I want Buckethead in GNR

[ugotsumthinwetonth]

What a fuckin player we had and he's gone, it makes me cry. To me, the due of Finck and BH blew me away - with Finck on rhythem of course... and i love Slash, so much emotion, so much soul. He was the man with the guitar is gnr, the star of guitar, i feel like Fortus or Finck can't be that guitar rock star, and i know alot of people dislike BH's "gimmick" - but just as a player he takes you away, his skill infused with Axl just made for something special, the chromatic way he plays (not using any scales although i'm sure he knows every scale in every dimished, magor or augmented or forign style) where he can just move from key to key at lightning speed and clean as a mother fucker was amazing, and seemed to fit so perfectly for the fast GNR solos.

For me: personally he's a bigger loss than Slash, but he's just my style.

So if you will, lets just debate whos out there now that playing wise can hit you like that.

[Kilamite]

lmao @ scales.

hahahaha.

[bucketsixx]

For me: personally he's a bigger loss than Slash, but he's just my style.

I agree.

[RKD]

For me: personally he's a bigger loss than Slash, but he's just my style.

I agree.

Thats your opinion and this is mine:

Buckethead wasn't on Appetite, UYI, Lies and the Spag. Incident, wasn't a founding member and only toured with GnR for a few shows.

Slash was the biggest loss for GnR ever, noone could ever leave that would leave more of an Impact. The Mere concept that Buckethead could be a bigger loss than Slash is like saying Paul Rodgers leaving Queen now would be a bigger loss than Freddie Mercury but thats you're personal opinion so thats fine but. Izzy left the band, he was replaced and they carried on touring, Adler left the band they carried on. Slash leaves the band and we've had a few new songs and about 2 thirds of a tour. Slash leaving knocked Axl for 6. Buckethead didn't make a frickin dent.

[Sean]

For me: personally he's a bigger loss than Slash, but he's just my style.

I agree.

Thats your opinion and this is mine:

Buckethead wasn't on Appetite, UYI, Lies and the Spag. Incident, wasn't a founding member and only toured with GnR for a few shows.

Slash was the biggest loss for GnR ever, noone could ever leave that would leave more of an Impact. The Mere concept that Buckethead could be a bigger loss than Slash is like saying Paul Rodgers leaving Queen now would be a bigger loss than Freddie Mercury but thats you're personal opinion so thats fine but. Izzy left the band, he was replaced and they carried on touring, Adler left the band they carried on. Slash leaves the band and we've had a few new songs and about 2 thirds of a tour. Slash leaving knocked Axl for 6. Buckethead didn't make a frickin dent.

true man...   Izzy was a huge writing loss though.. but it seems he can't write as good anyway. Adler is no big deal & never want to see  him in GNR ever again. he's such a mess.

 :p    

[bucketsixx]

Buckethead>Slash

[misterbrownstone]

how is buckethead better than slash?!

i'm a huge new guns supporter, but let's be serious here!

estranged>bucketchuncks

buckethead is technically better, but no way is is a more emotional/musical guitar player than slash!

[Landon Lucas]

how does buckethead being able to play faster make him better?

[ugotsumthinwetonth]

How does this turn into Slash Vs Buckethead?

if you know music, you know buckethead is a better guitarist, in terms of music acknowledgment and technical skill, but music is an art, and i don't believe it can be narrowed down to such a basic concept, the perception to a listener will be the judging point, and to each his own, as a guitar teacher myself, i simply prefer Buckethead, as to me he is more soulful (gasp, i said it) than slash and can play circles around him in any style of music- for me!

Anyway, i wasn't measuring the impact on gnr, just the potential impact i think Buckethead could have had, on both slow and fast and anything inbetween leads.

[wyldechild]

"guitar playing isn't competition": Dimebag Darrell

[Slipdisc]

Buckethead didn't make a frickin dent.

Lol, I suppose you weren't around when Axl canceled everything that was supposed to be happening in 2004, when Buckethead left.

-PEACE-

[ageisler18]

finck can become a huge star as long as they release cd... the only reason he is not respected widely as a guitarist is because he hasn't done anything big yet.  supporting nine inch nails isnt going to sky rocket you into fame.  i predict when(if) they release cd guitar magazines and fans all over the place will adopt finck as a great guitarist as well.

