Buckethead

Buckethead is the stage name of American guitarist Brian Patrick Carroll. He is known for performing wearing a KFC bucket on his head and a white mask, for being technically virtuosic and for a prolific output including the Pike series.

Reviews note collaborations (Les Claypool appears on "The Ballad of Buckethead" on Monsters And Robots), a brief association with Guns N' Roses mentioned in reviews, and the Pike series which began in 2011 and exceeded 200 releases according to reviews. Critics praise both his ambient/acoustic works (Colma, Electric Tears) and his heavier/experimental albums (Crime Slunk Scene, Monsters And Robots).

DeBaser's reviews present Buckethead as a highly prolific, technically virtuosic and stylistically eclectic guitarist. Reviewers praise both his ambient, melancholic works (Colma, Electric Tears) and his heavier, experimental albums (Crime Slunk Scene, Monsters And Robots). The Pike series (started 2011) is noted for its volume and uneven quality. Recommended listening depends on taste: ambient introspection or aggressive virtuosity.

For:Guitarists, experimental music fans, instrumental rock and ambient listeners