Kyle Meredith with... Les Claypool
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Les Claypool takes a bit to talk with Kyle Meredith about americana music (and his Duo de Twang project), the new Primus biography, and their tribute to Willy Wonka.
@KyleMeredith Жыл бұрын
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@malkavian6275 8 жыл бұрын
"hey, could you turn up the bass? "no" story of my life
@salottin 6 жыл бұрын
Fear of my life
@arttusjoblom1878 6 жыл бұрын
Jason Newsted and Lars Ulrich having a conversation 😁
@shawnkelsey1858 6 жыл бұрын
Me: turns it up anyway that’s just how I play take it or just leave
@benp.320 3 жыл бұрын
Amen fellow bass player
@edwardbliss8931 6 жыл бұрын
His speaking voice sounds the way he sings
@4tobybrooks 5 жыл бұрын
Probably because he talk sings
@loganmohler737 5 жыл бұрын
@@4tobybrooks sometimes he sings and sometimes he talk sings
@livedandletdie 4 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard him sing? I haven't...
@tapeheadreal 4 жыл бұрын
He calls himself “the narrator” of Primus
@charlesholimon8690 4 жыл бұрын
lol wow what a crazy correlation
@REB0RNRaMPaGe 9 жыл бұрын
I love Les Claypool, he seems like such a great guy
@Grazmataz37 8 жыл бұрын
+REB0RN RaMPaGe hes pretty arrogant to hes fans ive heard. but then he has to be really. i couldnt imagine it being nice having people grovel about how amazing you are all the time
@iguanarain4347 8 жыл бұрын
+Grazmataz37 if you're referring to the stories of fans that approach him only to have hive snuff them, he explained that it's usually because he's on shrooms most of the time then and he doesn't interact with fans very well then. Lol
@Grazmataz37 8 жыл бұрын
+IguanaRain i heard this happened once. im pretty sure he aint trippin on shroomz everytime hes confronted by fans. as i did say above i dont blame him, i dont blame any rock star actually for being arrogant and ignorant to fans as it must get really fucking annoying after a while
@Skippymoogoose90 5 жыл бұрын
@@Grazmataz37 I met him on the street of Amsterdam back in 2010... At first he went to walk away, but after I explained I didn't want a photo or a signature (there was a an official signing session later that day) he stopped and we chatted about music for a few minutes. He complimented my outfit and fist bumped me... He was very cool. Just didn't want adoration
@joelnagy8291 4 жыл бұрын
He catches fish.
@benc7079 7 жыл бұрын
Primus should be in the Rock HoF.
@Tristin471 5 жыл бұрын
Filosofemsofi yet they have Madonna, Michael Jackson, Janet jackson, etc. Joke.
@jhair5453 4 жыл бұрын
no because...they suck
@employeetapesarchive8300 4 жыл бұрын
Radiohead finally made it in and kraftwerk has been nominated like 10 times.
@JustinBlazzzee 4 жыл бұрын
Tristin471 Michael Jackson was a beast. You might not like his music but he was a talent and putting Madonna in the same sentence is ridiculous.
@JustinBlazzzee 4 жыл бұрын
heheheh Yeah I guess but at least MJ had talent. Madonna is just a sex icon that pioneered using sexual gimmicks to succeed in music. Janet Jackson isn’t far behind that.
@JimmyKlef 2 жыл бұрын
He is absolutely right about primus being americana. I have been describing them as possibly the most americana band possible for a while without ever hearing anyone else say it. It makes me happy to know les knows this to the point that he stood firmly on it. They are incredibly Americana. Honestly, the only way to not know that is probably by living in big cities your whole life. Their songs absolutely represent rural america extremely well.
@salty_3k506 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, especially as a European, Primus is pure distilled America for me
@nuke97 9 жыл бұрын
My favorite interviewer with Les Claypool. He knew what he was talking about, engaged greatly, allowed Les to respond properly, good energy, and very respectful.
@jameswaring2860 9 жыл бұрын
He was great :)
@jimcampbell9566 6 жыл бұрын
very good interview who is nice but firm with his follow up questions.
@ljgarrison6910 4 жыл бұрын
Other than Mumford and sons not americana attall, they are non-irish who sing irish
@cannon_penn7618 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah. That Vevo interview was awful
@MarkTitus420 8 жыл бұрын
I would love to just sit and talk with Les. I could listen to him talk all day.
@literatetree8394 7 жыл бұрын
F. Crazybone Agreed!
@DarkyEqualsTheMoon 4 жыл бұрын
F. Crazybone You are talking about Primus and you have a Sublime profile picture. Unlimited respect.
@MarkTitus420 4 жыл бұрын
@@DarkyEqualsTheMoon I love both bro!
