Anyone buy the new Claypool yet?

Planet Boulder · #1 05-30-2006, 11:48 AM

Just wondering if anyone could provide a review. Looking to get it tonight.

labgnat · #2 05-30-2006, 11:51 AM

oh thanks for the reminder, im considering buying it, but i downloaded one song off there and it was crap. and it's scaring me a bit to shell out any dough for it

Alex · #3 05-30-2006, 11:53 AM

I'm going to see him June 14th at the Vic.

I'll definitely post a review then.

nad · #4 05-30-2006, 11:54 AM

Thanks for the reminder, I didn't know it was released today!

labgnat · #5 05-30-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I'm going to see him June 14th at the Vic.

I'll definitely post a review then.

I was gonna see him at wakarusa in lawrence on june 10th but they want way to much money for what you'd get.

Juneau · #6 05-30-2006, 11:59 AM

I bought the pre-order, and it came with a free digital download of a live song as well. I havent gotten the CD delivered yet, but the live cut was pretty cool. It was a song called Cosmic Highway.

I also heard a podcast the other day with 5 of Les' favorite albums, and they play a bit from the new one during it. You can find that here:

http://www.mp3.com/features/stories/4646.html

Les sent out a bulletin on Myspace with the link

Planet Boulder · #7 05-30-2006, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Juneau

I bought the pre-order, and it came with a free digital download of a live song as well. I havent gotten the CD delivered yet, but the live cut was pretty cool. It was a song called Cosmic Highway.

I also heard a podcast the other day with 5 of Les' favorite albums, and they play a bit from the new one during it. You can find that here:

http://www.mp3.com/features/stories/4646.html

Les sent out a bulletin on Myspace with the link

Cosmic Highway is the best song on his Purple Onion CD, IMHO

Juneau · #8 05-30-2006, 01:29 PM

Went home for lunch and the CD was in the mail. My initial impressions after the first 4 tracks....I dig it.

The first song is downright weird and kinda worried me (Back Off Turkey), I liked it better the 2nd time through.

The 2nd song, One Better I had actually heard on this months Relix CD that comes with the mag. I like this one a lot, featuring Skerik's unmistakable Sax, and Mike D bangin away on the vibes (maybe xylaphone actually) in the background. Very Frog's sounding of course considering the personel.

Lust Stings is number 3, and this one kinda reminds me of a tribute to King Crimson or something. I havent heard much of KC, but this song reminds me of the few songs I have heard. The drums are kinda simplistic throughout the album I noticed at this point. It works ok though. This one also reminds me of earlier Primus cuts and is a little more raw.

Will write more as I listen.....I heard first 4 songs in the car on the way back from lunch, and now at my desk listening through from the begining.

Juneau · #9 05-30-2006, 01:45 PM

Of Whales and Woe, number 4, I will comment on in a bit. My boss came up, so I missed most of the song hehe.

Verson the Company Man is track number five. This one has some nice Sitar in it, and is a bit of a departure for Les, allthough maintaining his style.

Phantom Patriot sounds a lot like Sausage to me. Again with Skerik on this track. I dig this one a lot.

Iowan Gal is a great song. Reminds me of Ween. Kinda an old sailors dity that Les likes to do. Almost just bass in this, but played very much like a sitar to me.

Juneau · #10 05-30-2006, 01:54 PM

Nothing Ventured is awesome. Skerik again on this one, and I think makes the track what it is in this case.

Rumble of the Diesel is a little different, but I like it a lot. Skerik and Mike D on this one as well. It reminds me of Primus stuff from Antipop.

Alex · #11 05-30-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by labgnat

I was gonna see him at wakarusa in lawrence on june 10th but they want way to much money for what you'd get.

I paid $25 on ticketmaster. What did they want from you?

labgnat · #12 05-30-2006, 03:15 PM

wakarusa website sai 60$ and it would be 20 more after a certain date which has already passed. i'll have to look into ticket master

SFjonstarr · #13 05-30-2006, 04:33 PM

I picked it up this morning. It's not bad. I was kind of put off by the vocals. It seems like he's really exagerating his vocal inflections and phrasing in a way that's pretty grating. And that's coming from a longtime fan of his music. I thought it seemed a little uninspired. Maybe it will grow on me though. I look forward to seeing his band live later this week. I just hope he got a guitar player back in the fold.

Gomez · #14 05-31-2006, 12:31 AM

I'm very disappointed. Didn't care much for all those jambands but this one takes the cake. It sounds uninspired to me.

Planet Boulder · #15 06-02-2006, 01:15 PM

Picked it up the other day. Overall, it doesn;t do much for me, but then, his "truly" solo stuff never does. Purple Onion was a disappointment, as was Holy Mackerel.

His best stuff is the stuff he did with Primus, Frog Brigade and C2B3, IMHO.

There are a couple of good tunes on the new one, but the rest reeks of filler to me.

markowens1234 · #16 06-04-2006, 02:45 AM

"One Better" and "Rumble of the Diesel" are my two favorite tracks, the rest are, well, decent. I never really get into too much of Les's solo projects. The first sitar bit in "Filipino Ray" is very cool. Iowan Gal is a decent song, but I may be a tad bit biased (I live in Des Moines, Iowa). This is all coming from a long time Les fan who has every Primus CD, along with every released side project/solo CD.