Yeah he is. Had dinner with him in Sonoma once about 6 years ago. He has a winery out there so met up through that industry when I was a winemaker. And holy shit while I’m typing this the part of the video of hiring his winemaker because he was a bass player kinda kills me. I was too intimidated to even mention I played bass (like for a job for six years). Anyway good dude. But my wine is better than his lol
Les is truly a wonder. He’s able to be so different and weird but he’s able to make it work so well. We all need a little more Les Claypool in our lives.
I once saw someone compare Les Claypool to a praying mantis cursed with eternal knowledge. I don’t know what they meant, or what they were on when they wrote that, but I want to agree
He seems to perfectly capture that feeling of eeriness, like looking at liminal spaces. He put that into both music and video production to make you question life. That's art.
I have seen hundreds of bands live, from PinkFloyd to Metallica and everything in between. Without a doubt Primus was the best all around performance I’d ever seen in a small venue. All three guys are so talented at what they did. Amazing. PinkFloyd was amazing but it was a stadium concert and I wasn’t close enough to be involved in the antics, I was just watching from hundreds of feet away in the nose-bleeds.
People underestimate how hard it is to play dissonant nonsense. It's like trying to pee your pants. It requires a surprising amount of effort. Larry Lalonde deserves a ton of credit for working well with Les.
I’m not sure if you’ve heard of their stuff together, but definitely check out The Claypool Lennon Delirium! They have some cool stuff they’ve made together. Kinda like a Primus feel with some Beatles-esque vocals.
My cousin was at a Primus concert one time, and he told me Les said something during the set along the lines of "Women who smoke cigarettes have pu**ies that taste like beef jerky." If anyone knows of footage where Les says this, please let me know.
Love this video! I had the Blind Illusion album in high school and started following Primus shortly after that. Musically gifted and a great dude in general.
“Well Les was too good…That was total bullshit, he was being nice, he thought I was a weirdo.” The most relatable thing I’ve ever heard a famous Rockstar say.
Still one of the best live performances of Wynona ever captured and they fucked up the audio feed, I still can't believe it. What we're hearing is actually Ler's monitor mix, that's what he's hearing in his fold-back monitors. It got routed to the broadcast in place of the master stereo, that's why we're hearing mostly guitar.
I met Les behind the Newport in Columbus Ohio. Very nice guy and he happily signed everything. Except a bootleg t shirt the guy pretended not to know was bootleg. Lol.
I was just talking to some guy in Chicago who use to tour with primus when they just had one record with four songs on it and would give it out for free out their van.
🤯 I haven't ever seen this until JUST NOW yet I asked about their favorite shoes at last year's Vegas show!! And in answer to the question at the end.... Yes make a 2nd
Whatever that tv show is at 9:30, I’ve seen the full clip before and it’s a travesty. What little bass you can hear is an amazing performance, but I guess they didn’t sound check and/or the engineer hadn’t heard of Primus. It’s too quiet even for a normal band, really
I know Les played on Tom Waits big early 90s comeback album, Bone Machine, and later on other albums, but I don’t know if that was before or after the Tommy The Cat video… I know it was all in the early 90s, 91/92 though..
From interviews I've read, in the middle of creating the seas of cheese album, he told his record company managers, 'i need someone with a raspy, old, cool voice for this song" and they looked at eachother and said 'bring him in' Para-quoting of course lol
i love him so much. he is so weird. he is the weirdest dude ever . and hes hot too .. like , what else could you want in a guy. bassist , singer , hot , just an amazing man ...
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Les is Weird Al's younger brother that did a lot of mushrooms and learned bass instead of accordion.
How do you know he doesn't play an accordion, Hmm? LOL I digs srooms too.
Still does just like we do
Al and Les are my favorites, along with Tom waits.
@@raddastronaut That says a lot about you -- And I like it.
@@raddastronaut maybe it's time for you to dive into Frank Zappa.....
"I could be hanging out with Kirk Hamster" - Les Claypool
I thought he said Kirk Hamstring
I heard hamster ;)
Kirk hamstring and James headfoot
@@BlackTooth9606 Lars Ostrich
High school nickname
Les Claypool is the goofy second uncle that lives on a boat that never leaves the harbour.
Gob Bluth ?
Dont havta pay property tax on the water
“How’d you guys meet?”
“Well there’s this thing called Grindr”
5:51
His performance as "mud" in that music video is one of my favorite on screen portrayals of any character ever conceived of anywhere
that was les?
@@KingBoner that was les
@@harvey_weenstain8857 i thought they got another actor for it. Thank you for the information Weener.
@@KingBoner lol anytime
@@harvey_weenstain8857 ween fan by any chance?
He seems so fun to hang out with
Yeah he is. Had dinner with him in Sonoma once about 6 years ago. He has a winery out there so met up through that industry when I was a winemaker. And holy shit while I’m typing this the part of the video of hiring his winemaker because he was a bass player kinda kills me. I was too intimidated to even mention I played bass (like for a job for six years). Anyway good dude. But my wine is better than his lol
Just don’t throw shit at him when he’s trying to play
@@11anonymous6 unless that shit happens to resemble weed.
