Primus - The toys go winding down & Mr. Knowitall (1991 VPRO radio)

[@Mike_416]

Tim Alexander is an amazing drummer. This band is the tightest three piece band right next to Rush! Everyone is so talented.

[@isucktoesmomdealwithit1396]

Rush sucked dude.

[@brucesmith9144]

Rush on crack as one friend used to describe them.

[@07BSPtC]

One of my favorite live bands too. Improvise most solos. Have seen them play the intro to blue collar tweekers a few different ways.

[@EllissDee4you4me]

Bruce Smith Rush on acid, not crack.

[@regularjohn6582]

What about green day

[@zerronyx1362]

Pretty impressive how the toys song only has one riff that repeats for 3 minutes and yet it never becomes stale

[@geronimomcclain9214]

The octave switch and variations help

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

So smooth, look at les's fingers.

[@joshuaklein2859]

and the drummer ...@@geronimomcclain9214

[@kimberlymelton1327]

Hi! I'm from the future ! You hadn't heard conspirinoia yet 11 minutes ! I can't get out of the car until it's over!

[@cptwhoopazz]

the drummer is insane that's why

[@burnstv280]

Larry is a badass. Everyone’s always on les’ jock but Larry is truly unique.

[@aaronpannell6401]

very underrated.

[@kryptonian5539]

I play in a lot of bands. 2 of my guitar player friends went with me to see Primus and both were talking shit about his playing. I didn't get the hate at all. He has his own style for sure.

[@burnstv280]

Kryp tonian your friends are morons haha

[@WTHFX]

Les and Larry sound = if Geddy and Belew smoked an ounce a day.

[@isaiahfreeman3311]

He respects that Les wants the bass to be the lead instrument. All there is to it

[@thrivedru]

As a bassist who grew up learning all of Les’ riffs..... I’ve got to say, Ler deserves waaaaayyyy more credit

[@shinyrain7784]

for me ler gives the primus vibe for every song because you listen to les claypool on other proyects and you dont listen to primus you listen to les

[@shadowowolf]

@@shinyrain7784 spot on

[@B0B_VANCE]

Larry Sucks

[@babypenguinsquad917]

Agreed

[@thrivedru]

@@shinyrain7784 agreed

[@ronkozlowski8169]

i,m pushing 60. Dropped bass for 30 yr,s. life and raising a family got in the way. now i have time and this dude is an inspiration for me. peace ppl

[@ScumBagInFL]

Right on brother keep shredding !!

[@jarrettpennington4579]

Im with you too. Took a radical sabbatical but now Im ready to jam again. Stay inspired and in the pocket....just too in the pocket.

[@MrMethadrine]

you fucked up

[@drummer78]

@@MrMethadrine Why?

[@JayCord00]

@@drummer78 just a troll dont bother with that .

[@drkmriggs]

This is 33 years old and beats the crap out of today’s music by and large.

[@emiliacanet9960]

66 following them saw them 1980s.n forever rocker here

[@ClamsAnonymous]

Claypool's right hand is like this really graceful wave when he plays this riff...but the actual sound of the riff is chubby and aggressive...it's fucking great.

[@doubleclick4132]

he always has a look on his face like he found out all your dirty secrets and hes gonna reveal them to the world if you dont do exactly what he says....

[@LUKEjoneCAJ]

All obey les clay

[@skinyviny1]

Tim Alexander is a truly UNDERRATED drummer as well as the rest of Primus. Just a amazing band

[@figgynewton3138]

I adore PRIMUS 🤗🖤. They're no other group that sounds like em and Les is only THE BEST bassist to ever exist, PPEERRIIOOTTTT💯👏

[@figgynewton3138]

Along with SOAD, RATM, And Greenday of course 🤗🖤. Damn I grew up in a great time for tunes👏

[@MrsGogeta]

this vid has me in a chokehold…. les looks sooooo cute here lol i love him

[@andrewbetrosian2784]

I hate myself, The only song I got into in the 90's was My Name is Mud till now, I was missing so much. I am 57 and love this shit.....

