Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade - "Pigs" Live; 5/24/23 Denver, CO

Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade covers Pink Floyd's "Pigs" live from Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO on May 24, 2023.
Don't miss the band this Fall along the 'Hunt For Green October' Tour. This will be the last opportunity to see 'Animals' by Pink Floyd performed in its entirety. Dates, show info, and tickets, including VIP options, are available at lesclaypool.com.
Video by Cage Claypool

[@RobK-rl6sn]

I wonder if people realize how much talent is on that stage

[@shroomshady27]

Most people have no fucking idea. My show was mostly a bunch of dirty Jam-Band hippies who came to dance around & do Acid. I was actually at the show in Atlanta, & I can't even describe how goddamn amazing the sound was. Especially the Animals set. Watching Claypool watch me as we both sang every word to "Dogs" was pretty insane, even though I know Les on real life & have spent time just hangin' out with him before and/or after PRIMUS shows. Animals at my show sounded a thousand times better than the "Live Frogs; Set Two" LP, and that's like the biggest fvcking compliment I could give this line-up of Frog Brigade. Harry Waters kinda stole the show there during Animals. That dude made it feel like I was at a proper Pink Floyd show. Sean was great with everything. These guys didn't go on tour just to fvck around, they came out to give the fans something they'll never forget. I'll remember this show (My ATL Show) for the rest of my life. -

[@Vierkantholz]

What a privilege to be able to live your life in a way that allows you to enjoy such things! Keep your passion 👍​@@shroomshady27

[@grumpy_jay]

indeed. i want to see them live

[@leedoss6905]

I love it when the bass isn't hidden behind all the other instruments.

[@mercybeats_]

you cant hide the bass in this song even if you tried. it goes so hard

[@thisisnotachannel]

Pink Floyd had that in spades, for sure!

[@thisisnotachannel]

@@mercybeats_ Roger was most dominant over the band during this period... so it makes sense his bass playing would dominate the mix! Not for nothing, but he did some great licks on this album!

[@retrovertigo.505]

​@@thisisnotachannel Didn't David Gilmour record most bass lines on that album?

[@jackiewilzelman4574]

Percussion! and timing is exact. The people at this concert looked Absolutely stunned. !

[@mitchellwalters4275]

I was there crying I soiled my pants

[@markmartinblacksmith]

Les Claypool, musical genius! Modern day Frank Zappa.

[@matthewcraig8926]

There's definitely a Zappa influence in Les and his lead guitarists over the years. His lead guitarist Larry LaLonde would give credit to Zappa as being a big influence on his musicianship during 1990s interviews. Some of Les' recent work is even more brilliant. Definitely a modern day Zappa 👍

[@rickwilliams967]

No, they aren't even close.

[@marcob6880]

One of my favorite PF songs, great reproduction Claypools Brigade are as tight as a drum

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

This is apparently Les's favourite Floyd tune. Back in the early 00s when Jeff Chimenti got brought in to play keys, Les's primary thought was that they'd be able to cover Pigs. Which led to the original round of Frog Brigade covering Animals

[@michaelglucksman147]

I am glad Sean has found a musical outlet in which he can be his own person playing with literally a man who has reinvented the rock guitar

[@Attica-zz4pb]

the fact that this audio is fully produced in studio quality gets me excited that they might release a new live frog brigade album

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

still nothing :(

[@stonethegamer1251]

We must be patient

[@danbojones5150]

Still prayin!

[@docjoe8987]

Live DVD!? If they makes those anymore…

[@ScootLoops616]

Les Claypool is nasty on that bass, looking forward to another Primus tour!

[@keefriff99]

One of the greatest bassists EVER. I feel like he doesn't quite the respect he deserves because his music has always been so odd and mischievous, but he is an absolute monster on the instrument. There's nothing he can't do.

[@nathanmcclung7899]

​@keefriff99 mischievous is the best word I've ever heard to describe his music. Nothing seems to ever fit properly. Thank you; it's what I'm going to use from now on.

[@thedianahive]

gosh i just love a sean lennon tubey mouth guitar solo what can I say

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

What a magnificent tribute 🐷

[@ChrisPelletier73]

My favourite band playing my favourite Floyd. Now I shall pass away content.

