FIRST REACTION TO Primus Tommy The Cat 

One thing Primus can do is play, every member has thier own technicality. Ler is a very underrated guitarist imo

Abstract is a perfect word to describe Primus, they have such an unorthodox, experimental style that fuses funk and rock with outlandish, comedic stories of over the top characters.

That laughter you did in the end is the whole point. Just some guys jamming, and having fun, and being silly. Sometimes it's nice to listen to stuff that doesn't take it self so seriously. Just puts a smile on you.

This guy in the green hat would be the worst person to go to a show with, my man with the dreads…I’ll party with all night

I met les claypool when i worked at a golf course. He was leaving the hitting range because it started to drizzle. I happened to have my bass with me because i was heading out of town to a friend's cabin. He waited in the parking lot for me to grab my bass. He autographed it and jammed on it a bit.

Les Claypool often stated that he didn't enjoy (or was uncomfortable) with writing and singing songs that were of a personal style, instead he opted to write songs that revolved around imaginary characters. I think he also said that it allowed him to not fear singing and also that a generic musical voice, which he didn't feel he had, was not important in order to create the songs he wanted to. It helped express the talent and skills possessed. Also, Primus have always shared the duties within the band, each instrument gets their time to showcase yet still are required to compliment the other members in order to have the cohesive songs being played.

Primus is a band that never took themselves too seriously. If you try listening to them again is should be "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"

Les Claypool once tried out to play Bass for Metallica and was told "No, you're too good"

Primus suck! Give a few more of their tunes a go, Les is one of the most remarkable musicians out there, and just a good dude.

'She came slidin' down the alleyway like butter off a hot biscuit.'

Do I listen to Primus? Yes. Do I like Primus? No. Do I keep listening to Primus? Yes. Why? No idea. Fucking wierd band.

And Wynona's Big Brown Beaver has one of the best vids of all time. Shake Hands With Beef has a disgusting groove.

I love that I’m watching this for the first time 7 years after publication.

There should be a whole channel dedicated to the primus library where one is a hard primus fan and the other has never heard of primus.

for a good crowd reaction, check tommy the cat out in a live video tom waits played tommy in the album version, which is what you’re hearing the band is definitely an acquired taste. but i promise they were radio popular at one point in the 90s :).

This is only made better by one guy getting it. And the other guy new think g what the fuck. Snap back to the guy getting it smiling like ‘you about to get it’

for the longest time, back when iTunes was huge, Primus was considered its own genre in the app drop down menu

Your analogy of a music lesson and the teacher left the room...y'know what, I think that pretty much sums up Primus, they are great musicians but its very much tongue in cheek

I don't know why so few people recommend Frizzle Fry. Probably my favorite Primus song.

Both of your reactions are so accurate for me lmao - I was groovin but also looking at Les Claypool sideways real hard with this one LMAO

This is like top notch musicians backing Weird Al's wit. Claypool is a force of bass. Check out the Claypool Lennon Delirium. Yes, that Lennon. Julian.

My man has the same reaction can’t help but dance around while hearing that bass slap

Primus is the Ren and Stimpy of music…open your mind and you’ll find a good time my man

I've been jamming to Primus for ages. Les is awesome on bass

I love how they brought on Tom Waits and he agreed to these goofy vocals.

To understand Primus...start with 'Winnona's Beaver'. It's sarcastic punk funky. You either get it, or you hate it.

P.S.- Other great Primus songs are: My Name is Mud Jerry was a Race Car Driver Mr. Krinkle Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver DMV

the context is that this song is writen about tom waits, and american blues musician whos multitude of beautiful songs is a rabbit hole in itself, im not sure how the song relates to him personally but primus and les claypool have an obsession with him, listen to georgia lee by tom waits, its a poignant song about a young (12 yo) black girl who was found dead in an orchard, he didnt want her name to dissolve into a miriad of news clippings so he wrote a song to commemorate it, tommy the cat is tom waits nickname and hes a legend to american culture which is why primus made a song about him

Primus and Les Claypool (in his other bands) never disappoint at their live shows. He is a great performer and a master on instruments. It seems he is always on tour and I suggest you see him asap. Primus sucks!

