Giant Robot
By Buckethead
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- 1 Doomride 0:57
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- 2 Welcome to Bucketheadland 3:42
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- 3 I Come in Peace 6:03
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- 4 Buckethead's Toy Store 8:02
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- 5 Want Some Slaw? 4:30
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Bootsy's Momvoice
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- 6 Warweb 3:06
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- 7 Aquabot 5:57
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- 8 Binge and Grab (Instrumental Version) 5:17
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- 9 Pure Imagination 1:49
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- 10 Buckethead's Chamber of Horrors 4:49
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- 11 Onions Unleashed 2:20
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Mike Hakopianwriter
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- 12 Chicken 1:07
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- 13 I Love My Parents 4:13
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- 14 Buckethead's T.V. Show 3:18
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Vito Schnabelvoice
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- 15 Robot Transmission 2:59
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- 16 Pirate's Life for Me 1:01
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- 17 Post Office Buddy 6:40
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Kristen Grayvoice
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- 18 Star Wars 1:54
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- 19 Last Train to Bucketheadland 5:47
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- Total length: 73:31
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This album is basically what BucketheadLand should have been. Its a massive improvement, mainly because I feel as if this album is more well put together. Sure, the songs themselves and the genres they occupy vary, but while in BucketheadLand which feels like a barren wasteland filled with samples and random bits of song, everything in Giant Robot is fleshed out to a much greater degree. Unlike the previous album, which does not really contain too many full length songs, here Buckethead truly displays what he is capable of, and the variety and strength of all the different songs makes listening to this much more enjoyable, and gives the listener a good feel of Buckethead's musical approach.
In my opinion, Bucket's run of albums in the 90's are the quintessential albums by him, with each consisting of core elements of his style, such as his robotic and highly technical playing, voice samples and spoken word bits, long jam sessions, and sometimes he tones things back a bit in ferocity and pacing. While Giant Robot might not be the best of his 90s albums, I do think that it showcases these elements perfectly, and is an awesome introduction for any new listeners. Songs like Want some Slaw and Binge and Grab (which I believe is his most technically impressive solo) have a great groove and an peppy atmosphere, while displaying his mastery of guitar. Others such as Post Office Buddy and Buckethead's Toy Store are great because I love the inclusion of the bits of dialogue between the music. It helps to really give life to the music, and helps to make the world of Buckethead feel less alien, isolated, and purely instrumental. Also, I just really love how to spoken bits sound. I don't know if its just the technology they had available, but the crispness as well as the soft fuzz coming from my speakers is something I really dig. Of course, Bucket throws some variety in there, again with Bucketheads Toy Store, which is much more of a jam oriented song that contains multiple unique pieces. Finally, tracks like I Love my Parents, and the great closer Last Train to Bucketheadland can help to slow things down, and especially with the final song, it provides such an calming yet odd atmosphere which really helps to end things.
Sonically, the album is nothing that's mind blowing, although again, it is a step up from his previous effort. While the addition of Bootsy Collins and Ted Parsons of Prong helps a little to give songs a little more life, it's not too major, except again on Buckethead's Toy Store (man I really dig it). Bucket's tone and playing is pretty standard with plenty of punchy and upbeat riffs, like those found on Onions, although there are some weird guitar effects used, such as those on Chicken and Robot Transmission. These elements though though pale in comparison to the killer strings section. Except for the heartfelt I Love my Parents, every song featuring the Material strings has such a wonderfully haunting atmosphere that really works and helps to showcase the horror and weirdness side that Bucket leans into.
Of course, this album is peppered with little oddities here and there, whether its some of the lingo used that Bucket uses in his work, or some of the out there sound effects, it's totally what helps to make this feel like classic Bucket. Honestly at times, espcially with Monsters and Robots, the weirdness can almost be a little creepy, which I feel is super key to how Bucket has built his persona. That's the thing that really sucks about his later albums, ESPECIALLY the Pike series. They are so devoid of any little weird vocal bits or sound effects, and its just long jams that are squeaky clean, without any zany turns. Overall, while this is a great album, there are a few dull moments like the Pure Imagination or Pirate's Life for Me, that I guess I really don't care much about. This album is solidly on the dot 4 stars, there is a bit of stellar material, lots of great songs, and just a little excess.