Honestly everyone in Primus seems cool imo.
The finest of Beta Males... Kinda has the Merle Allen thing going on...
*I just smoked the last nugget I had*
Les is truly a wonder. He’s able to be so different and weird but he’s able to make it work so well. We all need a little more Les Claypool in our lives.
only a true legend could say that lol
Yeagh-AGH!! NUGS not Drugs!!
Truly a wonder of nature, this urban predator
I dabbed mine
Les being the weirdest and nicest human being alive for almost ten minutes, i love it
I just love that Les Claypool aged into the kooky old man he was always meant to be.
Les Claypool is probably the only person that can change into any human personality and form ever.
except maybe jerma
I once saw someone compare Les Claypool to a praying mantis cursed with eternal knowledge. I don’t know what they meant, or what they were on when they wrote that, but I want to agree
Bro that shit has me dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣
" a praying mantis cursed with eternal knowledge " 😂😂😂 wtf bro
I just smoked the last nugget
"My name is Nug"
Underrated comment lmfao
My Name Is Bud
😂❤
Not to be confused chicken wing or leg or chest or turkey
My name is Nug, it always been
"My name is Nug"
Is that anything like a numb nut?
😉
Imagine Les being your grandfather, that’d be the sickest thing ever
Lol.
He seems to perfectly capture that feeling of eeriness, like looking at liminal spaces. He put that into both music and video production to make you question life. That's art.
Out of all the Les Claypools there are he's the Les Claypooliest there is
The Lessiest of the Claypools
That Frank Zappa shout out just hit me in the gut, just finished listening to one of his albums.
I wasn’t just listening to Zap but right how amazing was that to hear!! Do you have a favorite Zappa song? (Ik dumb I can’t narrow it to one)
@@Lauren-cg6fj Not an easy question, but all the live recordings of Yo' Mama and Wild Love are really next level to me.
How to get hired by Les Claypool
Step 1: *Be a bass player*
I ar uh bass playur! C'man Les, Hier mea four a chob! I doan't eet much an I er haws traynd ta boot! n I like te fish. end of resume.
@@thomasbrissee3251 true, very true
"I could be hangin' out with James and Kirk Hamster and all those guys right now!"
Les is a fine man. He's very fine. Also, the cut at 4:56 made me laugh way harder than I was prepared for lol.
I didn’t even edit that cut, it was like that in the original interview😭
@@helpneedsname3511 Brilliant haha
I have seen hundreds of bands live, from PinkFloyd to Metallica and everything in between. Without a doubt Primus was the best all around performance I’d ever seen in a small venue. All three guys are so talented at what they did. Amazing. PinkFloyd was amazing but it was a stadium concert and I wasn’t close enough to be involved in the antics, I was just watching from hundreds of feet away in the nose-bleeds.
People underestimate how hard it is to play dissonant nonsense. It's like trying to pee your pants. It requires a surprising amount of effort. Larry Lalonde deserves a ton of credit for working well with Les.
Omg I’m gonna watch him with the frog brigade! First concert ever!
Definitely make a part two! We need more people like Les in this world...
Man… I wish I were as cool as him for at least one hour. He‘s hilarious!
Pls I just love him he's like the most random dude on earth
4:48 the cut to the "guy behind the cameras mustache" is hilarious
More like Kirk went to school with Les Claypool
Nobody thinks this
He's the ultimate artist. Nothing comes close to the Primus sound.
Jesus that live snippet of Tommy the cat, they were playing it at like 5x speed lol.
I want the dynamic that Les and Ler have
That just hit me he was interviewing with Sean Lennon. I was like, “why does this guy look familiar” meanwhile there’s a portrait of John in my brain
I’m not sure if you’ve heard of their stuff together, but definitely check out The Claypool Lennon Delirium! They have some cool stuff they’ve made together. Kinda like a Primus feel with some Beatles-esque vocals.
@@Jared22401 I’ve heard of it, but don’t think I’ve listened, I’ll have to check it out
I was trying to beat the record but I was only able to be Les Claypool for 9:57.
My cousin was at a Primus concert one time, and he told me Les said something during the set along the lines of "Women who smoke cigarettes have pu**ies that taste like beef jerky." If anyone knows of footage where Les says this, please let me know.
wtf bro? Are you honestly on a quest for this?
Thats hilarious
@@drewwood6790Is that a problem?
@@pinio5132 no man I wish you luck
@@pinio5132 or wait your not even the same person sorry
Love this video! I had the Blind Illusion album in high school and started following Primus shortly after that. Musically gifted and a great dude in general.
I grew up listening to Primus thanks to my dad. It's my second favorite group behind the Beastie Boys.
“Well Les was too good…That was total bullshit, he was being nice, he thought I was a weirdo.” The most relatable thing I’ve ever heard a famous Rockstar say.
