Primus: "Ænima" Live w/ Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, & Troy Van Leeuwen; 4/17/23 Los Angeles, CA

Primus covers Tool song "Ænima" with Danny Carey & Justin Chancellor of Tool, and Troy Van Leeuwen of Queens Of The Stone Age, at the benefit concert for Jimmy Hayward at The Belasco in Los Angeles, CA held on April 17, 2023.
The event was a benefit for longtime friend and collaborator, Jimmy Hayward, who has been courageously battling an aggressive case of cancer. Exclusive, one of a kind merchandise from the night, autographed by all performers, is being auctioned with 100% of proceeds going to Jimmy Hayward. Bids can be made until May 10 at 3pm ET, at www.closiit.co...
For those who wish to help support, a GoFundMe has been set up to raise funds for Jimmy and his family. Donations can be made at gofund.me/0a18...
Video by Pat Lascu

[@sacramento60]

Now we just need Maynard singing Wynonas Big Brown Beaver

[@jolemite2639]

🤟😝🤘

[@justinslaton1130]

Hell yea!!

[@nuthinguseful]

I don't think it'd be totally off the cards to be fair

[@antuangriezmann]

I need "Tommy the cat" with Maynard)))

[@GStopcow]

I'd settle for Jerry was a race car driver

[@aminiman3542]

Seeing Primus and Tool together is like watching an alternative timeline come to life 😭

[@TheIndustrialRetrospective]

It's probably been a decade now, but seeing Rammstein minus Till playing Beautiful People with Manson doing vocals, that was another acid trip alternate timeline.

[@MaYstruction]

Jeah it's better than Tallica with muh' stain and Nusted.

[@MaYstruction]

@@Dylanjames3679 nuuuh tallica way better always lol

[@ileutur6863]

​​@@Dylanjames3679 Megadeth fans always seething so hard in every comments section. Image simping for thrash metal, under a Primus and Tool video no less. High school tier musix taste

[@MaYstruction]

@@Dylanjames3679 nah also Lars is best drummer ever. Tallica has so many good albums

[@strongbadman2]

I think this is the first time I’ve seen les on stage without an instrument in his hands. He’s so goofy I love it

[@user-dc1dr9kr8x]

The jams you seek are rush and primus

[@RyanKudasik]

I was so confused because I kept hearing the sludgy bass and looking over and seeing empty hands.

[@AndrewEpidemic]

"Guess I'll just wave my hands around like a magician or something."

[@dutchbosoxfan8919]

@@AndrewEpidemic"There are some who call me...Tim"

[@RockiAnimations]

Primus x Tool is a literal dream matching bro I love this

[@evanrivera4823]

Hell yeah!!

[@thevoid99]

a dual tour like that would be the ultimate ticket.

[@imac84]

Except for the part where primus is unlistenably bad.

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

I'm sorry dude I'm stealing the 30 years ago thing

[@carlosdelgatito2039]

This is like sending a guy with broken glasses to transcribe a conversation between 2 gods.. And he forgot his pen.

[@MYNAMACHEF]

The "Primus is just Tool with more humor" meme has come full circle

[@BreeOwnsMyHeart]

A Perfect Circle you could say

[@Kenobi_Cowboy]

@@BreeOwnsMyHeart I see what you did there

[@AlbinoJedi]

@@BreeOwnsMyHeart Beat me to it. :)

[@anthonyw5261]

😂

[@derekcap6735]

If ya know how to play music you would know primus and tool are miles apart in the realm of complexity.

[@JasonRyanWilson410]

Danny Carey and Tim Alexander on the same stage?!?!? There really is a heaven!

[@corbincamp2902]

Justin Chancellor and Les Claypool on the same stage

[@chrisv9419]

Holy shit! I’m the kid with glasses at the two minute mark! I’m speechless! It was an amazing night that I’ll never forget, thank you so much for capturing the moment while doing a worthy cause!

[@jeremiahpeterson7490]

Dude that's awesome....looked like you were having a blast!.....not gonna lie, just a tad bit jealous!

[@wombatburrito5896]

Killing it bro you live your best life

[@superblondeDotOrg]

it pays to be very outwardly excited about the music you're excited about

[@chrisv9419]

It was awesome! I was in front of Justin and the person for the cause Jimmy while he gave me a Seagullmen shirt during intermission! Calling in sick was worth it and unexpectedly paid off! I’ll definitely cherish this moment here on eternity! I would also thank all the concert buds and hope to see you guys at the next ones!