@DarkyEqualsTheMoon 4 жыл бұрын
@@MarkTitus420 Same!!!
@contentforthedissatisfied7843 4 жыл бұрын
sublime
@happynewyear001 8 жыл бұрын
I'm so upset they never finished that twang version of Holy Diver.
@salottin 6 жыл бұрын
Same
@bbqtrue5335 3 жыл бұрын
SAME
@3x3Qt 2 жыл бұрын
It’s been down too long in midnight cheese
@Workin2anEarlyGrave 3 жыл бұрын
there are certain people that I cannot get enough of, Les is one of them. love watching this man play bass, sing, talk heck even stand there and look around.
@steevzstubs 6 жыл бұрын
I dont know why people think Primus is only Les Claypool??? Larry Lalonde and Tim Alexander are just as much of the Primus "sound". Of course it helps that Les Claypool is the very best at his craft. But Primus is all 3..... Les, Ler, and Tim
@sweetsoul3145 5 жыл бұрын
almost no one thinks that
@DaPoopIsInDaPudding 5 жыл бұрын
steevzstubs holy shit it’s not just Les???!!! Thanks. We all never knew.
@livedandletdie 4 жыл бұрын
Les is good and all but the others aren't half bad either.
@turq1824 4 жыл бұрын
Who the hell thought that in the first place
@vaughnmild4467 4 жыл бұрын
@@sweetsoul3145 Actually more people than u think
@samalaniz1107 9 жыл бұрын
Les is such an amazing and unstoppable force as an artist and music composer, much respect.
@TheHooplaGroupYGO 9 жыл бұрын
I love how Primus seems to be getting stronger since Green Naugahyde. I'm sure the entire Music community will appreciate them FARTHER down the line. Wonka album was amazing and I can't wait for the next Primus album.
@Terminxman 9 жыл бұрын
Except the Willy Wonka album..
@tapeheadreal 4 жыл бұрын
Their newest album, not that good
@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 3 жыл бұрын
How did you like The Desaturating Seven? I personally LOVED The Trek and The Storm. Kinda wish there was more than just 7 tracks but I get it. They had a theme that they wanted to stick to
@AvScanNZ 3 жыл бұрын
@@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 love The Trek, what a good song.
@Brandon-hi2ku 7 жыл бұрын
i honestly don't even listen to primus. however, i respect them for doing what they want. i feel like they always have, and Les is pretty interesting on his own.
@kinglog4528 9 жыл бұрын
And then there are us Primus fans that WANT to hear that blending of Claypool's side bands and Primus. I love the addition of the Fungi Ensemble. I want to hear an all original Primus album with those guys. And bring on the Skerik!
@mistacoz 9 жыл бұрын
Robb O True. In the same way I'd like to hear a Primus version of One Better without the extra musicians. That bassline>>>>>>>
@yeahman2767 9 жыл бұрын
les listens to mainly music from the 1920's go figure !!!!!! HA!!!!! he's awesome!!!
@GodWeenSatan 7 жыл бұрын
yeahman Yeah, I thought it was rush
@yeahman2767 7 жыл бұрын
well no doubt he's a huge rush fan
@nickyelovich3872 6 жыл бұрын
Thank God Les decided to turn the bass up himself
@paulcassidy4559 8 жыл бұрын
Oh man, what a great interview. I love Primus that much more after watching this!
@gypsiesoule 9 жыл бұрын
Great interview... the old begets the new.. all genius. Can't get enough of any moment in front of your stage.. thx les..
@bobbyberetta4206 6 жыл бұрын
It seemed as if Les was first had a wall up and was feeling out this interviewer at first and he proved himself and then you see Les's attitude change and open up.
@justinh3067 2 жыл бұрын
Good for you Guy's for taking your own path and coming up with some absofuckinglutely awesome music. Truly inspiring! I just wish that paid attention more when I was a youth and learned more about reading, understanding and playing music.
@robertbodle2354 4 жыл бұрын
this was a good interview, conducted well - yielded great insights.
@basstea338 8 жыл бұрын
an incredible interviewer, and an incredible interview! subscribed!
@erniesanders3724 5 жыл бұрын
Les is an amazing musician and one of the best bass players ever.
@MrClickmyname 8 жыл бұрын
Primus sucking aside... This man´s very existence on this planet is an inspiration.
@deckardcain6375 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited to see Primus live soon!!!
