Primus - Xanadu Live in St. Augustine 2022 | Rush Cover A Tribute to Kings Tour | Les Claypool

[@gagemungall685]

Lets all appreciate the fact that Geddy and Alex are amazing people and let their friends, Les and Larry, use their personal dual necks, rickenbacker’s and other pieces of gear! This is more than just a tribute, this is a true Farewell to King Braino!

[@haaather7131]

That's pretty beautiful...I'm not crying, you are.

[@panzerlieb]

Is that true? They loaned them their instruments? Just wow!

[@johnanderson7739]

Damn Thats cool

[@aelechko]

Les had his made by Rickenbacker. They contacted him and offered. Les mentioned it at the Vancouver show Q and A.

[@litedawg]

Awesome!

[@anthonybernero9720]

It must have been really cool for Rush to finally get a chance to see Rush.

[@charliewise5195]

Good point 😊

[@wombat2248]

Best comment !

[@GarthWatkins-th3jt]

Rush minus One, still a great comment.

[@eddiekingham]

Just shows how good primus is musically. No one would dare to play this unless they were confident. Well done.

[@WithyThree389]

With as much practice as these guys probably did for this moment it’s pretty safe to say they killed it.

[@twistdmojo]

I read that Les was actually nervous for Geddy to see his performance. But since so much of Primus' material is 130+ BPM, probably nice for them to get to slow down.

[@23nacho23]

And they played this in front of Alex and Geddy of Rush who were there to witness it.

[@eddyf4426]

Very impressive performance, guitar tones are bang on, however Geddy's voice his missing and the percussion is a bit off (props though for including the glockenspiel) but overall huge kudos!

[@lucst.martin2112]

Larry is genuinely underrated. They’re all stupid talented musicians

[@johnnymb100]

A very classy cover. They didn't showboat. They kept the stage relatively dark, keeping the focus on the music instead of themselves. Clearly done with the utmost respect for Rush.

[@tednugentlives]

This is the highest form of respect for the Trio. This is a masterpiece..well like the original. Incredible.

[@tomlake6345]

Any band that can do a cover of Xanadu or anything Rush, deserves kudos. Well done, Primus!

[@TheWangspangler]

Rush did a cover of Xanadu?

[@ceek16]

@@TheWangspangler I cant tell if you're joking or not

[@TheWangspangler]

Well, think about it, it really doesn't need much, Rush did it in the 70s ELO did it in the 80s

[@patrickr.452]

I met Tim Alexander way back when Primus were playing dingy clubs. The first thing I said to him was "You're a Neil Peart fan huh?" I could just tell by how he played. He smiled and said "of course!" A few years later Primus was opening for Rush. This is a nice tribute to a great band from true fans.

[@justinmanser7525]

How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb? 2 .....one to change the bulb, the other to tell him how much better Niel Pert would have done it.

[@davidgordon702]

I saw two RUSH concerts back in March of 1994 at the Rosemont Horizon in North Suburban Rosemont Illinois. Primus opened for them in both shows. The bad part was, for the first show, Primus was awful. They played for about twenty minutes, and were just terrible. Once they started to play Master of Puppets by Metalica, they were literally being booed off the stage. It was just a bad night for Less Claypool and company. The nice part of this story was, the next night Primus came onto the stage, and put on one hell of a performance, and were given a standing ovation. And they went on, to do pretty good for themselves. But, that one terrible performance back in March 1994, will live in my memory, as one awful Primus performance...

[@patrickr.452]

@@davidgordon702 Wow! I'm glad they were able to recover the next night!

[@jerryakbar6147]

I use to go to Tim’s house in AZ for the kiddies Bday parties. Our sons are the same age. Great man, great drummer! You can still find some old major lingo KZbins with him in the band. After he left down hill for those guys. Impossible to replace herb.

[@FredGrabara]

Tim is a WITCH on the drums, just a ripper LEGEND.

[@leddygee1896]

It’s very hard to be subjective when knowing that Rush will never duplicated for the rest of musical history… it takes balls of brass to even attempt this, so I tip my hat to Primus. Closest to what I’ve heard so far from other bands that do these tributes. Rest easy, Professor…

[@jasonlacroix6083]

YYNOT has this beat. It takes a womans voice to get into the Geddy zone. And musically, they crush it. But, I'm glad that bands are helping us deal with our collective loss. I'll probably never go to another concert, unless a good rush cover band comes around.

