Primus, "My Name Is Mud" Live At Rockpalast Festival 1997

My Name Is Mud" is a song by the American rock band Primus and is the first single from the 1993 album Pork Soda. The lyrics are written from the point of view of a blue-collar man, Aloysius Devandander Abercrombie, who has killed his friend after an argument and is now trying to bury him. The song samples the line "Where are you goin' city boy?" from the film Deliverance.
The track's title refers to a common derogatory phrase that implies its recipient is "a stupid, twaddling fellow".
In 2010, Primus released a new version of the track sung entirely in Spanish under the title "Me Llamo Mud".
The song inspired the theme song to NXT's group SAnitY.

[@Metalkid1500]

Les looks like he's in System Of A Down

[@skullyface1]

Metalkid1500 Him and Serj could actually pull something off if they really wanted to

[@CMOYoung]

He should be

[@leonardonicolas4668]

He looks like a fusion of Serg and Daron

[@joshuafult84]

+MetalKid1500 Looks like he wasn't sure if he was Mike Patton or Serj Tankian

[@martinhroch344]

The best supergroup of all time would be: Maynard James Keenan - vocals Serj Tankian - vocals Larry LaLonde - lead guitar Daron Malakian - rhythm guitar Les Claypool - bass Danny Carey - drums I' do anything to make it come true.

[@Sciambolanja]

Mud in the video clip: played by Christian Bale Mud in the live show: played by Edward Norton

[@rondohunter8966]

Explains above comments re: Bale/Norton conspiracy.

[@williamminyard5517]

You are sick in the head! I love it perfect! Dead on the money.

[@gustavorodriguezv6311]

Thought he was Tyler durden. Lol

[@somewhatcrackguy]

@@gustavorodriguezv6311 wasn't that Pitt/Norton?

[@kevinh8736]

😂😁🤣😆😅

[@antoliimayra1356]

I still can't get over how he can play such an aggressive bass line and sing at the same time and just look chill.

[@Twirlip2]

Ah! Singing - so that's what that strange noise was!

[@daxriggs9958]

Acid

[@brandonbrinegar5316]

He's not "just" doing that. That's tough stuff

[@DonTheMoron716]

Weed

[@cantyouhearmeknocking1961]

Watch Geddy Lee..

[@OhRaez]

1:54 This guy is really catching them Primus vibes, I like that

[@madam_im_adam]

he's got the Primus Palsy

[@111Moose]

@@madam_im_adam 😂

[@brandonraj7020]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@monsterhog1118]

Freaker by the speaker 🔊

[@foothugger]

and behind him is cody rhodes

[@saucybaka4439]

I've never seen les dressed so normally

[@ilovebabyyoda712]

Big change from the music video lol😂😂😂😂

[@8bitKatwalk]

everyone else that played at the event dressed up as clowns so he is actually out of place.

[@Southtown_Paint_Appz]

I almost thought this was Les’ Mexican cholo cousin 🤔🤔😂😂

[@ericsprinkle4739]

His dress is part of what makes this so great

[@liamheaton8198]

ikr

[@matiasclavell7244]

00:11 is the most violent sound i ever heard from an instrument

[@6AL-4V]

We will never hear anything like this again.

[@erikerikerikerikerik]

Matias Clavell listen to “public castration is a good idea” by swans. That live album is like that the whole time.

[@reginadriggers3037]

The man at 1:03 looks violent

[@SadisticKillerXx]

Gorguts - Obscura, check that album

[@thrashmetalkid6669]

Matias Clavell it made me nut durig november

[@zyonsdream]

Give the bass all the credit you want but that guitar work and tone is absolutely sick. Throw in a monster drummer and this is why Primus is so good. Each and every member is a master of their craft.

[@guynoir5968]

Primus sucks

[@coryhelms4376]

@@guynoir5968 sincerely

[@davejob630]

concur. Drummer is on.

[@Shepsolo3116]

Are you serious dude, this is awful.

[@mbrackeva]

@@Shepsolo3116 Should be "I think this is awful".

