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Heres to show your appreciation for the bucket
and list your favourite moments of chinese from bucket.


also, heres an interview from a few years ago with bucket for some more insight to this strange guitar "god".

(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r296/bumblefoot_01/bucket1.jpg)


Whats your favourite bucket moment on chinese?

TWAT.

TWAT. Best solo ever in GNR discography. Tremendous guitarist. So THANK YOU Bucket.

But THE MAN at this album is Bumblefoot.

I think There Was A Time is probably one of the greatest moments on the album altogether.  Amazing work on that one.  And I also love his playing in Sorry.

I agree. I love Buckethead!

Any moment of Chinese Democracy where Buckethead appears is enough to make me stop what I'm doing and listen.

Everything he did on the record is perfection imo, and a joy to listen to. For me Axl, Buckethead and Brain are the stars of Chinese Democracy and I'm very thankful so much of his work remained intact.

Buckethead, I salute thee   :peace:

I love both Buckethead and Samantha Judge. She's hot.  : ok:

Buckethead did not disappoint on CD

For me he did a lot more than not disappoint.  I was never a big fan of Buckethead during the 2001/2002 shows... I didn't think he fit in, and I was dreading hearing his parts because I was expecting not to like them.  But the final result sounds incredible... really isn't what I'd expect from him.  There's a lot more feeling in his playing than anything I'd heard him play before.  He really stepped up, and helped make Chinese Democracy as great as it is.  Take a bow, Buckethead.  You fucking did it.

That said, I'm glad he's not around for the live show any more... Ron's just a lot more fun to watch.

Hopefully his work will appear on the next 2 records.

He's not a lot more fun to listen to though.

Don't get me wrong - I love his solo stuff and own every CD he has put out, but when he tries and plays some of Buckets parts it sounds like a mess. His playing is far too random and shreddy and got lost when I saw him play songs like Better and IRS in 2006, and although I didn't get the chance to see the band perform TWAT live I have seen the video on youtube and the outro solo just wasn't the same.

I love Ron, but I prefer Bucket.

I also hope he appears on the next 2 albums.

Really?  I've always preferred Ron's playing... mainly because he realises that shredding on most of the old songs is not right.  Something that Buckethead didn't... sometimes it'd sound like he was playing a completely different song to everyone else.  I'm not sure if Ron could have wrote the parts the are on the album, which are absolutely mind-blowing, but I'm looking forward to hearing him play them.  I think they've only played There Was A Time twice so far... first time they played November Rain, he fucked up too.  He'll get better with practise. ;)

My theory is that when he's performing live, Buckethead is free to do whatever he wants, so he does whether it sounds right or not.  Whereas in the studio, he had Axl to reign him in and tell him to do it again if it didn't sound right.  Everyone knows that Axl always pushes to get the best out of his lead guitarists in the studio... he got some stuff out of Slash that Slash would've never come up with without someone forcing him outside of the box.  Not taking anything away from Buckethead's writing here, of course... Axl had the vision, but it took all of these other people to be able to make it a reality, and Mr. Carroll is one of the key players who made it possible. :)

Great Thread. Thank you Buckethead for your amazing, heart-felt playing on the record. I just wish you were used more and that you were not taken off of some of the songs. You shouldnt mess with a Picasso!!!!

Geez - I hope some of you guys don't turn this into a Big B VS Ron thread.  ::)

Anyways - I don't like Bucket, his playing or that silly mask and bucket getup. But if I had to choose his best work from the Democracy album? Nah - I can't. Not just one. There are small things I'm hearing with headphones on that he is doing in the background on certain songs that are just as good as the killer, up in the mix solo's.

There Was A Time and Sorry - both of these songs feature instant classic solo's from Big B.

I think Democracy, and I may be alone with this, is just as much a Buckethead album as it is an Axl or 'Guns N Roses' album. Buckets signature is all over this body of music.

Big thanks go out to Axl for keeping these great moments of recorded music on the album and making them available to the public. It would have been a crime if TWAT and Sorry had never been released.

So true. I thought you like Bucket.

I'd have to go with There Was A Time as well. The solo is absolutely stunning.

he loves it. :hihi:
so do I.

great guitar playing. 

shitty that he stabbed axl in the back.

He did?  Wow... I never heard about that.
Sure, Axl was pretty pissed off when he first left, but it seems as though he's long since gotten over that.  In the past, people who Axl's been pissed off with have been known to disappear from recordings, after all.

