Buckethead: A ‘Guitar player you should know’
I found this really well-written article about Buckethead over at the Listeningroom website. I manage to read quite a few articles written about Buckethead but most of them are either copies of the Wikipedia entry for Buckethead or just plain dull and boring.
This one however, is cool so I thought I would post it here. Whilst it doesn’t really reveal anything new about Buckethead as such, it does list Buckethead as one of the better guitarists around simply because he tends to fall ‘under-the-radar’. And that’s just plain cool in my book.
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
In 1992, he launched his recording career with Praxis, the first of several bands and side projects that Buckethead has launched over the years, augmenting his solo work.
But he remains an elusive and mysterious figure, guarding his identity and appearance in any public forum. Reportedly, he once missed out on a chance to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band at Ozzfest because he refused to perform without his trademark bucket and mask.
And the Buckethead character is something he takes a long way. The story he’s built around the persona is as bizarre as the costume: That he grew up abused on a farm and was forced to live in a chicken coop.
You can read the entire article here.
