I will never understand how he can play those crazy complex bass lines and sing at the same time. This man is an absolute beast.

@132478699

8 жыл бұрын

Well, I mean to be really honest the vocals are nothing too great. I like it nonetheless

@Jordo246

8 жыл бұрын

+Naoto Shirogane Quality of vocals doesn't make any difference to how hard it is to sing and play

@eqsheiky

8 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I bet that at this point, it is like tapping his foot to a favorite song while he chats with a friend.

@Charlizardine

8 жыл бұрын

+dakoide The story specifically with Tommy the Cat is that he wrote the bass line for an instrumental but REALLY wanted to sing to it, so he just practiced the ever living hell out of it till he could sing it and play it.

@okziyar86

7 жыл бұрын

Geddy Lee doesn't slap bass like Claypool

hes like that weird uncle that never got married but everyone loves him

@seamusburke639

3 жыл бұрын

Has a ranch out in the sticks, tends to llamas and grows an unspecified green plant for legal purposes but should probably keep the nieces and nephews out of the basement.

@masterofsparkshwy6974

3 жыл бұрын

@@seamusburke639 that's cool... I knew nothing about him.

@erichwashausen4602

3 жыл бұрын

No, he means that weird uncle that never got married but everyone loves him

@DesidiosumCorporosumHominis

3 жыл бұрын

But he married an Iowan gal. If he wasn't already taken I'd try to get gay married to him

@sickrandy2946

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a fitting description somehow, despite him being married since the 90’s

Primus feels like you're in someone else's fever dream.

@joshflores6293

3 жыл бұрын

surprisingly accurate description

@jakeberry9532

3 жыл бұрын

That's probably the best description I've heard of Primus in a while

@joesutherland2017

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Scary accurate description.

@rosiegratz8377

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Les’!🤣👍

@upgrayeddjohnson2018

2 жыл бұрын

It's liike he's speaking in tongues

Imagine fighting against les Claypool, he hits you with his thumb and your skull Just fucking shatters

@Molly-fy3vq

2 жыл бұрын

I killed the man ... with this thumb

@drillbit8280

2 жыл бұрын

@@Molly-fy3vq he was part of the resistance … all we know is that they didn’t win

@edgeofspace8655

Жыл бұрын

@@drillbit8280 do you see any other bassists in this kitchen? I didn’t think so.

@tobinstaggsrocker2851

Жыл бұрын

Or imagine fighting against les Claypool he will hit you with that aluminum baseball bat my name is mud😂🫵

@monkaWGiga

Жыл бұрын

@@tobinstaggsrocker2851 Where're you goin', city boy?

I was at this show. On the same stage, right after Primus, was Lil Wayne. Odd transition of genres. Wayne's fans had camped out all day in the front rows to secure a spot for his show. Then Primus came on. The amount of fear and shock on the faces of Wayne's fans is a sight I will never forget. Most of them got out of the front rows since they were slowly taken over by an ever growing mosh pit. One if the best shows I've ever seen.

@polyrhythmnix9723

Жыл бұрын

lmao, thanks for that visual 😂

@ThousandOwl

8 ай бұрын

Bro I’d love to have been there. Primus and Wayne are both goats in their pockets of music

@BobbyLunsford352

6 ай бұрын

Amen to that 🤘

@solairedeastora7195

22 күн бұрын

FUCKING SICK

The way the crowd says “say baby!” so passionately 👌

@coreycarnegie6663

4 жыл бұрын

Primus suck.

@LuciferAlmighty

4 жыл бұрын

Primus shows have some of the most energy from the crowd than any band I have seen, people were moshing to the music before the band and it was classical music. Truly a band to see live. PRIMUS SUCKS!!

@user-dh4lu9mp6l

4 жыл бұрын

The crowd really bloody rocks and makes this video come ALIVE

@ashtabet3450

4 жыл бұрын

Corey Carnegie I’m so confused, why are you on the video if you think they suck?

@C-BassFromJakePhoenix

4 жыл бұрын

Fucking sick

Les Claypool is the only man who can make bowler hats and suspenders look cool.

@chickenman7801

3 жыл бұрын

That Levy's strap is pretty nice, too.

@sansthedrummer

3 жыл бұрын

Malcolm MacDowell also did about 50 years ago.