In my opinion, Bucket's run of albums in the 90's are the quintessential albums by him, with each consisting of core elements of his style, such as his robotic and highly technical playing, voice samples and spoken word bits, long jam sessions, and sometimes he tones things back a bit in ferocity and pacing. While Giant Robot might not be the best of his 90s albums, I do think that it showcases these elements perfectly, and is an awesome introduction for any new listeners. Songs like Want some Slaw and Binge and Grab (which I believe is his most technically impressive solo) have a great groove and an peppy atmosphere, while displaying his mastery of guitar. Others such as Post Office Buddy and Buckethead's Toy Store are great because I love the inclusion of the bits of dialogue between the music. It helps to really give life to the music, and helps to make the world of Buckethead feel less alien, isolated, and purely instrumental. Also, I just really love how to spoken bits sound. I don't know if its just the technology they had available, but the crispness as well as the soft fuzz coming from my speakers is something I really dig. Of course, Bucket throws some variety in there, again with Bucketheads Toy Store, which is much more of a jam oriented song that contains multiple unique pieces. Finally, tracks like I Love my Parents, and the great closer Last Train to Bucketheadland can help to slow things down, and especially with the final song, it provides such an calming yet odd atmosphere which really helps to end things.
Sonically, the album is nothing that's mind blowing, although again, it is a step up from his previous effort. While the addition of Bootsy Collins and Ted Parsons of Prong helps a little to give songs a little more life, it's not too major, except again on Buckethead's Toy Store (man I really dig it). Bucket's tone and playing is pretty standard with plenty of punchy and upbeat riffs, like those found on Onions, although there are some weird guitar effects used, such as those on Chicken and Robot Transmission. These elements though though pale in comparison to the killer strings section. Except for the heartfelt I Love my Parents, every song featuring the Material strings has such a wonderfully haunting atmosphere that really works and helps to showcase the horror and weirdness side that Bucket leans into.
Of course, this album is peppered with little oddities here and there, whether its some of the lingo used that Bucket uses in his work, or some of the out there sound effects, it's totally what helps to make this feel like classic Bucket. Honestly at times, espcially with Monsters and Robots, the weirdness can almost be a little creepy, which I feel is super key to how Bucket has built his persona. That's the thing that really sucks about his later albums, ESPECIALLY the Pike series. They are so devoid of any little weird vocal bits or sound effects, and its just long jams that are squeaky clean, without any zany turns. Overall, while this is a great album, there are a few dull moments like the Pure Imagination or Pirate's Life for Me, that I guess I really don't care much about. This album is solidly on the dot 4 stars, there is a bit of stellar material, lots of great songs, and just a little excess.
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Giant Robot is giant indeed, clocking in at over 73 minutes in length. It's Buckethead's second studio release and according to most, shows an improvement over his first without being all that different stylistically (I'm yet to revisit his debut though, so I'll be the judge of that eventually).
After a short avant-garde intro, we get something of a Buckethead staple with Welcome to Bucketheadland - it's pretty standard fare with a bunch of cool riffs and a guitar solo. I Come in Peace isn't all that weird either, incorporating some spoken vocals documenting the story of a 50 foot man smashing buildings up or something (I can never remember this sort of stuff perfectly), it's an alright song. Buckethead's Toy Store is the longest on the album and I'm not sure it needs to be - not loads happens, and it boils down to being some funky basslines and more riffs. Want Some Slaw? is another mostly instrumental one and I have to say at this point the songs don't feel particularly gripping - most of it is just spoken word sections surrounded by riffs and guitar solos - there's little else to comment on, so I'll just point out the more unusual ones from now. Warweb is actually a string arrangement out of nowhere, and it's decent enough - a bit out of left field though. There are a couple of random covers on here, Pure Imagination is a vocally filtered cover of the Willy Wonka song, Pirate's Life for Me is a vocoded version, and there's a guitar arrangement of Star Wars as the penultimate track because why not. It's weird sure, but begs the question of why. Onions Unleashed is possibly the most annoying song on the album but it's not that offensive, basically some guy shouting about being nicknamed "Onions" - after this song, he is not referred to again, as far as I know. I Love My Parents is a quiet, clean and pretty song that serves as one of the highlights of the album and certainly its most pleasant moment. One of the most interesting tracks is Post Office Buddy, with some relatively engaging and uncomfortable phone dialogue providing a creepy (but not really scary) story of a stalker gone insane, perhaps. Besides these spoken word sections there are some more solid instrumentals in the same style as the rest of the album. Closer Last Train to Bucketheadland has a more sad chord progression but ends up being as wacky as everything that's come before it.
