a multi-instrumentalist (playing guitar, bass guitar, banjo, keyboards, ukulele, organ, violin, clarinet, saxophone, recorder, drums, gong, and piano), Buckethead is best known for his electric guitar playing, characterized by diverse playing styles spanning thrash guitar, fingerpicking, and slap guitar. Guitar One voted him number 8 on a list of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time".^[2] A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The ukulele (from Hawaiian: , pronounced ), variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK), or alternately abbreviated uke, is a chordophone classified as a plucked lute; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four strings or four courses of strings. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ... Various recorders The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes — whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle and ocarina. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A gong is one of a wide variety of metal percussion instruments. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... Two different electric guitars. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fingerstyle guitar. ...

Buckethead now works primarily as a solo artist touring the United States with a trio, he has had a wide variety of high profile collaborations with such artists as Les Claypool, Tony Williams, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Serj Tankian, Guns N' Roses, Saul Williams, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen and with Bill Laswell on Praxis. Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U.S.) is a singer, lyricist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Tony Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an African American jazz drummer. ... William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ... Bernie Worrell Bernie Worrell (born April 19, 1944) is originally from Long Beach, New Jersey but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Serj Tankian (Armenian: ) (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon[1]) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is most known for his blend of poetry and hip-hop. ... Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Faith No More from 1988 to 1998. ... Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. ... Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan) is an American bassist, producer and record label owner. ... Praxis is the name of an ever-changing Bill Laswell musical project. ...

Buckethead also has a career writing and performing music for major motion pictures. Some of the films he has worked on include: Saw II, Ghosts of Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Last Action Hero and the soundtrack of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Saw II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the film, Saw II. It was released on October 25, 2005 by Treadstone Records (US) and Trisol Records (UK). ... Ghosts of Mars (also known as John Carpenters Ghosts of Mars) is a 2001 movie directed by John Carpenter, which in its basic themes is similar to his earlier film, Assault on Precinct 13. ... Beverly Hills Ninja is a 1997 film starring Chris Farley as a bumbling Beverly Hills ninja. ... Mortal Kombat Soundtrack is a compilation album featuring music inspired by different artists to accompany the movie Mortal Kombat. ... Last Action Hero is a 1993 action comedy directed by John McTiernan. ...

Biography

Buckethead's 2008 album From The Coop, released by label Avabella, includes the first biography of the artist:

One day last summer a music journalist from California was on assignment in the Arkansas delta. Searching for an obscure blues artist along rural back roads, he lost his way and pulled into a long-abandoned drive-in theater. There in the distance, from a ramshackle chicken coop beneath mega-powerful power lines, he heard an incredible shred guitar. He saw a towering creature clutching a guitar. A freakish white mask hid his face, a chicken bucket covered his head. His only companions were his guitar, a battered amp with a cord rigged straight to the top of the power line, and a few clucking buddies. Any attempts to communicate with him were answered by a motionless blank stare, senseless riffing, or the unearthly clawing motions of his filthy arms.

Somewhat disturbed by this event, the journalist turned to leave. Suddenly the creature in the coop launched into a mind-numbing display of guitar gymnastics. Terrifying two-handed arpeggios careened into blistering solos.

Savage shred-runs segued into sublime quotes from Disney flicks. After a squealing finale of feedback, he threw down the guitar, waved his arm, and lurched out the door. He moved helter skelter across the field and pointed exitedly to a hole in the back wall of the drive-in.

Well, the rest is history. This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ...

– ^[3]

Career

1988 - 1992

In 1988, Buckethead entered a song called "Brazos" into a Guitar Player Magazine contest; it was a runner up, This is what was said about him:

In the same year the editor of Guitar Player Magazine, Jas Obrecht came to know of Buckethead when Brian and his parents left a demo at the magazine's reception desk for Obrecht . Impressed with his demo recording he rushed into the restaurant where Buckethead and his parents were having lunch and encouraged him to make the most of his talent^[4], they soon became friends. Jas, in his introductory note for the Young Buckethead DVDs, says that Brian was around 16 at that point, placing his year of birth at roughly 1972. In 1991 Buckethead moved into Obrecht's basement (this is also where the "Buckethead in the Basement" footage for the Young Buckethead DVD was filmed). The song "Brazos" was eventually released on the 1991 demo tape of his band Deli Creeps, titled "Tribal Rites", and again as bonus material in Buckethead's Secret Recipe DVD in 2006. Paul Brandon Gilbert (November 6, 1966) is a guitarist best known for his work with Racer X and Mr. ... Young Buckethead Vol. ... Young Buckethead Vol. ... Deli Creeps is an experimental rock band currently consisting of Maximum Bob on vocals, Buckethead on guitar, Daniel Monti on bass, and Pinchface on drums. ...