You've obviously never read a Matt Sorum interview. :P

Hes a douche but he was a good drummer for the band and definately looked alot cooler than Buckethead...even with his dodgy roller perm hair  :hihi:

axl should consider suing him too, honestly.  i mean, if  bucket didnt' stab axl in his back, then he could have played rio and probably gotten cd out a whole lot sooner.  it may  have even been a bigger hit if it was able to come out around 2002.  so bucket did the same thhing dr. pepper did... he used gnr to publicize himself and all 2,000 albums he recorded that year, then bailed when his axl affliation no longer served his selfish purposes.  he's gone on to sell way more solo records, just like dr. pepper moved sodas... all cause of axl's name and reputation.  but did he show the same concern for axl's product?  nope.  if i was axl's lawyer, buckethead would be near the top of my list of people to sue next.

Is this a serious comment?

^  or do they actually have a copy of cd?

:hihi: :hihi:
"buckethead would like to thank to Axl and the GN'R family for the opportunyty."

I wish he never quit. His solos on Sorry and If the World are so incredibly unique.

I really have to say i was never that big of a Buckethead fan, but after hearing him on this album he really changed my mind.

Yeah, everybody uses Axl; it pisses me off.

I mean, Martin Luther King Jr. is now enjoying this huge popularity boost thanks to CD, and where was he when Madagascar was being played live? On stage, rocking out? NOT. He was NOWHERE to be found. 

You're on the suing list, Martin  >:(

Same for that Cool Hand Luke dude. Milkin' Axl since the 90's.

Genius. Get him back

Fav moment- the shred in IRS when Axl screams over him...floored me the first time I heard that

What's up Tank?  :peace: Buckethead rules, and I think him and Ron would be a great pairing.

Buckethead is so amazing.  Very glad that he is all over the CD like i hoped and expected.  There was a time just kills me!

I also hope he is on the next cd, which seems likely since they must have recorded a lot of stuff together over the years!

Bucket has to be one of the most versatile guitarists ever.  He does so many styles incredibly well and has a great sense of melody and taste, his parts always fit the song perfectly regardless of what style he's playing in

Thanks to Bucket for his contributions to GnR, and his amazing solo albums.  He really elevates CD to another level

<---------- 'Nuff said  : ok:

Buckethead co-wrote two of my favourite songs on the album - "Shacklers' and "Scraped".

And his lead guitar work across the board is outstanding.

I'd love to see him return to GNR in the future if there was a position available and everybody was happy with it.

But anyway, he's left his mark on the album all the same, and hopefully on future material also. Thanks Buckethead.

he's not my favourite guitarist all time, but I probably rank him the highest when it comes to skills and playing (but that's not all that matter in rock n roll :P)

Martin Luther King is enjoying a huge popularity boost because of Chinese Democracy?? I hope you're fucking joking. HONESTLY, one of the dumbest things I've ever heard anyone say. I'm not trying to be mean at all, but that's just a really stupid comment.

If this was a sarcastic comment, forgive me for not GETTING it.

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic lol.  :rofl:

Yeah, let's hope so. Either way, it's not worth arguing about in the Buckethead gratitude thread. So my comments about it are done.

buckethead is da strait shit. He is GOD of GUITARS :headbanger:

Mabye Gnr could work something out,
similar to Paul Tobias, where Axl just gets Bucket for studio sessions, but doesn't need him for the live touring Band...
that would probably work out for everyone, as I'd love to see him on the future gnr albums.

 I personally think it would be sick as HELL to have Bucket and Ron for the tour.... Two of the sickest shredders around on the same stage....  :drool:

yeh it would be awsome to see Bucket playing the twat solo, then with Ron adding his nice guitar licks and shredding/finger tapping over it..

Imagine the duets they could do between songs.....   :drool:

rumours are rumours...

but there has been talk of Bucket might be coming back if he meets specific measures...

This is only a rumour at this stage, and more then likely incorrect...
but it would be cool to see him back in the lineup.

i was a little confused by the situation of Axl and Buckethead, Axl seemed really pissed off when he left, but it looks like he likes the guy,he is in the booklet,he has defend him in the dr.pepper thing.

my brother saw the cd the other day, and the first thing he asked me was"what is he doing here"  pointing at the Bucket photo.  :hihi:

Great guitarist, what else is there to be said on the matter?

Bucket rules. Come back and bring Brain with you.