@metalbombr

2 жыл бұрын

now I would never disagree that Les is the coolest man in the entire goddamn world, but he has nothing on Pug1's suspender style

@amandawilkins2201

2 жыл бұрын

You just broke Gallagher’s heart 😂

@rodneyrobinson1800

2 жыл бұрын

Malcom McDowell as Alex in 'A Clockwork Orange'

1:25 This is the ideal bass groove. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

@upgrayeddjohnson2018

2 жыл бұрын

2:44 is maximum groove.

@jhgust

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@kernelxsanders

Жыл бұрын

You've actually heard someone say they didn't like that groove? I find that hard to believe lol

@susragejr477

Жыл бұрын

@@kernelxsanders it’s a reference to a meme

@coopsawright7225

Жыл бұрын

You might like the bassplayer from Dying Fetus. The qiuckest licks i have seen. Sections on Shepherds Commandment will amaze you.

Primus is like Rush’s comedian little brother

@MrRufioooo

3 жыл бұрын

What?

@nolappang

3 жыл бұрын

You think so? So I do!

@Ampher03

3 жыл бұрын

Big Bossman same. Just gotta wait a little longer now

@jevi4024

3 жыл бұрын

never heard a better description

@JordanPool13

3 жыл бұрын

They just remind me of Frank Zappa but like on some dirty street meth

2:13 that fill was pure nastiness

@Exera80

4 жыл бұрын

@@viktorsilva4017 Claypool's secret? It was a drum fill.

The most "Les Claypool" part of this video is the casual watch check at 4:08!

3:44 WE ARE *A S C E N D I N G* .

1:25 you may not like it, but this is what the ideal male body looks like in peak performance, take a note haters!

@jasonharper7860

5 жыл бұрын

Spit out my coffee

@joe8124

4 жыл бұрын

really dude really? Because it arouses me and I’m a straight guy.

@beanman8749

4 жыл бұрын

That's my animation for when I'm not moving

@bananasrotate7821

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@pffu100

4 жыл бұрын

Years of academy training wasted

hardest things in the universe: Graphene Diamond Metallic Glass Les Claypool's Thumb

@BAGELS69

4 жыл бұрын

my dick after looking at shrek

@juanantonioaliaga5308

4 жыл бұрын

Graphene oxide xd

@devilslayerthesaintofkille1317

4 жыл бұрын

Graphyne=graphene+carbyne

@alezsides

4 жыл бұрын

i thought this was going somewhere else

@ronaldothomejunior3702

4 жыл бұрын

And the Eloy Casagrande playing drums;)

1:25 Npc's waiting for you to go up to them and interact to them

@DannyBoi2112

3 жыл бұрын

Skyrim NPC

@richardcsomor8262

3 жыл бұрын

No, instead those old nes game characters with the bouncy idle animations 🤣

@XD-ol6gj

3 жыл бұрын

UNDERRATED COMMENT LMFAOO

@MatheusGamer42

3 жыл бұрын

LOL 😅😅😅😅

@DocBree13

3 жыл бұрын

😂

2:12 that fill gets me every time

@kernelxsanders

Жыл бұрын

The way he comes down on the 1 is just so tight

@memphiskash

Жыл бұрын

@@kernelxsanders and the way he just fuckin slides right back into that hi hat pattern. masterful writing

The guitar’s also a beast bc he knows how to complement the song and not fight for the center of attention

@danielshonehatchwell4667

4 жыл бұрын

And the bit at the start set the mood up for the bass to come in really well

@deveryshepardson3640

3 жыл бұрын

Ler is amazing!

@sthomasond

3 жыл бұрын

@@deveryshepardson3640 Yeah really gets overshadowed by Les being the lead instrument. I think it takes serious musical intuition to be able to play guitar over these atonal bass lines

@M2Mil7er

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielshonehatchwell4667 that's the guitar part from 'Those Damned Blue Collar Tweakers' - I guess the vid starts as they ended that song.

@nuke97

3 жыл бұрын

With a good critical listen the guitarist consistently glues everything together. Claypool mostly plays repetitive riffs throughout Primus songs and Larry adds dynamics, textures, and sonic colors with his effects. Plus he shreds.

