i started listening to primus because my guitarist at the time told me les was a great bassist (didnt know who he was at the time :( ) listened to tommy the cat once and fell in love instantly with that sound... cant wait to see primus this summer. i also hear they might be working on a new album :D
May 11 1998, Irving Plaza NYC. We sat through 3rd eye blind and another brutal opening band. I was 14 years old, still have the ticket stub. Had to beg my parents to go to this show I believe it was a wednesday. school night. fucking awesome.
Yeah, I listen to the Internet Infiltration version of this song all the time. (It's basically a studio recording of this version done for the Internet, plus a great Duchess.)
Ahhh. I miss VHS recorded music. A few years ago, I actually came across a VHS tape that I had set to SLP and recorded MTV for a few hours (circa 1993ish). I had to dig out an old VHS player to watch it. Some of the old shit on that tape was quite nostalgic to see. Too bad I don't even have that VHS player anymore.
@Chameleonizer No, it happened like this: One day, after a show. Some one told them that they were really good. And jokingly Les turned around and said "No we suck". And it stuck.
My English teacher started talking about les and primus and I didn't say anything even though I was just as obsessed with Primus as him cause I was too busy looking at all the kids who had no fking clue who it what he was praising... I'm not against today's music but look in to other kinds of music as well.
That's not fair. Brain has been around as long as Herb. He's an excellent drummer. He's just got a different style than Herb. That's why Antipop and The Brown Album sounded so different. He did some stuff on Frizzle Fry and is credited in the CD, He's also in the Mr. Krinkle music video. (the dude pushing the ice cream stand).
Can anyone tell me what riff that is that Les is playing at the start? Is it from anything in particular or did he just make it up for the performance?
Just in case you never found the answer its from the Primus song "Poetry and Prose" Always loved that little intro he does and never knew what it was til one day I listened to that song and was like 😲
dang i wanted to hear their cover of Have a Cigar and was redirected to this video cuz it was deleted :( anybody know where i can hear that cover? i love Primus and Have a Cigar is my favorite Floyd song!
please lay off gutar hero. y'all should be thankful, its keeping bands like primus in the minds of people born aftr they hit it big (like myself). we hear the epicness of this song and head on youtube to hear it again. we then clikc links, find even more awsome songs and thus the band lives on. the alternitive is a generation that thinks Green Day and Lil Wayne are as good as music gets. do you really want that to happen!
I understand what you are saying but even though it is not my personal favorite, I think Tommy the Cat is kind of the "holy grail" at a live Primus show. I've seen Primus three times and all three times they played John the Fisherman. Never Tommy. My Holy Grail........Hamburger Train!!!
In the info you say you have Primus playing Scissor Man live...can you please upload that? I'm very curious as to how it sounds live; i've never heard a live recording of it.
@WarmothGuitarist Could be worse, you could be like me and have a bunch of taped stuff like 90's Nickelodeon all lost due to a flood. To this day, I am still pissed.
I dont know if this applies to you, but I hate people who learn songs from Guitar Hero, but dont know anything about the band and then dont look up other music by them. Like this one time I was talking to this kid who said he loved Disturbed. I asked him what his favorite song was and he said "Through the Fire and the Flames." I wanted to sock him.
@FreakWhenSees Dude. If you're a Primus fan, then you should know that "Primus sucks" is what Primus fans say. What they mean is the exact opposite. Have you wondered why in every Primus video, a guy says it?
it'll differ from person to person obviously...could say the same for mud or too many puppies as well - personally that is. Tommy the cat is hot, last time i heard that the ENTIRE crowd was moshing. Shit, these guys spawn warzones, lol.
Les sings allot better live than on the albums. I am a huge fan of Primus, but I got a bit tired of how nasal Claypool is on the albums. Probably because I've seen C2B3(sucks), Frog Brigade(The BEST), Primus(Kick ass, seen it 4 times), and he sounds so much better in person.
I first heard about this by watching a south park episode where john the fisherman was mentioned. but before primus was mentioned buckethead was mentioned. I discovered buckethead before guitar hero was created. I was under the impression that this was somehow a rival to buckethead I can see this is nothing but garbage. another myth busted. I don't think buckethead would even spit on this.