[@genesimmons8323]

Edward Norton is killing it on bass

[@sirhc210]

dude i was looking through the comments for this, i was gonna say something if i didnt see anything with Ed Norton mentioned. hahaha i thought the exact same thing

[@brandocalrissian3294]

You mean Mike Patton from faith no more

[@eduardoborcsh]

😂

[@hollysmith9979]

Ed Norton...lmfao!!!

[@AndieZ4U2]

Ikr lol

[@notaword2612]

2:07 Larry flicks the E string with his pinkie just to fix the ways he’s holding the pick

[@sk00muh]

how the hell did you even notice that

[@wingnutmcspazatron3957]

Excellent eye, wow what a level of finesse that was.

[@alexrexaros9837]

11/10 bassist 10/10 drummer 10/10 guitar BATSHIT INSANE/10 public

[@AWSum-uf4ri]

Rat shit Bat shit Dirty old twat

[@onetruthmediacompany]

Wynonna's big brown beaver 11/10

[@eyeseayew189]

@@AWSum-uf4ri you know hwat!

[@liamheaton8198]

11110000000/10 Les Claypool 11110000000/10 Tim Alexander 11110000000/10 Larry LaLonde

[@TVINC.]

this is not herb, this is brain

[@howard977]

In 1993 , nobody ever heard a song like this before. l camped out in front of my local record store along with 30 other people waiting to get the new Primus CD. What a great time to be alive.

[@jirky015]

I agree. I’d only heard of Les Claypool from reading bass magazine before I heard him play or heard of Primus. This was the first Primus song Id heard. I saw the music video. 🤯🤯🤯. I went out and bought Pork Soda immediately.

[@alanrogs3990]

I bought it when I was in college and the first time I played it my roommate thought I was a nut but it really made me appreciate the weird (or forgotten and lame) side of music for the first time. I'm still on that path and I'm in my 50's.

[@bennuballbags2]

Blew me away, couldn't believe anyone could make a song like this either!!! Song good stoned af

[@icankillbugs]

You could have just gone at your leisure, there's no way such awful crap would have been sold out lol

[@MrTwigzz]

@@icankillbugs this shit is fire bro! Has been since the day it was made! One of a kind.

[@pogamassing9586]

The 90’s were so good. That crowd doesn’t know how good they have it.

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

These guys weren't that known, and there were loads and loads of good rockbands.. Just think Metallica then and GnR. They sold out bigger than NFL and the Olympics

[@AlphaPoppa38]

They didn’t make very good songs but they played their instruments well.

[@erikadavila6574]

Exactly my thoughts

[@Bike_Chain]

Bosnians, Yugoslavians and Russians did not have it good in the 90s. Quite the opposite in fact.

[@DocStodden]

Yes they did. Everyone back then knew how awesome it was to be alive with such great music around. Like everything was awesome. And it was pretty obvious.

[@jujuanimal1995]

How can an human being could have a bass sound like this, it's incredible. So coool

[@jimerex2619]

That's because it is not a human

[@FettiMagazine]

It’s the Funk. He’s in touch with the Funk. Check out Bootsie Collins if you like hard core bass playing.

[@PyroBlonde7777]

@@jimerex2619 No his name is Mud

[@user-hk7hz9cn7v]

It’s just experimentation with sounds

[@luisquintana2248]

He’s not Human.

[@sassm8142]

1:07 I spy a cop

[@pop_popich]

Yeah very cunning undercover. But it's Ron Swanson

[@ev5837]

That guy is definitely not having fun 😂

[@abrahamanthony3011]

Nah, dad just chaperoning his daughter

[@ellathrad]

Nah, he was vibing

[@skelter1153]

Yeah, Officer Doofy. Nah, that's somebody's Landlord who took their Concert Tickets in lieu of Rent. He took BOTH tickets but only used one, and got black out drunk and sxually harrassed over a dozen Girls at this concert, then he got beat up in the parking lot and passed out behind the Dumpsters.