Primus - they are not for everyone but boy are they fun

@alienlife7754

4 жыл бұрын

Clapool may be the most creative bass player ever. Sure you have greats like Geddy Lee and Flea, but lapool can actually build a song around the bass whereas the other guys are more constrained to backing up a guitar player or vocalist. Freakin’ awesome!

Tommy The Cat is not a song, it's a story. And Les Claypool is an absolutely fantastic author.

@lord_foob

2 жыл бұрын

Nah i think its a song bro

@moppy2172

2 жыл бұрын

Its a lifestyle.

@angrykrabs9968

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I don't care what it is, it sound good and he talk good as well.

@pgsd4359

2 жыл бұрын

It's a song that tells a story, and they are great musicians and great story tellers. End of discussion

@bynosaurus4024

Жыл бұрын

@@BarBQChips how is it not a song 💀

Les is the kind of uncle who teaches you how to smoke

@vinyldiary6664

2 жыл бұрын

Ahahahahaha

1:25 When your body reach 100% of groove

@frontnsenter8888

3 жыл бұрын

you start bouncing like a mario spring up an down

@movimentodoscacos

2 жыл бұрын

peak performance

@ricecooker7037

2 жыл бұрын

Boinga byoioioing

@nathanspiessens4213

2 жыл бұрын

hes feeling the primus vibe

@matrosickles9659

2 жыл бұрын

Channeling his inner David Byrne.

The drummer is bloody phenomenal.

@jeremysimpson2476

5 жыл бұрын

Jay Lane. One of my all time favorites.

@pau1timberman340

4 жыл бұрын

They are all good TBH. Like .. for a 3 member band - each could be the best anywhere else with another band. They are all elite talent.

@LRArce

4 жыл бұрын

Jay is the man. Super nice Deadhead too! Playing with Bob Weir and Don Was with Wolf Bros.

@domenickcuccherini2847

4 жыл бұрын

Jay Lane and Herb are both phenomenal

@banana_in_a_tuxedo

3 жыл бұрын

tim alexander is a wizard

Love how he requests to go in for the close at 4:41 with that smooth ass gesture. If you notice Ler is looking for it, he gives it and they hit you with the last chorus. Fuckin next level stuff.

@jojoversus1100

3 жыл бұрын

It's so perfectly disguised as him pointing at the crowd to sing too. Fucking masters. Fucking masterpee-ass.

This band has 2 drummers, And a guitarist

I like how les claypool just casually takes a look at what time it is while giving a concert and performing tommy the cat at 4:08

@TheAngryMoth104

3 жыл бұрын

probably checking how long their set is

@metalbombr

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAngryMoth104 he doesnt want to get carried away and play into someone elses set I think

@aelechko

2 жыл бұрын

With style too

@waltysalamander

9 ай бұрын

@@metalbombrYeah. He says he hates going over. Only done it once with Primus in their career.

this guy is a biological bass playing machine. I just can't believe the way he plays that shit. Its out of this universe.

@n3nt2nd464

8 жыл бұрын

+fjoa123 its actually louder then the guitar

@drewhammond5203

7 жыл бұрын

Rodrigo Romero * cough cough * how it should be

@MrJerm200

5 жыл бұрын

I play bass, my old babe is still coming too 😂

@noelsmith5167

5 жыл бұрын

fjoa123 real good play the best

5 жыл бұрын

@@drewhammond5203 *what all bass players think*. Cough cough

Have to admit I probably wouldn't reach Les Claypool's level but watching him shred on a bass is what motivates me to play. The way he plays it produces such an awesome sound.

@mrXcreaboXnuggets

3 жыл бұрын

Hey you know never know bud

@michaelhedberg6985

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah probably not

@leahliddle324

2 жыл бұрын

honestly man I think people who can look at a better musician than them and think "this inspires me to practice" and not "this makes me want to give up" are at least as rare as great musicians if not rarer

@veryslyfox9704

2 жыл бұрын

Learn American Life, then Laquer head, then Blue Collar Tweakers, then Golden Boy. It'll teach you just about every technique he uses in relatively simple songs

@IAmInfinitus208

2 жыл бұрын

That energy too!