[@buckfuhtt2083]

Wait??? Can I have your records? And a turn table and receiver would be cool. Oh I've got some speakers but the stuff you're giving me will push em I'd take speakers too. That's it man. Unless you have any drugs left over when you shuffle off these mortal coils and join the choir invisibule. In which case I'd be happy to dispose of them for you.

[@KR11111]

Never realized how much Les sounded like Roger vocally. Holy shit

[@daemonspudguy]

I heard someone describe Les Claypool's singing as often being like that of a more deranged Roger Waters. It's a very accurate description.

[@Rabgiliszta]

Only Lee plays much better. I mean Roger is an outstanding composer and poet, but when it comes to the battle of the instruments...

[@wyattcole5452]

Not that similar but I can see what you’re hearing

[@wyattcole5452]

@@Rabgilisztaright, it’s like comparing McCartney to Geddy Lee

[@YoureDelulu]

It's the same reason why the Brigade covers a ton of Pink songs: they want to.

[@GOODNOIGHT]

I was in a Pink Floyd Tribute Band when my Dad was alive and we played this. Just an awesome cover. Les Claypool is the Man

[@miguelbenedicto2172]

Beautiful, beautiful cover. Les is pure talent

[@Joopsmann]

That opening gives me chills.

[@TigerKing77]

It's not that they're creating new music their recreating old music new.... With a splash of claypool and Lennon 🤘. This is the stuff that Legends are made of.

[@HamptonGuitars]

It is great stuff. They also create plenty of new music, more so as The Claypool Lennon Delirium

[@davidmicalizio824]

Sean Lennon on guitar.

[@peterkramer3883]

He fucking rules.

[@tuzonthume]

And backing vocal. Yoko must have intervened.

[@tuzonthume]

Sounds like John's axe

[@christopherjoseph1988]

Harry Waters on keys.

[@nebulaquinn]

Mike Dillon on Vibraphone 🥰🥰🥰

[@Matthew-dt8gb]

I saw les claypool perform this in langardo festival in the Everglades in 2008 with the pig mask. He isone of my all favorites

[@MatDunlap]

I saw Pink Floyd live in concert in the 90s on their pig tour in Oakland and it was amazing. But I think less Claypool might do this song better.

[@surfistador]

I bought a bootleg Animals on cassette in the summer of 1977 from the night market in Hong Kong, I played both sides endlessly for well over a year and it's still one of my all-time favorite recordings. 1986 I played bass on a bill with Primus in SF and I was so blown away watching Les play bass I almost gave up playing the instrument. Total props to Les for this amazing cover of an amazing song!

[@SmokeyMcBongH20]

This will always be one of the coolest things ive ever seen in my life. A live dvd or something would be out of this world!

[@SmokeyMcBongH20]

@UCwGvN5ZxoES6JzE899DSGyg Well hello there

[@TubeYouGuy]

Animals is in my top 3 favorite albums of all time. Just thought I would share that. Les you have amazed me throughout the years.

[@daveydudely9954]

Definitely my favorite Floyd album, and the last great Floyd album.

[@FREOPINF]

The best pink floyd elbum

[@chasgorman1086]

I wore out the album. In 1983, Animals was the first CD that I purchased. Still have and sounds great

[@chasgorman1086]

The compression in the bass is insane!

[@ymmit7459]

I go between animals and wish you were here as far favorite Floyd album. Depends on the day. Was lucky enough to catch this show twice, Columbus in spring, Cincinnati in fall. Both great.

[@WalterdasTrevas]

Primus + Zappa + Floyd = Les Claypool's

[@prudencezappa7851]

I did it

[@nazznomad]

Not to sound ignorant but I didn't know Sean was this talented. Very nice surprise to witness

[@nunyabizness9216]

Neither did I. This sounds really clean. Also; Rodger Waters is an ass. Slav Ukraini🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@MoNkDiZzLe6]

Check out his work with the Claypool Lennon Delirium, the album South of Reality is really good.

[@ScottyJaxKirkwood]

You should peep the ghost of a saber tooth tiget

[@Neo-Midgar]

Claypool Lennon Delirium is amazing. Imagine Beatles + Piper-Era Floyd.

