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Daniel Robert Epstein: Les Claypool

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courtneyriot

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

JUN 30, 2006 06:00 AM

DANIEL ROBERT EPSTEIN: Les Claypool

God where do you begin with a talent like Les Claypool? He has one of the most unique voices and bass playing style in all of the entire music industry. He first broke out with Primus, one of the best bands ever, but they still manage to suck at the same time. With the popularity that Primus gave Claypool he was able to strike out with a number of smaller projects such as Sausage [which is mediocre], the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Bucket of Bernie Brains and his own solo work. 2006 is a big year for Claypool because...

Jamwise

Australia

April 2006

JUN 30, 2006 07:59 AM

Fsckin' awesome. Les is the shit.

logorrheac

Brooklyn, NY

February 2006

JUN 30, 2006 08:14 AM

He seems a lot more sane than I would have expected from his music. I'd have a beer with him...

charlie_bill

I'm lost

September 2004

JUN 30, 2006 09:18 AM

"APII Console", not "API Consul". DRE could use some editing.

Korben

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

JUN 30, 2006 09:22 AM

i love les.

thefreak

NEWSWIRE

Gardner, MA

JUN 30, 2006 09:49 AM

Korben said:
i love les.

I concur. Him and Mike Patton are two of the greatest musicians alive today.

-TM

tomowski

United Kingdom

October 2005

JUN 30, 2006 10:11 AM

just imagine....les and mike in the same room together....the posibilties would be endless!!

in les we trust!

Girthy

Canoga Park, CA

July 2005

JUN 30, 2006 10:16 AM

Les Claypool is one of my personal heros.

Alisa

SUICIDEGIRL

Ohio, USA

JUN 30, 2006 10:29 AM

thank you for the kiss on the cheek a long long long time ago.

great interview. amazingly talented bass player.
i'm so happy to have read this.

DragonflyQueen

Louisville, KY

October 2005

JUN 30, 2006 10:56 AM

SonOfAPunk

Maple Ridge, BC

January 2006

JUN 30, 2006 11:24 AM

Awesome interview!

Les is a God of mine!

It's a shame I'd NEER be able to rip up a bass as good as him though.

Eli

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

JUN 30, 2006 03:06 PM

thanks for that! I love claypool too

_liam_

Australia

April 2006

JUN 30, 2006 03:33 PM

awesome.. Les is genius

Hendershot

I'm lost

April 2005

JUN 30, 2006 06:39 PM

the last thing he says is my favorite part

"Id love to play with someone like Merle Haggard or Neil Young or Willie Nelson. I think that would be great with a duo type thing, but I dont know if theyd want to work with me."

I'm sure they'd dig your acoustic bass skills Les

ray2k

Huntingtown, MD

October 2003

JUN 30, 2006 07:23 PM

Was the knock against Sausage really necessary? I happen to enjoy that album and listen to it from time to time.

Les is best with Herb the ginseng drummer, though, in my humble opinion.

jonasgrumby

Alexandria, VA

April 2004

JUL 01, 2006 12:45 AM

ray2k said:
Was the knock against Sausage really necessary? I happen to enjoy that album and listen to it from time to time.

Les is best with Herb the ginseng drummer, though, in my humble opinion.

No doubt -- Sausage was great. Todd Huth and Jay Lane are no slouches...

OctEgon

Tustin, CA

July 2005

JUL 01, 2006 01:35 AM

Sausage was indeed a great album.

I really wanna hear that stuff with Dana Carey though.

AndersWolleck

Astoria, NY

February 2003

JUL 01, 2006 01:36 AM

ray2k said:
Was the knock against Sausage really necessary? I happen to enjoy that album and listen to it from time to time.

Les is best with Herb the ginseng drummer, though, in my humble opinion.

sounds like you never saw Sausage Live

as wel all know

Primus sucks
&
Sausage is mediocre

LokisChild

USA

March 2005

JUL 01, 2006 11:59 AM

Les Claypool is in my top 5 of bassists, song writers, and preformers. I would love to sit down and smoke a bowl with the man.

Rayde

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

JUL 01, 2006 01:47 PM

an amazing and unique musician, which is so hard to come bye these days
when i played bass guitar, his music inspired me the most.

perfetstrngr

Redondo Beach, CA

February 2006

JUL 01, 2006 05:50 PM

primus sucks
and merle and willy and the rest would be dumb asses
if they didn't take him up on working together
making music the les way is always a refreshing POV...
way to go on the questions bro.

Nado

Essexville, MI

March 2005

JUL 01, 2006 06:06 PM

I'll admit that I struggled with Primus at first. Then, by chance, I saw them live as an opening act for Rush. They absolutely killed. Les brought those songs to life, with a physical delivery that aped his world class chops. When I went home and gave them a spin again, I got it. He's been in in pantheon since.

papawheelie

Fisty, KY

February 2003

JUL 01, 2006 07:23 PM

great interview. it's 'san pablo' by the way, not 'san pueblo'

zeddicious

Ellettsville, IN

January 2006

JUL 02, 2006 02:07 AM

Les is the man!

5lave

United Kingdom

July 2004

JUL 02, 2006 02:20 AM

Les Claypool is the shit! Yeah seeing them live definately completes the experience. There's something about their live show that just can't be captured on CD. Les has presence.

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