# I'm Seeing Buckethead in Concert and I Have No One Else to Tell **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 9, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297 "2018-03-09T19:15:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/1 "2018-03-09T19:15:36Z")
This is about as Mundane and Pointless as you’re going to see in Cafe Society, but I have no one IRL who probably even knows who Buckethead is, much less will care I’m seeing him. Way back in 7th/8th grade I remember seeing this crazy-ass music video (!!) on The Box Network (!!!) about some crazy guitarist dude. [It was this song right here (which also coincidentally explains who the dude is)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojfAy4qbY1A&index=3&list=PL4CD99829ADCBC033). Shortly thereafter I was in Chicago on a trip and saw the album that contained this weird song and thought “I’m going to buy it because it’s hilarious!” I played the first song ([this one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtuVrP-kQyU&list=PL4CD99829ADCBC033&index=1)) and it was wildly different and so much cooler than the weird one that I knew this album was a keeper. Ever since then I’ve always secretly hoped I could see him live and this coming May I’ll be able to at the House of Blues here in Orlando. I think this show is going to be awesome and I needed to tell SOMEONE how excited I am. I mean, he has to be one of the top 10 guitarists working right? Thanks for indulging me! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/2 "2018-03-09T19:20:59Z")
Buckethead totally fucking rocks! He’s one of my favorites. I’m totally jealous. Have a good time! ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/3 "2018-03-09T19:30:22Z")
I know who Buckethead is and I’m jealous, too! Here’s my [favorite video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEDB4xJsXVo)- an oldie but a goodie. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/4 "2018-03-09T20:25:22Z")
Let’s hope he keeps the facial contortions to a minimum. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/5 "2018-03-09T20:57:55Z")
He’s a beast. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/6 "2018-03-09T21:15:06Z")
he put out 118 albums in 2015. I guess he’s not too selective in what he releases. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/7 "2018-03-10T02:14:37Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > He’s a beast. One of my favorite things about him is that he’s another person who is exactly who he always wanted to be. Fortunately for us, who he always wanted to be is the most kick-ass guitar player around. > [@](#): > > The Buckethead persona came to be when Carroll saw the 1988 horror movie Halloween 4 and was inspired by the film. He went right out after seeing it and bought a Michael Myers-like white mask. The bucket idea came later that night while eating Kentucky Fried Chicken: > > I was eating it, and I put the mask on and then the bucket on my head. I went to the mirror. I just said, ‘Buckethead. That’s Buckethead right there.’ It was just one of those things. After that, I wanted to be that thing all the time. > > — Buckethead, 1996, Guitar Player Magazine > **[Buckethead](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckethead)** > > Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative virtuoso electric guitar playing. His music spans several genres, including progressive metal, funk, blues, bluegrass, ambient, and avant-garde music. He performs primarily as a solo artist, although he has collaborated with a wide variety of artists such as Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrel ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/8 "2018-03-10T02:19:40Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > he put out 118 albums in 2015. I guess he’s not too selective in what he releases. Has anyone listened to all of his album releases? Certainly some of them are just generic jam sessions. Right? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/9 "2018-03-10T03:10:28Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Has anyone listened to all of his album releases? Certainly some of them are just generic jam sessions. Right? I have no idea, but I just went into Youtube and typed “buckethead pike” followed by a number from 1 to 274 and just randomly went through the songs and everything I’ve heard sound pretty well produced and at least somewhat interesting, not just a generic let’s jam out to three chords or anything like that. (A “pike” appears to be one of these multitudes of solo Buckethead albums, all around 30 minutes each.) Seriously, just go into Youtube and try it. I just tried “buckethead pike 64” and man, that opening track is on fire! ---
**Author:** ![ski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ski)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/10 "2018-03-10T04:29:40Z")
Love Buckethead. Well, except when he starts doing the robot thing or too much of the “space/electronics” sounds, but heck, the guy has such a wide range of styles, there’s bound to be some things I don’t like. “Project Little Man” is one of my favorite pikes (Pike 104) - check it out. 18 minutes of crazy, exhausting playing. “Dew Drops” is great too (Pike 86, track 3) Amazing talent. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/11 "2018-03-10T05:05:35Z")
I’m just randomly poking around, but I just happened upon [Mt. Shasta](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iHyyv4bJNw&t=626s) from Pike 218, and that’s a pretty sweet tune. I only peripherally know of this guy. How the hell does he do this? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/12 "2018-03-10T06:55:06Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I only peripherally know of this guy. How the hell does he do this? Quite simply, he is one of the best, if not _the_ best guitar players of all time. It’s nearly impossible to overstate his mastery of the instrument. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/13 "2018-03-10T07:28:55Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Quite simply, he is one of the best, if not _the_ best guitar players of all time. It’s nearly impossible to overstate his mastery of the instrument. So why the schtick? ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/14 "2018-03-10T11:26:26Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > So why the schtick? Yep. He’s really amazing, but a master gunslinger like him needs to be a Guitar Ambassador, like Val, Satriani, Guthrie Govan, the G3 guys, etc. Hard to do as Buckethead. But yeah, his sheer talent and productivity transcend that limitation a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/15 "2018-03-10T11:41:06Z")
So, not Lord Buckethead of British electoral fame. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/16 "2018-03-10T14:54:34Z")
He had some recent health problems. Good to see he’s feeling better and can perform live. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/17 "2018-03-10T18:33:33Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Yep. He’s really amazing, but a master gunslinger like him needs to be a Guitar Ambassador, like Val, Satriani, Guthrie Govan, the G3 guys, etc. Hard to do as Buckethead. > > But yeah, his sheer talent and productivity transcend that limitation a bit. I’m not sure what you mean by “guitar ambassador”. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/18 "2018-03-10T18:35:31Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > So why the schtick? See post #7. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/19 "2018-03-10T18:37:33Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’m not sure what you mean by “guitar ambassador”. I kinda don’t, either, but I know one when I see one. Players who make money running clinics and kinda sell the guitar in all channels. Tommy Emmanuel, those guys I mentioned upthread. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297/20 "2018-03-10T18:52:17Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > So, not Lord Buckethead of British electoral fame. ☹ I’m not the only disappointed one then 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-seeing-buckethead-in-concert-and-i-have-no-one-else-to-tell/810297.md?page=2)