After the 2 demo tapes, Buckethead released Bucketheadland on John Zorn's Avant record label in 1992. Though available only as a pricey Japanese import, the record received positive reviews and earned some attention. At about this time, Buckethead fell into the orbit of prolific bassist/producer Bill Laswell (himself an occasional Zorn collaborator); as either a performer, producer or composer, Buckethead was introduced to Laswell with the help of the drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia who gave Laswell a video of Buckethead playing in his room^[5]. Laswell was involved in many of the albums listed in the discography below, and Buckethead made many more appearances on albums by Laswell's collaborators. Bucketheads first studio album, released on John Zorns Japanese record label Avant. ... John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in Queens, New York) is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. ... Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan) is an American bassist, producer and record label owner. ... Bryan Brain Mantia (whose name is more often mistakenly spelled Brian) is a contemporary rock drummer. ...

In 1992 Buckethead, with Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell and Bryan "Brain" Mantia, formed the supergroup, Praxis. Their first album Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis), released in 1992, was well received. The project was Bill Laswell's concept, and has since involved other guests such as Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Les Claypool of Primus, among others. Buckethead did not participate in all the albums. Bernie Worrell Bernie Worrell (born April 19, 1944) is originally from Long Beach, New Jersey but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. ... Bryan Brain Mantia (whose name is more often mistakenly spelled Brian) is a contemporary rock drummer. ... This article is about the term in rock music. ... Praxis is the name of an ever-changing Bill Laswell musical project. ... Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis) is the first album by Bill Laswells everchanging supergroup Praxis. ... Serj Tankian (Armenian: ) (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon[1]) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist. ... System of a Down (commonly referred to as System or abbreviated as SOAD) is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Glendale, California. ... Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U.S.) is a singer, lyricist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Ler LaLonde, and drummer Tim Herb Alexander. ...

1994 - 1995

Death Cube K is an anagram of "Buckethead" he created by Tom "Doc" Darter to circumvent legal complications with Sony Records. About his style, Buckethead answers in his FAQ: For the game, see Anagrams. ...

Many believe, however, that Death Cube K is a separate entity that looks like a photographic negative version of Buckethead with a "black chrome mask, like Darth Vader." This apparition haunts Buckethead and appears in his nightmares. For information on this characters appearance in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, see Anakin Skywalker. ...

– ^[6]

Science fiction author, William Gibson later borrowed "Death Cube K" as the name of a bar in his novel Idoru (1996). Gibson explained the reference in an interview for Addicted To Noise: Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... For other persons named William Gibson, see William Gibson (disambiguation). ... William Gibsons Bridge trilogy is his second trilogy, after the successful Sprawl trilogy. ...

Also in 1994, Buckethead released his second studio album entitled Giant Robot which features many guest appearances by artists such as Iggy Pop and Bill Moseley, the name of the album came from the Japanese series Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot of which Buckethead is a fan ^[7]. Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan) is an American bassist, producer and record label owner. ... Kafka redirects here. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Second album release by Buckethead, loosely following the same concept as his previous album (Bucketheadland). ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... William Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films. ... Giant Robo ), is a manga and tokusatsu series created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. ...

According to Anthony Kiedis' autobiography, Scar Tissue, Buckethead once auditioned to play guitar for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, shortly after John Frusciante left the band, without having heard any of their songs. The band's bassist Flea told that: Anthony Kiedis (b. ... Scar Tissue is the autobiography of Red Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ... John Anthony Frusciante (IPA pronunciation: ) (born March 5, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia), better known by his stage name Flea, is the bassist for the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ...

When he finished the band applauded raucously. He was "sweet and normal," but they wanted someone "...who could also kick a groove"

– ^[8].

