BASSIST REACTS To Primus - "Tommy The Cat" | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@ronaldnelson6692]

Jerry Was a Racecar Driver should be next. Les's Bass playing is way ahead of it's time.

[@bayareathrasher666]

Video was shot at The Phoenix Theater, Petaluma, Ca. I was there! Pit was huge, you can see it on the video.

[@BrianRosenbergMusican]

Jerry is such a bad ass song!!

[@djgizmoe]

I came to say this.

[@zackerydempsey1280]

JERRY WAS A RACECAR DRIVER next!

[@shawnk7832]

@@ronaldnelson6692 I mean Les on bass is not ahead of his time at all. There is no one who has done that before or since. There will probably never be another bassist like Les.

[@kevingage4157]

He's playing those basslines while singing the lyrics that fast, on a completely different rhythm. Let that sink in for a minute.

[@MooseMoto7]

Its the bassist version of Alexi Lahio playing "Are You Dead Yet?" for Children of Bodom

[@drewgodfredsen9509]

​@@MooseMoto7 bro!!! Yesss them boys from Bodom rock. Sad dude passed a few years ago.

[@iagmusicandflying]

Les Claypool is an alien stranded on Earth.

[@mrburger007]

Get him to throw in some keyboards 😂

[@edwarddore7617]

Les has mentioned how difficult it is, so he practices the bass lines so much, it becomes automatic.

[@ominous_looking_npc]

I will say it again. Sailing the Seas of Cheese album is phenomenal. Not one bad song on there.

[@christopherwcazares7054]

Facts

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Amen on that brother ! I used to skateboard my ass off to that cassette !!!!

[@jons3808]

One of my all time favorite albums. Truly amazing!!

[@duckmandm908]

This!

[@JonMalbrough]

I got to see them play Seas of Cheese from start to finish back in the day. Mindbending

[@joonaspalin848]

I’ve listened Primus since I was fifteen,I’m 45 now and the cool weirdness and musical brilliance still amazes me…❤

[@Uncle--Fatty]

😂primus sucks...!

[@THEREALBONGMAN]

Love seeing your face as you go to the Claypool school of bass...🤘

[@bmriverrat11]

the Creators of South Park and Primus did a "Butters" the Cat version at the 25th anniversary concert with Matt Stone did the voice of Butters for "Butters the Cat" it's pretty Awesome!

[@rankinlas]

Absolutely loved watching that concert 👌

[@bmriverrat11]

@@rankinlas I re watched recently that's why I thought of that 🤣

[@theundead1600]

Yes.

[@johnreamy2744]

I was at that concert! Was fantastic!

[@bmriverrat11]

@@johnreamy2744 super jealous! So Serial!

[@toddpaluzzi]

Feel like being slapped by a 50 pound fish is the perfect way to describe Primus. Next song, Jerry was a racecar driver

[@Spikeelsucko]

especially when you consider that Les may love fishing even more than he loves playing bass!

[@Viewpoint-Sub]

Johnthe fisherman lol

[@Prsboy78]

Such a underrated three piece band so technically brilliant. A perfect smoosh of funky jazz and comedy.

[@MarkBonneaux]

"funk metal" is the phrase I keep seeing for them which, not wrong but hardly prepares you for the full experience

[@warriorpitbull1170]

LOL! Aileen, this is too much fun watching you find out about Les Claypool and Primus. Your comments are gold. I hope you react to 'My Name is Mud' soon.

[@willduffield7226]

They got a song from that same album called "American Life" and its great if you like that quick foundation of groove. If you're in the mood for something more (dare I say) "conventional" in terms of number of notes for a bassist, there's "Those Damned Blue Collar Tweakers." Both those songs are from the same album. I used to play bass briefly. Glad you're enjoying the Primus journey! Side note: I don't know how familiar you are with Rush, but Geddy Lee is an incredible bassist, too, and also was an influence on Les Claypool from Primus. There are far too many Rush songs to start making a list here, but one song in particular doesn't get enough credit in terms of the synthesis of its groove (including the bass contribution) and that song is called "Alien Shore." Another pair of songs, called "The Big Money" and "Marathon" also might apply here, but they're probably more well-known than "Alien Shore." Anyway, have fun!

