If BH quit, why did he do it? Doesn't really make sense to me.

[tp4ever84]

I think he finally had to decide if he wanted to be in GNR or keep doing his solo crap and claypool's gay bucket of shit band.  If GNR are going to finally do it then BH would not have time for his own shit so he had to choose now before it all exploded.

GNR for fucking ever

[HoldenCaulfield]

If (and that's a big if) he really quit, I would see no other reason  than he just got tired of not getting an album out and not touring, simple as that.

[horsey]

i don't have any doubt that gNr  is finished.i just thinks things are so screwed all the time with delay this delay that.b-head couldn't take it no more.but if things keep coming in the way of gNr then who knows.would axl just give up then.or who knows,thats what im worried about.the who knows part.

[matt88]

I think BH left cos he was sick of no touring or anything gettin done really

[estranged.1098]

Yes, so he quit the band right before RiR and the possible (according to Mysteron info) European tour?

Doesn't make sense to me.

[SLCPUNK]

If (and that's a big if) he really quit, I would see no other reason  than he just got tired of not getting an album out and not touring, simple as that.

That's my thoughts exactly.

[grog mug]

Hopefully its because hes proud of his work and wants it displayed to the world.  I'm sure there are some masterpieces out there, just imagine Bucket's guitar w/ Axl's vocals.  I guess we'll have to WAIT and see as always.

[DRUNK]

He'll be back.  Watch and see.

[Dizzy]

You would get paid to be available for all those things and commited to them?

A job doesn't pay you to be available.  It pays you to work.  My job expects me to be available for working hours, but if I'm not there working, I'm not being paid.  Same for any profession.

One possibility is that he quit because he already made a lot of money from Guns N' Roses and is now much more recognized because of it. So he's used Guns N' Roses and is now done with it.

That sounds like something Axl would say.  Are you Axl's rant writer?  Is he rehearsing this for RIR4?  

[bolton]

Probably one of the following

1. GNR is becoming a joke day after day and buckethead didn't want to be part of it as he was always a respected musician with cult status.

2. Buckethead didn't want to be part of touring, videoclips, promotion, GNR exposure, and be almost in every room of a 14-15 year old and worhip him as a god cause CD will be trendy and also His persona will be trendy. So maybe from the beginning he wanted just to be a studio musician for GNR bifore the release of the CD and stay in the cult status rather than be in the commercial side of the CD

3. The project in the name of Col. Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains.
This will be great project that will involve Les Claypool (Primus) and Brain. This
project needs touring and cds and as Les Claypool said before, Buckethead on GNR wasn'st allowing for this project to happen for 2 years now.


gnr have a cult status,not buckethead.and who cares for buckethead or something else,for me everybody wants to see new axl album,with gnr name.After slash left,i don't care for some new guitarist

[Rebecca Duff Rose]

IF he did, I'm sure he'd have his reasons.

My thoughts IF he did leave:

1. Scared about being the one to replace Slash, as he knows if he ain't up to scratch {like Slash!} people will call him- mags, public etc.

2. Position of the band- CD, Axl, the others

3. Maybe he just isn't cut out for it!

4. Music isn't his style

5. Personal life- problems etc.

6. Professional life- solo work, another band etc.

I don't think he's left like! Oh well!  

[Andrew]

1. Scared about being the one to replace Slash, as he knows if he ain't up to scratch {like Slash!} people will call him- mags, public etc.

4. Music isn't his style

I highly doubt he would be "scared" of replacing slash, so what if the press compare his work to the former band. Buckethead knows he`s there for his own style of music - thats why Axl picked him and not some other guitarist who would be more easierly accepted by certain fans out there.

He`s a professional, he`s confident in his work - he wouldn`t have joined if it didn`t appeal to him. IF he`s left for good it won`t be one of the reasons above

[estranged.1098]

A job doesn't pay you to be available.  It pays you to work.  My job expects me to be available for working hours, but if I'm not there working, I'm not being paid.  Same for any profession.

You're not comparing your job to BH's are you?

Anyway, if BH wants to do a tour he has to check GN'R agenda first. If he wanted to spend 10 years in China he would not be allowed because he would have to show up whenever Axl called him. He would have to be available. And it's very possible he gets paid to be available.

That sounds like something Axl would say.  Are you Axl's rant writer?  Is he rehearsing this for RIR4?  

That's just another possibility people have to consider. I don't think we'll ever know what happenned, that is if BH actually quit. And I doubt Axl will talk about him.

[Dizzy]

You're not comparing your job to BH's are you?

No.

Anyway, if BH wants to do a tour he has to check GN'R agenda first. If he wanted to spend 10 years in China he would not be allowed because he would have to show up whenever Axl called him. He would have to be available. And it's very possible he gets paid to be available.

I seriously doubt it.  You don't get paid for doing nothing.

[Doc Emmett Brown]

I seriously doubt it.  You don't get paid for doing nothing.

Once I did.  I got paid $12/hr to record the temperature of some supercomputers every 4 hours.  But other than that, I was free to do hw, surf the net, and eat the food in their fridge.  Ahh, the joys of WorkStudy... Okay - that was waaay off topic  

At this point the only info on why Bucket left is what his manager said (no tour, no album, etc).  We're not even sure exactly when he left.  And technically, he's still 'on contract' as Mysteron likes to say.

[oneway23]

IF bucket has left, this is all very simple IMO.....He left because there has been 16 months of inactivity from this band regarding any aspect of the entity that is GNR, and because there is nothing imminent from where he was sitting...All his departure does is confirm that we are no closer than we have been at any other point throughout these past 3-4 years.

[shaun]

He probably quite because he was bored of hanging around for when ever the GN`R tour *might/might not?* happen.

He`s probably done everything he can do as far as CD is concered. Face it, he`s had enough time to create & release Buckheadland 2, and soon he`ll have another new album out. That in it`self shows he hasn`t been doing anything new with reguards to CD. BH is propbably burning with ideas & plans, and dosn`t want to hang on & on & on for the whole GN`R thing...  

I`m one of the lucky ones, i`ve already seen the new GN`R perform live  
I sure hope Buckethead returns to The U.K. again, sometime soon  

[noonespecial]

Maybe he quit because be got sick of the freaking drama...Lord Knows Axl is a one high maintenance dude...blows off his band twice...an opening  gig and a sold out gig...it's not professional, or from a purely human to 1\2 human experience, not nice...and it can get old real fast I'm sure...I'm not surprised he left...he's probably feels much relieved and has learned a lot about prima dona rock stars...

[estranged.1098]

I seriously doubt it.  You don't get paid for doing nothing.

That's my point, he's not "doing nothing". He is under a contract that says he HAS to play with Guns N' Roses whenever he's required. He received money to sign that contract, and if he gets paid monthly or just got it all at once is irrelevant. The point is that if he has a contract he's getting paid for it. Don't you remember Gilby saying he knew he wasn't wanted anymore when the money stoped coming?

[grog mug]

I think it's just the fact that Axl has to have the perfect record and will not be pressured in to release.  Not even if a band member leaves.  But this is very important if Buckethead leaves, more delays possibly? Who knows...we need an update.