"Er"-Main Solo from Buckethead's Pike 65, "Hold Me Forever"

[@zeroface8337]

2 years later and this is still the greatest Buckethead cover ever uploaded to KZbin, absolutely no contest

[@Mr1Tanker]

It probably always Wil be (see what i did there?)!!

[@CarNerd7]

@@Mr1Tanker lol

[@carlosbermudez4447]

not yet

[@maxidemarchi3832]

5 years later

[@omgrapist]

Still probably the best cover

[@creamygoodness3828]

I imagine his parents sitting downstairs in the kitchen & having a cup of coffee & suddenly hearing these sounds. Uncertain whether to call an exorcist or a record producer lol.

[@holliswilliams8426]

both

[@davidgerowmusicchannel]

hahahahahahahaha

[@dinkodumancic6410]

First time to see Buckethead playing without his bucket :P

[@geraldvaldez6036]

IT'S on a shirt . . .he he he ! This musician out from space is insane!

[@vblazn]

esily the best cover of this i have ever heard, you my friend are a prodigy.

[@trixotrax12]

best buckethead cover on youtube!!

[@RubenAntonio89]

I agree!

[@JerichoJosh1]

Yes, easily.

[@doodad]

I disagree… best anywhere.

[@abhishekpariyar5420]

Lol what a coincidence!!!

[@RuddyRae]

... agreed!

[@criscodisco_tv]

To play this at the level you did, the precision and technique, capturing the essence of Bucket's own feeling for the music... And to do it for half of the fuck in Pike. There's no words left besides 'Wow.' 💫

[@Alex-dm3dr]

This is as close to BH as I've ever seen or heard, you're an inspiration honestly.

[@fatcattohits]

I fuckin forgot it was a cover listening to it. Bro you are insane.

[@spudburger73]

This guy is an actual genius to learn this by ear

[@PlanetCrypto-o6w]

Big brain

[@Gallowglass7]

This guy is a one in 1 billion type of person. Hats off. Hats off, man. Keep it up

[@ryanevans604]

If you don't become a huge rockstar I'm going to be upset.

[@joshslunk5195]

Had to swing by for my weekly dose of this masterpiece Wil, incredible job. Best Buckethead cover hands down 🎸 , and to the people saying it's fake, go practice!

[@Seymourbutts-u1d]

Professional guitarist, and teacher here. It is indeed real.

[@bene3443]

Hands are sweating just watching this. Incredible.

[@nahiyanalamgir7056]

This should have gotten millions of views.

[@pigebear]

A True Pleasure to watch you. Even Rude Ralph would agree

[@fridgedigga]

Unbelievable. My jaw was on the floor the entire time. Just transcribing "er" would've been hugely impressive but to nail it like that in only 3 segments... just wow.

[@dvm9795]

So sick! Bucket would be proud. You know he surfs around YT and watches these covers.

[@EddyCosta87]

technique, speed, dexterity, pure skill. congratulations! you are a rarity.

[@maaaaaap]

7:15 one of the best licks ive heard

[@jonspeidel]

Agressive jazz

[@rafaelvalencia855]

2024 and still the best cover. Fantastic bro 💪🔥🔥🎸

[@prakashkoirala5146]

Bro nailed it!! Best Buckethead cover! Deserves millions of views.

[@jiminthecountry3849]

This is unbelievable 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@troylyons-eo7ro]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS GUY????? he does some serious shredding what a spot on cover love to hear more of his stuff

[@kurtis664]

As close as you'll get to seeing Bucket play this, This was incredible

[@doodad]

There are more notes in this song than neurons in my brain… how the heck did Buckethead even write this?