1995 - 1998

In 1995, Buckethead didn't release any solo albums, but between 1995 and 1998 he collaborated with several artists like Jonas Hellborg and Michael Shrieve in the album Octave of the Holy Innocents and Bill Laswell in Ambient Compendium. Also during that time Buckethead collaborated in several movie soundtracks like Johnny Mnemonic, Mortal Kombat. Jonas Hellborg (born June 7, 1958) is a Swedish bass guitarist. ... Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949, in San Francisco) is a U.S. drummer, percussionist, and later an electronic music composer. ... Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan) is an American bassist, producer and record label owner. ... Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 cyberpunk-based movie, loosely based on a short story of the same name by William Ford Gibson, in which Keanu Reeves plays the title character, a man with a cybernetic implant in his head designed to store information. ... Mortal Kombat Soundtrack is a compilation album featuring music inspired by different artists to accompany the movie Mortal Kombat. ...

Later in 1996, Buckethead released a solo album called Day of the Robot with the collaboration of DJ Ninj and another album in a small label called NTT Records, called Giant Robot with the collaboration of Brain, both are out of print. Day Of The Robot is third studio album by Buckethead. ... Giant Robot is an album by the band Giant Robot led by guitarist Buckethead; the album was released in 1996. ... Bryan Brain Mantia (whose name is more often mistakenly spelled Brian) is a contemporary rock drummer. ...

In 1997 Buckethead began work on an album titled Buckethead Plays Disney, but the album has never been released. According to his web page:

This highly anticipated album, once listed in an Avant catalog, has yet to be completed. It is Buckethead's most precious personal project so he won't record or release it until he knows he is ready.

– ^[9]

Also in the same year Buckethead continued to collaborate on Movie Soundtracks like Beverly Hills Ninja and the sequel of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, also in this year Buckethead joined praxis and released 2 albums Transmutation Live and Live in Poland. Beverly Hills Ninja is a 1997 film starring Chris Farley as a bumbling Beverly Hills ninja. ... Transmutation Live is a live album compiled from a live performance in Zurich, Switzerland, in the summer of 1996. ... Live in Poland is the first live album made by the supergroup Praxis released in 1997. ...

Death Cube K released an album that year called Disembodied. Dismebodied is Bucketheads second album under the name Death Cube K (an anagram for Buckethead). ...

Buckethead in 1998 released Colma, an album dedicated to his mother who was sick during this time^[10] Colma is Bucketheads fourth album, released March 24, 1998, by CyberOctave records. ...

1998 - 2004

In 1999, Buckethead released his fifth album, a collaboration with Les Claypool from the band Primus entitled Monsters and Robots, currently the best-selling album of his career^[11]. Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U.S.) is a singer, lyricist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Ler LaLonde, and drummer Tim Herb Alexander. ... Monsters and Robots is Bucketheads fifth album, released April 20, 1999, by Higher Octave records. ...

Buckethead performing live

Also this year Buckethead started 3 new projects, the first is called Cornbugs with Bill Moseley, Pinchface, and Travis Dickerson, they released their first album called Spot the Psycho. Another project is called Cobra Strike with Pinchface, "Brain", DJ Disk, and Bill Laswell, they released the album 13th Scroll. The last project was with the actor Viggo Mortensen and released 3 albums called One Man's Meat , One Less Thing to Worry About , and The Other Parade. Buckethead User talk:Lewk#Image source File links The following pages link to this file: Wikipedia:Unusual articles Buckethead Categories: Images with unknown source | Images of people ... Buckethead User talk:Lewk#Image source File links The following pages link to this file: Wikipedia:Unusual articles Buckethead Categories: Images with unknown source | Images of people ... Cornbugs is a band consisting of Chop Top (Bill Moseley) on vocals, Buckethead on guitar, Pinchface on drums, and Travis Dickerson on keyboards. ... William Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films. ... // Aka: Pinch Pinchy, Karl, RAJI I Am The King, Buns Of Steel, Pincher. ... Spot The Psycho is the first album by the Cornbugs, featuring Buckethead, Bill Choptop Moseley and Pinchface. ... Bryan Brain Mantia (whose name is more often mistakenly spelled Brian) is a contemporary rock drummer. ... Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan) is an American bassist, producer and record label owner. ... 13th Scroll is the first album by Buckethead under the name of Cobra Strike. ... Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. ...

In 1999 Death Cube K released an album entitled Tunnel. Tunnel is Bucketheads third album under the name Death Cube K (an anagram for Buckethead). ...

Buckethead achieved a higher public profile as a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004; however, the band only toured in 2001 and 2002 during this era. Guns N' Roses response to Buckethead's departure was: Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ...

During his tenure with the band, Buckethead has been inconsistent and erratic in both his behavior and his commitment, despite being under contract, creating uncertainty and confusion and making it virtually impossible to move forward with recording, rehearsals, and live plans with confidence. His transient lifestyle has made it near impossible for even his closest friends to have nearly any form of communications with him whatsoever.

