Things I learned making this video; Pach-y-derm is not "Pach derm" (oops) Filming using natural light from the English weather makes you turn blue.
@Theladrion6 жыл бұрын
I liked the video, and I'm really hyped for the next part. Hope that helps the blue(ish) go away ;)
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks Theladrion, next part will be up asap! I'm going to buy a light rig for the next video so hopefully no more crappy lighting!
@julesvox6 жыл бұрын
color correction maybe
@GlennMichaelThompson6 жыл бұрын
Which Bass It's an elephant 🐘, rhino, hippopotamus etc.
@Zephirot0806 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter, I'm glad you are back man
@thebeefchief98026 жыл бұрын
How has les gone from looking like high school weed dealing prankster to season wise old man
@lateralustrated88085 жыл бұрын
The Beef Chief because the assumptions of people are never right
@vancityguy5 жыл бұрын
Because he grew up
@michaelm.69554 жыл бұрын
Boo...how come u are here?
@detroitfettyghost84924 жыл бұрын
@@michaelm.6955 Silly question.
@ratkeller96084 жыл бұрын
he stopped dealing weed and started eating weed?
@peazeralus4 жыл бұрын
The Carl T "Rainbow Bass" deserves a spot in a museum when it's officially retired. Music was drug, kicking and screaming, into new frontiers by that bass.
@eyesack64912 жыл бұрын
At least Carl didn’t call it the “LGBTQ Custom”
@CC-hg9un Жыл бұрын
Dragged, not drug.
@kurtownsj006 жыл бұрын
They're ALL beasts! Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander are ridiculously skilled.
@ShermanProductions20156 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video, blonde lord farquad
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, I guess.
@ShermanProductions20156 жыл бұрын
Excuse my silly joke, the video was great and you know your stuff
@washburnepiphone6 жыл бұрын
Which Bass was a good joke, you have to admit it
@louie93736 жыл бұрын
Fancy a spot of tea do you?
@tccycling6 жыл бұрын
LOL
@mr.smithgnrsmith78085 жыл бұрын
My mom had your haircut in the early 80s...
@michaelgallagher36405 жыл бұрын
My buddies mom had his beard.
@HandlingItAll5 жыл бұрын
Hurry up we're trying to bust a nut!
@Rrrrichy5 жыл бұрын
Was her name Willy Wonka?
@Chris-wq3pe5 жыл бұрын
i had your mum in the early 80s.
@larryjonson35504 жыл бұрын
Maybe he had your buddy’s mum’s Beard gerry!
@nathanwalsh30282 жыл бұрын
As a 50-year-old Primus fan and drummer of over 30 years professionally this is one guy I've never got to play with. Met him twice and he's super cool just like he is in the videos. But man I wish I could just Jam for 5 minutes with that guy!!
@MickeyD20126 жыл бұрын
Calling Les Claypool a "bass player" is like calling Carroll Shelby a "mechanic."
@professorfate60726 жыл бұрын
touche'
@justinkline12942 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@JimA-pp2nu Жыл бұрын
I call him a douche!
@coalanims30836 жыл бұрын
An "unifinished" version of the rainbow bass can be seen in the music video for Jerry Was A Racecar Driver. Once it was finished, the bass didn't balance well and caused Claypool not to use that guitar very much in live performances. This version did not have the famous scroll on the end of its upper horn but was still used in the performance later used in the Jerry video. Carl contacted Les about why he wasn't using the bass and demanded Claypool send it back so he could rebalance the intstrument. This was done by adding the curly scroll on to the bass, giving it the shape most fans recognize now.
@richardroberson25646 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@offbeatbassgear6 жыл бұрын
And that's really surprising, since I've had the chance to play three Carl Thompson basses, and the really incredible thing about them is how incredibly well balanced they are, and they literally sit perfectly in balance both with and without a strap. The ones I tried were all four strings so that may be part of the issue. A really incredible instrument and even better than most Alembics or Foderas that I've tried. A shame that Carl makes so few of them.
