Buckethead was born 1969. His real name being Brian Carroll is an American guitarist and composer. He is known for wearing a plastic mask and KFC bucket on his head. He is a great composer and has released more than 22 solo albums. He is best known for for playing his electric guitar with varied styles from trash guitar to fingerpicking and slapping. He was voted as one of the top 10 guitarists of all time.
His first song was "Brazos" which he did for a Guitar Player Magazine contest. He was a runner up.
He has played with many of the top bands in the world. This is what Ozzy Osbourne had to say about Bucket Head.
"I tried out that Buckethead guy. I met with him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the fucking bucket. So I came back a bit later and he's wearing this green fucking Martian's-hat thing! I said, 'Look, just be yourself'. He told me his name was Brian, so I said that's what I'd call him. He says, 'No one calls me Brian except my mother'. So I said, 'Pretend I'm your mum then!'. I haven't even got out of the room and I'm already playing fucking mind games with the guy. What happens if one day he's gone and there's a note saying, 'I've been beamed up'? Don't get me wrong, he's a great player. He plays like a motherfucker!"
He also played with Guns and Roses. When he got seperated from the band, this is what they commented.
"During his tenure with the band, Buckethead has been inconsistent and erratic in both his behavior and his commitment, despite being under contract, creating uncertainty and confusion and making it virtually impossible to move forward with recording, rehearsals, and live plans with confidence. His transient lifestyle has made it near impossible for even his closest friends to have nearly any form of communications with him whatsoever"
His first song was "Brazos" which he did for a Guitar Player Magazine contest. He was a runner up.
He has played with many of the top bands in the world. This is what Ozzy Osbourne had to say about Bucket Head.
"I tried out that Buckethead guy. I met with him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the fucking bucket. So I came back a bit later and he's wearing this green fucking Martian's-hat thing! I said, 'Look, just be yourself'. He told me his name was Brian, so I said that's what I'd call him. He says, 'No one calls me Brian except my mother'. So I said, 'Pretend I'm your mum then!'. I haven't even got out of the room and I'm already playing fucking mind games with the guy. What happens if one day he's gone and there's a note saying, 'I've been beamed up'? Don't get me wrong, he's a great player. He plays like a motherfucker!"
He also played with Guns and Roses. When he got seperated from the band, this is what they commented.
"During his tenure with the band, Buckethead has been inconsistent and erratic in both his behavior and his commitment, despite being under contract, creating uncertainty and confusion and making it virtually impossible to move forward with recording, rehearsals, and live plans with confidence. His transient lifestyle has made it near impossible for even his closest friends to have nearly any form of communications with him whatsoever"