Primus - Dennis Miller Show - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver

Live on the Dennis Miller Show, 1992.

[@maidnewsnetwork]

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

[@Sniperboy5551]

It’s not for the uninitiated, that’s for sure. Fucking awesome band… I mean they suck 😉

[@Wisconsinclssic]

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]

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

[@melodyhanson7811]

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...]

Lol! Les is an idjet 🤣

[@skitheface4207]

Lmfaooo 😂

[@Kobra7049]

Just saw Primus yesterday. With Pucifer and A Perfect Circle. Primus killed it. They are amazing live.

[@OffTheRailsPodcast]

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

[@RottenPopReviews]

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

[@blahbruhsikgdesgujgfdvhjvf2804]

He has similar mannerisms to Ian Anderson.

[@bshwalker]

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

[@treyebillups8602]

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

[@JM-nf5ei]

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

[@genemadlon295]

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

[@fcon2123]

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

[@VictorELayne77]

@@fcon2123 PRIME example. Love it.

[@drillbit8280]

Les claypool Krist Novoselic

[@PHILLY214]

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

[@kylevirk1362]

I concur lol

[@davisgoicoechea]

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

[@roaming740]

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

[@lanapope4517]

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

[@mikeamir9979]

For real, that is incredibly hard😊

[@vofcoffins1038]

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

[@Sketch39985]

Seriously?

[@zackshea6846]

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

[@nealatthecrossfishing]

Sorta puts you in mind of the way Cream was.

[@JonnyCrackers]

Guess that depends on what you consider a solo. Just because a riff is difficult doesn't make it a solo IMO.

[@jameshurtado5389]

A band that truly had their own original style

[@ysf-psfx]

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

[@Bryan-jd7os]

​@@ysf-psfx👍👍👍

[@joshuahoman1184]

90% of Primus' sound comes straight from King Crimson. Definitely not their own style. Here's the song that directly inspired the bass part: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKLLmY2ImKufrdUsi=xfI61dkLVYuaWbzh

[@sebastiancastaneda4451]

@@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

[@drakegravely5261]

@@sebastiancastaneda4451 yes

[@treyebillups8602]

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]

He actually enjoys primus so he was stoked.

[@treyebillups8602]

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

[@steeno861]

yeah *PRIMUS*

[@jellyface187]

Larry lalonde is so underrated. He is amazing.

[@1967lovechild]

He’s brilliant. I agree.

[@Jacksmusicshack]

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

[@obsidianchop9721]

I totally agree

[@michaelolin2219]

Almost hitting notes and chords jazz style...

[@gazicj]

facts

[@mc76]

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]

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]

Roll Tide

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

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

[@cisium1184]

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

[@mrniceguystylehigh]

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.

[@tomr2959]

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

[@lollipop84858]

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

[@Abidrew-em5ww]

@@lollipop84858someone’s salty they didn’t think of it first 💀

[@Serris412]

​@@lollipop84858thanks, Karen.

[@IReallyAmIronMan]

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

[@shopski2189]

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

[@nicolaszyx3120]

My favorite pastime: have hard sex with my girlfriend

[@hiimmistergay4247]

@@nicolaszyx3120 while listening to primus.

[@mattford4056]

This band sucks.

[@mattford4056]

@wayward_wyn you suck

[@bat__bat]

This is back when we could still have nice things.

[@brnleague99]

When Primus performed the song "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" at OzzFest 99. Claypool announced it as "a song about my mother..."

[@MrTeiohx]

I was there

[@guss2099]

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

[@mickblock]

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

[@tomalophicon]

Commiserations. Hopefully your taste matures soon.

[@timmcshane1544]

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

[@joshthomas2536]

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]

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

[@winstonsmith6103]

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

[@faretheewell3711]

Les is unbelievable but that bass has frets

[@SchizoCannibal]

​@@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]

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

[@Insignia27]

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]

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

[@Loathello]

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.

[@evanowens9789]

2:38 that stomp is badass man

[@jstarang1]

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

[@Karmy.]

When you see a spider on the floor

[@Reigndolph]

Getting rid of them problems be like

[@brianhobbs4067]

Agreed!! Gettin it !!!

[@sirdavidalot]

That was the only dance move we had in high school

[@gurusheat3506]

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

[@jstarang1]

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

[@dylanherne6093]

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

[@timmedeiros7581]

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.

[@veepster4691]

Les Claypool's spatial awareness is exemplary.