Me: can't play this Me: can't sing this Les: do the both at the same time

@cehaem2

3 жыл бұрын

The main lick of the song isn't actually that hard. Pretty much every professional bass player can pull it off. it gets hard when he moved back and forth between slapping and strumming chords which is actually his signature move. What works in his favour is his crisp and clear sound and incredible thumb action. He hammers these E and A strings like there was no tomorrow.

@ivyhallquist3159

3 жыл бұрын

@@cehaem2 What he was talking about was how Les SINGS over top of it, genius.

Guitar players: bass is easy Bass players: *Laughs in tommy the cat*

@Pastaislove

4 жыл бұрын

Local Lawnmower guitar players laughs in classical guitar style

@drperkyreal4686

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve only seen one guitarist insult a bass player for it being “easy”

@obsidianthe7th

4 жыл бұрын

*laughs in Rush*

@Pastaislove

4 жыл бұрын

SCP-096 well bass gets easy if you practice same with guitar though

@Pastaislove

4 жыл бұрын

obsidianthe7th classical guitar style is when you can play four melodies at once

Les looks like a high school science teacher

@bigmoney2480

7 жыл бұрын

Freaky Riqqi but like the really good kind

@DrKFC69

7 жыл бұрын

Chunky McFunky plot twist, he is

@rafaelmendoza4135

7 жыл бұрын

Freaky Riqqi Heisenberg.

@BassManBobBassCovers

6 жыл бұрын

sounds like one too

@Heitz2496

6 жыл бұрын

He looks exactly like my high school science teacher to the point that I thought he looked familiar but didn't know why

3:45 We need a 2 Hours loop of this;)

@Artix-x3kk

3 жыл бұрын

Right click anywhere on video, click on loop... It'll play for 2540 years ;)

Kinda listen to them in my teens back in early 90s...now 47 I truly and throughly passionately appreciate them...He has aged to my type he seems to be the whole package...

@hoot7588

4 ай бұрын

Ditto from another 47 year old (who used to play this song in a band aged 18!)

@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.

3 ай бұрын

Excellent work 47.

his bass has a whammy bar

@darksoulmetal1255

8 жыл бұрын

Astute observation.

@zombiefreaktank

8 жыл бұрын

DarkSoulMetal I want one of those. Too bad I have student loans

@darksoulmetal1255

8 жыл бұрын

+jonathan “zombiefreak” gomez yeah they are like 400 bucks. It's overpriced as he'll in my opinion.

@mugglesmonster

7 жыл бұрын

DarkSoulMetal You can buy the tremolo bridge separate and just install it yourself. I got one for 100 bucks.

@steadyrhythms9571

6 жыл бұрын

Correction: Our basses don't have a whammy bar.

I love his right hand at 4:41, just how he points at the crowd and then starts playing again :D

@AaronScutt

3 жыл бұрын

It's a band signal, last time guys.

@metalbombr

2 жыл бұрын

@@AaronScutt whats a band signal? like "start next bar" or something?

@jdg5209

2 жыл бұрын

@@metalbombr It’s just a way of conveying something to the rest of the band easily. When you’re on stage, you might want to remind the band or improvise or something, so throwing up a sign like that is an easy way to do it.

Larry Lalonde: Alright guys let's play blue collar tweekers! Les: nope

@DannyBoi2112

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@d.n.9133

2 жыл бұрын

But... but they're running this here town!

3:54 You can tell guy with the blue shirt and the long hair has never seen/hear anything like that live.

@rollotomassi4768

3 жыл бұрын

He's using his peripheral vision.

@Angelmdiaz1738

2 жыл бұрын

In that exact scene, the guy in the front looks at the chicks boobs

@nathanspiessens4213

2 жыл бұрын

dude was reading auras

@lulw6651

2 жыл бұрын

He looks like jerma

@jones8910

2 жыл бұрын

Dude was real high

At 3:44 A sextuplet blast on bass perfectly executed at 136bpm. Jesus Christ!!!

@gamingwizard1027

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a gotdamn drumroll

@andrewt836

4 жыл бұрын

Technique that is out of this world!!!

@ratdad6021

4 жыл бұрын

It's not the worst thing to play, just a lot of short twitches that you have to get down and you're good

@coreycarnegie6663

4 жыл бұрын

Damn.

@markbrink9676

4 жыл бұрын

Put it on 2x speed and you will hear the snare drum in the background, or its the bass i can't tell

2:33 has gotta be the sickest lick I've heard on a bass ever

@noriega411

4 жыл бұрын

You know how to do it?