[@avadakedavra69]

0:20 the ad-libbed "Huh" just added a whole lot more than there already was to the song. It was just a great fit.

[@1TruePatriot]

Absolutely--comedic, relaxed and a "call to arms" all at the same, succinct time.

[@IanLiska]

On the tweek again - Primus: Les does the “HUH” a lot, you’ll love it!

[@axeman3d]

I can't play a straight bass line without staring at my left hand with my tongue hanging out in concentration. Les plays the worlds hardest basslines in odd time signatures while eyeballing the audience and singing, before strutting around the stage like an R Crumb comic character. A genius.

[@binglebop5877]

This song is all 4/4 it just sounds kinda wonky

[@shuckslbj]

I laughed out loud at the comparison of Les and an R Crumb 'toon... too accurate

[@BallGuy89]

THE CROWD LOOKS SO AKWARD.

[@zachdahlgren1027]

Well, you know what kinda music they listen to

[@bryannzuno6353]

it's Primus dude

[@petermoes1668]

That is cause you’re a millenial. You’re last word tells the story. Listen to thr music mate.

[@rondohunter8966]

@@zachdahlgren1027 David Hassellhoff, remember how big they are into his...um, music? That answers it for me.

[@xandermartinez9436]

It’s either primus fans tweaked out of there mind having fun or regular people just wondering what there listening to

[@brandonyankees1]

Wow literally everyone there is on every drug

[@braydenxwhelan1490]

I think, either LSD, Weed, Tranqs (tranquilizers), and maybe heroin, being the main drugs he-wait, when did primus start playing at raves

[@jacobboswell6378]

Coca in the late 90s

[@mikeoh4974]

No, heroin.

[@jeremymackevincaylor5041]

I was there and for some reason after someone put a drop on my tongue there was a bright light following me around the rest of the weekend

[@XYZLMNOP]

There use of silence is under fucking rated. It’s hypnotic and artistic af.

[@discobassgroove]

Right!!! Like around 3:50 just so good

[@SuzanneThompson1894]

Seen Victor Wooten and jd Blair do measure pauses and the beat honestly kept going it was unforgettable. The ct bass sure clunking away in this one

[@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960]

Where? Oh, over there? That silence over there? That one?

[@sethvillarreal1316]

The showmanship of this genre...👌 (underrated)

[@sactowner2861]

It’s the space between the notes that makes all music

[@jamesrudland183]

This is the track that inspired me to learn bass. Pork Soda was light years ahead of its time.

[@Ross_gitar_bas]

Same I’ve played for 5 months now because of this video and am in the process of getting a 6 stringer (I play a 4 stringer)

[@jrhayes6901]

Most bands have a bass player Primus is a bass player with a band

[@jurassicplastic8750]

​@@Ross_gitar_bas maybe just play with the 4 string for a few years. Even les hardly ever brings out the 6 anymore.

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

In my case, listening to Primus made me drop bass.

[@EniyanValentine]

@@jrhayes6901haha yup

[@paulbeahm3891]

Les dressed this way to he could go straight to church after and wouldnt have to change.

[@rondohunter8966]

What a nice boy. So good to his mother too. Tithes regularly.

[@rexstil99]

Or dressed to drink a beer in his front lawn 😂

[@playdiscgolf1546]

This was a church service lol

[@alanrogs3990]

More like the mall.

[@punkrockpat465]

It's funny that this concert actually was on a Sunday 😂

[@520angling5]

That bass sounds sharp and painful, like someone smashing an old rusty bike. I love it.

[@jasonfarrar4737]

Great description!

[@1TruePatriot]

I feel like it's two old, dented, galvanized steel garbage can lids--banging together like giant symbols.

[@MoonsideResident]

I think it sounds like an old pickup truck idling, heh. Example -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYe7YmSggtGFjdU

[@thegamercave_gaming2621]

Those sounds the guitarist makes is incredible

[@dannykilgore278]

Bluesy evil tone ! 10/10

[@jaydee6837]

Not sure people understand how consistent this song is played and what it actually requires as far as timing. Les is a true artist and genius. Very ahead of his time.