[@patrickjmahoney5703]

Well said.

[@UrFavGuyInABassProShopHat12345]

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

[@brandocalrissian3294]

He works the stage so well.

[@Bupkus68]

Not as good as Ryan’s

[@72fasterthanyou]

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

[@Barry018018]

this band is a genre

[@HR-rt9nh]

ummmm OG Frank Zappa......

[@callmeishmael5742]

Hardcore funk

[@jefferypinley4336]

Funk metal

[@jimt828]

@@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]

@@jimt828 agree with you 100%

[@roberthastings5442]

Some of the best drumming ever on live television.

[@chde-r8j]

And a nice PE shirt to boot

[@animemanganet]

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.

[@andyharman3022]

I'm watching this over and over again just to see Les do those jackhammer foot stomps.

[@aBT31]

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

[@ShufflerSTS]

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

[@MrTw2009]

I do! I saw them in the 90s!

[@ixnay66]

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

[@PapaGoodTymes]

Primus sucks

[@tonysoprano4587]

Go Bolts!!

[@Chrsly]

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.

[@moistoyzter8884]

The iconic Les Claypool stomp

[@josephwashington8480]

I don't know how he could be absolutely murdering that bass like that and sing at the same time

[@RastaSaiyaman]

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]

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

[@Libertarianist2112]

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

[@RastaSaiyaman]

@@Libertarianist2112 Not technical? Err, just TRY doing what Claypool does here, you wouldn't be able to pull it off without having the proper technique.

[@Libertarianist2112]

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

[@RastaSaiyaman]

@@Libertarianist2112 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.

[@mikewhalen7590]

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

[@MDK2_Radio]

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.

[@PatrickSherman-dg6co]

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

[@ethosrecordings5174]

Ler is a master of hiding his face. As long as I’ve been a Primus fan and seen seen them live numerous times, I cannot think of what he looks like.

[@Twobarpsi]

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

[@fredstriker2042]

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

[@colonelkurtz2269]

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

[@TheyRThem]

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.

[@joshb8660]

Summer before my junior year of high school, I rode my bike from my grandmother's house to the record store and bought Primus' first album on a whim. I was blown away! Oysterhead is a group made up of Claypool, Trey Anastasio from Phish and Stuart Copeland of the Police. He has also been in and out of bands with Buckethead.

[@delta-9969]

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

[@hulukki]

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

[@psychogayrat]

​@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]

@@psychogayrat agree to disagree

[@vicente8705]

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

[@rickintexas1584]

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

[@TraigHarper]

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

[@redraiderrider3289]

Watch your mouth

[@haliaeetus8221]

Primus sucks!!!

[@KingBoner]

haha@@haliaeetus8221

[@ThorSalazar]

One of the best in recent history, show respect.

[@WestShoreMan]

Drummer is a beast

[@ericbergstrom3953]

Great performance. Watched this video dozens of times.

[@justinhcmu]

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

[@axetu]

Right. Only you know

[@fallenmango8420]

What a nasty thing to say.

[@robertroberts9563]

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

[@mmaso1121]

If they ever make a movie about Primus…..Gotta be Christian Bale playing Les.

[@ednguyen3822]

Jaw dropped. That was epic!

[@deficitstifflegzercherdeadlift]

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!

[@daltondugger4821]

I’ve watched this video so many times but every time I see it on my home page I just have to click on it

[@intercommerce]

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

[@pimpbizkit_6911]

Liam Thrasher fuck you bitch

[@zemitishugo7907]

Meme master :0 and you call yourself the meme master

[@kevinmorrice]

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

[@pimpbizkit_6911]

Kevin Morrice sorry that was before I knew

[@coolseaotter1455]

@@pimpbizkit_6911 return of the king

[@justinnatasmai4503]

I remember jamming out to this song back in the day when i was trying to throw down a 900 on the halfpipe.

[@roolaing]

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.

[@Worklikeyoushouldbe]

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

[@brianhobbs4067]

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

[@Daemos66]

Every time I see these recordings live, I can't help but think about a comment I read once, that Primus is 3 talented guys playing different songs and a homeless guy whispering in your ear. Lol

[@Patrick33194]

Sick performance. What a legends

[@allenandradre4092]

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

[@brett-1261]

I love claypool’s moves lol 😂

[@alexcika9906]

One of the most unique bands to ever come out !

