Half-assed theory: If people know the name of your band’s bass player, your band is great.

@fcon2123

2 жыл бұрын

Not all that half-assed to be honest. Ryan Martinie and Justin Chancellor are other prime examples.

@VictorELayne77

2 жыл бұрын

@@fcon2123 PRIME example. Love it.

@drillbit8280

2 жыл бұрын

Les claypool Krist Novoselic

@PHILLY214

2 жыл бұрын

Good drummer and bassist is THE foundation of a legendary band ...or someone w music knowledge lol

@kylevirk1362

2 жыл бұрын

I concur lol

Saw them open for Rush in the 90s. Started the show with "we're Primus and we suck, so now would be a good time to get a beer or a hot dog".

@brandocalrissian3294

6 ай бұрын

Shit with that lineup there is no good time to go for anything. Rush and primus is a dream show for amazimg musicianship.

@DagwoodDogwoggle

5 ай бұрын

Roll the Bones IIRC.

@melodyhanson7811

5 ай бұрын

I saw that tour in Davenport Iowa (husband was on a job there). We only wanted to see Primus and left after their set.

@J.C...

4 ай бұрын

Lol! Les is an idjet 🤣

@skitheface4207

3 ай бұрын

Lmfaooo 😂

I dont know why but his lanky ass leg stomp is one of the coolest on stage moves Ive ever seen

@RottenPopReviews

Жыл бұрын

It's so fucking backwoods. I love it so much. Primus is the Deliverance of music.

@blahbruhsikgdesgujgfdvhjvf2804

Жыл бұрын

He has similar mannerisms to Ian Anderson.

@bshwalker

Жыл бұрын

“Primus is the Deliverance of music” I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything so perfectly explained in my life!

@treyebillups8602

Жыл бұрын

@@bshwalker My Name Is Mud is partially based on Deliverance so it’s accurate

@JM-nf5ei

Жыл бұрын

It's totally iconic. Never seen such goofy charisma in my life

The fact that he can casually play this bass line AND sing has always blown me away

@roaming740

2 ай бұрын

him n geddy... how tf do they do it

@lanapope4517

2 ай бұрын

I think it's done with smoke. mirrors, and a lot of lube?

@mikeamir9979

2 ай бұрын

For real, that is incredibly hard😊

@vofcoffins1038

18 күн бұрын

I don’t know shit about bass and even I am blown away. How how tf is he doing that with ease?

My favorite pastime: Going on Primus videos and searching for people that get offended at "Primus sucks!"

@shopski2189

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite pastime is watching Les do that stomp at 2:38

@nicolaszyx3120

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite pastime: have hard sex with my girlfriend

@hiimmistergay4247

4 жыл бұрын

@@nicolaszyx3120 while listening to primus.

@mattford4056

3 жыл бұрын

This band sucks.

@mattford4056

3 жыл бұрын

@wayward_wyn you suck

Larry lalonde is so underrated. He is amazing.

@1967lovechild

4 жыл бұрын

He’s brilliant. I agree.

@Jacksmusicshack

4 жыл бұрын

Good enough to be at legend of the seagullmen's first show 😎

@obsidianchop9721

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree

@michaelolin2219

3 жыл бұрын

Almost hitting notes and chords jazz style...

@gazicj

3 жыл бұрын

facts

Every one of their songs is all 3 of them soloing the entire song...and it works.

@nealatthecrossfishing

2 ай бұрын

Sorta puts you in mind of the way Cream was.

A band that truly had their own original style

@Yosef9438

Жыл бұрын

Has. They are still going my friend, and still weird.

@Bryan-jd7os

Жыл бұрын

​@@Yosef9438👍👍👍

@joshuahoman1184

3 ай бұрын

90% of Primus' sound comes straight from King Crimson. Definitely not their own style. Here's the song that directly inspired the bass part: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKWcyryLk6nSp9Y.htmlsi=xfI61dkLVYuaWbzh

@sebastiancastaneda4451

3 ай бұрын

@@joshuahoman1184discipline era king crimson is definetly a sonic influence, but they mixed that with metal and a bizarre sense of humour, resulting in their own style

2:38 that stomp is badass man

@jstarang1

4 жыл бұрын

For 27 years the stomp has brought me back to this video on a monthly basis

@Karmy.