[@RushfanUK]

@@jasonlacroix6083 Lotus Land

[@rustyshackleford4059]

I was thinking the same thing. I've seen Primus live a few times. Wish I could of seen this one with my own two eyes. I would love to hear Primus cover 2112 now.. I'd think it would be amazing. I can hear Les screaming The Temple of Syrinx in my head already. \m/

[@jasonlacroix6083]

@@RushfanUK hey, hey, hey! Like my fellow Rushians would shout during our anthem, 2112. If they're playing Rush, I love 'em! Lotus Land does them justice. Primus does too. I've just taken a shine to this woman's voice that can deliver that high pitched shrill we know so well. She's cute too! We all have impeccable taste, I know that! So, Hold the Red Star Proudly High in Hand! R I P Mr. Peart 💕

[@richmueller6887]

@@jasonlacroix6083 These guys aren't some tribute band, they are Primus, and they do a beautiful job paying tribute to their friends. Let's see YYNOT do 75 minutes of their original stuff, and then play an entire Rush album, and do another 45 minutes of mind blowing originals.

[@james-sf5yc]

Damn i miss Neil.😪 Damn i miss Rush.😪Damn getting old sucks ! Cheers to all the old school rockers out there.😁

[@muzicaempathica6479]

🤘😎LONG LIVE ROCK Baby‼️

[@muzicaempathica6479]

🍻 james!

[@ThePaulv12]

Yeah I hate getting old. I try to keep fit. It slows it - it really does. Don't drink, don't smoke, pretty boring but I can't think of a worse thing than going into age care where they take all your money, feed you stodge on $4 a day and deprive you of utterly everything while they have free access to your bank balance.

[@finarollerz]

Neil is dining on honeydew and drinking milk of paradise in drummer heaven 🎉

[@james-sf5yc]

@@finarollerz It was Decreed by Ku Bla Kahn

[@SatansBirdLawExpert]

Les Claypool continues to age like a fine wine

[@chucku00]

He also produces his Purple Pachyderm fine wine in Russian River Valley, CA.

[@SatansBirdLawExpert]

@@chucku00 HELL YES! I’m about to buy a couple bottles. 1 as a gift and 1 for daddy😹😹😹

[@captaincarrot8180]

Covering a Rush song isn't easy. Covering Xanadu is even tougher. Covering it live is legendary.

[@leebennett1369]

I bet Getty and Alex were impressed. And neal peart would be smiling RIP Professor. You're so missed 😢😊

[@arvindhmani06]

Let's raise a toast to two of the greatest bassist-vocalists in the game!

[@jsullivan2112]

How about 6 of the greatest musicians of all time?

[@beto1580]

​@@jsullivan2112word

[@ki-adi-mundi3600]

My friend who isn’t a big fan of rush said he almost fell asleep during Xanadu. The only way I can imagine falling asleep is if you passed out from your face being melted off!!! Kickass show and great recording!

[@freesoul3371]

I can understand your friend saying he was ready to fall asleep because this is boring, and long winded.

[@seanparks1629]

Your friend might be happier at a Maroon 5 concert:) Not everyone ‘gets’ Rush. Most of them are women like my wife, who could not understand an 11 minute long song :)

[@twistdmojo]

Most Primus fans are expecting everything to be at 130+ BPM.

[@Reno_Slim]

@@freesoul3371 Not as boring and long winded as you I'll bet.

[@thannaske5371]

@@freesoul3371 GO BACK TO YOUR BUSH/CREED/LIMP BIZKIT LIFE!

[@mwales2112]

Been a Rush fan since the release of Fly By Night and will be for the rest of my life. This is just Amazing..... Thank you

[@TimOlsen66]

Primus has officially dined on honeydew 😜🤣 Well done!

[@MAP987]

Did they walk the caves of ice

[@sticktrik]

@@MAP987 No! but they drank the milk of paradise!!!!

[@darcsaster]

Primus hath dined, not has dined, you mortal fool

[@johnrackiewicz286]

Very classy 3 musician cover.i was fortunate to see RUSH live about 25 times. RIP Neil...

[@DuaLeaD]

If you closed your eyes and didn't know any better, until you heard the vocals, you would think it was Rush....As a longtime Rush fan, this is phenomenal.

[@mattdelany6799]

Not even close, dude.

[@hitekrednek66]

Not a big Primus fan but a GREAT cover! You don't just jump out there and decide to cover RUSH and especially Xanadu unless you work hard at it. 1 because it's difficult and 2 because their fans are RABID and defend them to the end. I will say, very well done gents! Thank you to all their fans and to us old RUSH guys! We'll done and thanks for keeping their legacy alive!

[@pulpfan1933]

The first time that I saw Primus live was when they opened for Rush on the Roll the Bones tour about 30 years ago. A great tribute from band to band.

[@jnnx]

Same here! A great tour!

