Buckethead - Welcome to Bucketheadland - Wetlands NY 4/30/97

[@Bluedunes]

37 years old and I'm going to live in Bucketheadland and ride all the attractions at their Musical Amusement Park until my last breath. LONG LIVE BUCKETHEAD AND BUCKETHEADLAND!

[@greenhorn1788]

4:12 a rare buckethead sweeping live moment

[@GlockOG]

I literally come back to this video just to watch that sweep. Buckethead is awesome

[@codeP08]

What in the name of sweet fuck is that, Jesus! This guy's insane

[@caelenselke-minogue]

@@codeP08 It's a regular sweep pick but he holds the pick with his middle finger and uses his index and pinky fingers to extend the sweep up the e string. He also does a pinky hammer-on with his left hand before his right hand kicks in. The pinky strength of this guy is unrivaled.

[@pepsimaster3522]

crazy sweep dont think I've seen it before

[@Jshexe-jd7fb]

1:04 Best Move :DD

[@VarG361]

Mind-blowing 😮

[@micpan_yt]

@@VarG361 hahaha mind blowing indeed.

[@Bluedunes]

EPIC live performance....MY GOODNESS Buckethead ,The Greatest of all Times. LONG LIFE TO BUCKETHEAD.

[@deckardplisken]

Does this guy know every fucking scale in the known universe?? Hot damn!! He's so insanely talented.

[@VolionOfficial]

Yes, he does

[@johnford8941]

This shit rules. Bucket saves my life everyday.

[@knucklesugandan5582]

1:05 is my fav buckethead moment of all time.

[@inthefort6003]

Lol he swung it like a bell

[@juanvillagar2958]

when he tuned the string up in one version of soothsayer it was pretty badass

[@ufudontlovebucketheadicant5610]

dear BucketHead.....please never lose your kid inside of you , you are the greatest musican of all time with, ALREADY!...when I hear you playing.....a special one of a kind feeling comes along with me...your music is so incredible, thank you dear Mister BucketHead

[@thetetchy]

Cringeee….

[@StardustPunisher]

Replying to a 6 year old comment to tell them they're cringe is the real cringe

[@ufudontlovebucketheadicant5610]

@@StardustPunisher 🤗😊

[@hotwheels762]

​@@ufudontlovebucketheadicant5610and us other buckethead fans that aspire to be good ppl and enjoy and recognize buckethead for his all around multi faceted greatness, also thank u for your kindness...enjoy your day😊💫🌟🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯

[@ufudontlovebucketheadicant5610]

@@hotwheels762 ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸🎸🎹🥁🐔🥚😉❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jennifer20able]

First time I hear him play the original solo live, love it

[@th3thin9]

This was *20* YEARS AGO

[@333baxter333]

Time flies when you're listening to Buckethead

[@9999PRODUKTIONZ]

25 rn

[@tapeworm6093]

27

[@Bluedunes]

And this will be epic and glorious for eternity. LONG LIVE BUCKETHEAD

[@egobrain]

4:12 blows my mind

[@RoryRamshot]

How am I just now seeing this for the very first time?

[@MrBX5]

4:12 he's one of those tappers who changes the pick from fingers in order to tap with the index and I think that's impressive that he sweep picked and tapped like that before going back to holding it normaly.

[@Leatherface123.]

That would blow my hands off if I tried to do it

[@mynameisdave613]

I know this is a 5 year old comment but he's not just using his index, he's tapping a few notes with his pinky too. 😮

[@maceisaiah]

@@mynameisdave613he’s a master at the pinky sweep tapping

[@Bdevonhewitt]

I have been watching Bucket for over 20 years and saw him live 4 times 2 in the mid 90's when working in CA. It is so frickn wild to watch this videos of him from back then. He is so insanely good it defies the limits of mortal knowledge.

[@Knifeworld]

2:12 whaaaaaaaattt Bucket you legend

[@hackhaven4390]

bucketheadd is amazing and incredible.

[@CHARLESAUVET]

I keep this video on my desktop at all times. If i find myself being sad or alone, i'll pop this moment of buckethead that still mindblowns me to this day

[@SednaNova]

Divine performance, really awesome, this guy's a pure genius, virtuoso

[@Wowsocool73]

This is literally one of my favorite videos on earth, please never ever take this down. Long Live Big B!!!

[@baconater4000]

7:43

[@grovestreetsnoop]

God i still remember this video. I was like 16 when my cousin introduced me to his songs. Can't believe time has passed by so fast. ❤️

[@KristinaInsomnie]

It breaks my heart to know that I existed in year 1997, but were two years old and had no idea of who Buckethead was or that Giant Robot would be making one of my future favourite records. Crap.