4 жыл бұрын

When you see a spider on the floor

@Reigndolph

4 жыл бұрын

Getting rid of them problems be like

@brianhobbs4067

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!! Gettin it !!!

@sirdavidalot

Жыл бұрын

That was the only dance move we had in high school

Dennis Miller shouting into his mic and overloading it in the beginning feels like it has a seed of modern internet humor in it

@brandocalrissian3294

6 ай бұрын

He actually enjoys primus so he was stoked.

@treyebillups8602

6 ай бұрын

@@brandocalrissian3294 yeah it’s awesome I wasn’t disagreeing with that

@steeno861

3 ай бұрын

yeah *PRIMUS*

It has always amused me that Les grew up in the Bay Area but sings like he has spent his whole life in Tuscaloosa.

@innawoodsman

Жыл бұрын

Seems like a lot of artists that come from the El Cerrito/Richmond area are like that. CCR is another one in that category lol

@addisonesslinger3653

Жыл бұрын

Roll Tide

@oldschoolhawking8191

Жыл бұрын

He used to be a striper fisherman in the SF Bay, the same area I used to fish near Richmond.🎣

@cisium1184

Жыл бұрын

Except that he doesn't. He sounds like what people from California think people from Tuscaloosa sound like.

@mrniceguystylehigh

Жыл бұрын

He sounds like what every redneck and blue collar Californian sounds like. Especially the ones who are Okies. He’s basically a heavy metal Buck Owens.

Les Claypool's spatial awareness is exemplary.

@patrickjmahoney5703

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

@UrFavGuyInABassProShopHat12345

8 ай бұрын

Bro, I’ll be playing my bass and it’s like I wanna move like that so badly

@brandocalrissian3294

6 ай бұрын

He works the stage so well.

@Bupkus68

3 ай бұрын

Not as good as Ryan’s

@72fasterthanyou

2 ай бұрын

I would have tripped over my amp cord 3 times already 😆

this band is a genre

@HR-rt9nh

Жыл бұрын

ummmm OG Frank Zappa......

@callmeishmael5742

Жыл бұрын

Hardcore funk

@jefferypinley4336

Жыл бұрын

Funk metal

@jimt828

Жыл бұрын

@@HR-rt9nh Most people don't know a lick of FZ's catalog. Its been my experience that those that do are usually Primus fans too. Les himself has acknowledged the influence.

@HR-rt9nh

Жыл бұрын

@@jimt828 agree with you 100%

That stomp at 2:38 most badass thing ive ever seen

@jstarang1

4 жыл бұрын

For 27 years the stomp has brought me back to this video on a monthly basis

@dylanherne6093

Жыл бұрын

Claypools crazylegs are epic. Axl has crabdance, Jagger has little teapot, Claypool has crazylegs.

A 6 string fretless bass…. Incredible talent… the stuff Legends are made of

@faretheewell3711

8 ай бұрын

Les is unbelievable but that bass has frets

@SchizoCannibal

7 ай бұрын

​@@faretheewell3711The frets are shaved down to the fret board. If you listen to the bass line you can definitely tell that it's fretless.

@SchizoCannibal

7 ай бұрын

​@@faretheewell3711 Like at 0:13. You can't slide like that on a fretted bass.

@Insignia27

4 ай бұрын

No it does not have frets, a lot fretless basses have frets drawn onto them but like in a permanent fretboard way in production so you can roughly see where the notes are

@lollipop84858

4 ай бұрын

Well he is a professional musician with years upon years of experience you know

If your were in the audience and didn’t know Primus, that would be one crazy mind fuck.

That stomp looks like it could be harnessed and provide the world with renewable energy

@lollipop84858

4 ай бұрын

What a dumb thing to say. Oooh, look at me, I'm joining the work of witty internet quips that make no sense

Used to listen to Primus when I was younger. None of my mates liked them. Still listen to Primus to this day. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

@mickblock

Жыл бұрын

Primus has such a well developed style that it's hard NOT to like them.

@tomalophicon

Жыл бұрын

Commiserations. Hopefully your taste matures soon.

