Primus - Closer To The Heart - Massey Hall in Toronto May 13 2022

[@danadouglas1968]

Fantastic atic!!!! You guys are amazing. Huge respect!

[@BlackRoseImmortal]

I think what many of us learned is that Les is just as heartbroken as all of us at the demise of Rush.

[@ronchorivera]

Saw Primus open for Rush in 1994. Ate at the restaurant in MSA beforehand while watching Rush doing their soundcheck.

[@theenlightenedhypocrite5328]

It's fun meeting all you rush fans finding a new appreciation for this awesome band at the shows!

[@MrJoshanthony734313]

Yea, man. I saw that concert too, here in Detroit. I was 14 years old and that was my first concert ever. I think it was the Counterparts tour.

[@bearingcee]

@@MrJoshanthony734313 we are about the same age in 40 and the Era you guys are talking about was my prime I had just started attending rock concerts. Those were the best times.

[@sirotahaggen]

This was my first concert back since Covid. Even snuck down from 3rd to 2nd front row balcony for the Rush set. Unbelievable performance, Primus nailed it.

[@bretthardin9239]

awesome even brought out a tear

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Great. Saw Primus open for Rush in London uk back in 1992. It was awesome.

[@jonathonrowley3535]

Me too 👍🏻

[@joncasity6099]

I saw that show in Pensacola Fl....I was 9

[@jonasgasperas4672]

What an amazing show it was. Absolutely love every second

[@JeffTiberend]

Love this! Les is a great musician and a class act!

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Geddy and Chris Squire. The masters of the Rickenbacker. From an instrumental standpoint, these guys do a very solid job with this classic.

[@jimmyholloway8527]

Lol Instrumentaly speaking. Harsh, dude. Lol

[@user-bl6ne3hc6n]

I'm a bass player myself..those dam Ricken are to dam heavy. Well in the 80s.i don't know now..

[@simonKagree]

Massey Hall was where the classic concert with Charles Mingus (amazing bass player) was.

[@Mozart1220]

I saw the show in Cedar Rapids in April. Fantastic! I love how he put on a ROBE for the Rush set!

[@shockingriff]

Nice work, Les! You nailed this!

[@kcountrycorvettes]

Calgary June 9th. Getting so pumped for this show.

[@penelopegarcia6573]

Lafayette, NY. May 29TH Taking my son for his birthday

[@brycekelly117]

I'm also seeing them next week in Calgary, first time seeing Primus - very excited!

[@kcountrycorvettes]

@@brycekelly117 Looking at the ticketmaster site today shows lots of seats still available. I’m guessing it’s less than 1/2 sold. I thought they would’ve sold a lot more with only a week to go.

[@brycekelly117]

@@kcountrycorvettes they had tickets up for $25 a couple weeks ago through a special LiveNation, oh well, more space for us!

[@penelopegarcia6573]

@@brycekelly117 The show was AWESOME! Take a listen to "Conspiranoid" if you haven't already.....loved it!

[@mconfive2nine]

Saw this tour in Atlanta back in august. Most impressed with Tim absolutely nailing the drums on the AFTK’s covers. Good shit.

[@patrickgagne8795]

That must’ve been amazing to be there. Wow

[@melchiando]

Would have loved to have seen the show! If you were there you're a lucky person

[@melchiando]

@Frank Lopez wow, I'm sure it was worth the pain!

[@MatChew75]

the greatest show I've ever seen was Primus opening up for Rush during sailing the Seas of cheese and roll the bones in New Orleans 1993 @ UNO Lakefront Arena. Took me a hit of red rose LSD the greatest rock and roll experience I've ever had. Two out of the four baddest trios of all time I can't forget about the King Crimson lineup during red and the police. But yeah I saw Primus not too long ago for the tribute tour to rush for farewell to things at the Saenger theater in New Orleans. absolutely incredible show..... as in terms of the Primus music I don't think it was as good of a show as the desaturating seven but I mean you're going to the show to see the baddest band of the 90s recreate one of the great progressive rock albums of all time Primus doing A Farewell to Kings. They were on point it was absolutely flawless even the keyboard parts were on point. But I was fixed on herb the ginseng drummer all night and his replica of the black- a- chrome Slingerland. A gorgeous reproduction of course Tim plays the Star Classic. The drum parts were flawless I mean Tim Alexander is my favorite drummer from the 90s I mean Abe Cunningham Danny Carey John stainer and Mike Bordin are amazing and huge influence on me but to me they're not as special as Tim Alexander. He took drumming and turned it on its f****** head. That's when I took it to a whole nother level. Listening to his drumming and learning how to play his drumming parts took me to a level no other drummer has. Drumming makes perfect sense when he is speaking the language. But that was an impeccable show Neil Geddy and Alex would be proud. Thank-you Primus