The difference in your guys reaction during the song had me 💀 😂 one with their head down and hand on your head like “wtf is this???” while the other is jamming and getting the humor plus musicality of it all lol Primus was one of the best shows live. Just vibe and jam and lose your mind lol

starring tom waits as tommy the cat...

you have to be a certain type of person to like primus on intial listen

Best bassist ever

Fun fact: Tommy the Cat's part is actually voiced by Tom Waits!

If you want him to understand Primus, go to Mr. Krinkle. It shows that Claypool is a BASSist, not just a bass guitarist.

My man straight up jamming with the song makes the video.

If there actually was a god, & he played bass, & he recruited other music gods to jam with him. Primus!!!!!!

Lol students jamming after the teacher left the room such a perfect description

I feel like "my name is mud", "lacquer head", "Jerry was a race car driver" anddddddd hmmmmmmm "too many puppies" are ones ya should look into!! Primus is quite a groovy jam band though!!

Man that bass does go hard

primus are unreal lads,check out mr krinkle,jilly's on smack(live version)fish on,john the fisherman,winona's big brown beaver etc

HOW DID I MISS THIS ONE!!!!!?!?! I was gonna recommend some primus, but I neglected to 😭😭😭, this one really just like exhibits the bassist/singers abilities

The guy who doesn't get it, not one bit, needs to step outside the little box he's living in.

Primus sucks 😎

Geddy Lee from RUSH does awesome bass solo's! Not only does RUSH have great bass solo's but drums and guitar also. You guys should really check out RUSH, 3 of the most brilliant musicians imo and in the opinions of many top musicians. Love to see you listen to more Primus as well

Primus is what you get when you get a handful of incredibly talented musicians , all firing on all cylinders..

Primus lyrics, visuals, and Les' vocals are weird af. However, if you miss the musicality of what they do..I don't know what to say. Without a doubt one of the greatest jamming bands that ever existed, but that's not all. Great reaction.

I jam just like him ))) great funk here just go fun

It's just so fun and syncopated I can't help but love it, and you don't have to have ever picked up an instrument to appreciate a song no matter how complicated and weird. Most all of us love music as children before we recognize it as a concept at all.

💚C L A Y P O O L💚

Leather guy knows his onions

Dude primus is WEIRD. First time I heard them I thought it was terrible. Then you hear it again and then again and before you know it your head banging to a goofy bass rift and it’s so fun hahah

I don't understand why Tom Waits isn't credited.

If you hate bass solo's then Primus is not your band lol, bass is the lead with Les Claypool.

Dude in leather jackets got it right. Stop by here in Mid America, we’ll hang out see some shows. I’ve seen Primus twice.

Les Claypool is not the greatest bassist ever, but he is probably the most beloved. The guy is a creative genius.

Primus is a ridiculous version of RUSH

The context of Tommy the Cat is Tommy the Cat.

You guys reaction is what Primus is all about

I grew up listening to this band in the early 90s . So what it is is that when they first started nobody liked them everyone said they sucked but as the years went on they eventually became fans so that's why when you see someone saying primus sucks it's because they're fans. Primus suck

I say extreme expression of music without rules. Every single members are virtouso.

Not sure why everyone always reacts to Tommy the cat first. The lyric performance always throw people off. I’d recommend checking out “My Name is Mud” live at Woodstock. That whole performance was incredible. And you’ll hear plenty of nice bass solos from Les Claypool.

Anyone who thinks this is what a music class would sound like when the teacher leaves the room is a musical dolt. He completely undermined his own musical credibility not recognizing this as musical and artistic genius.

Primus was original 30 years, exactly the same today. No one like them then, none since.

Real talk tho this is the first time I've seen yaws video but I respect dude in the brown Hoodie I respect his opinion but I promise he'll be a fan in the next few years lol

Bass solo… Cliff Burton from “for who the bell tolls” live! (Cliff em all). 4:51 of bass fuckery!