[@atomspliter3493]

Sailing the seas of cheese is a great album. "Jerry was a race car driver" is great track to check out.

[@RoadkillXoutlaw]

Primus.. three extremely talented Musicians who perfectly compliment each others style.

[@MarkBonneaux]

Primus is three guys playing wildly different songs all at the same time

[@michaelfletcher9640]

"Too Many Puppies"!!!❤

[@fishingwithscoop6954]

YES!!!!

[@AiArtDoneRight]

one of my favorite songs of all time

[@shawnk7832]

F Yeah. It's a world changer. My Fave.

[@IdiotLord123456]

I’ve got too many puppies. She dropped 9 and I’ve got 5 left. Everyone I go outside and sing this song to them

[@evilferret1453]

yeeeees !!! puppies !!!!!!

[@Larry_TheCableGuy]

I love Primus! Glad to see you are loving it too!

[@jbunte31]

The voice of Tommy the Cat is the great Tom Waits! It'd be cool if you checked out some of his stuff.

[@1bossdj]

I second this. I think she would appreciate his diverse discography.

[@jwgregory1969]

I still revisit The Black Rider at times.

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

Would second Tom Waits. One of the most crazily diverse discographies ever, from beautiful, intimate, singer-songwriter material to the most avant-garde, vaudevillian, sonic performance art stuff ever. I love it all, but hard to know what to recommend first to a new listener.

[@focalized]

Hoist That Rag, original version.

[@the.wayne.b]

"warm beer and cold women".......or just go with his biggest hit "i dont want to grow up"

[@IdiotLord123456]

As a fellow bassist, watching you watch it for the first time and reacting like I did way back when is very nostalgic. Awesome show!

[@MapleShowers]

My Name is Mud 🤞

[@davidjeffers68]

One of my favorites!

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

Yessss! Mmmmmmud!

[@captaintrips8651]

I second that.

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

@@MapleShowers All in favor say aye...

[@STILL-KICKIN]

6 ft 2 and rude as hell….😂

[@bobs.2008]

A great song and a wonderful reaction. I truly do enjoy it when every now & then Aileen is just a little flabbergasted by some sweet, sweet bass action! 🙂

[@ladaddy19]

Primus - Damn Blue Collar Tweakers - live at Woodstock. Guaranteed you'll love it. Get to see Les live and in the groove!

[@harveyhandbanana]

Hi yaaaa

[@kevinn.5066]

First of all, you’re absolutely adorable! Second, it makes me so happy to see someone discovering Primus for the first time (I watched your Wynona video). And C, you said something like it’s chaos but it makes sense. You freaking nailed it! And you! You with your fast talking and your dynamic attitude; you’re Primus in human form! I’m so happy I found your channel and I can’t wait to watch more of your videos and see more of your beautiful smile. PS. Please do Harold of the Rocks and also John The Fisherman. Thanks! ✌🏻

[@alexianaixela]

Frizzle Fry album is great. They were young and hungry back then, and no one had ever heard anything like them.

[@loftismark]

To defy the laws of tradition is a crusade only of the brave.

[@AstralWalker44]

I have seen them live 14 times and it never gets old. So many great songs I don't even know where to begin with recommending you more! My Name is Mud and Jerry Was a Race Car Driver are obviously gonna be the next two! But I would personally recommend Over the Electric Grapevine. That song is like putty to the brain. I suspect Is It Luck? is a song that would make your bass playing mind melt even further too.

[@seanmahoney7895]

I'm going to Sessanta this summer and I can't WAIT to see them!

[@Dillinger83]

You have to see the live version of this song!!

[@ewancraib8412]

yeah, the version from Lorely 1996 with The Awakening in the middle

[@zoeherriot]

@@ewancraib8412 Bonnaroo version is excellent too - but the The Awakening bit in the middle from Lorely is amazing. I love that piece from his solo album.

