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I'm usually skeptical when they say they've never heard of a band, but when he said "Preemus" I knew he was in for a treat.

Let’s go! Primus is weird AF but once you acquire the taste, they have such good stuff. Super talented and funky.

Primus is such a vibe. Southbound Pachyderm is another underrated song by them.

Les Claypool is a genius on bass! Right up there with the Wooten’s! Just weird, catchy jams. Love me some Primus!!!

Ever since I heard Primus described as “Tool for hillbillies,” I can’t unthink it lol

Primus is in their own genre. That’s how unique they are.

Man i miss the early 90's, so much variety, new different bands, and we listened to it all, the festivals, acid for days. Best time of my life. As a starting bass player this guy blew my little brain. Living thru the 80's with cockrock to this and tool, blind melon, soundgarden, living colour, fishbone, janes addiction, then all the metal, and hip hop it was the best.

Primus is one of the few bass driven bands who changed the landscape of the punk, alternative, etc., for all time. Being able to totally subvert the music is epic and historic.

Les Claypool is as close as one can get to being a cartoon character in the flesh. Lucky to see them in the early 90's when they opened up for The Pixies and Jane's Addiction

Les Claypool is the bassist…one of a kind! Love this reaction because even though I heard this decades ago for the first time, I’m pretty sure my reaction was the same 😆🤘 Oh, also, this is about 30 years old! Crazy huh?

I saw them open for Faith No More. There was almost no applause bc we were so stunned by his playing plus at the same time singing and dancing around on stage without missing a beat and top of it, the original music, we didn't know what to think. PS I think according to Wikipedia, they are their own subgenera.

Since you've newly become a Tool fan, then it might be interesting to note that Tim Alexander (the primary drummer in Primus, that you seen in this video) has played in both Puscifer and A Perfect Circle with Maynard. And Danny Carey filled in for Tim Alexander with Primus in 2014 when Alexander suffered a heart attack. Definitely recommend checking out more Primus! Southbound Pachyderm for instance.

My daughter was a teenager when this music was released and I loved it and she couldn't get over that her dad loved listening to Primus! Parents should sit down with their kids and ask them to play their favorite music so you can enjoy it with them. I also sat down with her and we listened to my favorite music from the 60's and 70's. It was a learning experience for both of us..when Kurt Cobain died my daughter was so upset she sat me down and I listened to Nirvana with her and understood why she was upset, she appreciated that.

Arguably their most popular song, but if you like complex bass rifts, twangy unique guitar and absolutely ripping drums, this is the band. Every album is unique and very much worth listening to. Their live shows are to die for. Les Claypool is a legend

So glad you enjoyed this track and were honest about your previous 'ignorance' to other genre's (we are all guilty of this), the singer Les Claypool is also the funky bass player (and barman in the video) but the gravel voice of Tommy the Cat is the legendary Tom Waits. Not the easiest artist to get into but a very unique voice, check out waltzing matilda by Tom Waits, its amazing. Thanks for entertaining me tonight reviewing one of my favorite songs from way back.

Finally! An open minded individual who appreciates this band. I believe this is from 1991 but they are still making new music today. Del Davis Tree Farm is my personal favorite but that's a deeper cut. Nice reaction.

I saw these guys at Woodstock 94. I really hope you dive into Primus’ catalog- my favorite of theirs is “those damned blue collared tweakers” great reaction, friend!

One of my favorite bands since 1994. Love 'em so much that I've used their music as a dating litmus test. I was playing Primus in my car while on a 2nd date once and the guy said, "YOU like THIS?!" and made a disgusted face. That's when I knew we'd never work out.😂

What I love about this band is they are a legit world class jazz fusion trio, and they write songs like this. They don't need to be over-serious because the chops is their argument.

Seen Primus many times in the 90’s ,but one of my favorite times was when they opened for Rush in 1992.

Primus Sucks! That was their thing. Such a great band. Frizzle Fry and Sailing the Seas of Cheese are my two favorite albums. I saw them live 3 or 4 times in the early 90’s and the didn’t disappoint. Tim “Herb” Alexander is one of my favorite drummers and Les Claypool can play that funky bass! Great reaction!!

I love Primus! Thanks for this! This song is old but will always sound cool and new cuz NO ONE sounds like Primus. One of my favorite bands. Les Claypool singing AND slapping that bass is a sight to behold. He’s one of the GOATs of bass and always will be.

I was like 13-14 in 89-90 when I saw them live for the first time. It was mindbending and life changing. Primus are amazing! I've sewn them about 10 times. Just phenomenal musicians that have a grasp on music that noone else does.