[@chickeee]

I can't believe they really took this on. Even Geddy and Alex said they're crazy ❤️💪💪💪

[@NaturalScienceRushTribute]

Having played it with my tribute I can tell you other Rush tunes are much harder to pull off! But they did great.

[@cnilecnile6748]

@@NaturalScienceRushTribute Do you kill your guitar player's rig during "The Trees"? If not, you aren't really accurate, lol.

[@GarthWatkins-th3jt]

​@@cnilecnile6748I cnile~cnile was here, maybe with sister dnile~dnile perhaps?¿?

[@Raven5563]

I remember when Primus was an up and coming band, and Rush took them on tour with them.

[@mewgiah8057]

Musically, this is the closest any band has gotten to Rush. I've seen the boys over 15 times over the last three decades, and Primus killed it. The only thing off is the vocals, but there is no way ANYONE is replicating Geddy. I feel like Les made the right to call to do his own thing. Altho he actually sounds great on Xanadu. Like his voice actually fits the groove really well.

[@NaturalScienceRushTribute]

With all due respect this is not the closest any band has gotten to Rush. My little tribute band sounds more like Rush than Primus does. There are a lot of great Rush tributes out there who sound as close or closer. But it’s Primus so people will fawn… Still a nice tribute.

[@LUCIFER-zeuz]

the closest maybe not primus,but Dream Theater,Mangini just killed it

[@Phlakaton88]

Herb is ON. Damn!

[@SpiralArchitect74]

Tim is one of the greatest drummers, well done!

[@seriousbismuth2173]

*AMEN!* 🤘

[@travkatz]

I love Primus, and to see them, even in a recording, pay such careful and loving homage to such a difficult piece of music, I find to be very moving. To even try, is just beautiful. I do wish I could help with the vocals. :D

[@romusromulus]

Tim Alexander my man! Rocking it hard for many decades !

[@drindy5166]

Tim the Herb Alexander was definitely my fav drummer for Primus.

[@jamescourier1545]

If Alex & Geddy ever do any shows live again, I sure hope that they borrow Tim as their drummer.

[@calito44]

I think they ll do it someday. Of course they will not use Rush in respect to Neil, the will call themselves some weird name invented by Alex (of course !!!)

[@jamescourier1545]

@@calito44 Absolutely!!!

[@williamkoonrad7930]

As I watched a couple rush covers all the drummers were great but Tim Alexander is the closest to neil

[@oaktowndimond668]

I was thinking Terry Bozzio... But Terry is 70. Can he still kick the shit out of the drums?

[@beto1580]

Or Danny Carey. Both are drum gods and inspired by Neil to their very core

[@rocknmetal4life94]

Just hearing the crowd sing Xanadu together gives me chills. Wish I could've been there

[@charlessiuda9080]

Well done. Only bands that have that talent would attempt. That was a tribute done with respect and appreciation.

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

When you think about it, Primus is sort of our generation's Rush. Power trio, prodigious bass player frontman, eccentric, innovative guitar player, inordinately talented and technical drummer who loves lots of gear, it's clear these guys got a lot of inspiration from the Kings.

[@Phill2112]

I love it, when other bands play tributes to Rush. It's the ultimate compliment!

[@mpd802]

Great tribute, double neck guitar / bass and all. Great crowd as well. Well done.

[@seriousbismuth2173]

Those were *actually* Alex and Geddy's instruments borrowed to Les and Ler too 😋

[@availablelight999]

Love primus, and this was a great cover. No one will ever scream with that amazing geddy voice and soul in this song.

[@paulash6732]

Class act. How many bands can cover this? Is it perfect? No. Is it respectful, artistic, quality and highly listenable? Absolutely!

[@trapshooter80]

Been a rush fan over 40 years, this version gives me literal chills, much respect to primus!!!

[@donnyvaughan9133]

PEART IS SMILING! WELL DONE!

[@paulkcormier]

anyone else with sweet tears of joy watching this also ??? i miss them so much

[@chrisdavies73]

The sacred River Alph! This makes me want to start smoking again. Thanks for sharing😎

[@fcamiola]

Do it! :)

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

"A FAREWELL TO KINGS" imo is such an overlooked album. Primus did this tune supreme justice; it is incredible cover in fact.

[@davidwoolbright3675]

I always consider it my #1 favorite Rush album and I’m a huge fan!!

[@robertnodler793]

Incredible , I have never heard a better rendition. Rush is the most accomplished musicians to ever perform. Geddys voice is imposible to copy but musically exactly the same.

