Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Just told me Michael Weinstein, his "Booking Agent".

Here's my mails with him (don't laugh about my english  :no:)


Mail 1:

Hi, first of all i'm from Argentina so....my english sucks but....Buckethead are going to be with Guns N' Roses on tour? I'll waiting for an answer
Thanks.
Ulises

Michael Weinstein:
hi.  NO he won't be touring with the band...

Mail 2:
Oww ok, thanks. A lot of speculations in the net about Buckethead touring with Guns N' Roses. What are you of Buckethead? Manager?

Michael Weinstein:
i am his booking agent

Okay, well I think most of us knew that Buckethead woulden't be touring with axl and company anyways.

Intriguing!

how reliable is it that this guy is really Buckethead's booking agent? ?How did you come to get his email address?

Ah well, at least Bucket's new Double DVD set will keep me entertained...So long as they keep his parts on CD, I could care less who plays live.

Is from American Artist...is a credible source.
I posted this because there are a lot of speculations about Buckethead and Guns N' Roses.

I like Buckethead :(

Yeah that's one way to look at it,I hope that they keep Bucket's parts on the album,but I don't know  :beer:

Good guitar player.
But I bet he was one of the big reasons that Guns & Roses collapsed in 2002. And he?s to whacky.
I don?t give a shit!

Oh, aye, but it's nice to have some clarification.

Thanks for posting.

That kooky guitar player!  Why, h-, HE must be the reason the album hasn't come about, yea, that's it!

Wow, thanks for posting! ?: ok: ?Yeah, we all speculated, but now it looks official.

I hope they keep the guitar parts... if not, we'll be waiting longer for CD... ?>:( ?Does anyone think GNR will get another guitarist, or just keep the ones they have now?

I sense the irony. But yes, it might be one of the reasons.

No, I think they'll find a new guitarist. And, his name will be Pringles-Dick.

No, I heard it?s.................................Ronald McDonald.  ::)

For fucks sake. Bring some rock into it!

Buckethead is out of the band forever.

The good thing is that now GNR can keep "pushing the envelope" ?: ok:

Thanks for the confirmation... that's what the guy who handles his soundboard told me in Nashville last week too (when Bucket played a gig there), as well as, the guy who handles all the Buckethead merchandise at the gigs too. He's on a ridiculously long tour that goes well into Spring as well... I think all signs pretty much point to BH being 100% out.

I fucking love Buckethead, but there must be some legitimate reasons why he isn't in the band anymore and it seems like the rest of the band (Dizzy, Tommy and I would assume Robin) are behind Axl with this one. Not sure where Brain fits in- but Bucket isn't using him on tour- so take that for what it is. As far as his material staying on the album? I think that's where the whole "Buckethead leaving will take the recording process to the next level" thing that Axl said comes into play... I think Axl took Buckethead's parts and challenged Robin and Richard to come up with something better... in places that they did... go with Robin and Richard... and if there's something incredibly mindblowing that no one can touch... keep it on... just like I would love to see Brian May's stuff stay on CITR. But the MAJORITY of Bucket's stuff should hopefully have been deleted and re-written/re-recorded by Robin and Richard IMHO.

thanks for the info ulises.
I think buckethead played in RIR Lisboa.
Is a tragic Notice... :-[

Dizzy said 2002 line up was the best ever in Jan.


Me too. His image included.

Thanks for the info. Yet I don't give up. :P

oh yeah, I really hope that man, I really think the guitar duet Finck/Fortus is stronger than Buckethead. When I hear the Finck' solos on the demos, I can hear much more feeling in his guitar playing than Buckethead's fast and "without heart and soul" solos. And When I hear Richard's demos (especially the Western ones), I can hear better guitar parts and textures than Buckethead's fast and "without heart and soul" solos. FACT.

Man, Richard + Robin complete each other. I can see it and hear it on my bootlegs.

me either , not until they hit the stage again. Then and only then will I be sure of his status.

*Buckethead won't be touring with Guns N' Roses*


and why would he anyway. Buckethead left Guns n'Roses an age ago  :hihi:

Buckethead can sure as hell play with feeling... that being said... Robin and Richard seem to have the chops... and they're actually the ones still in the band... so, I will be primarily interested in what they can come up with...