[@jaybles0999]

So glad I got to experience this on a few dates of the summer tour. Cannot wait for the fall run!!

[@pistolpete5073]

went to sleep many a night to this gem! Love the Primus touch on it!

[@GenusWelt]

this album change music forever

[@matthewclapp2028]

As a child I remember finding the animals album in my mom's stack of vinyls and it blew my little mind

[@cirenosnor5768]

There’s actually no such word as “vinyls” and it’s just “vinyl” - something lost by younger generations 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@brushstroke3733]

​@@cirenosnor5768How about just giving the lad some credit for discovering a great record and appreciating it? Did it really lift your spirits to denigrate him?

[@JAYUMKW]

amazing cover, amazing frogs

[@acecomet]

Love this! This is one of my favorite pink floyd song! animal album is my favorite!

[@btthpod]

this is one of my favorite albums ever... i gravitated to it when i was a teenager in the 90s when it was already years old - whenever i hear songs from it, i'm brought back to then: staying up late, headphones on, usually high on something, drifting, trying to figure out life lol, and it was a warm blanket for my spirit... love this cover...

[@chrish4130]

Wow!!

[@LemmyK82]

I love it so much as I can! respect from simple russian man!

[@capybara-iu6vl]

We moved right before Primus was coming to our area. Still banging my head against a wall.

[@CombinatorMusic]

Ooh, the band got the glance of doom when they jumped the gun on the verse start! I know that look. I've given that look. Love this song so much!

[@lynnsparks6670]

Yeah les don't fuk around lmao. I've seen him give herb that look many times

[@CombinatorMusic]

@@lynnsparks6670 hahahaha ;)

[@sootchh4055]

I'd love to see Les cover the vocals for "The Trial" from The Wall.

[@eugeneivy1187]

This was an amazing show start to finish.

[@VeneraBerens]

❤LES CLAPOOL IS SUCH A MUSICAL GENIUS WHO DOES NOT GET NEAR ENOUGH CREDIT FOR HIS AMAZING SKILLS AND TALENT

[@Harrier_DuBois]

Roger Waters is an epic bass player and now Les is totally owning that bass line. Sean doing that crazy voice/guitar synthisier thing is so cool, and his guitar solos are awesome.

[@sethrutherford7440]

I WAS THERE

[@chappyg6319]

very nice editing. i'm tripping out and the visuals are just great. thank you mr editor

[@mottokittokatto]

🐖 🏭 Hats off to you, Colonel and all the Fearless Flyers! That was Awesome!! 👏🙌

[@sm3o]

Les Claypool is a musician’s musician.

[@TheGravygun]

I will definitely see this show again. Fantastic

[@alexcika9906]

I'm absolutely speechless wowww

[@JP-lc3wd]

Maybe humankind’s saving grace is our music. 😅 🤩

[@bennymartinez5532]

I would go a little further and say it’s the arts

[@Zombywoof92553]

Going to see them tonight in Riverside WOO HOOO!

[@bassgeezer]

Brilliant stuff. Finally 'Animals' is getting the respect it deserves, and by the master himself.

[@KarklinPumpkin]

Absolute masterpiece of an album.

[@lesclaypoolonbass9431]

Was an amazing show in KC. Cant wait to hear what Les and Billy Strings are cooking up btw!

[@ChezCore]

This fucking rules

[@flonsh]

Cage did a great job with this video, so great to see

[@Zizie_sc]

Music is very fitting today Glad to see him bringing it light

[@RIK_JAMES420_POV]

what a song to cover! full respect for giving it a different sound because this song is a masterpiece

[@soberdave09]

Can’t wait to see you guys in Philly 🤟🏻Animals is my favorite Floyd album

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

very good............................................

[@jake_710X]

Wow! Made my night watching this. Rock on boys, rock on.

[@jlcrx6564]

Layers of legendary right there ❤

[@stv111play]

Vibing and new life in da tune

[@nandisaand5287]

I saw them at Langarado in the South Florida swamp, ca 2007.

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

Great song all around

[@ashgonza92]

holy crap that bass tone

[@dontcallmegus]

Jeeeeeezzz...Note-for-note PERFECTION!

