That clip is so full of win it sucks.

Yes.

Glad I didn't miss much.

Meaning that even though Primus wins, they suck?

"It was during these early years that the catch phrase "Primus Sucks" was started. It began with people constantly stating to the band just how good they were. One day when someone told the band they were good, Les turned around and said "No, we suck" and from then on it stuck." (pops)

Hell, I thought it was good. They do some pretty good tunes.

Awesome find subby!!

Would like to throw this out into the mix as well:

Claypool and Gogol Bordello at Bonnaroo 2008 (new window)

You can also get the mp3/ogg/flac from Archive.org (new window)

farkin' Primus. Christ, they rule. The only thing that really sucks is, because of their weirdo personae (which they cultivate, of course), they don't really get the credit as musicians they deserve. Claypool has taken the bass to places no one ever has. Gods, they are.

I heartily approve this submission

I wonder if Dave still listens to Primus.

They dont like Primus sucks anymore

Tim looks pissed. Primus sucks.

Love Claypool. His Live Frogs albums are incredible.

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That's true, they're not as appreciative of it as they once were. But they're stuck with it... it will never go away.

/I suck!

*ahem* I've noticed big differences between Les Claypool fans and Primus fans. Largely, it seems, Primus fans can be huge dicks.

Lilmama: I wonder if Dave still listens to Primus.

I'd assume he does. His musical tastes are not what people might imagine they are.

Thanks, subby. I remember seeing this when it aired and looking for it on YouTube with no luck. Good find.

i have / had that album... it was pretty good...

wow... this trio has some awesome talent... great bassist [claypool], guitarist, and the drummer is great as well.

[has their lineup remained constant thru-out their career?]

primus sucks and youre all jealous

Another fine video featuring penguins... and fish, and bunnymen, and a cute blonde.

Third_Uncle_Eno: [has their lineup remained constant thru-out their career?]

Had a different drummer for a while, but the original guy, Tim Alexander, came back a while ago.

Here's Primus just screwing around pretty much (pops)

And one of Primus' best songs (pops)

This thread needs to be kissed upside the cranium with an aluminum baseball bat.

Where you going city boy?

Some Frog Brigade:

This should be the Fark theme song. (^)

Running The Gauntlet (long-introduces band) (^)

/Damn hard to find anything with decent audio quality.

I'm surprised they got all those lyrics through. IIRC the music video had a few choice phrases removed or obscured.

Terrible mix, though. Why is Larry so loud compared to Les?

Listening to Primus is, well I suppose the easiest way to describe it, addictive.

Too Many Puppies (pops) could have been written today; the lyrics are very appropriate.

They also have worked with Tom Waits.

Primus, Frog Brigade, and Oysterhead are all good by me.

Terrible band making un-listenable music.

therealfloydthursby: Terrible mix, though. Why is Larry so loud compared to Les?

because anytime theres a decent band on a talk show the mix sucks.

Primus started being terrible when they started producing/recording and mixing their own albums. Maybe the bass sounds good to Claypool but all of his later stuff is incredibly muddy.

mfaby: Terrible band making un-listenable music.

Let me guess; you think David Gilmour is an incredible guitarist.

(Hint for the tone deaf: He isn't.)

Primus farking rocks!

i heard primus back in the day
and thought they were more about execution than passion
so became bored pretty quick

some people are fascinated by mere precision
though

and probably enjoyed them immensely.


as for pretending dave gilmour isn't a great guitarist
let's hear your own album, loser

and it better be more awesome than Animals, or you're farked.

d000fus: Let me guess; you think David Gilmour is an incredible guitarist.

(Hint for the tone deaf: He isn't.)

What the hell are you on about?

mfaby: Terrible band making un-listenable music.

No. Great band making challenging music that sounds like nothing else before it.

d000fus: Let me guess; you think David Gilmour is an incredible guitarist.

He is.

Open your minds a little. Or not. Whatever.

I'm listening to John the Fisherman right now and are getting a kick out of all these replies.

Dog Will Hunt!

Clip = Win

I saw Primus maybe a decade ago in a small venue. This was right around the time of "Pork Soda" or maybe the album before. I was thrilled. I had been listening to them for years. I went telling myself, "Finally! I'll be able to watch Les play, figure out how he does shiat, and learn some fo this shiat"

I walked out just as mystified as I walked in. And that's with 15 years experience playing bass under my belt. The only thing I was sure of was that his pickups are incredibly hot...and he may have them in his guitar neck too.

Primus rocks...Primus sucks.

That is all.