Now what I REALLY want to hear is Rush's cover version of "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" !!!

To all the people trash talking the cellist: 1. You must be unfamiliar with Primus 2. This song is difficult to play on guitar, which would make it even more difficult on a cello. The fact he nailed it as well as he did while wearing a mask is legendary. Yo Yo Ma could hardly have done better. Side note: it is a strange sound, but Primus is a strange band and I'm sure that Rush loved it. If it's good enough for the guys who wrote the music then what do you accomplish by talking shit? They wouldn't have asked them to do it in the first place if they didn't want to hear it.

What blows my mind is the very few comments on the chello player.That guy was incredible to play that on that instrument.

What's everyone bitching about? It sounds like Primus covering a Rush song. Sheesh.

First time I saw Les serious and even sound a little choked up while talking about his heroes. He just did a straight up cover and was great.

Everyone saying this is a bad performance/cover/whatever; I think you're just not accustomed to hearing Les sing in a major key, or...any key, for that matter. Embrace the strangeness.

this is the weirdest cover ive ever heard, i approve

I closed my eyes and listened,,,,,and Big Bird was singing a Rush Song.....

I love this. Les will always do his own thing. He's the Willy Wonka of music and that's why he and Primus are great. They don't need to fit any genre. Just let them do their thing and create. Its funky and fun, and to have a brilliant bassist is a bonus.

At the end of the day, Les is a friend of Rush. And we aren't, so... fuck us.

This is definately the most original Rush cover I've ever heard. Crazy.

This is genius Every part of it The visuals The replaced conventional instruments The sound It’s bloody amazing Les has always been a genius

I try to ignore the cesspool known as the KZfaq comments section, but I felt compelled to throw my two cents in here. The RRHOF induction ceremony isn't just about how many albums you sold or how long you've been touring. Part of it is showing the influence you've had on all of music in general. Rush was a huge influence for Les Claypool and when they invited him to perform at this event, it wasn't to see how accurately he could recreate the studio recording of Spirit of Radio. Any musicians could do that and it would prove nothing about the impact RUSH had on anything. This was a brilliantly-done, creative interpretation of an amazing piece of music. A fitting tribute to Rush's sanctity.

wow, Les was nervous

"I'm glad they're on this planet."

Fun version. I am glad Claypool is always experimenting with music.... keeps it original and interesting.

Rush is my favorite with no close second. Les Claypool's 'steampunk' version is just a testament to how good this song really is. I think Rush was flattered by hearing another interpretation. After all, Rush did several versions of this song in their little trailer called 'A History of Rush'.

This is so awesome, you can tell that everyone playing is a fan. Nervous and trying their best I can't imagine being there and how they felt.

This is basically Spirit of the Radio if Primus wrote it.

This was really damn good. I'm a big fan of both Rush and Les Claypool. To imagine anyone hating on this is beyond me. Grow up. This was fantastic!

I actually like his singing in a way. He tells a story unlike many other singers.

Man, props to the cellist! That was a surprisingly good rendition of Alex's guitar parts, and that didn't look easy at all! Hell, playing it on a guitar is hard enough, but a cello??!!

Les pulled off an incredible cover of this. Like the great musician he is he made the song his own and not a copy. Brilliant. Seems the audience likes it too

It should have been Rush rejecting the hall of fame, not the other way around for years.

I saw Primus for the 1st time when they opened for Rush in 92, and it was awesome! I'm glad Les and the Boys are tight since both bands play for and are loved by different sections of the world of Geek. :)

Talented musicians, paying tribute to talented musicians, nothing wrong here !! So Nice !!

The Willy Wonka of prog-rock? Fucked up and different but somehow still great...

The audio mix on this sucks is why I think some people don't like this. Les sounds alot better than this usually, but since he's so bass heavy, his performances get screwed up by people alot of the time.

5:28 onward is INCREDIBLE - you can really see and feel how into it Les and the whole band are.

The David Lynch version of Spirit of the Radio

Les Claypool was born to play the bass. His creativity is second to none.

Rush fan since '80...Primus fan since '93 It's so lovely to know that the at least some of your favorite bands have truly decent human beings in them, because that's not often the case.

Holy shit, the guys he has playing with him are incredible.

Hey les claypool, we're glad you're on this planet too, man.

Just BRILLIANT! I love the unique touch from Primus to this legendary song.

Cello player is unconscious and over the top, outta this world, extremely talented... oh hell, insanely talented (I mean I got short of breath just watching him play) awesome!

Fandamntastic! I saw Primus open for Rush in the early 90's, best show I've seen in 50+ years (and I've seen a lot of bands over the years).

To the band and to clay and to rush, thank you for your amazing creations!!! Two of my favorite bands!

here in 2020 gettin' blown away. Thanks Les and thanks Rush!

Amazing... Les, you're a genius.

Man, the engineer blew this all to shit didn't he. I can hear this sounding good, but the mix is just so off..... Les' mic sounded thin and hollow from the get go. Shame, because Primus kicks ass!

Les was perfect to play and honor Rush! Love hearing someone do their own cover of a song.

As a bass lover this just .. I can't express how happy this makes me.

I've been a big fan of Primus and Les from the moment I discovered them years ago! Hearing that Rush were his teenage heroes as they were mine, makes me love him even more!

This was a unique rendition that only Les could perform. I liked it very much :)

A rendition of the classic without the expected precision, but an absolutely perfect tribute from one of our greatest artists.

I never knew Primus was such a fan of Rush. I always knew Primus was a great band, now I'm 100% sold. Love RUSH.

les claypool sounds like your alabama uncle singing ashamed in front all your family this song. but with an amazing bass playing.