You should see them live it’s amazing! I saw them in the 90s and it blew my mind how talented they are. Their groove is insane. Also the name is pronounced Pry-mus, but they would of laughed and loved the way you said it. I found out the hard way the first time I saw them live that they even love it when you yell that they suck from the audience.

I've always felt the rythm section in Primus sounds like falling down an endless flight of stairs.

Primus is great. Completely unique. Les Claypool has so much material you would enjoy. Primus, Sausage (which was actually the first incarnation of Primus), the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, C2B3, Oysterhead, Duo De Twang, Claypool-Lennon Delirium. And his own solo stuff, too. It's a deep, psychedelic rabbit hole.

Two nights ago, I finally got to see Primus live and got to hear them play Tommy the Cat live. I have fulfilled a life long dream. They were absolutely OUTSTANDING

If you like this then you should check out the live version on their first album. On this studio version most of the vocals are performed by Tom Waits, but live the vocals are all sung by the bass player, Les Claypool... so if you think his bass is insane it's even crazier when he plays *and* sings...

Keep the Primus going!!!..."My name is mud" is a must!.

My name is mud. Is the next one you have to check out from Primus. It has one of the most iconic bass riffs

I equate Primus' approach to music somewhat like that of John Coltrane's approach to Jazz. It is unscripted, breaks all the rules, unique. It's a musical journey.

I really liked your sign off. I think we all get comfortable in a musical niche growing up, and it's so rewarding to step outside of it. There is so much variety out there, and it's awesome once you "get" what a genre or artist is trying to do, tell you, or make you feel. Glad you're enjoying these recommendations.

This is the album that turned me onto them and I went to see them open for Rush. Talk about a bass overload of a night. As a guitarist, Primus is one of the few bands, if not only band, where I don’t really pay much attention to guitars. Les is nuts as a player and personality.

This drummer, Tim Alexander, is directly responsible for my now going on 32 year addiction to playing drums.

Congratulations! You have entered the funk metal zone....Life as you know it will never be the same!

I’ve seen them live enough times to know these are three of the most insanely talented musicians ever. There are a lot of great musicians in the world, and there a lot of great bands as well, but these guys are uniquely amazing.

I grew up on this group! Early 90’s group. Primus was the shit then. There music….very unique. Good stuff!! Now we wait for some TOOL!! “Reflections” if you would!! If you like that tribal sound from them this song is very much up your alley! Look forward to watching your reaction!

More Primus... no other band on the planet like them and they have a lot of great material. Be sure to catch some of their live stuff.

Primus is one of those bands that prove a great bassist can elevate a band to another level. Guitar shredding is fantastic with the like of Dimrbag Darrell and Steve Vai, but when you have a bass player that that slaps like this, it's another experience entirely

What makes this impressive is that Les performs both the bass and vocals on this song live...

Les Claypool from a technical standpoint is one the greatest bass players ever.

Way to go who ever requested this one

This was amazing. Les Claypool is the most amazing bassist I've EVER heard in my life. Love seeing people discover Primus (Preemus even!) Great reaction! Perfect really.

Nice reaction. There is a good deal of tracks you should check out. "Jerry was a Racecar Driver", "My name is Mudd", "Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver", "Shake Hands With Beef", just to name a few.

Primus is an event on an epic scale. I got into them when they came out far too long ago (k I was in middle school) but I still listen to them to this day recently took my son to see them in concert and now he's hooked. Start the kiddos young on the good stuff ya know. Claypool the bass player said auditioned to get into Metallica when they lost their bass player. James looked at him and said you're too good 😜

Les Claypool is my GOAT bass Player ! The one time I saw Primus Live mid 90s he was Amazing ! I'll never forget him playing the Guitar 🎸 lines for Pink Floyd's Money 💰 on his Base ! Incredible !

This song was written in Luke 1988 or 89, and was played live at a Lotta concerts, but wasn't studio recorded until the album "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" came out in 1993

Favorite band of my wife and I. The Les Claypool/Primus rabbit hole runs DEEP! 30+ years making music and still going strong. Check out "shake hands with beef." The bass line from that track is so dope and infectious.

Primus is one of those bands, that you Love them, or can't stand them... there is no in between... and I love them. The unique style, and Les Claypool on the Bass is just amazing. He might sound familiar as he also is the person who did the famous Theme Song for South Park. Dive deeper into the Primus hole and I think you will enjoy it. Some of the greats are "Jerry was a race car driver", "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"

I was introduced to Primus 20 years ago by a friend in Germany. I was told the bassist is a GOAT and I can definitely tell it's very unique. Their music always makes me laugh. xD

Saw Primus perform at Lollapalooza. Such a great set. The crowd was moshing everywhere. Mosh pits and excitement. So good.

