PRIMUS - "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" on bass

[@micahrobinson2836]

He listed his mortal kombat t shirt as a piece of gear. What a legend

[@enidesouzabarros8852]

200th like.

[@cameronkazan1630]

It’s important for tone

[@carpediemarts705]

But not his brand of strings.

[@frnk0907]

@@carpediemarts705 man's got his priorities right

[@baconslap9417]

666 likes nobody ruin this pls

[@zachs6894]

It still amazes me how les was able to sing while playing these crazy bass lines

[@mattgeo5039]

Bass was incorprated in his dna

[@illwillpress100]

MOST of them actually aren't that hard to sing along with if you got the chops to actually play the bass parts. He always sorta "talks" more than he "sings", and vocal rhythms are always pretty simple. Tommy the Cat is a good example. Which isn't to say it isn't hard, but just a testament to how damn good and savvy Les is.

[@illwillpress100]

@@lachlanjohnson8019 Just depends really. In tommy the cat for example Les's "talking" is basically straight 16 notes.

[@bassplayah707]

when I was younger I tried to sing and play bass, it was so damn hard. I feel like you need to have a certain type of talent to be able to do that shit. my brain couldnt comprehend trying to correlate the notes and vocals at the same time.

[@dipu94321]

@@lachlanjohnson8019 indeed is. Cause with singing, you can kinda flow with the music you are playing. Which is why vocalists can do what they do when playing rhythym guitar. Talking on the other hand.

[@pietroborsa9094]

Read the Tabs in the description 😂

[@luisracero9683]

God...

[@Hermitfiendclub]

damn I thought there were gonna be real tabs...

[@stevencampos690]

I mean... he’s not wrong

[@WayStedYou]

peew-peew-ti-(x)-ti-(x)-ti-(x)-ta-da-da

[@daleonov]

lol

[@Samplelord]

That transition from Tommy the Cat back to the song was very smooth. Great playing...as always.

[@t.j.meechan682]

I've been working on that tapping intro for months now and still can't play it fluidly. In my opinion Les Claypool is one of the hardest bass players to emulate, and you did it perfectly. Awesome job my man! PRIMUS SUCKS!!!!

[@DarkyEqualsTheMoon]

Yeah, it took me a while to get into it, and I still mess up, but I do have the groove down.

[@t.j.meechan682]

@@DarkyEqualsTheMoon nice!

[@raven5097]

PRIMUS SUCKS

[@samgort]

Primus sucks!

[@FaxanaduJohn]

Do it whilst singing.

[@dylanbryan2588]

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

[@FraldinhoBJJ]

WHO WOULD CRY THE BIGGEST TEAR ?!? The child ,.... oooooooooor the store ?

[@wolfslayer2337]

1:50 Dude that's awesome how you brought some Tommy The Cat in there. Love the variety. It's strange how the riff can fit in this some perfectly. Very similar riffs that's probably why.

[@Philthese93]

I love when Les throws in The Awakening on some of his tracks. It sounds so good

[@VladislavKobzarev]

Duuuuude I actually didn't even notice that! When he started playing it I was in the comment section. And if I had not read your comment I maybe would never have noticed it.

[@arcanehornet]

Respect for doing this on a fretted bass.

[@pietroborsa9094]

Respect for mr. Mushroom

[@balloonpoop]

Does Les not play on a fretted bass?

[@rob217]

@@balloonpoop He plays fretless on this song and a lot of others from this era

[@arcanehornet]

pietro Borsa eyyyyy

[@arcanehornet]

Balloon Poop Yes he played a 6 string fretless bass on the sailing the seas of cheese album and a lot others as well, nowadays he rarely uses one anymore

[@alvarobassworld2550]

I see what you did there! Tommy the cat reference haha. Great cover Anton, as always.

[@monkeysalad4444]

I've been watching 1:56 on loop for so long, that quick fill is so damn awesome

[@TheChosen0]

Doing a Primus cover is one of the last things I would expect from you lol

[@jkem0]

Same, I was really surprised.

[@staz3014]

Not that surprising really. A lot of Tech Death bassists are influenced by Les Claypool. After all, he's the OG fretless bass wizard. Also, he played a Mudvayne cover not too long ago, and their bassist, Ryan Martinie is very influenced by Les too.

[@bostaflamejante1308]

We need moar

[@TheJuanfut99]

He also did a My Name is Mud cover long ago.

[@setflavius8049]

A bassist that doesn't know primus isnt a bassist

[@probassistNOT]

I forgot primus existed, thanks for reminding me of this masterpiece

[@poisonedlife]

He did it already in "How To Play NEUROGENIC on Bass" video.