[@TraditionalHippie]

Bonnaroo version! I was there!!!!!

[@keridiausjones7213]

Sorry. Nothing tops seeing it live with Manard James Keenan doing the spoken parts. Nothing, except seeing Les, of course. 😊

[@GatheringtheMagic1984]

"Mr Krinkle" is another great bass song that video was done in a single take. Thanks for the great reaction!!!

[@BurnDoubt]

Let's cruise the bastard boat!

[@mezykin]

The Mr Krinkle video is every sleep paralysis demon fit into one

[@christianninsananda9626]

This song is dedicated to Tom Waits... who is doing the gravelly voice of Tommy the Cat.

[@danielkinn782]

Tom and Les and me lived in the same small town in Northern California. I had lunch with Les a couple times. I was also in Jerry video. Filmed at at The Pheonix Theater in Petaluma CA. One of my fav bands.

[@Stands-In-The-Fire]

@@danielkinn782 Man, the Phoenix brings back memories here.

[@danielkinn782]

@@Stands-In-The-Fire yeah?? I was a Pheonix regular waaaay back in the day. I lived about 2 blocks away.

[@Stands-In-The-Fire]

@@danielkinn782 Oh nice, I lived in SR so it was a trip but between catching shows and playing there with a couple of old bands, lots of good (and weird times) there. Between the Phoenix, the Mystic, and the LBC we had some great venues.

[@danielkinn782]

@Stands-In-The-Fire oh man the Mystic. I forgot about that. When were you there abouts? I was there 86 I think. Started going to the Pheonix when Tom first bought it. I remember when it actually played movies. Kissed my first girl in the balcony.

[@mattblatchley2061]

your community has you pointed in the right direction...they know what's up!!! AWESOME react...looking fwd to all of your Primus viewing!!!

[@cadleo]

Bassist's mind blown in 3 .. 2 ..

[@cerberus01]

She is "free bassing"

[@mcpidro]

@@cerberus01nice

[@oscardiggs246]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@randomchord]

Love how flustered you were after the first bass slide /drop. I've been a musician for many decades and when I hear certain things it hits me just the same, even after all these years. talent is timeless. And I'm going to join the crowd calling for 'My Name is Mud' and Jerry was a Race Car Driver" (but still hoping you'll check out Lovebites as I posted in another comment. Just found your channel so I'm catching up. 😁😉)

[@hayatotheninja]

Primus is such a vibe. To Defy the Laws of Tradition is a great song and great description of them! Check it out!

[@Jason-iq5wj]

I love your reaction to Primus. I have been a fan of these 3 amazing musicians since the early 90s. They're on par with one of their major influences, Rush. Such a celebration of artistic expression.

[@brettmarlar4154]

Jerry Was a Racecar Driver, My Name is Mud, To Defy the Laws of Tradition, Groundhogs Day, Spaghetti Western, Shake Hands With Beef, and DMV are all must-hear Primus tunes! Glad you're enjoying the madness that is Primus.

[@justinragan3001]

I agree 💯

[@390WagonMaster]

Frizzle Fry is my fav.

[@brettmarlar4154]

@@390WagonMaster That is an incredible album, as well as song. But my favs from that album are "Spaghetti Western", "Ground Hog's Day", and "To Defy the Laws of Tradition". But honestly, there isn't a single bad song on the record.

[@vintageswiss9096]

Southbound Pachyderm...

[@pvilches06]

One of my favorite songs from Primus and where Mr. Claypool shows off his godly talents!! I absolutely adored your reaction........and no, I could never complain about you talking fast at all!!! (Especialmente siendo Peruano!). You are always so radiant and beautiful Hun! 🌹🌹🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@mumbledg]

My name is mud, Southbound pachyderm, Mr. Krinkle, DMV.

[@Thessik73]

I second all of these choices.

[@chriswebb7822]

Southbound Pachyderm is pretty deep, it's very well done for sure!

[@holycrap2417]

Southbound Pachyderm live (Hallucino-genetics) is one of the best.

