QUOTE (Smells @ Nov 16 2007, 02:34 AM)
a ha thanks for that Matt
sorta Wogan ish
So wots the story behind the KFC bucket etc?
Your welcome!
Knowone is entirley sure why he hides behind the mask and bucket. Ive read as much as possible on him, and recently I have obtained a guitar magazine with lessons and interveiw.(the only known magazine hes done)
My personal feeling is that he just feels comfortable behind it, and it allows him to expressive himself artistcally.
Alot of his music is quite deep, titles like "for mom" and "watching the boats with my dad" to name a few show what I think is quite a sensitive soul.
The "blank male mask" I think he chose because he chooses to put the ephasis on his music rather than image. Of course the paradox of that is that he has created unqiue persona all of his own!
He has strong ties to Paul Gilbert from what I can make out. Its common knowledge he took lessons with Paul for at least one year, but Bucket has mentioned in several interveiws the fact paul often comes around his house (apprently with shawn lane tapes
).
Paul mentions on his own site that he is not infact buckethead (you can tell he isnt because bucket is near 7 feet tall with full costume and much larger in frame. Also on Bucketheads site he mentions Paul gilbert.
There are so many fantastic players around at the moment, but the reason Buckethead is my personal favorite is for many reasons!
The first and most obvious is that he has taken playing to the absolute technical limits, his accuracy and timeing are on par with paul gilberts, but he has a very original and unique sound.
His genre ranges from full out shred to ultra mellow blues, there is nothing he doesent do well!
The second thing is that this guy is pretty much a fruit loop
But thats ok... I am a pretty crazy guy myself, i like fun things and I dont take myself or my music to seriously
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