– ^[12]

Despite this, Buckethead's guitar parts were found intact on leaked Chinese Democracy tracks "I.R.S.", "There Was a Time", "Better" and "Madagascar." However, it is uncertain if they will be present on the final product. Chinese Democracy is the name of the long-awaited sixth studio album by the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ...

Since that time, his cult following in the underground music communities has steadily increased. He frequently performs at festivals and in clubs nationwide, and often tours as the feature performer. ^{[13] [14] [15]} This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or cult in its original sense of religious practice. See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term cult. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of pop culture. ... Underground music is music which has developed a cult following, independent of commercial success. ...

During the time Buckethead was with Guns N' Roses he released several solo albums as well as more colaborations with Cornbugs, Viggo Mortensen, Cobra Strike, Praxis, and started a new project with Les Claypool, "Brain", and Bernie Worrell called Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains releasing their only album The Big Eyeball in the Sky. Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Cornbugs is a band consisting of Chop Top (Bill Moseley) on vocals, Buckethead on guitar, Pinchface on drums, and Travis Dickerson on keyboards. ... Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. ... Praxis is the name of an ever-changing Bill Laswell musical project. ... Leslie Edward Les Claypool (born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, U.S.) is a singer, lyricist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Bryan Brain Mantia (whose name is more often mistakenly spelled Brian) is a contemporary rock drummer. ... Bernie Worrell Bernie Worrell (born April 19, 1944) is originally from Long Beach, New Jersey but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. ... Colonel Claypools Bucket of Bernie Brains (C2B3) is a rock supergroup featuring guitarist Buckethead, bassist Les Claypool, keyboardist Bernie Worrell, and drummer Bryan Mantia. ... The Big Eyeball in the Sky is a 2004 album by Colonel Claypools Bucket of Bernie Brains, distributed by the Prawn Song label. ...

In an interview with Revolver, Ozzy Osbourne stated that he had offered to have Buckethead play guitar in his band at Ozzfest. Ozzy quickly changed his mind after meeting with him when Buckethead refused to go on stage without his disguise: This is a hard rock magazine that comes out every month. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States (and in some years, Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. ...

I tried out that Buckethead guy. I met with him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the fucking bucket. So I came back a bit later and he's wearing this green fucking Martian's-hat thing! I said, 'Look, just be yourself'. He told me his name was Brian, so I said that's what I'd call him. He says, 'No one calls me Brian except my mother'. So I said, 'Pretend I'm your mum then!'. I haven't even got out of the room and I'm already playing fucking mind games with the guy. What happens if one day he's gone and there's a note saying, 'I've been beamed up'? Don't get me wrong, he's a great player. He plays like a motherfucker.

– ^[16]

2005 - 2006

In 2005, Buckethead released an album as Buckethead & Friends called Enter The Chicken. Released by Serj Tankian's label Serjical Strike, the album features Tankian, Maximum Bob, Death By Stereo singer Efrem Shulz, and others. The album is marked by its leaning towards more traditional song structure, while still featuring Buckethead's guitar skills. Enter the Chicken is an album by virtuoso guitarist Buckethead. ... Serj Tankian (Armenian: ) (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon[1]) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Serjical Strike Records is a record label that has cast away the restrictions of large scale record labels to create a unique and imaginative label that provides a large spectrum of musical talent. ... Maximum Bob is mostly known as the vocalist for the rock band The Deli Creeps, but has been a vocalist for other bands such as Neck, The Hook and Pull Gang, and on Buckethead’s new album, Enter the Chicken, on the track “The Hand. ... Death By Stereo (also referred to as D. B. S.) is a hardcore band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz, who is the only remaining original member of the band. ... Efrem The Bean Shultz is the lead singer of Death By Stereo. ...

In 2005 Buckethead released his first DVD "Secret Recipe", originally sold only on tour; the only places for other fans (those who either didn't go to a show or who live abroad) to obtain it were auction sites such as eBay. Bootleg copies were also sold on eBay for a short period of time.^{[citation needed]} Eventually Travis Dickerson held a raffle for copies of the DVD on his website. Those who wanted to "win" a copy had to enter their name and email address. When entries were closed he picked 200 names at random from those who entered and they were allowed to buy a copy of the DVD from his website. In March 2006 the DVD was finally made widely available. This article is about the online auction center. ... For other uses, see Bootleg. ... This article is about the online auction center. ...

