Claypool, coolest ever? I think so...

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by gard0300

I love most of Primus. But man I miss Herb behind the set.

Herb lost his charm when he demanded that the other guys in Primus quit calling him Herb.

[MarkMgibson]

Originally Posted by hbarcat

The problem is, there is no shortage of people on any discussion forum who seriously post offensive rants against others just because they are jerks. And since it's the internet, it's impossible to tell who is jokinginly being a jerk and who is seriously being a jerk.

Which is where these things come in:















Learn how to use this one: when you're jokingly being a jerk and people won't accuse you of seriously being a jerk.

Well, that's sort of my point. Can't people simply comprehend a post that's written in humour without being called a "jerk" or a "troll"? The written English language has done fine for centuries without having to resort to the use of horrible little "smiley characters". Still, I'll take what you say under consideration.

You may think it's no big deal to use those silly things, but it's just a further dumbing down of the English language. No need to use irony, satire, puns, sarcasm or anything else, just use animated characters instead.

[4dog]

How can anyone who played bass in the 90's and beyond NOT know who Les Claypool is, i mean for real. Even if you dont dig his style, he is a bit of a character.

[Eric Perry]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Herb lost his charm when he demanded that the other guys in Primus quit calling him Herb.

Sigged!

[keiththebassist]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

Do all of those things together make him the coolest ever in your book, or some particular part of it? I like the sauerkraut part of it, but the rest is only kind of cool.

-Mike

Spoken like a true non wine-country resident It's part of our everyday life out here in Northern Cal

[keiththebassist]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Herb lost his charm when he demanded that the other guys in Primus quit calling him Herb.

I don't think he ever liked that nick name. They made it even worse by calling him "Herb the Ginseng drummer".

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by keiththebassist

I don't think he ever liked that nick name. They made it even worse by calling him "Herb the Ginseng drummer".

Well it was a gimmick that got him more play than just calling him Tim, and it's been my experience that you take your play wherever you can get it because it doesn't grow on trees.

And thanks Eric! Didn't think it was sig worthy when I wrote it, but it does look pretty cool as a sig

[sloasdaylight]

Originally Posted by MarkMgibson

Well, that's sort of my point. Can't people simply comprehend a post that's written in humour without being called a "jerk" or a "troll"? The written English language has done fine for centuries without having to resort to the use of horrible little "smiley characters". Still, I'll take what you say under consideration.

You may think it's no big deal to use those silly things, but it's just a further dumbing down of the English language. No need to use irony, satire, puns, sarcasm or anything else, just use animated characters instead.

Dude, this is the internet, and it's a bass discussion forum, and the off-topic forum at that. It's not the place to try to revitalize written English language. I understand your point, but come on, context; which ironically, is why your point fell flat in the first place.

[Tituscrow]

Tims work on the live album 'Suck On This' is simply jaw-dropping. Twenty odd years later, its still one of my favourite Primus albums.

[keiththebassist]

Originally Posted by Tituscrow

Tims work on the live album 'Suck On This' is simply jaw-dropping. Twenty odd years later, its still one of my favourite Primus albums.

Pick up the DVD from their 2004 "hallucinogenetics" tour. Tim's playing throughout the whole show is mind numbing. They play a handful of favorites and Frizzle Fry from front to back.

[JimmyM]

Sorry, but I like Brain better. Tim's great but he's always too noodley, whereas Brain was more four on the floor and only got noodley now and then.

[LOCOPELAND]

Tim and Brain are both awesome, but Jay Lane has revitalized Primus in a whole new way that neither of the others could do. Primus has really upped their game and have been playing some excellent shows...not to mention that Green Naugahyde is a pretty strong offering of an album. I think I've seen them 4 times at least in the past 3 years and those shows have been so much more energetic than the ones I'd seen with Herb.

[Tituscrow]

I hear you. I saw Primus with Jay a few times on the GN tour and thought he killed it. It's a long time since I saw them with Tim - way back on the Seas tour - but I recall him being awesome in a different way.

And Brain is just, well...ridiculously good.

Truth is, Les has always had a killer drummer behind him.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Originally Posted by MarkMgibson

Well, that's sort of my point. Can't people simply comprehend a post that's written in humour without being called a "jerk" or a "troll"? The written English language has done fine for centuries without having to resort to the use of horrible little "smiley characters". Still, I'll take what you say under consideration.

You may think it's no big deal to use those silly things, but it's just a further dumbing down of the English language. No need to use irony, satire, puns, sarcasm or anything else, just use animated characters instead.

The problem is that the internet allows people who aren't funny to post things that they think are funny. Without those smileys, people who wrongly assume they are funny just come across badly. Posts that are genuinely funny/sarcastic rarely need them (see 20,000+ Munjibunga posts).

[keiththebassist]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Sorry, but I like Brain better. Tim's great but he's always too noodley, whereas Brain was more four on the floor and only got noodley now and then.

I would describe Tim's drumming as ethereal and psychedelic whereas Brain is more power groove focused, Jay seems to be a great mix of those two styles. I like that with Jay the harder you listen the more impressive it is. Some of his high hat work on Green Naugahyde is just silly awesome.

[gard0300]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Sorry, but I like Brain better. Tim's great but he's always too noodley, whereas Brain was more four on the floor and only got noodley now and then.

Each to there own, but I always thought Brain's sound was to dirty. He always has that dirty snare sound. I don't know. I'm sure they are all great. But Herb, will always be my personal fav.

[JimmyM]

I LOVE that sound he got on the Brown Album! It got a little cleaned up for AntiPop, at times a little too much.

[Thick McRunfast]

Oh Fortuna, you capricious sprite!

[AaronMB]

Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler

The problem is that the internet allows people who aren't funny to post things that they think are funny. Without those smileys, people who wrongly assume they are funny just come across badly. Posts that are genuinely funny/sarcastic rarely need them (see 20,000+ Munjibunga posts).

Well said.

While I appreciate the clever use of language, I also scrutinized the tone of those comments.


EDIT: Oh yes, indeed. Primus sucks. They sucked every time I saw them.

[Eric Perry]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

...And thanks Eric! Didn't think it was sig worthy when I wrote it, but it does look pretty cool as a sig

It made me, you know, LOL and stuff. That's my main sig criteria!