[@MatChew75]

I don't think there's a drummer that embodies Neil Peart more than Tim Alexander Neil would be proud of herb I'm sure he's smiling from heaven and I'm glad that these guys were able to go out and pay respect to the greatest rock Trio of all time. And this is the second greatest rock Trio of all time doing a masterful and eloquent job of redoing the whole farewell to Kings album. Thank you Primus

[@bitter37]

Rush is the greatest band ever!

[@evileye6564]

It's great that it makes me appreciate Rush even more

[@drindy5166]

Goosebumps even watching this video... if I was at that show, I would have melted and trancended to a higher plain of exsistance. Killer tribute, love Primus and Rush 👊🧡👍

[@MetricMod]

I remember seeing Primus back in the early 90’s. When they were on the Lollapalooza in 1993, Alice In Chains were the headliner, but Perry Farrel decided that it should be a co-headliner tour, with Primus and Alice In Chains both headliners. I was there. This band has forever been an open tribute to Rush. Right down to Claypool’s and Alexander’s sound. It was part of the reason I loved them so much. They are like the quirkier, jokester version of Rush. Great cover. Would expect no less.👊🏽😊

[@beemelonhead1]

Haha what? Did Perry come out of nowhere and make that decision or was Jane's Addiction also playing? Or are you confusing him with Layne Staley?

[@MrNoneskull]

Expected Primus covering Rush and got Primus channeling RUSH. Awesome.

[@garymuckle1002]

loved this, but it brought a tear too my eye

[@michaellinkroum4803]

Great cover especially on drums and guitar.I guess I can't blame Les for not attempting Geddy's high pitched vocals!

[@psychosis345]

Don't forget the bass

[@olendebd]

I had already seen Primus in clubs in Berkeley and SF, but I saw them open for Rush at Arco Arena in Sacramento in spring 1990, I believe. I know this is a tribute filled with love. El Sob #1. RIP Neil.

[@scottybeegood]

Beautiful, Neil would be proud.

[@mikeking3507]

What a PHENOMENAL cover of a RUSH CLASSIC.... Les Claypool did Geddy Lee proud playing and singing this song..... AWESOME JOB GUYS

[@britbanyai]

“Heeeead! Down, now!!! Move that gargantuan cranium out of the way of the greatest cover of Rush!!!”

[@23nacho23]

My favorite band is Rush. This sounds amazing, great job Primus.

[@redhed6971]

Watching him play bass you know damn good and well he memorized The entire A Farewell to Kings album including Xanadu andCygnus X1 within one week after it’s released seriously.

[@garylagstrom3864]

I saw Primus open for RUSH on two different tours: first Roll the Bones and then Counterparts! In each case: Primus opened then RUSH and the encore was Primus/RUSH usually doing closer to the heart, in the mood/what your doing! ALWAYS EPIC!!! Also saw Primus on LOLLAPOLOOZA 93 with Alice In Chains!

[@Deadlock-kz2xz]

I got to watch this live, one of the craziest performances I’ve seen

[@trevorbauman6325]

This is a VERY difficult task to replicate a song of this magnitude

[@longlivetheclash]

I love Les Claypool and I love RUSH!

[@d-railg4302]

First real concert I ever went to. 1991 or 1992 Primus opened for Rush at the Omni in Atlanta. Good times!

[@ckelley63]

This just showcases how talented these guys really are I love Les and I love Primus!

[@projectz975]

this is probably the prettiest piece of music this band will ever play

[@NaturalScienceRushTribute]

😆

[@PUNKinDRUBLIC72]

Saw Primus supporting Jane's Addition 1990ish, bought Frizzle Fry the next day.Les' bass!?!?♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@christopherbowen4665]

Omg…… beautiful.. Primus playing one of my all time favorite songs from my all time favorite band . God bless them keeping the magic alive…

[@zappa1723]

Damn, right freaking on, primus nailed it

[@greenmirror5555]

so good it makes the fur rise on my arms!

[@litedawg]

It’s a brave band that dares to take on some Rush, especially this song. Props to them.

[@dvt1393]

A beautiful don't tribute. One of the very, very few bands that could do justice to the music of Rush. Exceptionally well played, and obviously very heartfelt and genuine. Maybe in a few years we could get Primus doing a tour in tribute to Hemispheres!? I can only dream of seeing Primus tear through a raging performance of La Villa Strangiato!

[@sheldonsmith1294]

Seen Rush on the Farewell to Kings tour in March 1978. This is like a time warp for me.

[@thelostbeastieboy1564]

This almost made me cry,.......they sound just like the album version!

[@christianm.diener7502]

This cover is legit! Incredible tribute

[@mjeh1]

Musically excellent, vocally as good as could be expected. Well done guys.