[@andrewbetrosian2784]

@really dude I have them all now.

[@Andrew-fv4sj]

How do you think we millenials feel

[@starcrysis23]

If it makes you feel better, I was born in 95 and am so lucky I got to see SOAD in 2006 before they were gone forever and saw Ween in 2010 before they broke up. I’ve seen them both since then in 2018 but damn does it suck i didn’t have the time for my favorites. Never saw Primus, hopefully they still tour after this year 😭 not like the show would be the same anyway but I digress

[@AhmedHussienEpic]

You guys complaining about not seeing a one band live, me who is born in 2000, the only rock band that ever came into my country, was RHCP in 15 March 2019, All I got to do is to sell all I have probably just to buy a ticket, it's a massacre to live in Egypt and you love rock n roll with all of your passion

[@mud8823]

Im 20 in a completely different generation... and truly I feel I have missed the party😂

[@michaelcraig9449]

When you see a bass player with a whammy bar, you know it is about to get sick!

[@Yeagerade]

True!! I looked up those whammy bar bridges, not cheap!

[@gamergirlandco]

or perhaps you could say.... things are apt to get a bit... HOT! ;)

[@mola55e5]

Sometimes I’m really grateful that I was a teenager in the 90s. Got to see lots of these bands in their prime. Lollapalooza 93. Primus headlining right after Pork Soda came out. AIC right after Dirt. Dinosaur Jr. RATM. Tool (undertow era). Fishbone. That was just one day in 93. Such a great time. Authenticity in popular music. I miss those days. I’m an old fogey now lol

[@bobbernard1545]

mola55e5 not only was Tool there, they were second stage! Unfortunately at the time I had no idea who there were and I walked up as they finished. then my boy explains the life changing event that just took place.

[@mola55e5]

Bob Bernard yeah. I remember really being excited to see tool because sober had just come out and it had me curious. Their set blew me away and I ran right out and got Undertow and Opiate the next day lol. Weird fact. I also went to Lollapalooza 97, with Failure, Orbital, Korn and Tool (again!). Tool was, I believe, the first band to have a return spot on the yearly festival. Meaning they were invited back in 97 after already playing in 93. Probably because they were only a 2nd stage act in 93, as u mentioned, and now that Aenima was out, they had proven themselves to be more than a 2nd stager.

[@crisblack7899]

I'm 13 and extremely jealous

[@divine5328]

Undertow is sooo fucking good

[@brandonb3273]

Bunch of shitty bands? 90's sucked for metal.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

I remember seeing this on TV when it was broadcasted and I was baffled how somebody could play bass that way.

[@MARS-GREENH0USE]

Hajahjajaj

[@stevemcrichards8768]

Seeing is believing chillrenz!

[@Whiskeymike1229]

And also sing

[@PumkinHedGal]

The way his fingers move like a wave in the toys go winding down is trippy, also I have never realized how absurdly long his fingers are like holy shit how the hell are they that long?

[@BradleyVolk3]

I always thought the bass riff was from some kind of effects pedal. He's just playing every note in triplets with that hand. That blew my mind when I saw it happening for the first time.

[@ripperplaysclon152]

@@BradleyVolk3 Billy Sheehan from Mr. Big was probably the originator of that three-finger playing. Alex Webster too.

[@devlintaylor9520]

@@ripperplaysclon152 john entwistle?

[@Aquarian-t8p]

@@devlintaylor9520 Entwistle used his whole hand, definitely not just three fingers.

[@devlintaylor9520]

@@Aquarian-t8p he 4 finger picked? Really?

[@Croot_Music]

That bassline for toys go winding down is so good

[@GaryTongue-zn5di]

It's The Stacatto that makes it good!

[@usmcmtbh7471]

“And whatever rhymes with eloquent” haha primus rules.

