Les Claypool Interview?

[Deremus]

I read an interview with Les Claypool a few months ago. It was from the early 90s and he discusses a lot of his influences and how he came about playing certain basses. I can't remember much of it but I remember a part where he said that his friends called him "Disco Les" and that his friend convinced him to join jazz band because he was the only bassist at the school. Does anyone know where I can find this interview?

[elgecko]

I remember that! It was an article in Bass Player magazine during the 90s some time. I believe Les was on the cover of that one.

[the_carl]

This? Les Claypool gets a Taste of the Big Time in Bass Player Magazine

[elgecko]

That's the one! Here's my favorite part:

In high school, I met Kirk Hammett [now the lead guitarist of Metallica]. He was a burnout dude with thick, Coke-bottle glasses. Right in the middle of class, he'd say stuff like, [in burnout-dude accent] "Hey, Claypool--check it out, man," [holds chord fingering on right arm] "G chord, man. I'm gonna make it big."

[ReginaldPLinux]

Hahah, oh, blimey, that's bloody funny.

[Deremus]

Thanks so much man.