@balamtheknowledge9578

4 жыл бұрын

It was pretty slick, as a guitarist I would kill to have a bassist an drummer that complimented each other so well.

@vonn4017

3 жыл бұрын

if you knew that Primus sucks...then you would be a real fan

@balamtheknowledge9578

3 жыл бұрын

@@vonn4017 but they dont....theres a lot of really incredible talent there

@vonn4017

3 жыл бұрын

@@balamtheknowledge9578 you're an idiot. and clearly not a fan

Les casually checking the time at 4:09 is peak "I enjoy playing this song but I could do it in my sleep"

nobody: Me when i cry: 2:13

@dimitripapadinikolaus

3 жыл бұрын

😂

1:26 someone's first attempt at animating an idle pose

@barroeta6669

3 жыл бұрын

when you go pee during a videogame and you come back to see your friend doing that to your dead body

I can imitate Les perfectly for the first 22 seconds

@xaza5625

6 жыл бұрын

Damn I can do less then a second

@mricemantoyou

6 жыл бұрын

Me too

@marSLaZZ66

6 жыл бұрын

qwertyuiop .....I traded my bass for a sewing kit.......

@Ethanx-bn5wc

4 жыл бұрын

That’s actually good

@rockmusic956

4 жыл бұрын

@огромная эрекция he ment when les was not playing

1:05 Auction houses be like

@djentyman4002

3 жыл бұрын

We know what Les does in his spare time...

Legend has it that Les made a deal with the Devil. No one knows what Les got but the Devil got bass lessons

ok how the FUCK can he play this and sing at the same time that's just insane

@neongrovesmusic

9 жыл бұрын

If you practise the bass riff until it's fully imprinted in your memory, you should find that you should be able to speak to someone normally whilst playing it. Once you've done that, then sing over it. Les Claypool is proof that you can learn to sing over any riff!

@Keboomrang

8 жыл бұрын

thetrueguitargod1 The drummer scrap this song.... No body else than Herbs can play with Lalonde and Les.... The most underrated drummer of all time....

@Skippymoogoose90

8 жыл бұрын

+Ke boomrang you know Jay wrote the original drum part right? he was in the band before Herb, but left before Suck on This was recorded... if you're gonna knock a guy. know the facts

@Keboomrang

8 жыл бұрын

The cowriter on this song. it's Herbs. Look on the album suck on this.... Jay was less than one years.... this is the fact!

@Bjswac

8 жыл бұрын

and check out the time of his watch hahahaha 4:08

I love the way he just casually checks his watch at 4:08 - 4:09 xD

@tk-hf4oz

7 жыл бұрын

Just an another day at the office.

@eduardocarrera3245

7 жыл бұрын

Haha I didn't realize that, he is crazy

@joseluis0301

7 жыл бұрын

Serious Bismuth Silent hill, los mejores juegos de terror que he jugado

@kenross2765

6 жыл бұрын

Serious Bismuth it's the musicians salute. Aka-when is the set over.

@danielwightman4719

6 жыл бұрын

I think he was probably looking at his hand because this song fucking hurts😂

It’s insane how during the guitar solo the bassline is still the center of attention for me

shoutout ler lalonde for predicting the sad eboy look back in 2011 complete with curly hair and converse

lol I love that little hand gesture at 4:41

@xaza5625

6 жыл бұрын

Dane333W Same jesus its amazing lmao

@bastelkleber6665

6 жыл бұрын

watched it again and again xD

@thedemon4780

3 жыл бұрын

I saw another comment say it was a band signal.

This is literally one of the best live performance of tommy the cat

@CartoonKidOLLY

6 жыл бұрын

Superfett it is absolutely the best.

@mastaroshi8918

5 жыл бұрын

Hell no, spring break '92!

@sputnut

5 жыл бұрын

@@mastaroshi8918 Just watched the 92 spring break one and while good, the guitar was too loud and drowned out the bass notes we all love so much...

@kpddog1962

4 жыл бұрын

New years eve 1997 is the best performance

@carljohnson589

4 жыл бұрын

I loved it when the crowd went “SAY BABAY”

They're all playing in time, but, who's time? It's like three instrument solos that work together.