@tracymorgan29835 жыл бұрын
The curly scroll is the ugliest thing ever
@g.koch.5 жыл бұрын
@@tracymorgan2983 not really
@neon_man90995 жыл бұрын
im pretty sure that the rainbow bass originally had the scroll but ir wasnt balanced to les cut the horn of, filmed jerry was a racecar driver and then sent it back to carl to get it remade
@justgivenofox95435 жыл бұрын
I've always like Primus but didn't start really getting into their music until recently. I've been watching a lot of live concert videos of them and man have I come to really enjoy Les Claypool. I really like the music they make
@redraiderrider32893 жыл бұрын
Feck yeah!
@michaelperrone98232 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the "they" is fitting. Claypool is so brilliant, just listening it is easy to hardly notice what else is going on, besides Les's other-worldly playing and unique vocal style. Watching them live one maybe gets a much better appreciation (because you see him!) of what a monster guitarist Larry is. At least I did. For me he is one of the most loose, courageous and interesting guitarists on the planet. He should be ahead of at least half of the pack in the top hundred rock guitarists of all time. I don't think Rolling Stone ranks him in there at all. Shows what a crock that is.
@basstheworldofficial6 жыл бұрын
love those videos - keep them coming!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you BassTheWorld. I will do sir :D
@stormchet43006 жыл бұрын
Just saw primus play in my home town and it was amazing can’t wait to see les play again
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
I'm very jealous Stormchet, I hope you had a great time.
@clonious4 жыл бұрын
Woah, Geddy Lee signed Les Claypool’s Bass?! Righteous!
@vladvlad22616 жыл бұрын
Make a video about Ryan Martine please
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
A great suggestion Vlad! I'll see what I can do.
@vladvlad22616 жыл бұрын
Thank You bro !!
@chukarec6 жыл бұрын
only warwick basses, end.
@levistoner6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Warwick 4 and 5 string basses. Just go to their website, I’m sure there’s a promo vid there. Prolly links back here to YT. 😂
@joselekiwi56956 жыл бұрын
Which Bass Yeeeeah Ryan Martinie is a genius
@Oddball-dc2qt6 жыл бұрын
Oh thank God! Someone’s finally doing this video. I’ve been waiting for someone to do a rig rundown on Les for years. 🎉
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! Glad you found it Oddball.
@52goldtop5 жыл бұрын
Man, between this and video 2, I don't think there is a better, more detailed breakdown of Les's gear available anywhere. Thanks for taking the time and making it so concise, detailed, and citing great visual examples with slow-mo from the videos to match... appreciate it and the time you took, sincerely.
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thank you '52 I really appreciate the kind words. I hope you've subscribed. Got Geddy Lee coming up soon!
@antioche62766 жыл бұрын
The King's back ! Thank you for spending so much time working on these videos. This was very informative as always
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Apakep, you flatter me dude, you flatter me. Thank you so much. Can't wait for your Motorhead video ;)
@meowlnight15 жыл бұрын
Also, Desaturating Seven is an amazing album.
@DefaultGuy16 жыл бұрын
I was just asking myself what was Claypool's rig, thank you my dude.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
How's that for timing then Default guy! Glad to help!
@JaydepoolMusic9 күн бұрын
when you said "bass GEAR" i thought we were going through amps, pedals, and basses. this is just basses. im not mad but slightly disappointed. now you have to make a video on his pedals and amps lol
@jonswan126 жыл бұрын
Fuckin love Les
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Like him or hate him, he is extremely talented at what he does.
@jefftheubercubes73225 жыл бұрын
D G ??? What music do u listen to? Ha
@paulpoche84406 жыл бұрын
The wait is over!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Yeesss it is, a long time coming. I hope it was worth the wait :D
@paulpoche84406 жыл бұрын
Which Bass definitely worth the wait. I wake up early. It’s 4:30am in the states. Was the first thing I watched while making tea ☕️ About to sit and finish watching Your a wealth of info all things bass
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, thanks Paul, you enjoy that tea sir!
@Metalbass100006 жыл бұрын
First time seeing one of your videos, and that was thoroughly enjoyable (except for the pachyderm problem). Would love to see you dive deep into metal bass players. Some of the most talented, skilled, and unknown bass players are pushing every aspect of the envelope, and may open some eyes of the sheltered masses. Maybe start with a fairly well known to metalists choice like Steve DiGiorgio, who is shockingly skilled, fretted and fretless, and even more impressive is his balance between aggression and driving a song, and his ability to recognize harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic opportunities to display awareness and tastefulness.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
It's only a problem if you let it be Metalbass ;) Yes, Steve is a great suggestion I'll see what I can do.