[@joshuaevangelist1479]

Jealous as fuck dude. Looks like you were having the time of your life! Rightfully so.

[@lordofslam]

As a very, very lowkey Tool fan, and a Primus expert, this is awesome.

[@userbuddy7301]

That's how I feel as well. I was able to catch primus last year and will see tool in a couple weeks by chance at a festival.

[@yellowbelly7863]

​@@userbuddy7301 Primus will always have the best stage presence. Tool is great but they obviously focus on the art and performance, primus has fun.. a lot of fun

[@nelsonrivera764]

why the 'low key' aspect of your fandom?

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

You and I are similar. I respect Tool for what they do for sure, but Primus is my preferred band of the two

[@unluckykeys]

​@@nelsonrivera764if i had to guess, because most tool fans are ravenous dipshits about it. i say this as a low-key fan of tool

[@archfriend]

My favorite Tool song, which should be covered by more bands, in fact should be mandatory for every band playing a show in L.A. to cover this song.

[@BigAlboski]

ABSOF♡CKINLUTELY!!!!

[@pietvankammen3319]

Yes but maby not by this guy 😅

[@ethandarcy5940]

Nah, next time Les better sing "Third Eye." Aenima is a good description of the apocalypse drive, but these cute critiques of LA, come on. Also, Les could write a new stand-up bit for the intro.

[@lukisnootis5708]

Danny and Tim are perfectly in sync

[@victorcoleman949]

Both bands feature incredible musicians. Primus is weird and funny but there's some virtuoso level playing going on.

[@AnHebrewChild]

@@victorcoleman949yessir. I saw Danny Carey drum with Primus (with Tim) a few years back at their annual NYE show. Hearing these two drumming savants together was mind blowing. They did a drum off over Zeppelin's Moby Dick... wow. the whole show was seriously incredible.

[@rustyshackleford4059]

R.I.P. to all those in the crowd who had their minds melted that evening. There were no survivors..... \m/

[@JamesSwayda]

This is so weird and epic at the same time. I love both bands and hearing Les sing this song this way actually has subtle hints of The Cure to it. Like Burn from the Crow.

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

3:50 sounds like guitar solo from The Kiss.

[@marklarizzle]

Man, Maynard really sings like a fucking champ. You really notice when someone else does his song.

[@keithk1559]

Not the same without Maynard. Good, but much better with MJK. Gives me a whole new appreciation for what he brings to the band. It shouldn't have taken this for me to realize but i'm only human. ✌️✝️

[@masondefoe654]

I agree that MJK is a phenomenal singer. I think Les Claypool also sort of shat the bed here. He is so pitchy in this performance, but that may be partially because he's not used to singing legato phrases.

[@raularaya3823]

with due respect to maynard, i think claypool is really a good match for the Tool style

[@Chuckles..]

Yea but Les isn't trying to sing it like Maynard. He's singing it intentionally crazy.

[@TJ-W]

Yeah. Compared to the original, this sounds like straight ass.

[@micmac1121]

Troy Van Leeuwen One of the best guests who are inventive, creative guitarists we still have. Damn that was fun to watch!

[@kevinkibble8342]

His work on the latest QOTSA album is amazing. That Paper Machete solo

[@ghost_to_a_ghost]

I saw them tour together five or so years back. i remember amazing music and seeing fractals. lots of fractals.

[@DaveWossum]

Me too, I was at this show too, in the balcony. It was epic night, even though it had some sad undertones because of what the show was for it was still an amazing show.

[@Dr.Van.Nostrand]

​@@DaveWossumWhat was it for?

[@DaveWossum]

@@Dr.Van.Nostrand Their mutual friend Jimmy Hayward was diagnosed with cancer. Jimmy was up on stage a few times playing guitar and generally enjoying himself.

[@Dr.Van.Nostrand]

@@DaveWossum That's a damn shame, cancer is a bitch. Thanks for the info.

[@ghost_to_a_ghost]

@@DaveWossum ah man that SUCKS. Good vibes to Jimmy. Cancer can get fucked forever. it almost killed my mom. she's a fighter, though.

[@Ggucco]

Honestly idk if that people is aware of how lucky they are to be in front of this insane collab

[@jaydebbiefrye5420]

No kidding.

[@fjoiewafno]

They probably don't even know who tool or Primus even is. Prob thought they were seeing Taylor Swift

[@ElAvatarDelLuthier]

It's so cool when two of your favourite bands of all time are pals. Thank you.