My thumb hurts just watching this.

@HabAnagarek

8 жыл бұрын

and cuticles... the way he pops and strums those damn strings, that bastardo

@shmergulflargamish7686

7 жыл бұрын

+HabAnagarek This makes me uncertain who would win in a thumb wrestling match, Les Claypool, or Chuck Norris... probably Les.

@copop2288

7 жыл бұрын

+Shmergul Flargamish All hail gaben.

@shmergulflargamish7686

7 жыл бұрын

*ALL HAIL GABEN!!*

@bassman3235

7 жыл бұрын

Thumnb? How about the part between the nail and finger? jhahahhaha

0:22 this is why I love primus

I was there for this and I cherish this performance forever

@darbybiafra9444

Жыл бұрын

One of the funnest bands to see live. Glad I saw em too 👍

I don’t know much about Primus, so I don’t know if that’s their regular guitarist or a session guy, but he fuckin slayed it

@wompus6570

4 жыл бұрын

It's their regular guitarist who's been part of Primus since 1989.

@vonn4017

3 жыл бұрын

its Larry Lalonde. and yeh..hes perfect for the music of Primus

@davidnissim589

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the regular guy, and yes, he’s a beast

@xisotopex

3 жыл бұрын

he also invented death metal.

@Kira-qc4qi

3 жыл бұрын

@@xisotopex i love the way you just slipped that in

Basically the comments are people saying Primus sucks and people getting worried because they think they're serious.

@markcockerham646

5 жыл бұрын

Tojo Johnson Primus sucks.

@lwsullivan91

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome to every Primus comment section ever.

@RicaMartini

4 жыл бұрын

Do not forget wardrobe specialists and Science teacher fetishists.

@Christian-my4dp

4 жыл бұрын

You can tell the new fans from the old ones like this

@BAGELS69

4 жыл бұрын

@@markcockerham646 i agree

Les looks like the coolest grandpa in this.

@paistinlasta1805

7 жыл бұрын

He looks like that weird man who everyone in town knows but nobody is really his friend because he is at his shed all time building some mysterious contraptions and sometimes he goes to town with his lawn mower.

@DevunGames

6 жыл бұрын

Brohann Sebastian Bach he looks like that one dude from The Red Green Show

@geld1620

6 жыл бұрын

Paistin Lasta that was the only description I have seen that fits the picture in my head

@NullyCannoli

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, I say he looks more like a wacky uncle

My man casually checking the time at 4:09

I've always felt like Primus was that absolutely sick local band from your small hometown you wish you could share with the world, but they actually hit it big.

That slide at 1:20 butters my eggrolls

@mCfOooL322

5 жыл бұрын

That one at 1:57 always get my goat!!!

@justsomeduckswithinterneta88

5 жыл бұрын

My eggroll is fucking soaked

@jayneboatis6494

4 жыл бұрын

Slides like butter on a biscuit

@Axelxior

4 жыл бұрын

Those girls screaming at behind

0:21 when you think the encore was “blue collared tweakers” but then Les was like “sike. You thought.”

@Maloss

3 жыл бұрын

In fact Larry plays this same thing as an intro but also as an outro for Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers, which they had just finished playing.

What I love about Primus is that all the musicians are amazingly good!

The best video for tommy the cat. Awesome.

The fact that Les can play the bass like that is legendary, but also being able to sing during it is what makes him the best bass player ever.

@terminallyinquisitive1731

5 жыл бұрын

Geddy Lee!!

@dragon___

5 жыл бұрын

casually talking through it is a real challenge

@qty1315

5 жыл бұрын

@@terminallyinquisitive1731 I'd rank Les Claypool above Geddy. No one is better than John Entwistle though, at least in rock. In jazz you have Jaco Pastorius and Victor Wooten.

@Bucket-dx3ju

5 жыл бұрын

Did you notice he usually stops playing when he starts singing? Also I wouldn’t really call it singing, more like talking

@qty1315

5 жыл бұрын

@@Bucket-dx3ju For this song, yes, but for most songs he sings as he plays.

Undoubtedly the tightest, cleanest version of "Tommy the Cat" I've ever heard. Absolutely stellar, there is no other word for it.

I asked my bass guitar teacher to teach me this song and he pretended he no longer spoke English.