[@SpaceRampage]

I second the second choice, Southbound pachyderm is one of my favorites!

[@Swamp_Crotch]

Always loved DMV

[@Yvonne-rb6mb]

Just saw them in April with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle. Amazing live. Jerry was a racecar driver, my name is mud, lacquer head and those damn blue collar tweekers. They're all so good it's hard to remember everything 😂

[@theodoreschott3293]

If nobody else has said it, Les Claypool did the theme music for Robot Chicken

[@jayeshleman480]

And south park

[@joshuatmanion8010]

So much yes, and yes

[@patrickladucer4118]

Ha ha😂"Cat call, no pun intended". Classic PRIMUS!! One of a kind band. Great three piece band. Insane talent. Insane videos. I loved the unique style and perspective that was different than anything I've ever heard in my life and frankly most fans could go on and on about this bands greatness!!! Thank you for your service and opinions and expressions. Nice moves too. I never thought of PRIMUS as a dance band however you changed that perception. Try DMV it's got that groove that I love 💗.

[@timothycolemansr6996]

Damn Blue Collar Tweakers by Primus Live at 1994 Woodstock is absolute Fire!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘 A most in your Primus journey. Your Welcome!🔥🤘

[@ggates2500]

Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum

[@3D_foos]

under rated post

[@mkmstillstackin]

Yeah!...possibly my all time Primus fav! agreed, the Woodstock performance is top-notch for sure!

[@eazzyerric]

yessss please!!!!!!!!

[@thomassewter1675]

I like the Ozzfest 1999 version of Those dam blue collar tweakers with Buckethead 🔥🔥🔥

[@fenrirofink8039]

Just found your channel, I've listened to primus for a while but this song in particular was on my to do list, today instead of listen the song by my self...we are experiencing it togheter ( sorry for my english) it was...quite the journey

[@Rosstafa]

Your reaction to that fretless bass slide early on is something only a proper bass player would do. Les Claypool's playing is just like ASMR.

[@igoriksanov9539]

You were so right about your description of Primus in the last vid. The band is a total fever dream. They're so whacky and yet so talented, you can't help but smile while listening to them.

[@user-wz7ov3cx1l]

@@igoriksanov9539 phenomenally talented and have so much fun. It’s great seeing Aileen enjoy

[@mav3818]

I love how you're outside the box, much like I am. Primus was my first concert, way back in 1992 I think, in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. I loved the silly yet magical dream state many of their songs have. Les Claypool is a bass master

[@sammyingersoll8870]

I've been listening to Primus ever since they released their 1st album. Actually when I think of them I always say their drummer and guitarist are so overlooked and underated. This group is so tight!

[@jasonlaviolette2964]

I completely agree. I guess its hard to stand out with Les Claypool on bass, but just to stand toe to toe with him and not be completely overshadowed means that they are both amazing in their own right. I think another thing that is so overlooked and underrated is Les' vocals. With the lyrics to most of their songs being completely ridiculous and absolutely hilarious (and those aspects are even leveled up by their videos🤣) and being set against the fantastic music that the three of them play together, I guess that's understandable. But to ramble at that speed and yet still have great diction allowing the listener to catch the words is pretty incredible. Dude can also hit some notes and sustain when he wants to. All around, just so much talent and a lot of hard work on all of their parts.

[@sammyingersoll8870]

@@jasonlaviolette2964 I agree on all fronts. As long as they have been playing together they seem to stick to similar themes after all these years. Bands usually veer off into different avenues as time goes by, for better or worse. Primus has been fairly constant for as long as they've been around

[@brianfurber6088]

The guitarist picks all the musically correct notes and proceeds to play none of them with great precision and results

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

One of the best things about Primus (besides the music) is that they made music videos for a ton of their discography, and they're all top-notch!

