Not Exactly Jazz...however...

[GregN]

[Jazz Kat]

Ask him to play Satin Doll.

[scottb]

Satin Doll...No

Satan's Doll... HELL YEAH!

[Joe G]

Buckethead's a trip. Can't believe he actually played in Guns & Roses for a hot second (Axel's failed comeback).

[Noj]

A friend at work gave me one of his albums as a gift. Not my cup of tea, sounded like System Of A Down.

[7/4]

I really like that tapping bit right before the end. Too cool. One of the more interesting guitar heros.

[Jim Alfredson]

The guy is an original, that's for sure.

[Robert J]

Greg - try these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTxm7z7ztlA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge8JquM4k4k

[Rooster_Ties]

This record kills...

Praxis - Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis) (Axiom, 1992) audio clips

the band...

Bootsy Collins - bass

Bernie Worrell - keys

Buckethead - guitars

Brain - drums

Af Next Man Flip (a.k.a. Afrika Babybam) - turntables

Bill Laswell - production

Highly recomended!!!

Jim, Joe, and Randy -- I think most of you'd REALLY dig it.

Edited August 24, 2006 by Rooster_Ties

[bluesbro]

I was bored after 2 min. Wonder how much he gets from the KFC endorsment.

[Robert J]

RT - I agree! The last link I posted is Animal Behaviour from that recording. It's a freaky video.

[Aggie87]

I've got a couple of other Praxis discs (Sacrifist & Zurich) with Buckethead, and dig 'em both.

[Alexander Hawkins]

Derek Bailey clearly dug him too - Company '91!

[GregN]

Greg - try these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTxm7z7ztlA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge8JquM4k4k

That is very entertaining! Thanks Robert. His arrangements are quirky, ballsy, and fun. This guy is much more than a gimmic. There is some serious technique going on here. And some interesting arrangements. Plus I think Joe should at least do the break dancing thing. lol

[Matthew]

I'm one of those who never "got" Buckethead at all. Just some guy wanking away on the guitar *yawn*.

[Matthew]

Buckethead's a trip. Can't believe he actually played in Guns & Roses for a hot second (Axel's failed comeback).

Could you imagine being behind the board at the studio with Buckethead & Axel Rose?

[Jazz Kat]

I can't stand these guitarists. They play these really hard riffs and bull shit, that sounds cool for a while, but I just get sick of it. They probaly know nothing about music. Arrg, im gonna go listen to some Metheny.

[Joe G]

I hear you. Doesn't feed me, long term, either.

[neveronfriday]

Hm.

I had a friend way back when, a real dopehead, Dave H.

One evening - the guy could hardly stand anymore - he sat down behind my drum kit and contemplated the thing for about 10 minutes. Suddenly, he erupted into an ear-drum shattering explosive solo as only people who have never even touched a musical instrument can. That lasted for about 20 minutes. He then went upstairs and slept for about 16 hours.

Dave H. had more music in his body than Buckethead will ever have.

Edited September 11, 2006 by neveronfriday

[couw]

Hm.

I had a friend way back when, a real dopehead, Dave H.

One evening - the guy could hardly stand anymore - he sat down behind my drum kit and contemplated the thing for about 10 minutes. Suddenly, he erupted into an ear-drum shattering explosive solo as only people who have never even touched a musical instrument can. That lasted for about 20 minutes. He then went upstairs and slept for about 16 hours.

Dave H. had more music in his body than Buckethead will ever have.

Long live David H and Werner "Bimbo" Gasch!

[Sundog]

Not bad for a guy raised by chickens!

[neveronfriday]

Long live David H and Werner "Bimbo" Gasch!

Was he that, err, spontaneous?

I never heard any of his Amiga etc. recordings?

[couw]

Long live David H and Werner "Bimbo" Gasch!

Was he that, err, spontaneous?

stiff as a rake.

[Alexander Hawkins]

I can't stand these guitarists. They play these really hard riffs and bull shit, that sounds cool for a while, but I just get sick of it. They probaly know nothing about music. Arrg, im gonna go listen to some Metheny.

Probably know nothing about music? I think you'd struggle to keep your head above water in the company (for example) of Company '91. Lovens? Thomas? Bailey? Please! If you mean knows nothing about music in a 'schooled' sense - that might (or might not be true) - but you can keep 99% of your 'schooled' players as far as I'm concerned.

[scottb]

Whenever these "shredders" come up for discussion, I always think about Joe Satriani. For me he is really THE player that can shred with the best but has so much taste and melodic sense that his music is worth listening to and listening to and listening to.

Hill Groove from Strnage Beautiful Music played on my ipod while jogging last night and I think this is one of his best of the best.

JS trivia - Joe was Charlie Hunter's guitar teacher back in the day in California.