@ggcpres I see your point. Now pick up a real guitar and learn to play it. :p lolwut? Still... who decides what songs are included in Guitar Hero? At least they're not feeding you classic rock.
love that begening jam! ive been playing along to it on my bass for the last 3 days
How did you figure out the intro? I haven't been able to wrap my head around it..
I love how you can hear Larry's tiny voice.
i started listening to primus because my guitarist at the time told me les was a great bassist (didnt know who he was at the time :( ) listened to tommy the cat once and fell in love instantly with that sound... cant wait to see primus this summer. i also hear they might be working on a new album :D
Best 20 sec of my life
AMAZING intro!
May 11 1998, Irving Plaza NYC.
We sat through 3rd eye blind and another brutal opening band. I was 14 years old, still have the ticket stub. Had to beg my parents to go to this show I believe it was a wednesday. school night. fucking awesome.
The most Energizing RUclips act I´ve ever seen, Period!!
no kidding, i wish i could just loop the first 20 seconds over and over
Jesus Christ this show looks like so much fun
Yessir. ESCPECIALLY with some choice herb and some doses
fuck yeah, I love how everything sounds all gnarly and blown out
biffbiffton Rock was better on video tape
gotta love Primus
Brain the machine gun on drums!
Saw brain on drums when the played in Long Beach last year.
Yeah, I listen to the Internet Infiltration version of this song all the time.
(It's basically a studio recording of this version done for the Internet, plus a great Duchess.)
Excellent quality, thanks for uploading.
Ahhh. I miss VHS recorded music. A few years ago, I actually came across a VHS tape that I had set to SLP and recorded MTV for a few hours (circa 1993ish). I had to dig out an old VHS player to watch it. Some of the old shit on that tape was quite nostalgic to see. Too bad I don't even have that VHS player anymore.
@SheedyDoo No doubt man. I've got a lot of taped stuff I need to record to DVD. Kind of cool to look back on it from time to time.
fell in love with this cause of guitar hero II
yes they are quite awesome.
@Chameleonizer No, it happened like this:
One day, after a show. Some one told them that they were really good. And jokingly Les turned around and said "No we suck". And it stuck.
@KingAttle your luckey you remember them man ,, and they were awesome days
I accidentally caught this show when it aired
Me too! Fucking blew my mind!
@AtheistJetser It's just a Primus catchphrase. Claypool started a song once with "Hi we're Primus, and we suck". It just kinda caught on.
gotta love that bass guitar with a whammy bar. lol.
wow....any primus show with this in the setlist is like having the grateful dead play dark star. Such a good fuckin song.
oh hell yeah!
YEAH!!
BEST BASS EVER
that guitar kicks ass
BEST GUITAR EVER
My English teacher started talking about les and primus and I didn't say anything even though I was just as obsessed with Primus as him cause I was too busy looking at all the kids who had no fking clue who it what he was praising... I'm not against today's music but look in to other kinds of music as well.
F-yeah!
"Primus sucks" used to be their slogan, coined by Les himself. However recently he said he's gotten tired of hearing it.
That's not fair. Brain has been around as long as Herb. He's an excellent drummer. He's just got a different style than Herb. That's why Antipop and The Brown Album sounded so different. He did some stuff on Frizzle Fry and is credited in the CD, He's also in the Mr. Krinkle music video. (the dude pushing the ice cream stand).
HOLY FRO!
@swagar Hey, they recorded it on SP! What do you want??
That's one magic 'fro Les has goin' on thar.
The whole song is fucking bad ass!
drum is kick ass !!!
Can anyone tell me what riff that is that Les is playing at the start? Is it from anything in particular or did he just make it up for the performance?
Just in case you never found the answer its from the Primus song "Poetry and Prose"
Always loved that little intro he does and never knew what it was til one day I listened to that song and was like 😲
i love you
Does anyone know if there is a live version of this with Herb on drums? I prefer his style of playing.
dang i wanted to hear their cover of Have a Cigar and was redirected to this video cuz it was deleted :( anybody know where i can hear that cover? i love Primus and Have a Cigar is my favorite Floyd song!
waaaaaa !!!!
Word
Heavy
Harness the dark purple power.
@swagar Hey, the dude recorded it on SP! What do you want??
please lay off gutar hero.
y'all should be thankful, its keeping bands like primus in the minds of people born aftr they hit it big (like myself). we hear the epicness of this song and head on youtube to hear it again. we then clikc links, find even more awsome songs and thus the band lives on.
the alternitive is a generation that thinks Green Day and Lil Wayne are as good as music gets. do you really want that to happen!
