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Mrd00d · 07-11-2011, 05:37 PM

Vol. 9: O
No. Title Length
1. "Track 1" 9:23
2. "Track 2" 4:23
3. "Track 3" 5:18
4. "Track 4" 16:52
5. "Track 5" 6:37
Total length:
42:39

"Bullfrog" is the name of track one, and it's the best thing on this volume. It rocks in your face. Buckethead stays in the realm of normality, or at least rides the fence really well. Guitar and bass mesh perfectly against an aggressive but funky drum track. I'd really recommend this one to most anyone looking for some more awesome tracks that won't make their ears bleed straight away.

Another epic jam.

"Escher Relativity" is slow, and quiet. Dare I say, too quiet. Not enough going on here for the good foundation laid down. Then again, some may find this track to be very soothing. I can see that, as well. It's not too short, and not too long.

But don't get comfy, "The Poison Hand" crashes the scene and it's as if you're in a graveyard in a video game. Creepy goes weird and bouncy, slowed down, sped up, twisted around, eaten, and warbled back out again. This track runs the gamut in a friendly way. It's different.

Track 4 is "Robot Chicken". A 16+ minute track of warbling solo and weirdness over a rockin' simple drum track. Buckethead doesn't get screechingly noisy or obnoxious, so much as he uses odd tones and hits odd notes to make his pretty riffs have that twisted sound. At times I feel like I'm on a pirate ship. Heh. Worth at least a listen. It's long, but it's consistently entertaining.

The last track on this volume, "Tunnel to the Light", is abstract. The title here fits really well. The first half of the track emotes the frantic, claustrophobic feelings of being in a tight tunnel digging your way out. The second half of the song is the relief felt after reaching safety. The track winds down in a mellow manner. It's a welcome relief.

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Finishing this out soon, and I hope to promise it doesn't take me another month to sit down with this again! Enjoy!

07-11-2011, 05:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Vol. 9: O No. Title Length 1. "Track 1" 9:23 2. "Track 2" 4:23 3. "Track 3" 5:18 4. "Track 4" 16:52 5. "Track 5" 6:37 Total length: 42:39 "Bullfrog" is the name of track one, and it's the best thing on this volume. It rocks in your face. Buckethead stays in the realm of normality, or at least rides the fence really well. Guitar and bass mesh perfectly against an aggressive but funky drum track. I'd really recommend this one to most anyone looking for some more awesome tracks that won't make their ears bleed straight away. Another epic jam. "Escher Relativity" is slow, and quiet. Dare I say, too quiet. Not enough going on here for the good foundation laid down. Then again, some may find this track to be very soothing. I can see that, as well. It's not too short, and not too long. But don't get comfy, "The Poison Hand" crashes the scene and it's as if you're in a graveyard in a video game. Creepy goes weird and bouncy, slowed down, sped up, twisted around, eaten, and warbled back out again. This track runs the gamut in a friendly way. It's different. Track 4 is "Robot Chicken". A 16+ minute track of warbling solo and weirdness over a rockin' simple drum track. Buckethead doesn't get screechingly noisy or obnoxious, so much as he uses odd tones and hits odd notes to make his pretty riffs have that twisted sound. At times I feel like I'm on a pirate ship. Heh. Worth at least a listen. It's long, but it's consistently entertaining. The last track on this volume, "Tunnel to the Light", is abstract. The title here fits really well. The first half of the track emotes the frantic, claustrophobic feelings of being in a tight tunnel digging your way out. The second half of the song is the relief felt after reaching safety. The track winds down in a mellow manner. It's a welcome relief. ================= Finishing this out soon, and I hope to promise it doesn't take me another month to sit down with this again! Enjoy! __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm Last edited by Mrd00d; 08-05-2011 at 07:35 AM.