Just saw Les Claypool...

nope never been that disappointed about a show of his. sounds it would had been better had he just cancelled it.

when i saw em last primus played all of sailing the seas of cheese, it was a bit disappointing cause they were recording it and the volume was way to low, i shouldn't be able to hear myself singing or those around me.

 

Saw them on the Hallucinogenetics tour. If it weren't for the terrible soundguy/venue (Hummingbird Centre = t3h sux0rs) it would've been perfect. As it stands...it was great .

Sorry it was so bad dude, everyone has their bad periods I guess though.

 

that would have pissed me off to, but i'm sure if you went to 100 of his shows only 1 would be that bad. unless u went to everyone with his pinky broke, haha

and the real reason his solo shows aren't as good is cause that material is no where near as good as primus. i love Gabby lala tho.

 

I've seen him three times , Purple Onion Tour, Col Claypools Bucket Of Bernie's Brains tour and the first Primus reunion tour.

He killed every show. Great shows all of them.

 

Better to break a string than a pinky.

Should have cancelled but that's a lot of $, planning work etc.

Everytime he's played in the Bay, he's rocked the place to pieces.
Sorry, guess it happens, see the Police's drummer comments on their tour, he was the worst critic of them all.

But if you have to apologize, you may as well not be up there.

Victor Wooten broke a string, as have many others, that did not stop them.

Fans love that type of drive.

But strings are not like pinky's.

Tom

 

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what?

 

I have NEVER seen a bad Claypool show. I've seen him perform under various arrangements right around 20 times. NEVER. Must have been a flukey night. I've got tickets for the end of this month. You've got me worried. Last time I saw him at this venue, he performed Pink Floyd - Animals with the Frog Brigade.

 

Saw him with the Sausage tour (playing with Helmet and Rollins Band, probably about '94 or so) and again with Primus a few years after that. Both were great shows.

bc

 

If it was Skerik and Mike Dillon on sax and vibes that must have been really friggin' cool.

 

Big +1 to that. Seen Skerik play with him several times.

 

yeah mike dillon is pretty bad ass i met him playing with some bmx racer or somethign or other band in lawrence, he's a cool guy. but can only take so much of the vibes before it gets irritating.

 

I don't mind Les Claypool, but Skerik and Mike Dillon would be my main draw to see one of Les's shows. But then again, I could see them both in Critters Buggin or a number of other groups for a lot cheaper.

 

I've seen him live a ton. Most memorably would be with Critters Buggin minus Matt Chamberlain. Dillon played vibes with two mallets in his left hand, while playing drums with his remaining eight limbs.

 

Well, I can't say I'm surprised...for a while now, Les has seemed to lack focus. I bought the Hallucinogenetics dvd and it's just utter crap, the band is just lost and so is Les. It seems like his eccentric mind is finally collapsing!

 

thats not good im supposed to go see him tomorrow...gettin me worried

 

Hairy Apes BMX is the name of that band, one of the many he plays in

I see Les next week in Dallas, hope its better hehe - allthough I love Skerik and Mike D, so Im fine with their solos too.

 

oh boy. i have tickets for the show tonight in indy. if it does suck, at least i got my tickets for free from my bud light rep... will update tomorrow.