An Interview with Brian Carroll a.k.a. Buckethead (soundtrack, dancing)

Guybrush · 03-27-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 333

Thanks for the awesome article, toretorden.
I like his solo stuff, but what he does with Praxis is amazing! I saw him live a couple years ago in NC. It is kind of creepy, but it makes the music all the more interesting.

I think Les Claypool and Buckethead work together on and off. He definitely is an awesome bass player, but when it comes to Primus, you gotta have the whole band. I don't think he would have gotten that far without them.

Thanks! Although all I did was to find it

I think Buckethead is an intriguing personae. I don't like all his music, but the stuff I like I'll admit I like a lot. Mostly, I enjoy his slower songs and I think it's an interesting contrast to have this robotic, mask-wearing, inhuman character playing such emotional guitar pieces. I think a lot of people who's mostly only heard about him think of him as a pure shred guitarist.

People who might like his acoustic stuff should check out Electric Tears from 2002 or perhaps even Acoustic Shards released in 2007 which is recordings of him improvising with an acoustic guitar in a studio in the early 90s. It's mostly not complete songs, but it's still nice to listen to and it's amazing some of the things he comes up with.

About Les Claypool, he actually auditioned for Metallica in 1986 after Cliff Burton had died. As we know, that didn't work out, but if there'd been no Primus, I guess he would've appeared in some other band. I also prefer him in Primus by the way!

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Originally Posted by 333

EDIT: Also, if you dig on Claypool and Brain, check out the Tom Wait's Real Gone. Mantia does most, if not all, the percussion, and Claypool appears on a few songs.

Ah! I knew they'd collaborated on more than just Tommy the Cat, but I wasn't sure what .. Gonna see if I can get it straight away. Thanks!

333 · 03-27-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

Thanks! Although all I did was to find it

I think Buckethead is an intriguing personae. I don't like all his music, but the stuff I like I'll admit I like a lot. Mostly, I enjoy his slower songs and I think it's an interesting contrast to have this robotic, mask-wearing, inhuman character playing such emotional guitar pieces. I think a lot of people who's mostly only heard about him think of him as a pure shred guitarist.
People who might like his acoustic stuff should check out Electric Tears from 2002 or perhaps even Acoustic Shards released in 2007 which is recordings of him improvising with an acoustic guitar in a studio in the early 90s. It's mostly not complete songs, but it's still nice to listen to and it's amazing some of the things he comes up with.
About Les Claypool, he actually auditioned for Metallica in 1986 after Cliff Burton had died. As we know, that didn't work out, but if there'd been no Primus, I guess he would've appeared in some other band. I also prefer him in Primus by the way.

You're welcome.

Electric Tears is a beautiful album. I, too, prefer his acoustic and more emotional pieces, but I feel like some listeners who were initially impressed with him through albums such as Monsters and Robots have a hard time adjusting to the duality of his work. I, for one, favor Bermuda Triangle (also released in 2002) out of what I've heard from him because I feel like it's somewhat close to a balance of his styles. I haven't heard Acoustic Shards in its entirety. Will have to check it out.

I love music articles, so if you got anymore good ones, bring it on.