I haear ya. but buckethead has been doing and being the buckethead for well over a decade. He has played with many of the best avant jazz and rock musicians of the late 20th century and has a discography of almost 40 albums. he isn't trying to be original he is an original and his adherence to the stupid costume has really cost him in terms of wide-spread exposure. In fact, for many people who first discovered him in 1991/92, he totally redefined rock guitar with the band Praxis on "Transmutation" featuring Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, etc....a landmark recording to say the least.

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