@danadane25013 жыл бұрын
No matter how good Les is his music and lyrics have to be the most bizarre musical experiences ever .
@daaave21424 жыл бұрын
Very good video man. I believe that you need to have talent to be a bass player, but also the comfort of the instrument has a massive maybe even crucial role to furthering your love for it
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@uncleflansy56215 жыл бұрын
Mr. Krinkle is one of the most underrated videos ever.
@Feideaux6 жыл бұрын
According to a Bass Player article in the '90s, the "Brand New" 6 string fretted CT bass that Les played on Pork Soda, was actually constructed some years prior. It was the first 6 string fretless bass that Carl Thompson had made, but had frets added to it at some point. On this bass, Les used ultra light gauge strings which he described as like "... taking a ball pene hammer to piano strings."
@cristovaopt6 жыл бұрын
it's always a nice time seeing your videos keep it up with the good work buddy
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tapps, I appreciate the comment, glad you're enjoying yourself.
@bjornragnarsson86924 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video! It was very informative and had me chuckling at times.
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bjorn, I'm glad I made someone laugh ;)
@markbass3546 жыл бұрын
Even though Primus kinda freaks me out this was a good video , thank you sir.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark! Good to see you back. I know what you mean. When I started researching Primus my first reaction was "hhhmmmm". It grows on you in time though. Eventually you'll be walking around the house yelling at your spouse "TOO MANY PUPPIES!".
@Inzo422 жыл бұрын
February 1993 issue of Bass Player magazine, interview with Les and they go through all his basses at the time. I remember they asked him if the triplets on The Toys Go Winding Down was a trick with a Delay and he said no, it was his fingers playing the triplets on the EKO bass.
@dennisoleary46776 жыл бұрын
Hi, we're Primus, and we've been known to suck!!!!
@derfgerps4016 Жыл бұрын
The side of the frog brigade album where they cover Pink Floyd’s Animals in full is so powerful and faithful to the original material it brings a tear to my eye every time.
@AJbassist6 жыл бұрын
i love your video and missed you
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you AJ! Glad to have you back :D
@xim94633 жыл бұрын
You forgot his band Sausage, an other side project (just one album Riddles Are Abound Tonight) ;) nice vid do
@jamesgreen15304 жыл бұрын
Over the Falls was on the Brown Album, 2 albums after Sailing the Seas of Cheese cd and tour.
@BigSmiley0TV4 жыл бұрын
Right. That caught me as well. Was he playing it live or something years before finally putting it on the brown album?
@jaydenwhitlen14896 жыл бұрын
Yes! This series is back. I've been waiting sooo long
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Yeess I'm sorry for the wait, it's been a long time coming.
@ThePauseMenuVlog6 жыл бұрын
Les has so much good music
@KevinSmith-qn8fn6 жыл бұрын
I love Les Claypools bass playing.It makes me happy
@craigmoran8936 жыл бұрын
I've been eagerly waiting for this one!! When I heard "Tommy the cat" in that Bill and Ted film, I couldn't believe that was bass! I got a tape copy of Seas of Cheese imported to Australia for $40!!! I found the Transcription in some guitar magazine. And I tell you, learning all the techniques needed to play Tommy took me from a level 2 bass player to a Level 8. I still play a 6-String bass today :) ... I had no idea he played an Ibanez Musician, in his early days, it put a big smile on my face because I only have 2 basses: a 6-string Warwick Dolphin copy and an Ibanez Musician. Thanks for the video Alfie!.... You are gonna do his Amps next, right? Cheers!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Craig, that's dedication dude, good work! 6 string must take so much longer to practice on than normal. I'm glad the video gave you a smile and you can play a little early Les Claypool on your Ibanez EQ! The amps and effects video is on the way, it should be a good one :D
@richardroberson25646 жыл бұрын
I am still learning the song on my 5 string bass. Luckily I already know all the techniques. I am probably a level 3 or 4 player.
