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Official Buckethead Appreciation Thread (1 Viewer)
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Abraham
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bentley
Footballguy
I saw Malcolm Gladwell speak a couple weeks ago. He talked about how he was really good at finding hidden stories because that was his job and that it just becomes routine after enough practice. Kind of imagine that's how rock gods are.
I'm really good at on camera tv interviews because I've done a ton or them.
Dope
Footballguy
I know this is a GnR thread but didn't feel like starting up a new AC/DC thread and everyone in here sounds like we are of the same mindset. :no hijack:
Saw Axl with AC/DC last night on the Final show (ever?) of this AC/DC tour. I have to admit that it was way better than I thought. Yeah Axl is puffy fat and not the same dude I saw at Giants Stadium when they filmed the Paradise City Video but he was really good.
His voice is high enough to hit some of those Brian Johnson vocals and sneery enough to capture a smidge of Bon Scott. I knew the Brian Johnson was a good fit...wasn't expecting ANY Bon Scott sounds. That blew me away.
Had tickets in the nose bleeds, but it was the nephew's first rock show so Uncle Dope got us down on the floor and we found a place with some cool people and just aisle headbanged all night. ALL NIGHT. That's the greatest thing about AC/DC...You Shook Me All Night Long is their ballad ferchristsakes.
Great show. 25 songs...I guarantee you know at least 22 of them. Set List
Great night all around. In Philly of all places. 3 of my all-time WORST concert experiences happened in Philly.
Ticket to get in the building - $100 a pop
Upgrading to Floor - Free if you got enough balls and a little luck
Watching a 17 year old as his head blows completely off - Priceless
Saw Axl with AC/DC last night on the Final show (ever?) of this AC/DC tour. I have to admit that it was way better than I thought. Yeah Axl is puffy fat and not the same dude I saw at Giants Stadium when they filmed the Paradise City Video but he was really good.
His voice is high enough to hit some of those Brian Johnson vocals and sneery enough to capture a smidge of Bon Scott. I knew the Brian Johnson was a good fit...wasn't expecting ANY Bon Scott sounds. That blew me away.
Had tickets in the nose bleeds, but it was the nephew's first rock show so Uncle Dope got us down on the floor and we found a place with some cool people and just aisle headbanged all night. ALL NIGHT. That's the greatest thing about AC/DC...You Shook Me All Night Long is their ballad ferchristsakes.
Great show. 25 songs...I guarantee you know at least 22 of them. Set List
Great night all around. In Philly of all places. 3 of my all-time WORST concert experiences happened in Philly.
Ticket to get in the building - $100 a pop
Upgrading to Floor - Free if you got enough balls and a little luck
Watching a 17 year old as his head blows completely off - Priceless
cstu
Footballguy
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
Got my tickets for Minneapolis for the leg next year. Will be my 15 year olds' first real concert. Odds this thing is still going?
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Marlins Park Aug 8th...my last memory unfortunately is seeing Fernandez pitch a lot of games there including his last one and I wasn't sure when I was going back.
1st time back in the building to see a GnR show would be just fine with me. Miami, have to go for the show. Tickets go on sale Sat I think.
1st time back in the building to see a GnR show would be just fine with me. Miami, have to go for the show. Tickets go on sale Sat I think.
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
No, there's no reason for it to stop other than Axl regressing to the mean at some point. As far as I can tell, he's been extraordinarily well behaved thus far.
Otis
Footballguy
He's not 20 anymore. He's almost an old man. I don't see him getting liquored up and showing up to shows at midnight at his age. They're going to be in Rolling Stones territory in no time. Just a bunch of old dudes who a bunch of us other old dudes go and see if only for nostalgia purposes. But at least for now they're still not ancient, and they still rock and sound great.
Buzzbait
Footballguy
I'll echo the other responses that I think this is a different Axl. There seems to be no indication that he's going to implode and regress to previous bad habits.Bull Dozier said:
I went to the Cincy show in July. Absolutely fantastic. I was expecting a pretty good show but it was much better than I anticipated. The cherry on top was that this show was the first one with Adler coming out for two songs on drums. He had a smile ear to ear and I'm not sure who was loving it more.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Saw this bumped and thought they broke upGoing on Sunday!
Missed them last summer but going in November
Otis
Footballguy
Jealous.Going on Sunday!
Seriously considering paying like the $1500 to buy the VIP package that gets me backstage and in the front row. Last year was the best show I've ever seen. Just so love GnFnR.
strykerpks
Footballguy
Getting tickets tomorrow for November \m/
General Malaise
Footballguy
Are there new songs? If not, how are you not bored to tears over all their old songs? I can't turn Welcome to the Jungle off fast enough when it comes on the radio. Same with most of their songs. They had two albums....right?
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
There was the good one, the EP with "Patience", the double album that had a whole lot of junk on it, then the album of punk covers (and a cover of a Charles Manson song, not making that up), then I think Axl did a crappy one with Buckethead (?) that he took 15 years to make, and then wa la, here we are.
Their Wikipedia page is an awesome read. I never paid attention to their beef with Dr. Pepper, or one former member suing the band because of his likeness being used on the Guns n Roses pinball game. Or that there was a guy names DJ Ashba in that band for years. I'm really fascinated by the "Axl and Friends" era.