@timmcshane1544

Жыл бұрын

I used to listen to primus. Still do but I used to too

@joshthomas2536

Жыл бұрын

My dad got me into them when I was like 10, there was only me and one other mate that liked them out of like 20 or so of us. I'm only 26 now but I still listen to them with my only mate that likes them. Some people just don't get the funky side of it sometimes.

@bigorri9673

11 ай бұрын

I used to listen to Primus. I still do, but I used to too.

Going down to South Park...Gonna have myself a time .

@pimpbizkit_6911

4 жыл бұрын

Liam Thrasher fuck you bitch

@zemitishugo7907

4 жыл бұрын

Meme master :0 and you call yourself the meme master

@kevinmorrice

3 жыл бұрын

@@pimpbizkit_6911 guess your a fake fan if yoi dont know PRIMUS SUCK

@pimpbizkit_6911

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin Morrice sorry that was before I knew

@coolseaotter1455

3 жыл бұрын

@@pimpbizkit_6911 return of the king

The iconic Les Claypool stomp

A cousin of mine said about Les Claypool "That man is the Steve Vai of bass players" now that I'm familiar with Vai's work on Zappa songs like "The dangerous kitchen" and "the Jazz discharge party hats" I know what he was on about.

@hairbrushmicrophone9130

4 жыл бұрын

RastaSaiyaman nah man you’re cousin got it all wrong. Vai is the les claypool of guitar. Get it right

@gmmakesmehurl

2 жыл бұрын

Nah. Billy Sheehan is the Steve Vai of bass playing. Claypool is cool and unique but not technical. Sheehan is insane. Just unbelievable.

@RastaSaiyaman

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmmakesmehurl Not technical? Err, just TRY doing what Claypool does here, you wouldn't be able to pull it off without having the proper technique.

@gmmakesmehurl

2 жыл бұрын

@@RastaSaiyaman We get it. It's a slap/pop technique. Nothing new there. Requires little technical ability.

@RastaSaiyaman

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmmakesmehurl Slap/Pop, have you even LOOKED at this video, his thumb is BARELY on the strings, look at the two hand tapping he does here and don't forget he does so on a fretless, which make it very hard to do all of it in tune AND he does all of that while singing.

I didn't discover Primus and Les Claypool's solo stuff until 2007ish. Between 2007-2015 I went to 6 or 7 of their shows. These guys are mind boggling to watch live.

Some of the best drumming ever on live television.

@user-tf2rh2ll2r

4 ай бұрын

And a nice PE shirt to boot

I forgot how weird this song was.

@TheReuMusic

5 жыл бұрын

It’s a masterpiece once you understand what Les is doing

@thomashaigh6098

5 жыл бұрын

The original, elephant talk, is even weirder

@croix6208

5 жыл бұрын

Dude all Primus songs are weird

@101Volts

4 жыл бұрын

Les' bass part is an imitation of racecars going by on a track, Larry also has some car sound imitations. Makes sense.

@samod7550

3 жыл бұрын

Primus is a sense of humour

Primus kick ass! I've seen them in concert. You people have no idea how hard this group rocks a show!

@MrTw2009

2 жыл бұрын

I do! I saw them in the 90s!

@ixnay66

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I’m seeing them this August at the South Park 25th Anniversary Show. Should be epic!

@PapaGoodTymes

Жыл бұрын

Primus sucks

@tonysoprano4587

Жыл бұрын

Go Bolts!!

@Chrsly

Жыл бұрын

They opened for Rush on the Roll the Bones tour. Fucking legends, both bands. I remember they started their set by playing a few bars of Tom Sawyer. The audience lost their minds. Best show of my teens no question.

Rage Against, Primus, Blues Traveller, Soundgarden. The early-mid 90's had great music. It was a big American rock flex on the world. Crazy creativity. Organic artistry.

@Sniperboy5551

4 ай бұрын

Chris Cornell was legendary, RIP.

@lollipop84858

4 ай бұрын

​@@Sniperboy5551 why? How? Chris Cornell was a whiney bitch. Audioslave was his peak annoying nasal whininess and shit

@perc3136

2 ай бұрын

Forgot to mention best of all Alice In Chains

I love claypool’s moves lol 😂

God damn I love Primus...i think we can all agree this is an amazing performance

@redraiderrider3289

Жыл бұрын

Watch your mouth

@haliaeetus8221

Жыл бұрын

Primus sucks!!!

