Buckethead vs. Jimi Hendrix

TheBig3 · 12-07-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

Big3, you've certainly made that a lot more convincing that erasertime did! I don't get what you mean by "one dimensional" though. He had the aggressive tendencies, but yet also the emotion and the sensitivity.

Sure, well what I mean is you can listen to Jimi (at least what I've heard) and you sort of get the idea that you're listening to Jimi. I hear people try to say he was Jazz-like now and again but I never really bought it.

I will say he has his own sound, and I don't want to disparage him, I like him, but BH is all over the map. Jimi to me was working his sound like a punching bag, BH seems to be trying to create new aural landscapes. This may be a time thing, I don't know how boundry-pushing Hendrix was because I wasn't alive when he was new, but in relative terms, he's got less in his bag of tricks than BH does.

Again, I don't think they're comparable so making this comparison unintentionally diminishes what Hendrix did.

Necromancer · 12-07-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

I don't think they're comparable so making this comparison unintentionally diminishes what Hendrix did.

I agree 100% Big3.

Salami · 12-07-2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Again, I don't think they're comparable so making this comparison unintentionally diminishes what Hendrix did.

Bit like comparing Nirvana with Bach, in a way.

Nirvana's a lot more fun and exciting, but doesn't really compare with Bach.

TheBig3 · 12-07-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

Bit like comparing Nirvana with Bach, in a way.

Nirvana's a lot more fun and exciting, but doesn't really compare with Bach.

Sure, I guess so. Though I don't know if I'd say

Buckethead:Hendrix::Nirvana:Bach

Though I see your point - and agree with it - so long as we're not making the analogy.

Mrd00d · 12-07-2011, 01:29 PM

First of all, thanks Jans.

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Buckethead is a unique guy, but I never would put on his record to just listen to it. Its generally in the background of something I'm doing. I own 6 of his albums and no two are the same (though Electric Tears and Colma are closer than any others). I think BH stands as a testament to whats possible. He's highly innovative but to some degree he's on par with things like the Mushroom Jazz albums or any lo-fi beat offering in that its a nice platform to work off of.

Jimi to me is a little too one-dimensional for my liking, especially when compared to BH, but overall he's a far better songwriter (songwriter period). I'm not sure the two of them are comparable but if I have to choose I'd say BH. I just find a lot more value in what he puts out, even if some of it can be ridiculous. (Much of Monsters & Robots for example).

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Sure, well what I mean is you can listen to Jimi (at least what I've heard) and you sort of get the idea that you're listening to Jimi. I hear people try to say he was Jazz-like now and again but I never really bought it.

I will say he has his own sound, and I don't want to disparage him, I like him, but BH is all over the map. Jimi to me was working his sound like a punching bag, BH seems to be trying to create new aural landscapes. This may be a time thing, I don't know how boundry-pushing Hendrix was because I wasn't alive when he was new, but in relative terms, he's got less in his bag of tricks than BH does.

Again, I don't think they're comparable so making this comparison unintentionally diminishes what Hendrix did.

Second of all, thank you Big3 that's what I'm talking about. That's what this thread should be. We're finally back on topic!

Which other 3 records (besides Monsters & Robots, Electric Tears, and Colma) do you have? I've got everything he's touched and while I wouldn't recommend everything, if you're interested I can point you in the direction of some new BH works.

Besides his 30+ solo albums, I think the real treasure of Buckethead is his side projects. The work he does with Shin Terai, with Bill Laswell, with Bootsy Collins, with Les Claypool all hold even more relevance to me than his solo works and that's saying a bit I'd say. Here is where he really explores different territories. There's the fusion-y, jazz-y Arcana, there's Axiom Funk, there's Science Faxtion.

I agree comparing the two is 'apples and oranges' because of the different times they were around, but I believe if Jimi WAS around at the same time, BH might still have more versatility. Jimi is a better songwriter, absolutely.

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