Wow, what can I say.

He's just an amazing musician, very pleasant to listen to his contributions. :peace:

Im glad his work on chinese has changed alot of peoples minds,
hopefully he does comeback sooner rather then later in the lineup.

Whatever happens, it is really nice to see that now people besides his relatively small group of fans will be able to hear his awesome work.

I'd love to hear what he thinks of Chinese Democracy!

Bucket's work is awesome on CD as are all of his solo albums. If you doubt that you should at least try listening to Decoding the tomb of the banshees - that hasnt left my CD stacker since I got it.


Hope he comes back in the fold one day

Buckethead's contributions to Chinese Democracy are pure perfection.
Thanks Bucket for helping make CD the masterpiece it is. A true virtuoso, I expected nothing less from him. :smoking:

I want Bucket back for sure. But I like Ron too, I just don't know if Guns could handle both on one stage. A little too much shredding for me. ...Well thinking about it I think I could take it, if that's what it took to get Bucket back.

Thank Bucket,

Oh yeah, definitely, Buckethead is annoying, I mean he talks SOOO MUCH, and he NEVER SHUTS UP!

Give me a fucking break.

Thanks Bucket, hope you come back!

His "If The World" solo is fabulous.  As is TWAT.  I don't think there's any moments on CD where bucket plays anything less than perfection, which isn't entirely true for the other two.  I think prostitute is mainly his as well, and that is another great one. 

If Robin doesn't come back...i want him.

How crazy is the world, huh? I'm on forums since 2001 (I started in the spanish section of GunnerTemple) and back then Buckethead was nothing but a freak. Today the same people who insulted him years ago, wants him back.


They became aware of his virtues too late...

its amazing how peoples feelings change if they just let themselves enjoy the music and not get caught up in
all the other secondary crap.

Thank you to Buckethead for all his amazing contributions to 'Chinese Democracy' and his amazing contributions to music period! I have become a big fan of his over the years, his playing is filled with so much emotion, it used to really piss me off how people would focus on the fact he wears a mask and even say it made him 'emotionless', what the fuck?? The emotion surges through his fingers, I couldn't give a fuck how he is dressed! He is also extremely versatile, he can do all the crazy shredding shit with ease as well as beautiful ballad-esque solo's. I hope one day he does come back, I like Ron but I feel Buckethead is a far superior player and Buckethead is the only one who is going to nail the TWAT solo live (My favourite solo in a rock song ever I might add, so beautiful it almost brings me to tears).

I think Buckethead was Axl's 'Secret weapon' on 'Chinese Democracy', his contributions are perfect and i'm glad they kept his work, I only wish they had kept ALL of it and not replaced his solo's on Shackler's and Scraped (You know he was bound to have had solo's on them two songs if not more).

Buckethead is god

Buckethead, you played some awesome shit on this album and for that I am grateful  : ok:

I just don't see Buckethead ever coming back. He seems pretty set in his own ways and is probably enjoying the freedom he has... not that he still couldn't do what he wants if he did come back, but I just don't see it happening.

If Bucket came back, I definitely wouldn't mind... but with Ron now in the band, do we really need him??

I do appreciate the work he did on the album, as many of you do... he's a great, great, great fucking guitar player.

You're a poor little misguided fool if you believe that, I really feel sorry for you. 

yeah, well i think you're a poor little fool if you think it's okay to pretend like you're part of  a band, only to bail at the most important moment.  but it all worked out... axl got a much cooler guitarist in bbf, and bucket was able to promote all ten thousand of his solo albums because of axl's legacy. 

remind me never to trust you as a friend.  obviously you have loyalty issues.

Bucket had many records out  and a loyal following long before GNR knew who he was. If he stabbed Axl in the back, why did GNR try to get him to return prior to the 06 tour? Explain that one buddy! Bucket is amazing and he needs to be brought back,ASAP.

why are you trying to start shit with me man?  how do you know axl wanted him back so badly?  and if he did, maybe it's just so axl didn't have to teach yet another guitarist how to play all the old and new songs.  and even if bucket had a following before axl, he had a bigger following after.  that's what happens when you associate yourself with a legend. 

but why are you going on and on about bucket?  he's gnr past.  maybe you should start a fan club for bucket if you love him so much more than axl. 

the truth is that bucket's betrayal could be seen as costing axl money in record sales.  with each year, fewer and fewer people buy albums because it's easier to steal.  so imagine if axl had actually been able to put this album out back in the buckethead era.  when bucket took the money and ran, axl was left holding the bag.  he had to get another guitar player and finish the album on his own.  and cancel shows.  years late,r the industry was different.  but buckethead made out fine because he got all the publicity he needed for his little solo career.  honestly, i really do think axl should sue bucket.  he fucked this release as much as dr. pepper.