[@willymontes6692]

Classic. Rolls your eyes !

[@Jongilra]

Mesmerizing

[@Khermiit]

Holy fuck! What an awesome version.

[@WilliesGarden]

Reminds me of '87 right after the split I saw both Pink and Roger at the Omni in Atlanta with my best friend and pocket of purple microdot. These guys always amaze with their musicial ability. Ler learned from Joe Satriani I hear.

[@shirleycoonerty2665]

Time travel back to the 70’s. ☺️

[@chrisbegger8684]

The guy on the Marimba is 🔥🔥🔥

[@LEP7cv]

ah, Sean is part of the frog brigade now? nice :D

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Works for me!

[@stefanf922]

Amazing performance! So sad I missed the show in Massachusetts, thunderstorms and all.

[@sundust_]

sameee im so sad they didnt come back 😭

[@Jennifer-pc7vs]

I still might try to go to Connecticut…I was soooo bummed that show was cancelled!

[@sketchesforyou8020]

I was able to go to the one in Boston because I live just outside of Boston.

[@ragomtb]

Same I was there! Luckily they scheduled some more shows and I’m going back in October!

[@docjoe8987]

They more than made up for it at the Oakdale 🐸

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

Impressive job on an intricate song!

[@CindyDC]

I so love him

[@Canine77]

Awesome cover🤘🏻

[@ImmortalIdeas]

Hella great!!!!!

[@filipeventura2729]

Everything Les and Sean work on together is sure to be a psychedelic treat

[@badgercentralist]

Excellent

[@guillermolopez6180]

Wonderful, from 18 years I look it your videos and listen music yours. I like it very much! Saludos form Mexico City.

[@Facepalm710]

This is great!! Have a cigar is still one of my favorite covers.

[@fabiomassimorusso178]

Most powerful music and lyrics in history

[@nr8547]

Sooooooo😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Gooooddddddd

[@LeoAguilera-w9w]

Tremendo tema !!! Vengan a Chile🇨🇱por favor 🙏🙏gracias por su arte🔥

[@dirtysanchez754]

Yup…. Claypool never disappoints

[@TravisWiley1983]

Groovy

[@scratchd0g]

They're BACK!!

[@AnnsTinyLife]

So very good!!!

[@juliannuss123]

Saw this tour. Mike Dillon and Sean Lennon & band were outstanding. Les wasn’t too bad either.

[@br3wmaster]

Harry Waters too. Saw them last night. Incredible performers!

[@daemonspudguy]

​@@br3wmasterwhen I heard that this version of the Frog Brigade had some Floyd DNA through Harry I was quite thrilled. Harry toured with his father for nearly a decade and knows the Floyd material perfectly as a result.

[@scottpitner4298]

Colonial Claypool! 🫡

[@andrewp.schubert2417]

That was incredible.

[@MatDunlap]

I was on a lot of acid when I saw Floyd with those gigantic flying pigs with red laser beams coming out of their eyes. it was pretty fucking insane.

[@kenlamond1459]

I'm dumbfounded by the ratio of subs to likes on this!! My favorite PF song. I've never heard it covered and this is a masterpiece!

[@larrybirdjr]

I didn’t “get” pink Floyd until I got the cover album they did if animals back then. Such a great album.

[@ChaoticAtmosphere]

I love this

[@taskmaster51]

Love this BRAVO

[@eggnogskills]

Outrageous.

[@russellhopson1658]

Just incredible. Is all I got.

[@toragodzen]

awesome, thanks a lot

[@brushstroke3733]

This was awesome! I'd love to hear them cover "Sheep" and "Dogs" as well. I love when ten minutes fly by in what seems like just a minute or two.

[@thisisnotachannel]

They did the entire "Animals" album back in the early 2000's. You can find it here, I'm sure

[@thegniffen4645]

My word, that is good. Salud!

[@chrisunderhill8853]

Wish you all would come to OKC or North Texas. Good to see you all still playing! keep up the good fight brothers.

[@coriwallace4365]

I had a bootleg of frog brigade in college, animals….that was more than 20 years ago. How do they still sound this good???