Top 10 PRIMUS Bass Lines (No. 1 Is CRAZY)

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  • @CharlesBerthoud
    @CharlesBerthoud  5 років тому +1480

    Who shall I cover next? 🤔

    • @berkokten4444
      @berkokten4444 5 років тому +164

      mudvayne

    • @dannyharris4676
      @dannyharris4676 5 років тому +68

      I wish you would stop talking so much

    • @azarus20041
      @azarus20041 5 років тому +58

      Ryan Martinie of mudvayne is a really interesting one. He has some super heavy bass lines but they're still funky and quite challenging

    • @joyce_rx
      @joyce_rx 5 років тому +110

      Davie504

    • @TheBADMONKEY310
      @TheBADMONKEY310 5 років тому +20

      Let’s see you on a fretless,
      Would love to see that

  • @hyperstimmed
    @hyperstimmed 3 роки тому +4658

    Les Claypool is a master of simultaneously making someone want to play bass, while also making them give up on the idea.

    • @andrenunes9804
      @andrenunes9804 3 роки тому +149

      i started on bass cuz of him... im playing for about 5 months. today I know i will never play this fuckin shit

    • @CouchEconomyTX
      @CouchEconomyTX 3 роки тому +40

      I know how to play a couple of his songs including Tommy the Cat
      Like, I’m pretty close to getting it right but goddamn Les has some bass stamina

    • @Joe_TradeMark
      @Joe_TradeMark 3 роки тому +24

      @@CouchEconomyTX yeah, the only problem i have with that song Is that my Hand Just gives up Midway

    • @MrBraffZachlin
      @MrBraffZachlin 3 роки тому +17

      tbh it is more insane than that because i cannot even listen to the words and the bass at the same time in most of his stuff. i have to literally decide ahead of time which one to focus on and appreciate yet this dude created and executed both. mind blown

    • @Loudest_Cricket_
      @Loudest_Cricket_ 3 роки тому +10

      @@andrenunes9804 I wouldnt say that, though I understand where you're coming from.
      I thought for years that I'd never learn to play any Primus or Tool tracks, so I didnt even try. For years.
      I envied their skill, but because of doubt, I never tried. Now, I'm no master, but I've learned a coupla handfuls of songs pretty well, and I'm so stoked that I have.

  • @eddietasker9110
    @eddietasker9110 4 роки тому +2670

    Keep in mind, he sings over a lot of these. Imagine what this man is capable of when not worrying about lyrics, keeping in time verbally and the nerves that come with singing. Terrifying skill

    • @jonathansefcik473
      @jonathansefcik473 4 роки тому +180

      I dont know about Les, but I remember Geddy Lee saying in interviews that it all comes down to rehearsal. You should know the song so well that playing it is like going on autopilot, and that's why he makes singing and playing at the same time look easy. He tries to write basslines that are "easy" to sing over, but sometimes the instrument and the vocals are so diametrically opposed, it takes him months to nail singing and playing it in unison.

    • @SubBubz
      @SubBubz 4 роки тому +65

      @@jonathansefcik473 it's a skill in it's own to be able to sing and play. I can play some simple ass song I learned years ago but singing with it makes it totally different. That would go with every song you play, and Les has written many songs lol.

    • @1997lordofdoom
      @1997lordofdoom 4 роки тому +16

      He does not sing over most of these, when it gets to the singing part Claypool plays something a lot simpler, look at Tommy the Cat for example, he never plays the riff when he is singing.

    • @arnaslangaitis9961
      @arnaslangaitis9961 4 роки тому +56

      It's on a fretless, too. Les is absolutely ridiculous

    • @camgood3097
      @camgood3097 4 роки тому +27

      I know, I can't understand how he can do those complex techniques in perfect time while saying all that crazy stuff.. That's why I love so many of his live solos (dozens of which can be found on UA-cam). For every live performance with every band, he always does an extended jam session on multiple songs (sometimes lasting close to 10 minutes, making you forget what song they're even playing until the end lol).. When he starts improvising, it becomes a bizarre, heavy, psychedelic, slightly-dark experience that is unlike any other musician I've heard. The way he's able to freely bend the notes and low overtones is totally unorthodox (since he says he taught himself to play by screwing around on the bass while watching cartoons as a teenager..which explains a lot lol).. The definition of what it is "To Defy the Laws of Tradition"..

  • @SpriteNeos
    @SpriteNeos 5 років тому +3701

    That intro was so long you've talked me into a new decade

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  5 років тому +682

      I'm sorry, I hope you still watched the short bass solo right at the end...

    • @mollyfletcher7746
      @mollyfletcher7746 5 років тому +90

      Absolutely loved this showcase of Primus! But your headphone cord was annoying me for some reason.....

    • @FKyoutubeSERIOUSLY
      @FKyoutubeSERIOUSLY 5 років тому +22

      @@mollyfletcher7746 you comment hopping to make Charles see your opinion is annoying.

    • @deejay7339
      @deejay7339 5 років тому +25

      @@FKyoutubeSERIOUSLY If comments annoy you, you might want to get off the internet and take a walk bud... Loved the vid!

    • @lordprivateer4965
      @lordprivateer4965 5 років тому +7

      Wow, talk about ungrateful. He's one of the best bass players I've ever seen. You and I see him basically for free. Wake up

  •  3 роки тому +353

    The mind blowing part of all this is, Les is either singing on top of it or dancing around the stage while sounding clean as F.

  • @ianseymour4066
    @ianseymour4066 3 роки тому +973

    Im pretty sure Claypool put a curse on "tommy the cat" so that no one could ever play it the same

    • @TheCouchCommando
      @TheCouchCommando 3 роки тому +69

      Maybe cause people try to play it on 4 string bass instead of 6 string fretless (in addition to technical difficulty)?

    • @thoughtfuldevil6069
      @thoughtfuldevil6069 3 роки тому +64

      Everyone knows Les Claypool is a warlock who has paranormal powers.

    • @raskov75
      @raskov75 3 роки тому +63

      I think most players go wrong when they try to get overly precise. It's supposed to sound like an avalanche. Les was once asked which fingers he uses for plucking vs stroking and he basically said which ever nails are the most fucked up that day.