[@mamalannightshyaman]

I won a live band karaoke contest singing this song. It was featured in a plan b skate video I saw when I was a kid and I have been obsessed with this song ever since

[@ronponce8238]

Yess! 🛹 Pat Duffy- Questionable. He also skated to DMV in Virtual reality

[@mamalannightshyaman]

@@ronponce8238this guy gets it! I loved that video man

[@die_monstros]

Aileen!! I'm so glad to so you finally getting around to Primus! Please check out Mr Krinkle. It's a great video that was filmed in one continuous shot and features Les Claypool playing an upright bass. Missed you

[@Damkohler11]

Jerry Was a Racecar Driver, My Name is Mud, John the Fisherman, Groundhog's Day, Shake Hands with Beef, Southbound Pachyderm...all songs that are a must listen for some Primus excellence!

[@WoknRolandPhotography]

"Those Damn Blue Collar Tweekers" has a really good bass solo. No old music video of it but there is a pretty good live version from Woodstock '94

[@RalskiMHNHN]

At 5:61 you said "It really feels like you're defying the laws of" and I said outloud "tradition!" Another Primus tune to consider. Called To Defy the Laws of Tradition off their Frizzle Fry album. Good stuff. 🤘❤

[@jamescollins618]

I said it too. First Primus song I ever heard. First track of Frizzle Fry. What an album

[@hephaestus6605]

I also said it but in the voice and time signature of the song.

[@RalskiMHNHN]

@@hephaestus6605 I said it in my head more like the guy from Fiddler on the Roof. 😁

[@everyonelovesmajima]

I said Del Davis Tree Farm.

[@acrophies89]

Dude you're listening to Primus now? Thats so fkn cool. You mentioned 'Defy the laws of Bassing' funny you should say that.. Check out a live version of 'To defy the laws of tradition' particularly one thats early footage of them at a radio station playing live. Also, try 'Is it luck?' Another great track by them as well, out of the many. Great video!

[@trentthehehim3936]

Primus Jerry was a Race Car Driver. Also, this was the band and song played at the battle of the bands in Bill and Teds Excellent Adventures

[@tonyrossell832]

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, not Excellent Adventure.

[@trentthehehim3936]

@@tonyrossell832 my bad. I got the two confused. “SAN DIMAS HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!”

[@tonyrossell832]

@@trentthehehim3936 no problem. Party on dude!

[@johnplaysgames3120]

My friend and I lived about 45 minutes away from where they filmed the Battle of the Bands sequence for "Bogus Journey" (they did it in the little theater in Magic Mountain in Valencia) and we got to be extras in the crowd. It was two days' worth of filming and, in between scenes (which often took a long time bc the crew was changing lighting setups and whatnot), the various bands would play short sets to keep the crowd entertained (and, y'know, keep the energy up for the actual filming). So, in addition to a bunch of other bands I barely remember, we got to see Primus play live two days in a row, and they were awesome both times. My friend and I were already big fans of Primus at the time, so we were among a handful of people in the crowd who yelled out "Primus sucks!" and then laughed at all the confused expressions of the people around us who didn't know the band or their semi-official catchphrase. They just thought we were being rude. Plus there was a cute punk girl there with a huge pink mohawk who I still think about occasionally to this very day. It was good times. At the part when the Princesses are revealed to be tied up and hanging up above the stage, everyone in the crowd was supposed to gasp and sound surprised. Obviously, there were a ton of people in the crowd and we knew it would probably be nearly impossible to pick ourselves out onscreen when the movie came out, so my friend and decided to stand up and point at the princesses when we gasped, figuring we'd be able to see ourselves in the crowd easier by looking for the two idiots who stand up when everyone else is sitting. When we saw the movie in the theater, we couldn't find ourselves and figured it must've been cut. When we eventually got the DVD though, we were able to pause and see that our jump-and-point shows up in about 1 or 2 frames just before they cut to the next shot. We had a good laugh about it and I started mock complaining to all our friends that "my best work ended up on the cutting room floor." Anyway, Primus sucks.

[@kristiancarpenter9839]

I just suscribed. Great content, and fellow musician. Good stuff

[@stk0308]

Next up, 'Jerry was a Racecar Driver'. Then, 'My Name Is Mudd'

[@RBurwell]

I loved the way you forgot how to speak after that first slide. I couldn't wait to see your reaction after the break the end of the solo. Haha

[@cristinamorrison2862]

Fantastic reaction! I'd recommend "Jerry was a Race Car Driver".