@andrewpappas93116 жыл бұрын
I know how to play some Primus songs like John the Fisherman and Wynona on my MusicMan StingRay Bass 4-string, but when I first heard Tommy the Cat and Jerry Was A Race Car Driver (On _Rock Band 3)_ I’ll just say that after listening to Les’s playing I had no idea that I had no idea you can do that on a bass
@benrechakiewicz35946 жыл бұрын
Great docu again mate👏. Les is the bass god😆 saw him earlier this year in Melbourne Australia doing their primus tour with Ler and Tim awesome gig 🤘. His six string rainbow bass is sexy🤣
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ben! Good to see you back. Ah man that must have been quite a show! :D
@andrewpappas93116 жыл бұрын
Les is one of the most insane bass players I've ever heard and I'm still always blown away by his playing (I had also never heard of Carl Thompson basses before listening to Primus), so this was a killer video Alfie. Looking forward to part 2 and also maybe seeing Krist Novoselic in the future at one point, cheers and great job as always
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andrew, I'm glad you liked the video and learned something. My mission is complete! You've asked me about Krist, I haven't forgotten! It's just one of me making these videos it takes a loonng time unfortunately. See you again in part 2 :D
@andrewpappas93116 жыл бұрын
Which Bass I totally understand, also sorry for constantly asking about him. I just really like his playing and want to learn more about his gear
@barkon6 жыл бұрын
Ha! MY first bass was also a Memphis P-Bass copy (In the exact same color as the photo you used), too! Whilst I did teach myself to pop and slap on it, it's the only musical thing I will ever have in common with Les. Though it's not my primary I still have it; thought, it's been stripped and re-stained with EMG active pickups installed in 1989.
@lucyfuir63866 жыл бұрын
thank you Alfie another stunner
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lucy! Glad to see you back!
@mcdude01923 жыл бұрын
I saw primus last night and he used both the rainbow bass AND the fretted 6 string! He also use the pachyderm bass and a rickenbacker 4001 and a double neck Rick for the rush covers
@WhichBass3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thanks for the update BD!
@jackvenn25506 жыл бұрын
Great video man!! always fun to watch, btw would you ever consider doing a video about Kirst Novaselic from Nirvana?
@andrewpappas93116 жыл бұрын
I've been asking for a video on Krist, he's such an underrated bass player (in my opinion) but his playing is still so cool. Plus that Gibson Ripper he used looks so badass
@jackvenn25506 жыл бұрын
@@andrewpappas9311 agreed
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, I'd love to do Krist. I will get to him eventually. Nirvana were a massive influence on me so I certainly won't pass him up as you and Andrew would like to see that too!
@s.l.averythethird53786 жыл бұрын
Don't be gay.
@jackvenn25506 жыл бұрын
@@s.l.averythethird5378 have you got something better to do?
@johnprice96993 жыл бұрын
Good work... Appreciate your research, keep it up!
@WhichBass3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! Glad to have you watching.
@Brandon-pf9wg6 жыл бұрын
please do geddy lee/john paul jones
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Geddy Lee Is higgghh up on my list Papa B. Watch this space. JPJ too should make an appearance at some point.
@InfiniteRhombus6 жыл бұрын
its been done geddy lee doesn't really use a whole lot of basses, he used a rickenbacker then he used a steinberger/WAL and then a fender jazz bass.
@bassistwithadeathwish72776 жыл бұрын
@@WhichBass Do Chris Squire!
@BostonDeadHead6 жыл бұрын
That's right Side of this was our first taste of what a solo project from Les would be like. It would also be the source for songs played live by Frog Brigade. Like up in the roof or highball with the devil.
@thrashtildeathmylogreece70406 жыл бұрын
Really interesting video. What s the name of the song in your intro ? Also my recomendation for an other video would be D D Verni from Overkill
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey John, the song is called Hey Sailor by letter box. You can find it for free in the KZbin audio library.
@stereoroid6 жыл бұрын
Primus supported Rush in 1991-2, and I saw them at Wembley Arena. That was the first time I ever saw a Tune, loved the look of it, never forgot it, and ended up buying one about ten years ago. It's a 4-string TWB43, one of the lower-cost licensed ones made in Korea, though. A Made In Japan model is way beyond my budget for the foreseeable future.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Wembley Arena?! What a show that must have been. Awesome dude. Those TUNEs do look badass, nice buy!