[@luv2eatpuss79]

Team Lers

[@alanrogs3990]

How the heck did the drummer know when to stop at the exact time at the end?

[@yousouljaboy2218]

wow serj can play bass well

[@KelevraProductions14]

He looks more like John

[@andyisaspy]

He looks a lot like John

[@Christian-my4dp]

I love the march Les does around the stage while playing My Name is Mud

[@alanrogs3990]

I walk like that all the time

[@bermado808]

The cool of Primus is that the crowd is very variated, in the side of long hair guy headbanging is a guy with clothes that people use when they go to Oxford University

[@joshualett6536]

This crowd is super calm. I saw them in 1996 and the pit was insane

[@joechek8484]

I looked at the lineup of this festival - reef, primus, phish and Steve winwood all played on that Sunday and it shows

[@chevygirl8969]

The 90s had some of the best underrated music of all time.

[@jcraigshelton]

And LOTS over overrated crap too.

[@louishurr393]

Best music period.

[@tylerdurden5122]

Agreed Chevy girl. This crap ain’t it though

[@bmdshred77]

Haha no

[@greenderp]

90s music>>>>>>60s/70s/80s music combined

[@gabrielmedinajr2565]

Good song to listen to while drinking a beer.

[@ivans.191]

I drink my wine

[@giovannimejias4703]

With ya here

[@wickedatom72]

@@ivans.191 most the time

[@gabukerk]

eu to tomando COROTE

[@Alexandria87]

I was when i used to drink lol

[@kevinbayard3861]

Tim is one of the most underrated percussionists.

[@dougwashington5141]

that ain't Tim, that's Brain

[@HighOnFire1997]

This is not Tim

[@andym28]

This is Brain dude. Equally underrated.

[@SXXLSXRFER]

This comment went over everyone's heads

[@IndigoZ0]

No way All fans know Primus is a 3 virtuosos band

[@Casketkrusher_]

That bass is aggressive as hell.

[@fwrdr]

Edward Norton sure knows how to play bass!

[@danwilson1040]

I think Les’s comedic style disguises the genius in their music , amazingly talented and completely down to earth,what legends they are ❤️🙏💥🥷

[@larrafonte1768]

1:36 Oh thanks Rockpalast

[@chucklemuchuckle2170]

A bit late

[@BoomTrucks]

why tell us the name of the song 1 minute after it started

[@nightpandas7178]

Not only staying in sync through each bar, but counting them while playing to know exactly when to stop on the last beat is unreal. You can see the sheer concentration required for that feat on the drummer's face, amazing

[@whatizreality0124]

You'd be surprised how much music one can memorize after writing and playing 1000 times . Not to mention physical cues . It's really not that big of a deal , to musicians.

[@SharlSummers]

Exactly and they feel it like it's their second nature

[@danielhibbert5679]

I’m sure there are vocal cues coming over their ear piece also to help with timing that down but still impressive. Primus will always be that unique, raw music that reaches a different part of you. Legends …..

[@hesnotdeadhesjustdelicous]

i like when les plays something heavy and he just starts marching, les is such a legend

[@pandabase911]

it blows my mind how fucking good this song is

[@shonuff4323]

I feel sorry for people who didn't get to experience the 90s

[@hobo1704]

Yep, you can see the effects. Bunch of snowflakes

[@geetar82]

I couldn’t agree more.

[@buckfitch1536]

It was a rough come up but the peak seemed to last forever.

[@JasonLee-gy5ch]

I did at the Cains Ballroom in Tulsa in 97 and Les created what felt like an earthquake with that bass lol.

[@Alexandria87]

Had an amazing childhood that decade

[@cheshirehat93]

1:05 spot the undercover cop

[@andyisaspy]

He definitely blends in. Look at that slightly sideways baseball cap. I think that one is just a normal delinquent youth.

