History Music / Buckethead

Brian Patrick Carroll, better known by his [[StageNames stage name]] (or rather [[KayfabeMusic stage persona]]) {{Buckethead}}, is a prolific American experimental/avant-garde/progressive/thrash/jazz/electronica/insanity songwriter and multi-instrumentalist noted for his [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric persona]], as well as for [[BunnyEarsLawyer being really good with his instruments]]. Also, he only ever performs while wearing an [[WhiteMaskOfDoom expressionless plain white mask]] and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a KFC bucket on his head]]. To date, he has released around 60 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. Played lead guitar for Music/GunsNRoses from 2000-2004, and for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_(band) Praxis]] from 1992-1999 and from 2004-present. His discography may be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckethead_discography here]].

* RefrainFromAssuming: Played to an unreal extreme, sometimes it's best to assume the song doesn't even ''have'' a title. For example, a song by the name of "Blue Marble Moon" technically is not its official name because it doesn't have one.

* MeaningfulName: "Buckethead". Why yes, [[CaptainObvious he ''does'' wear a bucket on his head]].

[[caption-width-right:253:[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin He has a bucket on his head]].]]

* {{Crossover}}: With [[Music/SystemofaDown Serj Tankian]], [[Music/{{Primus}} Les Claypool]], [[MikePatton Mike]] [[Music/FaithNoMore Patton]], Bernie Worrell, [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Guns N' Roses, Praxis, Brain, [[Music/GeorgeClinton Bootsy Collins]], Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, Bill Moseley, Bill Laswell, Travis Dickerson, Creator/ViggoMortensen, Giant Robot, DJ Disk, Lawson Rollins, Jonas Hellborgs, Michael Shrieve, and That 1 Guy.

* DoNotCallMePaul: He takes his stage persona [[SeriousBusiness pretty seriously]] so unless you're one of his parents/relatives/close friends, he probably won't allow you to call him Brian. No, not even if you're Music/OzzyOsbourne.

* {{Crossover}}: With [[Music/SystemofaDown Serj Tankian]], [[Music/{{Primus}} Les Claypool]], [[MikePatton Mike]] [[Music/FaithNoMore Patton]], Bernie Worrell, [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Music/GunsNRoses, Praxis, Brain, [[Music/GeorgeClinton Bootsy Collins]], Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, Bill Moseley, Bill Laswell, Travis Dickerson, Creator/ViggoMortensen, Giant Robot, DJ Disk, Lawson Rollins, Jonas Hellborgs, Michael Shrieve, and That 1 Guy.

** While, interestingly enough, RedHotChiliPeppers thought he was "sweet and normal", which was their reason for not accepting him in the band. And Axl Rose had no qualms with getting him in GunsNRoses, despite the obvious clash of the musician's gimmicks and the band's style.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He quit GunsNRoses rather abruptly, with his manager claiming Bucket's main reason was he got fed up with the band not making any progress on a single album for 4 years. In turn, Axl Rose blamed Buckethead's eccentric behavior as the cause for problems with the band's schedule.

Brian Patrick Carroll, better known by his [[StageNames stage name]] (or rather [[KayfabeMusic stage persona]]) {{Buckethead}}, is a prolific American experimental/avant-garde/progressive/thrash/jazz/electronica/insanity songwriter and multi-instrumentalist noted for his [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric persona]], as well as for [[BunnyEarsLawyer being really good with his instruments]]. Also, he only ever performs while wearing an [[WhiteMaskOfDoom expressionless plain white mask]] and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a KFC bucket on his head]]. To date, he has released around 40 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. Played lead guitar for Music/GunsNRoses from 2000-2004, and for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_(band) Praxis]] from 1992-1999 and from 2004-present. His discography may be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckethead_discography here]].

* AuthorAppeal: He seems to have a thing for slugs, slunks, birds, and chickens.

* TheVoiceless

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[[caption-width-right:253:[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin He's got a bucket on his head]].]]

* IndecipherableLyrics: In several of the songs that have lyrics. Like in ''"Frozen Brains Tell No Tales"'' due to the distortion of most of them.

* BeyondTheImpossible: His guitar playing reaches this at times. Particularly because he managed to perform a song the original artist composed to be unplayable! (Shawn Lane's "Kaiser Nancarrow")

* {{Crossover}}: With [[Music/SystemofaDown Serj Tankian]], [[Music/{{Primus}} Les Claypool]], [[MikePatton Mike]] [[Music/FaithNoMore Patton]], Bernie Worrell, [[Music/TheStooges Iggy Pop]], Music/GunsNRoses, Praxis, Brain, [[Music/GeorgeClinton Bootsy Collins]], Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, Bill Moseley, Bill Laswell, Travis Dickerson, ViggoMortensen, Giant Robot, DJ Disk, Lawson Rollins, Jonas Hellborgs, Michael Shrieve, and That 1 Guy.

