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03-20-2010, 02:05 AM
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So Primus is reforming, however without Tim.
Jay Lane is coming back to Primus. Phil Lesh confirmed yesterday that Jay quit Furthur because he has the opportunity to drum for Primus.
From Phil's from by Phil Lesh himself:
"Well, well, well, you can’t never tell.
Yet again, the rumors and disinformation are flying thick and fast.
In clarification:
Over the past year, both Jill and I have come to know and love Jay for the great guy that he is.
At the end of our tour he rode back on Bob’s bus and informed Bob that he had an opportunity to play drums with Primus.
He and Bob discussed it, and they decided that the logical time to make the change would be after the birthday show. I only found out about this the day before the show; as their relationship goes back a long way, I told them both then that I support any decision they might make. I will miss Jay’s enthusiasm and ebullience; he’s a great guy to hang and play music with."
Primus was announced for Gathering Of The Vibes today. This will be interesting. Les and Tim had their creative differences, and Tim is doing the whole Puscifer thing with Maynard right now. I for one am excited, I love Jay's drumming and it'll be interesting to hear the original Primus drummer with Ler.
Les just stated in an interview like a few weeks ago Primus would only come back if it was in a new direction making new material etc. I'm looking forward to finally, a new Primus album and tour. |
03-20-2010, 02:13 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina | | | Hell Yeah!! It's about time!! I've been waiting for this day to come. Can't wait to hear about tour dates.
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03-20-2010, 02:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Barnsley, England, UK | | I hope they come to Manchester when they're next on tour  
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03-20-2010, 02:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia | | but primus SUCK 
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03-20-2010, 02:32 AM
| | | | Yeah, I mean they've toured with the 03/04 Tour De Fromage and Hallucino-Genetics, along with the Beat A Dead Horse tour. Last time I saw them was back in 08 at Outside Lands.
In Les's last interview, in London since he's on tour over in Europe now, he said, " if we do Primus again, it has to be different; it's got to be a next step. I'm not a big fan of going backward. That's been the glory of my career, getting to play with Buckhead, Tom Waites, Bernie Worrell and all these different people. These were all the steps forward for me being a musician, they might not be as lucrative for me as making a Primus record, but that's not what it's about for me. I'm only here for a certain amount of time; I want to do cool new things that keep opening new doors. Unless Primus wants to do something that opens a new door, I'm not interested in it. I don't want to do it for nostalgia purposes; it has to be something new."
New album finally, new material, etc; I'm just thankful for some Primus. It's been too long. |
03-20-2010, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by wagstaff I hope they come to Manchester when they're next on tour | YES!!!
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03-20-2010, 01:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Omaha, NE | | | After Les' newest solo album, I had heard that 2010 was going to be a Primus year. I'm curious what "new direction" means for Primus. After all, they're the platypus of modern rock, so what the hell else can they do to be different/refreshing? |
03-20-2010, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Getaway Driver After Les' newest solo album, I had heard that 2010 was going to be a Primus year. I'm curious what "new direction" means for Primus. After all, they're the platypus of modern rock, so what the hell else can they do to be different/refreshing? | no slapping or tapping, ler sings, all songs in 4/4, jay lane is using brushes and broomsticks. |
03-20-2010, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by thombo no slapping or tapping, ler sings, all songs in 4/4, jay lane is using brushes and broomsticks. | i was under the impression all primus was in 4/4? |
03-20-2010, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Getaway Driver i was under the impression all primus was in 4/4? | nah, there's some 5/4.... and of course there's 11/8. |
03-20-2010, 05:45 PM
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03-20-2010, 05:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: England | | | Yes! Been hoping there would be a new album after hearing "2010 will be a Primus year", really glad its going to be. Still hope a new direction doesent mean more like the solo stuff.
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03-20-2010, 05:56 PM
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I don't mean to start anything here, but...
anyone else think it won't be "right" without Tim?
The "Brain" Mantia albums just didn't ever work for me.
Jay Lane is a good drummer, but to me it's just not the real thing.
It's like Mitch Mitchell playing with the Beatles - a good player, but just not the same...
Nonetheless, I hope they dig into the deeper back catalog for some of the shows. If they do, Jay has his work cut out for him! Tim's parts can't be copped by just anyone.
Cheers,
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03-20-2010, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith Guitars I don't mean to start anything here, but...
anyone else think it won't be "right" without Tim?
The "Brain" Mantia albums just didn't ever work for me.
Jay Lane is a good drummer, but to me it's just not the real thing.
It's like Mitch Mitchell playing with the Beatles - a good player, but just not the same...
Nonetheless, I hope they dig into the deeper back catalog for some of the shows. If they do, Jay has his work cut out for him! Tim's parts can't be copped by just anyone.
Cheers,
Martin | I really liked Brain, the Brown Album is great.
He also did a good job playing Tim's old songs live.
I like hearing another player's perspective on a song, I get that you like Tim better, but I don't agree with "not the real thing " comment.
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03-20-2010, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith Guitars I don't mean to start anything here, but...
anyone else think it won't be "right" without Tim?
The "Brain" Mantia albums just didn't ever work for me.
Jay Lane is a good drummer, but to me it's just not the real thing.
It's like Mitch Mitchell playing with the Beatles - a good player, but just not the same...
Nonetheless, I hope they dig into the deeper back catalog for some of the shows. If they do, Jay has his work cut out for him! Tim's parts can't be copped by just anyone.
Cheers,
Martin | I totally agree! in my mind Tim is the only drummer for Primus.
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03-20-2010, 06:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver, CO | | | i know many dislike the brown album, but i think it worked as primus trying something different- les using jazz basses instead of carl thompson's, more straight forward, less wanky songs, fun stuff! don't get me wrong, primus with tim is my favorite so far.
imo, primus's failure was antipop, and it was because of bad songs, not brain.
jay lane was pretty cool with the frog brigade, i look forward to hearing him with primus. |
03-20-2010, 08:48 PM
| | | | The Brown Album he was still using CT's, Rhinoplasty was the jazz bass era kinda. He's never really recorded anything using something other than a CT or an upright. He used a Rickenbacker for David Makalaster I off Purple Onion which was interesting to find out.
Antipop had some gems. Eclectic Electric is great, as is stuff like Dirty Drowning Man, Antipop, Natural Joe, etc. It was just extremely different compared to anything they've ever put out.
He's still never used that Anti-Matter Carl Thompson since Antipop. |
03-20-2010, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve9842008 He's still never used that Anti-Matter Carl Thompson since Antipop. | Which is a shame, because I loved the tone he would get from the Anti-Matter.
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03-20-2010, 09:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver BC Canada | | | Man, I'm hella stoked. Anti-pop felt alot like their earlier stuff, but Animals Should Not Act Like People had a Punch Bowl level of tripyness, so I'm interested to see where they go from now | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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