[@cyberflotsam]

There seems to be a fault on KZbin - it will only let me give this video one like, but it deserves many, many more

[@mancahaibae276]

we miss u buckethead cover, please comeback

[@xdadansx]

When I see you play this song then I realize how genius is Buckethead to write this song

[@shawnboyett8726]

I just picked up a guitar this year and I have to say this cover is the most discouraging thing I've ever seen an yet the most motivating at the same time lol. Looks like I've got many years of practice ahead. This was AWESOME

[@shawnboyett8726]

@@IamTx216 I'm sure you'll get it eventually. It's definitely not gonna be easy tho. Practice and repetitions for another 3 years

[@shawnboyett8726]

I still watch this with the WTF FACE on the whole video lol

[@DanBolan]

​@@IamTx216I've been playing 25 years and am nowhere near this good! 😂

[@mikishomeonyoutube2116]

Listening to Buckethead made me pick up my guitar again after 3 years of depression. The kooky chicken robot literally saved me and my music. His slower, more ambiental work got me going again and in the meantime I have learned to love his crazy shredding as well. And Pike 65 is IMO the best of the best. It has it all. If I lived in a house I'd build a separate room where Pike 65 would play on constnant loop. Or a chicken coop?

[@ДжалильАхмеджанов]

вот это уровень ,парень красачик

[@marcbolan9130]

I very rarely get beyond half way through Buckethead covers videos as they just don't do it. But I watched and listened to this complete recording(s) and I have to say, bloody good.

[@weregonnahaveaproblemhere1364]

Buckethead by far overshadows other guitarists of this era, it's crazy to think think what you could be capable of... Set that fretboard on fire🤯

[@kurtis664]

Come back!! We need more covers!!

[@moniruzzamanmishu279]

❤❤❤ treasure yourself.

[@mariocolletti8475]

I still come back.

[@gelette80]

congratz on being the first person on the planet to cover the best guitar solo ever produced by human hands (if Buckethead is not a robot)

[@邢岫烟-z3i]

THIS IS SO FKN GOOD

[@skayhitdalotto453]

I neeeed that profile picture sir

[@paulgerber7148]

I think its Brian .. it must be.

[@DeadPixel1105]

7:22 - 7:39 has always been my favorite part of this entire epic song.

[@screamotraplord]

When he hits the pinched harmonic

[@HoldMeForever]

I should go to sleep but I can't stop watching. this is mesmerizing.

[@feli8742]

-2022- +3 years and still the greatest BH cover on YT!

[@Robert-q4x2r]

This young person is gifted beyond believe. Questions for Wil, 1. Are you self taught or lessons. 2. Can you read music. 3. Would like to see videos of ur technique to learning a song. 4. Do you use pedals. You have my subscription. I can watch you play all day. God mlees! Rsj it@

[@Gizmadin]

how in the actual fuck someone play like this. insane.

[@spudburger73]

That transition at 7:10 is literally my favorite part of the entire song. Just sounds sooo badass to me

[@ChrisSamuel1729]

I can see Nancy York Carroll smiling as she hears this cover. Thank you so much for this! =)

[@bucketheadothers2384]

How the hell did you remember all that? 🐘 fair do’s that was brilliant 🤘

[@MichaelLordOfCinder]

You passed guitar school All jokes aside I come back to this video as much as the real version incredible man!

[@philox2112]

It takes courage to cover this Masterpiece and you nailed it ,

[@justuscapes]

My man! That was nearly note for note with the studio recording. If someone told me this was Buckethead himself playing, they could have fooled me. Great cover!

[@arttuuusisalo8709]

you know it's a Buckethead song when "main solo" is 13 and a half minutes long :D Great job this was an amazing cover

[@victorhugosalvatierraduran2947]

All my praise to you crack, you are a phenomenon🎸❤️‍🔥. Todos mis elogios para ti crack, eres un fenómeno🎸❤️‍🔥.

[@kevinzaborny98]

Its so good to see players on you tube who focus on playing - this is ka-razy good!

[@timeatsdirt]

Bro you actually deserve that Les Paul. Incredible! You don't have to believe me but Brian played my guitar, Always knew he would be great but never like this. Your passion was his passion. He nailed stuff just like you. Peace. keep rocking. Very special talent. Brain never settled. Rhoads,VH, Malmsteen then outta nowhere nutting but bluegrass.