    • @poelmeister
      @poelmeister 3 роки тому +14

      Davie504 can do it.
      He’s the one that taught Les how to play it, after all.

    • @starcrysis23
      @starcrysis23 3 роки тому +11

      @@TheCouchCommando Tommy the cat was originally on 4 string and slower. You can fin a recording of it from 1989.

  • @garyarmstrong6279
    @garyarmstrong6279 3 роки тому +1702

    No one else on this planet other than Les claypool seems to be able to play Tommy the cat without sounding wrong

    • @TheMediocreCyclist
      @TheMediocreCyclist 3 роки тому +110

      I always feel it's the 5-4-3 bit on the E string which doesn't sound right. Les Claypool is a God of bass.

    • @sicfrynut
      @sicfrynut 3 роки тому +84

      @@TheMediocreCyclist and like geddy lee.................he sings the damn songs as well.

    • @adamnicholes1002
      @adamnicholes1002 3 роки тому +26

      @@sicfrynut Lemmy as well

    • @KnjazNazrath
      @KnjazNazrath 3 роки тому +53

      Cover Solutions managed to pull it off p convincingly I'd say.

    • @garyarmstrong6279
      @garyarmstrong6279 3 роки тому +22

      @@KnjazNazrathjust watched that. yeah actually to be honest that was pretty bang on. I stand corrected

  • @tragic4life
    @tragic4life 2 роки тому +123

    To me “My Name is Mud” is the reason I learned to appreciate Bass in music. Still my favorite Primus song.

  • @FoobRMann
    @FoobRMann 3 роки тому +422

    Claypool is one of the few "showy" musicians I unambiguously love. He makes everything, no matter how weird, sound completely natural. Plus, watching him, there's an incredible economy of motion.

    • @DrMurdercock
      @DrMurdercock 2 роки тому +22

      He makes it look effortless. His hand motions, he seems to barely move. That is in part, for me, what makes Les so awesome. You know how in movies and TV shows they hire an actore who has NO idea hot to play? Then they hand them a bass an say "here, you play this in this scene" well, thats what les claypool lookes like when he plays, but yet the notes that come out are from an elite player. It's so fuckin odd lol just flick your pick hand up an down slowly, an barely move your fret hand. Yet he is hitting like 1000000000 notes a sec in some songs., It's crazy. Les is the only bassist i know that pulls this off some how

    • @billspurr2090
      @billspurr2090 Рік тому

      Yeah, and he sometimes wears a pig mask when they’re playing Mr. Krinkle. Pretty cool. Primus Sucks!

  • @TWENNY3
    @TWENNY3 5 років тому +181

    Jerry was a racecar driver......
    That took me back to when I used to play Tony hawk pro skater......awesome!!!

    • @777-h6d
      @777-h6d 5 років тому +3

      The first 2 minutes at least lol. Nostalgia.

    • @sk8mag99
      @sk8mag99 5 років тому +3

      Because I had the N64 version I had no idea that song had lyrics. When I heard that full song for the first time I was like, "WHAAAAAAAA??? THERE'S WORDS????"

    • @cloudshad0ws
      @cloudshad0ws 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah he kind of breezed through it though I wish he would have played a little more because even the intro has a few different parts that he didn't get to. The part right after he cuts off has the one sliding note that (imo) is what makes the intro so sick.

    • @obscurewoods9010
      @obscurewoods9010 6 днів тому +2

      Yes so much nostalgia🎮🛹

  • @Ranakade
    @Ranakade 2 роки тому +148

    Les Claypool comes up with riffs that I would never have even thought of making in my lifetime.
    I say it's the finest of weird. 🙌

    • @Meatball2022
      @Meatball2022 Рік тому +8

      I think he throws something at his bass, then tries to recreate that sound with his fingers….

  • @tunzv7282
    @tunzv7282 5 років тому +260

    Add the fact that Les plays these while singing his weird rap. Great video, I hope this gets enough support so you can run for a part 2

    • @fakeplasticmike
      @fakeplasticmike 5 років тому +5

      My first thought exactly

    • @MarkKramKarmVI
      @MarkKramKarmVI 5 років тому +1

      Nice...Vocals💖

    • @lowenbad
      @lowenbad 5 років тому +21

      His bass lines and melodies are very carefully constructed to not step over the top of each other.... same with Rush and The Police.
      I played bass and sang lead in a band and I had to be careful how we wrote the songs. I couldn’t sing just anything while I was playing... a good example of a simple bass line and melody that is practically impossible to sing and play at the same time is the classic “Brick House” by Commodores. Try it. It’s almost impossible without screwing up the bass part or the melody (it gets screwy right around the “she’s mighty mighty, just lettin it all hang out” part). A lot of syncopated bass lines with melodies that sit polyrhythmically over them are impossible to sing and play at the same time... unless you have a computer for a brain.

    • @TotoDG
      @TotoDG 5 років тому +3

      If that happens, it needs Lee Van Cleef and Southbound Pachyderm.
      EDIT: Also the Primus rendition of Master of Puppets. Believe me, it’s amazing.

    • @EvilSean62
      @EvilSean62 5 років тому

      oh yes please another sir !!!!

  • @Manchuwook
    @Manchuwook 3 роки тому +47

    John the Fisherman was one of the most advanced songs my dad tried to teach me back when I had my bass. Practiced it for months... 30 years later I still have some the muscle memory from it.

    • @bassalien
      @bassalien 2 роки тому

      Don’t play it the way this guy did. It’s wrong just like all the tab out there is. Listen and watch Les play it, he clearly hits a G and not a G# on the E string for the main riff for the 4th note.

  • @TheDrewjameson
    @TheDrewjameson 4 роки тому +505

    John the Fisherman is the most enduring Primus song for me. Their songs always feel like an old joke after a few listens, but I keep coming back to that one.

