Buckethead (born Brian Carroll in 1969) is an American guitarist and composer. He is known for wearing a white plastic mask and a KFC bucket on his head. He is a prolific composer, having released 36 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. His music includes thrash metal, funk, electronica, jazz and avant-garde music. Although a multi-instrumentalist (playing bass guitar, banjo,[LINK: http://www.bucketheadland.com/video/index.html] Behind the Scenes - "We are One" and piano), Buckethead is best known for his electric guitar playing, characterized by diverse playing styles spanning thrash guitar, fingerpicking, and slap guitar. Guitar One voted him number 8 on a list of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time".http://www.randyciak.com/guitar/top_shredders_of_all_time.htm Although Buckethead now works primarily as a solo artist tour

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