[@isaiahgarens5674]

Here is a real reply...Glad to see you being happy and enjoying great music. Much love bella. May the wind forever be at your back.

[@FlipFinkelstein]

Takes me back to the 4th annual San Dimas Battle of the Bands

[@donniehowattzer2759]

No Way!!!

[@gary_payton]

One of my greatest life moments was meeting Les and the rest of Primus backstage after a show. We passed around some of the devil's lettuce and talked for a while.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Your face was one of the most confused and bewildered I've seen a reactor make. And that's good. Primus is a musician's musicians band. Les Claypoil is up there with Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, and Thunder Fingers himself. They are a unique and eclectic group but given the time and dedication will not disappoint

[@martyjoe8534]

Primus Bass Slaps! “defying the laws of bass” Always has. 😎

[@HBC423]

Their concept albums are great, The Desaturating Seven… and Primus and the Chocolate Factory

[@dc4457]

Craziest thing about this band, to me, is that their guitarist played in one of the earliest death metal bands, Possessed.

[@tbromwell]

1991, I was 11 years old when I saw Bill and Teds Bogus Journey. Primus was the only band shown during the Battle of the Bands, playing this song. Promptly became my favorite band, and have been ever since. My Name Is Mud is a personal favorite, but Jerry Was A Racecar Driver is a must listen as well. I'll be here for every Primus reaction, guaranteed.

[@dck6546]

Same here. I bought that soundtrack when I was 11 or 12. Introduced me to Primus, Faith No More, and Steve Vai, all of whom are still favorites of mine.

[@sweetlowsounds]

I like seeing real early live performances of this song. There's a few recordings from the 1989 tour in small clubs like The Coconut Teaser (the lessor known sunset strip music dive).

[@user-wz7ov3cx1l]

C'mon, kiddies, gather round Who's your foremost friend in town? From Main to Maple the name resounds Professor Nutbutter He's the one, the humble one The Barkley County prodigal son Here to serve only you Professor Nutbutter

[@Roger-ws8rj]

One of my favorite albums!

[@user-wz7ov3cx1l]

@@Roger-ws8rj same!!!

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

Well ok,I will go listen to that song. You easily talked me into it.

[@frod79]

Wearing my les tales from the punchbowl shirt as i hit this like

[@drfriday666]

They performed this when I saw them a few years back at slayers "final" show and it was so badass. The bass sounded so sick during that song

[@AlanBriggs017]

And, your reactions are great, too! Really love watching and listening to you watching and listening to them

[@howardlong4714]

Such good stuff with so many to choose from, maybe "DMV" or "John the Fisherman"

[@badrhino1]

John the Fisherman and Harold of the Rocks are my fave Primus tracks!

[@PS-dp8yg]

Fun fact: Larry LaLonde (guitar player) was part of one of the first death metal (along with Mr. Bungle) bands called Possessed.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Tom Waits did the 'Tommy' vocals in 1991 from the Primus album 'Sailing the Seas of Cheese'... Tom Waits did another weird Primus song in 1999 from the 'Antipop' album - 'Coattails of a dead man'.

[@sammitchell3657]

Coattails of a Deadman is hidden gem. Such a good song. It's about Courtney Love too. Lol

[@friscosgreatest415]

Primus made a cameo on Bill and Ted’s Bogus journey. They were one of the bands at the battle of the bands near the end of the movie and they played this song.

[@reintype]

If you want another Great Bassist, look no further than Mark King from Level 42. He plays a mean Jazz-Funk. Some Songs from his Band with Great Bass: 1. Love Games 2. Love Meeting Love 3. Lessons in Love 4. Turn it On 5. The Machine Stops 6. Seven Days 7. Physical Presence 8. A Pharaoh's Dream 9. 43 10. Dune Tune This is just a small sample. Level 42 Discography is simply amazing. They don't have a Bad Song. This is a Band's Band. Every member is an exceptional musician. Give them a try. You won't regret it.