[@subish20me]

Please make more covers of BH ... never seen any1 covered the pikes of BH like u did man hats off

[@jandejongh]

Eerie Canal... Top on my list...

[@loriscavailles9953]

I've always wanted to know what 7:07 'looked like'. Now I know. I am not disappointed

[@GeddyRC]

Haha, we think the same - I've watched probably tens of thousands of hours of guitar playing but when I first heard that I thought, what in god's name is even happening on that fret board lol

[@pejvak3]

How long have you been playing guitar and learning music. The fact that you can play this piece perfectly is amazing. Add to the fact that you learned the whole thing by ear is nothing short of masterful. I can't imagine doing all this given a life time. I'm genuinely in awe at skill. If you could at some point in the future I would really like to see you tackle "Leave The Light On" since there isn't any good covers of that song and it's my favourite Buckethead song. Keep up the good work mate.

[@wil4835]

Thank you for the support, it really means a lot. I will definitely try to get to Leave the Light On in the future as it is one of my favorites as well. I do have some other songs planned at the moment though, so stay tuned

[@GeddyRC]

Agreed 1,000x. And to that point, there aren't even videos of anyone else playing this (specifically, Buckethead himself, who I'm starting to think IS Wil at this point, since no other covers on KZbin come close), so there are literally zero points of visual reference aside from sound. It's truly incredible he was able to learn all of this by ear, then play it flawlessly like this.

[@iamgrrrid]

Awesome! Keep going, man! We all need full cover!)

[@AnonYmous-np6jn]

I still watch this every few weeks you are a truly gifted and talented musician. This is the best cover of this song, second only to Big B himself. Thank you for making this.

[@SuvradipDasPhotographyOfficial]

Buckethead would be so so impressed. God bless u dear

[@pengkailiao8343]

And the craziest thing is that you learned it by ear. HUGE RESPECT, what a genius

[@bharath2787mama]

Man I can’t find buckethead playing this live ! And you brother you just manifested it !!! Thanks 🙏 a million … I can say this is buckethead himself !

[@ex_nazguul]

I may be 3 years late but this is absolutely superb. Inspiring

[@hyperhippyhippohopper]

Amazing man, just amazing. The amount of work this must have taken. Incredible. Bravo!

[@elicosta7981]

You killed it . Great ear to learn this and it be from what I can tell pretty much note for note. Now I have a new challenge after the Pantera I'm working on. Unreal job buddy

[@andybowman3867]

Astonishing, greatest cover ever produced…or this is buckethead himself?

[@mikishomeonyoutube2116]

Thank you. Thank you for having the skill, the feel and the patience to learn this brilliant piece of music that has touched me so many times (sometimes even to tears). I appreciate you and this brilliant cover - as a blues/ambiental rock guitarist I was never into shredding but was always into Buckethead. It made me find new appreciation for the original. Big B's guitar playing is so...eloquent? He strings phrases in cadences that keep captivating attention and pulling at your heartstrings until the music becomes wordless but lyrical poetry through epic shredding. And you managed to nail it! His pike 65 deserves world recognition and so do you. Rock on! Nancy York Carroll 4 Ever

[@invoiCS]

I can't put it into words how beautiful this is. Thank you for your terrific work!

[@fightclub571]

This is a masterpiece

[@frankguo8924]

nearly 99% cover BH's original. That's really a amazing! My eyes can't even catch up your hands, Bro... Awesome ,I just want to say One word in Chinese, 牛逼

[@aukhianteosi9729]

Thank you Wil. I recently picked up guitar again because of this video. You are a true inspiration.

[@stuckonthepuzzle]

I keep coming back here so I might as well save this to my 'buckethead live' playlist lmao. It's just amazing.