You crack me up dude. It has been written that GNR tried to get Bucket back. Also, in case you didn't know this is a Bucket thread. If he comes back will you jump on the bandwagon again? Bucket is all over ChiDem so I wouldn't say he is GNR past just yet.

Sue Bucket?LOL, for what? Bucket was around when most of these songs were written. It isn't like they had some massive creative storm when Bucket left. Sue,Bucket? Sir, thanks for the laughs. You  really think Bucket is the reason this album didn't come out? You can't be serious.

Ok put yourself in his shoes.  First of all, you're recruited as THE lead guitarist for GNR.  After finishing recording, another inferior guitarist comes in (Robin) and re-records some of your parts you worked hard on.  Meanwhile, the bands' leader is nowhere to be found, only coming into the studio once in a blue moon at 3am.  So you take it on the chin and keep recording and get the album finished.  3 years later, there's still no sign of the album coming out.

I'd leave if it were me, even Robin had enough at the end.

So tell me: how is that stabbing Axl in the back?

Your the greatest Buckethead.  I've been to SEVERAL of your solo shows because of GN'R.  Axl and Buckethead are the best duo in music EVER!

So much potential. They obviously have awesome chemistry. I would welcome Bucket back in exchange for Finck if it comes to that. You are fucking great Bucket.

+1000

I don't think it was malicious between the two or whatever. They just wanted different things. Buckethead loves performing his own material, and makes new albums left and right. He's eccentric, and so is Axl, but in different ways.

Axl put out one album in 15 years, and Bucket'll put out 15 albums in one year.  : ok:

I'd love to see him come back. Hopefully, with Brain.

did bucket betray axl to further his career?  did bucket trade on axl's legacy for promotion?  did he disappoint axl, the band and the fans?  hmm... on one hand, i've got some buckethead worshipers telling me one thing.  and on the other hand i've got the word directly from AXL ROSE himself.  sorry guys, but i trust axl over you any day...


The band has been put in an untenable position by guitarist Buckethead and his untimely departure. During his tenure with the band Buckethead has been inconsistent and erratic in both his behavior and 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 impossible for even his closest friends to have nearly any form of communication with him whatsoever. Last time I talked to Bucket, he called to tell me he had bought a bootleg DVD off EBay and how proud he was to be in Guns and how impressed he was with everyone's performance. Then, in February we got word from Brain that Bucket had called him and said he was back in Guns!? Apparently, according to Bucket he had been "Gone" but had turned himself around and was really excited to do Rio-Lisbon and a European tour. Somewhere in the following month things changed once again. According to those who have actually spoken with Buckethead it appears his plans were to secure a recording contract with Sanctuary Records which I encouraged my management to make available to him, quit GN'R and to use his involvement in the upcoming Guns release to immediately promote his individual efforts...Nice guy!

There is not a member of this camp that is not hurt, upset and ultimately disappointed by this event, and more to the point - if not this individual, certainly this individual's choices. Regardless of anyone's opinions of me and what I may or may not deserve, clearly the fans, individuals in this band, management, crew and our support group do not deserve this type of treatment. We as a whole, definitely feel that we afforded Bucket every accommodation perhaps so much so that it may be that we or more precisely, I may have done Guns a disservice and unintentionally allowed Guns to be put in this position.

On behalf of Guns N' Roses and myself I apologize to the fans who planned to see us at Rock In Rio - Lisbon. The festival and its tradition mean a lot to me personally and I sincerely do not enjoy being robbed by one of our own of the opportunity to be the first artist to play it for the third time. I would also like to express my gratitude to those who chose to embrace Buckethead's role in Guns and support our new line up. We greatly appreciate Bucket's contributions and remain open to "discussions" as there are obviously several issues to resolve. In the meantime rather than dwelling on the negative, Guns will be moving forward and surprisingly (without giving away any details) this unfortunate set of circumstances may have given us the opportunity to take our recording that one extra step further. Regardless we hope to announce a release date within the next few months.