I understand what you are saying but even though it is not my personal favorite, I think Tommy the Cat is kind of the "holy grail" at a live Primus show. I've seen Primus three times and all three times they played John the Fisherman. Never Tommy. My Holy Grail........Hamburger Train!!!
haha yea! it would be so much easier than having to keep restarting the video
would have had to pay Peter Gabriel if they included Family and the Fishing Net
In the info you say you have Primus playing Scissor Man live...can you please upload that? I'm very curious as to how it sounds live; i've never heard a live recording of it.
@CanYouHackett97 i can see someone hasnt been into primus very long
@WarmothGuitarist Could be worse, you could be like me and have a bunch of taped stuff like 90's Nickelodeon all lost due to a flood. To this day, I am still pissed.
*sigh*
Holeeee Moleeeee!!! Hardest Non-Rockers on Earth...
is this video available somewhere in better quality?
I dont know if this applies to you, but I hate people who learn songs from Guitar Hero, but dont know anything about the band and then dont look up other music by them. Like this one time I was talking to this kid who said he loved Disturbed. I asked him what his favorite song was and he said "Through the Fire and the Flames." I wanted to sock him.
@TheIxnayhombre Buckethead was never a member of Primus.
@FreakWhenSees Dude. If you're a Primus fan, then you should know that "Primus sucks" is what Primus fans say. What they mean is the exact opposite. Have you wondered why in every Primus video, a guy says it?
right -.-''
@swagar yes! it sounds so gritty and fat at the same time
les claypool has fingers of steel!!!!!
Les looks badass at 0:35
I WANNA FRO LIKE LES!
0:41 seconds. Ampeg cab. i thought he only used GK cabs
@swagar lets call it tape saturation ;)
i can't tell if ur complimenting them or not
Les looks like he has a jery carl
I thought Primus' genre was 'Primus'.
BRAIN ES LA LEY
This clip is clipping like a bastard. Clip it, clip it, clip it goes the scissor man.
hahaha i get it!!
hey the recorder is BAD ASS. Les could play the recorder better than anyone probably
tell me he doesn't look a little like Tony from Sabath in this video.JMHO
it'll differ from person to person obviously...could say the same for mud or too many puppies as well - personally that is. Tommy the cat is hot, last time i heard that the ENTIRE crowd was moshing. Shit, these guys spawn warzones, lol.
hahahaha well said only real fans know what that means
lol @ guitar hero!! sad thats how kids get thier new music today(especially when the music isn't new at all)
With out Geddy Lee and Stanley Clark there would not be Les Claypool still the masters of bass is Geddy Lee and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden.
Les sings allot better live than on the albums. I am a huge fan of Primus, but I got a bit tired of how nasal Claypool is on the albums. Probably because I've seen C2B3(sucks), Frog Brigade(The BEST), Primus(Kick ass, seen it 4 times), and he sounds so much better in person.
I first heard about this by watching a south park episode where john the fisherman was mentioned.
but before primus was mentioned buckethead was mentioned.
I discovered buckethead before guitar hero was created.
I was under the impression that this was somehow a rival to buckethead
I can see this is nothing but garbage.
another myth busted.
I don't think buckethead would even spit on this.
Buckethead played with Primus on numerous occasions
@AtheistJetser ....
@SithAsentPower as well as you mom does, i realised it last night
ehhehehe
he didnt say primus sucks, it says iron maiden sucks which they dont
KAKVI BOGOVI
if it stops kids becomin emo... i guess thats an ok way to be introduced to primus....
If you didn't know PRIMUS SUCKS then you really don't even know Primus.
No they are NOT!
CHE BOTTAAA
PHUCK ok now
@ggcpres
I see your point. Now pick up a real guitar and learn to play it. :p lolwut?
Still... who decides what songs are included in Guitar Hero? At least they're not feeding you classic rock.
@AtheistJetser NOOB!
Why is Primus so awesome?!!
PRIMUS SUCKS!!
primus suck
Get your Primus vocabulary straight! Look up "Primus sucks" on wikipedia or something...
jonas brothers are way better
HORRIBLE QUALITY!!! Even for youtube this is terible.
primus sucks...at FISHING!
Lol at kids who don't know anything about primus. \m/ PRIMUS SUCKS \m/