Travis Dickerson Recording Studios Forum

I was just wondering if Buckethead is a Sharrock fan?  I like him. I think he\'s good (RIP). I think he was way beyond Miles back in the day. I saw Davis when he was using Mike Stern. Great show where the drummer dominated. Buckethead  is still playing over the average music fans head. I Love It!

\'Pepper\'s Ghost\' plainly spelled out the fact that BH is only getting better. He has really mastered the art of keeping each song interesting by becoming one of the greatest composers for guitar I have ever heard. The Carpal Tunnel reference made me cringe because I work in the medical field & I hope and pray BH doesn\'t have that problem. Great,Great CD BH, Thanx. PS, Who is the beautiful blonde?

  Buckethead will be touring again starting in September & I can tell you that live he is a man on a mission. Do whatever it takes to get to one (or more) of his shows. I have no vested interest in saying this. But I have been going to shows since 1972 & I can tell you to watch Big B play in person answered a lot of questions for me about his ability to recreate some of his music live.Yes, he is the best guitarist I have ever seen, hands down. Buckethead live is illuminating. I guess its because of the freedom of the stage but I think he just wants to satisfy the ticket buyers,but he will unleash and go for broke on every song. He will play some of the most beautiful music you will ever hear live coming from a guitar. And he will play some of the most savage industrial strength music that makes you feel like a Tank is going to plow thru the venue at any given moment. Just Go, so you will understand if you haven\'t seen him.

To me, Crimes Slunk Scene is more of a variations on themes from BH\'s previous CDs. Some folks are going to disagree but I would recommend listerning to Beethovens \'Diabelli Variations\' played by S. Richter to catch where I\'m coming from. And I do love CSS by the way.

LOVE THAT PHOTO!!! MAYBE WE WILL SEE IT ON A CD!!

I finally have found time to report on the ATL show. It was fantastic. The show started really close to 8:00. That 1 Guy comes out & almost stole the show. He\'ll be the toast of New York one day. 15" break. Then BH, Pinchy & T1G come out & start killin\' it. And yes, BH has improved technically, he was doing an insane ring finger & pinkie hammer-on I have never seen him do. His guitar seemed to be EQ\'d in a higher register (i guess to keep T1G murkiness from interfering) But kudos to the soundboard man, the sound was excellant. But I will say that BH sounded his best (And seemed most comfortable) with just the pre-recorded rhythm trax. He was right in the pocket & every fret of every string was utilised. BH really shined on a mid-tempo solo that was really a work of art.He was very, very gracious in allowing T1G to share the spot light. Only one miscue I caught was the start of the 2nd set. BH was playing a great melody but T1G got off in whole different key. After some effort by BH not to give it away, he exited the stage for about 5 minutes, came back & started playing a different song in the key T1G had gotten into. Great show that lasted for !4 hours! with only very short breaks. BH keeps refining & keeps working hard. Remember I said T1G almost stole the show. Well, A for effort but BH is just taking guitar into uncharted territory & thats a good thing.

Got mine last Friday & I just really, really love this CD. When I opened it & saw the photo of the Tele & the Rhodes I knew something good was up. This may sound crazy to you Travis but I get a Miles Davis vibe when I listen to it.  In a silent way I got to feeling a Jarrett/McLaughlin live/evil groove. I wish I could play my LP\'s & reflect but don\'t have the set-up rite now. But I am deeply impressed. Thanx....

TEMAC is one of the absolute near perfect  CDs to ever be released. I really really like all of BH\'s music. I purchased Bucketheadland when you had to buy it direct from CA with a money order & everything. So I have pretty much been fortunate enough to be along for the ride as he grows and grows. TEMAC is way up over the top, floating up in the clouds, like  Electric Ladyland. But just think, it took Jimi, Eddie Kramer, & about 10 other musicians to pull that one off. TEMAC took BH & Del Rey & 2 guys at the board. And that Funkadelicious hidden gem at the end. WOW!!!!
Thank you Travis for making it available, I am forever in your debt.

  i\'m confused (i think)

Ouch!! :\'( I sorry

 :)Yeah man, I also found (with a magnifing glass) on the back of the ticket  DO NOT EXPOSE TO EXTREME HEAT. (I said I was a stupid butt)
P.S. I still hate Ticketmaster

I have a thermal laminating machine. I decided it would be cool to laminate my ticket stubs from the last BH tour. So I laminate. I look at the rusults of my wonderful idea. The ticket stub faces all turned Death Cube K BLACK!!!! I nearly cried. Then I laughed.
P.S.- I hate ticketmaster.

I have pre-ordered mine & don\'t mind the wait. I really appreciate Travis making Bucketheads CDs available on his website. I have bought some CDs at shows but they are a bitch to keep up with. Long lines & things picked over. Travis is doing a great service. Can\'t wait to see the new show! Thanx.....

You can\'t go wrong with any of them. The Death Cube X CDs are very different & you may need to preview those before you buy. But I love all of them. BH2 is about what I expected & sounds just right after listening to the original Bucketheadland. Funnel Weaver is probably going to be the most played CD by bands needing riffs or song ideas. I love the idea & it is pretty amazing. Island & Gorgone wail away. I hope you have The Elephant Mans alarm clock. It really is so far ahead of what people are listening to now that it will be regarded as a classic someday. As will most of Bucketheads work. He is a real artist. He has already recorded more great  music in 13 or so years than most musicians do in a lifetime.

 :-/Dawn of the Deli Creeps is a great CD. Buckethead has played some of the songs as instrumentals at  shows.The song list is 1-Can I Have a Ride 2-Dream Girl 3-Found Body 4-Flesh for the Beast 5-Hatchet 6-Time 7-Grampa Bill 8-Chores 9-Beauty of Life 10-Buns of Steel 11-Buried Deep 12-Boom CH KA 13-Random Killing. It is great of course w/Maximum Bob & Pinchface & Tony Black.But it is strange in one aspect in that there is no reference to a CD Label or distributer.I\'ve wondered about that & also the fact that I can\'t remember where I purchased my copy.