[@davyboy9397]

Really great job! You can tell that Tim has had percussion in his background with how well he hits the tubular chimes and the glockenspiel

[@Chelvira67]

Saw them in April in Iowa. Words escape me. 😎 That good!!

[@Hobbit247]

Absolutely a beautiful tribute........Thank you you......RIP peace Neil. Geddy.........I'm coming over later for coffee

[@kevinedwards7206]

have seen Rush in Concert 5 times.. This group , this song? Speechless.😮

[@stephenschlenker3987]

Loved it! Good friends tributing a milestone. I wouldn’t expect anything less.

[@drdylanman]

I saw Primus open for RUSH in 1994, and I wasn't impressed with them and I've never been a fan. But this is truly an amazing performance but three incredibly talented musicians! Thank you!

[@winstonschwarz1636]

The song that got me into Rush as a 12 year old!

[@DrewDavid]

The tempo that Rush played this song at is incredible. Even a well seasoned group such as Primus slows it down, just to be sure.... Great feelings.

[@mattmccutcheon8597]

I saw the show in Vancouver BC Canada here... Personally I think this is the most epic Cover ever done. I never thought I'd see the day😎💯

[@mike4619]

Best Rush tribute band ever 😁

[@chrisbridges4885]

It’s ok but NOT the best Rush cover band! Just my opinion- not hating on anything

[@joedecker3900]

You haven’t seen all of them I assume?

[@chrisbridges4885]

@@joedecker3900 of course not! But I have seen two MUCH betterRush tribute bands. And other bands who were not Rush tribute bands that did a better job ( IMO ) on Rush songs. YYNOT comes to mind. The music on this particular song was okay- it was slow, and drums were muddy, guitar solos were sloppy and uninspired. Vocals were terrible. It sounded like a bad karaoke night. However, I will admit that I wasn’t there and the recording wasn’t professional so that could take away from the actual sound of the video. Plus, I’m sure that if one was there just the pure enjoyment from live music inspires great feelings. That said, all I have to go on is this recording- 5/10

[@joedecker3900]

Rush can only do Rush justice

[@chrisbridges4885]

@@joedecker3900 amen brother!

[@jerrylitchfield4111]

Oh man! These guys are awesome! This is one of the best Rush covers I've ever seen. I'm definitely going to check out their music. Very well done and very well played!

[@unstablesun8179]

I saw Primus when they opened for Rush in Vancouver in the 90's. I didn't know them, but was an instant fan, 6th row seats, Larry had super long hair (straightened) and I couldn't see his face LOL, one of the tightest bands I've ever seen!!

[@vitorbarbosa5656]

Fantastic Rush foreverrrrrrr 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@antimaxsmacks]

It's crazy that the next recommended video for me is Rush playing this same song live in 1981 with those SAME guitars! :O

[@La_sagne]

what a cover.. i love it. true display of appreciation for Rush

[@tama2112]

Dammit this is good...thanks for sharing!

[@Phill2112]

This just popped up in my suggestions. Clearly you have excellent taste in Music!

[@raymccarthy6002]

I f'n love Les like he loves Geddy. Nobody can play this song as well as Geddy and make it look easy the way he does.

[@santyrush]

I saw Primus open to Rush in 2 may of 1992 in France Paris. At Le Zenith. In 1st row, the team had my banner painted by me, rush with bonnes in leters.

[@texanbill6032]

Great cover. I was fortunate enough to see the last Rush tour. On that tour they played Xanadu, and even after all of those years they still had it down perfectly.

[@alanpowell24]

GREAT effort from the drummer

[@onelovemon1784]

This is great. Wish we had more drumming footage. St. Augustine FL?

[@MrDocparker]

Good news travels slowly....Hope some of my Auggie Peeps got to enjoy this fine performance.....Claypool covering Geddy....Damnitman!!!

[@paulmack7585]

TRULY A MAGICAL MUSICAL MOMENT FOR OUR UNIVERSE ❤

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Kudos to them for not taking the easy way out and actually bringing real percussion with them on that huge kit. The drum tech probably looked at that kit and said " oh, crap, I need a raise".

[@MarkCarpenter-vx3sh]

I saw them in NYC on this tour and it was sick!Totally doing justice to there idols!!!

[@micheandmikey]

Saw them at Marymoor Park last year, I'll be seeing them again this Sunday. Yeewww!!!

[@jburnsrph]

Most excellent!! True rush fans😺

[@terrymoran8383]

What a great way to show RESPECT GREAT JOB GUYS

[@vincegedeon6583]

Definitely one of Rushes best songs🤘