Sincerely,

W. Axl Rose
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Obviously Axl still likes/respects Bucket and there is not bad blood from his side.  I'm sure he was initially pissed off that Bucket left but obviously he has gotten over it.  Buckethead's picture is next to Axl's in the book, he left almost all his parts intact.  It would be awesome if Bucket came back into the fold now that things are rolling, him, Ron and Richard sharing the stage would be nuts

bucket and ron are completely different guitar players and wouldn't get in each others way,
cause there playing style is completely different,
if you watch a buckethead show you would see this..

I hope to see him, Ron and Richard in the 09 lineup.

"axl rose would loke to thank :beta lebeis,...
...buckethead..."

buy cd and update yaself.

i already did buy it, thank you.  and i can understand how axl can be thankful for bucket' smusic but still recognize that he's a deceptive snake who was trying to use axl's fame and reputation to further his career.  in case you missed it, axl explained it perfectly well in his press release.  when he said bucket was a 'nice guy' it was pure sarcasm.  please read that press release before running your mouth off.

personally, i think it speaks volumes and volumes about axl's great personality that even after being stabbed in the back by bucket and having to cancel shows and rerecord music, he still thanks him for the work that he did.  axl shows who is the bigger man.

Clearly if you knew anything about Buckethead you would realize you are spewing bullshit. His CD's aren't selling any better or worse than before. He's not playing in front of HUGE crowds that come to see him because he was in Guns n Roses. He plays small 100-200 TOPS, shows. He always came out with tons of cd's and continues to do so. I don't think there was a malicious intent to stop CD from coming out. Sure, he's different, so what, doesn't mean he did it all on purpose.  You are just stupid and ignorant and looking for a reason to hate Buckethead, who is by far the most talented and diverse guitar player alive, imo.

Right. I saw him at Mississippi Nights two years ago, because back then was into his music for his music. The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock was easily my favorite CD at that time. The crowd wasn't bigger than 100 people. He likes it that way too. He can be himself.

Thank you Buckethead, your parts on CD are perfection.

Agree 100% 

I would love to see him and Ron share the same stage some day..  like at one of their solo shows or something.   Just imagine how well they would play off each other. 

T.W.A.T. - not only one of the best guitar solos on all of CD, but in the top 5 classic GnR solos, easily. Even as far back as the first leaks that solo had some magic on it that couldn't be denied. The solo on 'If the World' is really good too. Buckethead gets his reputation as a shredder (rightfully so) but I think he really did some impressive, emotive playing on CD.

Thal's work, however, shouldn't be dismissed. His fretless work is really fresh and unique sounding. His only real misstep in my opinion is his solo in 'Catcher'. Just poor taste...but that's just me. Everything else he played was stellar as well.

One thing that continually makes me smile about CD is that in the middle of a really rockin' part they just tear it in half with some insane Thal or Bucket shred part, and it sound so awesome that you can't hate on it. haha

I love it.


 :yes:
and bucket's thanking axl and the GNR family. no bad blood.

theres no big egos between Ron and Bucket..
so people who think its impossible for the 2 to share a stage, are completely wrong, and would make the studio songs sound magic live.

Back when Bumblefoot messaged on his myspace personally, he responded to me several times about Buckethead. He says he met the guy, unmasked (I asked) and that he was a very nice guy. So no, there's no headbutting between them at all.

doesn't suprise me at all,
they both seem like awsome guitarists on and off the stage,
and mabye Bucket learned something from being in gnr the first time that he may take a different approach as to how to handle the situation if it ever presents itself again if hes to be welcomed back.

Axl + Bucket= MAGIC

Falungong you have no idea what you are talking about. Maybe Bucket had other motives(I doubt it), but explain to me if he was such an evil guy why Axl would a)keep him on the album and b) try to get him back in the band multiple times?

Look, I have said this before. Let me get this out of the way. I am an old school gunner. I would be happy to share my cred, if push comes to shove.

I am absolutely taken with Chinese Democracy. But this is about Bucket so I will stick to Bucket. I am in awe of him and the music he has made in GN'R. So unreal that this has been made official. 