[@TheDFunkEra]

How do you leave out Mr. Pink?!

[@jerrydial5984]

Great band, great bassist. I've got a few albums...well...cds. lol

[@reintype]

@@TheDFunkEra Level 42 has too many Great Songs. Can't list them all. So had to settle for the ones, off the top of my head. Heck, I even forgot to list "Why are you Leaving?", my favorite Level 42 Song. :D

[@soundautomatic1]

fun fact for younger folks: this is the song Primus played in Bill and Ted's excellent adventure 2 in the battle of the bands, and lost, to Bill and Ted, playing a Kiss song.

[@turtlehermit6047]

Station!🤘 I loved that movies soundtrack. I grew up watching 1 and 2. Great movies. 3 was a crime against the fans of the previous movies.

[@redhotchilifan98]

Those damn blue collar tweeters Woodstock 94 from them will blow your mind

[@familyheissinger5833]

I’ve been in the front row of a few Primus concerts, and it was always amazing how casually Les played that crazy amazing bass, sang, and stomped around the stage 😁

[@haamurabaigreyhome4713]

Feel free to mention those drums some more. :D Tim "Herb" Alexander is an absolute boss on the drums. He & Les were made for each other, musically speaking & Primus is at their best with Herb in the group. That being said, he's left the band twice over the years, replaced first with Brian Mantia & later by Jay Lane. Anyways, you may react to some non-Herb Primus & notice the difference in tone. Still good though. Primus is always a treat. But there's only one Herb. O_q

[@timpaull6124]

"Fever dream"...hahaha!! My daughter reminded me of those the other day, great comparison for a Primus video!!

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

The crazy part about all of this music is that Les Claypool plays these parts without ever looking at his fretboard. Live he just looks out at the crowd and sings while slapping the hell out of his bass.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Often while running around in weird little circles and stomping his foot like some old-timey cartoon hillbilly. Dude's a beast.

[@KhronicD]

@@johnplaysgames3120 My very first concert ever was Primus. Ritchie Coliseum 1993 with the Melvins. When he came out on stage in the giant pig outfit with the double bass... man everyone went fucking bananas! No one gave a shit about the Melvins, heh. Looking back, I kinda feel bad for them.

[@craigroberts6374]

Jilly's On Smack. Bonnaroo 2011.

[@randallwilson4088]

"Bass was bassin'" nice play on words I'm here for it!

[@BrianYates-ue8hf]

!!!PRIMUS SUCKS!!! Great tune from a band you just can't categorize 🤘✌️😎🧐

[@robertcampomizzi7988]

Primus does indeed suck!(Am I doing it right? 😂)

[@runawayuniverse]

If you are a fan of the band you would know that Les has gone on record as no longer being a fan of the Primus sucks joke. It's stupid now and has been for a very long time

[@FunkyJeebus]

@@runawayuniversewell she sucks too then 😆

[@nothingtosee314]

​@runawayuniverse Cool story, but Les isn't the arbiter of what is funny, stupid, etc. The meme is alive and well, whether you and Les like it or not. Items with "Primus Sucks" on them are still to this day some of their best selling merch.

[@gravitymike]

Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers!! And watch a live video - seeing him play that bass and sing live is pretty unbelievable!

[@andresmurillo7552]

the toys are winding down

[@Krankensteinn]

Great suggestion! Great bassline

[@4colors4life]

I was looking for this suggestion, that bass is chefs kiss

[@syx3s]

i haven't watched yet, but i'm gonna. all i've got to say going into this is that now you've got to watch them perform this live. absolutely have to.

[@ramfat]

"Groundhog's Day".

[@flyingardilla143]

We have a connoisseur here - I see.

[@flingonber]

ATF Primus song! Ideally the live version from Bonnaroo.

[@SpaceRampage]

@@flingonber great pick!

