From the Coop

From the Coop is Buckethead's third special release. It consists of songs from early demo tapes that Buckethead recorded when he was around 19 years old and just starting to get serious with his guitar playing. As with Acoustic Shards, this album is more of a specialty release rather than his latest studio effort. According to producer Jas Obrecht: "It's all music recorded in 1988. Basically, Buckethead made me three demo tapes that year, and when I was searching for the tapes of what became Acoustic Shards I rediscovered these three demo cassettes in a box of interview tapes. They are his earliest recordings, aside from a rehearsal or two, but it's all there -- the astounding technique, the lyrical beauty, the incredible shredding and popping. He was working with one of those small portable multi-track recorders, like a Tascam Portastudio, and a drum machine, but his playing is so clearly head-and-shoulders above what others were doing in 1988." The announcement of the release of the CD was made at Buckethead.tk, a half official fan forum. On this site, the members were given the opportunity to purchase the CD at a discounted price for three days, an offer that has since ended.