Friends was staged. Les Clapool is bass. Peanut 311 aswell. Don't be offended it's just music. Everyone loves RATM now. It's time to act. I'm not a bot. I'm from North Idaho. I'm a Green Bay Packers Fan as well
This is the SOUTH PARK theme song band....Les Claypool is an AMAZING bassist and lyrically different, but in a catchy way. Great reaction for a birthday gift,so thank you
One of the most entertaining bands out there they just do their own thing and smash it out the park every time. So glad they exist their glorious rock funk always puts me in a good mood 😎
Lol When you stopped at like 1:20 ..I was laughing with and at your reaction...I know man...I had this experience when I showed a few friends this video. Now they up on Primus! Lmao! Follow your boy back I'm a big fan! Would live you to react to my remixes posting this week!
Les Claypool said in interview that he got the idea for this song from a beaver that startled him as he was walking back to his vehicle after a day of fishing.The song is written with deliberate innuendo in mind regarding the double entendre of the word beaver.
Best line of the song lyrics: "Along came Lou with the old baboon And said Recognize that smell? Smells like seven layers, That beaver eats Taco Bell." LMAO
@@robertgomez7414 I think the fact they use their immense talent to write such goofy songs is all part of their charm. Like, they're world class musicians but they don't take themselves too seriously.
Underrated? They've had a 30 year career. Clearly people are paying ticket prices and buying albums. It's just not mass appeal cuz most people just want bullshit they can bop their head to (which is fine but usually lacks creativity like primus or say...ween)
I'm not a huge fan of Primus, that is to say that I really only like this song and a couple of others all hits. But holy shit is Les Claypool amazing on bass. He takes an under apricated instrument and makes it the star of the show. Simply incredible.
The absurdist artsy thing is always going to prevent them from making a connection with people the way a more earnestand sincere group will. The musicianship of all members is ceaselessly impressive though. They do at times make a point in their songs, but it's typically delivered with sarcasm and snark and dry humor. Sgt Baker and American Life are good examples.
Inadvertantly heard some modern country in a small retail store awhile back. It sounds exactly like the pop music. Not a big loss for me, but I was rather shocked how generic & samey not only music, but media in general, has become.
How bout some love for the Antipop album??? Electric Uncle Sam, Greet the Sacred Cow, Mama Didn't Raise No Fool, Power Mad, The Final Voyage of the Liquid Sky. First Primus Album I owned back in the day.
Damien Bafile Not THAT Korean war. Well, I guess TECHNICALLY that one, since it was still ongoing. That said, I don't think you can really say the US lost it - they got their asses beat, yeah, that's why you don't hear about it much compared to other wars. The Marines in particular suffered their worst defeat since the Fall of the Phillippines, and there was huge missteps across the board, that said - wars that someone wins don't technically last decades later. It was a stalemate. The US/UN went in to stop NK from overrunning the Pusan perimiter and unifying Korea - then when they found success and rolled back NK, they decided THEY would unite Korea, and rolled the NK right back up to the Yalu River - which prompted China to say "can u fucking not?" and wash over them like a tidal wave - rolling THEM back down South after which an uneasy stalemate formed. You can say "America lost the Korean war" because NOBODY won the Korean war - but NOBODY WON THE KOREAN WAR, so what would be the point of even saying it? It's both reductive to understanding the conflict, and inaccurate.
White Smith I know, it's a waste of time and energy. I'm just a history nut trying to take everyone's preconceived, politicized notions and say "well I mean it's really more complicated than that and here's why."
@@brandonp3455 I hear ya buddy. I catch myself doing it too. I'll go back forth arguing or debating people in the comment sections, I'll find myself almost angry then I just try to remember that for all I know, I'm arguing with a fat guy in his underwear in a studio apartment.
I'm lucky to have watched Primus 6 times live and claypool solo once. That being said, definitely one of the most entertaining shows you could ever see. The man is a lyrical genius and happens to be one of the best bassist of all time. The band is amazing
I was lucky enough to have seen them once. Never heard of them before that and Les came out and said “hey we’re Primus and we suck.” Instantly hooked lol.
@@nomimalone7520 I've seen Primus several times and when I saw them the first time I told myself there was no way they would be tight live, the music is too loose, but I was totally wrong, one of the tightest bands ever
Primus is one of the weirdest bands I've ever seen. Talking about puppies, eating pudding and cheese, throwing mud, cat's named Tommy, and racer's named Jerry.
I love that you're doing Primus. Just a bunch of great musicians trying to make the wierdest music they can and bring tha funk at the same time. Try "Shake Hands With Beef". Wierd and Funky.
Agreed, it appears to me that much like myself the guys in Primus just want to enjoy life and do what do(and they do it well) with drama and constant need to be serious and let having fun become a memory! Its not easy trust me, but if you are one of those people like i "was" that cares way to much what other think about you, u absolutely by whatever means necessary have to lose that part of your person because im hear to tell you if and when u do, say hello to life and living, cause you've never met them before! Thats how i see these guys, they obviously have lost or never had that Demon to deal with cause im pretty sure they don't give a rats ass what u think about them! If they did there's a chance a couple of their songs would not exist! That would b tragic! lol
Suck on This Fizzle Fry Sailing the Seas of Cheese Miscellaneous Debris Pork Soda Tales from the punch bowl Brown Album Rhinoplasty Antipop Animals should not try to act like people disc 1
"I was fly fishing with a friend of mine up in Lassen County (California), and the sun was going down and we were heading back to the car," he said. "He was off in one direction, and I went off in another direction. I come around this corner and I step into the creek. And just as I spied this thing, it spied me. It was this big, furry mass coming my way. It flipped and popped its tail and scared the s--t out of me, and I scared the s--t out of it. It was this giant beaver. I mean, it was huge. So it kind of got in my head. This big brown beaver, big brown beaver. Okay. Well, how can I make a song out of that? And then it became, 'Wynona's got herself a big brown beaver.' And from there it just built into this little mythological character that obviously had a little double entendre to it."