[@Pazuzu4219]

This song is very good. Toys go winding down. Its about How when humans grow up you lose the goodness of youth and you realize life isn't what it seemed to be.

[@merkabah2]

Im completely wound down.

[@johns1625]

Im literally seeing exactly how hes playing that toys riff and its not even complicated but when i try to play it i realize hes plucking those triplets so frigging hard 😂😂😂

[@darkknightlight]

I'm 49 years old and listening to this today brings back awesome memories. Sound even better today due to all the messed up music not all but most of it sucks nowadays. Primus is incredibly awesome.

[@mahnamesjakers]

Ler is insane I love the sound of his guitar

[@timecat1174]

oh shit i forget that the guitarist it's ler fuck

[@jannetoropainen9865]

Hes a bassist not a GUITARIST!!!!

[@mahnamesjakers]

Janne Toropainen I said “Ler” not “Les”

[@coliimusic]

@@jannetoropainen9865 Larry LaLonde disapproves

[@cygnustsp]

I see some pumpkin octave chords

[@bobjohansen9356]

I really want to watch the rest of this show.....

[@wharrgalable]

Only found this now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npjblY2Be9errdE

[@poolplexer]

Same

[@thewenik6876]

Like the sound of the group, together. Each person has their own lead part. Thanks Primus.

[@KyndalTheMeister]

Les Claypool in this video is my dream man. I’m not kidding

[@archivalme]

Get yourself a hillbilly 🖤

[@mistydayremainsofthejudgment]

He’s so cute

[@brainletsYT]

he looks great here so i can understand that

[@olewetdog6254]

Love this. Very late to the Primus bandwagon but one thing I do notice is that for all of Les' talent and uniqueness they would not be as good without Larry on guitar. I don't know where he came up with a lot of that stuff but it just totally fits their image and style.

[@shadowstalker1515]

There’s a lot of really great Claypool sans Ler material. Highball With the Devil is great, so is Flying Frog Brigade, but my favorite would be Les Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains (with Buckethead, Bernie Worrel (from P-Funk), and Brain). Check out their song “Buckethead”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onrXiXSsfs94h5I

[@daishalewis7771]

I’ll add Sausage to this recommendation; very off the cuff Primus type material

[@mad_cat_1st]

I read an interview with Ler and he said "I just figure out what key Les is playing in and hit all of the wrong notes." They all joke about the uniqueness of the music, but don't be fooled - Ler LaLonde is a monster guitarist.

[@migthulhu]

I saw them in the Summer of 1991 in Toronto in a tiny bar, I was only 19 but I had a fresh tattoo and the doorman let me in as long as I didn't order any liquor. Primus was amazing, as you all know already, and they even played a bit of Thieves by Ministry. It's a great memory. The following day was the first Lollapalooza I saw, and I saw all of them in the 90's. I played the Sailing the Seas of Cheese tape in my car for it seems a solid decade. I might even have the remains of that tape today. Dang, these are good memories.

[@jettaphi1e]

Elephant... rhymes with eloquent. But I'm sure Les knows that, being into pachyderms and all.

[@K4rt80y]

Southbound

[@InfiniteRhombus]

can i just say that this is the most high res footage ive seen of primus before 2010? its crazy clear

[@Susan-o4h]

Just found these guys...2023. This 61 year old girl loves it!

[@butchcassidy3373]

Yeah I'm 58 and saw them live in the early ninties. Lots of great music to discover. Check out his music with the Lennon Claypool Delirium too. Sean Lennon plays guitar and sings and it's great music

[@thomasslock8793]

You should go to a show irs cool

[@david_4246]

This is my favorite primus era

[@noeyeballs503]

5:05 for the dual-tapping madness

[@chetrok1]

What a great song what a fkn great album, used to skate to this alot

[@EricJh21690]

Ler's strat is pretty fucking badass..and the fact it's got a Floyd rose bridge and locking nut makes it even way more epic haha. Les kickin ass as always...And I swear Tim has always had the fucking best sounding snares especially back in these days haha.

