Author Topic: Primus/Les Claypool is Awesome Thread (Read 9198 times)

Ultimetalhead · « **on:** June 14, 2009, 05:49:23 PM »

Primus is awesome. Les Claypool is one of those bassists who have the ability to completely steal the spotlight from the guitar player, which I love and hate at the same time. But Primus makes it work. I'd say my favorite album is Sailing the Seas of Cheese.

Bass Duel between Les Claypool and John Myung = Win?

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2009, 05:51:35 PM »

Seas of cheese is classic. Pork Soda is pretty mint to but not to fond of their other stuff. Brown Album can GTFO

MS394 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2009, 09:30:21 PM »

Their first 3 albums are some of my favorites. Tim Alexander is awesome, and Les Claypool is an incredible bassist (and I think that singing really suits Primus).

FabiotheIguana · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2009, 10:23:30 PM »

Awesome band. Amazing live. I think they can get a lil overrated at times. But they are definitely awesome. I love Tim, Larry, and Les as individual players as well as Primus members.

brakkum · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2009, 10:48:55 PM »

awesome concert, awesome band. claypool is one of my influences for sure.

Scheavo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2009, 02:06:04 AM »

Les Claypool live is pure fucking win.

Scard · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2009, 04:54:32 AM »

I just can't get into them. No matter how hard I try, it's too...weird and noise-like to me

t2fly · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2009, 05:18:01 AM »

Love Primus. Frizzle Fry, Pork Soda, and Seas of Cheese are all quality albums.

Can we turn this into a Les Claypool thread? I love a lot of his other work too.

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:49:29 AM »

Quote from: t2fly on June 15, 2009, 05:18:01 AM

Love Primus. Frizzle Fry, Pork Soda, and Seas of Cheese are all quality albums.

Can we turn this into a Les Claypool thread? I love a lot of his other work too.

Happy now?

Serpentor · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2009, 12:37:17 PM »

love primus. Les is the man.

I love the little bit where he tried out for Metallica after Burton died. He said he came in and said "you guys wanna jam on some eisley brothers tunes"

Hetfield said that he was way too good to be in the band...

Napster of Puppets · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2009, 02:35:09 PM »

He got me into bass in the first place. Jerry Was a Race Car Driver has one of the greatest bass lines I've ever heard. And the fact that the guy can sing over it is just freaking insane. Only album of theirs that I don't really enjoy is Antipop.

LaLonde is also a great guitarist (be it in Primus or Possessed).

wjc · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2011, 12:24:31 AM »

massive necrobump, for great justice

These guys are great, saw them live at Soundwave. What albums would you recommend?

Gadough · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2011, 05:05:41 AM »

Quote from: Serpentor on June 15, 2009, 12:37:17 PM

love primus. Les is the man.

I love the little bit where he tried out for Metallica after Burton died. He said he came in and said "you guys wanna jam on some eisley brothers tunes"

Hetfield said that he was way too good to be in the band...

I thought he didn't join because his playstyle is not suited to thrash metal, not because he was "too good."

Ryzee · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:12:24 AM »

Hell ya, I used to love Primus back in the day. Been listening to Sailing the Seas of Cheese lately for the first time in years! "Those Damn Blue Collar Tweekers" was always a favorite of mine off that album.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2011, 12:24:07 PM »

I love American Life, and Southbound Pachyderm. Funny thing is I saw SP's video when I was like 6 and couldn't remember what I saw until I watched it again at a friends house.

7StringedBeast · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2011, 01:28:32 PM »

Love Primus. Claypool is my favorite bass player and tim is one of my favorite drummers. Together, they make up my favorite bass/drummer combo when playing together. I'm not huge into their whole discography, but on the whole I dig them a lot. such a creative band. All great musicians.

ytserush · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2011, 06:29:35 PM »

I love almost everything Claypool touches. An American original.

Metro · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2011, 06:59:26 PM »

Primus Sucks....

7StringedBeast · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:45:11 PM »

Quote from: Metropolaris on March 03, 2011, 06:59:26 PM

Primus Sucks....

Quoted for truth.

CountVoorhees · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:29:00 PM »

Quote from: Metropolaris on March 03, 2011, 06:59:26 PM

Primus Sucks....

Beat me to it lol.

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2011, 11:02:00 AM »

The new album is a serious contender for album of the year. Not a single weak moment.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2011, 11:15:33 AM »

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on June 14, 2009, 05:49:23 PM

Bass Duel between Les Claypool and John Myung = Win?

Billy Sheehan wins.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #22 on:** August 22, 2011, 05:16:22 PM »

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on August 22, 2011, 11:02:00 AM

The new album is a serious contender for album of the year. Not a single weak moment.

I can't wait to hear the studio version of Lee Van Cleef.

The live version is so damn catchy.

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2011, 05:17:19 PM »

I can't wait to get my hands on the new album!

I really dig Primus. They're one of my favorite post-89 artists. ^^

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #24 on:** August 26, 2011, 08:51:03 PM »

Just bought my ticket to the show in Michigan.

Elaitch · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2011, 10:59:28 AM »

I'm glad I found this thread. Now I know they're releasing a new album, and soon too!

I is excite.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #26 on:** September 18, 2011, 05:49:26 PM »

Green Naugahyde is really good and i've got my ticket to see them in the Royal Albert Hall in April

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #27 on:** September 18, 2011, 08:10:40 PM »

Yep. I've had it for about 5 weeks and I still love it. My ticket to the Ann Arbor show arrived a few weeks ago to much fanfare.

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #28 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:36:45 AM »

There is not nearly enough Primus discussion in this thread. SHOW IN 6 DAYS ZOMG

Kotowboy · « **Reply #29 on:** October 06, 2011, 04:39:07 PM »

Still spinning Green Naugahyde regularly.

It was so obviously recorded live since there are mistakes everywhere but it's ok since its Primus and the songs are excellent.

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #30 on:** October 06, 2011, 05:50:14 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on October 06, 2011, 04:39:07 PM

Still spinning Green Naugahyde regularly.

It was so obviously recorded live since there are mistakes everywhere but it's ok since its Primus and the songs are excellent.

Uh...what?

Kotowboy · « **Reply #31 on:** October 06, 2011, 05:59:53 PM »

Only timing issues where they drift out of sync with each other and Ler misses the occasional note ( most notably in Jilly's on Smack ) but thats their style.

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #32 on:** October 06, 2011, 06:08:30 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on October 06, 2011, 05:59:53 PM

Only timing issues where they drift out of sync with each other and Ler misses the occasional note ( most notably in Jilly's on Smack ) but thats their style.

I know what you're talking about with Jilly, but that's most definitely intentional. I never noticed a single time when the band isn't tighter than a cat's anus.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #33 on:** October 06, 2011, 06:48:41 PM »

Never was a huge fan.. Saw 'em live in 09... One of the greatest shows of my life. I sit down to listen to their studio what nots... and I can't get into'em. Then I watch live vids on jewtube and I am all

So yea.

So energy, Powah

lateralus88 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 06, 2011, 08:43:51 PM »

Green Naugahyde keeps creeping up higher and higher on my top albums of the year. It almost beats out new Devin Townsend and Unexpect. Almost.

News: Track-by-track video for Paralyzed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5TbGbalPs&feature=youtu.be

Author Topic: Primus/Les Claypool is Awesome Thread (Read 9198 times)