@KingBoner

9 ай бұрын

haha@@haliaeetus8221

Drummer is a beast

Saw em at Irvine Meadows !!! Oh that walk down from the lawn…

Just realized the "Aaah"s on the chorus is mimicking the sound of race cars passing by

Man, Zappa would have liked Primus.

@jamesregan6679

3 жыл бұрын

It would have real interesting if Zappa were around long enough to get into the 90s music scene.

@mattford4056

3 жыл бұрын

Naw he would of spoke the truth, and that truth is THIS BAND SUCKS!

@phewiss3066

2 жыл бұрын

He would have loved them

@moa3813

2 жыл бұрын

Zappa didn’t like punk so I’m not sure that he would like metal either

Wow. Never seen them play before though I've heard them. That bass playing is amazing! Love how he just slaps it and crawls across the stage lol.

Insane guitar solo work though!

Great song. Perfect. Les still plays with the same energy. Just saw Primus. YEAH!!!

The audience has no clue what they are seeing here. Best band ever!

@axetu

8 ай бұрын

Right. Only you know

@fallenmango8420

7 ай бұрын

What a nasty thing to say.

Miller had a cool show, I wish it stuck around longer.

I would love to know what the writing process was like for Primus. It’s such a bizarre sound that seemingly comes from the ether, and the lyrics match!

Herb is kicking ass on the drums love Primus Les and Larry are pretty good too 😊

The Dennis Miller Show was awesome because at that time only he would have a band like Primus (only then starting to make waves) on his show. I remember Rollins Band being on another time. I don’t remember how long he had this show but it wasn’t long.

Tim Alexander is a fuggin BEAST

Larry is Possessed! Oh wait, he was in Possessed! Had the pleasure of seeing 'em many times in the early '90s, sometimes back to back nights when they'd play different towns in Colorado. Damn that was fun.

Saw Primus at the Orpheum in Boston in the 90s...whole crowd pogo-ing all night. Great show.

that fucking left leg

Just saw him perform this Live @ Red Rocks in '24. Dude hasn't lost a beat

Still rockin’ at the age of 60. Maybe not kicking that leg up the same but still awesome.

"Bocephus sticker on his 442, light um up just for fun" ! Love it !!!

The descent of a Living God into the world of mere mortal bass players.

I think Primus and Tool are both in the same Genre and no one else is apart of it and there's no name for it.

Tim Alexander Is An Absolute Animal On drums The Guy Is A Friggin Beast

@piclescanibal1487

Жыл бұрын

All members of the Band are beasts

@tactfulanimal

Жыл бұрын

Underrated comment. He's one of the best drummers of all time.

The world needs more Dennis Millers today for dayam certain....and MORE Les claypool

@colonelkurtz2269

Жыл бұрын

Which Dennis Miller? This is 90s DM. He changed after 9-11 like some other personalities, too.

Sick performance. What a legends

Only a song as bad ass as this could ever take out the Wild Stallions.

Primus is one of the best live bands

If you like Primus, you'll love the Minutemen.

Only in the 90s could a band like this have become popular

@hulukki

5 ай бұрын

Not true. If Primus popped up today they would be worshipped as gods.

@psychogayrat

5 ай бұрын

​@hulukki nah man because of nirvana, record companies started giving out labels to random low budget artists because thats what was #1 at the time and it gave way to groups like ween and primus. They would be nowhere near than if they came out today

@hulukki

5 ай бұрын

@@psychogayrat agree to disagree

@vicente8705

3 ай бұрын

@@hulukkino record label would take a chance on Primus if they came up today

INSANE PERFORMANCE, THE BEST STOMP

Great performance. Watched this video dozens of times.

One of the very few bands I'll still go see live.

One time I listed to this album on acid. That was the day I understood Primus...like "I get it now" LOL.

We're all here for Primus, but even if you're here by accident, we're really all here for 2:38 and just don't know it yet.

Absolutely awesome!