You could call it unfocused, you could call it a mixed bag, but you could also call it commendably experimental and never all that boring. Did I enjoy it? Well, somewhat but it's ultimately too long.
After a short avant-garde intro, we get something of a Buckethead staple with Welcome to Bucketheadland - it's pretty standard fare with a bunch of cool riffs and a guitar solo. I Come in Peace isn't all that weird either, incorporating some spoken vocals documenting the story of a 50 foot man smashing buildings up or something (I can never remember this sort of stuff perfectly), it's an alright song. Buckethead's Toy Store is the longest on the album and I'm not sure it needs to be - not loads happens, and it boils down to being some funky basslines and more riffs. Want Some Slaw? is another mostly instrumental one and I have to say at this point the songs don't feel particularly gripping - most of it is just spoken word sections surrounded by riffs and guitar solos - there's little else to comment on, so I'll just point out the more unusual ones from now. Warweb is actually a string arrangement out of nowhere, and it's decent enough - a bit out of left field though. There are a couple of random covers on here, Pure Imagination is a vocally filtered cover of the Willy Wonka song, Pirate's Life for Me is a vocoded version, and there's a guitar arrangement of Star Wars as the penultimate track because why not. It's weird sure, but begs the question of why. Onions Unleashed is possibly the most annoying song on the album but it's not that offensive, basically some guy shouting about being nicknamed "Onions" - after this song, he is not referred to again, as far as I know. I Love My Parents is a quiet, clean and pretty song that serves as one of the highlights of the album and certainly its most pleasant moment. One of the most interesting tracks is Post Office Buddy, with some relatively engaging and uncomfortable phone dialogue providing a creepy (but not really scary) story of a stalker gone insane, perhaps. Besides these spoken word sections there are some more solid instrumentals in the same style as the rest of the album. Closer Last Train to Bucketheadland has a more sad chord progression but ends up being as wacky as everything that's come before it.
You could call it unfocused, you could call it a mixed bag, but you could also call it commendably experimental and never all that boring. Did I enjoy it? Well, somewhat but it's ultimately too long.
3.25 - Decent/Good
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A little dated sounding and all the mumbo jumbo is a little distracting but that is also what makes this such a crazy mess of an album. One minute you are banging your head the next a little tear trickles down your face with the symphonic "I Love My Parents". In between you get everything from shred to funk to people talking about stuff. I attempted to listen to this a few years ago but I just wasn't in the mood, Buckethead is a guy you need to be in the mood for, when you are this is a nice introduction.
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Now THAT'S what i call Buckethead
If Bucketheadland was a concept proof, Giant Robot was a fully concrete vision brought to life in an excellent way. Everything about Buckethead is on this album. Like metal solos played faster than humanly possible? Boom, you got it. Like long suites with different passages? Boom, you got it. Like covers and stuff? You got it. Heavy metal stuff? You got it. Sweet ballads? You got it. And unlike BHland where everything was short and disjointed, here every track is fully fleshed out and the album is surprisingly cohesive. If you want to start exploring the world of Buckethead, i recommend this as the first album to hear from him
Rating: 9/10
Best Tracks: Welcome To Bucketheadland, I Come In Peace, Toy Store, Star Wars, I Love My Parents*
Worst Tracks: Pure Imagination, Post Office Buddy
*This also wins the award for my favourite Buckethead track
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Never before have i heard an album so comfortable with its own mediocrity. While the scurrying proggy bluesy noodling of this piece may only be of average quality, there's an sarcastic, squinting confidence that
seems capable of doing anything. It feels like buckethead is providing us with the music because we're begging for it, not because he wants to give it to us. The sound itself while not amazing, has enough charm and humor to make this record feel like a slightly ironic killbilly carnival ride.
seems capable of doing anything. It feels like buckethead is providing us with the music because we're begging for it, not because he wants to give it to us. The sound itself while not amazing, has enough charm and humor to make this record feel like a slightly ironic killbilly carnival ride.
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We start off with a short intro that explains the origin of BUCKETHEAD. A kid simply asks “Who is BUCKETHEAD?” The father (i presume) explains that he is a guy who was raised in a chicken coop and that without the BUCKET on his head he is totally helpless. Welcome to another chapter of the strange world of BUCKETHEAD and on the second solo album GIANT ROBOT we get one of his better early releases. After the short intro we get a frenetic “Welcome To Bucketheadland” sizzling guitar solo which leads into a hard rocker remnant of an 80s metal throwback that sounds like it would fit nicely on an Ozzy Osbourne album. Randy Rhoads has been cited as a major influence.
