Bucky Baxter
William "Bucky" Baxter was an American guitarist. He is noted for having played in Bob Dylan's Never Ending Tour during the 1990s. He released his only solo album, Most Likely, No Problem, in 1999.
Early life
Baxter was born in Melbourne, Florida, in 1955. He started learning how to play pedal steel guitar in the 1970s. In the following decade, he met Steve Earle and played in the latter's debut album, Guitar Town, in 1986.Career
Baxter was a founding member of The Dukes, Earle's backing band. He subsequently featured in three other albums by Earle – Exit 0, Copperhead Road and The Hard Way – providing vocals and guitar. It was on one of Earle's concert tours in the early 1990s that he first encountered Bob Dylan, who asked Baxter to give him lessons in how to play steel guitar. He played pedal steel guitar for Dylan's band on his Never Ending Tour from 1992 to 1999 and played pedal steel on Dylan's 1997 Grammy Award winning album, Time Out of Mind. After his time in Dylan's band came to an end, Baxter released a solo album, Most Likely, No Problem, in 1999. He was one of three co-founders of Moontoast, a social rich media advertising platform.Baxter also appeared on various albums by artists including Ryan Adams, R.E.M., Beastie Boys and Joe Henry. In studio, or while performing live, Baxter played steel guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, dobro.
Death
Baxter died on May 25, 2020, in Sanibel Island, Florida, at the age of 65, according to his son, Rayland. No cause was given.Discography
Source:| Year | Artist | Title | Instruments |
| 1986 | Steve Earle | Guitar Town | Pedal steel guitar |
| 1987 | Steve Earle | Exit 0 | Steel guitar, vocals |
| 1988 | Steve Earle | Copperhead Road | Pedal steel, lap steel, dobro |
| 1988 | R.E.M. | Green | Pedal steel guitar |
| 1990 | Steve Earle | The Hard Way | Mullins pedal steel guitar |
| 1991 | Steve Earle | Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator | Steel guitar, electric and acoustic guitars, six-string bass |
| 1995 | Bob Dylan | Unplugged | Dobro, pedal steel guitar, steel guitar |
| 1996 | Joe Henry | Trampoline | |
| 1997 | Bob Dylan | Time Out of Mind | Acoustic guitar, pedal steel |
| 1999 | Bucky Baxter | Most Likely, No Problem | |
| 1999 | Country Mike | Country Mike's Greatest Hits | Pedal steel guitar, fiddle |
| 2001 | Ryan Adams | The Suicide Handbook | Acoustic guitar |
| 2001 | Ryan Adams | Gold | Steel guitar |
| 2002 | Ryan Adams | Demolition | Pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals |
| 2003 | Cerys Matthews | Cockahoop | Producer, electric guitar, fiddle, vibraphone |
| 2005 | Ben Folds | Songs for Silverman | Pedal steel guitar, 12-string guitar |
| 2005 | Willy Clay Band | Rebecca Drive | Pedal steel |