First Time Hearing Buckethead 

Soothsayer is a real emotional one for Buckethead, it's dedicated to his late Aunt Suzie who actually bought him and gave him his first guitar aged 12. When she passed, he wrote Soothsayer for her as a means to tribute her and thank her for setting him on his life's path.

He wears the bucket and mask because he has severe anxiety, and wearing the whole mask and bucket is the only way he can go out and do what he loves! Truly an iconic, makes some of the greatest music I’ve ever heard

I saw him in NYC around 5 years ago. He shredded as expected, gave us a nunchuck display, and gave out a bunch of gifts to the fans. Epic show.

Anybody can get up on stage with a guitar and a bucket on his head and be a fool, but only a genius can do that and deliver a performance you’ll never forget 🎸⚡️

Seen him in concert and was blown away. Huge fan! He’s no joke.

So glad people are still discovering this guy and appreciate the music he has created over the years

Buckethead is a really strange dude, but he's a legit musical genius. He's got about 400 albums (yes, albums!) and his music spans everything from metal to easy listening and just about anything in between. But as great as his technical skills are, his compositional skills are perhaps even greater. He has so much great music it's ridiculous. He's the GOAT!

At 67 years old, BH has become my favorite musician. He is literally a national treasure, and his fans appreciate him for his humanity as much as for his skills. Thanks for sharing this. Do a deep dive some time and find yourself in awe.

He's 10 times the player slash is. Buckethead is Extremely underrated

Cartier Family, never saw your channel but can’t tell you how happy this made me. Buckethead is a true genius of our time. All he does is make music and doesn’t speak (much) He has over 400 albums and worked with System of a Down, Primus, Steve Vai, Bootsy Collins, chilled with Snoop Dogg, done music for Dragon Ball Z, Power Rangers, Ghosts of Mars, video games, etc. I am so glad you guys found him because he has thousands of songs. You guys just found enough music to last the rest of your life LOL! He covers all kinds of genres even hip hop, he LOVES Wu Tang Clan! He is my favorite guitarists of all time. I play guitar, he is like a super hero to me and my kids love him too. He can say more with a guitar than most can with words. Subscribed! Check out his other stuff it’s so damn epic. You can’t pick a wrong song to hear it’s amazing !

As a guitar player, its always reassuring when a non-player audience is so impressed with something before it even gets to the solo like when you guys were at 2 mins. We're always in so much awe of eachother and over critical of ourselves that we forget that just strumming a few melodic notes can be impressive to people. Glad you guys enjoyed that. Buckethead is a legend and carved his own lane in the game.

I've seen him more than 20 times. He robot dances, moonwalks, and gives out toys to people in the front row. He's 6 ft 8 and never talks while in the Buckethead persona. You mentioned Slash - Buckethead was with Guns 'n Roses for four years and completed 9 of the 12 tracks on the Chinese Democracy album. He is from California and has recorded over 400 solo albums, as well as projects with approximately 80 other artists/groups.

this is the most captivated i have ever seen these guys, they looked truly awestruck.

First saw Buckethead with his first band Deli Creeps at a club in Santa Clara, Ca in 1990 called The One Step Beyond. Changed my life.

If you guys liked this one you have to listen to "Jordan" from Buckethead. An amazing solo in that song.

I love the way these guys have instant rhythm.

Greatest guitar player in the world. Nobody is close. I have listen to this live a thousand times. He does not fuck up one note. Not one in that.

This is the first Buckethead song I heard years ago, still slaps

He’s so shy…he had to hide himself…..and he’s fantastic on guitar….people are what they are

He replaced Slash in Guns N’ Roses for awhile. Mostly he does solo stuff.

Buckethead played with Les Claypool/Primus. This is the band that did the theme for South Park. Definitely check them out!!

Buckethead's technique is impeccable, and his pinky control and vibrato might be the best I've ever seen !!!

Buckethead is the shit! He's as humble as can be and has played and produced for many bands. My husband loves this guy and introduced me to him. His fingers doe!.... 😆

He’s out of this world. I hope he tours again 😢

There will never be another soul like buckethead, and to the slash comment, buckethead was in guns n roses for a period of time.

Best improvisational rock guitarist ive heard since hendrix

Buckethead has been wearing a KFC bucket for over twenty years. He's amazing. Keep up the great work. One Love

Enter The Chicken from Buckethead is sensational!

This guy is a guitar legend. It's hard to find anyone at all more in touch or capable with his guitar. This dude can "sing" with a guitar. I saw him live a few years ago and it's a whole experience, highly recommend checking out everything you can by the dude. \m/

Buckethead "Jordan" live from the Culture Room in Ft Lauderdale 🏀

Buckethead is on a different level, legendary.