[@bluemagicsmurf]

Definently the best version of this song !!!!!! Ive love dthis one since my first listen....i was hooked after listening to this show :)

[@Joebuddha]

Hey man, I was at this show Thanks so much for posting this. Shawn Lane and Jonas Hellborg opened up and Buckethead blew them off the stage. Thanks Again!

[@DeKKeRz]

4:15 - 5:06 My favorite part

[@MegaYoshitsune]

He's so good that I don't actually think he really exists.

[@comeone20]

WTF? this is the best thing i have seen in years! flawless!

[@aaronmuller3158]

Simply a momument of music, in my opinion Students should be teachen about this at school

[@snoopysdogghouse]

my mind has been blown... and im lost in never land somewhere...

[@tGhIeNrGmEiRte]

lost in Bucketheadland... you'll never get out again muahahahaha :p

[@leopard518]

I love his tone.

[@jakobr1550]

concerning speed and precision I think Bucket was at this a-game during that time... the wetlands concert is just insane

[@wyldechylde2012]

idk about that bud are you deff?

[@jakobr1550]

Haha so you're telling me his playing is sloppy and slow...?

[@baconater4000]

he messed up here and there, but when he wasn't messing up he was absolutely on point. it still catches me off guard even though i've seen him play like this countless times

[@gordiannot77]

Shawn Lane was in the house so🙏..

[@jakobr1550]

@@gordiannot77 Yeah dude, that's right! Do you know if there is footage besides the short clip from 'jowls'?

[@darsiachraf1815]

People at there were the luckiest ever,seeing this amazing show! with the lead of The Supernatural Buckethead!

[@JohnK222inf]

wow, cool to see him into it and moving around!

[@alexroumbos4661]

No offense to present-day Pinchface, but he was a fucking baller on drums at this age.

[@velvetoscillator]

1:04 , 2:12 enough internet for me today.

[@kqh123]

U like them descending legatos??

[@DeKKeRz]

3:46 OH MY FUCKING GOD!!! 😳😳😯

[@attic2349]

Wow, I never seen this. so much for a fan to like.

[@jjh11]

it is absolutely buckethead. He is playing with Giant Robot II, a band that buckethead DID tour with in the time period. Look at his picking hand, and tapping style - it's unmistakable.

[@MOSDEFemcees]

I like the buckethead vs dj showdown at the end

[@GlibbaH]

Why this only has 27k views. Its pure epicness.

[@sathomaso]

the best "Welcome to BHLand" version on KZbin!

[@samling]

If you're talking about the two-fingers-plus-thumb grip Buckethead is using when he plays fast, he's not the only one to use this grip. Paul Gilbert (who, incidentally, briefly taught Buckethead) used the same grip for 8 years before turning the pick around to the style he uses now. PG explains it in "Paul Gilbert - Discussing Pick Mechanics" which can be found on KZbin.

[@kippersthrone]

This has to be the best Welcome to Buckethead live tape

[@juvenilegolden]

How the hell has this only got 37,392 views!! im pretty sure this would be a fan favourite if more ppl knew about it!

[@nuspacestate]

I still like this, Buckethead's early incarnation playing an ESP.

[@davidschlotterback8374]

That DJ is crazy

[@micpan_yt]

this is of the most happiest big B performance I have ever seen. Lol

[@ConnorShawMusic]

some classic buckethead right there i tell you waht!!shhee son

[@fransierrapoesiaYreflexión9799]

Genial ❤❤❤❤❤

[@XxKillaQXx]

Didn't think it was really buckethead at first but then i realized how old this vid was and i noticed that has to be him.

[@ANDERSON1NEGAO]

3:40 > o Mestre estava só descansando pra desferir um solo mortal em nossos ouvidos ! rs rs rs rs

[@davidlemanczyk]

Dopeness brother

[@cookmoore3736]

Awesome and cute

[@ytbechris8392]

i wish i was alive to witness this

[@cucobein]

holy shit! it's one of his best performances i've ever seen

[@robertalberts497]

Yeah. He's not human. And he's cool as fuck. Don't ever change Buckethead.

[@guitarjrogers]

how many key changes did they go through at the end!?!??!?!?!?!!

[@outhouse124]

Sounds alot like Welcome to Bucketheadland to me.

[@buckshot55055]

it still sounds good

[@eilampniel2962]

This is Beyond Crazy

[@methusalah2]

buckethead's skill is impeccable.

[@Labasedupilier]

What a man !!!!!!!!