I grew up on Dr. Demento and Frank Zappa in the 70’s so when this band hit the scene it was right up my ally, no pun intended…. Been a huge fan ever since. They’re unique and beyond talented. A band that threw away the label and box everyone wants to put them in and what I loved most about them.

Tommy the Cat is a fantastic first Primus song. I highly recommend the "Mr. Krinkle", then "Jerry was a race car driver" or "My name is Mud". Primus is a very fun band to explore. Les Claypool is the guy slapping the bass and singing weird lyrics. He is insanely talented.

This was on pork soda from 93. It was also on suck on this from 89. I saw primus open for Public Enemy and Anthrax in 91. One of the best concerts I've ever been to

This group/song was featured in the First Bill & Ted movie at the battle of the bands

Nice reaction. I was ringing my hands when I knew you would see that bass fill. Seen this band a handful of times, and actually saw them with Tool one NYE.

Les Claypool's fearless flying frog brigade - whamola. One string base instrument and it's crazy funky.

I truly love your reaction I love Primus I've been jamming out to them for years 😊like your video have a great night... Kevin Colorado

I saw them doing this song many times in Berkeley back in the late 80s and early 90s. Played with them once, opened for them in the basement of the Barrington hall housing co-op. They were the most unique thing going on, next to the likes of Mr.Bungle and The Victims Family. Allot of good stuff happening back then. Blessed to have been there!

Primus is a whole new rabbit hole for you to fall down, I hope you add some more on the channel from time to time.

You hit the nail on the head. Les Claypool is definitely one-of-a-kind. Also they come across as really weird but they are one of the funniest bands to come along. Also Claypool comes from a long line of seamen and longshoreman so a lot of his songs - Tommy being a good example - takes a lot of his songwriting inspiration and metric flow from that culture. He tends to write his songs almost as if they were modern shanties or folktales instead of writing it from a person's POV.

First time that I saw these guys was the Gathering of the Tribes tour. King’s X, Steve Earle, X, maybe Fishbone and Primus. The girl that I took brought along a couple of tabs of xtc, and I was blazing my brains out when they came on. This is mid 91, and I hadn’t heard of them yet. I was way too high to comprehend what was going on, but I remember that every musician on that tour was standing on stage watching these guys. After I got home, I immediately picked up Frizzle Fry to try to make sense of what I just saw and have been a fan ever since. Must have seen them 5-6 times since that first show.

Bro I feel you. You couldn't help but rewind and take in those tight and funky drums and bass, over and over. That was my first reaction in the early 90s.

Tommy the Cat is voiced by the one & only Tom Waits.

That face at 2:47 says it all. Les’s lines groove so hard and in such a unique way.

saw this band in concert along with tool was a awesome just awesome time for me i clicked on this cause it was in my youtube feed i had to say something best bass player i ever heard i graduated in 92 this band was around since eleven grade im 49 now its awesome old

When you said “the drum and bass line are so in sync” that is Primus! The best drum and bass lines ever written! And the guitar is the cherry on top

Primus is absolutely incredible live ❤️ So many good songs!!!!!!

Dude, I just watched your reaction to the "racist gift basket" joke, and I really dig that "Be You, They'll Adjust" motto. FYI, it's PrI-mus, with a long "I" sound. Glad you dig them. Claypool is a genius with a bass

What the Hell is that !!! That's Les Claypool one of the Greatest Bassist of all time in Rock History and in Modern Bass Player magazine (HOF) Hall of Fame !!! 🎸🎶 And has a fantastic weird sense of Humor !!! 👍

Blows my mind that these guys were on the radio back then. I know we have some out-there, highly experimental bands and solo artists today, I wish I could hear some of them on the radio too just like Primus.

Watching people's initial reaction to Primus is always priceless! "Primus sucks!"

First time I ever heard Primus was when I saw them live in Houston playing on the roof of a club in 1990. They were mostly playing songs from their first album, "Frizzle Fry", but they also played some songs from their upcoming album, "Sailing the Seas of Cheese", and this was one of them. I play guitar, bass, and drums myself, and I was mesmerized by Les Claypool's style on bass. All I could do was just stare intensely at his fingers on the fretboard the entire time. I've been a fan of Primus ever since. Les Claypool is absolutely one of the best bassists on Earth.

I love when Primus plays Tommy The Cat live- they always throw an entire other song in the middle of the track, usually Master of Puppets, but I've also heard throw in Nativity In Black and Crazy Train, and I'm sure you have done others.