[@apples2go1]

i actually love les's take on this song his psychotic vocals fit so well

[@judy1gt]

And Troy Van Leeuwen 😮

[@carwash9333]

Love that little vampire

[@noyesplease9522]

He doesn't get enough credit. He is fucking badass in QOTSA

[@BillyDHughesDrums]

I saw tool and primus a few years back and they did a collab like this.. best thing ever

[@Chuck_The_Human]

When and where was this? I've seen Primus cover this song once, about the first minute of it... this was the first time I've ever heard of them playing together.. just curious

[@BillyDHughesDrums]

@Chuck Kneiss it wasn't this song but it was like 4 or 5 years ago in New Orleans smoothie king center. Primus opened for tool and during primus set I believe Danny Justin and Adam played a song together. Can't remember what it was

[@zachferguson250]

Southbound pachyderm! I think it was just Justin and Danny but it absolutely kicked ass live

[@BillyDHughesDrums]

@Zach Ferguson I believe your right and yea it was sick af

[@KillianABlount]

Primus covered the first minute or two of this song with Danny Carey sitting in on drums back in 2014 during Riot Fest.

[@nj1255]

Tool and Primus were so very similar when they first started out, but they really took their music in different directions. They are still very similar in many aspects, but what really separates them is the sheer genius of Primus satirical themes and utterly inssane bass grooves, and Tool's ability to compose hypnotic rhythms and melodies.

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

I dunno if you've been paying attention to post 2000 Primus, but the improv stretches they get into are INCREDIBLY Tool-like imo, they're more ambient than melodic

[@Magicmatty2024]

There’s no similarities in their music at all loser

[@mugwump7049]

Similar?!

[@nj1255]

@@mugwump7049 Yes. They used to be more like each other back in the 90's, but Primus still have some progressive and grungy riffs, and Tool still do some weird Primus-esque parts here and there.

[@Xplora213]

Tool had Danny Carey and Maynard, Primus had Les. The strengths of the bands were completely different. Lots of bands have a talented bass player but very few have a drummer like that.

[@ajpeenchybugs2161]

WoooooooooooooW! I think the 90s part of my brain just imploded. AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL!

[@brianlouks4875]

Primus is amazing live.

[@ghost_to_a_ghost]

fuckin FACTS. One of my top 10 shows and I have been to a lot of shows.

[@Orange_Noise]

they suck ooo aaa ooo ooooook ooooook

[@TheSkyHive]

Nah...Primus SUCKS!

[@Weedeater58]

Les sounds as he's being chased by proverbial tidal wave these titans created. Love it!

[@fixedgearjerk]

epic, just so epic. Les and his crew have really made some awesome features in the past couple years (this, southpark, RUSH, etc) .

[@oreo1237]

This goes perfectly with my morning coffee. 🖤

[@chozen_juan]

except Les is singing like dog shit lol

[@nanabobana]

I went to Lolla in 1993 at the Milan Dragway in Michigan when I was a 41 yr old mother of 3 (2 of them were with me, lol). Tool was on a second stage and blew us away, so amazing. PRIMUS was headlining because Pork Soda had debuted at #7 on the charts, kicking Alice in Chains down a notch. I almost got sucked into the pit (when pits were pits!) trying to get close to PRIMUS and 2 guys picked me up and set me down outside the ring, lol. Good times.

[@Chuck_The_Human]

Please release a massive live double album.. triple album!!!!

[@nicholasglieco2155]

I had my heart set on Quadruple album... we were almost there!

[@pastiesandagstring]

Les bullet mic was perfect for this song. Also love the shots of Danny and herb playing together. The synchronization looks so awesome.

[@jonnyfavors7585]

Fun fact: did u know? Let's bullet mic originally belonged to Mark Sandman from the band Morphine, but it was given to Les after Mark had passed away having a heart attack during a performance.

[@pastiesandagstring]

@@jonnyfavors7585 sure it’s actually Marks? I thought les just bought one like his because he was a fan and liked it.

[@jonnyfavors7585]

@@pastiesandagstring yea, theres a video on youtube where he plays with morphine remaining members and also documentary about Mark Sandman. I believe Les mentions it between jam sessions.

[@bharper2011]

This is a historic moment. Also, the lyrics are very relevant right now.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

One of my favourite TOOL songs, great version, great all 🤘👹🤘

[@boroberson475099]

This is really one of the most amazing performances. It must have been unimaginable to witness this live.

[@diegocastillo8544]

Primus + Tool Simplemente EPICO HERMANOOOOO!!!!

[@jeremyfryman4048]

This is honestly one of the best covers I've ever heard the straight guitar with the funky bass with locals sounding like an insane preacher it soooo goood

[@danu6718]

Primus, please tour Europe!