    • @sebastianwei7721
      @sebastianwei7721 4 роки тому +29

      Just amazing. I also love Southbound Pachyderm and of course Too Many Puppies 🐶

    • @JustinBlazzzee
      @JustinBlazzzee 4 роки тому +22

      Jerry Was A Racecar Driver is it for me, though John The Fisherman is fire too.

    • @turq1824
      @turq1824 4 роки тому +17

      I think John the fisherman and American life are the most listenable and badass primus songs in my opinion.

    • @kaymonyoung1054
      @kaymonyoung1054 4 роки тому +6

      The fact that he's able to sing over that bass line at the same time as playing practicing two basslines scares me.

    • @turq1824
      @turq1824 4 роки тому +7

      @@kaymonyoung1054 It's just muscle memory from doing it over and over for years most likely but yes it still takes mad skill

  • @vivekarora56
    @vivekarora56 5 років тому +483

    video starts at 0:11

    • @raccoonpeddler6730
      @raccoonpeddler6730 5 років тому +56

      thx youre a life saver

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  5 років тому +147

      I should probably start putting those time markers in to save everyone the trouble...

    • @ethanlocke3604
      @ethanlocke3604 5 років тому +27

      Oh phew, I would have died with that much talking. Thanks man

    • @RobAlpacaflip
      @RobAlpacaflip 5 років тому +7

      you're going to give this dude a condition lmfao

    • @sgt_chouquette2414
      @sgt_chouquette2414 5 років тому +6

      Oh man thx I was wondering when he would stop talking

  • @proletariatbourgeoisie9929
    @proletariatbourgeoisie9929 3 роки тому +117

    This really puts into perspective how important Ler is to their sound, and why it's so tragic that people tend to overlook him. John The Fisherman in particular sounded wicked weird without Ler's guitar over it

    • @obiwunnablowme4577
      @obiwunnablowme4577 2 роки тому +6

      I'm like 95% sure todd huth was who composed the guitar part for john the fisherman. Feel free to fact check as I'm not 100%. Ler is incredible though! No fackin doubt aboot it! I cant imagine having to come up with guitar parts on top of herb and les's grooves. Herb and les could be a 2 piece and would still sound incredible. Don't sleep on herb....He's such a tight drummer it's nuckin futs!

    • @jaminjef
      @jaminjef 2 роки тому +2

      Ler is an underrated guitarist! Imagine the recognition he might get if he was playing with a more normal bass player!

    • @kevinwillems8720
      @kevinwillems8720 2 роки тому

      @@obiwunnablowme4577 I mean it's possible, it's definitely one of their staples

    • @deebrown4877
      @deebrown4877 Рік тому

      💯😊

    • @craigtremblay1409
      @craigtremblay1409 Рік тому

      @@jaminjef Ler in 1985: ua-cam.com/video/LWsa0y04btQ/v-deo.html&ab_channel=GlobalMetalAssault

  • @atreeeus
    @atreeeus 5 років тому +814

    Do you mind making another channel for your podcast. Im here for the BASS charles SMH

  • @mikenoface
    @mikenoface 3 роки тому +126

    The main riff from "Is it luck?" to me always sounded like a 10-foot tall looney tunes alien playing a wad of rubber bands like a harp or something.

  • @ikeadjunkelskog1929
    @ikeadjunkelskog1929 5 років тому +1506

    “Sad mud noises”

    • @Dinckelburg
      @Dinckelburg 4 роки тому +117

      My Name is Sad

    • @selfactualizer2099
      @selfactualizer2099 4 роки тому +17

      My name is Lee

    • @yourfellowcomrade9324
      @yourfellowcomrade9324 4 роки тому +14

      Notjeffy YT no no he has a opinionated point

    • @BootsORiley
      @BootsORiley 4 роки тому +9

      Notjeffy YT nah you’re alright mate. I think Jerry is a bit of an overrated song, personally. So I get it.
      Fish on my friend

    • @camgood3097
      @camgood3097 4 роки тому +12

      @@BootsORiley I think all their songs deserve all the acclaim they get. However, there are so many mind-blowing, little-known tracks by solo Claypool and his many side projects (plus the last 3 Primus albums of the last decade), which get very little attention. I love the bands called Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (with Buckethead). Also, I'm glad Oysterhead has reunited to tour this summer (and play the Rush album "Farewell to Kings" in its entirety, followed by a set of Primus)..

  • @cretoolsen5031
    @cretoolsen5031 3 роки тому +4

    I've been drumming 51 yrs, and you floored me, I've always been in 3 pc. bands, an insane bass player was so important to me, and you are that dude, Dam'n you are kick ass,

  • @zetaeerre0
    @zetaeerre0 4 роки тому +128

    "the awakening" is a 1980 song by the Reddings, then covered by Les.

    • @Pedroleum100
      @Pedroleum100 4 роки тому +28

      ... and it appeared on Les' first solo album _Highball with the devil,_ so it isn't a Primus song.

    • @reverendcarter
      @reverendcarter 4 роки тому +8

      @@Pedroleum100 primus would do it live all the time

    • @Pedroleum100
      @Pedroleum100 4 роки тому +1

      @@reverendcarter - Did they?

    • @reverendcarter
      @reverendcarter 4 роки тому +14

      @@Pedroleum100 mostly during the brown album era but yea usually as a solo during tommy the cat

    • @Pedroleum100
      @Pedroleum100 4 роки тому +1

      @@reverendcarter - Thank you.
      I remember that Claypool played this solo during a show in 2009 in Munich and I thought this solo sounds familiar, but wasn't sure from which song. Then, I looked it up in the internet and thought it was the solo of Tommy the Cat due to a live video of that song on YT, when it was actually The Awakening.

  • @DegonTheMighty
    @DegonTheMighty 5 років тому +81

    You have inspired me and I get my first bass next month. Thank you so much, Charles! I appreciate your music so much.

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  5 років тому +26

      So glad I could inspire you! Have fun on the bass!

    • @DegonTheMighty
      @DegonTheMighty 5 років тому +2

      @@CharlesBerthoud Thank you again, Charles. Please don't ever stop making such gorgeous music!

    • @dferens
      @dferens 5 років тому

      @@DegonTheMighty dude how old are you?