Everyone: “Tommy The Cat is so Goddam hard on the bass.” Les Claypool: “This is just Too Easy...”

@CouchEconomyTX

3 жыл бұрын

Nah Even Les says that he can’t play it the way he did for the studio recording

@XxDezzy62xX

3 жыл бұрын

@@CouchEconomyTX when he say that

Les Claypool is chuck norris of bass

@kezianaomi1839

7 жыл бұрын

Les Claypool is the Les Claypool of bass

@DrKFC69

7 жыл бұрын

And Geddy Lee is Bruce Lee of bass, ironic that they have the same last name

@kezianaomi1839

7 жыл бұрын

***** suh

@icv9151

7 жыл бұрын

He is Suck Norris :D

@DharmaMidget

6 жыл бұрын

Santiago Gamboa Devotto No, Chuck Norris is a sad old man.

His bass has a whammy bar !!! ❌ Our basses don't have a whammy bar ✔

@CouchEconomyTX

3 жыл бұрын

NO MORE BASSES WITHOUT WHAMMY BARS

@tahoekid7548

3 жыл бұрын

😆

@pietro1801

3 жыл бұрын

I support the motion for whammy bars on every bass guitar under the sun

I understand Primus isn't for everyone. But anyone who knows anything about bass can not argue that Les is the most original bassist that's ever lived! This is the best performance I've seen of this song.

Nobody talks about how good Jay lane (the drummer) is the way he does all those fills are amazing the intro is the best how he just starts off with a dope ass drum beat and gets all the people moving a great drummer imo.

4:09 I wonder what time it was and how important it must have been for him to naturally look at his watch in the middle of the song. Fucking superb artist!

@metalbombr

2 жыл бұрын

Les is probably thinking fuck I better not get carried away and play into someone elses set! Good guy Les

@vitokorunic3761

Жыл бұрын

My guess is that he was checking to see if there is enough time to include The Awaking as well.

@MrMasmarrias

Жыл бұрын

he was checking the time to return to his mother ship

arguably one of the best bass players of all time

@DrKFC69

7 жыл бұрын

Without Geddy Lee, we won't have Les Claypool

@drphilsranch6782

4 жыл бұрын

Coldfacekiller CFK, um..... yeah we would. He took inspiration from him but if you watch some interviews he says that he wanted to get a gig so he chose bass. And he also said he likes the sound of it.

@drphilsranch6782

4 жыл бұрын

LowLinK, the iconic les claypool banjo, I actually found a video of him playing the banjo but I’d have to find it again

@hashbrowngaming69

2 жыл бұрын

He is the greatest lol

@kennethwoodruff7357

Жыл бұрын

No argument to be had

Les is one of those rare singers that sounds the exact same on record or live on stage!

10 years of this video and I can't stop watching 🇧🇷

0:37 top 10 fastest anime runners

How to pick uop girls Les Claypool style 1.Approach (you can be tipsy but not too drunk) 2.Introduce yourself properly 3. Start walking around her like a steampunk stork on acid and say the magic words "SayBayDoyaWannaLayDownWithMeSayBabyDoYeWannaLayByMySideBabyDoYouWannaLayDownWithMeSAYBEBEBEBEBEBEEEEEE" 4.Profit

@rushfan-bc3xi

8 жыл бұрын

4. ??? 5. Profit

@courtneykeiffer1336

8 жыл бұрын

+chipperofwood fucking underpants gnomes

@M16A3ACOG

8 жыл бұрын

you need to be fucking bass god for it to work

@hitmarker1190

7 жыл бұрын

thats how i met your mother kids

@GoogleSuckMyCockk

7 жыл бұрын

Like if she says no you just iss her upside the craniu with the aluminum baseball bat?

May nobody forget the awesome guitarist!

guy at 3:54 is jamming then notices the rack beside him.

@jenko2247

4 жыл бұрын

Shes actually getting fucked by the dude behind her if you look real hard

@dieseldown

3 жыл бұрын

Boobs or bass? The boobs always win lol!

@musicman7229

3 жыл бұрын

910 Trucker what’s wrong with both

@nitra01

3 жыл бұрын

@@jenko2247 What the fuck

the drummer is really good

"Ler's" guitar playing is very underrated.