[@jesusfigueroa5211]

Wooooooooooow They are beautiful

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

We’re officially in the “Mulit-verse”

[@tricky48]

Speechless about the performance... But beyond all the praise I shower on both of these drummers in every video of either that I see... let me just say Justin is a machine... holy hell.

[@sunnyfunnyfeesh]

The energy is unreal... take me there 🔥

[@CatalystOcs]

This made me so damn happy

[@Jimmyjamsays....]

I swear KZbins the best site ever created. So glad I stumbled upon this

[@doppelxchromosom1]

Grandiooss!! Liebe Gruess usem Schwizerland👍🏻☮️❤️

[@mglaser6811]

Find ich auch👍...Grüsse ussem Schwarzwald

[@Zac_B_AZ]

Troy is such a fucking pro.

[@Dauntius]

Troy is the man!

[@MrSanitsuj]

Is this troy from qotsa?

[@Zac_B_AZ]

@@MrSanitsuj yes sir

[@SL9SH]

@@MrSanitsuj and a perfect circle which MJK sings in too, so qotsa, tool and a perfect circle are connected

[@alcom3101]

Beau Travail comme d'habitude🔬🎼🎙Toujours un Moment de Détente🎬🔥Alex France🙏🌌

[@user-tj4ml6wc7w]

AWESOOOME

[@garnetski]

this might be one of the greatest things I've ever seen. this is like some kind of crazy musical singularity for me. I likey!

[@-sigma1584]

Holy shiit that was unexpected. Amazing!

[@jlcrx6564]

Poor Les, he doesn’t know what to do with his hands without a bass in them 🥰 I’ve never been so thankful for ADHD’s existence ….a common thought when I think of how talented he is.

[@marianofedel1964]

I think he's just mocking how MJK dances while performing

[@shawnpixley8297]

I have seen Tool many times, 6 atleast... It's a life experience. Never had the honor of seeing Les Claypool.. would love to. Both in concert together be amazing!

[@mitchellborne7428]

With Troy no less. Ugh. Yassssssss!

[@MrChadcolwell]

WOW! This was pure magic.

[@THICCMando66]

As a bass player, most fucking satisfying on stage bass recording in history. Props to the audio guys

[@uzbirglones]

Two drumsets with two drummers...I once did it, two bassists, two drummers, two guitarists, and two singers... it was F***ING AWESOME!!!

[@guitaristssuck8979]

Never heard of King Crimson?

[@spiderbass65]

@@guitaristssuck8979 You stole my line! The double trio, or whatever they called it. And I do enjoy Primus covering Thela Hun Ginjeet.

[@seriousbismuth2173]

​@@spiderbass65 lol that was The frog brigade but yeah definitely a great cover! Killer pfp btw 🤘

[@spiderbass65]

@@seriousbismuth2173 Oops sorry! I do remember that it was his Frog brigade. Thanks for clarifying!

[@seriousbismuth2173]

@@spiderbass65 no problemo! Happy to help A fellow Crimsonite!🖖

[@marshmellowserra]

I can't wait for Sessanta. Damn. Seen Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, but will be my first Primus show. April cant come soon enough!

[@jessewilson2642]

5hrs and 1.5k likes. Unreal and THANK YOU Primus. (and Danny and Justin)

[@tatarusbass]

I was pretty blown away to see Troy up there! I knew Tool and Primus perform together, didn't really know QOTSA was in the mix! and props to Les for not missing a single lyric!

[@hightreestess]

Whoa 😮! Who knew this combo? I was just talking about Justin & Les being a few of my fav bassists ever! What a Trip!

[@fubar4fun]

Saw Les jam with Zappa plays Zappa years back...excellent show. Would've been out of this world if Les Claypool and partnered with Frank Zappa

[@georgegeorge522]

That's what I call Remastered af! We need more of this! Thank you very much.

[@Mooj]

This is awesome. Even that security guard with the hat on is into it. Hoping for something like this at SESSANTA in a few months.

[@drummersnail115]

Haven't seen Troy Van Leeuwen play that guitar since maybe the Lullabies to Paralyze shows with QOTSA

[@MrSanitsuj]

He is still playing with qotsa

[@seb5542]

​@@MrSanitsujHe's talking about the specific guitar he's playing in this video.

[@jmitch623]

Thank you KZbin. You know what I like.

[@davebowden4010]

This band is next level. Troy is an absolute boss! And Carey and Chancellor....no words...