    • @DegonTheMighty
      @DegonTheMighty 5 років тому +6

      @@dferens Almost 30.

    • @markbass354
      @markbass354 5 років тому +1

      dont get discouraged , take your time , you need to build your dexterity first the rest will fall in to place like it did me.

  • @degatsbruts9928
    @degatsbruts9928 5 років тому +90

    I'm getting my first ever bass tonight thanks to Davie and you

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  5 років тому +32

      That's great! Have fun with it!

    • @degatsbruts9928
      @degatsbruts9928 5 років тому +2

      @@CharlesBerthoud love ya 😉

    • @MaineHomeShop
      @MaineHomeShop 5 років тому +3

      I just got my first bass in over 30 years due to watching Davie and Charles. I spring for some good flat wound strings which are absolutely easier on my fingertips, plus if I'm playing a lot some thin bandage tape on my left fingertips helps. I know from my past that after a while I won't need those tricks, but they sure help right now :)

    • @degatsbruts9928
      @degatsbruts9928 5 років тому

      @nynetynyne thanks for these advices, I'm just gonna take my time not to bleed it out 😉

    • @doxx2427
      @doxx2427 5 років тому

      @nynetynyne
      Dude.....
      super glue?? I'll say no more on that topic.

  • @RagnarokMic
    @RagnarokMic 2 роки тому +7

    Claypool is an absolute madman on the bass, consistently some of the most inventive riffs out there.

  • @thebrowhodoesntlift9613
    @thebrowhodoesntlift9613 5 років тому +103

    Side note: 'The Awakening' is a cover from a band named The Reddings!

    • @GlennCaldwell
      @GlennCaldwell 5 років тому +4

      Which Led himself has been very up front with since day 1 too.

    • @Wynorrific
      @Wynorrific 5 років тому +2

      Not only that, but Tommy the Cat is definitely better and harder

    • @willysperling9386
      @willysperling9386 5 років тому +7

      It's also technically not a primus cover, it's by another band he was part of called Les claypool and the holy mackerel

    • @alakablam7901
      @alakablam7901 5 років тому +4

      And also used as the solo during a live Tommy the Cat performance with Brain’s drum solo off the Rhinoplasty album.

  • @WeaponXMusic94
    @WeaponXMusic94 5 років тому +332

    Hi Mr. Pro, i've always requested this many times, can you play some Henrik Linder's stuff in Dirty Loops? Hope you notice

    • @CharlesBerthoud
      @CharlesBerthoud  5 років тому +105

      I'm sure I'll get to it some time, if enough people are interested!

    • @wingchuntv5978
      @wingchuntv5978 5 років тому +13

      Up for this
      Henrik's playing is amazing!

    • @CalebMaSmith
      @CalebMaSmith 5 років тому +4

      @@CharlesBerthoud count me in.

    • @TriumphAventura
      @TriumphAventura 5 років тому +3

      @@CharlesBerthoud please do the Baby solo!

    • @HamedEmine
      @HamedEmine 5 років тому +2

      Count me in!

  • @BradlyNHelm
    @BradlyNHelm 4 роки тому +15

    Dude, you kick ass. Thank you for the video and work you put in it. As a musician I can hear this in the songs. It’s so great to be able to send this video to friends so they can see that there’s much more to Primus than they quickly brush off these incredible artists.

  • @balobreached
    @balobreached 2 роки тому +44

    Your headphone cable is giving me anxiety.

  • @drTpat420
    @drTpat420 5 років тому +17

    Thank you for recognizing the greatness that is Les Claypool

  • @reesthorp-mason6122
    @reesthorp-mason6122 4 роки тому +53

    2:26 his hand just teleports to play that chord

  • @nattzero5315
    @nattzero5315 4 роки тому +89

    2:13 the nostalgia

  • @Im_No_Expert_72
    @Im_No_Expert_72 2 роки тому +24

    I'm not a musician. But it's clear to me that you are supremely gifted

    • @salty_3k506
      @salty_3k506 Рік тому +1

      it's called practice, that's not a gift

    • @juckie
      @juckie Рік тому +1

      talent does not exist

  • @acusticajax3618
    @acusticajax3618 4 роки тому +5

    10 - DMV: 0:11
    9 - WYNONA'S BIG BROWN BEAVER: 0:27
    8 - LACQUER HEAD: 0:42
    7 - SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF: 1:04
    6 - AMERICAN LIFE: 1:14
    5 - IS IT LUCK ?: 1:25
    4 - JOHN THE FISHERMAN: 1:47
    3 - JERRY WAS A RACECAR DRIVER: 2:12
    2 - TOMMY THE CAT: 2:20
    1 - THE AWAKENING: 2:36
    This video is amazing ! I've watched it so many times S2 man you rock so much, u are an amazing bass player !

  • @wowguy3562
    @wowguy3562 4 роки тому +33

    I would really like to hear what Les thinks about your playing, to me, that would be the ultimate compliment, you got skills, nuff said

  • @notimportant3686
    @notimportant3686 4 роки тому +32

    if this guy keeps practicing, i can totally see him becoming good on bass someday

  • @nickturnbull4105
    @nickturnbull4105 Рік тому +2

    Wow ,such an amazing tribute to Mr Claypool , how on earth did you ever manage to work out what he's doing , absolutely incredible ,I'm sure Les himself would be blown away ,well I am for sure , fantastic job , thanks.

  • @disguy7949
    @disguy7949 5 років тому +255

    maybe a tribute to Neil Peart?

    • @JasonM69
      @JasonM69 5 років тому +9

      Please do this!

    • @GordonOverkill
      @GordonOverkill 5 років тому +8

      That would be amazing indeed. Us bassists like drummers, and Neil Peart was one of the best of his kind.

    • @Hadrian1616
      @Hadrian1616 5 років тому +2

      🥁😭❤ Neil Peart Rush tribute.

    • @thalldrums
      @thalldrums 5 років тому +6

      Yes please! Geddy Lee might not be quite as crazy as what you've got so far but his basslines are so cool!