I love this version of a great rush song. Les is the only musician that could pull this of and he did it well. Got into primus when the opened for rush on the rtb tour. Saw it twice....then went and bought all primus CDs.

one of the best bassists tributes another.... I love it.

Hard to believe it has been nearly 30 years of listening to these guys, since I was 17 in the late, late 80’s.

Saw Primus when they opened for RUSH on the counterparts tour in the early nineties. They were awesome. Glad I got to see them. Went to the show with my friend Scott Snell. RIP Scott, you were a good and funny dude.

Thank you Les for giving Rush fans nightmares.

Thank you Les, loved the Cover!!!!

THANK YOU GEDDY, NEIL,ALEX "WHEN I LEAVE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M HOPING TO FIND AND WHEN I LEAVE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M LEAVING BEHIND"

I cant believe that out of all there comments nobody even mentions that bad ass fucker on the cello ! this guy is a monster !

Let's just agree...les can sing to suit his own genre. His talent for the bass is beyond question and also to assemble masters of their craft to match his talent is also beyond doubt. This certainly made this a more than fitting tribute to geddy, Alex and Neil (rip). The performance was amazing and spine tingling. Thanks les and band

I saw this group play a show in Little Rock, AR in 2010 and they came back for an encore and did this song. It was so cool!

That bridge out, into the main riff, prior to the reggae section, wow! that rocked. Good job Les and band, great!

Les claypool and geddy lee! Thats some serious bass greatness there!

1:15 further proof that les is an alien

To me…..just killer and Thank you Les! You kill it as always.

That was just badass! Les is MORE!

I haven't seen every single Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tribute performance, but I am quite sure that this is the greatest one of all time. It's the perfect blend of homage to the original composition while being true to the sensibility of the performer, and if this doesn't reward one's belief in the freedom of music, I don't know what would.

A lot of weird comments here. Les Claypool does not do your generic style of music. He will never sound good doing this type of stuff. But i feel as he is one of the best bass players on planet earth he was in the right place during this.Yea it sounds weird but it's not if you look at the big picture.

A technical marvel, an artistic statement, you're either going to love it or hate it.

Touching to see one of my heroes playing music by his heroes

Lmao this is the problem with music. You people so quickly get your nuts tangled when something sounds different or expirements with other aspects of music. ITS NOT RUSH ITS LES CLAYPOOL Broaden your horizons guys!!! Sheeeesh

Damn, am I the only one who actually liked it?

this guys rocc so naturally, i love their version of this song

To heck with Les. The cello sounding like alec is worth the watch. This cover is amazing!

one likes to believe in the freedom of music....

LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!! Patton (vocals) Buckethead Claypool Minnemann Greatest band since Zeppelin and Rush!!! I hear them play in my dreams... (sigh)

Saw Primus a few months ago. They played Farewell to The Kings Flawlessly!! Amazing set and I haven't stopped listening to their music since.

WOW!!! Great cover...cellist.unbelievable!!! To play that song...the solo!!!! WoW!!!

This mix is so unbelievably bad that it is not only a disservice to Rush, but a disservice to Les Claypool, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, live music, cellists everywhere, music in general, rock music, and many other things that I don't feel like typing out. There is no way in HELL that this sounded that bad live. Whoever mixed this recording should be fired, but only after being publicly humiliated for recording a mix that actually makes the band sound 10x worse than they are even capable of playing. Actually, the engineer should be sued and/or tried in the court of law because this is so bad that it should be a felony and the artists should consider this as libel. God be with you, crappy engineer man. I hope you leave a finer legacy for your family than this. And God be with you if any of these musicians ever hear this, because they will sue you into an oblivion for making them sound like people that only picked up their instruments yesterday. Shame on your sorry, sorry, sorry self.

You need stuff like this to keep reminding people how great RUSH is.

I have never seen Les try so hard to sing well. I get the feeling that even if you were to ask him today this night was the biggest night in his career.

This is seriously cool, incredibly unique... and unusually weird. I love it!

I remember I listened to this when I first heard of Primus, and I thought this was one of the worst covers I had ever heard. 2 years later and I have Pork Soda, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, and Frizzle Fry all on vinyl and consider Primus one of my favorite bands. Coming back and watching this, its a Primus cover of a Rush song. Its Les Claypool being Les Claypool. Its not bad as long as you look at it from the right angle.

it's about time primus got inducted

I love it the greatest bass player cover rush in his own way this how you know rush was music gods they did this with three people

i like it. the cellist steals the show w all those guitar parts.

They can't all be zingers

I love that Les Claypool can't sing to save his life but he's made his career off of being an astonishing musician haha

Les claypool, you are so outspoken 🙏

I am getting so flicked with Primus and Les Claypool; genius.

I have only one thing to say to Les: I love ya But they can't all be zingers...

I just saw the opening night of Primus’s A Tribute to King’s tour in Boise, where Primus is covering A Farewell to King’s album in its entirety. They absolutely nailed the music side of it. In my opinion, Les honored the vocal side of the album by not trying to sing like Geddy. If he had, it wouldn’t have sounded right and he would have done himself and Geddy a disservice. Les sang like Les, and the rendition still sounded great. Primus is great and Rush is/was great!

Stunning musicianship by the cellist.

I keep coming back to this, big bird to snuffy singing a sad lesson about life

RIP Neal

The only thing that could have made this better would have been to have Yoko Ono singing back up vocals.

Les Claypool is a monster great musician. I think this was exactly what Rush appreciated the most. The cover was campy and fun. Peace out.

Very humble that Les Claypool.

Hearing Les sing Geddy is like Tom Morello playing Steve Howe.

There sure are a lot of “sound engineers” leaving comments.

Nice, work...this had the perfect Primus touch for this song.

Thanks Les & band...if you don't get it, you get it...on all levels.

Les was steam punk before there was steam punk.