@issakakish4693 2 жыл бұрын
Great show
@stretchlindsay3547 3 жыл бұрын
I saw Primus in Perth Western Australia a few years back when Ween (Dean I think) played opening. IT ROCKED, I love Primus. Cameo in Bill and Ted ROCKED!!
@Simonewhitesim-1music 9 жыл бұрын
great interview and Great old Friend!
@ASM881 7 жыл бұрын
I saw Primus headline Lolapoluza 1993 and they were awesome.
@iceWaterProductions1 5 жыл бұрын
TheTaralovesmakeup I was at the Houston show that summer. One of the best concerts ever and I've been to over 2000 concerts
@aaronmurray9257 2 жыл бұрын
I saw Geddy Lee say he thought some Primus's music was "silly" but he had high regards for Claypool as bass player.
@CouchEconomyTX 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best Les interviews
@HunterNugent1 8 жыл бұрын
What a down to Earth dude. Great interview! I am 46 and some say I look like him. It was funny to see his facial hair gray at the same rate as mine too. Sometimes I wonder, being adopted, if we have the same family or genes...I play bass too...and I take control vs. being the bass player "turned down"...
@statonix 8 жыл бұрын
les is that you?
@HunterNugent1 8 жыл бұрын
lol
@currievs 7 жыл бұрын
you have to do agene test somehow.
@HunterNugent1 7 жыл бұрын
pfff...who called you for your opinion. Carry on with your doucheful self.
@statonix 7 жыл бұрын
Jim B. who the fuck are you
@Basstank 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome interview!
4 жыл бұрын
This is my first hearing les playcool talk i am stunned
@disco_slav_98 8 жыл бұрын
great interview.
@Marinemom75 3 жыл бұрын
Les claypool is a national treasure just like Johnny Horton. toys go winding down it opened my music world up! Thank you primus
@vincentcastellano4072 6 жыл бұрын
I love how the interviewer started the interview with a massive insult, les was priceless XD
@Crow_Mauler_ 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure I understand
@galenmarek8287 3 жыл бұрын
I like chicken?
@DATONEGAMER25 8 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of Maynard.
@Magicman1587 8 жыл бұрын
Maynard = Les
@DATONEGAMER25 8 жыл бұрын
+Anonaemus "Maynard Claypool Les James Keenan."
@superkatarsis 6 жыл бұрын
DATONE GAMER Yep, always said that
@sasizzarrustuta8919 5 жыл бұрын
People have been tripping lately; as it becomes obvious, intoxication is rampant.
@spartanhillfarm6258 5 жыл бұрын
DATONE GAMER I don't even know how you could say that. Les is actually a really cool guy. Maynard is a troll that looks down his nose at everyone he meets.
@bradferguson9840 3 жыл бұрын
Good interview!
@CornyTelecaster49 7 жыл бұрын
What a badass vocabulary.
@apunxta4750 9 жыл бұрын
The King.
@imoutofideasfornames 7 жыл бұрын
Dude... I would LOVE to hear a Holy Diver cover!
@joshuapatrick682 8 жыл бұрын
I am one of those poor individuals who has enjoyed what has come out of the world of Les Claypool and Primus for almost 20 years. New Album eh? get a load of this!
@greenday103921guns 6 жыл бұрын
Unsung Greatest Bass Player of All Time
@fretboardstumbler 6 жыл бұрын
Les is my hero.
@davepetronovich4195 6 жыл бұрын
I want to go fishing with Les. He would be a great guy to BS with while waiting for a bite.
@DarkyEqualsTheMoon 4 жыл бұрын
Straight up.
@GKPhoto4 9 жыл бұрын
I have my Golden Ticket to the show in Hershey PA
@MattWeedon 2 жыл бұрын
Great job 👏
@heboogeymansorchesra8455 4 жыл бұрын
David Bowie painting. Amy winehouse painting. And a chance to meet les Claypool. What does this guy not have
9 жыл бұрын
He's very different from records when he speaks (lol)
@Musistics 4 жыл бұрын
That's a moment you get to keep. Kyle Meredith
@stevenborgens1390 3 жыл бұрын
love the tom waits and buzz stories
@ronforyouruncle4406 7 жыл бұрын
les claypool is so fucking underrated
@KCNYC 3 жыл бұрын
Underrated? He’s considered one of the best electronic bass players ever.
@maryroberts-perry5910 9 жыл бұрын
Anything he plays is good
@patrickhenry8637 3 жыл бұрын
Kyle is a terrific interviewer
@mgh_777 3 жыл бұрын
1984... wow. 3rd grade. I think I got my first bicycle that year and the radio station played the shit out of Duran Duran, Madonna, and MJ. Interesting to imagine that somewhere in the world Primus was being formed.
