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Music Appreciation

sir pball

(4,941 posts) Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:05 PM Oct 13

Les Claypool is...

He's…there have been a lot of good bassists, but Les is something else.

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Les Claypool is... (Original Post) sir pball Oct 13 OP

I agree, he's great. LuvLoogie Oct 13 #1

I Always Thought Of Him As... ProfessorGAC Oct 13 #2

one of the most insanely creative people of our time: ret5hd Oct 13 #3

Had the pleasure of seeing Primus Charlie Chapulin Oct 13 #4

LuvLoogie

(7,540 posts)

1. I agree, he's great.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:10 PM

Oct 13

But you can't tell much from this vid. Too noisy.

ProfessorGAC

(69,808 posts)

2. I Always Thought Of Him As...

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:10 PM

Oct 13

...prog-funk.
I'm a pretty good bass player (when I have to play bass) but I never mastered that pop & slap thing. Les could do it while sleeping, it's just so natural for him.

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)

3. one of the most insanely creative people of our time:

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:24 PM

Oct 13

Charlie Chapulin

(323 posts)

4. Had the pleasure of seeing Primus

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:42 PM

Oct 13

four times over the course of twenty or so years. Always entertaining.

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