@stereoroid6 жыл бұрын
Which Bass It was awesome - my first Rush gig, though not the last. I was at all six gigs on the 2004 R30 tour, and also saw them in Dublin on the 2011 Time Machine tour. Fave was prob. Manchester MEN arena in 2004, I think I was 4th row ... :-) Re the Tune - it has some issues e.g. the knobs were crap so I replaced them with gold-plated brass to match the rest of the hardware. I’m having trouble getting it set up as I like it so I’m in the process of countersinking the bridge.
@musiccellarmillerton5 жыл бұрын
“Fizzle Fry”
@nicolas.grisanti6 жыл бұрын
Great video man! I was looking for this one, Les is my favorite bass player
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Awesome Nicolas, I hope I done Les justice and you learned something!
@aaronliebelt43476 жыл бұрын
SAUSAGE? Thought he was using a Hofner on that project, but because of the insightful video it must have been the EKO. You still forgot SAUSAGE. Ha ha. Guessing the next video will talk about his ADA preamp with the bass mod? Cool videos. Cheers
@stereoroid6 жыл бұрын
When I listen to Sausage I think I hear the Fender Jazz most of all, and that's what Les played in the video for "Riddles Are Abound Tonight".
@farrh68676 жыл бұрын
@@stereoroid Yes, that was a Jazz Bass for Sausage.
@aaronliebelt43476 жыл бұрын
Check the pictures from the Sausage CD. Clearly the EKO. Also that sound prompted me at that time to buy the new Epiphone Viola bass the Hofner copy. Slapping on it sounds dead on to the bass tones on the Sausage CD. I have 76 Jazz and it sounds nothing like to the bass tones on that album. I would say a majority if not all of that album was done on the EKO. My main point is he bypassed the side project Sausage. Side note I owned 2 Viola basses. One strung with round wounds and one with flats for McCartney tone.
@NullStaticVoid6 жыл бұрын
I saw Primus play dozens of times during the Sausage era. From Santa Rosa down to San Jose. Never saw him play an EKO once. @@aaronliebelt4347
@Gribbous6 жыл бұрын
Great video! Right from the start I could tell I was going to learn something new.... but I wasnt expecting to laugh at some great humour. Love your work. Cheers bruv.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks so much Gibbous, I appreciate the comment. It's also great to hear someone has a similar humour to my own, you better sub and come back!
@Gribbous6 жыл бұрын
Alright ya got me
@MedicFromTF2_REAL6 жыл бұрын
Primus sucks 🤘
@jesteronetime5 жыл бұрын
every day
@13jorino5 жыл бұрын
Les was sick of that almost right away.
@ratkeller96084 жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah!
@FalconBushcraft6 жыл бұрын
Awesome man cant wait for part 2!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
I'll publish as soon as I can!
@donaldchollar2033 Жыл бұрын
This band was something else. First heard them on a Beavis and Butthead episode. One of those bands that was so unique. Even their guitarists and drummers were talented and can’t be forgotten. I love all their albums.
@donaldchollar2033 Жыл бұрын
My Name is Mud was the video I saw on Beavis and Butthead. I was like “what is this?” I was a kid then and later at 18 got real into them buying their albums
@mrmanakin96845 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention. Sausage - Riddles are abound tonight Featuring the original members of Primus from 1988 released in the early-mid 90's
@GoDamnWeird5 жыл бұрын
Fender 4 string basses were used on those sessions (according to album liner studio photos).
@SashankDas6 жыл бұрын
Could not click on this quickly enough! Impressively detailed video, and it's great to finally know how to pronounce 'padouk.' ;)
I'd love to see you do a video on Mike Inez from Alice in chains
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion Redhood, watch this space.
@richardroberson25646 жыл бұрын
Yes
@bradbarker40416 жыл бұрын
Cool video, and looking forward to the follow up. Put me in for a request for Robert DeLeo, though I'm pretty familiar with his rig throughout his career with STP. The Bass Player article from 2000 or 2001 is still floating out there, and I can send the text over if you need it. An article about the current band lineup and album, as well as a new bass and three amp set-up is in a Bass Player article from 2018, as well.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Interesting suggestion Brad! I like it. I may take you up on your offer when I get to Robert.
@bradbarker40416 жыл бұрын
Yeah, absolutely. Just PM an email address, if such a thing is possible to do privately on YT.
@HandlingItAll5 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure I had an acid flashback from 1998 during this video.