    • @kretduy6959
      @kretduy6959 5 років тому +2

      @@thalldrums oh god yes, freewill, yyz, la villa strangiato, digital man, those are sum amazing tracks

  • @ericevans7741
    @ericevans7741 5 років тому +61

    you guys have to watch till the very end when he starts playing primus

    • @alejandroramirez4470
      @alejandroramirez4470 5 років тому +3

      I didn't know we were watching a davie video. what's he gonna do? call the police?

  • @zaboolovescodex
    @zaboolovescodex 5 років тому +831

    Makes you wonder what Metallica would have sounded like had he joined them.

    • @fimlviaquez3936
      @fimlviaquez3936 5 років тому +86

      Pretty much the same, check out rob's earlier project: infectious grooves

    • @salvadormazal2105
      @salvadormazal2105 4 роки тому +23

      @Lee McDonald Uh, they would've sounded amazing.

    • @TheFreeBass
      @TheFreeBass 4 роки тому +86

      It's the same argument as "What if they kept Dave?". Might have worked/ might not have... either way it would have deprived us of Primus/ Megadeth.
      Now if they Kept Dave & snagged Les.... BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAAA!!!

    • @proapocalypse1448
      @proapocalypse1448 4 роки тому +86

      They would have buried him in the mix.

    • @SubBubz
      @SubBubz 4 роки тому +20

      @Lee McDonald yeah, because he's too good of a bassist. Not me saying it, James did.

  • @MrShanester117
    @MrShanester117 3 роки тому +7

    I’ve been a Primus fan for 28 years. To hear you nail DMV like that right off the bat, I was blown away
    Edit: but your “John the Fisherman” sounds a tad off for some reason.

  • @soldadost9753
    @soldadost9753 4 роки тому +15

    My list:
    10. Nature Boy
    9. Hennepin Crawler
    8. Wynona's Big Brown Beaver
    7. Candy Man
    6. DMV
    5. Electric Uncle Sam
    4. Lee Van Cleef
    3. To Defy the Laws of Tradition
    2. Tommy the Cat
    1. Bob's Party Time Lounge

    • @zacharywellington5047
      @zacharywellington5047 2 роки тому +5

      Idk, man. You can't ignore My Name is Mud. That opening riff is.just....damn.

    • @brownbreadinc127
      @brownbreadinc127 2 роки тому

      But Laquer heads basd solo is super fast slapping, thats gotta be hard to

    • @jmt8706official
      @jmt8706official 2 роки тому +2

      @@zacharywellington5047 I was dissapointed that one wasn't on this video.

    • @Steely_Fran
      @Steely_Fran 2 роки тому

      @@zacharywellington5047 I was expecting to see that on here too. I was a little disappointed that "Southbound Pacaderm" didn't make it either.

    • @JuliaBajoolia
      @JuliaBajoolia 2 роки тому

      Yeah I’m surprised electric Uncle Sam didn’t make it. Don’t just let mud slip through the cracks though!

  • @InertiaCreeps
    @InertiaCreeps 2 роки тому +15

    If you like Primus, can I suggest Sausage (the original Primus lineup later reformed as Sausage)? Whereas Primus was evening BBQs in the back yard with friends music, Sausage is a darker, smoother, driving in the rain at night sort of a feel. With 100% of your RDA of Les Claypool. Some seriously overlooked licks in their sole album Riddle Are Abound Tonight.

  • @Libanass
    @Libanass 5 років тому +363

    Headphone cable: You're not allowed to play above the 11th fret.

    • @alphagt62
      @alphagt62 4 роки тому +13

      An old saying amongst gigging bass players, “There’s no money above the 12th fret”

    • @davilathegreat
      @davilathegreat 4 роки тому +4

      That's why he has a right hand. ;)

    • @wigglethemiddle1
      @wigglethemiddle1 4 роки тому

      Elie Kh NONE SHALL PASS

    • @jevinday
      @jevinday 4 роки тому

      Charles: hold my beer

  • @scotthanson32117
    @scotthanson32117 Місяць тому

    Great job Charles ! Les Claypool will definitely approve of this . I wouldn’t be surprised if Les and the boys of Primus give you an opportunity to play with them at one of their gigs .
    You are a amazing bass player my man

  • @BWater-yq3jx
    @BWater-yq3jx 5 років тому +443

    This has inspired me!!
    ... to go and watch South Park.

  • @isaacfayman
    @isaacfayman 5 років тому +194

    Imagine how powerful he would be if his headphone cord wasn’t in the way

    • @PastelComGini
      @PastelComGini 5 років тому +12

      The cord is there to prevent a failure in the space time fabric.

    • @rhumandlove393
      @rhumandlove393 5 років тому

      Unbearable

    • @iBoss818
      @iBoss818 5 років тому

      How dare you say that

  • @shubham.v4639
    @shubham.v4639 5 років тому +37

    2:53 I really like that part :o

  • @zacharyjohnson1987
    @zacharyjohnson1987 2 роки тому +1

    The slap, strum, hammer-on combo is baller as hell. I high key love it.

  • @bobbykay485
    @bobbykay485 5 років тому +24

    Epic battle between Charles and his headphone cable.

  • @zachariahshort6546
    @zachariahshort6546 4 роки тому +42

    Les Claypool will forever be my favorite unconventional rock bassist, but I feel like Ler LaLonde is maybe the most underrated/overlooked rock guitarist ever.

    • @andrewpappas9311
      @andrewpappas9311 4 роки тому +4

      Definitely, Ler is such a badass guitarist and the riffs he coms up with over Les's bass lines is just incredible

    • @Ssssssnakeisone
      @Ssssssnakeisone 4 роки тому

      100% agree. LaLonde wrote the most interesting riffs of any "pop" guitarist. Unique and technically adept, overshadowed by Les but necessary for his success.

    • @bentleighboy
      @bentleighboy 4 роки тому +2

      Yes, Larry played in a bunch of metal bands around San Francisco before he joined Primus. Joe Satriani was his teacher at one stage.