On “I Come In Peace” we get a sampling intro followed by an AOR sounding bit before it changes into exciting power chord metal with a narration about a 50 ft man with a chicken bucket on his head who is attacking Tokyo with an enormous guitar that purportedly when a note is played, the sonic waves topple entire buildings. The chorus is a reassuring response “I Come In Peace.” This is an awesome track that exemplifies the fantasy amusement park world that BUCKETHEAD has built up over the years. The bit about his liberating all the enslaved chickens and leading them to Mt. Fuji is hilarious!
As with many BUCKETHEAD releases we get lots of guest musicians on board. Bootsy Collins from his Praxis days is here but there are no less than 15 guest musicians including Iggy Pop, Sly Dunbar (of Sly & Robbie), Jerome Brailey (Parliament, Funkadelic) and actor Bill Moseley. There are as many styles on board here as there are guests. The heavy metal element is only one style making its way into the mix. There is a strong emphasis on funk, jazz fusion, progressive rock, ambient and just plain weird experimental elements. There is first and foremost an emphasis on humor and of course chickens! “Want Some Slaw” is a avant-metal piece that dishes out some serious proggy time sigs and a constant narrative teasing that emphatically declares “BUCKETHEAD’s a psycho.”
There are plenty of short little ditties as well as fully developed constructed songs. They mix and mingle creating a collage effect of different and seemingly unrelated styles and ideas with his virtuosic guitar playing being used fairly sparingly in unexpected places. “Warweb” is a strange guitarless symphonic string track with a kid semi-singing like Laurie Anderson where he rants on about being lost with BUCKETHEAD. Other notable tracks include: “Buckethead’s Chamber Of Horrors” which is a bombastic industrial metal vs symphonic classical piece where the styles alternate, the strange electronically altered vocal track “Chicken,” the tender acoustic “I Love My Parents” (a style that would find whole albums like “Electric Tears” and “Colma”), the super funky “Robot Transmission,” which displays his unique robot funk guitar soloing, the electronic reworking of “Pirate’s Life For Me” from the Disneyland ride and the metal version of the “Star Wars” theme!
This album is one of BUCKETHEAD’s more eclectic releases and it is simultaneously accessible and plain weird for most of this wild ride. There are just too many things going on to mention. While the creativity is turned up to 11 on this one and is clearly a major step up from “Bucketheadland” there are still some parts that wear out their welcome and perhaps a few tracks could have either been trimmed down a bit or nixed altogether and some of the dialogue is a little lame at times, however this is a solid BUCKETHEAD release that anybody even remotely interested in him at his most untamed should check out. There is plenty of really, really cool and strange music to be had on GIANT ROBOT, making it a very solid and weeeiiirrrd release.
On “I Come In Peace” we get a sampling intro followed by an AOR sounding bit before it changes into exciting power chord metal with a narration about a 50 ft man with a chicken bucket on his head who is attacking Tokyo with an enormous guitar that purportedly when a note is played, the sonic waves topple entire buildings. The chorus is a reassuring response “I Come In Peace.” This is an awesome track that exemplifies the fantasy amusement park world that BUCKETHEAD has built up over the years. The bit about his liberating all the enslaved chickens and leading them to Mt. Fuji is hilarious!
As with many BUCKETHEAD releases we get lots of guest musicians on board. Bootsy Collins from his Praxis days is here but there are no less than 15 guest musicians including Iggy Pop, Sly Dunbar (of Sly & Robbie), Jerome Brailey (Parliament, Funkadelic) and actor Bill Moseley. There are as many styles on board here as there are guests. The heavy metal element is only one style making its way into the mix. There is a strong emphasis on funk, jazz fusion, progressive rock, ambient and just plain weird experimental elements. There is first and foremost an emphasis on humor and of course chickens! “Want Some Slaw” is a avant-metal piece that dishes out some serious proggy time sigs and a constant narrative teasing that emphatically declares “BUCKETHEAD’s a psycho.”
