The identity and origins of US heavy metal guitarist Buckethead (who wears an empty fried chicken container over his head) remains shrouded in mystery. If the guitar shredder had his way, he would have you believe that he is half man/half chicken, raised in a chicken coop. Not much is known about the guitarist's birthplace, but it has been confirmed that he was born sometime in 1969 in California, USA as Brian Carroll, and began playing the instrument at the age of 12, and eventually studied with Racer X/Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert. By the early 90s, Buckethead had formed the Los Angeles-based outfit the Deli Creeps with members Maximum Bob (vocals), Pinchface (drums), and Tony (bass). The quartet built a following in the San Francisco bay area, but besides a five-track demo tape, the band never issued any proper recordings, and split up shortly thereafter. It was around this time that Buckethead was introduced to Bill Laswell and Bootsy Collins, via then-Limbomaniacs drummer, Brain. The quartet formed a progressive funk outfit, Praxis, and despite some line-up fluctuation, Buckethead lent his talents to several Praxis releases throughout the 90s, including 1992's Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis), and 1994's Metatron and Sacrifist.

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• (1999)  Monsters & Robots
• (1998)  Colma

• The Ballad Of Buckethead
• Jump Man
• Nun Chuka Kata
• Night Of The Slunk
• Revenge Of The Double Man

• Buckethead feat. Serj Tankian
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• Falling Up
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• progandother on 2008-02-13 09:52:21.010:
  ...get his other albums...please?
• progandother on 2007-11-16 19:44:26.763:
  ...guitar god...
• Televators91 on 2007-09-15 17:24:43.450:
  Buckethead is a god on guitar.
• robotkiller69 on 2007-09-13 20:46:28.483:
  buckethead would have to be my most favorite guitarist.