    • @rudi_tabootie
      @rudi_tabootie 4 роки тому +3

      Larry proves how great Les is. Imagine being so good you almost completely overshadow the other virtuoso in your band

    • @Ssssssnakeisone
      @Ssssssnakeisone 4 роки тому +2

      @@rudi_tabootie I would attribute that to "frontmanism" and Les' personality/fashion, plus the relative uniqueness of a bassist bandleader in pop.

  • @fridgedot5082
    @fridgedot5082 5 років тому +129

    Not gonna lie i was suprised to not hear my name is mud in a primus best of video

    • @nikita-gm3ph
      @nikita-gm3ph 5 років тому +4

      @nynetynyne yeah and it requires a 5/6 string bass

    • @OliveTheGolden
      @OliveTheGolden 5 років тому +11

      @nynetynyne its way harder than it looks, one of claypool's most technical bass lines

    • @Typical.Anomaly
      @Typical.Anomaly 5 років тому +7

      @@OliveTheGolden no, it isn't

    • @BuBuBDunk
      @BuBuBDunk 5 років тому

      I was too!

    • @soretoe9581
      @soretoe9581 5 років тому +2

      Is it luck though🤤

  • @davidunderwood4341
    @davidunderwood4341 3 роки тому +20

    I'm assuming I'm not the only one that bobbed and weaved their head through this entire video.

    • @kowskull_
      @kowskull_ 3 роки тому +2

      Brother, its metal! Gotta headbang!

  • @deepthought426
    @deepthought426 5 років тому +70

    2:27 That cord gave me a heart attack.

    • @Thoughtesque
      @Thoughtesque 5 років тому +17

      Thought you misspelled "Chord" for a minute and I was like "What"?

    • @HamedEmine
      @HamedEmine 5 років тому +8

      Yeah, that cord progression was awful

    • @Thoughtesque
      @Thoughtesque 5 років тому +2

      @@HamedEmine Bruh

    • @HamedEmine
      @HamedEmine 5 років тому

      @@Thoughtesque Internet highfive!

    • @Thoughtesque
      @Thoughtesque 5 років тому +1

      @@HamedEmine *WAPOOSH*

  • @based3399
    @based3399 4 роки тому +17

    Charles: "Hello, my fellow bass players!"
    Me, a drummer: sweats nervously

  • @braptrap9923
    @braptrap9923 5 років тому +4

    "At the end of this video-
    -that's right now."
    Straight to the goods! Cheers from Canada

  • @sacraficialraccoon6135
    @sacraficialraccoon6135 4 роки тому +121

    whenever I play like this people say I need to practice more.

    • @digitalgraphite8384
      @digitalgraphite8384 4 роки тому +48

      But someone playing Riptide on a ukulele for the 100th time is considered excellent. 🤦

    • @zacharymorin5696
      @zacharymorin5696 4 роки тому +6

      No they don’t

    • @troper25
      @troper25 3 роки тому +1

      Sorry but you do need to :/

    • @righty-o3585
      @righty-o3585 3 роки тому +25

      That's because primus sucks

    • @trashrebelia
      @trashrebelia 3 роки тому +9

      @@righty-o3585 LOL, I was waiting for this one ;-)

  • @ryanaiden
    @ryanaiden 3 роки тому +36

    I believe The Awakening is originally by The Reddings but Les does it such justice 👌🏼

    • @XCLent0
      @XCLent0 2 роки тому

      It was and Les never gives Dexter Redding credit.

    • @shinyrain7784
      @shinyrain7784 2 роки тому

      @@XCLent0 yes he does it in several times

    • @donfurcio4080
      @donfurcio4080 4 місяці тому

      Yes. And it's not even in a primus album

  • @lIlIANONYMOUSIlIl
    @lIlIANONYMOUSIlIl 3 роки тому +5

    My first time hearing his Bass isolated. You do a great job and damn those are some groovy lines.

  • @terryjones9784
    @terryjones9784 Рік тому +3

    Les Claypool transformed the bass into a whole different instrument by doing whatever no one has done before. After him there is literally nothing left to innovate

  • @satevo462
    @satevo462 3 роки тому +6

    0:32 Ohh god that headphone cable is gonna drive me nuts for the next 3 mins isn't it...

  • @bloodymctandy9138
    @bloodymctandy9138 3 роки тому +3

    I got to see Primus for free at my old job in Alaskas they played live outside at Moose’s Tooth parking lot it was dope!!

  • @RushsBasement1
    @RushsBasement1 5 років тому +313

    This is just like diet davie 504
    With less sugar
    And more nutritional value
    Overall a good alternative, if you wanna be healthier

    • @WillRose3
      @WillRose3 5 років тому +13

      Davie504 has tons of bass heavy vids, just not so much lately. He has his own Primus medley from several years ago.
      ua-cam.com/video/kRYUp3qJGhU/v-deo.html

    • @upsidedown4155
      @upsidedown4155 5 років тому +6

      We get more smiles from charles, wonder what his 1 million reveal will be as already given alot away for free compaired to pineapple pizza eater at 6 million lol

    • @enaidealukal9203
      @enaidealukal9203 5 років тому +27

      more like, davie504 is fast food, Charles is a gourmet meal.. it didn't used to be that way, but davie is 99% memes and nonsense vs. 1% actual bass-playing these days, unfortunately

    • @soullessSiIence
      @soullessSiIence 5 років тому +10

      Perfect description. Davie wastes too much time with memes and stupid things.

    • @shadowproductions969
      @shadowproductions969 5 років тому +11

      @@WillRose3 yeah.. he's a super talented bassist but memes gets viewers more than playing the bass.. pewdiepie kind of went the same route.. memes own youtube these days. I salute Charles for keeping his memes limited and mostly focusing on playing...but yeah Davie used to play in almost every video.. now it's mostly reactions and memes for views. Could say he's sold out.. but he's still fun to watch.. just not so much for actual music these days.

  • @MikeSylvestre
    @MikeSylvestre 3 роки тому +1

    Charles you play these riffs so clean they could clean my kitchen, and my washroom...Try playing these while stomping around your living room just like Les!

  • @benp.320
    @benp.320 4 роки тому +22

    Thanks for doing this. Primus inspired me to play bass and accept being odd. Thanks.