I love it so much that I am not so secretly hoping Axl never goes along with doing a reunion. I don't fucking want it. I don't want it and I am saying that as a real and genuine fan of Slash. But something happened. Something bold. Chinese Democracy just became real. I want it all now. I don't just want old school GN'R music. That would bum me out. I want to hear Chinese Democracy music so much more then I want to just hear hear old GN'R music. It is because of that fact, that I hope there is no reunion. I have seen old GN'R a lot. I am actually surprised I have gotten to see new GN'R as many times as I have but now I want to see them pretty much perform the entire album live. If that is all Axl and GN'R did, play CHinese Democracy sequentially from CD all the way through Prostitute, I would leave that show I am sure, a happy motherfucker. And fucking believe it when I tell you nothing would make me happier then seeing Buckethead and Axl sharing a stage. If its between Bucket and Finck I'll take Bucket. And at this point I would say peace to Slash but, I would be saying "See Ya" if that meant GN'R got Bucket back in. Fucking believe it.

Buddah Ill take it a step further....

If I had the power to choose between a new album and tour from old gnr or CD and a tour from the 2002 version of GNR I would choose the 2002 lineup everyday of the week and then some.

lets be honest, we love the chinese gnr tribe as a whole, don't we?

axl bh, bbf, brain, chris, dizzy, frank, robin, richard, tommy, and freese and paul.


tanks you all! ;D

i support any combo of the members you mentioned. but I love the 2002 version

yep, axl, robin bh and brain are magic.
and se are ron and bucket.

I too would prefer the 2002 version of Gn'R but with the 2006 Axl. If Finck doesn't want back in then whatever, I am more then cool with Ron. Actually just sub Finck with Bucket and GN'R will be among the greatest live act in Rock period.

Bucket , Ron and Richard could lead gnr back on top of the world again,
easily :beer:

fuck yea, the shows they played in 2006 were awesome with the mix of classic and new, and now with the album out, they can mix in even more new songs..  If they would tour every year, I'd be right there.


On the topic, I think my favorite Buckethead solo on the album is Sorry and my favorite track co-written by Buckethead is probably Shackler's.

The Bucket-Ron-Richard trio would be absolutely unreal.  Their talent combined with the Guns catalogue would destroy every other band in the world on the guitars

I know that there was rumors Robin and Buckethead didn't get along, but I thought they played amazingly well together in 2001 and 2002.   I'd def be interested to see Bucket and Ron together.

Bump.

Let's not let the excitement for the current tour make us forget Bucket's killer work on the album.  I firmly believe that CD wouldn't have made it if Bucket didn't join.

I'm looking forward to hearing what else he's recorded with guns.

A guest spot during the tour would rock my popcorn smelling socks off!

I would see them in every state in Australia if Bucket would make a guest spot for the 'down under' leg of the tour.

and Axl doesn't have any harsh feelings towards Bucket either,

this is a response to the question I asked Axl back in '08

"
I have no issues with Bucket. It's hard to tell what was real or not in things we were told by Merck. He's more than welcome to tour with us in some form or other provided we're both interested at the time and come to some type of reasonable terms. Personally I have a blast w/Bucket on tour and get a big kick out of the guy. A lot of feelings were hurt on this side of the fence in how things went down and unfortunately others used our silence and the public's not knowing for their own purposes at both Bucket's and our expense."

You and me both mate.  You and me both.

Chances of that happening though are extremely slim I'm afraid.

THERE WAS A TIME best solo in GN'R history BUCKETHEAD FUCKIN RULES :peace:

I honestly prefer the current band members then the buckethead era members including buckethead. I really liked what Bumblefoot did on Riad replacing buckethead's solo. I wasnt much for his solo on that particular song for example, but he has had some amazing work on CD and his solo albums

I love Buckethead, and am happy that we have the best of him on Chinese Democracy, and maybe on follow ups. When Buckethead and Brain are together, you know it's gonna be magical.

And I also feel that Buckethead played brilliantly with Robin at his side. With them both being lead guitarists, I feel it brought the best out of them both, when they performed live.

fuck, haha cant believe my thread is still going, its been nearly 2 years since I started it.

I haven't seen the current band live yet (well not until DEC 4 2010) but I still do miss Bucket (never saw him live but from what he did in the studio and the 02 concert bootlegs, he was a machine )

Its safe to say hes never coming back now after all, 6 years have passed but it would be great to see him do his solo stuff down in Australia if he ever decides to pay us aussies a visit :)
Ill travel to see him in every state

 :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

4EVER EVR !!!!

Im getting into buckethead now  :rofl:

WOW! the guy played the fuck out of the new songs!! I love his solo on Madagascar! And i had told before i preferred the new guys. I changed my mind :hihi:

wow! I just love his Madagascar solo! The song sounds like its supposed to be with him on board.

