This week I went to a completely different side of my head. The show opens with Emotive by A Perfect Circle, and from there we dive headfirst into the strange, brilliant world of Bucketheadland.

For those who don’t know, Buckethead is a flat-out genius — and of course, anything Maynard James Keenan touches is amazing, so really you can’t go wrong here. There was a time when A Perfect Circle was nearly impossible to see live, and then I got lucky enough to catch them twice in one year. Those songs — and this set — are a ride for everyone. For me, it straightened my head out a little more than it was before.

Side note: if you haven’t seen the latest Prince of Darkness Chronicles post, you should go check that out.

Hour 1

Artist – Song – Time – Album – Label

A Perfect Circle – Annihilation – 02:13 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Imagine – 04:48 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Peace Love And Understanding – 05:03 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – What’s Going On – 04:53 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Passive – 04:10 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie – 02:18 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – People Are People – 03:43 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Freedom Of Choice – 02:59 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Let’s Have A War – 03:28 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rythm Of The War Drums – 05:36 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – When The Levee Breaks – 05:55 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

A Perfect Circle – Fiddle And The Drum – 03:06 – Emotive – Virgin Japan – 2005

Hour 2

Artist – Song – Time – Album – Label

Buckethead – Giant Robot – 05:08 – Giant Robot – CyberOctave – 1994

Buckethead – Want Some Slaw? – 06:21 – Giant Robot – CyberOctave – 1994

Buckethead – I Come In Peace – 06:01 – Giant Robot – CyberOctave – 1994

Buckethead – Buckethead’s Toy Store – 07:06 – Giant Robot – CyberOctave – 1994

Buckethead – Binge And Grab – 07:20 – Giant Robot – CyberOctave – 1994

Buckethead – Post Office Buddy – 06:08 – Giant Robot – CyberOctave – 1994

Buckethead – Jowls – 06:33 – Giant Robot – CyberOctave – 1994

Hour 3

Artist – Song – Time – Album – Label

Buckethead – I Love My Parents – 04:10 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002

Buckethead – Angel Monster – 05:05 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002

Buckethead – Sketches Of Spain (For Miles) – 06:00 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002

Buckethead – Mustang – 05:28 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002

Buckethead – Padmasana – 04:30 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002

Buckethead – Wishing Well – 06:00 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002

Buckethead – Dawn Appears – 05:00 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002

Buckethead – Spell Of The Gypsies – 05:21 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002

Buckethead – End Of The World – 05:59 – Electric Tears – Meta – 2002 [fade out]

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