BangoSkank Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) Bucket and Axl could have taken over the world. I wish Axl had dropped the name (I know the advance paid for Chinese) and started a new band.Never really thought of that; but you're right. Think with Axl and Bucket and the helm and the right moves it could have been something new and special. A second coming.Absolutely. People would've, I think, been a lot more open to the new band and Chinese Democracy once it came out. Also, the burden of not carrying on the Guns name probably would've freed Axl up quite a bit. It could've been as heavy & weird as he wanted people would've thought "Okay, this is Axl's crazy new thing" instead of "This is not Guns N' Roses." Hindsight is 20/20 though.And I'll throw this Buckethead jam in the mix. This is among the best of his melodic material and it's, regrettably, not on an album yet.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jXKNy4xoJ8 Edited July 13, 2014 by BangoSkank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Some good pikes to start with... There's lots of good ones though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAFC Nick Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 The Redeem Team is definitely one of my favourite singles.Gotta agree with WhazUp though, Population Override is such a sublime album. Like a 60-min long jam session. Truly outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 He's great in studio don't get me wrong, but he's ten times better live.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jXKNy4xoJ8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Bucket's discography gives me the shits, it is so daunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillageGorillaHead Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Bucket's discography gives me the shits, it is so daunting.Ha, was just going to say something like this.Have enjoyed most of what I've heard but it is hugely daunting - especially because it is instrumental.Listened to Electric Sea, the whole album, that someone posted here. Brilliant stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) The Cuckoo Clocks Of Hell (2004) is a really good heavy one.The first Praxis album Mutation Mutandis is another I'd recommend.Any of the Travis Dickerson albums are great.edit: the Cobrastrike albums are fucking cool too. Edited July 15, 2014 by DR DOOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsnchains123 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Colma !! There's an entire BH discography somewhere near *cough cough* a pirate bay. There seems to be lots of "seeders" cause it was his birthday recently. 52 hours worth of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gunns Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) thought this thread would be as good as any to post it in,Buckethead: Jordan (Master guitar track only, no drums) :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: Edited July 15, 2014 by Gunns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gackt Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Bucket's discography gives me the shits, it is so daunting.Ha, was just going to say something like this.Have enjoyed most of what I've heard but it is hugely daunting - especially because it is instrumental.Listened to Electric Sea, the whole album, that someone posted here. Brilliant stuff.Well I meant in terms of, the quantity of it all. A lot of it however is, rather esoteric and genre driven; he often does, an 'electronic record' or, 'an acoustic record'. Got to admire the man though. He is the antithesis of Axl in terms of productivity haha - no wonder Bucket left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghat43 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 After listening to the recommendations on this thread (haven't gotten to all of them yet)...I'm a BH convert...and wishing I'd taken the BH journey a long time ago. I've been missing out on some great music. I don't like all of it, but what I do like I really like and looking forward to continuing the exploration.On an earlier post I mentioned that...oddly enough I didn't really care for two of his most popular ones (Jordan and Nottingham Lace). But after a couple more listens I changed my mind about NL. But I still don't like Jordan. And there is something about the intro and main riff of Soothsayer that reminds me of another song that was mainstream/popular several years ago, but I can't place what it was...almost like someone was ripping BH off. Anyone have any idea what I'm talkng about? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 "Pitch Dark" (the song) sounds like the Buckethead version of There Was A Time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno P. Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 After listening to the recommendations on this thread (haven't gotten to all of them yet)...I'm a BH convert...and wishing I'd taken the BH journey a long time ago. I've been missing out on some great music. I don't like all of it, but what I do like I really like and looking forward to continuing the exploration.That's great he's totally awesome. Listen to Primus and Praxis... great bands and he's an amazing duo/trio kind of guy, especially with Brain and Claypool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 After listening to the recommendations on this thread (haven't gotten to all of them yet)...I'm a BH convert...and wishing I'd taken the BH journey a long time ago. I've been missing out on some great music. I don't like all of it, but what I do like I really like and looking forward to continuing the exploration.On an earlier post I mentioned that...oddly enough I didn't really care for two of his most popular ones (Jordan and Nottingham Lace). But after a couple more listens I changed my mind about NL. But I still don't like Jordan. And there is something about the intro and main riff of Soothsayer that reminds me of another song that was mainstream/popular several years ago, but I can't place what it was...almost like someone was ripping BH off. Anyone have any idea what I'm talkng about? Listen to Population Override (Bucket/Travis Dickerson) and The Dragons of Eden (Bucket/Travis/Brain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncivil war Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Avoid the Pumpkin one. That was a whole new kind of WTF!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I have Giant Robot.. Don't get that one, that is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Giant Robot has a lot of good songs, but as an album probably isn't one I'd recommend to a casual fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) if I had to do a best-of playlist for Buckethead it'd probably go something like this:Binge & GrabWelcome To BucketheadlandBig Sur MoonFor MomWhitewashBallad of BucketheadThe Fairy & the DevilSoothsayerWe Are OneJordanLast LightFractal ShadowsForensic Follies The Homing Beacon/ The Landing BeaconShores of MolokaiGhost Coop Edited October 21, 2014 by rocknroll41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gackt Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 There's been some great Pikes lately too. Pumpkin almost requires you to be a fan of ambient banjo..which is a bit abstract Giant Robot is a fun album though, has some awesome riffing (Welcome to Bucketheadland, Post Office Buddy, I Come in Peace) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhutto Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I said this in the Pikes thread, but I'm going to wait for Matrix-like technology to be developed that way I can just download all of Bucket's music directly into my brain.By the time he's done that's probably going to be the only possible way to listen to all of it. I usually sporadically check out the Pikes, though. People might shit onBucket over his eccentricity but FFS the guy's talent and work ethic are 2nd to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallFlagg Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 It always cracks me up when I hear that whackjob hitchhiker from Chainsaw going 'AH WAZ DER KILLERRRRRRRRR' in whatever BH song it is.Jowls maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gackt Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 This one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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