@josephjantz71826 жыл бұрын
As of summer 2018, Les has started to use a Hanewinckel 6-string as well. Primarily for the 6-string parts of the new album.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Yes! Another viewer showed me, it's a good looking bass.
@agungandy8366 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude, great video
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andy, glad you enjoyed it.
@agungandy8366 жыл бұрын
@@WhichBass can you do royal blood gear, thanks
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Royal blood is a great suggestion, I'll see what I can do.
@agungandy8366 жыл бұрын
@@WhichBass cheers mate
@fergusoates94806 жыл бұрын
Love ur vids and just started to love primus in the last couple of days. What a sweet surprise
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fergus! Ah man, how lucky for you dude! :D
@paulpoche84406 жыл бұрын
Fergus Oates if I was you... I’d listen to Anti-pop.... “Final Voyage of the Liquid Sky “ The whole album/cd is good
@andrewpappas93116 жыл бұрын
Check out Tommy the Cat and Jerry Was A Race Car Driver from _Sailing the Seas of Cheese_ of you haven't yet, his playing will actually blow your mind
@craigmoran8936 жыл бұрын
Frizzle Fry (1990) Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) Pork Soda (1993) Tales from the Punchbowl (1995) These are the real classics Champ - have fun!
@adampaterson18906 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video for Al Cisneros (Sleep, OM). He has a killer set-up, really interesting technique and most importantly, earth shattering tone!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Al has been suggested a few times, I hope to get to him one day.
@NullStaticVoid6 жыл бұрын
Ric, Green amp. Done.
@christophermontgomery23703 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your videos! Have you ever considered doing videos for Norwood Fisher of Fishbone and/or Matt Freeman of Operation Ivy/Rancid? Thanks for your videos!
@WhichBass3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris, I will put those guys on the list and see what I can do!
@aaronrosselet8786 жыл бұрын
Great video man! I subbed :) could you please please do a a vid on Phil Lesh from the grateful dead or Mike Gordon from phish? That would be AWESOME!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Aaron! I've put them both on the list. I'll see what I can find.
@mattgodwin88526 жыл бұрын
Awesome! been a claypool fan for nigh on 20 years now, an I have been loving this channel. Learnt a lot about some of my favourite players equipment so thanks for putting in all this reseach so we don't have to :) had no idea about the Ibanez story! its pretty crazy- I know he played bass for his school jazz band so i guess a Ric would be a terrible fit for that, but that sales person must have talked himself out of a butt-load of commission since the price difference between an 80's ibanez and even a second hand Ric had to have been like a grand! Like I say, good job. Do have a few things to add/aped/correct/whatever: - You list frizzle fry as a live show: it wasn't. - read a 90's bass player interview with les where he tells the story of the primary: that he thought it was butt ugly, until he saw who made it. As soon as he realised it was the same guy who made stanley clarke's 'school days' bass an tried it out, he begged his step-father for a load which he spent years 'mowin lawns and pulling weeds' (as the song hats off says) to pay it back. didn't say how old he was, but i guess still a kid if he is borrowing money from the folks and mowing lawns for it - either way, he played the primary in 'blind illusion' which was his bay-area funk thrash group before primus. it was also the one he used in the first iteration of primus with Jay lane and Todd Huth (1988) - you list les as playing 'over the falls' on the seas of cheese tour: it was a brown album song. if you know of them playing it that early, id love to know. it would be a cool trivia thingy if they had held onto it for that long. he was still playing that old electric-upright on the brown album tour - As far as I know you have the jazz bass order switched: his primary was the white one and the red was a backup (at least he used the white pretty much exclusively for Rhinoplasty and all the live stuff I have seen from that era - awakening etc.) - I was sure that he went straight to the NS 5 string without ever owning a 4 (though im not 100%). he definitely had the 5 for oysterhead and the inaugural new years show of the frog brigade. Probably nit-picks, but I though't i'd share. that said, again, great show. keep up the awesome work :)
@craigmoran8936 жыл бұрын
The Ibanez Musician was a real surprise for me, (a big Primus fan from way back, even played in a Primus cover band) I have an awesome 6-string Warwick Dolphin copy, but along the way I found a Yellow P+J Ibanez musician, and it's an awesome bass - plays like butter! A better choice, I think, for slap and such, than a Ricky. Cheers.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt, great comment. I won't go through all your points as we'll be here all day! I insinuated that Over The Falls was recording in 92/93 but I meant that when Over the falls came out, Les used the Zeta. With me? I'm also sure Les used a 4 string NS, I just can't find the bloody video link gah! >.< I'm certain there was a period where Les was using the NS4 for a brief period after the Zeta. It was in live shows at the time. Glad you liked the video over all :D
@joshuagoodger24516 жыл бұрын
Please do Matt Freeman of Operation Ivy and Rancid.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
I'm getting a lot of love for Matt, I'll see what I can do ;)
@joshuagoodger24516 жыл бұрын
Which Bass Thanks! Your info is unmatched, I’m looking forward to it!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much NearRedunant, I try not to disappoint ;)
@skeeter1971404 жыл бұрын
Also, the Rainbow bass was damaged, and the upper horn was removed during the video for Jerry Was a Racecar Driver. Check it out for a peep of it. I believe it was repaired afterwards, as you can see it in live stuff later.