Buckethead has over 400 full length albums…have fun! 🤘🏽😊

Buckethead is also amazing slappin that Bass. Truly a genius.

Long time buckethead fan here since the 90's it's really nice to see the younger generation discover this gem of a musician

I saw Buckethead at a a free concert in San Francisco and he was freaking amazing!

Buckethead is a legit artist, he has a real name obviously but Buckethead is the character he created over 30 years ago and has created a whole lore around the character. He's never been interested in fame or fortune and damn near invented the style that he's been rocking for decades and his catalogue of over 50 albums spans a wide variety of musical genres, which he makes basically all by himself. The dude is a prodigy and plays the guitar like he breathes air. Probably one of the greatest, most unique musicians to ever touch a guitar, even if the music isn't for everyone 👍 Check out "Nottingham Lace" "Jordan" or my personal favourite "Buckethead - the early years" which is one of the earliest videos of him in 1991 playing in the backyard to his friends and family! Much love, keep it up! edit: He played for Guns n Roses on one tour when Axl Rose was running the band iirc. Eddie Van Halen was also a big influence of Buckethead obviously, being one of the og 80s tap guitarists

Buckethead is best kept secret! Over 400 albums! So so cool!

Buckethead is a legend, dude is nuts, def do some more.

Another guitarist you guys need to check out is John 5. Black Widow of La Porte is a good song to start with.

Props guys. So glad you tried Buckethead!!! One of a kind and probably a fellow rider of the spectrum

This is exactly how I expect my friends to react when I put on buckethead.

super stoked you guys checked this out!

I've been a long time Buckethead fan. You guys made my night. Love seeing people discover new music.

Thank you Cartier Family - BUCKETHEAD IS THE G.O.A.T.! So glad you agree ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

Love your guys' expressions! 😁 Love watching people watch this dude, they are always amazed hehe.. I love Buckethead!

Welcome to Buckeheadland. Also check out Nottingham Lace and Interworld.

I'm legit convinced that his guitar is just a second half of him. Listening to his Pike albums and normal albums all together, it seems like he just spends his time in some cave just playing constantly, his work ethic is legitimately insane. He once turned down an offer to work with Ozzy Osbourne because Ozzy wanted him to take the bucket off.

Thank you guys for doing this.He is the goat. He just recently had all his guitars stolen what a shame.check out "enter the chicken" his album with all the singers.

Y'all cool peeps. Open minded and sharing vibes from all tribes. I am gonna follow and watch you guys critique all the game because this is what makes life great. Keep it real and keep digging for more talent. Peace

Y'all funny af, and thank you for reviewing Buckethead, he is a God to me. Def earned me as a fan and subscriber!

Everyone loves some great Head! awesome to see you guys appreciate this amazing guitarist

So glad you guys got to see Buckethead,and especially this song, loved your reactions, now watch Jon5

Guys many versions of a song called "Scraps",,,the live version from 96' will show you his improvisational skills...he flexes hard & you know you've seen something special !

It's the same face I always say from people who are first time Buckethead viewers. I live for it.

This is a what a true musical genius looks like, mastered his craft, technical and composition. DUDE RIPS...he has a huge library of fucking jams to vibe too

4:21 ...not yet....lol. The guy is really amazing, even though he does a lot of very fast, albeit unique, solos. If he starts touring again, and he ever goes through your area, you wouldn't be disappointed if you went to one of his shows.

I comend you guys for having a positive channel that brings all races together and it feels good!

You guys should really do a reaction to live drum cam recording Tool - Pneuma and watch Danny Carey murder the drums

Hell yeah! So glad you reacted to Buckethead! He is the GOAT! Listen to Jordan Live at the culture room next! Amazing song! It's dedicated to Michael Jordan, he's a big fan! Great reaction

Going to struggle to top that for technique. Black Country Communion - Song of Yesterday (live) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w82V4gsSW-4.html Joe Bonamassa (lead), Glenn Hughes (bass), Jason Bonham (Drums), Derek Sherinian (keys) - all absolute legends

Great video! I’ve been lucky to see Buckethead twice in Chicago, he’s simply amazing! Go see him if you get a chance, you’ll hear guitar like you’ve never heard and maybe get a Tonka Truck or something from his toy bag!

enjoying the variety. would like to see you do some Limp Bizkit

More Buckethead!! 😎👍

Cartier Family, I like hanging out with you cats! That's what watching your videos feels like, just hanging out. Buckethead is a genius-level artist with a HUGE catalog of studio and live albums, the total count stands at well over 300 albums at the time of this writing. I've got to hip you guys to another genius-level guitarist - Eric Gales. He's a left-handed player, but unlike 99% of left handers who either play a left-handed guitar or string a right-handed guitar upside down (like Hendrix did), Gales plays a right-handed guitar upside down. If you like Stevie Ray Vaughan, you'll like this dude. Anything live clip you find will be great, but I strongly recommend the "Voodoo Child/Kashmir/Back In Black Medley".