@kakyoinsmenacingpaintbrush88 3 жыл бұрын
Your hella old eh?
@mgh_777 3 жыл бұрын
@@kakyoinsmenacingpaintbrush88 Yes... so old. One of the ancients, actually. Bask in my archaic splendor.🙄
@mgh_777 3 жыл бұрын
@@kakyoinsmenacingpaintbrush88 And that wasn't my point, btw. It was that 1984 looked and sounded very different than the years that bands like Primus were becoming known, but I suppose you might not understand what I'm talking about. A lot changed from the 80s to the 90s.
@-GRAVESITE- 4 жыл бұрын
This guy has been dying to use the word “kitch” in an interview.
@jordandrumb 5 жыл бұрын
Does anyone else think that Les Claypool is Christian Bale in disguise?
@adams115 4 жыл бұрын
Nope
@Sgarnoncunce 4 жыл бұрын
more like Edward Norton if anyone
@alekseypetrenko868 3 жыл бұрын
...who got so dedicated to the role that he learnt THAT sick bass and split his brain in two to be able to sing at the same time? So Bale.
@debrakoch8027 3 жыл бұрын
And Edward norton
@guzziguy2011 3 жыл бұрын
No
@891832berg 6 жыл бұрын
The interviewer reminds me of Cameron in Ferris Bueller. "This is SGT Peterson, Chicago Police."
@michaelhall6340 5 жыл бұрын
les is more,always was,is a and will be...Hes just a human being and knows it.
@stevenborgens1390 3 жыл бұрын
do your thing brother
@mountainbikelife2526 3 жыл бұрын
My father always made me listen to Johnny Horton And im in my 20s
@Mojo59079 3 жыл бұрын
They shook hands at the end. The Horror, The Horror. Let’s get back to the way things were.
@Bryman5000 4 жыл бұрын
Trying to figure out why less was grumpy then said " im warming up or someting. Then the interviewer said he hears 1 song. Now I get it
@lizardguy523 4 жыл бұрын
Can they please do that holy diver cover that would be awesome
@ljgarrison6910 4 жыл бұрын
Mumford and sons is not americana 😂 Quality interview, I love a bit of Lezzer action
@raddastronaut 8 ай бұрын
Tom waits and Les claypool. Couldn’t get anything better. I want Tom to do a song with Delirium. Sean is great too. 😂 TURN UP THE BASS.
@sonictherapy1261 3 жыл бұрын
Johnny Horton - Battle Of New Orleans Primus - De Anza Jig
@VikoTheBassist 7 жыл бұрын
If they made a new Wonka movie (which has been overdone, btw), it should be Les.
@johnsciackitano4634 2 жыл бұрын
I love his sense of humor in his music. In a lot of ways, he's the new Frank Zappa.
@darth_vyper 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that Claypool isn't mentioned alongside Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten, and Cliff Burton angers me
@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 3 жыл бұрын
It all depends on whose list you're reading. Technically he didn't really pioneer any of the techniques he uses, like Victor Wooten with the double thump. But he definitely deserves credit for getting the slap/pop/flamenco strumming combo into heavy music. Jaco didn't invent harmonics but he put them on the map, so in my books they're in the same league
@bobwilson7684 2 жыл бұрын
@@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 the one thing that makes Les better than all of these, in one aspect, he created an entire sound and world out of the bass, something that no matter how good the others where, they didn´t.they are extremely talented playing, but making an entire unique new sound, that none can replicate...uh..that is Les
@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 2 жыл бұрын
@@bobwilson7684 I disagree. And I'm saying this as a guy whose favourite bass player is Mr. Claypool. Not that I disagree that Les deserves the honour, but you really aren't giving the other guys the credit they deserve. Like I said, Jaco didn't invent harmonics. But the way he used them established a sound that was truly his own. Listen to, "A Portrait Of Tracy". Nobody was writing harmonic dominated tunes like that before Jaco came along. And anybody who did it since was seen as channeling Jaco. It may seem more conventional now, but back in the day he was trailblazing with that stuff.
@bobwilson7684 2 жыл бұрын
@@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 well, agree to disagree )) is fine
@squirrelsoup7123 3 жыл бұрын
Imo Mumford and Sons is more just folk to me. I've never really pictured them as Americana. Especially when Wilder Mind came out. They shifted their tone to more indie rock I think.
@russellsolomon6138 6 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the Primus biography? Sorry I moved to Kazakhstan and missed that book coming out!