@pachangamarrana1

5 жыл бұрын

No satriani student is underestimated by me at least

@Jack-pp2ng

4 жыл бұрын

Hes also amazing in the death metal band possessed

@jovanjovanovic3449

3 жыл бұрын

And so is this coment...

In my opinion, this is the best Primus song for guitar.

I swear I always felt that Primus was like 'We are going to make a terrible song, but we will do it so damn well you can't help but to love it.'

"Shey pepe doyu wana le'dammitme?"

@robertnagy3942

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect lyrics lol

@doomerius1300

4 жыл бұрын

Shey pepe!

@PhillipBarnettabd678

4 жыл бұрын

Say baby do you wanna lay down with me

@primoose8814

4 жыл бұрын

@@PhillipBarnettabd678 R/WOOOSH

@tankmaster1018

4 жыл бұрын

@@primoose8814 Imagine this guy's response the first time he hears "Primus Sucks"

Primus was the first band I ever saw live. When I was 14. It was amazing.

@bobbybushay9133

Жыл бұрын

Me too! At the same age!

The audience's timing is absolutely spot on. They're part of the band.

Not to mention Les is completely stoned out of his mind during this concert. You can especially notice it at 1:10 during the first pause when he's doing lyrics

@SlamDunkPyro

Жыл бұрын

I’m wondering if that’s why he also didn’t finish the “rare occasion such as this that he did” line lol

talking that fast AND absolutely shredding that bass, les claypool is a legend

you can't say enough about les's bass playing, but goddamn lalonde absolutely tears that shit up on guitar constantly. such a bad ass.

Its one of those weeks, Primus live earpods blasting

Three things that must never be underestimated. 1. The power of love 2. The magical strength that comes out of no where when you don't have power steering. 3. Les' power over a crowd.

I've had these 2 lines stuck in my head for like a week. I'm going nuts.

I love his bouncing at 1:26

Les is A Underrated Genius!

I sincerely get the impression that this guy and his band honestly couldn't care less if you hate there music.......they are who they are take it or leave it and I'm loving that vibe!

@DocBree13

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely :)

We are Primus and our motto is "We don't need a long term drummer!"

@expectedlime_8076

6 жыл бұрын

Nick's Drumming nah primus’ motto is “We suck”

@cmcskate1985

6 жыл бұрын

They've only had 3 drummers over a career of 30 something years. All of their drummers have been long term drummers.

@thegod7683

6 жыл бұрын

Cameron Crosby but theyve switched between those three a lot

@uwnbaw

6 жыл бұрын

You spelled Melt-Banana wrong

@soko1450

5 жыл бұрын

@@uhh6148 Larry has been in the band since 89. Before Suck On This was even recorded. They only had one other before him.

Les Claypool always uses really cool-lookin basses! I want the one he used in this concert.

@literatetree8394

7 жыл бұрын

ecbenny J they are carl thompson basses handbuilt by one man. Les actually thought that his first ever carl thompson bass looked super ugly, but when he picked it up it was the most comfortable thing he had ever helt.

@literatetree8394

7 жыл бұрын

***** oh, i always thought this one was a ct as well! but claypool didn't build it, did he?

@literatetree8394

7 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@netbatchin35

7 жыл бұрын

ecbenny J he used carl thompson basses

@AdriNox777

6 жыл бұрын

I always thought he looks like if Dr. Seuss played bass.

This is absolutely mind blowing! I'm a support worker and a 16 year old boy with autism played this to me (I couldnt hear the song-only the bass cos he had headphones on) im hooked now I've heard it! Not to mention how impressed I am - fuck knows that lad nailed it!! X

@pricc-om

3 жыл бұрын

the kid played this song??? that is fantastic

Set list 0:00 those damned blue collar tweekers(Improvisation) 0:23 Tommy the cat 4:55 outro

Claypool looks like a Time Lord here.

@shmergulflargamish7686

7 жыл бұрын

He does.

@jackbho6594

7 жыл бұрын

He is

@logann7942

6 жыл бұрын

Looks like?

@Sighbot

6 жыл бұрын

He.

@prez_wso

5 жыл бұрын

*Randon pleb* : what can you play on bass ? *Les* : yes. (For the ones that don't get it it's kinda similar to this → *Random* : How many pushups can you do ? *Bruce Lee* : all of them)