[@alanrogs3990]

The dude abides

[@ballzzd33p29]

The guitar players hair sums up the 90s. Completely.

[@alanrogs3990]

But now all the balcks have that hair style.

[@boombunmi9061]

The crowd look as scared as a "city boy."

[@ChewieCycle]

My name is M.U.D. 30 year old mud. But this song will never dry out and crack. Timeless talent.

[@MC-qy6fz]

Was blessed to see Primus at Aragon brawlroom chicago in mid 90's , room was crazy, great show!

[@yaggerdog]

Ladies and gentlemen Christian Bale!!!

[@maryward613]

I was thinking Ed Norton! He was in Fight Club

[@ze-ce.cra_]

Loool I thought I'm the only one who thinks Les Claypool looks like Bale

[@Jason4422Daddybear]

I've been watching wondering why Batman's voice was so high.

[@rondohunter8966]

@@maryward613 My first impression as well.

[@rondohunter8966]

@@ze-ce.cra_ My second guess. After Edward Norton.

[@honeybadger1810]

They are amazing live is sounds exactly like the recording

[@macorte1972]

I wish I could go back to 1997 and stay there. Our music was so much better back then.

[@selkarogers7662]

Primus was my favourite band in the 90s I remember I stole sailing the seas of cheese from my sister who's 7 years older. All the other kids my age were listening to spice girls backstreet boys and I was rocking out to these guys.

[@gabomora2927]

here Les looks like a chemistry teacher enjoying his side job.

[@Long_Tail_of_Finance]

this song is a great story.

[@jonathancartwheelfruitloop3071]

The way les bounces around while playing is amazing

[@heatherkastenmeier7530]

Les Claypool is one of the best bass players of all time.

[@aaronpaul899]

0:11 earrape without any editing

[@Lmaster800]

you mean earpleasure

[@baconslap9417]

It’s both at the same time lol

[@trashcanpossum230]

He looks like a substitute teacher.

[@chadhawks]

I have to agree with a previous post. Between 9 seconds and 11 seconds in is the sickest and absolutely the BEST BASS rift ever recorded!!! And the one woman. The brunette she really got the vibes from the music!!! Primus!!! One of the BEST bands EVER!!! To date!!!

[@1TruePatriot]

Couldn't agree more about the intro to this song!! And I, too, am loving how the brunette has "synched" with the bass's every phrase, ragdolling her head around perfectly, showing she's been "transported!"

[@alanrogs3990]

When America was normal. Comfy clothes, cool music and freaks knew their place.

[@mridlehands7262]

The perfect girl dosnt exi... 2:19

[@jarrodmeacham1650]

The girl at 2:15 is pretty hot too..

[@VinnyBarbarino]

You can finish your statement lol

[@jujuanimal1995]

@@jarrodmeacham1650 but she don't do what the other girl do 😁

[@alejandrostephanemaugardmi4270]

Wow

[@frankangelsolis]

Mr Idle Hands hottie metalhead sweethearts are only real in dreams

[@orangesoda641]

I’m amazed that Les had his key rings on his waist while playing

[@randa4382]

Ikr... like hes not just there to perform... hes also the custodian.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

Holy shit didn’t even notice that haha

[@Hardrada88]

I've never seen such a diverse group of characters as that audiance. I miss the early 90s they were the jam. Golden age of tunes

[@michaelfontenot5511]

Les definitely is one of the great bassist

[@user-hk7hz9cn7v]

Definitely creative as hell but there are players far beyond his skills. Even he would tell you that

[@motor_rad]

not as good as Krist Novoselic 😅

[@stratojagster7472]

is it just me or is that bass neck really thin for a 6 string?

[@Geodeathiya]

1:09 Jimmie from mithbasters

[@susage8555]

cudowny! Jeden z najwspanialszych basistów wszechczasów...

[@dougporter2356]

How did I miss this brilliance from those days?

[@rvaugh230]

When you have church after your show.