Im not a big fan of his solo work because i think it misses some vocals, of course i like a song or two, but its not something i usually have on my ipod i must admit, but i just love how he played the Chinese Democracy songs!!

He worked on other songs for sure, so right now im just astonished and exploring every song he played with GNR with more attention all over again : ok: :crying:

I mean look at this! LOOK! lol  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbFmXK5I0rc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbFmXK5I0rc)

His Madagascar solo is the greatest solo I have ever heard...

True im so sad that the studio version doesnt have the solo exactly like its played on that video  :crying:

He is badly missed right here...check out his sologigs tho, it's AMAZING!

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

I think he misses the gnrfans too, so in frustration he karatekicks sometimes, like at 3.27 :peace:

Agreed !

His Nightrain solos were bad ass too

haha. I dont know if its his character for the shows, or if he's mentally sick, and acts like "buckethead" on his real life, if does act like that, he's crazy, and i can see why Axl supposedly couldnt take it anymore. However i do think buckethead is the greatest guitar player in GNR since Slash, and i wished he had stay with the band. His work with Guns is amazing, Im not a big fan of his solo work though.
I feel the need for vocals on his songs, and the ones that do have vocals are with frontmen that i really dont like, example: Serj Tankian... if he did some solo work with good frontmen, i would buy it right away!

Lately, I've been unable to stop listening to this solo. Just the solo not the whole song. I think it's one of the most brilliant ones written. Everything suits the song perfectly, the kill switch usage, the wah, the riff at 5:28, everything.
Nothing but respect for Buckethead, pure respect.

good point, it makes it a bit harder for the mainstream musos to access his music quickly.

Maddy? Yeah...it's pure art. Sad that he don't write with Axl anymore.

His solo stuffz is teh wtfpwn top :peace:

IMO, his best work on CD is in Better. Not his main solo, but rather the quick licks after each chorus - specially the last one, right before Robin's solo. That thing with the killswitch is just amazing.

I would love to have the first version of better in great quality, theres some amazing work right there!

Actually, I was talking about the TWAT solo. The Better / Chinese Democracy kill switch fills are amazing as well.

Yeap the twat solo is amazing as well!

I was just watching some of the songs on rock in rio 3, Oh My God, Madagascar etc... and noticed that Axl sometimes almost couldn't hold on his notes cause he wanted to laugh so hard at Buckethead, because of his antics, his robot dance and stuff like that. Its funny as hell, i hadnt noticed it in the past hahaha. In Oh My God he's really struggling hahaha :hihi:

BucketHead is  amazing.

 ... :yes:


Rock in Rio it was an one time oportunity that i will never forget...best concert that i saw IMO.
Had a blast that night !!!

I love Buckethead as well.  :D

One of my fond memories of Rock In Rio 01, was Robins' and Buckets solo before My Michelle. You can tell that it was a special moment and a unique one at that. 2 Lead Guitarists coming together in the name of GN'R, to play a short but memorable piece.

If you watch it back, you can see Robin stare into Buckets mask, to try to work out what's coming next, and who plays what. I think it shows just how unplanned and random that duet was, and that makes it even more cool, because it came off brilliantly.  :love:

I ordered his new Banjo CD "Spinal Clock."   It is really amazing.   I think it is one of the best albums he has done.   He makes it sound like "Buckethead" instead of just silly banjo music.  He really shreds on it, and there are parts where you would think it was the guitar, but then he slows down and you can hear the banjo.   The songs all sound really dark too.   By the end of the last song, I was completely blown away.   

I cant seem to be able to listen to his solo material, i mean i know there's great guitar work in it but i just cant listen to something without vocals for too long

NEW ALBUM!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Eo%27s_Voyage

Star Chasing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M991IsI01YM

^ Man that's a beautiful song, got to have that new CD. Buckethead did it once again.

I'm now listening Shadows Between the Sky album from this year, simply amazing stuff.

Excelent !!!

 :beer:

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 :love: :love: :love:

The Best Forever EVER !!

 :smoking:

The new album is brilliant! The Siphoning Sequence is a masterpiece.

 Lots of synth on this album too, which blends well to his bass/drum/guitar receipe. God, what an artist! :peace:

I love Buckethead, when I think of Chinese Democracy, I instantly think of Buckethead, Robin and Brain.

