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| Birth name | Brian Patrick Carroll |
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| Born | May 13, 1969[3] Pomona, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Formerly of | Deli Creeps, Praxis, Cornbugs, El Stew, Guns N' Roses, Thanatopsis, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, The Frankenstein Brothers, Science Faxtion |
| Website | bucketheadpikes |
Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative virtuoso electric guitar playing.[4] His music spans several genres, including progressive metal, funk, blues, bluegrass, ambient, and avant-garde music. He performs primarily as a solo artist, although he has collaborated with a wide variety of artists such as Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Bill Moseley, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, That 1 Guy, and Skating Polly. He was also a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004. He has recorded 640 studio albums, four special releases, and one EP.[5] He has performed on more than fifty albums by other artists. Buckethead has written and performed music for major motion pictures, including Saw II, Ghosts of Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Last Action Hero, Falling, and contributed lead guitar to the track "Firebird" featured on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie soundtrack.
Buckethead performs wearing a KFC bucket on his head, sometimes emblazoned with an orange bumper sticker reading FUNERAL in block letters. This is accompanied by an expressionless plain white mask inspired by the 1988 slasher film Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.[6] He also incorporates nunchaku and robot dancing into his stage performances.[7][8][9]
Buckethead was credited by Guitar World as "ushering in [a] new era of virtuosity" while ranking the release of his 1992 debut album Bucketheadland the 45th greatest moment in electric guitar history.[10] The magazine has also listed him among the "25 all-time weirdest guitarists"[11] and the "50 fastest guitarists of all time".[12]
- ^ "A Beginner's Guide To Buckethead". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Virginia Beach takes a trip to Bucketheadland". commonwealthtimes.org. October 2, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Wednesday, May 13: Happy Birthday Buckethead". Wpdh.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Sean, Buckethead Biography, AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009
- ^ "Who Is Buckethead? A Look At The Mysterious Facemask-Wearing Guitarist | Teehint". teehint.com. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Beneath The Bucket, Behind The Mask: Kurt Loder Meets GN'R's Buckethead". MTV.com. November 21, 2002. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Craziest Costumed Acts: No. 17 Archived February 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Spinner, Oct 19, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2009
- ^ Karevoll, Richard, A Closer Look at Buckethead Archived February 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine The Echo Times, March 3, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2009
- ^ Loder, Kurt (November 21, 2002). "Beneath The Bucket, Behind The Mask: Kurt Loder Meets GN'R's Buckethead". MTV. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
- ^ Tolinski, Brad (March 2, 2023). "The 50 greatest moments in electric guitar history". guitarworld.com. Guitar World. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ July 2016 (July 21, 2016). "High Strung: The 25 All-Time Weirdest Guitarists". Guitarworld.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "50 fastest guitarists of all time, Guitar World, September 2011". Guitarworld.com. September 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved February 29, 2012.