[@dennisbrown2106]

Yea I was hoping primus would stay forgotten. As a musician I just don’t see the appeal. It’s like every song is elephant talk.

[@520angling5]

@@dennisbrown2106 you don’t listen to very much primus then.

[@witherwanderr]

@@dennisbrown2106 get over urself bro

[@alejo4725]

@@dennisbrown2106 its been 8 monts and your still wrong, still get over yourself

[@Smauli]

I love everything in this cover! The transition to the distorted part an the transition to Tommy the Cat was amazing! To defy the laws of tradition in the end was a nice touch And I love the tabs in the description Good job!!

[@devilslayerthesaintofkille1317]

Finally some Primus, love the Tommy the cat bit in the solo.

[@cheerwhiner7829]

It makes you think how LC can play this rhythm, dance around on stage, and sing the lyrics all at the same time 😉 Amazing 👍

[@lordofslam]

The Defy and Tommy add-ins were delightful. Jerry was great, especially learned by ear. Keep up the great content :)

[@voteZDLR]

It's crazy Les can do that and sing at the same time lol

[@iDoqz]

This is awesome! Primus is an amazing band

[@matthewcurtiss7557]

Primus sucks

[@zabilife]

@@matthewcurtiss7557 oMg pRiMuS dOeSn'T sUcK

[@iDoqz]

@@matthewcurtiss7557 ikr

[@carlescastellollopis5855]

Matthew Curtiss Yeah Primus sucks!!!

[@djentyman4002]

@@matthewcurtiss7557 Primus sucks

[@bbd468]

Best Jerry was a racecar Driver Cover ive heard to date!

[@baconshreds1772]

Les Claypool is a god, and you sir are no different.

[@InsaneDeathMachine]

I'm just a kid against him..

[@ImNeverOriginal]

The thing that makes Claypool really ridiculous is that he sings in a different rhythm while playing this.

[@charliegreen1737]

@@ImNeverOriginal I think the key to doing that is that his riffs are pretty much the same thing over and over. Once it's ingrained in muscle memory you can start to do stuff over the top. The real problem is the first bit.

[@laurenfazenbaker9777]

Everyone is just a kid against Claypool except maybe Alex Webster

[@johnscott2076]

Now play that beautiful bean footages

[@m1s3ry97]

Now you just have to sing it while playing! Seriously, playing like Claypool is a suicide. You did a really good job!

[@BottleRocket11]

Not only does this man kill the cover, but he goes out and pulls a straight Primus move by incorporating another Primus song or two into his Primus song. Absolutely love to see it.

[@zabilife]

Holy crap this is high quality stuff!! Keep it up! More Primus!!!

[@Damian_Peterson]

Favorite youtube bass player playing one of my favorite tunes by my favorite band, what a gift!!

[@Decimusblack88]

Dope MK shirt, you truly evolved since your beginnings pure death metal, spectacular job!

[@BlackCthulhu-my4ms]

Очень необычный выбор песни для Вашего канала, но от этого ещё круче! Новая картинка выглядит зачетно, камера огонь)

[@RideYourLightning]

это ты так думаешь, но Лес Клейпул - бог для всея басиссто!

[@cold_lobster1779]

Sorry I dont speak communism

[@RideYourLightning]

@@cold_lobster1779 =__=

[@ZeroSludge1084]

​Brainrot​, dude@@cold_lobster1779

[@warguard2280]

😁..."хм...wait you minute please..." 😃 Неожиданно, но Господин Жихарев решил приятно удивить всех нас 🤪🤪🤪🤟 Это надо прохавать на завтрак, на обед и на ужин однозначно !!! Потрясно, Маэстро !!! Прифанкованный бас, но зато какой метод исполнения !!! Отдадим дань "старичкам-экспериментальщикам", чтоб им икнулось 😁😁😁 Брависсимо !!! Меня расплющило в блин ❤️👌🙏

[@bmoody6356]

That has to have been the most amazingly accurate display of primus I've ever seen I'm a fan now

[@zacharymikell1847]

Best bass cover Ive heard all day and I been watching alot of em, but this is the only one that is absolutely perfect, on point from beginning to end, and it’s crazy how many of these bass covers are using the Warwick Bass’s and they sure do sound incredible 💯💯💯

[@homesqueeze1692]

Bravo sir. Spot on and a fantastic transition to the Sturgeon as well.

[@waxbandit]

Ahhh nothing like the tone of cheese into darkglass microtubes 👌 Great work this sounds awesome! I've heard this song hundreds of times and never realized Les plays a tommy the cat style riff under the guitar solo, mind blown.