@WhichBass4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I read that too, something about the balance being off and Les didn't like it. Carl Thompson then asked why he wasn't playing the bass.
@perkele83416 жыл бұрын
"padauk...padauk...padauk?"
@LageYouTube4 жыл бұрын
perkele
@brianrodman10336 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you do a video on Juan Alderete from his time with The Mars Volta and the ORL Group.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting suggestion Brian, I'll see what I can find.
@Gears1Fan6 жыл бұрын
PRIMUS SUCKS!!!
@andrewpappas93116 жыл бұрын
Gears1Fan Damn right they do
@heftyalan11526 жыл бұрын
Gears1Fan He can certainly play the bass though
@SubBubz6 жыл бұрын
@@heftyalan1152 he can. But it's a running gag to say primus sucks. It actually means primus is awesome.
@heftyalan11526 жыл бұрын
Fred Parrish Glad I didn't say anything negative then :) . I am a punk so my favourite bass player is Big Matt but saw Primus years ago and the rhythm section of Les and Tim Alexander on drums was very impressive. I had seen Tim Alexander before and what a beast and he knew his rudiments.
@yxngkillaproductions14906 жыл бұрын
Gears1Fan u suck
@bassimprovjams37723 жыл бұрын
Desaturating 7 is one of my favs!!! I seen flying frog brigade it was killer!!! I believe he even played drums with the drummer or something that whamola was bad ass!!!
@WhichBass3 жыл бұрын
You've seen Les?! That's killer, he is a proper show man. I hope you had fun.
@ukguitarnoodle6 жыл бұрын
Primus sucks
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah they do
@blastpit396 жыл бұрын
Damn right
@SusuReedJango6 жыл бұрын
Sucks like a baby calf on a bottle they do
@MedicFromTF2_REAL6 жыл бұрын
They suck more than a black hole
@thelovinglamp27196 жыл бұрын
Which Bass you obviously don’t understand why primus exists Les, in a later interview, described the band as a bunch of guys just having some fun
@fenderjazz62136 жыл бұрын
It's been a while young man..but damn it was well worth it..fantastic post...another gentleman I would like to see you do would be Patrick Ohearn.. It's great to see the progress in production you've made since your first..peace
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Mr Fender J, good to see you back sir. Thank you for the kind comment. I've put Patrick O'Hearn on the list and hopefully I can get to someone you do want to see soon! I think the improvement from the 1st vid to this one is ridiculous, I didn't know I had it in me! Here's to the next! Nice to see you again :D
@I_AM_BAYTOR6 жыл бұрын
That's one confusing looking lady.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Think you got the wrong video babe.
@craigmoran893 Жыл бұрын
That ebony top Carl Thompson 4 string is a work of art
@JoshNotJohn02 жыл бұрын
I showed up late to a primus show (got held up by the security people cuz the tickets were with someone else) even though i missed them playing an entire rush album, the other.. 3 or so songs that they played? best concert i've experienced.
@WhichBass2 жыл бұрын
Sounded like a dream! Glad you enjoyed it.