[@zachariusB]

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

[@johntomasik1555]

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

[@adrianmassey377]

Tim Alexander is a fuggin BEAST

[@GuildOfCalamity]

I'm guessing the Denis Miller crowd understood about 1% of that.

[@lonerider92]

I forgot how weird this song was.

[@TheReuMusic]

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

[@thomashaigh6098]

The original, elephant talk, is even weirder

[@croix6208]

Dude all Primus songs are weird

[@101Volts]

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

[@samod7550]

Primus is a sense of humour

[@shawnfranklin9581]

Got seas the day it came out. Hell yea! Les rules.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

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

[@gsmith207]

Man this never gets old! Tim’s hair has gotta be 20 feet long by now! Haaa! Awesome

[@scarefrow1]

I believe he's bald now 😂

[@denyfixe1000]

INSANE PERFORMANCE, THE BEST STOMP

[@davidleahy8770]

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

[@piclescanibal1487]

All members of the Band are beasts

[@tactfulanimal]

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

[@robertohectorruiz4351]

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

[@ysf-psfx]

Man, Zappa would have liked Primus.

[@jamesregan6679]

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

[@mattford4056]

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

[@phewiss3066]

He would have loved them

[@moa3813]

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

[@stephenparis9595]

Zappa only liked himself.

[@MooseheadStudios]

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

[@petefaders]

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

[@HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq]

I don't know what to make of these guys, but the drummer should be in the hall of fame

[@cubsfan1028]

One of the greatest bass guys ever.

[@superfardman4332]

The word is Bassist

[@coolchannelat]

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

[@JakelaneGuitar]

@@coolchannelat good one, but it SUCKS

[@coolchannelat]

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

[@JakelaneGuitar]

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

[@julesl6910]

People in the 90s were still stuck in the 20th century impression that each decade would bring a new and wonderful period of music, and took it for granted. Then the 2000s came and now we're here. Ey

[@jennyhuff772]

Couldn't agree more.

[@anduinsuchan356]

They were the end of the road.

[@joggins]

Insane guitar solo work though!

[@ryangossett8211]

Nov 7th 1993 at the Edge in Orlando Florida. Great show!

[@BaronEvola123]

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]

Chris Cornell was legendary, RIP.

[@lollipop84858]

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

[@perc3136]

Forgot to mention best of all Alice In Chains

[@Seedy32]

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

[@michaelleonetti8564]

Always known about primus when they opened for FUKIN SLAYER i didn't realize how great they were

[@TheTaylorBarrett]

that fucking left leg

[@trashbandicoot5918]

nobody wanna talk about the hand gesture at the end? that was the best part

[@Johnny_64]

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

[@johnwilkesboothmemorialhig1505]

yeah they really suck

[@employeetapesarchive8300]

primus sucks

[@salvie5]

Soooo sucky

[@SamusMaximusSMXD]

Les claypool is a genius and so are his band mates , i loved these guys in high school they made me feel like i belonged

[@Cerberus_System]

Thank you for not including the inane ramblings of Dennis Miller

[@ae3898]

Genius. When that left leg starts stomping in time like a musically-divergent racehorse’s, you know Les has ascended to the 9th level of Claypoolium.

[@vapordreams983]

Tim has a Public Enemy shirt!

[@sturgeon510]

Primus is one of the best live bands

[@nigel900]

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

[@recordball]

Damn that was spot on for being live!

[@BobbyLightBlue]

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

[@wrenchhead6840]

…..and singing

[@BobbyLightBlue]

@@wrenchhead6840 and percussion too come to think of it

[@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995]

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.

[@hang-sangitch]

Fucking awesome

[@joelorozco3768]

Is Dennis Miller still around ? PRIMUS IS !!!

[@leoalcaraz6153]

Les clay Pool is the most underrated musician and bass player

[@m.loughlin1915]

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

[@Lootz_n_Scootz]

​@@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]

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

[@m.loughlin1915]

@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]

@@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

[@BrianBlack-rf6iw]

One of the greatest bands ever

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

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

[@LadyFairChildVideo]

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

[@xp7575]

​@@LadyFairChildVideoyou're clueless kid

[@LadyFairChildVideo]

@@xp7575 no, i know what it's like to listen to garbage joke bands, like Primus.

[@undeniablerealities]

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

[@trollyguy3288]

@@LadyFairChildVideo primus sucks

[@jaseettridge4802]

The guy is on another level with his playing.