[@DedicatedSpirit8]

I really hope there is a tour of some kind and they come to FL.

[@Oborowatabinostk]

Woah

[@mayckcespedes5378]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tomgray3804]

I have wanted Les Claypool to collaborate with Danny Carey for so long. This is the best thing I have seen on the internet in months.

[@DeelyStanimals]

Love how second nature Justin and Danny are, you can see he keeps looking back at the drum kit for important cue parts. Danny's drum kit in particular.

[@TakingtheTRASHOUTwithAaron]

Perfect!

[@andrewpappas9311]

Two absolute titans of the 90s alternative metal scene, let’s fucking go

[@brotherdawg7694]

My teenage years wrapped up in one video. Thanks for sharing this🤟😎

[@duanedes1gn]

Have to listen with headphones. I wasn't getting it the first time around. Second time with headphones I was like ohhh I see. Les is threading a needle. It's close but he does it. The music in this is absoloutely incredible.

[@rakseiify]

Given the nature and the original story behind Aenima, this is the perfect song for Primus to play...

[@Matiaxx89]

Toolus

[@JustinBertram]

Primool

[@vogelmann8201]

Prool

[@l.ronhubbard5445]

Toolus Sucks!

[@waldemarnon-rr8ff]

Champion of World! Mistrzostwo Świata! PRIMUS!!!

[@Dr.Van.Nostrand]

See you down in Arizona Bay.

[@jaytothekay1]

God I love Primus!

[@vielbig7]

Primus sucks!

[@TheWoodFoodForest]

I wish for Tool to cover Southbound Pachyderm.

[@alexandercantdie.]

I'm speechless THIS IS A PURE GEM TO WITNESS!!!!

[@extra.nirvana]

ladies and gentleman...Troy Van Leeuwen from Queens of the Stone Age!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@VandalJace]

Les is like a marionette with his arm movements lmao. Love it.

[@declineofthewest.]

Ironically he is a marionette for the pharmaceutical industrial complex.

[@seriousbismuth2173]

​@@declineofthewest. lol what in the fuck? 😂

[@CollectifyUSA]

Oh yeah!

[@Eefaux]

Troy can play anything. Such a student, lover and master of the guitar whilst Rocking a hollow body.

[@aaronroberts3555]

Absolutely stunning amazing work

[@carwash9333]

Goddamn Primus x TOOL x QOTSA

[@ghostkiller.3266]

BOTH BANDS ON STAGE..TWO OF THE GREATEST DRUMMERS ALIVE!!!

[@JimmyKlef]

I saw they were filming the whole thing. I really hope they release this full show. I watched it from a fan cam and it seemed like a once in a decade kind of show. Definitely deserves a full release. Would be big.

[@bryanpauly8519]

Two of my all time favorites mashed together !!

[@kniknayme9865]

Cool. I don't think I have ever seen Les onstage without a bass.

[@gstevens6948]

Not very often that’s for sure…

[@robertfox4114]

This mask shows that Les Claypool is the goat!

[@charlottesometimes6977]

PRIMUS SUCKS!!!!!

[@DonDiegon]

Quite literally!

[@charlottesometimes6977]

@@DonDiegon lol Les is an acquired taste to some. You have to catch hime live to appreciate the unique experience known as PRIMUS.

[@DonDiegon]

@@charlottesometimes6977 I've been a Primus fan since 2018 my friendd

[@seriousbismuth2173]

​@@charlottesometimes6977 think you misunderstood what they said lol they were referring to him literally wearing the Ol Golden Ram Horns 😂

[@scabcrawler632]

Yes please

[@ghostkiller.3266]

I JUST SAW STATIC X...SATURDAY AND DAMN I WANT MORE LIVE MUSIC!!!..THANK FUCK THE 90S ARE BACK OUT ON THE ROAD AND SHOWING THE MILLENNIUM..HOW IT IS DONE!!!!!!

[@DrillForAbsentee]

Makes 1000% sense that Les would love the lyrics to this song.

[@officialtombstone]

🙌🏼🔥

[@avidonsaadatfar4518]

I saw this show!!! Crowd went wild screaming every lyric.

[@rayromanski7875]

Les is crushing Maynard’s vocals. You never know what you need until the KZbin algorithm suggests it.

[@h.p.dominocus]

Les has pretty awesome stage presence as a front man. Fun seeing this.

[@joeln901]

AWWWWWWESOME🤘🤘

[@timothyjones3506]

This entire show is mesmerizing I wish had seen it live.

[@micmac1121]

Never Knew I wanted or needed this! Thank you!