[@MySundin13]

And in Toronto to boot! ✅

[@nathansmith8878]

Sweet ,masterful,and pounding bass by Les!

[@daviddesrochers9439]

Anyone going from here straight to watch RUSH ???!!?

[@cygnustsp]

Glad Les sang the "closer to your heart" part

[@troyclear4219]

Wow super-cool

[@loveagainstgods5116]

Alex and Geddy are sitting stage right at this show

[@daniccrn]

@@TFT-bp8zkPriceless! 😆👏

[@steveo1983]

@@TFT-bp8zk well played sir.

[@genehotmer804]

Saw this show last night in Albany, killer show!

[@raoulduke3770]

Me too, they sounded fantastic. Was impressed with all of them but Tim Alexander absolutely nailed Pearts drumming

[@jeffl977]

beautifully done, boys.

[@MatChew75]

The one thing I did notice at the show in New Orleans was that Les Claypool did struggle some singing Geddys vocals. And other than that there might have been a few little minor slip-ups early on but once they got Cinderella Man going there was no stopping these guys they were Flawless the rest of the night

[@edgarfoerster9831]

Right on!

[@johnIZaUWL]

Thought Les would’ve gone for the EXTENDED OUTRO for Closer (like on Different Stages most notably) that I’m more fond of. Beyond that, F’ing AWESOME 💜🤘💜🤘👾

[@AliceMulle]

Perfect ❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉

[@rdude1184]

Good job!

[@jimmyholloway8527]

Not everyone has the balls to play a cover tune when your as famous as Primus. Or the chops. It may be the only way to hear these tunes live, anymore. Hearing the crowd sing along really did make it feel authentic. Sailing into Destiny - Closer To The Heart. Dude could write. Missed.

[@Stonecrow25]

They are doing the full album and advertising it as such; so not unexpected

[@guaporeturns9472]

Rush is the best

[@elinzmeyer3550]

Les is allowed to play Geddy bass lines!

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

I’d never seen a live vid of Primus before this, but what surprised me the most is that Les Claypool completely lacks a southern accent.

[@muttley918]

Pretty damn kick ass

[@davidatanas78]

Neil would’ve loved this

[@TheGravygun]

Great

[@benford4105]

1993 could ve seen these guys on my b day n Cleveland 3 24 missed my friends by a half n hour to go to the show sadly

[@benford4105]

Rush n primus

[@hillaryknox]

Music starts at 2:37. For anyone who wants to bypass the long-winded intro talk. It doesn’t suck. But it’s not Geddy, Alex, and Neil. Which is not an insult.

[@darensparks]

Well of course it's not them. Cause their Primus not Rush, duh .

[@zappa4eva]

Nice dude

[@gnaflethegarthok3074]

That Rick sounds nice

[@juansecar2]

So, to see rush today, you gotta see primus... not a bad fix at all!

[@timdasilva2806]

Real RUSH fans want to see albums like A Farewell To Kings and anything pre Moving Pictures. I don't see bands wanting to replicate Signals! The argument that the bands material after Moving Pictures was weak will always be disputed, but just put on 2112 and see how that stands up to all they did in the synth era of RUSH!

[@jonandrewleon]

Disagree -Power Windows is just as good as any Rush album in its own way. That album is a masterpiece.

[@timdasilva2806]

@@jonandrewleon so let me get this right... Big Money is as good as say side 1 from 2112? Dude lay off the pipe, it's revealing your inner weaknesses and proving that brain cells do not get replenished at the rate you might think it is!