There are plenty of short little ditties as well as fully developed constructed songs. They mix and mingle creating a collage effect of different and seemingly unrelated styles and ideas with his virtuosic guitar playing being used fairly sparingly in unexpected places. “Warweb” is a strange guitarless symphonic string track with a kid semi-singing like Laurie Anderson where he rants on about being lost with BUCKETHEAD. Other notable tracks include: “Buckethead’s Chamber Of Horrors” which is a bombastic industrial metal vs symphonic classical piece where the styles alternate, the strange electronically altered vocal track “Chicken,” the tender acoustic “I Love My Parents” (a style that would find whole albums like “Electric Tears” and “Colma”), the super funky “Robot Transmission,” which displays his unique robot funk guitar soloing, the electronic reworking of “Pirate’s Life For Me” from the Disneyland ride and the metal version of the “Star Wars” theme!
This album is one of BUCKETHEAD’s more eclectic releases and it is simultaneously accessible and plain weird for most of this wild ride. There are just too many things going on to mention. While the creativity is turned up to 11 on this one and is clearly a major step up from “Bucketheadland” there are still some parts that wear out their welcome and perhaps a few tracks could have either been trimmed down a bit or nixed altogether and some of the dialogue is a little lame at times, however this is a solid BUCKETHEAD release that anybody even remotely interested in him at his most untamed should check out. There is plenty of really, really cool and strange music to be had on GIANT ROBOT, making it a very solid and weeeiiirrrd release.
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"The One Where It's Pretty Much a Better, More Polished Take On The Same Concept As The Album Before It And Is What I View As The True Arrival of The First Stone Cold Buckethead Classic"
Finest Chickens In The Coop: -"Welcome to Bucketheadland" (TASTIEST!)
-"I Come In Peace"
-"Buckethead's Toy Store"
-"Binge and Grab (Instrumental Version)"
-"I Love My Parents"
Essential Buckethead?:
Absolutely. It's all there: the theme park, Bootsy's narration, giant robot attacks and epic battles, classic Bill Moseley humor....perfectly captures the innocent excitement of a child playing with his toys, destroying a city made of blocks.
Verdict: ESSENTIAL
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"Papa, who's Buckethead?"
"Buckethead's this guy who was raised by chickens in a chicken coop; and without the bucket on his head, he's helpless."
"Really... oh my God..."
* Cue 27 NPS shredding *
So starts Giant Robot, Buckethead's second album and considered by many to be one of his best. These people do not think this in vein- this is a fantastic record, filled with many different genres of music, funny voice samples, a spattering of guitar shredding, and some classic Buckethead tracks that he still plays live to this day. Giant Robot is like a rollercoaster ride. It is filled with an endless supply of 180-degree turns within the songs themselves, making this CD infinitely listenable. The creativity displayed on here is stunning, along with the musicianship.
After the short intro "Doomride" (which is almost a practical joke in itself- forcing you to turn up the volume to hear the quiet voice sample, and then assaulting you with machine-gun riffs and incredibly fast guitar shredding,) comes the first track "Welcome To Bucketheadland". What many don't realize is that this is a redo of 'Intro- Park Theme,' off of Buckethead's first album, Bucketheadland. While the original version had more of a dance vibe (with the drum machine and rawer riffage), this one is more of a rock song, with some added voice samples and a less complex solo. This one feels a little dry to me- probably because of the dumbed down solo and overall polish of it. Another highlight is "Warweb," which in my opinion should have been the opening track ("Doomride" to be left on the cutting room floor). It features a chilly organ line behind a little girl talking, and creates an extremely creepy and goosebump-inducing atmosphere. While maybe a little long, it manages to create one of the most apprehensive feelings on the whole record.
"Aquabot," "Robot Transmission," and the brief "Chicken" are all essentially funk tracks- the latter sounding like a very weird attempt at beatboxing (A.K.A. an unnecessary track). "Binge And Grab [Instrumental Version]" is an instrumental version of a track written by Buckethead's first band, the Deli Creeps. This is one of the best of the album, as it manages to retain an 80's rock-feel without transcending into ripoff-territory. It also features one of the best guitar solos off the whole record. "Pure Imagination," "Pirate's Life For Me," and "Star Wars" are all short cover songs from movies. "Pure Imagination" makes good use of the rarely-used vocoder for a surprisingly emotional piece, and Buckethead just perfects the Star Wars theme on the unsurprisingly-titled "Star Wars." Finally, the beautiful "I Love My Parents" starts out as a lone guitar ballad which, about halfway through, morphs into a full-on orchestral piece. Absolutely fantastic- I wish Buckethead would utilize stringed instruments more often on his new releases.