[@subish20me]

not a single not missing or overplayed hats fucking off

[@Maniac_987]

Interesting how you do 3 note per string runs sometimes with your pinky and sometimes without your pinky. Usually a player learns either the technique without using the pinky like Guthrie Govan or with using the pinky like Buckethead. Anyway, kickass job man. Sounds great!

[@peterjo84]

I don’t comment on KZbin videos,but this I have to,well done mate that was perfect,also my favourite tune by buckethead ,you absolutely nail it,wow

[@mouseboyx]

I like the hybrid picking, this is an extremely faithful cover.

[@AkiSterling]

you learned this solo by ear? .... my god :O

[@VeliRajasaar]

No, he learnt it by "er"... HUEHUE

[@jollyarmadillo6641]

@@VeliRajasaar this comment deserves more recognition

[@glendegroot8403]

Wow. Great job. I was worried you would do Buckethead a disservice. I was wayy wrong.✨👍🙂

[@markellis2538]

This is like watching a flawless 13 minute long gymnastics tumbling run

[@francescojimi1704]

Amazing Man. We love Buckethead!!!

[@christophe7070]

this deserves so much more likes like wtf buckethead songs are hard enough and you did it all by ear. EVEN ULTIMATE GUITAR DON'T HAVE THE TABS TO THIS

[@mariocolletti8475]

Thank God that he created you. Your playing and covers of Buckethead are something to truly behold. I would give up a lot to be able to learn from you.

[@bpcborja]

Yeahhhh!!! Best cover I have seen on youtube. I'm a Buckethead addict too 😃

[@Kuazzy]

dude you're insane, killed this

[@Brachu74]

Stary - robisz to wyśmienicie !!!

[@Brachu74]

Great job !! Jest naprawdę niezły !

[@ondrejbudinsky7326]

My mouth just felt to the ground. Amazing!! as written bellow, this is closed to him, i´ve ever heard...

[@sthi3396]

Well, that is absolutely amazing! 👏👏👏I couldnt imagine that anyone could cover this song.

[@luferesco]

Both are from the same planet

[@m_tal939]

Amazing cover. Just shows what a genius Buckethead is

[@michaelshire7990]

i cant be the only person that watches this at least once a week ------ AMAZiNG

[@yhkim2041]

Michael Shire same here

[@Bdevonhewitt]

Hey Wil I have seen a few older guitarists attempt this solo and even tho they were more experienced guitarists, chronologically speaking they did not nail this awesome song nearly as well as you. You have the gift, hope Brian sees your covers as well my dude. Keep truckin

[@harrietprior9525]

Phenomenol! Yeh sure, you got all the notes right and kick ass but you got THE FEELING of the song too - magic!

[@foofy14]

The Les Paul and Buckethead shirt topped this amazing cover off

[@optoelblo]

Wow bro!!! You are amazing!!!!! Sounds like the master buckethead

[@Hold_me_forever]

Flawless cover, absolutely stunning 🤩

[@maaaaaap]

insane, not only the technique but memorizing it almost note for note

[@inkpinz]

Wil this is the most insane guitar work I probably have ever seen and I play for over 10 years to date. Never loose your passion!

[@HelloHello-gv2gg]

Bichin cover. Amaze-balls! Glorious.

[@ozan628]

I used to listen this while studying calculus man amazing cover

[@musicain5]

the best cover of buckethead i ever saw....

[@algsahin1958]

this is unbelievable, what a talent at such age, to be able to replicate all of the solo by ear, great job I wish you luck and all the best and keep up with the good work, it will be honor in next years to hear some album of yours.

[@giuseppemureddu5910]

WHAT HE HELL MAN, my god, this is fucking amazing, best cover of buckethead on youtube, i wasn't even sure that this song was possible to cover. good job, this was impressive

[@JustHolck]

Wow!!! To this date the best cover I've seen of my favorite Buckethead track, no questions asked! Thank you for taking the time to record and upload for our viewing pleasure.