Flown the Coop
Breaking news from Bill Tuomala (of Rocks Off fame), the GNR-Buckethead experiment (referred to yesterday) is no more:
Alas, it appears Buckethead quit GNR last year due to (big surprise) "personal differences." I continue to be amazed by Wikipedia.
Further research confirms, Buckethead has excused himself from the band. Or he was excused by the band. Axl Rose wrote the announcement (last March) so it's hard to tell what exactly happened in this star crossed partnership. But Axl's attempt at PR did win Gawker's recognition as Worst Press Release Ever. Excerpts and commentary.
Guns N' Roses will not be performing as scheduled at Rock In Rio - Lisbon.The band has been put in an untenable position by guitarist Buckethead and his untimely departure.
Getting put in an untenable position by a guy wearing an empty chicken bucket on his head. Who could have seen that coming!?
During his tenure with the band Buckethead has been inconsistent and erratic in both his behavior and commitment - despite being under contract - creating uncertainty and confusion and making it virtually impossible to move forward with recording, rehearsals and live plans with confidence.
In Buckethead's defense, the band's past precedent clearly implied erratic and inconsistent behavior were requirements for the job.
We as a whole, definitely feel that we afforded Bucket every accommodation perhaps so much so that it may be that we or more precisely, I may have done Guns a disservice and unintentionally allowed Guns to be put in this position.
Reading between the lines, Axl Rose will never again yield to an employee's demands to perform while standing in a chicken coop. They don't teach you that at Wharton. Experience is indeed the greatest teacher.
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