A zany and undeniably entertaining listen, Giant Robot manages to hit (almost) all the right notes and is infinitely listenable because of that. It's only real problems are some of the plodding riffs, which just go on for too long on some tracks; "Buckethead's Chamber Of Horrors" and "Post Office Buddy" spring to mind. Also a small issue are the inclusion of a couple of unnecessary tracks, such as "Chicken" and intro "Doomride." Still, this album is one of the most fun listens I've ever had, and is worth checking out, Buckethead fan or not.
"Buckethead's this guy who was raised by chickens in a chicken coop; and without the bucket on his head, he's helpless."
"Really... oh my God..."
* Cue 27 NPS shredding *
So starts Giant Robot, Buckethead's second album and considered by many to be one of his best. These people do not think this in vein- this is a fantastic record, filled with many different genres of music, funny voice samples, a spattering of guitar shredding, and some classic Buckethead tracks that he still plays live to this day. Giant Robot is like a rollercoaster ride. It is filled with an endless supply of 180-degree turns within the songs themselves, making this CD infinitely listenable. The creativity displayed on here is stunning, along with the musicianship.
After the short intro "Doomride" (which is almost a practical joke in itself- forcing you to turn up the volume to hear the quiet voice sample, and then assaulting you with machine-gun riffs and incredibly fast guitar shredding,) comes the first track "Welcome To Bucketheadland". What many don't realize is that this is a redo of 'Intro- Park Theme,' off of Buckethead's first album, Bucketheadland. While the original version had more of a dance vibe (with the drum machine and rawer riffage), this one is more of a rock song, with some added voice samples and a less complex solo. This one feels a little dry to me- probably because of the dumbed down solo and overall polish of it. Another highlight is "Warweb," which in my opinion should have been the opening track ("Doomride" to be left on the cutting room floor). It features a chilly organ line behind a little girl talking, and creates an extremely creepy and goosebump-inducing atmosphere. While maybe a little long, it manages to create one of the most apprehensive feelings on the whole record.
"Aquabot," "Robot Transmission," and the brief "Chicken" are all essentially funk tracks- the latter sounding like a very weird attempt at beatboxing (A.K.A. an unnecessary track). "Binge And Grab [Instrumental Version]" is an instrumental version of a track written by Buckethead's first band, the Deli Creeps. This is one of the best of the album, as it manages to retain an 80's rock-feel without transcending into ripoff-territory. It also features one of the best guitar solos off the whole record. "Pure Imagination," "Pirate's Life For Me," and "Star Wars" are all short cover songs from movies. "Pure Imagination" makes good use of the rarely-used vocoder for a surprisingly emotional piece, and Buckethead just perfects the Star Wars theme on the unsurprisingly-titled "Star Wars." Finally, the beautiful "I Love My Parents" starts out as a lone guitar ballad which, about halfway through, morphs into a full-on orchestral piece. Absolutely fantastic- I wish Buckethead would utilize stringed instruments more often on his new releases.
A zany and undeniably entertaining listen, Giant Robot manages to hit (almost) all the right notes and is infinitely listenable because of that. It's only real problems are some of the plodding riffs, which just go on for too long on some tracks; "Buckethead's Chamber Of Horrors" and "Post Office Buddy" spring to mind. Also a small issue are the inclusion of a couple of unnecessary tracks, such as "Chicken" and intro "Doomride." Still, this album is one of the most fun listens I've ever had, and is worth checking out, Buckethead fan or not.
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Catalog
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Doomride
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Welcome to Bucketheadland
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I Come in Peace
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Buckethead's Toy Store
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Want Some Slaw?
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Warweb
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Aquabot
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Binge and Grab (Instrumental Version)
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Pure Imagination
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Buckethead's Chamber of Horrors
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Onions Unleashed
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Chicken
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I Love My Parents
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Buckethead's T.V. Show
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Robot Transmission
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Pirate's Life for Me
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Post Office Buddy
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Star Wars
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Last Train to Bucketheadland
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1 Doomride
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Welcome to Bucketheadland
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I Come in Peace
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Buckethead's Toy Store
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Want Some Slaw?
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Warweb
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Aquabot
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Binge and Grab (Instrumental Version)
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Buckethead's Chamber of Horrors
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Onions Unleashed
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12 Chicken
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I Love My Parents
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Buckethead's T.V. Show
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Robot Transmission
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Pirate's Life for Me
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Post Office Buddy
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