At the end of the day, I just don't think Buckethead was down with becoming a guitarist rock god (like Slash or Eddie Van Halen)... which surely would have followed had he stayed in Guns. I guess he's kind of an Eddie Vedder of lead guitarists... which I respect.:smoking:

His solo shows and albums are great though.... and I'll always have his outro in Nightrain burned into my brain.: ok:

on his albums: Yes
Live: No

i love the guy, but he was boring as hell on stage during the 02' tour. ya, his solos and what not were fantastic, but it just doesnt do it for me when the guy just stands around like a robot (  :rofl: )

under the Bucket... :smoking:

(http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/i__robot/alan_tudyk/robot.jpg)

Do you think he bugs sometimes?  :hihi:

did you actually go to any of the shows?

my feelings on bucket overall are mixed, but from the two shows i went to (albany and MSG), bucket was moving and running around the stage a lot!

Exactly. But anyway, this news is just fine by me.

I saw Buckethead last week in a small club... and he was playing with tremendous feeling... especially when he was playing the more subtle material off of Colma and a few other tracks...

I guess it depends what you mean by "feeling"? If you define it as running up to the front of the stage and striking a classic guitar god pose will ripping out a moving solo (e.g. Slash)- yeah... BH will never do that or play that way... but if you're just talking about the music itself (both live and recorded)... BH definitely has feeling in most of the stuff he does. ?

   I saw GNR in Boston '02.  The Bucket was great.  He's an amazing talent.  Unfortunately, he's not with the band anymore.  Maybe we'll never know if the Bucket's schtick would have caught on with the mass public.  There was practically zero marketing and no finished product at the time.  I am confident Axl and company won't do us wrong.  Robin and Richard will impress I'm sure. 

   P.S. I have to agree with whoever said Bucket barely moved on stage.  Personally, I don't care, but I'd prefer to see some facial expression and energy on stage.  Just my opinion.  :peace:

Buckethead just plays fast chromatic stuff in every solo he has. i'll admit his TWAT was good, and his IRS was good as well, but his Better is way worse than Robin's. Besides, his solos are all the same, and yes, they are heartless and souless.

Anyone who thinks that Bucket does not play with feeling is not familiar with the man's catalog.

all of Colma
I Love My Parents
Electric Tears

Unbelievable.

Maybe so, but he doesn't match his solos with the same style as Axl's songs. Not a good fit for GN'R.

I don't know what you mean.

He played the old songs alot better than Finck/Fortus. His extended solo on TWAT was amazing. Finck will be challenged to handle the 1:20 outro. I liked his noodling IRS  jaunt but it could have been better.

It's unfortunate since he owns the recent leaks.

I'm still hoping for John 5, Zack Wylde or Slash

During the 2002 tour I somehow got roped into distributing Buckethead promo merchandise; stuff like promo flyers (which were actually really cool. they were printed on a thin glossy cardboard material and about 5 inches by 8 inches), shirts, posters, promo CDs, and promo photos.

Anyway, I talked to Buckethead's manager the day after the North American opener in Vancouver (we all know how that show turned out) and by the way our conversation went, I could have told you back then that Buckethead was in it for the short term. His manager assumed I was a Buckethead fan first, and just going to the GNR shows to support Buckethead. Other way around. I was a GNR fan first, and going to the show to see the band. The manager just rubbed me the wrong way. I continued to give away the promo stuff at the shows just to meet people, but I never really wanted Buckethead in GNR after that. He is good, but shouldn't be touring and recording with Axl if he doesn't believe in what he is doing.

Its sad BH was   just in it for the money   :'(

I find it sad Buckethead won't be touring but certainly not surprising.  He was absolutely phenomenal at the London, ONT show. 

Does everyone agree that somebody has to replace Bucket in this band?  I still don't like the idea of having Robin Finck as your most talented guitarist on your big comeback.  No disrespect to him, but this shit has to be perfect.

I rumor is Michael Angelo Bato

Alexi Lahio

honestly I doubt Bucket was just in it for the money...that could have played a part but my reasoning is that he left because there was no action. I would bet he has a strong type of personaility and when the album seemed finished he wanted things to roll. I imagine him in the studio kind of being like Axl in a way in terms of leadership. Giving orders, etc..{but not in a bad way}..just an aggressive way...

mainly though I think he just got fed up with waiting...

its funny though because if you watch RIR3 you see Axl go over to Bucket during Patience and lean on him and kind of smile when he sings"all we need is just a lil patience"...so if Bucket was impatient at Rio imagine 2 yrs later...

