Jimmy Iovine (Interscope/Geffen/A&M records Chairman) had a meeting with me. We had a good time and the record company heard about it. to do some business and while I was down there I hooked up with Larry and Tim and said, ‘Hey, let’s rent a rehearsal space, just have some fun.’ Got together and played. And as we did it, looking at the material and coming up with ideas and whatnot, we opened up lines of communication and started becoming nostalgic. We kicked many ideas around and what we came up with was the DVD. LC: It wasn’t necessarily something where we sat down and said, ‘Hey, let’s get together!’ It was more, we were at a point where we felt like we should release something, a retrospective package, that encompassed what we had done those many years. JPG: I guess the easiest and obvious questions are why and how did this reunion take place? While at times Claypool expressed slight irritation with the tenor of particular questions, this did allow him to articulate some deeply-felt opinions is a forum that allows him to convey his sentiments in detail rather than as sound bites taken out of context (clearly an area of consternation for Claypool).įor details on all matters Primus visit. It presents all the band’s music videos plus rare live and behind-the-scenes footage as well as five new numbers that display the group’s growth as songwriters and musicians. I spoke with Claypool in the midst of it tour promoting a CD/ DVD release, Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People. Finally, guitarist Larry LaLonde provided explosions of sound rather than riffs that fit within the parameters of the group Sound.įollowing a seven years asunder, its classic line up, which includes Alexander and LaLonde has reunited. Drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander proved to be a perfect foil, emphasizing the rhythms as well as using his diverse background to fill in the holes. Claypool's playful, speedy and melodic style emerged front and center. From its earliest incarnation more than a decade ago, the trio exhibited a penchant for melding prog rock with funk, jazz, and brief sonic stops to country, Frank Zappa, heavy metal and more. As most of our readers likely know, prior to his immersion within the jamband scene, Les Claypool fronted the alternative rock act Primus.
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