Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains - The Big Eyeball in the Sky
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Artist: Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie BrainsEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2004-09-21
Music Label: Prawn Song
Soundtracks:
- Buckethead
- Thai Noodles
- Tyranny Of The Hunt
- Elephant Ghost
- Hip Shot From The Slab
- Junior
- Scott Taylor
- The Big Eyeball In The Sky
- Jackalope
- 48 Hours To Go
- Ignorance Is Bliss
Music reviews of The Big Eyeball in the Sky
Music Review: the sum is greater than its parts (and those are good parts)
Rating: 5 Stars
being a rabid les claypool fan and having always enjoyed both buckethead's virtuoso guitar playing and bernie worrel's vast catalog i was anticipating this release with the utmost excitement. the incredible thing is that i was in no way disapointed because the record met and/or exceeded every expectation i had.
i believe 'don't judge a book by its cover', although a popular proverb, doesn't necessarily apply to this album because the cover and inlay are fantastic and top quality. but let's get down to business... the music!
this album is absolutely funky with some amazingly tight grooves that stretch over bizarre polyrhythms and chromatic guitar and keyboard work. but what really struck me as tremendous about this album is that no individual really shines brighter than the others. three of the eleven tracks are instrumental (with another track being almost instrumental) for those of you like me who love instrumental things. and for those who don't, there are seven songs with plenty of claypool's lyrics. in fact, there is something here for everybody to hear. all of the songs are tight, but they all possess some great jams and amazing solos. it is for this reason that i think people who love instrumentals and jams will enjoy this as much as those who like more organized songs.
les claypool (of primus fame, but don't underestimate the awesome power of his many side projects) delivers some great bass lines with his always innovative technique and stunning musicality. in addition i believe that this may very well be his best vocal work to date with lyrics that are humorous, sarcastic, as well as thought provoking and political.
buckethead is also incredible and i don't think any of his fans (myself definitely included) will find it disapointing in the slightest. there is some mind-blowing shredding done on this album, as well as some great grooves. buckethead has an impecable sense of timing on this release and his near-unfathomable guitarwork is never over done (as i feel it occasionally is on some of his previous recordings).
bernie worrel is soooooo funky! and even though i have stated previously that nobody especially takes the spotlight, if i had to give this band an MVP award for this album, it would probably be bernie. his keyboard work is fantastic and oh-so-funky. for those not in the know, bernie was the original keyboardist in such ground shattering bands as parliment and funkadelic. bernie offers up deliciously tight groobes, great solos and some great smaller licks.
and let's not forget the drummer... brain (from the new guns 'n roses [with buckethead] and primus). brain is really slamming the membranes in this album and, as always, is laying down some great beats. the real beauty of his drumming can be seen when you realize how much he is doing without it ever sounding too busy. i feel that far too many drummers who are blessed with great talent can sometimes make the music feel a little too busy at times. of course that doesn't change the fact that some of my favorite drummers include billy cobham and mike portnoy. so kudos kudos kudos to brain!
perhaps an album, like all things, can best be judged by its flaws (because let's face it, nothing is perfect). so to those who think i'm just a hardcore fan babbling away about my heros let me offer several criticisms. first, the tune 'elephant ghost' (an instrumental, and the longest tune on the album). doesn't have a whole lot to say. it is a little longwinded and doesn't really go anywhere. and i enjoy music that is very repetative in a transe like way, or music that is very repetative and develops slowly as it goes. but elephant ghost just feels like a jam that rambles on a little too long for my liking (it's still cool, it's just the weakest link in this album's chain in my opinion). secondly, i would love to had heard more. maybe it is because i have a greedy ear, but i would have loved a couple more tracks, or a live track (i hear their live shows are incredible, but i won't get a chance to experience this first hand until november).
to close i would just like to add that I have been listening to this album practically non-stop since i purchased it the day it came out (tuesday the 21st) and it stands up to the test of time very nicely. repeated listens are a must because every time i hear new nuances that i'd missed before. all-in-all, this is a fantastic album. this is my favorite les claypool side project! but saying that it is a 'side project' seems to somehow diminish it. so instead of i'll just clsoe by saying that this is an all out rocker! check it out, it won't disapoint.
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