I'm jealous of those who saw him with GN'R as I only became a fan in 2004. I'm still hoping to see him live someday, but at the moment he only seems to do shows in the US.  :-\

Why do you need vocals?

Short attention span?

Buckethead released some solid albums this year.   His last two, Captain EO's Voyage and Left Hanging are really amazing.   I also liked Kind Regards and Spinal Clock, and Shadows Between the Sky.   

There's a new Buckethead album again :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untitled_%28Buckethead%29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKzMwlPo9Mo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIFpcFc1K4A

I love this album.  I would give it no less than a 9.2 out of 10.    Every song on it is good, the guitar solos are amazing and very melodic. Everyone should do themselves a favor and BUY this, to support real talent like Buckethead.   

Wow, nice to hear, will check this out.

Agreed on all points.

This is his strongest album in quite some time.

Glad to see that Buckethead was at NAMN this year, saw a picture of him on facebook. And it looks like he has ditched the plain white bucket, he started sporting a few years ago.

The one he has on in the pic, looks like the KFC style one, but I think the KFC logo wasn't there.

Was it because of copyright that led to Bucket not being able to use the KFC name on his bucket?. If it was, how stupid of KFC. Free promotion from a slim, and healthy person, who just happens to be a legend on the guitar with thousands of fans all over the world. And on top of that you deny free promotion from someone who was in the biggest band ever, in Guns N' Roses.

The mind boggles...  ::)

Good to see he's still prolific with the new music but it's hard to keep up eh lol

I thought "Spinal Clock", the banjo album was great and also "Brain as Hamenoodle" was different.

Apparently at some point he may also produce a follow up to "Enter the Chicken" with Serj Tankian, which would be great, I enjoyed that album.

Would be nice also if he finally comes down to play in Australia.

I wonder why Buckethead doesn't tour outside of the US, has he even toured anywhere other than the US other than being associated with GN'R?.

I would totally go to see him if he came to Europe, and I'm sure many other fans will.  :)

Off hand, I don't think he has done any appearances out of US as a solo artist, if he did, he probably appeared with other artists.

Buckethead and serj  - we are one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCEXrlfJ4E

Great video :rofl: :peace:

Stupid work computer won't let me look at it. Is that off "Imperfect harmonies"?

I just found out, its a Buckethead song, but Serj did the lyrics.

Yeah, its Buckethead & Friends - Enter the Chicken

There's another one with Serj and Shana Halligan, the song is called Waiting Hare

http://www.bucketheadland.com/

New song called Crack The Sky, dedicated to Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Is he touring right now?

So far it is just two dates...Both festivals.  One is Wakarua Festival in Arkansas and another one is a festival in Minnesota called Festa Di Bella @ Harmony Park.  Hopefully more dates will follow.  I am tempted to go to the first show to see his triumphant return, but I live in California.   Still considering it though.

I just wish that Bucket toured more globally rather than just focusing on the US. It seems to me that he does not enjoy travelling outside of the US, which is fine. Maybe it's because he's not sure what kind of following he has outside the US, but I think he would be really surprised at the turnout if he booked a handful of shows in Europe for example.  :)

Yeah, how cool it would be if he came to Europe.

Ya know, I got to thinking, how on earth has Buckethead managed so long without revealing his identity to the public. Think about it, he has to have his portrait on a passport, driving licence. Also how about when he's walking around town, or if he's on his way to a show. It's got to be a real "nonsense" to have to keep up this barrier at all times, and not be allowed to relax without thinking about his disguise.  :confused:

He must do regular things, like go to the shops or to drive around or even have a walk. And the people that know of him, must know he is Buckethead, you have to feel so.  :yes:

I just think it's amazing how he has kept this up for 20+ years, and the only image that exists is of him when he was really young, before he took on the Buckethead persona if you like.  :P

Another new song called LeBrontron :)

http://www.bucketheadland.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqwJNEwhUVE&hd=1

 :drool: :drool: :drool:

I Love Bucky !!!

 :beer: :love: :beer:

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not by me but I think its cool, ill post more if people like it

Oh Baby!   I got tickets for Kansas City!!!!!   And guess what,  I live in CALIFORNIA.  How's that for gratitude?   I'm really excited, gonna have to figure out how to get down there.  It will definitely be an adventure.   

That's wicked, your going to have an amazing time.  :drool:

I would love to see Buckethead live one day, I'm very jealous of you at the moment.  ;)