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07-25-2007, 12:55 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Auburn Nebraska | | | Whats Claypool up to these days?
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Somewhere I lost track, is he putting out new music with anyone these days? Hes my fav. bassist.  |
07-25-2007, 12:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas | | | i think hes on tour,
yes he is on tour i remember
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07-25-2007, 01:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA | | on tour with his best band yet, the Fancy Band, which is:
Les doing what he does best
Skerik on sax
Mike Dillon on vibes & perc
Paulo Baldi on drums
Gabby LaLa on sitar & theramin
and NO GUITARS!!!
also grab a copy of his latest cd "Of Whales and Woes", it's excellent! |
07-25-2007, 01:32 PM
| | | When I saw Les in Boston a month or so ago, Gabby was also playing Ukulele. 
I've seen him twice with this band and the set lists pull songs from Les' first solo album, the Frogs, and his new CD.
Definately check out "Of Whales and Woe"
Rumble of the Diesel and One Better are a couple of my fave tracks off that album.
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07-25-2007, 02:17 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | I heard he was on tour, giving uninspired performances. If ever there was a man who lost his thunder 15 years ago it's Les CLaypool!  |
07-25-2007, 02:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Neb. | | | I guess he composed the main theme music for robot chicken too. IIRC, it's nothing too special. |
07-25-2007, 06:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rochester, NY/Los Angeles, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris2112 I heard he was on tour, giving uninspired performances. If ever there was a man who lost his thunder 15 years ago it's Les CLaypool! | Mmm, yes. Please come in and insult the OP's favorite musician, I'm sure that'll win you some points. Ain't it great to be incendiary without anything to back up your assertions? 
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07-25-2007, 07:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rochester, NY/Los Angeles, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by 4StringFury Somewhere I lost track, is he putting out new music with anyone these days? Hes my fav. bassist. | Yeah, he's one of my favorites too, and if you've heard him recently, you're gonna love the way he sounds. He's touring with his Fancy Band, I'm gonna try and see him in LA on Friday if I can make it. |
07-25-2007, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris2112 I heard he was on tour, giving uninspired performances. If ever there was a man who lost his thunder 15 years ago it's Les CLaypool! | You HEARD he was giving uninspired performances. 
I SAW him in Austin a couple of weeks ago and it was awesome
even caught a drumstick at the end 
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07-25-2007, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Grueber You HEARD he was giving uninspired performances.
I SAW him in Austin a couple of weeks ago and it was awesome
even caught a drumstick at the end | How was the attendance?
... Any chance I'll be able to meet one of my heroes? |
07-26-2007, 02:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Woodlands, Texas | | | it was pretty packed, but I think the tour busses took off pretty quick after the show was over.
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07-26-2007, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Grueber You HEARD he was giving uninspired performances. | If the downward spiral in quality of the material he has released over the years has continued I'd hate the hear him live these days. Several weak Primus records, plenty of naff solo efforts and the Hallucinogenics dvd...a great shame.
I think the glory days have passed on Claypool, which is a shame, back in the day he was moderately interesting! |
07-26-2007, 09:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: san diego, CA | | | the orginal poster says he's his favorite bassist. you come in with your 2 exceptional posts. gee, aren't you a treat. |
07-26-2007, 09:38 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scottsboro/Huntsville, AL | | | He's been touring his balls off, but I wish he'd get back in the studio, a new Oysterhead album would whail ass. That's my favorite side-project of his, his fancy band and Frog Brigade didn't do much for me, it seems he's trying to incorporate non-convential instruments for the sake of saying he's used them. His playing is still great though. But don't get me started on Gabby La La... |
07-26-2007, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by four2oh
and NO GUITARS!!! | ha, im surprised i didnt pick up on that when i saw him. well, i guess its not surprising that i didnt care to notice  Quote:
Originally Posted by MirageBass How was the attendance?
... Any chance I'll be able to meet one of my heroes? | there was a huge attendance and also a HUGE crowd waiting for him after the show. they made everyone line up and you didnt really get to talk to him. just a few words a signature and maybe a picture. i dont blame him, the crowd line was never-ending and just played a long set.
in the end, i got to meet him, he signed my ticket, and i got a picture with him
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07-26-2007, 09:43 AM
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07-26-2007, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by infect I'm optimistic of a new primus album...
T4L | I wouldn't hold my breath, it'd be great, but it seems Les is trying to forge ahead with different projects and Primus had to take a backseat. |
07-26-2007, 11:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Brunswick, Canada | | I saw them about a year ago and he had the same band lineup. Parts of the show were great and other times it seemed just like a lot of boring noodling. Still worth seeing but I sure wish he'd play more straight ahead heavy priums type tunes then repetitive jamband stuff, but whatever, its his choice.
Met him afterwards too and got my ticket singed |
07-26-2007, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by these_go211 the orginal poster says he's his favorite bassist. you come in with your 2 exceptional posts. gee, aren't you a treat. | I don't have any problem with Claypool being his favourite bassist, there are many far worse players around...and so...? |
07-26-2007, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rockwarnick there was a huge attendance and also a HUGE crowd waiting for him after the show. they made everyone line up and you didnt really get to talk to him. just a few words a signature and maybe a picture. i dont blame him, the crowd line was never-ending and just played a long set.
in the end, i got to meet him, he signed my ticket, and i got a picture with him | Well, peup. I was hoping I might be able to have him sign my bass.
Ah, well. Looks like I won't even be able to make it without a car... | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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