<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Les-claypool ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/les-claypool Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:40:20 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It’s extremely bizarre. It’s made by this very strange guy, who disappeared. No one knows where he is”: The mystery pedal that became a Sean Lennon favorite ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/sean-lennons-wildest-pedal J7gnufTPftwYjsRhivPsMA Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:40:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We played a song or two, and I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to jam on some Isley Brothers?’ Nobody laughed”: Les Claypool looks back on his disastrous Metallica audition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/les-claypool-looks-back-on-his-disastrous-metallica-audition f7RKEZ5SwQ8N4nsS2DexF9 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:27:22 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:46:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was instantly in a band because nobody wanted to play bass back then”: How Eddie Van Halen led to Les Claypool picking up the bass – and how he nearly joined Kirk Hammett’s band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/les-claypool-on-why-he-picked-up-the-bass TBnPHxtWQLiPBL6YCmevrf Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:49:55 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:04:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It got stuck in the snow. We were like, ‘The truck’s not making it, the gear is not making it”: Primus’ Larry LaLonde on how he and Les Claypool ended up with off-the-rack gear from Guitar Center right before a show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/primus-larry-lalonde-on-how-he-and-les-claypool-ended-up-with-off-the-rack-gear-from-guitar-center EDc2Qtjzg26HQp3e8PUByJ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:57:15 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:14:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t really listen to Primus. It amazes me that we wrote like that”: Les Claypool looks back on the stomach-churning grooves of Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Primus’ major-label debut and the moment he became a bass superstar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/les-claypool-primus-sailing-the-seas-of-cheese 4YTusvhJGdoiFujA9L9LxR Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:41:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:41:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Further proof that the gear doesn’t matter when you have the skills to pay the bills”: When their gear didn’t turn up for a festival performance, Primus played brand-new Fender guitars from Guitar Center – with the tags still on ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/primus-sick-new-world-year-in-review-2024 JTExPecEQMdbyGsSGXbgsH Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:03:03 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:30:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 20 greatest slap bass songs of all time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/greatest-slap-bass-songs mWtuuiw2iyDfaBMAb4zymK Mon, 20 May 2024 15:51:03 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2024 15:51:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was an insane, bare bones show”: Primus's Les Claypool and Ler LaLonde were just forced to play a gig with brand new gear from Guitar Center – and yes, they still sounded exactly like Primus ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/les-claypool-ler-lalonde-primus-guitar-center QvVmyfbN5uyBAnxmJkquAT Thu, 02 May 2024 18:51:08 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 15:47:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Lars said, ‘You’re not really used to this kind of music, are you?’” Les Claypool on his failed Metallica audition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/les-claypool-on-his-failed-metallica-audition KNei6NbcaVL9NiWXtkJJpU Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:28:08 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:50:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m trying to show the world that a bass player can do many things”: Watch the first trailer for Geddy Lee’s new docuseries, featuring Les Claypool and Robert Trujillo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geddy-lee-asks-are-bass-players-human-too BHVnHik5QLULbzsQJ6EDSh Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:41:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If I wanted to play like Geddy Lee I’d play a black-and-white Rickenbacker”: Les Claypool on his bass collection, and the Rickenbacker he bought from John Entwistle ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/les-claypool-on-his-bass-collection JUzaafXPPeZ4tW5P24cmNm Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:37:57 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:15:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Like wrestling an octopus": How to play bass like Les Claypool ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/play-bass-like-les-claypool DyhPRZ75Qd689euxHJ3hZ9 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:19:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus's Les Claypool names 7 bassists who shaped his sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/les-claypool-bassists-who-shaped-my-sound J46iM9dbb5btdEyqaYXBpe Wed, 24 May 2023 11:21:02 +0000 Wed, 24 May 2023 11:58:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Justin Chancellor play through Les Claypool’s rig as this Primus-Tool supergroup take on Ænima at chest-rattling velocity ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tool-primus-aenima-supergroup-cover LdvLpxF3QoBizJxAKQiYiH Wed, 03 May 2023 15:48:43 +0000 Wed, 03 May 2023 15:50:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Les Claypool: “The Pachyderm bass has one knob on it, a volume knob: I don’t want any tone” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/les-claypool-the-pachyderm-bass-has-one-knob-on-it-a-volume-knob-i-dont-want-any-tone nMJdntak7Dd8rkSugKbMuH Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:43:51 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:30:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 best covers of Charles Mingus songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-10-best-covers-of-charles-mingus-songs J6J6Rpe32M4H2uKBAAJuPm Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:03:09 +0000 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:50:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Les Claypool praises Willow Smith's Primus cover: “Fine guitar pickin’ there young fiery lass” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/les-claypool-praises-willow-smith jLgjZit7hr239Wg6ofGyuA Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:04:16 +0000 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:54:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Les Claypool says he was on acid during Primus’ 1992 MTV Spring Break performance – “everything I saw was just orange” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/les-claypool-mtv-spring-break-acid uQGsbJHhpJJQQat872x7He Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:16:07 +0000 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:18:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus cancel European leg of A Tribute To Kings tour due to “unavoidable logistical challenges” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/primus-cancels-tribute-to-kings-european-leg zHME6dUmAqT9JReu7jZTyh Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:36:53 +0000 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:37:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rush’s Geddy Lee on A Farewell To Kings, Les Claypool the bassist, and what he thinks of Primus playing the album live in its entirety ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rush-geddy-lee-farewell-to-kings-primus 27Gk5gWNKnW8sEk3YU3Cq8 