Les tried out for Metallica after Cliff died. Les tells a funny story that he showed up to the tryout in skater shorts with a Mohawk and knew he was just to weird for the band
Yay more Primus!!! I don’t know if you will do bass interviews at some point but I feel Les would definitely be the guy who would agree to talk to you if you reached out to him about his bass playing over the years and basses he’s used. Might wanna go through more of their discography first but eventually maybe could try for an interview.
It's either Kalamazoo or Golden Boy for me. Both have very interesting basslines I'd like to see you figure out. Not sure if there's video of them though.
Fisticuffs is a great riff but there's so much going on in that record and THE TONE is so freaking weird the whole way through. A lot of experimenration going on in that one.
Frizzle Fry is my fave Primus album. It just does IT for me--probably because it has more "hard" edge to it vs their later work. . Herb is one of my absolute all time favorite drummers. The fills and licks and groove are all-time champions. Still can't believe he suffered a stroke at one point. One of my other favorite drummers, Ken Owen from Carcass, suffered a debilitating stroke. Go figure.
This is their record label debut. The preceding original Primus lineup and songs can be heard on Sausage album Riddles are Abound Tonight. It's a bit more funky sound and definitely worth of checking out.
Respectfully, I think this is indeed their debut studio record. Live album "Suck on This" had a limited release the year before. I think the original lineup to which you alluded only made a demo, and the songs that appear under the band name 'Sausage' on the 'Riddles...' album are reworked and re-recorded versions, so they were actually recorded a number of years after Frizzle Fry.
@@ARNervebag You are correct in this, and I didn't mean that Frizzle Fry wouldn't be their studio album debut. It took some time for them to get a record deal in the first place, and their sound changed quite a bit after their early lineup changes. Sausage is pretty close to the sound of the early demos. I think it's worth checking out too.
You definitely need to hear more from Frizzle Fry, easily their best album. My personal favorite being Punchbowl but Frizzle Fry is definitely a super close second.
It's either Shake Hands With Beef or Over the Falls. Shake Hands With Beef is a bit more of an atonal song typical of Primus, and Over the Falls is shockingly melodic for a Primus song.
Primus is my #1 fav band. Bob's party time lounge is definitely my favorite from the brown album. Would love to see what you think. It starts with such a unique drive and just goes crazy. There are several incredible tracks. Restin my bones has some of my favorite drumming by them. Golden boy is a lot of fun too
Frizzle Fry is their heaviest album, but you've not heard the best of it yet. Check out Frizzle Fry, Mr. Knowitall, To Defy the Laws of Tradition (studio versions btw) The whole album is dynamite, but if we're being choosy I'll start with these three. Fyi, Herb took his first of two breaks from Primus before Brown Album was recorded. You'll hear Brian "Brain" Mantia on that one. Quite a different feel to it. He's a good drummer, it's a good album, but there's only one Herb.
The Chastising of Renegade for the brown album. Great song, amazing outro, great Ler solos. But in reality, Shake Hands with Beef was the single, so that's the predictable choice and probably what everyone will say. Not a bad song but it's repetitive. Once you've heard the first 10 seconds you've kind of heard the whole song 😅
Frizzle Fry is their best album in my opinion. The Toys Go Winding Down, Too Many Puppies, Too Defy the Laws of Tradition, and Spegetti Western are all great.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-231PT-5nKhY.htmlsi=avpBmCFrE0sjfim3 one of my favorite versions of To Defy the Laws of Tradition! Early Primis showcasing Les’s playing style from before the fretless Carl Thompson that so many associate with his sound starting with Sailing the Seas of Cheese
Around the time of this album, they did a live show for a college radio station. You can see Les’s technique as he played ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iIMh_2KH6MY.htmlsi=gpxnND8r7yUGdUsx
I think one of my favorite Primus songs is "to defy the laws of tradition" .. There is a great live version at a radio station. They are so damn young in that video. Lots of good shots of his hand positrons and that wild strumming
Small pedantic correction, primus had some early demos before Suck on This, that had songs like Tommy the Cat and Sgt. Baker. Its also not the first line-up and sound of the band. They had other members along with Les on some of these early demos. Enjoyed the video though! Enjoyed the video!
@@LowEndUniversity got it! Just thought its worth mentioning, keep up them primus videos coming! I know you're already passed it, but I'd love to see Is It Luck? Or Nature Boy
Les is kinda playing in his own leaque! He's not playing bass, he's "claypooling"! 😉 Thanks a lot for the video! Btw: There's an awesome interview on yt with Matt Freeman (Rancid) and Mike Dirnt (Green Day)...
I get what you're saying but there was RHCP, Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, etc. Nowhere near as weird as Primus but there was definitely some weirdness going on in California at the time
From The Brown Album? "The Chastising of Renegade" is a big stand-out. The Brown Album, overall, is a real return to form. It feels way more at home with Frizzle Fry and Sailing the Seas of Cheese than with the albums right before and after it - which is for the best. Frizzle Fry actually has one of my all-time Primus songs on it: "Groundhog's Day."
From "The Brown Album".... Everyone is going to say shake hands with beef because it is an absolute killer song.... But I truly believe you should listen to "Over The Falls"!!!!! Shake hands with beef is such a great quirky prima song but over the falls has much more substance in meaning to the song!
You actually played the intro to *To Defy the Laws od Tradition* while explaining Les' style haha... That would have been the better choice - less repetetive. Good stuff.
From the brown album: Over the Falls!!! Also man, you GOTTA do Nature Boy (Woodstock) some day! And Dirty Drowning Man from Antipop is also a "WOW" song
Saw the Ben Folds Five comment. Yes, you want to start with "Uncle Walter", his rock solid "party swinger" ( "One Angry Dwarf ..." is a close second). I like the full gig Bonnaroo 2012 (Webcast) video for its sound.
I love the Mesa Boogie/ADA MB1 era of Primus. It was heavy and gritty. His tone evolved to be cleaner and more harmonically rich. He tends to target midrange more later on in his career. It makes sense because he started recording his own band. You tend to cater to the mix more. Kalamazoo is my favorite song on the Brown Album. But im sure everyone will say Shake Hands with Beef or Over the Falls which are also killer tunes.
Love the Primus and I'll take any Primus reaction any time - just wished maybe a song with a little more dynamic; JTF is basically the same riff the entire song. BTW Tommy the Cat was written around the same time as this song and is also on the Suck on This album (albeit played on a 4-string), so there is no "back then" as far as Les not writing songs with divergent vocal and bass melodies - he was always doing it. Brown choices: Golden Boy, Chastising of Renegade, Puddin' Taine
You should listen to Tommy That Cat on Suck On This 89. The Brown Album is a Masterpiece. New drummer is great. However, it was recorded. It sounds insane, perfect production. Over The Falls is the Southbound Pachyderm of The Brown Album.
Brown Album it the best feom the band. Both song- and soundwise. I'd recommend one of these songs (if not all): Fisticuffs Over The Falls Shake Hands... Bob's Party Time Lounge Kalamazoo
My favorite drumming from Herb is Mr. Knowitall from this same album. I don’t think it was a single, but absolutely gold. Verrrry interesting on bass too
