KFC Skin Piles
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KFC Skin Piles is the first, and so far only Extended Play released by Buckethead
with the help of Extrakd
and Bryan "Brain" Mantia featuring quotes, movie samples (mainly taken from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
), guitar shards, and beats. It was made for DJs as a scratch and remix tool, which is why the album was never released on CD. It is currently out of print and a collector's item.
"A1" features samples from Michael Jackson
's "Thriller
." "B2" begins with a rendition of the song "Pirate's Life for Me
" previously featured on Buckethead's solo album Giant Robot and his demo tape Bucketheadland Blueprints
.
(as did Giant Robot's debut before) and includes KFC
related reminiscences. Buckethead wore a KFC bucket on his head during performances." The backside of the sleeve arranges a bunch of screenshots mainly from the series around a picture of Buckethead playing his custom made Jackson
doubleneck half guitar, half bass.
Side 1
Side 2
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...
with the help of Extrakd
Extrakd
Extrakd, also called Xtrakd and Xtraked is an American producer and DJ. He was a member of projects El Stew, No Forcefield, Gonervill and worked with Bill Laswell's Material , experimental guitarist Buckethead , Guns N' Roses-drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia , DJ Disk...
and Bryan "Brain" Mantia featuring quotes, movie samples (mainly taken from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the...
), guitar shards, and beats. It was made for DJs as a scratch and remix tool, which is why the album was never released on CD. It is currently out of print and a collector's item.
"A1" features samples from Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's "Thriller
Thriller (song)
"Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records...
." "B2" begins with a rendition of the song "Pirate's Life for Me
Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)
"Yo Ho " is the theme song for the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks. The music was written by George Bruns with lyrics by Xavier Atencio...
" previously featured on Buckethead's solo album Giant Robot and his demo tape Bucketheadland Blueprints
Bucketheadland Blueprints
Bucketheadland Blueprints is a demo tape by Buckethead, containing supposed material for his debut album Bucketheadland . It was later re-released, due to popular demand, as both a limited edition and non-limited edition CD....
.
Artwork
The cover of the EP shows a big picture of "Giant Robot" from the series Johnny Sokko and his Flying RobotGiant Robo (tokusatsu)
, is a manga and tokusatsu series created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It is similar to his famous Tetsujin 28-go , though Giant Robo has more fantastic elements....
(as did Giant Robot's debut before) and includes KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
related reminiscences. Buckethead wore a KFC bucket on his head during performances." The backside of the sleeve arranges a bunch of screenshots mainly from the series around a picture of Buckethead playing his custom made Jackson
Jackson Guitars
__FORCETOC__Jackson is a renowned brand of electric guitar that bears the name of its founder, Grover Jackson.-Early years:Grover Jackson obtained ownership in Charvel's Guitar Repair of Glendora, California in the 1970s with a promise to bolster Charvel's business...
doubleneck half guitar, half bass.
Track listing
The EP does not contain any track indication.Side 1
- A1 - 8:06
- A2 - 3:57
Side 2
- B1 - 4:01
- B2 - 7:40
Credits
- ExtrakdExtrakdExtrakd, also called Xtrakd and Xtraked is an American producer and DJ. He was a member of projects El Stew, No Forcefield, Gonervill and worked with Bill Laswell's Material , experimental guitarist Buckethead , Guns N' Roses-drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia , DJ Disk...
- "Phantom Limb" - Bryan "Brain" Mantia - "Pro ToolsPro ToolsPro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...
" - 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...
- "Binge Tools" - P-Sticks - Artwork