Primus
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Primus funk music covered with bass slapping scales, a guitar with 10,000 rhythm patterns, and a pro drum interlude. Primus is considered to be one of the few legends of music world. A different touch of music composed from three ultimate musicians.
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About
Primus is an American rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. Singer and bassist Les Claypool has been the only constant member. They have had two guitar players, although Larry LaLonde has held onto the role for over 16 years, and several different drummers. Tim Alexander and Bryan "Brain" Mantia are the only drummers to have recorded with the band.
Their music has proven difficult to define; while usually considered by critics to be funk metal or alternative metal, Primus has been called everything from "thrash-funk meets Don Knotts, Jr." to "alternative rock" to "the Freak Brothers set to music." Les Claypool himself once described their music as "psychedelic polka." Primus is the only band with its own ID3v1 genre tag, as extended by Winamp.
Due to the diversity of their sound, Primus have been able to gain a modest segment of fans from many different rock subgenres. They are characterized by their irreverent approach to music. Primus release their records on Claypool's Prawn Song Records label, a parody of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song. The band's catchphrase is no longer "Primus sucks!" because the band has gotten tired of it, although it was a tradition that dated back to their first album. To this day, at concerts, fans can be heard chanting "Primus sucks!" until the band takes the stage.
- PRIMUS is:
Les Claypool - bass, vocals
Tim "Herb" Alexander - drums
Larry "Ler" LaLonde - guitar
Former Members
Awards & Certifications
- Sailing The Seas Of Cheese - Gold
- Pork Soda - Gold
Chart Toppers
News
Tours & Concerts
- 11/01/06 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
- 11/03/06 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
- 11/04/06 - Dallas, TX - Will Rogers Auditorium
- 11/06/06 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
- 11/08/06 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
- 11/09/06 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
- 11/10/06 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
Compilations & Live Releases
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
Primus also played in the Black Sabbath's tribute compilation Nativity In Black.