[@zeuslee4442]

Erik Gutierrez If you think about it, the Nu-Metal genre was created by mixing Helmet and Primus and they all try and emulate that snare sound. That sound comes from a drummer knowing how to pop the snare correctly.

[@marcoestiercol6112]

and Faith no More

[@alexwojtowich2050]

Not being an asshole even a little bit..just genuinely curious. What about a FR bridge & nut make his bass any more epic? I always thought that was pretty standard hardware

[@jamesroberts7489]

@@alexwojtowich2050 3 years late to your question but it’s extremely unusual for a bass to have any form of tremolo system. Honestly can’t think of another bassist that’s ever used one, definitely not to the extent Les does.

[@proletariatbourgeoisie9929]

That's true, but OP was talking about Ler's Stratocaster.

[@MrContortable]

Holy crap! I've been listening to this song for nearly 30 years and I only just realised at 6:31 he's saying "TAP! TAP! TAP!" while he tap tap taps! I've been so blind.

[@mitchellsmith8537]

I always thought he was saying yop yop as a kinda Mr know it all Walt whitmanish yell lol. Seems like something that les's odd sense of humour would come up with

[@anthonybovee5181]

This was posted in 2012? This is the first time I've seen this recording in 2020!?!??! Unreal.

[@mattd8135]

Makes you wonder how many videos are just lost out there...

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

What YT is MADE for! Wanna see some found tapes and VHS here?

[@CZECHMATE650]

Les plays so smooth and makes complex BASS lines look almost effortless.

[@jamesdurkin3129]

les is 90% bass, and 10% facial expressions

[@ArtHazard]

I think this is the first Primus live video where I can actually hear Larry's backing vocals.

[@Gyekaj11]

i never thought i could find a video this old with such a great quality about them

[@rsohlich1]

theres a great one from 1989

[@TheNess667]

The technology was around for high resolution and audio recording in the early 90's, it just was on tape and most of it didnt get digitized until recently. The stereotypical poor quality videos youre thinking of usually come from the early 2000s when people were impatient to switch over to digital video cameras, even though the quality was garbage compared to the previous generation of tape-based cameras. Its probably the only time in human history when audio/video recordings actually got worse instead of improving. Human nature sure is funny sometimes. And that concludes my usolicited history facts.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

I hear so much of Robert Fripp's influence in Ler's playing.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

***** What are you referring to, Ler has admitted to having been inspired by King Crimson and it shows in his playing. He's not a clone of Fripps way of playing but there's still a lot of it audible.

[@aavila1206]

50% Fripp 50% Summers

[@alexpickle2413]

Aavila120 whose summers

[@RastaSaiyaman]

@@alexpickle2413 Andy Summers, the guitarist from the Police.

[@damoneubanks9992]

And to think he got his start in the pioneering death metal band Possessed.

[@ScootLoops616]

6:32 YEAHP! YEAHP! YEAHP! YEAHP!

[@MrKumaSenpai]

The hat of jerry was a race car driver

[@TheLuciusCezar]

When Anthony Kiedis briefly fronted Primus

[@dropfishboogie3869]

Only Ler could compliment Les' playing and fit in so well. Fuckin love Primus!

[@chito2294]

and only tim could keep it all together

[@crazydrummer181]

Check out the Sausage demo. Their original guitarist is just as good and wrote some of the original Primus guitar licks.

[@dropfishboogie3869]

@@crazydrummer181 yea bro Todd Huth right? He's absolutely amazing too man.

[@ysf-psfx]

Watching them play that Mr. Knowitall intro is insane. There is so much going on. Absolute virtuosos.

[@morenamendieta]

they´re all so fucking talented.

[@dereklow4368]

Their drummers are always the best

[@HighStakesDanny]

Crazy bass technica. That's why when you hear Claypool you know right away it's him. He doesn't really play bass like anyone else. Lyrics just sound the same but again, it's awesome. No wonder why he made it.