Released in November 2006, the cross-console video game Guitar Hero II features Buckethead's song “Jordan” as an unlockable bonus track. Although the song has been performed live in the past, the video game version is the only known studio recording of the song. Also, the live version almost always contains just the verse and chorus of Jordan, then goes into Post Office Buddy, and returns to the verse and chorus of Jordan. However, the Guitar Hero II version contains a special solo specifically for the game. GH2 redirects here. ...

In late 2006 Buckethead released a two-volume DVD entitled Young Buckethead featuring rare footage from 1990 and 1991. The DVD also contains three complete Deli Creeps shows, a sound check, backstage footage and solo footage of just Buckethead. All the artwork was drawn by Buckethead himself. Deli Creeps is an experimental rock band currently consisting of Maximum Bob on vocals, Buckethead on guitar, Daniel Monti on bass, and Pinchface on drums. ...

2007 - present

In Search of The box set

In the year 2007, Buckethead released 27 albums. In February tdrsmusic.com announced the release of a new Buckethead CD, entitled Pepper's Ghost which was released on the 1st of March. In February tdrsmusic.com began shipping In Search of The, a 13-CD set of original music that is said to be handcrafted, numbered, and monogrammed by Buckethead and which contains over 9 hours of music. In May the label Avabella released Acoustic Shards, acoustic recordings made in 1991. In August, Buckethead released a reissue of the demo tape Bucketheadland Blueprints with either a hand-drawn cover made by him or as a standard CD. Finally, in October he released 2 new albums:Decoding the Tomb of Bansheebot and Cyborg Slunks and in mid December a standard CD was being printed. Death Cube K also had releases. In August 400 limited-edition, hand-numbered albums were released as DCK and also in mid December he released, under this anagram, a 5 CD box set called Monolith^[17], which consists of 1 unbroken track per CD of about 45 minutes each. In Search Of The is an upcoming set of 13 albums by Buckethead, slated to be released on February 21st, 2007. ... Peppers Ghost is an upcoming album by Buckethead, stated to be released on the 1st of March, 2007 (although the date may change). ... In Search Of The is an upcoming set of 13 albums by Buckethead, slated to be released on February 21st, 2007. ... Acoustic Shards is an album by Buckethead, which consists of acoustic recordings culled from tapes that were reportedly recorded in 1991. ... Bucketheadland Blueprints is the demo version of Bucketheads first album Bucketheadland. ... Decoding the Tomb of Bansheebot is an upcoming album by Buckethead. ... Cyborg Slunks is an album by Buckethead, released on October 30, 2007. ... DCK, commonly known as The Black Album, is Bucketheads fourth album under the name Death Cube K (an anagram for Buckethead). ...

Also in 2007, Buckethead released albums with other artists; the sequel to the Buckethead and Travis Dickerson's Chicken Noodles was released in mid-December 2007, entitled Chicken Noodles II. ^[18]. He also released an album with Praxis entitled Tennessee 2004, a live recording made in Tennessee in the year 2004. Buckethead also released an album with Shin Terai called Light Years, and Kevin's Noodle House, featuring drummer Bryan Mantia. Chicken Noodles is a collaborative album by Buckethead and Travis Dickerson, released in 2006. ... Chicken Noodles II is a collaborative album by Buckethead and Travis Dickerson, and is the follow-up to 2006s Chicken Noodles album. ... Praxis is the name of an ever-changing Bill Laswell musical project. ... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Kevins Noodle House is an upcoming album by Buckethead and Brain. ... Bryan Brain Mantia (whose name is more often mistakenly spelled Brian) is a contemporary rock drummer. ...

In July of 2007, it was revealed that Buckethead is working on a project by the name Science Faction, a band featuring bassist Bootsy Collins and drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia. Greg Hampton will supply lead vocals.
Buckethead also released 5 paintings with 100 reproductions each that were sold by his label TDRSmusic.com ^[19] William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ... Bryan Brain Mantia (whose name is more often mistakenly spelled Brian) is a contemporary rock drummer. ...

In January of 2008, Buckethead along with the supergroup, Praxis released the album Profanation (Preparation for a Coming Darkness), also in the same month Buckethead appeared on the documentary, American Music: Off the Record ^[20].
In March of 2008, Avabella released the album From The Coop, that consist on songs taken from the demos that Buckethead gave to Jas Obrecht in 1988, the CD also included the first biography of Buckethead. This article is about the term in rock music. ... Praxis is the name of an ever-changing Bill Laswell musical project. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ...

