Buckethead
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 Buckethead performing live in 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brian Patrick Carroll |
| Also known as | Death Cube K, Big B |
| Genres | Avant-garde metal, speed metal, funk rock, instrumental rock, progressive rock, experimental rock, ambient, jazz fusion |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, mandolin, ukulele, piano, banjo, keyboards, cello |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | TDRS Music, Hatboxghost Music, Bucketheadland, Avant, Day Eight Music, Sony Music Entertainment, CyberOctave, Sub Meta, Metastation, City Hall, Stray, Gonervill, Catalyst Entertainment, Ion, Disembodied, Tzadik, Avabella Productions, Serjical Strike |
| Associated acts | Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, Serj Tankian, Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, El Stew, Arcana, Thanatopsis, Primus, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Viggo Mortensen |
| Website | bucketheadland.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Les Paul Buckethead Signature Jackson Y2KV ESP M-II |
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Brian Patrick Carroll,[1] better known as Buckethead, is an American musician and songwriter. As of 2009 he has released 28 solo albums. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other music artists. His music spans many different styles and genres.
When performing onstage Buckethead wears a white KFC bucket over his head and an expressionless plain white costume mask.
Although he can play many different types of musical instruments, Buckethead is best known for his guitar playing. He has been voted as a top guitarist in many magazines dedicated to the topic of guitar playing.
Buckethead records and performs onstage as a solo artist most of the time. He has also worked with a wide variety musicians including: Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Mike Patton and Viggo Mortensen. Buckethead was a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004.
Buckethead has created music for films such as: Saw II, Ghosts of Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja and Last Action Hero.
[change] Notes
- ↑ Loder, Kurt (2002-11-21). "Beneath The Bucket, Behind The Mask: Kurt Loder Meets GN'R's Buckethead". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458813/20021121/guns_n_roses.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
