is it just me or Buckethead is the most talented guitarist who has ever lived ? l?

It's just you. Buckethead is talented, the guy has got chops, but his songs are not very memorable. He's a lead guitarist, his rhythms are not something that people can get into and all that whiddly-diddly, sawdust coming off the fretboard definitely gets old fast. Is he talented when it comes to technique? Sure. Is he fast? Undoubtedly. But who gives a toss? There are a lot of technically proficient, incredibly fast shredders out there.

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, they're both far more innovative and original than he is. Buckethead's riffs suck. They're just backing tracks for his 11 minute over-distorted solos.

He's never going to be remembered as being anywhere near as influential or groundbreaking as many of his contemporaries.

If you like him, that's great. If you want to listen to that all day, more power to ya. If you want to idolise him and sit there with scales and arpeggios for a dozen years to be able to play like that, be my guest. You'll be the amateur version of "What the feck is this rubbish, turn that noise off!"

And I've been playing for a LONG time and can actually play some of his stuff as I go in for heavier, faster, more tasteful playing. He's a boring, one trick pony, and he's nowhere near a guitar "God."

i agree

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiPKEEGPBxU

this sounds alot like paul gilbert

I like Buckethead a lot, but Bill Nelson is still my #1

He doesn't just look like a robot, he plays like one too.

A little unusual as a person let alone guitarist but yeah if you say say so, sure.

I've listened to Buckethead on a few of my Pandora stations, and IMO, a lot of it is just droning. The guy might be a technical genius but that doesn't make for great music all by itself.

OK thanks for the info, I will take it into consideration

Try listening to Chet Atkins and Doc Watson before thinking that "most talented guitar player" is a thing.

P.S. Carlos Santana, Andre Segovia

You obviously have never heard Eddie Van Halen play. No old school, just fact.