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Claypool was born into a working-class family of car mechanics in Richmond, California in 1963. [3] He was raised in El Sobrante, California. He learned to play the bass guitar at age 14, but didn't begin a career in music until much later. He attended De Anza High School in Richmond, where he was friends with Kirk Hammett.
Les Claypool's 'Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song Years' Box Set is available for pre-order. This 5 album set spans Les' solo career over the course of various projects, encompassing the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, and The Fancy Band. Enjoy 'Live Frogs Sets 1 & 2', the long out of print 'Purple Onion ...
Jun 30, 2023 · June 12 is Les Claypool Day in Cincinatti. How did that happen? Thanks to Bootsy Collins [in 2018]. Bootsy was getting me involved in a museum idea, and he talked to the Mayor, who presented me with the key to the city after we played a show. Should we celebrate Les Claypool Day by raising a glass of your soda, Sea-Pop, or your wine, Purple ...
Primus is an American rock band formed in El Sobrante, California in 1984. The band is currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander.Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by drummer Jay Lane, though the latter two had departed the band by the beginning of 1989, and were ...
Jul 6, 2023 · When Primus went on hiatus in the late '90s, Claypool stayed busy. He formed Oysterhead with Phish frontman Trey Anastasio and Stewart Copeland of the Police, and created the trippy rock show known as Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade. He recently resurrected the latter after a 20-year hiatus, and is currently touring the country.
Sep 6, 2023 · Les Claypool is a man of many colors. He also has quite a few irons in the fire. The generational bassist, bandleader and singer/songwriter is, undoubtedly, best known for his work at the helm of ...
About Les Claypool. Leslie Edward Claypool, known professionally as Les Claypool, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, best known as the lead vocalist and ...
Jun 1, 2022 · Les Claypool – bassist, producer, novelist and low-end pioneer – is the frontman of the remarkable funk-rock band Primus, as well as a whole string of amazing side projects. Admired for his thumping and plucking and his willingness to experiment with a host of fretted, fretless, whammy-barred, and multi-stringed instruments, the man can do it all.
Nov 25, 2017 · Prog. Les Claypool takes us through Primus’ multicoloured world. By Fraser Lewry. ( Prog ) published 25 November 2017. Taking inspiration from the rainbow-hungry goblin protagonists of a 1970s children’s book, Primus are back with another madcap concept album set to spook and spellbind in equal measure. In 1978, the Italian illustrator ...
Mar 5, 2019 · Les Claypool: Innovative and Unpredictable WXPN. September 18, 2006 • The bassist and songwriter is among the most unusual and eclectic musicians to emerge from the '90s alternative-rock scene ...