[@sonicmouse3083]

And, Les does this all while singing. Amazing talent.

[@50s100w]

the precision in your playing is impressive

[@primeFACTOR]

Jesus christ, this dude is phenomenal.

[@Slammansam]

I was not expecting this. Perfect cover and tone as always!

[@daddyrabbit835]

What psycho writes a bass line like this? Damn! Nicely done, sir!

[@haidanuts8660]

I never thought I’d see you covering primus but I’m very pleasantly surprised lol

[@bassmasta9117]

I was watching your "Dig" video and decided to check Ebay for a black 5 string Warwick which is my childhood dream bass and found one for a great price so I bought it and am loving it thanks to your channel!

[@danieltanych8270]

Awesome, like as always! Greetings from Kyiv!

[@roykato86]

Tommy the Cat in between. You're a genius!!!

[@camgood3097]

That was amazing man. Very precise, and true to his style. I've been his biggest fan for the past 14 years, and it's great to hear people do his work justice. (Loved the part with the cheese lol).

[@ttig4044]

Really had to flex on us with the Tommy the Cat section, mad respect.

[@jamesautumn3418]

Your playing inspires me so much! I've played over 10 years and somehow stopped playing and let life drag me away. But watching your technique and detail on your playthroughs man.. You inspire! Just wanted ya to know that homie and now i gotta practice my 12 step blues scales hahaha

[@wyldeyouth]

The lick after the breakdown is soul melting groovy

[@jeffnations]

Holy crap, man, insane job! Nice to see a cover of this song where all parts are articulated well!

[@markdesselle5572]

Damn man you got it glad I found this. One of a very few elite players.

[@kevinlynch2248]

Your technique is one of the best I’ve seen and heard!!

[@horridedifice]

Shredding bass for years. Always reference your videos for technique! Thank you!

[@zackarysimon8396]

Jerry > Tommy > Jerry. Legendary

[@markpatrickvillareal2328]

I first heard this song in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

[@ceez3841]

A lot of people did

[@kiddtaak]

Same here

[@diluted8]

Trip down memory lane. Find the secret tape!

[@angeltoledo4864]

I couldn't remember where I first heard this song, it was driving me crazy lol

[@igostupidfast3]

Same

[@plzsirmoregruel9590]

Thank you for the Southbound Pachyderm outro, awesome playing!

[@objectionable9891]

Les claypool is a genius. This was played really well, needs a lot of consistency well done

[@victorgranados7661]

You sir are now my favorite bass KZbinr ❤

[@TylerMcCrackerJacker]

Primus is honestly one of the best bands of all time, I saw them live and they were fantastic there too Also Primus sucks

[@DividedHalo]

Primus suck

[@Nickles4]

This is the best comment

[@Redhotlugnut]

Dude, your comment is so accurate. Listening back almost 30 years later their songs are absolute garbage being played by such amazing musicians! I used to play in a band and did WBBB and I gave it a listen a couple of years ago and god dam what a crap song that was a ton of fun to play.

[@DRG00DandS3XY]

I seen Primus and Mastodon back in 2018 and it was the best show I've been to so far! Primus sucks!

[@samgort]

Primus sucks!

[@morganneher8643]

Very soon, IDM will become HUGE. He is too incredible to not become a HUGE DEAL.

[@alleywoops2994]

utterly sick, those ghost notes at around the 1:34 mark are wicked.

[@OtZvukiProshlogo]

Спасибо, Антон, не зря ждал Примус)

[@AccuracySpeaks]

Now you need to sing it while playing it!! Haha, amazing how easy Les makes it look!! Nice job with the video!

[@undeadplague5264]

I was just watching your stuff last night and was wondering when you'd be dropping something new. Then, not only do you surprise with something new, but with something from left field! Pleasantly surprised as always!

[@fAEtusDeletus]

lol, I was *so* expecting South Park at the end :D also, HOW CAN YOU *NOT* PICK CHEESE?!?!?! very cool, you make it look too easy

[@TheBeardofDOOM]

I was really wondering what the cheesestortion would sound like. Well played man!

[@offcenterprofilepicture6274]

@@TheBeardofDOOM it would probably sound ***cheesy*** (im not sorry for that)

[@ExtremeUnction1988]

Sailing the Seas of Cheese!

[@pshhhburgh]

Prints gotta have the best bass lines ever and you did they well!