Ok I know I aint the first to bring this up but I listened to what you said you hate bass solos. I would challenge you sir with Anesthesia- Pulling teeth recorded of course by the late great Cliff Burton. If it doesn't meet your needs for originality and musicality, you dont like the bass guitar. If you like it, check out the bassline only for Metallica's Orion, also by Cliff.

More Primus please, can I suggest “Those Damn Blue Collar Tweakers” live. Thanks and keep up the great reactions and breakdowns.

The primus infection reached across the pond. Welc9me

You have to check out Prius live! They are amazing live

For this guy to be a Musician & not feel the funk of Tommy is astounding to me. Sad😢

Thankfully, a few have mentioned this : Bass Solo ear candy - Cliff Burton Metallica -LIVE Anesthesia - bass solo unfortunately RIP Cliff 😔 Also, it's good to see you expand your comfort level to react to Primus, a band that is its own genre - mostly intentional, the singing and lyrics are secondary, they are all about the music & their mastery of funk rock hip roll jazz hop alt Seeing them on tour, as the opening act for Rush (legends) It was two of the best 3 man bands you will ever witness in one night & lots of bass mastery..... As well as the premier drummer of all time RIP Neil Peart 😔 Be sure to try some more from Primus, as well as that bass solo from Cliff Burton, and Rush is about as iconic as rock music goes. *Primus Sucks !!*

“Tommy was a race car driver”

Claypool slaps that bass like it owes him money!!

Yo. Shake hands with beef by primus

Technically they are excellent but they're not an easy listen. Try a band call firehose. Similar style but much more accessible

Polyphia song name is G.O.A.T you will forget any other song you have ever reacted to and your welcome.

Bootsy Collins, modern whiteboy style, Funk Metal😁

Primus makes me move, so cool love them ❤❤❤

The best bassist of all time !!! By far . Stop with that slap bassist Segway. It’s ridiculous

One of the best live shows ever! Saw them at the Vic theater in Chicago during this tour.

Saw these guys open for tool. I wish I was high but I wasn't. Their songs made me wait in a 30 min line to take a leak. Good band tho. If I wanted to see a circus I'd go to one.

Primus hype! Thanks for checking them out :)

Y'all should hear the story about Les Claypool (bassist/lead vocals) and when he tried out for Metallica! lmao

By the way the Bass player is also the singer Primus Sucks

The funny thing is that Primus perfected the song for years before putting it on an album. You can hear the demo version from 1988 and see how much different/slower it was, they also got Tom Waits to do the voice for Tommy the Cat

Good to see you actually smile while listening to something a bit “different”. Music should be enjoyed on some level

Please react to lacquer head for the bass goodness

They color outside the lines

The thing is, Primus DOES kinda work like the world's best jam band. Les Claypool's bass playing is undeniably at the heart of Primus' sound, so everyone else has to kind of come in around him and find a space where they can work and between Tim 'Herb' Alexander on drums and Larry LaLonde on guitar, they just mark out that territory and go nuts within it. It's like everyone's doing their own thing, but with enough awareness of what the others are doing that they can complement each other perfectly without stepping on each others' toes.

Give me the context???????? What the hell is wrong with this guy? If this funky, crazy treat doesn't make you smile and rock out, then there is no hope for you! :D :D :D And bass solos KICK ASS ! ! ! \m/

I love Brits. The guy in leather jacket looks like Pernell Whitaker. He should be in Top Boy. Primus Sucks as they should

It's just supposed to be fun.

System of a Down had to be inspired by this.

After listening to this listen to Willie the Pimp by Frank Zappa. This song is basically the Primus version of that.

I feel that :D me playing a song to someone. vibing hard they be just facepalming.

Check out Beats Antique "Beelzebub". Les Claypool is also in this song and is as crazy as in "Tommy the cat".

Fuck yeah brotha!!! Primus is the shit!

I love this, primus have chops 😁

Need to watch the live video