Travis Dickerson Recording Studios Forum

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For all I know, Forensic Follies will hit me just right sometime, when I\'m least suspecting it. Then I will be singing it\'s praises. I\'m definitely into Slaughterhouse and A Real Diamond...

Thanks for bearing with me. I can get a little snippy.

Thats ok, you have to think of Bucket\'s home "here" as a wonderland of joy.

Ah there it is...I just started up \'Broken Mirror\' from a A Real Diamond...and my tension is disappearing.

QuoteI have only been listening to Buckethead for two months. I have about 10 of his solo CDs now, plus two death cube and one thanatopsis CD. And some Praxis.

What I am trying to say is that I appreciate Bucket. However, shouldn\'t there be some sort of warning on Forensic Follies that basically says: \' The data on this CD only approaches what could be considered music. If you like this CD, it will only be after 10 listens. Plus, you will never like this CD if you aren\'t part of the church of bucket.\'

I\'m sorry, I had to get that off my chest. I am *this close* to being such a fan of Bucket that I accept every move of his as being some sort of devine act. But that was my hard-earned money Bucket!

Since you are relatively new to Buckethead, you will learn that his releases are all over the place.  You should research every release before purchasing to make sure it is something you will like.  Personally, I will buy it regardless.  Even the stuff I don\'t listen to all the time usually has something that makes me glad to have it, but I understand not everyone is that way.  You can always ask someone on here what the album is like.  Also, you might want to check out buckethead.tk.  There are tons of people on there that are always sharing their opinions on Buckethead.  You can get a pretty good read on what albums are like by checking around there.  Anyway, sometimes with an album like FF that doesn\'t grab you right away the best thing to do is put it away for awhile.  Come back later and give it another spin.  Over time I think it will grow on you.

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Since you are relatively new to Buckethead, you will learn that his releases are all over the place.  You should research every release before purchasing to make sure it is something you will like.  Personally, I will buy it regardless.  Even the stuff I don\'t listen to all the time usually has something that makes me glad to have it, but I understand not everyone is that way.  You can always ask someone on here what the album is like.  Also, you might want to check out buckethead.tk.  There are tons of people on there that are always sharing their opinions on Buckethead.  You can get a pretty good read on what albums are like by checking around there.  Anyway, sometimes with an album like FF that doesn\'t grab you right away the best thing to do is put it away for awhile.  Come back later and give it another spin.  Over time I think it will grow on you.

Thanks Slunkatron. I appreciate your thoughts. I think my negativity is probably misguided. After all, we do have the gift of Bucket, and the overwhelming majority of his material I like. Which is pretty astounding given the sheer volume of it. And who knows, maybe my appreciation for FF will grow. I know some of the less accessible Bucket (Death Cube and Praxis\' Sacrifist) has done this. So I\'ll have some patience.

Well, and if you do get an album you don\'t like, you can comfort yourself with the knowledge that unlike just about every other artist, you won\'t have to wait more than a month or so to get another release.

I\'m a newbie too, Sculpin99.  It was a revelation, that day back in April, when I happened to search "Buckethead"...I\'ve been truly inspired and each payday I try to make a tdrs order to catch up!!!! (and have gotten his DVD\'s, as well) I am loving all the Buckethead incarnations (youtube helps...check out bunghole30); love the Deli Creeps, the work with Travis, DeathCubeK, the bucket, the mask etc.  All I can say is a day without Buckethead is like a day without sunshine (and it\'s been pretty rainy here in NY)...Also, I was then lucky enough to see him on May 30 at BB Kings (didn\'t get a chance to give him the dancing robot doll, tho\')....WOW!!!!  Between that show and seeing The Dave Brubeck Quartet last night, this summer, despite the rain, has been a great one thus far.
Also, there\'s another thread that irks me as it delves into the non-issue of Mr. Buckethead\'s life.  I write "non-issue" because if anything was meant to be known about him he would have not put that mask on 20-odd years ago.   We have been given a gift...let him be...
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QuoteI\'d give it a 10 on originality it self. who else would make music from there own music.

Yeah, it\'s B\'s way of copying himself yet being original at the same time.