[@ballsruoff]

@NvdVen nah, this is a band called giant robot tht buckethead played in before he did stuff by himself, alot of buckethead songs were old songs tht he wrote wen he was still in giant robot, bucketheads second album was also called giant robot, so they get like mixed up sometimes

[@CoyoteJackson77]

holy shit! long, long time bucketbot myself,,but that fretwork is fucking sick

[@ketchupisevil]

how in the world does he move his fingers so fast i cant even do it for so long thus proving he actually put in so much effort into his music

[@frostedwater21]

Bet he can’t play smoke on the water

[@thepain0815]

@tapPOOH Its either a "Tone Zone S" or a "Air Norton S" (both from DiMarzio), but i think it sounds more like a Tone Zone. Hope that helps

[@CantaloupeKingMusic]

If there's one thing that owns more than a Buckethead solo, it's an extended Buckethead solo

[@ConnorShawMusic]

AWESOME!!

[@DantezMaritu]

Holy crap, this is old.

[@majicOlll]

omg he takes off his bucket =O ZOMG!!!

[@whatisthiswea]

dat scratch tho

[@axis5150]

3:40 is when the good part starts

[@tapPOOH]

insane... looks like he is holding the pick with the thumb and middle finger in the fast picking runs...

[@inthefort6003]

Yep, he holds it that way so he can tap with his index

[@VolionOfficial]

Oh my.... Nobody can cover it!

[@dylanswint1795]

not even Buckethead!! xD

[@Cayres9]

Tim Henson tried , he Died LOL

[@laxkid61]

seems like buckets really rockin out here and then he kinda just stood there at concerts but hes been more energetic lately. buckcethead for president \m/

[@tapPOOH]

@TrevorWilsonHimself nevermind my previous comment... i just checked some recent videos and he still picks the way he does in this video (at least on the lower strings, on the higher strings he holds it similar to paul gilbert) , but his hand isnt "waveing" around as much as in this video.

[@Timmmmay86]

wow, i never new bhead jammed on an ESP before... SICK

[@thepain0815]

@tapPOOH thats exactly what i thought. it looks alot like the x2n but there wasnt any single coil version of it. I also dont know if it could be the Hot Lead Stack one because it doesnt look like there is any space for the "S" one the Pickup if you understand what i mean, but i have given these informations to some other people and we're now doing a more detailed research if you dont mind.

[@umikusrinten8436]

Not human!

[@sathomaso]

Oh man, I LOL'd hard when he took his bucket off at the 1:03 lick. :D

[@Sebatman]

AWEEEESOOOMEE!!111

[@chicagocubbies11]

the DJ solo at 8:00. theres another show from athens georgia i thnk when he plays that dj solo with the killswitch! now i know where he got it from haha

[@tapPOOH]

@thepain0815 Actually, i did some quick research and found a pickup on the Seymour Duncan website that kind of looks like this, its called "Hot Lead Stack STK-T2b", maybe it could be that one...

[@AdityaNair-c7t]

Q from impractical jokers is killing it on the drums

[@WildMarquis]

How is it even possible to doubt that this is Buckethead? Everyone changes over the years. It's not like that's a very new phenomenon. Especially considering the clip takes place in '97.

[@Dslasher99]

First interdused to Buckethead in 2007 when i was 8 or 7 I didnt really like his music back then what i didnt know was i didnt know i was gonna go to 2 Buckethead concerts in 2012 in 2 months

[@TaxideaTaxis]

Watching this video make my fingers burn

[@tapPOOH]

@thepain0815 well according to dimarzio website the air norton S was introduced it 2007, and the tone zone S in 2003. Must be something else...

[@Joe94KR]

@TheRockingtimeTV I think its some kind of esp m-11 with a reverse headstock, not sure though

[@FatToti]

this version is insane, the DJ - Buckethead Battle owns

[@PSPx5000]

buckethead is into alot of things we didnt know look him up on wikipedia

[@TheNonthalee]

beautiful hair >

[@GlibbaH]

@silkstringz Cant agree anymore. All ppl talk about "oh man he's so fast noone can play this". But actualy everyone who plays long enough is able to cover pretty much everything. But to create such a masterpiece of music, it takes a talent wich cant be learned at all. That whats music is al about.

[@Yesthatsmee]

4:13 is so fucking epic.

[@thestratinez3430]

There are good guitar-player there are amazing players there are legendary guitarreros then there is Buckethead ^^

[@MegaYoshitsune]

Hmmm the end guitar/turntable trade-off reminds me of the Shawn Lane guitar/sax solo trade-off the he used to do

[@Maximonious]

NOT HUMAN!!!

[@thepain0815]

@tapPOOH Strange, then its either a unknown Custom Pickup or someone which was at least not publically known much. I asked several People and they all responded that it has to be an DiMarzio Pickup.

[@shredfaster]

@TrevorWilsonHimself I honestly think that bucket might be using a form of sarod picking in this vid, it might just be inverted or something. I mean he is keeping a floating wrist, he is shaking his hand in a very sarod like way, and he certainly is zinging around the guitar with extreme momentum.. Another thing, pebber brown taught buckethead a huge variety of picking techniques, not just sarod, in fact I'm pretty sure that buckethead uses scalpul picking more.