How can 3 guys make so much sound?!?! I love it!

Tim has a Public Enemy shirt!

One of the greatest bass guys ever.

@superfardman4332

2 жыл бұрын

The word is Bassist

@coolchannelat

Жыл бұрын

@@superfardman4332”they call me Mr. Knowitall I will not compromise, I will not be told what to do I shall not step aside”

@JakelaneGuitar

Жыл бұрын

@@coolchannelat good one, but it SUCKS

@coolchannelat

Жыл бұрын

@@JakelaneGuitar sucks in a good way or a bad way?

@JakelaneGuitar

Жыл бұрын

@@coolchannelat well there’s no real answer to that

One of the most unique bands to ever come out !

Primus...banda con muchos fans en Argentina ...

Les always kicks ass. But, the drummer is the true legend of this performance. Lad is riding the kit like a stolen bike.

We will NEVER. EVER. Get a band a sucky as Primus ever again.

@johnwilkesboothmemorialhig1505

4 жыл бұрын

yeah they really suck

@employeetapesarchive8300

4 жыл бұрын

primus sucks

@salvie5

4 жыл бұрын

Soooo sucky

Hell yeah my favorite primus song

This is so great! Thanks for uploading. Fun fact: Larry LaLonde took guitar lessons from Joe Satriani. Joe later said that of out of all of his students, Larry was the most unique and creative.

Fucking awesome

Les Claypool out here playing both guitar and bass on his bass

@wrenchhead6840

Жыл бұрын

…..and singing

@BobbyLightBlue

Жыл бұрын

@@wrenchhead6840 and percussion too come to think of it

Anybody remember that they were their own category on Limewire!

Less, Larry and Tim y'all are amazing 💕

Les clay Pool is the most underrated musician and bass player

@m.loughlin1915

Жыл бұрын

And rightly so. He stinks it up. So sorry your ears obviously don't work.

@Lootz_n_Scootz

Жыл бұрын

​@@m.loughlin1915 this was a live show the was recommended on. Shitty TV cameras got listen to a Primus album before you make yourself look stupid again

@steveleadbeater8662

Жыл бұрын

@@m.loughlin1915 Well we all know that Primus Suck don't we?

@m.loughlin1915

Жыл бұрын

@Lootz McKinley Reread your comment. What are you? A remedial 3rd grader? You are incoherent. Get back to me when you learn proper English.

@leoalcaraz6153

Жыл бұрын

@@m.loughlin1915 comes in handy when I’m banging your mom; I was told by the other guys in line that she squeals like a pig during anal

I just can't deal with Les Claypool's voice, but the bass player in me is in awe of his crazy talent.

@LadyFairChildVideo

Жыл бұрын

primus is terrible. like more of a joke band. but Les is beyond talented on Bass , if that makes sense.

@xp8969

Жыл бұрын

​@@LadyFairChildVideoyou're clueless kid

@LadyFairChildVideo

Жыл бұрын

@@xp8969 no, i know what it's like to listen to garbage joke bands, like Primus.

@undeniablerealities

Жыл бұрын

​@@LadyFairChildVideo primus sucks ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@trollyguy3288

Жыл бұрын

@@LadyFairChildVideo primus sucks

nice want more

wow 20 years ago amazing the guys were in their early 20's and look ad how good they were then

Les Claypool said: “You don’t show up at a Primus concert expecting to get laid…”

That guitar solo. Les claypool is great primus is great.

So great!

Legend....period.

I came for 1:28

@laineridley2143

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@mattford4056

3 жыл бұрын

GO!

Thank you for not including the inane ramblings of Dennis Miller

Just...Insanely good

That was f___ing great !!😊

lookm at the size of that fucking bass

im high

Awesome!!

AHHHH music played LIVE by the authors of the music .... what a time

fucking porkpie kit! hell yeah!

Primus! Man I'd totally forgotten about these guys. Man they were wild

What a great fucking band

Tim Alexander giving the middle finger to the camera at 1:44

Goin' down to South Park, gonna have myself a time...

Legendary band and Dennis the BEST host ever.

The guy is on another level with his playing.

Wait Primus Doesn't Suck??!!...well I'll be a Big Brown Beaver!

primus sucks