[@kenp.6484]

Joseph Stalin can really play the bass

[@adke3696]

The bass brightness is louder than my whole existence

[@Poppa_Badger]

Brain is probably my favorite drummer of all the drummers that have played with Primus full-time. I enjoy watching his facial expressions as he's concentrating. And he's got a great pocket when he settles into it.🙂🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@bassplaya248]

The guy at 1:54 is such a dad.

[@danielbrand2374]

Acid

[@ivans.191]

Looks like Bowie

[@michaelcowan2800]

That was a good show

[@NebMunb]

"We had our words: A common spat. So I kissed him upside the cranium with an aluminum baseball bat my name is mud." Best lines in the song

[@stevefrench6576]

Hail les all day but Larry laLonde doesn’t get the praise he deserves . Soooo damn creative . Perfect accompaniment to Les . All three of these dudes compliment each other so well.

[@TheMpo1986]

This audio is really good. Someone did their due diligence tuning up that mic. It's perfect.

[@averylangs]

Les looks drastically different in every live performance I find of this band

[@broth_78]

The guy at 1:54 is a legend! Rumor has it he is still there jamming.

[@chrisschumacher4418]

I saw Primus during this time. It was amazing.

[@rayburn8282]

Seriously what is going on with that crowd?

[@joaoarthur6918]

everybody is so fucking high

[@discardmyfriends]

It's like they're paid actors in a music video. So strange haha

[@charliehalsted1093]

toe jam football They're German

[@pachangamarrana1]

3 words: They. Are. High

[@rachaelg5278]

They dont know how to absorb primus haha

[@Frank-yx5wv]

Bad ass song🎵🎙🥁🥁🎸🎸🎶ending was great.

[@Machete90210]

Oh my God no one is distracted by their smart phones, what planet is this!

[@mikebergman1817]

God I miss the 90's.

[@Gr8fulnomad]

Les Claypool, so 🔥 if only we knew how good we had it then.

[@jessicameehan7963]

Right on brother, the fuckin truth. Say it again 😢🤘 Les Claypool. A literal God.

[@fishman21305]

I love it when Les does the "keep on truckin" stroll around the stage.

[@williamminyard5517]

O0:49 looks exactly like Edward Norton.

[@petephelan969]

The guitar player is amazing aswell. This is just a badass band. They're all pros.

[@Terasiax]

We don't say "I got the move like Jagger" We say "I got the move like Claypool"

[@punkfan97]

it's almost as if someone put magnets in Larry's shoes lol

[@esp-music]

I love when Les does his duck walk after a fat bass lick. Guy is such a hero!

[@rephil8473]

Probably my favorite version of Mud recorded.

[@mr.unknown6665]

When are you going City boy?

[@ivans.191]

Good old ultra violence begins

[@giantfatberg]

Guitar player is incredible too

[@Anthony-ib3hr]

I swear, Les never ceases to impress me with his playing.

[@jamespeak9558]

It's changed my whole day watching this... I saw them that year.... they sound huge live... 😮

[@masonwallis3181]

00:05 anyone els see bill nye smoking a cigarette in the front

[@BoomTrucks]

i cant breathe help

[@XcZuNiTy]

Les is seriously the best bass player of all time, he’s a fuckin genius!

[@Soya22181]

What i would give to go back to 1997...

[@ClayRichardson004]

Man this video is as 90s as it gets....I miss those days

[@rman52]

Another great band I didn't catch in their hey day. Fantastic. And a truly unique sound. This song is as if Devo, RHCP, and Nirvana got married. And Claypool is a force of nature. Awesome.

[@HanginInSF]

Not in my town! They were very highly regarded.

[@KingBoner]

More like Jamiroquai and System of a Down

[@binglebop5877]

Comparing primus to rhcp should be a punishable offense

[@izanyzam5308]

I love the studio version because of how distortioned their instruments are . But Les's bass is.....so soo good

[@paulbreault4513]

Man, I love Larry! He is the one that makes this all work.

[@tylernixon687]

How in the world a bass could carry that noise.........it is 10/10 combined with the guitar bends