Buckethead is famous for wearing a KFC bucket on his head, emblazoned with an orange bumper sticker reading FUNERAL in capital black block letters, and an expressionless plain white mask, which, according to Buckethead, was inspired by his seeing Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. At one point, he changed to a plain white bucket that no longer bore the KFC logo, but subsequently reverted to his trademark KFC bucket. He also incorporates nunchaku and robot dancing into his stage performances.
As an instrumentalist, Buckethead has received critical acclaim for his electric guitar playing, and is considered one of today's most innovative guitarists. He has been voted number 8 on a list in GuitarOne magazine of the "Top 10 Fastest Guitar Shredders of All Time" as well as being included in Guitar World's lists of the "25 all-time weirdest guitarists" and the "50 fastest guitarists of all time". He performs primarily as a solo artist, though he has collaborated extensively with a wide variety of high-profile artists such as Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Bill Moseley, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, That 1 Guy, Bassnectar, and was a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004. Buckethead has also written and performed music for major motion pictures, including: Saw II, Ghosts of Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Last Action Hero, and contributed lead guitar to the track "Firebird" featured on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie soundtrack.
Carpal Tunnel Slug
Buckethead Lyrics
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Male:Well I'll be. It's Jim McFadden and his family. How you guys doing? how's the rides and such treating you? Oh, little Jimmy McFadden has a codename. Have you guys had the go on maggots?(Laughs) *guitar* Female: This is Little Little's reporting from Bucket headland. If you're nosing around and you hear the howling wind or the bleeding of possessed farm animals, you must have wandered into the haunted farm, and that means you're in the slaughter zone. That's where we keep all our most dangerous rides that made us famous. Some of the rides are liable to go off the tracks and you never know where they'll en up, or in how many pieces!*guitar starts*
The lyrics to Buckethead's song Carpal Tunnel Tomb Torker are quite tricky to interpret, as they seem to jump from different characters and settings without much context. The opening line "I'm coo coo for Coco Puffs!" might seem like a nonsensical reference to a popular cereal brand, but it could also be interpreted as a sign of madness or obsession. This is emphasized by the guitar riff that follows, which is chaotic and disorienting.
The next section introduces two new characters, one male and one female. They seem to be talking to Jim McFadden and his family, asking them how they are doing and how they are enjoying the "rides and such". The reference to "maggots" suggests that they might be in some kind of amusement park or carnival setting. The male character also mentions a codename for little Jimmy McFadden, which adds a layer of mystery and intrigue to the conversation.
The final section is narrated by a female character named Little Little, who is reporting from "Bucket headland". She warns the listener that they might have wandered into the "haunted farm", which is the most dangerous part of the park where the most infamous rides are kept. The guitar riff that accompanies this section is ominous and foreboding.
Overall, the song seems to be playing with different themes of madness, danger, and unpredictability. The lyrics are fragmented and surreal, which is typical of Buckethead's experimental style.
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Written by: Jean-marie Carroll
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