I used to rock Buckethead like no tomorrow. So SO SO good. He scares the sh!t outta me, but I love his music.

I don't know you guys at all, but the vibe you put out is brilliant. Thank you

He's not totally unique in this, but Buckethead is known famously for using a cut-off switch in his guitar, which is how he does those wild "staccato" riffs where it sounds like it's stuttering. He's literally chopping the signal off coming from the guitar with a button that he taps, but he's tapping out the "negative space". In the song "Jordan", he uses that cut-off for the entire rhythym chorus of the song.

You need to check out Praxis - Interworld and the New Innocence. It is Buckethead with Bernie Worell and Bootsy Collins from Parliament Funkadelic. It is pretty awesome.

I was lucky enough to see him live. Dude blew my mind from the beginning to the end. He replaced slash for one album in guns and roses. The dude was anonymous for years until he replaced slash. If you ever get the chance to see him live please do not pass up the opportunity.

the solo for the song jordan by buckethead is unlike any guitar solo made by anyone else on this planet.

Glad you covered Buckethead! He melts the guitar and is a guitar god! Make sure you watch more of his videos, you won't be disappointed!!

You guys are fun...love your vids---Thank you.

Happy yall found a real treasure.

This was hella smooth. Ty. Nvr heard buckethead b4. Yall need to check david gilmours solo from Pink Floyd Live In Pompei. What this man can do with so few notes is astounding. Less is more, do more with less philosophy

Some of the live performances with Les Claypool are pure gold, such as Col. Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains. There is a clip called Buckethead Dueling Banjos which is really Buckethead doing freestyle bluegrass on a Flying V. He's the grandmaster.

What I love about Musicians like Buckethead is that there is no need for lyrics, the music makes you feel the lyrics instead. You fill it with your own imagination

SWEET! I suggested this to you guys but I rarely get a notification for your channel, even though I'm subscribed. Thanks for taking my request!

Wow he's great with the Guitar

He has anonymity, only a small group of people know his identity. So, if he's at a festival, he'll play, then then when he's off stage, he's in with the crowd with the fans that don't know it's him. He plays Eddie VanHalwn's Eruption solo, only twice as fast. That's how effin good he is.

Buckethead is a whole different thing lol what he does when you see him live is just overwhelming and mind altering lol

Look up one of his mentors Paul Gilbert. Specifically technical difficulties where he's jamming in the studio. Simply mind blowing.

I love this solo, whew❤

Buckethead is amazing! Saw him in concert twice. Colma is an amazing album with soothing, beautiful music. Giant Robot will blow you away, so much fun!!

This was one of my childhood musical inspirations and he is the reason i learned to play guitar. My older brother and I learned lots of his songs while learning to play

"This is the first standing ovation we ever gave a soloist" -nobody stands.

Buckethead is life!!!

You guys need to listen to a solo from yngwie malmsteen he's got so much stuff out there so you'll have to ask your fans or pick whatever's been viewed the most he is amazing

You should see the part of his shows where he breaks out the dance moves and nunchucks in between solos. It's freaking awesome.

Watch the Zakk Wylde solo video. He was the guitar player for Ozzy. Now has his own band Black Label society

I love you guys, subscribed due to the genuineness!

Welcome to Bucketheadland!!

He's so chill when he plays... It's pure emotions with sound rather than words

one of my top one beside Eric Johnson

Buckethead in next level

This is no-where near the best version of this song. The Soothsayer performance live at Great American Music Hall 02/25/2006 is unquestionably the best. Its not even close!

Check out his happy birthday MJ song. He does a whole comic book series of cds called pikes. View masters and eerie canal are great just off the top. This guy was making a cd a day. For two years… he’s the best imo because of that.

I am so glad you guys are listening to this this is like my favorite song ever I play a little guitar I can't even come close to what he's doing but just wait put it back on because it gets better

I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU GUYS TO CHECK OUT STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN TEXAS FLOOD LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO!!!!!

The guy goes to the store to buy toys to pass out to people at the show. Check out Gory Head Stomp, then All in the Waiting. Dude can write anything and it's good.

Dream big my brothers, try not to get distracted. Reach for the stars...you got this!