[@lostkauz83]

One of the weirdest but coolest bands ever in my gen . . . 🤘🏻

[@Dhakadice]

...and sing at the same time AND still look very casual. :O

[@whydahell3816]

Remember loosing my shoes pitting to Primus at New Orleans lake front Arena and broke my hand. Awesome fun. I'm 48 now.....time waits for no man.

[@johns1625]

Its so weird seeing people ive idolized since i was young in videos where they are younger than i am now 😢🥰

[@Svensson1971]

Drums can't be played tighter than that

[@elroddin76]

He is truly incredible. It's bizarre how spot on he is.

[@GringoBandito11]

He makes the coolest faces, doesn’t he

[@michaelpurcell9956]

When I visited the Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale AZ few years ago, Tim's drum kit was on display. Rightfully so!

[@chuckobscure5622]

Kick ass... never seen this one before. Woulda been a good addition to the 'Animals...' DVD! Thanks for the upload!

[@AmericanDischord]

Still rad in 2022. Love me some early Primus!

[@danporter2345]

Les is so freaking amazing! Him and Victor are the GOATS. Can't put one over the other

[@popetones7400]

Bass w a whammy bar still way the fuck ahead of it's time 29 years later!!

[@deesupyo9620]

Larry LaLond deserves all the credit of Primus’ success.

[@T02myRu]

Almost forgot to watch it today.

[@justinkline1294]

Larry is a really creative guitarist. As well.

[@mhermit]

I understand Les once jammed with Death Metal inventor Larry Lalonde. Now, THAT would be a special thing to see.

[@FaridShahidinejad]

I've been listening to cheese for years but finally decided to listen to more. Damn, primus rocks.

[@Silks]

Awesome upload. I've no idea how it just now showed up in my feed after 9 years

[@joshtaylor6086]

Tim's bass drum always sounds so epic. One of my absolute favorite drummers ever!

[@machineman3000]

This was on public broadcasting, prime time.... Times have certainly changed.

[@seanjohnson930]

One of the underrated. Guitarist in the world.

[@adambirnstihl9390]

Absolutely awesome rediscovering Primus

[@jlcrx6564]

Aww, they look like babies 😍 very talented ones😊

[@cristianobuzzoni5762]

Forse non saranno frà i più conosciuti ma per me sono in assoluto tra i migliori gruppi al mondo con la loro musica inconfondibile e la loro notevole presenza scenica. Siete grandi

[@King2D999]

6:15 I love that so god damn much

[@administration8961]

I just found out about this band a couple weeks ago via Vinnie Colauita's playing in Les' latest work. Great band!

[@Meganbholmesgmail]

Oh thank heavens! You have so much badassness to experience. GO SEE THEM LIVE.

[@user-ml9jx6yi3p]

いまはイケおじだけど若い頃のクレイプールほんとに綺麗な顔してるなあ

[@Duffy8368]

being there must have been a life-changing experience.

[@kopciowaty]

@not_a_bug_but_a_feature There

[@bendesu1]

They call me Mr Knowitall & I such eloquent!Time travel achieved

[@gregorydowney5410]

"I Am So Eloquent"

[@gbckayd]

@@gregorydowney5410 this didn't know how to spell a word, its normal. No need to make fun of them.

[@sxrvsvct7911]

Best breakdown ever in a song

[@gotmilkjoe]

Les has got one fancy q-ring.

[@jesusjimenez2782]

The years I got meet them in San Jose California.

[@skinnybub5237]

Never ceases to amaze.

[@efren3723]

Watching this in 2015 and til the day I die

[@efren3723]

+DFM Bass pretty much h everyday! got it on my playlist haha!! Also went to Az last year during Halloween and watched him play!

[@lewissimpson4009]

2018 motherfuckers

[@MARS-GREENH0USE]

Sonya wonder if I'm ever going to stop listening to Frizzle fry and sailing the Seas of cheese over and over

[@michaelhunziker7287]

2020... You still here??