[@Bernz66]

A true Rush fan loves all eras of the band…… they just sift through them based on their mood…… one day Caress Of Steel is the best album ever and then the next day Vapor Trails is the one that’s the best……

[@JoshuaTootell]

Sitting here with a Counterparts tattoo...

[@timdasilva2806]

@@JoshuaTootell sitting here with my RUSH t-shirt on! I'll be able to take it off before I sleep tonight!

[@matthawkins5006]

Brush With Rush ! #PeteSteltner #GeddysBoot #brushwithrush

[@freddiesoverbite6162]

Les never got a Rick because when he started to get Carl Thompson’s he was like “ why the hell would I want any other bass than this?”

[@bryanjackson405]

Still kills me he auditioned for Metallica!

[@dornomac]

This would be cool to see, but I'm way more of a primus fan than a rush fan, so i would be kinda disappointed to not hear more primus

[@dornomac]

@@user-qb6sw9iu7n you're right. I was just trying to justify why i didn't buy tickets. I would have loved every second;]

[@ziggylayneable]

It's obvious that Geddy Lee is one of Les claypool's biggest inspirations. Getty was one of the first people other than Geezer Butler to push the bass up in through the front line

[@phillipdunnavant5405]

Grandpa Jones for sure

[@morganbebell9003]

I agree but I'll add John Entwistle. Bringing bass solos to pop songs since 1964, predating Geddy and Geezer. And there have perhaps the top 5 bassists in rock/ hard rock history.

[@BrookGarretson]

Too bad the soundman didnt turn up the vocals. Damn good cover otherwise.

[@rootreinlavery2442]

🤘🏻

[@johnpop5066]

Oh God AI translates Rush to Russia!

[@jonandrewleon]

This album needs a vocal like Geddy to work is my issue. It’s arguably Geds strongest vocal performance ever. Love Les and they kill the music side -but they should have hired a great singer. Les has this kind of monotone quirky singing style that just isn’t right.

[@theenlightenedhypocrite5328]

It just isn't Rush, it's Primus and they suck, verified by the band members themselves. Not to mention the introduction by Les he confesses before you even tortured yourself through that suck, he can't sing that shit and needs all the help he can get yo 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@hinjurock70]

Les can't sing.

[@robdicarlo5592]

Not digging the vocals an octave lower. Great bass player but can’t stand Primus.

[@rokk144]

I was at this concert. Unfortunately it was a disappointment. The band was amazing, the sound was perfect and the set up was good. What ruined this show was the audience.. at the second song Les complained of how many people were sitting down, no cheering or clapping, I was embarrassed. The way they said goodbye to us really hurt my feelings. I blame the shit audience we had. Long live Primus

[@Trevor_Shepherd]

He didnt compain about that lmao. Unless you were at the Saturday show? The friday was awesome, crowd was singing along and everything. And no one was standing on the 2nd and 3rd balcony because its massey hall, and no one behind the 3rd row would be able to see

[@bobabooey4537]

That totally sucks to read. I give my all when I see my fav band play live and never leave dry. I leave sweaty with a raspy voice. Toronto crowds totally suck. I feel the same embarrassment every time I go to a Metallica show.

[@cbfj580]

@@bobabooey4537 what a coincidence you mention Metallica...I saw them in Green Bay in 92 on the Black album tour and Hetfield screamed "YOU'RE THE WORST F#$%ING AUDIENCE I'VE EVER SEEN!!" I wonder if they just have higher standards than other bands...

[@andrewlasala2312]

I saw them in Port Chester 3 days ago. Audience loved it. Even had a mosh pit. Was glad to see the band and the mosh pit. Primus kiilled it...But I think I know you are coming from. There was a lot of people there talking through the whole goddamn show. They just wouldn't shut up. I got the feeling there were a lot of people there just to say they were there.

[@MrBiggysmalls87]

*BIG BROWN BEAVERS*

[@tjw3999]

lol you need alot of help on those vocals les

[@MrBiggysmalls87]

He didn’t even play the riff correctly 🤣

[@Alniemi]

1:40 XD

[@alexyerkey3141]

Rickenbacker basses suck

[@mikelawson6456]

Primus Sucks!

[@michaelgarren5319]

Well ur no prize either bubtub

[@cohokid6936]

Primus Sucks!