PRIMUS

[Pretsy 1343]

So yes, this is Primus

Ripped from wiki:

Primus is an American rock band formed in 1984, currently composed of vocalist and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and drummer Jay Lane. Primus originally formed with Claypool, Todd Huth and Lane, with the latter two departing the band before Primus's debut release Suck on This, being replaced by drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander and Larry LaLonde. During this lineup, the band released four studio albums: Frizzle Fry, featuring "John the Fisherman", Sailing the Seas of Cheese, featuring "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and "Tommy the Cat", Pork Soda featuring "My Name Is Mud" and Tales from the Punchbowl, featuring their most commercially successful single, "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver". In 1996, Alexander left Primus and was replaced by Bryan "Brain" Mantia, with whom they would later release Brown Album and Antipop before placing Primus on hiatus in 2000. They were also known for creating the original theme for "South Park" in 1997.

Primus are characterized by their irreverent and often non-serious approach to music. They have released some of their records on Claypool's Prawn Song Records label, the title of which is a parody of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label.

Bass rocks in their songs + that frickin funny psychovibe in their songs is LOVE , no wonder that I like them

If you want to check em out, then you should try "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" first.

My personal favorite:

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1990

Any Primus fans around here?

[Jigsaw9 6783]

One word: awesome.

My favorite albums are probably Frizzly Fry, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, and Pork Soda. But the other stuff is really good too, like Tales from the Punchbowl - that's one trippy piece of music.

Good to know I'm not the only one here who likes them. xD

I might or might not be able to attend their concert in Vienna, keeping my fingers crossed~

[Pretsy 1343]

Only 2 fans around here?

Wow, I guess I shall rip my Primus cds sometimes so people can listen to them.../not really

[Senedjem 510]

Primus sucks

[manipulatedlife 0]

I used to lOooOooOooOoOoooOove these guys back in high school.

I was so weird and on drugs back then.

As a bassist, listening to Primus feels like busting a nut.

[IllusioMan 0]

Primus, great

I love: Jerry, My name's mud and John the Fisherman (I remember only these now) ^^

[Jigsaw9 6783]

I just read this: the new album, Green Naugahyde is supposedly coming out in (mid-) July. Can't wait!!

[Pretsy 1343]

I just read this: the new album, Green Naugahyde is supposedly coming out in (mid-) July. Can't wait!!

Finally, got fed up with their gigs and tours whatsoever

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Tracklist of Green Naugahyde, out on September 13th:

01. Prelude To A Crawl

02. Hennepin Crawler

03. Last Salmon Man

04. Eternal Consumption Engine

05. Tragedy's a' Comin'

06. Eyes Of The Squirrel

07. Jilly's On Smack

08. Lee Van Cleef

09. Moron TV

10. Green Ranger

11. HOINFODAMAN

12. Extinction Burst

13. Salmon Men

[Jigsaw9 6783]

The new album leaked a while ago... any opinions?

Personally, I was a bit scared after hearing the preview track (Tragedy's a' Comin') but thankfully all my fears were unfounded: 12 years after the (IMO) scattered/hit-and-miss Antipop album, they really delivered a consistent sounding, solid piece of music that I'll be happy to spin again and again. Some really cool stuff in there, especially the double-freaky combo of Eyes of the Squirrel and Jilly's on Smack in the middle of the album. Although I admit, I had to get used to that "bleep-bloop" effect on Les' bass in a couple of songs, lol.

Definitely gonna buy a copy when it comes out! ...and I won't miss out next time they come here to tour.

[Jigsaw9 6783]

New music video: Tragedy's A' Comin'

...weird as always.

[bonsaijodelfisch 328]

awesome!"!! didn't notice the primus-thread here and also missed that last album dammit.

also hyper-lol on that restaurant dancing-scene

[Jigsaw9 6783]

LOL yeah, little bit under-visited thread here. xD

I recommend the new album, it's great IMO.

[blackball 0]

Primus sucks

have to agree! okay, maybe not suck but its not all that.

[blackball 0]

When its good, its good!

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Praise the lard, new Primus album is on its way! Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble will be released on October 21, it will be a sort of tribute to the classic Willy Wonka movie. It was recorded by the "classic lineup" of Claypool, LaLonde and Herb, also featuring the talents of Critters Buggin percussionist Mike Dillon and Frog Brigade cellist Sam Bass. Les has described the material as "like one of the early Peter Gabriel records meets Dark Side of the Moon meets the Residents" and mentioned that Herb used a very unusual percussion setup for the recording instead of a regular drumkit (basically a big pile of stuff to bang on xD).

 

Tracklist:

 

01. Hello Wonkites

02. Candy Man

03. Cheer Up Charlie

04. Golden Ticket

05. Lermaninoff

06. Pure Imagination

07. Oompa Augustus

08. Semi-Wondrous Boat Ride

09. Oompa Violet

10. I Want It Now

11. Oompa Veruca

12. Wonkmobile

13. Oompa TV

14. Farewell Wonkites

 

Stream "Pure Imagination" here & see the cover art!

 

omg yessss

[EzraEroguro 174]

YES. Going to the Albany show on the 24th of October. Very excited.

[Jigsaw9 6783]

I'm not really feelin' the new album (well it's not rly "new Primus-written material" anyway), but this is amazing:

 

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/primus-hide-five-golden-vinyl-in-chocolate-factory-stock-20141018

 

tl;dr: if you find a golden vinyl version of the latest album, you get free Primus tickets for life~ 8D

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Anyone digging the new project of Sean Lennon and Les Claypool, a.k.a. The Claypool Lennon Delirium? I'm only through my first listen, but I found it boring and almost completely worthless so far.  Maybe I just need to get on the proper wavelength, but on first run these songs seem too same-y and repetitive... except for maybe a punchier number or two. Oh well, I might warm up to it after some time...

 

On the other hand, I've been jammin' Claypool's various projects, (almost) all great stuff! I didn't listen to a couple of these before, and was pleasantly surprised, especially at Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains. Trippy & jam-tastic! Duo de Twang is also immensely fun if you just wanna bob your head to some chunky blues-y stuff.

 

I've also started to appreciate the last Primus album (the Chocolate Factory one) a bit more. It's got some mighty weird atmosphere, that's for sure, haha.

Edited May 29, 2016 by Jigsaw9

[Jigsaw9 6783]

New song, guysssssssssss

 

 

I am beyond excited. ;w; Read about the album here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/primus-les-claypool-on-mining-trippy-childrens-book-for-new-lp-w494798

[robkun 4184]

Saw them live twice, each time was awesomeeee. A lot of weed in the air, but go figure lol. I also met Larry a few years back, who was cool as hell. He signed my cassette copy of "Tales from the Punchbowl" ^___^.