"Well theres this thing called grinder" 😂😂😂
Still one of the best live performances of Wynona ever captured and they fucked up the audio feed, I still can't believe it. What we're hearing is actually Ler's monitor mix, that's what he's hearing in his fold-back monitors. It got routed to the broadcast in place of the master stereo, that's why we're hearing mostly guitar.
Those old computers take me back what great times they were
my dad showed me the music video of Wyonas Big Brown Beaver when i was little and i couldnt sleep for like 3 nights straight
Les Claypool is such an uncle. I know he has kids but I bet even they call him Uncle Les.
how does he look so much different in every clip
9:09 I've never actually noticed how awesome the guitar sounds in wbbb.
Kurt hamster 😂
He's ALWAYS been Les Claypool, and he still is 👍😎
I can just imagine Les walking into the room during the auditioning at Metallica and Kirk is like : "Goddammit , it's this weirdo again."
💀
Definitely my favorite music personality(s) 😂
“The way he fingers things, it’s amazing!”
He also went to high school with my aunt! Seems he is still living the outback lifestyle
I love Primus..... Its a band like no other band 🤟🤟 Greetings from the Netherlands
I love that he picked up a bag of Cheese Pleesers, Old Dutch makes the best chips
I met Les behind the Newport in Columbus Ohio. Very nice guy and he happily signed everything. Except a bootleg t shirt the guy pretended not to know was bootleg. Lol.
this is amazing. thank you for making this
You should definitely make part 2. I enjoyed the video.
How to get hired by Les Claypool: Be a bass player
Absolutely need a part 2
I was just talking to some guy in Chicago who use to tour with primus when they just had one record with four songs on it and would give it out for free out their van.
yes part two please :D
Primus is literally the music version of Tom Green.
A puppy can grow into a big dog.. a good old big lazy dog!
Can't wait for the flying frogs show!
Yes make a part 2!🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘
Please and thank you!
I love "wynonna" in the penguin suit! Lol!
This might just be me but could you not see Christian Bale doing Les in a movie? Especially in the 90s
I always thought Edward Norton would be a good fit
My Name is Mud is Christian Bale
I always thought they looked similar
If anyone makes a primus movie,Edward Norton would make a great les claypool.
I love Les so much
3:56 "Im the bass player! Hot-diggity-dog, arent I a lucky fellow" 😂😂😂
Yes, definitely do part two!❤
Les in Metallica would be interesting.
i love this so much
Definitely make a part deux!!
Young les claypool reminds me of edward norton, something about his looks and the way he talks
I got to meet him just once for a signing. 15 sec but......I tried forever to meet him and did. All great!!!
I desire part 2
"PRIMUS WEBSITE?!"
*facepalm*
Slap that nugget
"you got your own thing" - Papa Het
I always wonder what metallica would be if les joined
Afro Les is my favorite Les
Larry is underrated man
This is the shitnitchz.
The bassline in Shake hand with Beef is straight up superior to everything. \m/
Rock on Primus
🤯 I haven't ever seen this until JUST NOW yet I asked about their favorite shoes at last year's Vegas show!! And in answer to the question at the end.... Yes make a 2nd
We need more Les!!
Dude, they made Frizzle Fry. Being in the presence of gods must be nuts lol
Whatever that tv show is at 9:30, I’ve seen the full clip before and it’s a travesty. What little bass you can hear is an amazing performance, but I guess they didn’t sound check and/or the engineer hadn’t heard of Primus. It’s too quiet even for a normal band, really
I believe it's David Letterman
That mix sounds like it's for a pop band. Actually, I bet pop bands get better mixes than that. That mix was hot garbage.
The Egon Spangler of Bass
how did he get tom waits to play tommy the cat? how? what an under the radar coup for les, still blows my mind in 2023.
I know Les played on Tom Waits big early 90s comeback album, Bone Machine, and later on other albums, but I don’t know if that was before or after the Tommy The Cat video… I know it was all in the early 90s, 91/92 though..
@@nikolademitri731 All the members of Primus also featured on the Mule Variations record
From interviews I've read, in the middle of creating the seas of cheese album, he told his record company managers, 'i need someone with a raspy, old, cool voice for this song" and they looked at eachother and said 'bring him in'
Para-quoting of course lol
Les, when I think of bass players you'll always be my moongoddess!! Now will u show me how you play Last Superpower?!
That is Van's best album. Also live Vendon Fleece.
I love how he casually changes Kurt's names to kurt hamster 🐹
That was great dude
Yes please!
I need a 2nd serving!
Interviewer:So how did you guy
meet?
Les:well we were on this thing called grinder.
Hell yeah. Make another one.
Did Dimebag and Les ever hangout? They would of had the most amazing time together
Stg
Fun fact: Primus is a stove company.
Male for male truckers 😂
Les and Ler ❤️
Les giving RUSH & FZ props👍
PRIMUSGOTTA LOVE EM
i love him so much. he is so weird. he is the weirdest dude ever . and hes hot too .. like , what else could you want in a guy. bassist , singer , hot , just an amazing man ...
Please make part 2 🙏
"Cheese Pleesers" could be on any Primus album