LOL, Primus is hilarious and his bass playing is wild, I also love the drums on this. You might want to check out more Primus, songs like "Jerry was a Race car Driver" "John the Fisherman" "My Name is Mud" "Southbound Pachyderm", "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" and "DMV". After those songs shit gets even weirder.

Three musical genius with huge catalogue of greatness.

Their song "American Life" is one of my favorites. Primus is like nothing else.

"Hold on, we gotta relive that," yeah, riffs like are what got me into to playing bass as a kid. Les is an awesome bassist and his projects are well worth checking out.

It's pronounced PRY-muss not PRE-muss. My Name Is Mud, Jerry Was A Race Car Driver, Those Damn Blue Collar Tweekers, and Mr. Krinkle are good ones by them. All of their videos are great.

One thing that you would probably be surprised by is that as prog/funk/crazy this band sounds in a studio, they absolutely get *heavy* when you hear them live. I haven't seen them too much in the last ten years, but I grew up in the Bay Area and saw them a lot in the 90's. Their New Year's Eve shows were legendary, and they would absolutely thump. I saw them play with Tool, Mr Bungle, and a few other fun bands over the years and the shows were always insane. Another cool thing about them is hearing them play covers. I heard them play Ministry's Thieves (this song): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/asljdaaI3Zu2oJs.html live and it was crazy, but they've covered a ton of different bands over the years. The covers they've done across genres are amazing.

My favorite band in high school. Drove across Wa state and through Canada to see them in 99' at Ozzfest

Oh man, this band was a staple for me. Some of the other jams “Jerry was a racecar driver” “Mr. Krinkle” “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver” Not to mention Les Claypool’s other musical ventures 😮

Southbound pachyderm is one of my favorite by them I'm a huge fan they will always put me in a Good mood

Love primus

god the early 90's were so awesome. Music in the 90's was the best. Every genre of music was thriving and MTV actually played music videos.

Absolutely the best bass player ever. No one comes even close, no one. This piece has such a pump to it. One of my very favorite Primus songs.

I love Primus! One of the best and most unique bands I've ever listened to. Tragedies a comin is of my favorites

Primus (pronounced like prime-us) are in the first Bill and Ted movie (Excellent Adventure) playing this same song in the "audition sequence" for the "battle of the bands" that Bill & Ted supposedly won lol. The bassist Les Claypool also does the theme song for South Park. He is amazing to see live. He somehow is able to play bass, stomp his foot, swing his head side to side, and sing, all in different time signatures at the SAME TIME.

Caution: Your head may explode, but Buckethead with Claypool Bernie Worrell and Brain is definitely worth the watch if you ever get the chance!!

I had exactly the same experience. I didn't "get" Primus until I was much older. I highly recommend watching the Bonnaroo 2011 festival videos of them. You get rock, metal and psychedelic music all in one song. I saw someone comment that it was like watching someone else's fever dream. That's not far off!

Now you’re dipping your toes into my SHITE. There is only one Primus. The Maestros. Love a lot of different music and your Tool reviews have been spot on and super enjoyable. Hope you venture into more Primus. I’ll have plenty of suggestions for you along the way.

Les Claypool is a weird dude, but an awesome bassist. If you want to hear more, just off the top of my head....My Name Is Mud, Mr. Krinkle, John The Fisherman, Southbound Pachyderm.... They have a ton of great music.

This has very quickly become one of my favorite bands over the last year. The bassist is Les Claypool and he’s easily one of the best bass players of all time. Some of my favorite songs are Jerry Was a Race Car Driver and Lacquer Head. They really helped me get more into them

This is the first time I’ve ever listened to Primus. Like he said in the video, when I was a kid I wouldn’t have been ready for this. That bass performance was one of the most amazing displays of technical proficiency you’ll ever see. What a great video.

Tommy the cat is voiced by musician Thomas Alan Waits in this studio version. Sounds just like Les and I only found out a year ago that it wasn't.

I saw Primus on what I believe was the “Sailing The Seas Of Cheese” tour in Cleveland Ohio at a small club called “Babylon-A-Go-Go” …the entire bar was a mosh pit and the show was so oversold that the band had to quit early as the floor was giving out. Loved Primus and I feel very fortunate to have seen them…. But that was both a scary and wonderful time in a not so wonderful part of Cleveland.

When metallica's bassist, Cliff Burton Passed away Les Claypool auditioned to be his replacement and Metallica told him he was too good to be their bassist.

Primus are the magic eye of bands... many stare at the image yet will not see the picture, yet once you do, you will never go back and will be blessed.

I vividly remember Primus opening for Rush. Those in the crowd that “knew” watched with amusement at those that did not. I did not, but I was hooked from that moment.