Snorkelson
Footballguy
lol buckethead. What a stupid gimmick. I'll shred guitar with a KFC bucket on my head. I remember this guy.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
Will be there as well.Going on Sunday!
Anyone who has seen them lately have an idea what time they have been taking the stage? I'm not really interested in the opener, so I am hoping to plan it right where I can skip them and get in in time to see them start.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
I saw Axl and Friends twice
One time was bucket head, I think bumble foot was the other. Or maybe he was in addition. Who knows
Also spaghetti incident is awesome
TheFanatic
Footballguy
Saw them last night here in St. Louis. Remember, the last time they were here, Axl was ticketed for starting a riot. That was in 1991. I was at that one too.
So let's see, very early in this thread there was "This guy didn't like touring in his prime. He's 400 lbs and lost his voice."
He wasn't rail thin Axl, but he was not the chunk in that Paradise City meme. He could absolutely belt it just as good as in his prime and with all the rage that made him phenomenal 20 years ago. They hit the stage at about 7:40 and played non stop till a little after 11. Slash did three different solos and never left the stage for more than a minute or two. The rest took off during his solos.
It was an absolutely sick show. Any other concert I go to, I will compare to this one. Just ridiculous. Even the sound check was cool, if somewhat ineffective. Axl's mike was not loud enough for the first song and a half. After that, he was amazing. He was running up and down the stage. Slash was, well Slash. And Duff was badass as always. Definitely worth the money and would see them again in a heart beat.
TheFanatic
Footballguy
The only thing accurate in these two posts is the bolded. Saw them last night. Scroll up and see what I had to say about the show.
The Ref
Footballguy
TheFanatic
Footballguy
My first inclination was, "Yeah, Axl is fat and probably can't sing anymore, but I was at the riot in 1991. I'm going back." A whole lot of people missed on this one.
bigbottom
Footballguy
YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
*hung out with buckethead a lot during college when he was playing local clubs
bigbottom
Footballguy
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Awesome.
bigbottom
Footballguy
satch
Footballguy
Ozzy Osbourne:
"I tried out that Buckethead guy. I met with him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the ####### bucket. So I came back a bit later and he's wearing this green ####### Martian's-hat thing. I said, 'Look, just be yourself!' He told me his name was Brian, so I said that's what I'd call him. He says, 'No one calls me Brian except my mother.' So I said, 'Pretend I'm your mum then!' I haven't even got out of the room and I'm already playing ####### mind games with the guy. What happens if one day he's gone and there's a note saying, 'I've been beamed up?' [Laughs] Don't get me wrong, he's a great player. He plays like a mother####er!"
"I tried out that Buckethead guy. I met with him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the ####### bucket. So I came back a bit later and he's wearing this green ####### Martian's-hat thing. I said, 'Look, just be yourself!' He told me his name was Brian, so I said that's what I'd call him. He says, 'No one calls me Brian except my mother.' So I said, 'Pretend I'm your mum then!' I haven't even got out of the room and I'm already playing ####### mind games with the guy. What happens if one day he's gone and there's a note saying, 'I've been beamed up?' [Laughs] Don't get me wrong, he's a great player. He plays like a mother####er!"
bigbottom
Footballguy
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
What was the start time of the opener? It's 7:00 here, so I'm wondering if I show by 8 if that's early enough, or was the opener real short?
I saw them in '91 at the metrodome. They didn't take the stage until over two hours after Metallica finished. Show was decent but at that point, the vibe was weird. I saw them again on one of the many Chinese Democracy tours with Stinson, and I'm not sure who else. Axl sounded good, but there was no Slash. I'm looking forward to seeing him for sure.
TheFanatic
Footballguy
The show was pushed up to 6 about 10 days before. Deftones played till about 6:45.
E Street Brat
Footballguy
Oh 'cmon now.
Now I have blackdot in a Buckethead thread. Who's responsible for this shannigans?
:reported:
Now I have blackdot in a Buckethead thread. Who's responsible for this shannigans?
:reported:
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
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[scooter]
Footballguy
Gotta admit, those are some killer dance moves, especially the robot.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Might wanna just start your own new GNR thread GB, because we're all about BH in here now.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
TheFanatic
Footballguy
We did and we didn't. Parked at a bar a few miles away that had a shuttle. One to the concert and one to the Cardinals game (also a few miles away). There was also a convention at the convention center next to the dome where GnFR played. We finally got a cab because the trolley was no where to be seen. Even then they had to drop us off about 4 blocks away and hoof it. Caught about half their set.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Snorkelson
Footballguy
I suppose I seemed to discount the fact that he is an awesome guitar player- I just had a hard time taking him seriously with that getup. I've only seen him make special appearances here and there, and I got to the point where I was like "oh, great, now I want KFC. Why doesn't he throw me a leg?"
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
I'm not familiar with their work, and I really don't like sitting through live music I am unfamiliar with.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
I don't think it needs further explanation.
as much as I have the opposite thought.
bigbottom
Footballguy
His playing style (regardless of genre) is unconventional and intentionally weird. I have a new age-ish album he put out and it sounds like Wyndham Hill on shrooms. He's not a sell-out sort of guy, so even though many artists have considered bringing him on as a hired gun because he is crazy good, it's rarely a fit. For that reason, he's remained relatively obscure and out of the mainstream.
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