[@brianlusk9616]

As a bass player and primus fan since the 90's...you absolutely nailed it and then sum!...and then the Tommy the cat you threw in during the break and the outro at the end of the video🤦😊😂amazing!🤘

[@ewgf6667]

Great cover as always and love the MK shirt!!

[@TFrancis002]

Fatality: Jerry Was A Race Car Driver, wins! Nice Thumb btw. Fell in love with Warwick listening to Ryan Martinie play on L.D. 50.

[@adamlark8631]

Excellent Jerry Was a Racecar Driver cover on bass + MK shirt = Instant like and subscribe

[@metalpatriot7045]

One of my favorite bands. Frizzle Fry and Sailing the Seas of Cheese are EPIC instrumental masterpieces! 🤘🤩🤘

[@Azure_Six]

2:38 Amazing, one of my favorite breakdowns.

[@secretsofthedeep20k]

Very nice. Lovely nod to Tommy the Cat there.

[@agemadrid835]

Dude, primus is an awesome band! Les Claypool is an amazing bass player and I’ve seen quite a few of your covers. You are incredible! So I’d like to see you cover tommy the cat or dmv, or both?

[@PDiddy-mj8nw]

Primus sucks

[@robertfox4114]

Nah,look on his face during the playthrough, it just tells that he hates primus. Claypool is just getting lucky with his tappy-tappies. Primus sucks.

[@codywoods8738]

Caught me off guard with the Tommy the cat transition. I screamed

[@simplyoddest]

The transition to Tommy the Cat was CRAZZZYYY. This is fkin incredible

[@dylansteveson4051]

Came for the song stayed for the shirt. Mk for life ❤️ nice cover bro. So clean 💪🏾

[@arturoacosta6583]

I have never heard anyone dare cover that song! Well done man!👍

[@CrisGarcia6]

Cool cover

[@moonside7572]

you are my favorite bassist

[@ryancronk6762]

Wicked cover!! Love this song and band!thanks thps1 for introducing this to me as a kid!

[@jameswright8948]

Flawless, and that Thumb bass sounds amazing!

[@ericx777]

Nailed it brother! Now dance around high-kicking your left leg high, making funny faces and singing Zappa-like lyrics! Loved the 'Tommy the Cat" part in the middle... creative!

[@ajwiebusch212]

Very nice man, that was super clean and well done

[@unrealsambo204]

Лес гениальный чувак, обожаю его стиль. Кавер на высшем, как всегда) Особенно доставил драйвовый звук🤤😍

[@JamesDixon]

Nice inclusion of tommy the cat and to defy the laws of tradition, great cover man 👏

[@ericraber499]

I cant even think of what to say, speechless. You sir...🙌🏼🤟🏼

[@iZverRomero]

Как раз их вчера переслушивал, огонь! Спасибо за вдохновение

[@Austin-eo4xk]

Ever since Dig I've been waiting for this one

[@grumblyone3334]

And all the sudden I'm a teenager again. Delightful!

[@camronchlarson3767]

I appreciate the fact that you made it your own

[@dos_mas_805]

Damn, that fill at 1:57 is so dope!

[@madmanscomment]

Tommy the cat! I didn't expect that) Nice nice!

[@MikeC-ps1tc]

Amazing work, very cool to watch you should be proud of your skill!!

[@tdogg1281]

Awesome..didn't expect this. That technique is insane

[@alexanderlindley277]

Love your videos man! Great bass playing!!!

[@anatolyzhivulko4883]

Как всегда огонь! С удовольствием жму на твои видео! В очередной раз порадовал! Спасибо!

[@thefear420]

Damn the tone and clarity of your recording sounds so fucking fire. I think Les Claypool would be proud

[@scottharris2537]

Has anyone else noticed this guy’s GNARLY right hand when it’s just resting??? A TRUE, bass player extraordinaire, indeed. 😎

[@vargvikernes2416]

YOUR BACKKKK!!!!

[@ShredmasterFlash]

loved the to defy the laws of tradition cameo at the end XD

[@5amJones]

Great playing, the Primus bass player is a nutter for coming up with that! What a weird bass line. So good though, and played with real skill.

[@yelawolf294]

Good job! Those tapping at 2:54 kinda remind me of what Luc Lemay did in Obscura(Gorguts)btw.

[@InsaneDeathMachine]

Or Negativa . Luc and Steeve Hurdle was my favourite guitar line up ever.

[@anonecki]

I hope you'll do more Primus covers in the future, this one was absolutely great

[@littlebigbug10]

This is fuckin awesome!! I love all the subtle humour you put into this, too. I just got my first bass, I hope one day to achieve even half your skill!!