Current projects

The first album of Science Faxtion is to be released 8/27/08

A re-issue of the album Enter The Chicken (2005), was released on April 8 with an extra song called "Shen Chi". ^[21] Enter the Chicken is an album by virtuoso guitarist Buckethead. ...

Serj Tankian has stated that his label Serjical Strike is making a new Buckethead album; there is no date specified for this release. ^[21] Serj Tankian (Armenian: ) (born August 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon[1]) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Serjical Strike Records is a record label that has cast away the restrictions of large scale record labels to create a unique and imaginative label that provides a large spectrum of musical talent. ...

Buckethead collaborates with Viggo Mortensen on his new album At All. Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. ...

Discography

Main article: Buckethead discography

The following is a discography for Buckethead: // 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...

Buckethead's bands

Note as well as being a solo artist since 1992, Buckethead often releases albums as Death Cube K - he has used this name as an alias since 1994 (most recently used in 2007).

• Praxis (1992-present)
• Shine/Shin Terai (2001-present)
• Thanatopsis (2001-present)
• Buckethead & Friends (2005-present)
• Science Faxtion (2007-present)
• with Travis Dickerson (2006-present)
• with Viggo Mortensen (1999, 2003-2005, present)

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Former bands

• Deli Creeps (1991-2005)
• with Jonas Hellborg and Michael Shrieve (1992)
• Zillatron (1993)
• Cornbugs (1995-2007)
• Giant Robot (1996)
• Pieces (1998)
• Cobra Strike (1999-2000)
• El Stew (1999-2003)
• Moonraker (2000)
• Guns N' Roses (2000-2004)
• Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (2002-2004)
• Gorgone (2005)

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Equipment

Guitars

• • Gibson Les Paul Custom - custom made by Gibson, baritone neck, bigger than normal chambered body, all white hardware, killswitch, DiMarzio Tone Zone in the neck and DiMarzio Air Norton in the bridge position.
  • Gibson SG
  • Gibson SST
  • Gibson Chet Atkins

• Jackson
  • Jackson Y2KV - "coopwood" custom made, reverse neck, with larger body and headstock due to Buckethead saying normal guitars looked like toys in his hands
  • Jackson Y2KV - "KFC" same as the "coopwood", only with the KFC red stripes, Di Marzio X2N PUs, kill switch and an Original Floyd Rose
  • Jackson doubleneck - a custom doubleneck half guitar, half bass

• ESP
  • ESP MV custom - used throughout his concert in the Wetlands, broken as seen in one of the Binge Clips

• Heartfield (by Fender)
  • Heartfield Talon II - midnight blue with pink pickups

• Yamaha
  • Yamaha AES620 - sometimes used live with C2B3

• Steinberger
  • Steinberger GS "Kaiser's Gift"

• Ibanez
  • Ibanez X Series Rocket Roller II - used throughout the Praxis era

• Takamine
  • Takamine Acoustic

• Vigier Guitars
  • Vigier Excess Indus 4-String Bass

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Amplifiers

• Peavey Renown
• Peavey 5150 head on a Marshall 1960 Slant 4x12 cab
• Diezel Herbert
• Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
• VHT Pittbull 50 watt heads
• Matt Wells 17 1/2 watt head wired through a Harry Kolbe 4x12 cab

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Effects

• Digitech Whammy II (and IV)
• Dunlop Cry Baby Dime Crybaby From Hell
• Snarling Dogs Mold Spore Wah
• BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
• BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor
• BOSS RC-20 Loop Station
• BOSS OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion
• Roger Mayer Octavia
• DOD Electronics FX-25B envelope filter
• Alesis MidiVerb II
• Roland SE-50 multi-effector
• Zoom multi-effects
• AnalogMan BicompROSSor
• MXR EVH Phase 90
• Line 6 FM4 Filter Modeler
• Electro-Harmonix Micro Synthesizer

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Picks

• Dunlop .73mm

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References

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External links

• Bucketheadland – Official website
• Official Buckethead and Friends Myspace
• Travis Dickerson Recording Studio website
• Young Buckethead
• Buckethead at the Internet Movie Database
• Binge and Grab's extensive Buckethead discography
• Buckethead on MusicBrainz
• Listing of Buckethead's guitar gear