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:34:30 +0000 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:36:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Les Claypool: “Singing Geddy Lee parts and playing bass, or just singing Geddy Lee parts period, is f**king hard, because it’s up in the upper stratosphere” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/les-claypool-primus-a-farewell-to-kings oHXdStxTcsXqrJuhP9jxvc Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:10:41 +0000 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:35:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus's Les Claypool teams up with Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz for Volodymyr Zelensky tribute song, The Man With the Iron Balls ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/les-claypool-eugene-hutz-zelensky-tribute oJ3kBJsfuzwoHJSh532gTb Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:47:50 +0000 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:12:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus announce Conspiranoid EP, share sprawling 11-minute lead single, Conspiranoia ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/primus-conspiranoid cdFmzxNjsL6qR6xwGg9aHo Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:30:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Primus perform the entirety of A Farewell To Kings as they kick off their Rush tribute tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/primus-performs-a-farewell-to-kings ZCowhe3vZXcV4vKiD9enQ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:00:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Les Claypool has been taking bass lessons from Rush's Geddy Lee ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/geddy-lee-les-claypool-bass-lessons BgDjKh3KK8E2nHCRDLWzGZ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:00:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Les Claypool faces off with Metallica’s Robert Trujillo in a bass-slapping duel in new short film Precious Metals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/les-claypool-faces-off-with-metallicas-robert-trujillo-in-a-bass-slapping-duel-in-new-short-film-precious-metals z8RP9vhw6sgpG4u4Trfm2C Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:34:58 +0000 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:06:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Momoa details his jams with Les Claypool: “It was like a childhood dream” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-momoa-details-his-jams-with-les-claypool-it-was-like-a-childhood-dream sGLNkV3EzTcKEhCfxyiTG Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:19:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ EMG introduces all-new Les Claypool 'Pachyderm Gold' bass pickups ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/emg-introduces-all-new-les-claypool-pachyderm-gold-bass-pickups MFzWiEdasM2Ktz6JCMiVAV Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:16:52 +0000 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:18:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jason Momoa spent the week jamming Primus tunes with Les Claypool and talking Gibson guitars with Slash ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-momoa-spent-the-week-jamming-primus-tunes-with-les-claypool-and-talking-gibson-guitars-with-slash tdEZWBKT2ZevDXhUVhc2ag Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:23:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch members of Tool, Primus, Mastodon and Coheed and Cambria absolutely crush Rush’s classic Anthem ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-members-of-tool-primus-mastodon-and-coheed-and-cambria-absolutely-crush-rushs-classic-anthem PR8VRTtm73ciAaNFtxkwYB Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:12:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 9 of the best fretless bass performances ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/9-of-the-best-fretless-bass-performances aUpytnZBeEJPZycvTDBJHi Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:00:43 +0000 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:27:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Les Claypool: "I’ll go 20 years without changing my gear, and then I’ll say, 'This sucks - I’ve got to change everything!'" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/les-claypool-ill-go-20-years-without-changing-my-gear-and-then-ill-say-this-sucks-ive-got-to-change-everything qgepijansaHCESXctcByyX Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:53:24 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:36:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 bassists you'd want in your dream band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/10-bassists-youd-want-in-your-dream-band bdZeWnNMKe3cSXUaDxg8X4 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:55:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sean Lennon: Hendrix, Famous Parents and the Claypool Lennon Delirium's Latest, 'South of Reality' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/sean-lennon-hendrix-famous-parents-and-the-claypool-lennon-deliriums-latest-south-of-reality YnZoNKUu6srfGUhWrbbizL Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:20:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Claypool Lennon Delirium Share New Song, "Easily Charmed By Fools" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-claypool-lennon-delirium-share-new-song-easily-charmed-by-fools HWfJCYQNjs4Zm8Eurq5FSo Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:47:07 +0000 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 05:23:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Claypool Lennon Delirium Announce New Album, Share New Song, "Blood and Rockets" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-claypool-lennon-delirium-announce-new-album-share-new-song-blood-and-rockets DFp7BYkiasyoCq9eDZ7jcm Wed, 24 Oct 2018 19:28:41 +0000 Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:05:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gig Review: Primus Bring 3D Show to Pomona, California’s Fox Theater ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gig-review-primus-bring-3d-show-pomona-california-s-fox-theater by7AuGrXMZT5tfoKEU9jN8 Thu, 30 May 2013 16:39:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus Announce Spring Tour and Limited-Edition 10-Inch Live Single ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/primus-announce-spring-tour-and-limited-edition-10-inch-live-single eKGrvTF5oYxKWvzGEBWbGf Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:20:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus at the Roseland: An '80s Guy at a '90s Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/primus-roseland-80s-guy-90s-show-0 vE8uTAoP8ekRsSPpYS3keY Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:18:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus Streaming New Song, "Tragedy's A-Comin'" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/primus-streaming-new-song-tragedys-comin 6AtHJSYcUSZTcS37JFf2tn Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:25:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Rush, Police, Primus and Tool Members Jam ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/video-rush-police-primus-and-tool-members-jam c7kmYaKm7iZ8vLAYv3FSMM Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:07:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus Announce Fall 2011 Tour Dates ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/primus-announce-fall-2011-tour-dates JzsMykEJi5n6WY7GxXom7n Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:00:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primus Set To Release New Album, 'Green Naugahyde,' This September ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/primus-set-release-new-album-green-naugahyde-september qksxmdW24xQUG8v6Dz9cWh Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:49:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inquirer: Les Claypool ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/inquirer-les-claypool 6aDDiUNgfBLnruwWXYyyMP Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:46:36 +0000