Vol. 3: S
No. Title Length
1. "Track 1" 14:51
2. "Track 2" 2:16
3. "Track 3" 3:48
4. "Track 4" 7:32
5. "Track 5" 4:24
6. "Track 6" 10:31
Total length:
43:37
If you like a) Buckethead, b) having fun, and/or c) funk, there is no reason to not listen to "Funkaslunk". It's what you might play to that special slunk that you're trying to funk. Pure fun, handfuls of experimental licks in between what's expected. Very playful. I literally laugh out loud at some points. LOLs of joy and surprise. It's difficult to explain, just ... make a note of this track. I like how it starts to deviate from the safety of funk towards the end. They use the funky parts as an anchor. If they start to get to wild, they touch back on some funky riffs. Don't be a-feared, the funk's here to help!
"Down a Darkened Hallway" ... this is the same track that ended the second volume. What the hell? It wasn't that great of an outrolude. It's hardly better as an interlude (but is more proper).
"Slow Shifting Highway" is the first track under five minutes, so far, I've found to be exemplary. Up to this point, the epics had been those with epic jamouts. This track pulls together in under four minutes, delivering a nice, powerful, simple riff across the board. This could easily be made into a radio (pop?) song with the right vocalist. If you're looking for more mellow Buckethead but need an average lengthed song, this is a must grab...
"A Dead Brain's Pulse" has the rhythm of ... a life pulse slowly slipping away. The drums play an eerie part with a delayed hit and strange time while dual guitars play at different volumes (interesting effect). One guitar fades out while the other squawks like a seagull for the remainder of the tune. Drums finally find something else to do with a minute or so on the clock. Too little too late for me, here, but maybe it'll work for you.
"Listening Device" I'm going to chalk up to being ... a strange (imagine flying saucers and firecrackers) segue into "Wormhole Collapse" ... but they come out of nowhere with a drum beat and Buck settles down on the guitar long enough to make a few pleasant, bluesy riffs but... Old McDonald can take his horn back home. :P
"Wormhole Collapse" is a barrel of fun as well. Here's another half speed-shred session that is well based in rhythm that is fun for the whole family...
Love the drums, love ... love it all. Love the eccentricity, love the flow of the piece. Love the skill and speed and flare. Love this. This is where the magic happens!
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Three down and ten to go. I'll try to wrap this up in one or two more sittings, as soon as possible. But it's late for the night. Let me know what you think!
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