The Letterman performance of this with the guys wearing penguin suits is a must-see (even though the sound engineer didn't get the memo and mixed the bass too low)!
I first saw that video while high. The 90s were weird. I know. I was there. Edit: if that video hadn’t been so weird, I don’t think it would be been on heavy rotation on MTV. The band could NOT have gotten away with playing it straight.
Fun fact: the video was recorded along to the music being played at half speed, so when the footage was sped up to the correct playback speed the movements would look extra jerky and unnatural.
I've been a primus fan for almost 20 years and the first time I heard that that's exactly what I thought too. They ARE a wtf band. Funky old-school bass riffs coupled with bluegrass a taste of metal and storylines that fit the music.
Fun fact, Tim "Herb" Alexander's bass drum says "Buck Naked & The Bare Bottom Boys". Its an actual band from the bay area that Les was good friends with. They put it in the video to pay tribute to Buck; who was tragically killed by a drunk driver while walking his dog in the early morning.
From the Wikipedia article "Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys", "The band's career came to an abrupt end in 1992 when Phillip Bury [aka Buck Naked] was shot and killed while walking his dog in Golden Gate Park's Panhandle by a cab driver named Michael Kagan, who had for many years fed pigeons there."
On the situation comedy show, Seinfeld, George Castanza (can't stand ya, like his gym teacher used to call him! Hahaha!) once said if he were to become a porn star, he would use the name Buck Naked. Wishful thinking there, George, what with all the plain looking, balding, 'thick' porn stars out there, Hahaha!
@@brianmadigan9938 Again mang couldn't agree with you more. I always considered them heavy funk. They are definitely in their own genre and Les....in my opinion is the best bass player ive ever seen.
It won a Grammy, I was at my in-laws house watching the show with my father in law who read the name of the song on the screen and laughed his kiwis off. Claypool was laughing his kiwis off when it was announced they had won.
I’d love to see you react to some Jane’s Addiction! Mountain Song Jane Says Ted... Just Admit It Three Days (live in Milan, if possible) Stop! Been Caught Stealing Standing In The Shower... Thinking
That bassplayer is Les Claypool, who's like the personification of Primus. He went to school with Kirk Hammett, and auditioned with Metallica on Kirk's recommendation. The rumour says Les was "too good", but frankly I think their tastes just differed too much. Les wasn't even into metal, and Metallica would soon turn Funkrocklica or something.
JAMAL!! Someone should do some outreach! Folks from all different musical backgrounds can benefit from doing what you do! I know I could get metal heads head banging to Oukast. Nuff said. Your channel rocks, MUSIC OUT REACH! There are just so many people out there who span the musical gamut. Oukast is probably my favorite group ever. Metallica rocks super hard. Primus is one my favorites.. And I would argue that Eminem is one of the best lyricists ever. Hell, throw in some classical. And dont forget about EDM. DEADMAU5!
If you are enjoying 'weird, 'fun' 'eclectic' bands that have excellent musicians and great songs, I have to recommend to you Mr. Bungle. That band is probably gonna be a good challenge for you for a reaction. Song suggestions (studio versions at first may be better): -"Squeeze me macaroni" -"Carousel" -"My Ass Is on Fire" -"Travolta" ("Quote Unquote)" Those are from their self entitled album. Just a taste. Enjoy it brother!
It’s actually- innocently enough - just a funny story about a beaver. Les was fishing with friends and they saw a beaver. His friend exclaimed something like “Man that is one big brown beaver!” Les liked the way it sounded, and as so many of their songs, the lyrics are just a silly story Les wrote. That’s what I heard at least....
Have you heard Professor Nutbutter from The Punchbowl? The story behind that is CRAZY. It’s discussed on a post in the subreddit. Basically Les went to school with this kid who’s dad owned a sweets shop and apparently experimented with dwarfism secretly, and possibly illegally. His son was a dwarf, and Les said he had puppies that never grew, but clearly were aging. His reasoning “no one likes dogs, but everyone likes puppies”. A song that I thought was about a child predator turns out to be much much more XD
MUST include Morphine and My Bloody Valentine. In fact my top three nineties albums are Morphine's The Night, My Bloody Valentine's Loveless and Primus' Pork Soda.
I heard somewhere that when Metallica was auditioning bass players after Cliff died that Les Claypool was one of the ones they brought in. The studio sessions would have been nuts.
man i would love to hear your thoughts on Ween. they are all over the place with their style, they did some weird experimental music, noise rock, country, pop, sea shanties... but i think a good start to introduce you might be Ween - "Freedom of '76"
Ya. Also recommend Voodoo Lady, Bananas and Blow and Piss up a Rope for some variety. There's a lot more but it starts to get pretty weird and isn't for most. I've seen them twice live and I was blown away. Really good and I'm not a super fan by any means.
Anything from the Live in Chicago show is good. Ocean Man, Roses are Free, (I Love You) Even if You Don't, The Grobe, Baby B****, Pork Roll Egg and Cheese, The Argus, Blarney Stone. Albums versions are terrible, he should stick to the live versions.
Yes!!! So much yes. I wouldn't have him start with the more off the wall songs though. Start with something nice like a tear for Eddie, or it goning to be alright. Then move to the crazy things like mutilated lips.