@qrqrqr05156 жыл бұрын
Dude this video is great! Must've taken a long time to do all the research. Cheers.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you TheMonster, you have no idea sir, glad you enjoyed it :D
@setheast2773 Жыл бұрын
Tales from the punchbowl is by far my favorite album.... He's very you need it just has such a good jam to it and that was the year I saw them live so maybe it just stuck with me... The 90s I learned how to play every single song on that album just about
@benboo63512 жыл бұрын
Sheesh I bought two Primus CDs in the mid 90s and then largely forgot about them. Now I have weeks of catch up listening to do... not to mention deciding what to cover on me new P bass. Les is the ultimate bass geek eh
@WhichBass2 жыл бұрын
He is a mad genius for sure.
@beepboop9746 жыл бұрын
fretless basses often had fret groves cut and then filled with sawdust to make finger placement easier, pachyderm is pronounced paky derm and you forgot to mention that the resonator bass was also used in green Naugahyde. just some comments, still a great video
@tylink5556 жыл бұрын
Hey man! I really dig your videos. They are really informative! You should look into doing a Geddy Lee, Roger Waters, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorious, or Lemmy Kilmeister vid!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Hey Tylink, thank you for the comment, I've put your suggestions on my list and I'll see what I can find. I will say ... Someone will make an appearance after Les Claypool ;)
@beastialpiglord36143 жыл бұрын
I'm late to this party, but is there any information on how les actually records his bass? Does he D.I.? Or mic his cab,or could it be a blend of the 2?
@MrKrampyHands6 жыл бұрын
Les is cool man love his attitude and dude is hilarious when pissed off
@miky87885 жыл бұрын
this is a great job sir !!
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Milky. Glad you enjoyed it.
@jluka52556 жыл бұрын
Ive seen a picture of les on a diving board with another carl thompson bass not mentioned, i think its on the ct website and its just used for backup again
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
You'll have to link me, that's a bit abstract haha.
@jluka52556 жыл бұрын
www.ctbasses.com/index.php?f=claypool i think it was the 2001 fretless piccolo at the bottom, i think you mentioned it but used a different picture
@jphi10006 жыл бұрын
Great video!! Glad you're back. I'm sure the research for these takes a while, especially with bassists like Les. Keep up the good work!!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you JPHI :D Glad to have you back watching too! Research takes a very long time. Sorry for the wait! I want to make sure it's accurate otherwise it would be nothing special. Thank you again, see you on the next!
@crawfordwdow3 жыл бұрын
I think you might be wrong about how he acquired his main Carl Thompson. He saw the bass and recognised it as the bass he saw on a Stanley Clark album cover, and bought it. Source: Bass Player magazine interview with Chris Jisi.
@vgbassistkarvur6 жыл бұрын
This video is absolutely awesome! Thank you for sharing this information! Killer editing too!
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Karvur, I appreciate the comment!
@Man_Ray785 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the effort to make this video. I noticed you said that they were playing Over the Falls around Sailing the seas.. , but i first heard it on the Brown Album. Had it been on their setlist for years before recording it?
@WhichBass5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Blixta, glad you enjoyed the video. No, I made a mistake about Over The Falls. Ignore that.
@RastaSaiyaman5 жыл бұрын
About the Zeta electric upright: "over the falls" is from "the brown album" and when Les Bought the bass that song wasn't even written.
@TheDanerdude6 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude, can't wait to see what pedals he uses
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Should be a good one! It's a interesting journey.
@BostonDeadHead6 жыл бұрын
Les is a music god. I listened to Primus in 89 became a huge fan. But I was also on dead tour the majority of my life. So while at gathering of the vibes a music fest in Connecticut. Les played and came out with at the the time Rat brigade a combination of Bob weir's rat dog (a grateful Dead spin off band with Jay from Primus on drums. I couldn't believe what I was seeing my two favorite bands joining. Up. Which next year in 01 would become Colonel claypool's fearless flying frog Brigade. That's when I hit the road and the rest is history.
@Quiltfish6 жыл бұрын
4:05 Over The Falls, the song written for the *1997* Brown Album, was played on the 1991-92 tour? Wat.
@WhichBass6 жыл бұрын
Yes. The Zeta was used on Over The Falls .... When it was written in 1997.
@Quiltfish6 жыл бұрын
@@WhichBass Ah, I was probably juked by the wording. I thought you meant that Falls was played on the Seas tour.
@codycarden27323 жыл бұрын
That's so crazy. I always thought his 4 string Carlthompson looked so bad ass.