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Enter The Chicken is the fourteenth studio album by musician Buckethead. The album was released on October 25, 2005 by Serj Tankian's label Serjical Strike.[1] It has 11 songs, two of which are less than twenty seconds long. It contains appearances from such artists as Saul Williams, Maximum Bob, Efrem Schulz and Serj Tankian himself.

The album includes the song "We Are One", which is one of the few music videos he has ever made, the song also appears on the horror series soundtrack Masters of Horror and also in one episode. "Three Fingers" also appears on the soundtrack of the horror movie Saw II. The last song from the album, the instrumental piece "Nottingham Lace" (previously released on Buckethead's official website) closes the album, and is one of Buckethead's most popular pieces[2], often played in concerts along with "Jordan" known from the game Guitar Hero II and "Soothsayer (Dedicated to Aunt Suzie)" from the album Crime Slunk Scene.

Buckethead promoted the album release with his "Disney World to Disney Land Tour" in October and November of 2005.[3]

A re-issue of this album was released in April 2008 with an additional song called "Shen Chi".[4] The bonus track refers to a type of energy in Feng Shui.[5][6]

The track "Waiting Hare" is often mislabeled as "Waiting Here".

Concept

According to Buckethead, Serj Tankian came up with the concept of different guest vocalists, which is the central theme of the album.[7]

Artwork and booklet

Artwork for the album was done by long-time Buckethead collaborateur Bryan Theiss (aka Frankenseuss). The cover of the reissue is identical to the original, save for some colour changes. The booklet of the reissue of the album contained several mistakes and errors. In the liner notes for almost all the songs, except the first page, the dash that separated the title of the song from it's length is either replaced with a rectangle, a character usually representing a character that could not be recognized by the computer in a document, or is altogether missing. Also, the notes are crooked its back. Notes for the song "The Hand" reveal Maximum Bob's real name to be "Robert Barnum", making this the only release to date (as of February 2009) that uses his real name.

Reception

The participation of Serj Tankian as well as many other high profile musicians caused a bigger media echo than usual Buckethead solo releases would do.[8][9] The Washington Post called the album "an entertaining disc that dabbles in genres ranging from romantic pop to extreme metal" and stated, "The shredder/space alien proves there's more behind the mask than just a quick pick and a side of slaw."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Buckethead, Monti0:15
2."We Are One" (featuring Serj Tankian)Buckethead, Monti, Tankian4:01
3."Botnus" (featuring Efrem Schulz)Buckethead, Monti, Schulz3:24
4."Three Fingers" (featuring Saul Williams)Buckethead, Monti, Williams2:58
5."Running from the Light" (featuring Gigi and Maura Davis)Buckethead, Monti, Gigi, Davis4:42
6."Coma" (featuring Azam Ali and Serj Tankian)Buckethead, Monti, Ali, Tankian5:38
7."Waiting Hare" (featuring Shana Halligan and Serj Tankian)Buckethead, Monti, Tankian5:43
8."Interlude" (performed by Donald Conviser)Buckethead, Monti0:18
9."Funbus" (featuring Dirk Rogers and Keith Aazami)Buckethead, Monti, Rogers, Aazami3:25
10."The Hand" (featuring Maximum Bob and Ani Maldjian)Buckethead, Monti, Maximum Bob, Maldjian4:24
11."Nottingham Lace"Buckethead, Monti6:33
12."Shen Chi" (2008 reissue track)Buckethead, Monti2:47
Total length:44:11

Credits

  • Tracks #1-7, 9-11 recorded at John Merrick Recorder.
  • Track #8 recorded at the Serjical Strike Dungeons.
  • Vocals for Tracks #1-4, 6-10 recorded at the Serjical Strike Dungeons.
  • Produced by Serj Tankian.
  • Engineered, mixed and co-produced by Dan Monti.
  • Mixed at the Binge Factory.
  • Vocal engineering on Track #5 by Bill Laswell, Cam Dinunzio.
  • Additional programming by Dan Monti.
  • Mastered by Paul Miner at Buzzbomb Studios.
  • A&R coordinating by Serj Tankian and George Tonikian.
  • Art direction by Bryan Theiss @ Frankenseuss Laboratories.
  • Buckethead's legal representation: Stan Diamond Esq., Diamond and Wilson.

References

  1. ^ http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/648/648016p1.html
  2. ^ http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Top10MetalSolos-PartII/
  3. ^ Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUCKETHEAD Announces Solo Tour Dates - Sep. 19, 2005
  4. ^ Amazon.com: Enter The Chicken: Buckethead & Friends: Music
  5. ^ Aha Chi - Chi guide
  6. ^ Kartar Diamond: Feng Shui for Skeptics, 2003
  7. ^ Guitar Wizard Buckethead and The Most Magical Place on Earth, 2005
  8. ^ "Saul Williams Tours With My Morning Jacket, Sort Of Records With Buckethead". MTV.com. 11-8-2005. Retrieved 2009-2-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  9. ^ Buckethead Knows Chicken, Rolling Stone, October 2005
  10. ^ LOST TRACKS : Good CDs We Overlooked in 2005, The Washington Post, January 4, 2006
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