  • @ZValenT
    @ZValenT 5 років тому +20

    Les Claypool is a massive legend

  • @gabrielwalker4411
    @gabrielwalker4411 4 роки тому +6

    Set list
    Intro 0:00
    1 Dmv 0:11
    2 Wynona's big brown beaver 0:27
    3 Improv 0:43
    4 Lacquer head 0:47
    5 Shake hands with beef 1:05
    6 American life 1:15
    7 Is it luck? 1:26
    8 John the fisherman(Improv)1:48
    9 John the fisherman 1:55
    10 Jerry was a race car driver 2:13
    11 Tommy the cat 2:21
    12 The awakening 2:37
    Outro 3:12

  • @bessspaniki
    @bessspaniki Рік тому +1

    Love how that headphones cord gets in your way, and you don't even flinch!👍💪🤘
    P.s. I am not even a bass player, a mediocre guitar play, and yet addicted to your videos lol😅 rock on, brother 👍🤘🤘

  • @ruanmoreira03
    @ruanmoreira03 5 років тому +15

    Les clapool had a new project with Sean Lennon, "The Claypool Lennon Delirium". I CHALLANGE YOU to cover this amazing combination

  • @alecrisser12
    @alecrisser12 2 роки тому +5

    Lee Van Cleef is possibly the funnest Les bassline to play. Jerry was a race car driver is probably the hardest to learn to play. Lacquer Head is probably the most satisfying song to learn to play.

  • @satevo462
    @satevo462 3 роки тому +13

    The best part about Primus is that no one can figure out what any of them are playing. Guitar, bass or drums. I can't play Primus on the bass, or the Guitar, but I love playing them on the drums. And it doesn't matter if I'm playing right. Because they play it different every fucking time.

  • @soniamonneau6289
    @soniamonneau6289 2 роки тому +2

    Les Claypool is my favorite bass player of all times, this video deserves 100 million views !!!

  • @chickenpox3725
    @chickenpox3725 5 років тому +299

    Two words: headphone’s chords 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @ego_gamer2497
      @ego_gamer2497 5 років тому +4

      love it 💚

    • @thatoneguysven774
      @thatoneguysven774 5 років тому +20

      That triggers me like "how the hell is he not bother by it ??"

    • @Peanut-Butter-Banana-Rama
      @Peanut-Butter-Banana-Rama 5 років тому +3

      It gives him super powers.

    • @chonkchonk9521
      @chonkchonk9521 5 років тому +1

      They go bye bye at 300k sub

    • @PastelComGini
      @PastelComGini 5 років тому +2

      He trolled is all. Made a pool about it, said he would get rid of it, and there it is. Maybe it's the secret source of his bass power level?

  • @Lukas-ev4wy
    @Lukas-ev4wy 5 років тому +951

    The headphone chord is literally giving me anxiety, just put it behind you dude 😨

    • @sportscorsch
      @sportscorsch 5 років тому +22

      I'm not even a musician and I noticed that.

    • @superflea72
      @superflea72 5 років тому +14

      glad I'm not the only one! 😨😨

    • @rustyshackleford1040
      @rustyshackleford1040 5 років тому +7

      THANK YOU

    • @wambolt1212
      @wambolt1212 4 роки тому +4

      prolly not long enough...dummy

    • @Lukas-ev4wy
      @Lukas-ev4wy 4 роки тому +33

      @@wambolt1212 if you can afford that bass, you can afford an aux extender

  • @The300ZXGuru
    @The300ZXGuru 4 роки тому +6

    Victor Les and Charles are among the elite bass players to ever live.

  • @michaeln.3491
    @michaeln.3491 3 роки тому

    On the Awakening.. just realized how amazingly in the pocket you are with the drums. Amazing.

  • @testabledaddyo5818
    @testabledaddyo5818 4 роки тому +44

    WHERE'S THE ICONIC "MY NAME IS MUD"
    I really enjoyed it though.

  • @aniquinstark4347
    @aniquinstark4347 3 роки тому +8

    How you can play without being driven insane by that headphone cord is beyond me

  • @Yamanote98
    @Yamanote98 4 роки тому +34

    Shout out to The Reddings and bassist Dexter Redding; the composers of "The Awakening" in 1980!

    • @MrGavin42
      @MrGavin42 4 роки тому +6

      So few people ever realize that is a cover.

    • @HectorButNotZeroni
      @HectorButNotZeroni 4 роки тому +2

      The OG, that song got me into bass

  • @Zorrocovers
    @Zorrocovers Рік тому

    So I thought I was playing dmv on a 4 string right for years until I watched you play it! So thanks for that! It kind of blew my mind how obvious the note structure is once I figured out what exactly you were playing!

  • @mute8s
    @mute8s 5 років тому +8

    Thank You! I really really needed this this morning!!!
    I can play my bass for you... Is it Luck?!?

  • @moderusprime
    @moderusprime 4 роки тому +354

    Why do all the bassists who do a best-of Primus bass lines leave out Hamburger Train?

    • @307cavalier5
      @307cavalier5 4 роки тому +50

      Hmmm.you must be that guy from the ... Hamburger train

    • @erickanguiano7644
      @erickanguiano7644 4 роки тому +6

      Hamburger Traiiiiiin. 🚝🍔

    • @chriskeck3689
      @chriskeck3689 4 роки тому +3

      That's actually a Paul Reubens quote from Cheech and Chong's "Nice Dreams"

    • @jonathanpetix6502
      @jonathanpetix6502 4 роки тому +12

      Exactly the same thing with Spegetti Western

    • @oneDonly
      @oneDonly 4 роки тому +2

      @@chriskeck3689
      I feel like the song would go with that seen very well. I could probably do it easy on my putter, ima try it next time I have wifi.

  • @e4gail
    @e4gail 2 роки тому +15

    What practicing 8 hours an hour looks like

  • @Tomoose736
    @Tomoose736 3 роки тому +2

    Nice dude, you hit most of my favorites including Lacquerhead, most people seem to forget about that one but it’s always been one of my top.