* BadassLonghair

* {{Crossover}}: With [[SystemofaDown Serj Tankian]], [[{{Primus}} Les Claypool]], [[MikePatton Mike]] [[FaithNoMore Patton]], Bernie Worrell, [[Music/IggyPop Iggy]] [[Music/TheStooges Pop]], GunsNRoses, Praxis, Brain, [[ParliamentFunkadelic Bootsy Collins]], Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, Bill Moseley, Bill Laswell, Travis Dickerson, ViggoMortensen, Giant Robot, DJ Disk, Lawson Rollins, Jonas Hellborgs, Michael Shrieve, and That 1 Guy.

* EverythingsBetterWithChickens: Or their fried remains. One of the two.

Brian Patrick Carroll, better known by his [[StageNames stage name]] (or rather [[KayfabeMusic stage persona]]) {{Buckethead}}, is a prolific American experimental/avant-garde/progressive/thrash/jazz/electronica/insanity songwriter and multi-instrumentalist noted for his [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric persona]], as well as for [[BunnyEarsLawyer being really good with his instruments]]. Also, he only ever performs while wearing an [[WhiteMaskOfDoom expressionless plain white mask]] and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a KFC bucket on his head]]. To date, he has released more than 30 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. Played lead guitar for Music/GunsNRoses from 2000-2004, and for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_(band) Praxis]] from 1992-1999 and from 2004-present. His discography may be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckethead_discography here]].

* PopStarComposer: He co-scored ''LastActionHero'' with the late Michael Kamen.

Brian Patrick Carroll, better known by his [[StageNames stage name]] (or rather [[KayfabeMusic stage persona]]) {{Buckethead}}, is a prolific American experimental/avant-garde/progressive/thrash/jazz/electronica/insanity songwriter and multi-instrumentalist noted for his [[CloudCuckoolander eccentric persona]], as well as for [[BunnyEarsLawyer being really good with his instruments]]. [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Really]], ''[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome really]]'' [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome good]]. Also, he only ever performs while wearing an [[WhiteMaskOfDoom expressionless plain white mask]] and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a KFC bucket on his head]]. To date, he has released more than 30 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. Played lead guitar for Music/GunsNRoses from 2000-2004, and for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_(band) Praxis]] from 1992-1999 and from 2004-present. His discography may be found [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckethead_discography here]].

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! {{Buckethead}} provides examples of:

** What's more, many people are still convinced either that those pictures of Fanalo are still Buckethead's or that Fanalo ''is'' Buckethead and is trying to hide it. You know, despite Fanalo living in France and performing exclusively there, while Buckethead does the same in the US at the same time.

* MistakenIdentity: For a time people would find pictures on the Internet of a tall guitarist with long hair, standing next to Shawn Lane. Immediately someone rushed to the conclusion that it's Buckethead unmasked, because he knew Shawn Lane personally. Turns out it was the French guitarist Fanalo, who just happens to be tall like Buckethead. Apparently Fanalo got so many e-mails of people [[FanDumb asking him if he's Buckethead]] (despite the fact that Buckethead's American, a few years older, etc.) that he now explicitly states on his myspace and facebook that he isn't. Amusingly enough, Fanalo wrote on his official site that he admits to being guitarist Bumblefoot ([[CaptainObvious which he isn't either]]). He also posted a picture of himself [[CrowningMomentOfFunny wearing a KFC bucket on his head and covering his face]].

* MistakenIdentity: For a time people would find pictures on the Internet of a tall guitarist with long hair, standing next to Shawn Lane. Immediately someone rushed to the conclusion that it's Buckethead unmasked, because he knew Shawn Lane personally. Turns out it was the French guitarist Fanalo, who just happens to be tall like Buckethead. Apparently Fanalo got so many e-mails of people [[FanDumb asking him if he's Buckethead]] ([[DidNotDoTheResearch despite the fact that Buckethead's American, a few years older, etc.]]) that he now explicitly states on his myspace and facebook that he isn't. Amusingly enough, Fanalo wrote on his official site that he admits to being guitarist Bumblefoot ([[CaptainObvious which he isn't either]]). He also posted a picture of himself [[CrowningMomentOfFunny wearing a KFC bucket on his head and covering his face]].

* OneOfUs: He once mentioned in a written interview that he's an avid video gamer, grew up with a room full of comic books and is also interested in StarWars (one of the knobs on his guitar is a [[RuleOfCool storm trooper head]]). And, of course, one of his inspirations - GiantRobo.

* {{Crossover}}: With [[SystemofaDown Serj Tankian]], [[{{Primus}} Les Claypool]], [[MikePatton Mike]] [[FaithNoMore Patton]], Bernie Worrell, [[Music/IggyPop Iggy]] [[Music/TheStooges Pop]], GunsNRoses, Praxis, Brain, Bootsy Collins, Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, Bill Moseley, Bill Laswell, Travis Dickerson, Viggo Mortenson, Giant Robot, DJ Disk, Lawson Rollins, Jonas Hellborgs, Michael Shrieve, and That 1 Guy.