Vector, I would definitely suggest investing in "Population Override" as well if you're really impressed with the emotional qualities of his music.  I assure you, you won't be left disappointed.

I just feel that having Buckethead and Robin together made the absence of Slash easier to accept. While I don't think anyone here will have a problem with the current line-up, it will be more difficult for some to accept Robin as a direct replacement for Slash on his own. Richard will chip in with the solos again as well, but Buckethead's presence will be missed live in more ways than one.

hat's great,buckethead wwon't be touring with gnr!!!
I don't like him,and he don't belong  to guns n roses

And why will buckethead touring when slash will be on tour with guns n roses

didn't bucket head leave gnr almost 2 years ago? why would people even consider the fact he might be touring with gnr?

Even though he quit the band, there was speculation that he only left because of the band's hiatus and that he would return when touring and recording resumed.

That's why he won't rejoin the band for the tour  ???





 :confused:


I'm sure the others are there for artistic reasons...

stupid question.



i saw them when they hit nationwide arena in columbus back in 02'. all the guy did was stand there, occasionally moving to another part of the stage. not to mention the countless dvd's i have which further proves my point.

Yeah, Buckethead doesn't move.  Remember when people thought Buckethead was Slash in disguise?  There's a huge height difference.  It was brought up that perhaps it was Slash on stilts because he didn't move.

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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That's all part of the schtick, believe it or not.

If you JUST watch bucket (and I'm not sure if the DVD's would let you do that...not sure of the camera angles as I don't have 'em), you'll see him doing the statue/robot schtick, but, when he wants to move to another part of the stage, the guy very quickly, but "sneakily", moves there.

I actually found it quite interesting to watch him.  You "underestimate his sneakiness", he sort of lulls you into complaceny, and then suddenly he pops up somewhere else.  It was almost disconcerting to watch him with GnR.  Odd, even.

But I guess that should't be too surprising considering the guy wears a KFC bucket on his head...

stage presence isn't that important when you have 8 guys on stage. if you're interested in seeing emotion on stage, watch fortus, or stinson, or dizzy, etc.

but i disagree, buckethead does have a great stage presence IMO. i saw the new lineup 3 times, and i found myself wathcing buckethead more than anyone.

i'm disappointed he won't be around, cause he adds a very interesting element to the band. and most importantly, he's a phenominal player. i think it's a big loss for the band. ?

how many years have we known BH was out of GnR and why was it necessary to start a thread about the obvious.

Let's start a thread stating Izzy, Steve, Duff and Slash won't be touring with GnR as well :hihi: : ok:

"Even though he quit the band, there was speculation that he only left because of the band's hiatus and that he would return when touring and recording resumed."

Really...where did that come from... ???

I'm with the Sandman! Nesquick be damned! ;D

My two cents are on Tracii Guns. We?ll see guns & roses for real this year... :smoking:

A lot of people on this forum thought that.

i geuss being sneeky makes it okay  ::)

in the press release about him leaving, i think it was stated that he was going to use gnr's succsess with the album and tour to benefit his solo career. then leave the band after it all hit big.

Izzy didnt move at all. Who cares?

Bucket does move, you just have to pay attention to him.

He is in fact always doing something cool.

Yup, you gotta say that wearin that bucket is cool.  :P

buying gifts and giving them to "fans" who half the night boo and scream "wheres slash?" is pretty cool.

i think we all assumed this...

well, i guess i'm still hoping Buckethead would return... wonder what the songs would be like if they removed his parts.

on another note, i was thinking about this the other day. do you guys remember when robin initially left, axl replaced him with BH and said that Robin's leaving will actually help them push the guitar parts more?? but robin returned, and IIRC it was announced when they were planning the 2002 tour.

same thing has happened, with the guitarists places switched  ;D  so hopefully the same thing will happen and BH will be back

we didnt know fortus was in and tobias was out until just before they went to do the shows in china either!

meh , it's a very very long shot though.  :'(