Buckethead Ranked (2017-2019) - Pikes 244-275
Last Call to Slunkland. That's 286 Buckethead releases ranked and rated. I skipped the 30-odd Halloween Pikes, maybe I'll get to this October. |
| 1 |  | Buckethead
Space Viking
Pike 245
This is a slow, thoughtful piece that struck me the first time I heard it, and on repeated listens I can't help but rank this high. Yes, even at number 1. This is a joyful listen to me, and I assume will only remain as so. Definitely not really a Pike for those looking for his other skill-set, yet I can't help feeling engaged with this one in another way.
2017 |
| 2 |  | Buckethead
Fourneau Cosmique
Pike 274
first release of 2018 |
| 3 |  | Buckethead
Portal to the Red Waterfall
Pike 261
Kinda stompy, and I like 'Stumpy' buckethead when it comes out.
2017 |
| 4 |  | Buckethead
Guillotine Furnace
Pike 273
last release of 2017 |
| 5 |  | Buckethead
Waterfall Cove
Pike 251
Only listened once, but I feel the vibe can really stick, and it's another where I feel the songwriting is right where it needs to be for what is delivered.
2017 |
| 6 |  | Buckethead
Nettle
Pike 246
Probably the funnest riff-wise on the list so far.
2017 |
| 7 |  | Buckethead
Ferry to the Island of Lost Minds
Pike 260
Another fun one.
2017 |
| 8 |  | Buckethead
Far
Pike 266
Contemplated having this at 7. This is another that leans on the minimalist/soft toned side pretty well, and I do enjoy it.
2017 |
| 9 |  | Buckethead
Glacier
Pike 263
Lots of these are hard to get a public opinion because I'm assuming the majority of the Pikes go unlistened, but I feel this one to be considered underrated. More than a fair outing.
2017 |
| 10 |  | Buckethead
The Squaring of the Circle
Pike 271
2017 |
| 11 |  | Buckethead
Missing My Parents
Single song
2018 |
| 12 |  | Buckethead
Dreamthread
Pike 275
last Pike (of 2) for 2018 |
| 13 |  | Buckethead
Ride Operator Q Bozo
Pike 265
We get less and less quirk/zany/batshit buckethead than we used to, so nowadays I'll take it when we get it.
2017 |
| 14 |  | Buckethead
Woven Twigs
Pike 254
This one is pretty nuts, song-to-song, like wtf. A million transitions.
2017 |
| 15 |  | Buckethead
The Moss Lands
Pike 249
2017 |
| 16 |  | Buckethead
Decaying Parchment
Pike 269
2017 |
| 17 |  | Buckethead
250
Pike 250
2017 |
| 18 |  | Buckethead
Poseidon
Pike 264
Perhaps a fan favorite Pike? I really got into it during the last three parts of the t/t.
2017 |
| 19 |  | Buckethead
A3
Pike 270
Super minimalist ambient Pike
2017 |
| 20 |  | Buckethead
Thoracic Spine Collapser
Pike 267
This is pretty neat lol,. wouldn't mind it higher.
2017 |
| 21 |  | Buckethead
Undersea Dead City
Pike 259
Originally ranked much higher, but a relisten did nothing for me.
2017 |
| 22 |  | Buckethead
Coop Erstown
Pike 253
2017 |
| 23 |  | Buckethead
Sonar Rainbow
Pike 268
2017 |
| 24 |  | Buckethead
Bozo in the Labyrinth
Pike 252
2017 |
| 25 |  | Buckethead
Bucketheadland 5 13 10 31
last release of 2018, and only non-pike |
| 26 |  | Buckethead
Mirror In The Cellar
Single Song
2018 |
| 27 |  | Buckethead
Rivers in the Seas
Pike 247
2017 |
| 28 |  | Buckethead
Nib Y Nool
Pike 262
Around here is where I found the remaining Pikes to not only drop in luster, but appear to be most homogeneous amongst themselves.
2017 |
| 29 |  | Buckethead
Abominable Snow Scalp
Pike 255
2017 |
| 30 |  | Buckethead
Coniunctio
Pike 272
A very minimalist, repetitively-strung affair.
2017 |
| 31 |  | Buckethead
Blank Slate
Pike 257
2017 |
| 32 |  | Buckethead
Adrift in Sleepwakefulness
Pike 248
2017 |
| 33 |  | Buckethead
Meteor Firefly Net
Pike 256
I really wanted a lot more out of this Pike, but what it seemed to be was very basic and merely a rendition of former, countless examples of riffs/songs unfortunately in the Pike line. It gets knocked down two places here for simply accentuating the all-too-common redundancy in bland, paper maché composition with a hundred of these Pikes.
2017 |
| 34 |  | Buckethead
Out Orbit
Pike 244
first release of 2017, not a great start. |
| 35 |  | Buckethead
Echo
Pike 258
Just, was done with it....
2017 |
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