Les Claypool

[Zig-Zag]

Okay, I'll be the first to admit that I'm in the dark with most newer artists after the turn of the century, but I'm slowly catching up. I recently heard this on Pandora, and I've probably listened to it a dozen times since. I was vaguely aware of Primus, but never really listened to them. Les Claypool and his bands, esp. his drummers, play with so much power. Pretty damn good guitarists, too. Amazing stuff.

One Better from Bonnaroo 2008

 

[Spidey2112]

 

[Kaa]

Some may flame me for this, but you can ignore Oysterhead, the collaboration with Trey Anastasio and Stewart Copeland. It's, well, the playing is top-notch, but the songs are just lacking. It sounds like three dudes doing their own thing in the same room.

 

[Snowglo]

And Primus sucks!

 

[chandman1004]

And Primus sucks!

That didn't take long

 

[IamGroot]

Many years ago, I bought the Sea Of Cheese album and unwrapped it and plopped it in the cassette player while driving my kids down the highway.

Ten minutes later, that cassette went out the open sun roof. Made a lasting impression on the kids.

Outside of "Wynona's B ig Brown Beaver", I find his stuff annoying.

 

[Craig T Vector]

And Primus sucks!

First time I saw Primus was when they opened for Rush on the Roll the Bones tour. There was a small crowd near the stage, chanting "Primus Sucks!" at the band. I thought that it was a very rude thing for Rush fans to be doing to the opening act

 

[Lowendchamp]

I saw Primus in Chicago in 2003 and almost quit playing because Las Claypool is just too damn good. Luckily some friends reminded me why I play and I still do.

 

[Spidey2112]

I thought that it was a very rude thing for Rush fans to be doing to the opening act.

They may have just been Primus fans foremost, who honestly knew how much they disliked them.

 

[Lowendchamp]

In 2003 Brain did the Primus sucks chant on stage while wearing panty hose on his head playing a saxaboom. Tim Alexander played the whole show with no breaks......amazing........even Larry Lelond was on fire that night.

 

[bassicmike]

I'm not a fan of Primus (short of Winona's Big Brown Beaver) but I like his collaboration with Sean Lennon (fixed). The man has a unique approach and can certainly play.

 

[ClusterFlux]

Where's my fireproof suit?

Claypool is phenomenally skilled, but most of his music doesn't appeal to me. I don't groove on the songwriting, bass tone, or sense of humor.

That said, I do enjoy some of the Claypool Lennon Delirium live sets on good ol' YouTube. I think they compliment each other well.

 

[Snowglo]

First time I saw Primus was when they opened for Rush on the Roll the Bones tour. There was a small crowd near the stage, chanting "Primus Sucks!" at the band. I thought that it was a very rude thing for Rush fans to be doing to the opening act

Thats when I first saw and heard about them. We had floor seats and there seemed to be as many folks wearing Primus concert shirts as others wearing Rush shirts. I fell in love with them. I remember asking my now ex-wife during that show; “did he just say he caught a 100 pound sturgeon,..and fish on?”!! Awesome.

 

[Snowglo]

If you haven’t seen it yet, look up the EMG video titled Precious Metals featuring Les and Robert. Classic!

 

[hbarcat]

Some may flame me for this, but you can ignore Oysterhead, the collaboration with Trey Anastasio and Stewart Copeland. It's, well, the playing is top-notch, but the songs are just lacking. It sounds like three dudes doing their own thing in the same room.

No flaming. If you don't like it, then you don't like it. But I love the "The Grand Pecking Order" (the only Oysterhead album).

I'm only a lukewarm fan of Primus itself. It seems as if every album they've ever produced has a couple of really good songs, several okay songs, plus some terrible filler material thrown in that I fail to understand why they thought it was good enough to even record.

I made a "best of" mix of about 20 Primus songs that I like and those are the ones I play.

But I'll put on "Grand Pecking Order" and play it from beginning to end every time and enjoy every minute of it.

 

[Element Zero]

Many years ago, I bought the Sea Of Cheese album and unwrapped it and plopped it in the cassette player while driving my kids down the highway.

Ten minutes later, that cassette went out the open sun roof. Made a lasting impression on the kids.

Outside of "Wynona's B ig Brown Beaver", I find his stuff annoying.

Wow. Cheese is what I heard first and man it had an impression on me. … blue collar tweakers, Sgt baker, here come the bastards… truly epic playing. Everyone likes different stuff I guess.

 

[Andre678]

Les Claypool was the reason I started playing bass. He showed me a bass guitar could do things I had never imagined before that.

Still can't play any slap but I absolutely love Les Claypool and all his side projects.

I especially love his solo album "Of Fungi And Foe" It is just so fun and odd. Which is pretty much what makes most of his music awesome.

Then of course...



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We must not forget the ever epic complete live cover of Animals can we?



He is just so good.

 

[Black Out Jazz]

Too weird for me.

 

[el murdoque]

I think seeing Primus live has been on my bucket list for nearly two decades. I crossed that off a couple of years ago. For me personally, Claypool was the first bassist I discovered that did stuff I could not wrap my head around when I was 15 and had just started playing.
He's never been a real influence, but always someone to admire.

 

[Corigan]

Im a huge primus fan. Seen them many many times through the years since sailing the seas of cheese was being supported. Im guestimating 15 shows or so.

Not really a fan of many of his side projects. I think the Lennon project is cool and sounds like Beatles harmonies meshed with primus grooves.

I also liked his band Sausage.

Primus for me is the main pull.

I've got this poster framed on my wall from a Primus/ clutch show from 2017. they did different artwork for every show and had limited runs each night.

The chocolate factory tour was wild. Standing ovation for the Xylophone player.