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Buckethead is one of the most bizarre and
enigmatic figures in American underground and experimental music
since Parliament-Funkadelic birthed their bevy of cosmic characters
in the mid-'70s. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist best known
for his virtuosic command of the electric guitar, Buckethead is
one of the instrument's most recognizable contemporary innovators,
his rapid-fire riffing, near-robotic fretwork, and idiosyncratic
lead lines combining elements of Yngwie Malmsteen, Adrian Belew,
Slayer's Kerry King, P-Funk's Eddie Hazel, and avant-improv artist
John Zorn's Scud-attack sax abuse.
His first group, the San Francisco-based metal-funk combine the
Deli Creeps, were a regional success, but disbanded before they
could release anything. Buckethead's solo career has been more
productive, thanks mostly to the motivation of Zorn and Bill Laswell,
the latter of whom Buckethead has also recorded and toured with
in Praxis. Laswell has also produced a number of Buckethead's
solo albums (including Dreamatorium and Day of the Robot) and
included him on more than a dozen one-off recordings with the
likes of Hakim Bey, Bootsy Collins, Anton Fier, Jonas Hellborg,
and Bernie Worrell.
In addition to releases including 1998's Colma, Buckethead has
also contributed soundtrack material to such films as Last Action
Hero and Street Fighter. Buckethead returned in 1999 with Monsters
and Robots, after which he joined the short-lived reformation
of Guns N' Roses. A steady stream of releases followed into the
21st century ranging from the contemplative Electric Tears to
more electronica/rock hybrid, and collaborations with San Francisco's
underground hip-hop scene.
This bio courtesy www.allmusic.com
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