[@thelightshineth8848]

came here to suggest this one because I figured no one else will. love the lyrics and that bass in the second half

[@yepperalrightythen1731]

Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers has been one of my all-time favorite Primus tunes. Well worth the listen. Les is incredible, I have been hooked since 1992 when a friend sent me a mixed tape and I heard Tommy the Cat as a teacher in Chikwawa, Malawi Africa :) Outside of Primus,, you really need to try Tom Waits "I hope that I don't in love with you"

[@gefinkt_da_fool]

This song is awesome. I would recommend John The Fisherman next

[@DCBrubeck420]

Every Primus video makes me think, the Barnum & Bailey circus has come to town 😂 Weird, crazy, and awesome. Thanks Aileen 😊

[@josephbond8280]

My Name is Mudd. And Devil Went Down to Georgia. Are probably their 2 best. Hard heavy BASS.

[@josephbond8280]

Classic strip club music from the 90s.

[@tjm6983]

I really have to disagree there. Devil Went Down to Georgia is not their song. To me its one of the most novelty type things they've ever done. Just not the type of band/song I really want to hear them cover. My Name is Mud is really cool but a lot of their lesser known songs are at least as deserving of admiration. Les's playing in that is more percussive and more simple melodically than a lot of their other songs.

[@SalcowSam]

Saw them in the Boulder Theater in Colorado in the early 90s . . . still stands out as one of the greatest shows I've ever seen . . . Lost my glasses in the mosh pit while Primus did an encore cover of Peter Gabriel's "Intruder" . . . just wow.

[@bg6b7bft]

"Fish On (Fisherman Chronicles, Chapter II) · Primus" I love the whole song, but the intro is pure bass bliss.

[@JeremiahBmayer]

Oh what find, you two together... 😆. Les is the man. There is a lot of live footage of him and his many projects for many O years. Go deep.

[@carlesmacuaid]

The first time I heard this in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey it blew my tiny little mind. They've been my favouite band ever since. Also one of the best live bands I've ever seen.

[@bobbyjennings6480]

My first mosh pit was at the 95 HFS-TIVAL during Jerry Was A Racecar Driver. Not many HFS-TIVAL are around. You had to be a special agent to sneak in a camcorder.

[@Loked420]

You really need to track down a live version of this song. Seeing him play this in person really hammers home how incredible he is.

[@dunbar9finger]

I love how Les's also "vocally plays bass" with his mouth popping all those bouncing consonants in the "say bu-bu-bu-bu-baby do you wanna lay down by me" bits.

[@MegaSargent1]

Primus are gods that bass playing is incredible this was the first time seeing this video and I was speechless the vocals were crazy plus the guitar playing was great not to mention the drums also I need to check out more of their songs I'm blown away

[@ywainleonis2035]

Was fortunate enough to see Les Claypool live with the Holy Mackerel at a Sundance Festival side gig (Pretty sure it was called "Lap Dance") The man is amazing live. Interestingly, the "opening" band was the Trey Parker and Matt Stone band DV/DA (yes that thing).

[@Osmonic74]

To Defy the Laws of Tradition is the first track off Frizzle Fry. These guys were unconventional and absolutely amazing. I saw Primus in Chicago in 1993, 1995, Kalamazoo 1999. I am also a bass player and being able to play this song and Jerry was a race car driver got me laid a whole lot back then.

[@SplyttScreen]

I see you’ve been recently dipping ur toes into country lol, and some I recommend are the older love/heartbreak/sad songs. Some recommendations are "I let Her Lie" by Daryle Singletary, "You Lie" by Reba, "Baby Blue" by George Strait, "You Look So Good In Love" by George Strait, (basically anything by George Strait lol), “That’s My Job" by Conway Twitty, "I’d Be Better Off (In A Pine Box) by Doug Stone, and a lot more lol. 80’s and 90’s country were AMAZING, again especially the love/heartbreak/sad songs👌

[@JeffHendricks]

You gotta realize... when this came out in 1991, nobody had heard anything like it before. It absolutely blew our minds.

[@jamesmarschalk5564]

Saw Primus live shortly after they came out and this, to this day, is one of the best songs I have ever heard performed live. Every single person in the crowd was into it