[@AnaG-p8c]

That grin..😍got me hooked since day 1.

[@mikemercer5808]

Saw the classic Primus lineup 3 times at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. The Newport only holds about 3000 people, so the mosh pit was in full gear. Totally awesome!

[@Linkinbird617]

My favourite Claypool iteration

[@ΓιωργοςΚαουνας-φ5υ]

The Toys Go Winding Down Primus the songs lyrics come straight from “Toyz 1988” by sausage, Les Claypool’s short lived funk rock band before Primus. Produced by Larry LaLonde, Tim “Herb” Alexander & 2 more Release Date February 7, 1990 [Verse 1] An overaged boy of 39 has left the wing today The first time in his life he's made that step Be numbed by the society and plagued by his insecurity He's entered in a race that must be won One of the animals has left its cage today In search of better things, so it seems to be But in this land of polyurethane Things are apt to get a bit hot [Chorus] As the toys go winding down [Verse 2] C.G. The Mexican is a friend of mine We used to sit around the house watching *Evil Dead* Talking about the way it used to be Skit dat daddle dee dee We used to pull the stripers out of San Pablo Bay Now the delta waters going down SoCal And the stripers start to fade away It's pudding time! It's pudding time! [Chorus] As the toys go winding down As the toys go winding down As the toys go winding down As the toys go winding down

[@tourney748]

This IS Primus! Bring this back

[@trevormenzies661]

2019still an amazing performance

[@steveconyers4173]

Sometime in the mid 1980s, a buddy and I went to San Francisco. Didn't have any planes, just went t hang out, drink, smoke, and have fun. Typically we'd just bounce from from one area to the next. Went to see what was happening in the Height Street area, and what do ya know, it was the Height Street Fair! Almost as much fun as the Folsom Street Fair (those that have been, know)! On a side street a bunch of bands were playing, and just as we got there Primus hit the stage. Now back then, no one had heard of these guys, but by the end of their short set, we were hooked. Around that time, they were playing "somewhere" in the Bay Area around 6 or 7 times a year, under different names (Bob Cock and his Yellow Sock at DNA, anyone?). We tried to go to every show. Saw them last back in November in Sac. Must have been 30thish show. Thanks, guys, for a lifetime of great tunes and good times!!

[@brownie4032]

Damn dude watching this drunkat 4 am is the shit

[@Sundlofmusicalengineering]

High at 7am 😂

[@ApophisNow_]

Tripping balls at 1pm

[@XMattingly]

Les Claypool wrote a song about damn blue collar tweekers, and he looked the part too. What can I say? He lived as he loved.

[@CharledSanders]

I love yalls stuff🎉

[@hubertcooper1391]

I've seen most Three Member Bands are all Talented Musicians .And Primus is one Talented Band.

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Les knows the cameras are in his face and he has fun with it. His look is comical yet serious.🤣🤣🤣

[@pameladiez4933]

Going to see them,Tuesday night at the fillmore.i love primus.i saw them at slayers final tour in new york.i fell in love.they rock.after that concert stupid covid began,and that was that with concert going,and everything else.i can't wait to see them again.to many puppies 😁💡🖐️👍☕🤘

[@FlyborneDrummer]

HIS FINGERS ARE WORMS! I SWEAR IT! 0:04

[@jeffcote6649]

Man I love watching Les play.

[@jeffkurtz6011]

Damn, seeing them both finger tap that Mr. Know it all riff live_ fucking rush!

[@MatChew75]

I always said and felt Tim " herb ginseng drummer" Alexander was the best and most influential drummer of the 90s, along w/ Mike "fluff" bordin & Mr. Danny Carey

[@joonaspalin848]

The whole band is tight as diamond!It’s not all Les…

[@cnucklz09]

Damn! I was totally wrong about John The Fisherman video. It's just Ler is wearing the same shirt.