[wyldechild]

finck can become a huge star as long as they release cd... the only reason he is not respected widely as a guitarist is because he hasn't done anything big yet.  supporting nine inch nails isnt going to sky rocket you into fame.  i predict when(if) they release cd guitar magazines and fans all over the place will adopt finck as a great guitarist as well.

you speak wisely my friend    

[bucketsixx]

How does this turn into Slash Vs Buckethead?

if you know music, you know buckethead is a better guitarist, in terms of music acknowledgment and technical skill, but music is an art, and i don't believe it can be narrowed down to such a basic concept, the perception to a listener will be the judging point, and to each his own, as a guitar teacher myself, i simply prefer Buckethead, as to me he is more soulful (gasp, i said it) than slash and can play circles around him in any style of music- for me!

Anyway, i wasn't measuring the impact on gnr, just the potential impact i think Buckethead could have had, on both slow and fast and anything inbetween leads.

I agree 100%.
+1 on Bucket being more soulful too....Anyone whos ever heard the Electric Tears album will know that

[wyldechild]

How does this turn into Slash Vs Buckethead?

if you know music, you know buckethead is a better guitarist, in terms of music acknowledgment and technical skill, but music is an art, and i don't believe it can be narrowed down to such a basic concept, the perception to a listener will be the judging point, and to each his own, as a guitar teacher myself, i simply prefer Buckethead, as to me he is more soulful (gasp, i said it) than slash and can play circles around him in any style of music- for me!

Anyway, i wasn't measuring the impact on gnr, just the potential impact i think Buckethead could have had, on both slow and fast and anything inbetween leads.

I agree 100%.
+1 on Bucket being more soulful too....Anyone whos ever heard the Electric Tears album will know that

yeah but on stage buckethead is boring as hell, he doesnt even move

I like to see people moving on stage and not wearing bucket in their heads, but this is just my opinnion.

buckethead and slash both are great players

[gunsfuckinroses]

Slash IS, forever, Guns n'Roses's guitarist. Stop.
the others aren't Guns n'Roses member! they came from another jam. they have the name, but they aren't Guns n'Roses.
However Slash is a great, i think the best, hard rock icon! instead Buckethead isn't.
About whos the best guitarist it nevermind because certainly there are many better then both!
I like Buckethead, but in another group, also with Axl, but in another gruop.
The name of a band don't make The band!

[ugotsumthinwetonth]

Actually, don't hold that "there are many better players than Buckethead" ... Buckethead playing-wise is in held in very high prestige in the music world (not the pop world, the music world: Steve Vai's good words, Satch's, Shawn Lane, prolly the last super no-one-can touch all had good intrest), Slash is not.

Just to stay, there isn't tooo many better than Buckethead.

[Robbie]

The truth is in 2001/2002 Bucket was merely just covering Slash's riffs and putting his own twist on it. He is (very fuckin) talented but he can't write aswell as Slash

[ugotsumthinwetonth]

He can't write as well in pop terms you mean.

[misterbrownstone]

He can't write as well in pop terms you mean.

well.  you never know, i bet he could if he wanted to, he's fuckin talented.

[ugotsumthinwetonth]

Well, yea and that's why you gotta respect the dude ... he plays what he wants, he could easily turn into some session player and make money with simple pop music but he chooses art over it.

[Simpen]

Slash is better in all ways... DOT!!!

[Slipdisc]

but he can't write aswell as Slash

Let's evaluate that one once Slash has some real solo-albums under his belt, untill then it's an unfair concept (especially) as long CD (incl. Buckethead's parts... that is) isn't released. However, in terms of showing what kind of guitarplayer is out there once it's all just about him, Buckethead has the better papers. Yes he played Slash's riffs on the tour, but it was clear from the get go that during that tour the objective was to let the public get used to the new band (and that's what you do then). How far CD was actually from being released back then should be really obvious by now.

-PEACE-

[Agno]

How does this turn into Slash Vs Buckethead?

if you know music, you know buckethead is a better guitarist, in terms of music acknowledgment and technical skill, but music is an art, and i don't believe it can be narrowed down to such a basic concept, the perception to a listener will be the judging point, and to each his own, as a guitar teacher myself, i simply prefer Buckethead, as to me he is more soulful (gasp, i said it) than slash and can play circles around him in any style of music- for me!

Anyway, i wasn't measuring the impact on gnr, just the potential impact i think Buckethead could have had, on both slow and fast and anything inbetween leads.

I have played guitar for ten years and I listen to music wherever I am and I have heard almost everything Buckethead has done and also what Slash has done. Buckethead is great alone and is a great lead guitar player, but... Slash is better   but I guess you are more into the guitarplaying than the music.