  • @diegocl02
    @diegocl02 4 роки тому +4

    Bass line on "Jerry was a racecar" driver sounds very familiar to "Elephant Talk" by King Crimson

    • @InsaneCarville
      @InsaneCarville 4 роки тому +1

      Notice that both songs end on the same drum pattern too. I heard that Tony Levin and his Chapman Stick is the reason Claypool obtained a 6 string so.

  • @alexandramikhailova1551
    @alexandramikhailova1551 5 років тому +5

    Would be amazing to hear My Name is Mud here, but anyway American Life is fav amongst the songs played

  • @broondjongen
    @broondjongen 2 роки тому +4

    Crazy how Les can slap like that and sing at the same time

  • @trynottodie3317
    @trynottodie3317 Рік тому +2

    Wynona's Big Brown Beaver will forever be my favorite Primus bassline. Never fails to make ya feel the funk

  • @MadMagyar13
    @MadMagyar13 4 роки тому +136

    “Hello, my fellow bass players” .... [Me, not a fellow bass player]: 👀

  • @sk8element1919
    @sk8element1919 4 роки тому +16

    Didn't realize at first that the camera was zooming in and out at times.

  • @far0n
    @far0n 4 роки тому +48

    The Awakening isn't a Les bassline, it's an old 70s/80s track by The Reddings

    • @ryanfrei
      @ryanfrei 4 роки тому +1

      opps , I just made the same comment . well done . kinda sucks its listed his number one and its not his. he does add a flair to it though. Love this Charlesbarthlod guy though as well.

    • @adammacmillan
      @adammacmillan 4 роки тому +3

      It was on a solo les claypool Album as well. Les claypool and Holy mackerels high ball with the devils

    • @ryanfrei
      @ryanfrei 4 роки тому +2

      @@adammacmillan high ball !!! ahhh that was mint , whales and woe great , and how about a special place in my heart for sausage . man that was great . rock on

    • @capttrips1523
      @capttrips1523 4 роки тому

      @@ryanfrei have you heard Lennin Claypool Delirium yet? I've only vf recently discovered it. Not sure if it N sounds like Beatles covering Primus, or Primus covering Beatles.

    • @Pedroleum100
      @Pedroleum100 4 роки тому

      @@adammacmillan You are right, but it's just one devil.

  • @BangaGlaser
    @BangaGlaser 3 роки тому

    Love that you did "the awakening", I didn't know that was a thing other than a live Tommy the Cat interlude before the drum solo.

  • @DavidShepheard
    @DavidShepheard 5 років тому +11

    Davie504: "People keep saying I look like Rocky. Stop it!"
    CharlesBerthoud: Plays Rocky theme and goes jogging with a BASS under one arm.

  • @fattyjaybird7505
    @fattyjaybird7505 5 років тому +6

    I swear everytime id try to play "is it luck" id find a different way to do it and have it sound basically the same... but also unsure if it was correct... everytime

  • @WeaponXMusic94
    @WeaponXMusic94 5 років тому +184

    Davie504: he's using haccs again

    • @ross-carlson
      @ross-carlson 5 років тому +26

      Yeah, and by haccs he means Davie got smoked in his last Fivver video as Charles' riffs where unreal.

    • @clipbaits7129
      @clipbaits7129 5 років тому +19

      this channel's fans starting to get toxic. not EPIC!

    • @jos7743
      @jos7743 5 років тому +5

      ​@@clipbaits7129 Hope this doesn' continue. Otherwise we'll have to call the police

    • @ross-carlson
      @ross-carlson 5 років тому +7

      @James sevensix Wow, really logical and musical argument you have there, so you don't realize how incredible Charles' solos where on Davie's last video? Seriously? He was BY FAR the best player and on that video outplayed Davie by a mile. It's hard to judge who's "better" as they are both skilled but I find Charles to be the better musician as he actually tours and plays professionally, Davie doesn't. So do you have anything to add or are you just a child throwing around insults?

    • @jos7743
      @jos7743 5 років тому +14

      @@ross-carlson Dude, take it easy. I think you took it too personal. You like Charles? Perfect. You like Davie? It's also perfect. Let's enjoy this two awesome musicians and don't start a silly battle by comparing them. Peace.

  • @SickBoy2601
    @SickBoy2601 3 роки тому

    the thing is with Claypool is that he sings at the same time! now that's on a whole other level. but i gotta admit, your impossible bass solo is the hardest and most impressive piece i have ever seen played on a base. just completely sick Charles.

  • @you_are_soul
    @you_are_soul 4 роки тому +4

    How about the bass solo from Zappa's The Purple Lagoon, that somehow keeps a secret beat when a note seems to to be an indeterminate length.

  • @DingusNate
    @DingusNate 4 роки тому +5

    Professor Nutbutter’s is the chaotic evil of Primus bass lines

    • @SteveMerlo
      @SteveMerlo 4 роки тому

      Yeah, I’m surprised that wasn’t on here!

  • @Violetcas97
    @Violetcas97 4 роки тому +4

    You know it’s gonna be wild when he starts with DMV...

  • @callylevecque6300
    @callylevecque6300 2 роки тому

    The Awakening was the top pick in so happy you picked that one, out of all Les claypools stuff, that song was what I learned on bass to finally break out of root note mode.

  • @magicstix0r
    @magicstix0r 4 роки тому +45

    He does Wynona's Big Brown Beaver better than Davie504. I crown him king bassist of youtube.

    • @ncrtrooper2856
      @ncrtrooper2856 4 роки тому +6

      davie will *S L A P* face

    • @HitMarkersAreFun
      @HitMarkersAreFun 4 роки тому +4

      @@ncrtrooper2856 that's not correct, Davie504 will S L A P P face

    • @magicstix0r
      @magicstix0r 4 роки тому

      @TheWeirdo486 Davie did it shittily. GTFO.

    • @CouchEconomyTX
      @CouchEconomyTX 4 роки тому

      @TheWeirdo486 Charles still sounds better though

    • @lzandman
      @lzandman 4 роки тому

      I think this isn’t the way... Les plays it. It sounded off.