Giant Robot (demo)
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Giant Robot is the first demo tape by Buckethead
(not to be confused with the 1996 Giant Robot, also featuring Buckethead) or the album Buckethead had released as a solo album entitled Giant Robot in 1994. The demo tape loosely follows the same "abusement park" concept as his debut album (Bucketheadland
). It is considered to be one of his earliest works and not much is known about it. The tape itself is a high quality Sony UX, with "Buckethead
" handwritten on the label and a phone number on the back.
"Jowls", "Hog Bitch Stomp", "I Love My Parents", "Idle Hands Are The Devil's Workshop" (as Idle Hands), "Giant Robot V. Drackalon" (as Giant Robot), & "Scraps" were later released on Giant Robot's 1994 LP Giant Robot.
Buckethead
Brian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
(not to be confused with the 1996 Giant Robot, also featuring Buckethead) or the album Buckethead had released as a solo album entitled Giant Robot in 1994. The demo tape loosely follows the same "abusement park" concept as his debut album (Bucketheadland
Bucketheadland
Bucketheadland is the debut album by musician Buckethead, released on John Zorn's Japanese record label Avant in 1992. It features several samples of the 1960s Japanese television series Giant Robot amongst guitar riffs by Buckethead...
). It is considered to be one of his earliest works and not much is known about it. The tape itself is a high quality Sony UX, with "Buckethead
Buckethead
Brian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
" handwritten on the label and a phone number on the back.
"Jowls", "Hog Bitch Stomp", "I Love My Parents", "Idle Hands Are The Devil's Workshop" (as Idle Hands), "Giant Robot V. Drackalon" (as Giant Robot), & "Scraps" were later released on Giant Robot's 1994 LP Giant Robot.
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Credits
Performers- BucketheadBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
: Pickin', Grinnin' & Slappin'. - BrainBryan MantiaBryan "Brain" Mantia is a contemporary rock drummer. He has played with bands like Primus, Guns N' Roses, Praxis and Godflesh, and with other popular performers such as Tom Waits, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins and Buckethead...
— Bashin' & Bangin'
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Production
- Recorded at Different Fur, San Francisco, CA.
- Produced by Pete Scaturro.
- Recorded by Howard Johnston.
- Additional Recording by Matt Murman.