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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam
I think Buckethead has just as much, if not more, technical prowess as a guitarist, but he lacks that certain element of self-awareness that propels musicians from being proficient at a certain instrument to being proficient as a composer. I remember listening to Acoustic Shards and thinking, "Wow, for just twiddling on a guitar this music is remarkably interesting, but only for about fifteen minutes". Was he more selective about his compositions, he could easily attain that Vini Reilly-esque transcendence of his instrument.
In contrast, Jimi Hendrix's music makes me want to hand out Stratocasters and blotter acid to underprivileged children.
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Yeah, Acoustic Shards had me wetting myself and sending it to all my friends, but now I don't really enjoy any of those tracks, besides Spirals.
Very good point about
: "If he was more selective about his compositions"... seems Buckethead is comfortable enough putting out whatever he touches. Almost like John Zorn. He could fart on his guitar for 3 minutes and we would talk about it. He has some weird avant-soundscapes that make me think 'someone may enjoy this but really? why?' but I guess it's food for thought and they're definitely unique...