@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 3 жыл бұрын
Over The Electric Grapevine
@nondescriptbeing5944 Жыл бұрын
@Ghost Heart hilarious comment, still unanswered lol
@DylanBrady1 4 жыл бұрын
the mf goat
@trashflipper5117 3 жыл бұрын
Can someone link me the book 📖
@SuiGenerisAbbie 9 жыл бұрын
Les Claypool is so damn funny ............
@mad_cat_1st 4 жыл бұрын
Les was NOT in "interview mode" for this-he seems a little peeved. Kyle probably wasn't born when Primus released Suck on This. I have Frizzle Fry on red vinyl and got it when I was 22. Changed my life. Before then, I felt the same way Les did. Geddy Lee is the best bass player, ever.
@KyleMeredith 4 жыл бұрын
I was about 10 when Frizzle arrived. It did take a moment for the interview to warm up. The followup interview with him and Sean Lennon was quite a bit better, not that I didn’t enjoy this one. I remember us cutting up some after the cameras were off.
@kylechristensen3290 3 жыл бұрын
@@KyleMeredith he definitely seemed to warm up after a bit
@danilopineda9082 6 жыл бұрын
was this at the Mercury Ballroom, anyone?
@KyleMeredith 6 жыл бұрын
Yep
@ashutoshJMJK 4 жыл бұрын
Was Les the first hipster?
@pablodmdp 5 жыл бұрын
"cross-polinising"
@BillyxRansom 9 жыл бұрын
they're failing to take into account one very important factor mumford & sons are not from america.
@SuiGenerisAbbie 9 жыл бұрын
+BillyxRansom LOL, I know, right?
@ketongu 8 жыл бұрын
it's just a genre
@Casper50002 6 жыл бұрын
i think les and whats his name were equating mumford and sons to some sort of american country music style
@ljgarrison6910 4 жыл бұрын
It's irish folk music not anything like american stuff
@Marcus280898 4 жыл бұрын
Americans love to appropriate English bands.
@ceejaydaniel2287 2 жыл бұрын
Anybody else wish les was in a song with weird al?
@ethanlll2876 Жыл бұрын
6:46 da bass
@trollfinger 5 жыл бұрын
If you're looking for some good dark Americana, check out some stuff by Slim Cessna's Auto Club. Some fucking great stuff in there.
@dean107 2 жыл бұрын
love the mr bungle pfp bro
@TheEleventeen 2 жыл бұрын
⚜️x🤘🏻x⚜️
@Musistics Жыл бұрын
Primus should do Pink Floyd Animals tribute.
@bi1445 9 жыл бұрын
I live in louisville omg
@charlesholimon8690 4 жыл бұрын
is it just me or did he almost botch the interview about 45 seconds in
@billyb6001 2 жыл бұрын
Back when people still used Ipods.
@tankmaster1018 8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interviewer besides the fact he implied Mumford and Sons are from America. Lmfao
@darth_vyper 8 жыл бұрын
Americana is a mix of all different junk, not where the band is from.
@keithrose4227 8 жыл бұрын
americana is a genre of music!
@seaofcheese9928 4 жыл бұрын
442. comment if u know what I mean by 442. Also comment if u wanna know.
@usernameinvalid2675 2 жыл бұрын
4 barrel carb 4 speed trans 2 (dual) exhaust Had a buddy with one,we’d light em up just for fun
@patiencehope6166 7 жыл бұрын
I'm @ll about Subliminal Base Home Plates are about to expire Horns across the copper wires
@fhowland Жыл бұрын
I get the feeling Les doesn’t suffer fools
@heathertroglia9360 9 жыл бұрын
Umm stupid auto correct. Anyway, thanks primus less and mom
@grantgembra8941 9 жыл бұрын
i personally relish it. and i am as much of a bummer as i am a drummer
@kamikaze4172 4 жыл бұрын
I came here specifically to hear the difference between singing and talking. I thought he'd have an accent or something
@BCRichShredder666 9 жыл бұрын
Mumford & Sons and Johnny Horton are two of my favorite artists, don't see why he is comparing the two, completely different styles.
@joncarling 2 жыл бұрын
el sob number one
@zutzeyboi4974 Жыл бұрын
jerry was a race car driver one to many cold beers one night and rapped himself around a telephone pole
@annanirathsi1111 4 жыл бұрын
I saw Primus opening for Anthrax and Public Enemy and they were better than both of them. I think the BeeGees makes perfect sense for them to do a cover of.
@jordandrumb 5 жыл бұрын
Les is great but the interviewer is making this really rough