Primus's Les Claypool names 7 bassists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 24 May 23 The alt-rock innovator on "one of the most underrated bass players ever", who he sees as the instrument's Jimi Hendrix and that time a low-end hero "f**king kicked my ass" in a jam
Hear Justin Chancellor play through Les Claypool’s rig as this Primus-Tool supergroup take on Ænima at chest-rattling velocity By Matt Parker published 3 May 23 Members of the two bands and Queens of the Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen teamed up for a double-drummer take on the Tool classic
Les Claypool: “The Pachyderm bass has one knob on it, a volume knob: I don’t want any tone” By Joel McIver published 10 March 23 Primus’ bass wizard tells us all about his Pachyderm bass and exactly what naugahyde is
Les Claypool says he was on acid during Primus’ 1992 MTV Spring Break performance – “everything I saw was just orange” By Matt Parker published 6 July 22 The bassist extraordinaire has been reflecting on Primus’ early years amid the 90s alternative boom, in which the band got picked up by MTV before Metallica... It was quite literally a trip
Primus cancel European leg of A Tribute To Kings tour due to “unavoidable logistical challenges” By Matt Owen published 29 June 22 The mammoth Rush tribute tour comes to a premature end
Larry LaLonde and Les Claypool join Alex Lifeson to discuss A Farewell To Kings and recall that one time the Rush guitarist used a tortilla chip as a guitar pick By Joe Bosso published 16 June 22 With Primus on tour playing the 1977 classic, the band's guitarist and bassist/frontman talk tribute acts and discuss the album's legacy with Rush's Alex Lifeson
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 By Ellen O'Reilly, Joel McIver published 9 June 22 Playing A Farewell To Kings in full is not for the fainthearted. Even Geddy Lee, the man who recorded it, thought Les Claypool “was a little bit nuts” for attempting it
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” By Ellen O'Reilly, Joel McIver last updated 1 June 22 Primus are currently on the road, playing the Rush album A Farewell To Kings in its entirety. We ask Claypool what made him embark on such a mad endeavor
Keeley collaborates with Primus’ Larry LaLonde for Artist Series Edition BubbleTron flanger/phaser By Matt Owen published 29 April 22 New-look unit introduces aesthetic and functional tweaks to the original BubbleTron, which is described by LaLonde as “the greatest pedal ever made”
From Pink Floyd to Primus: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown published 8 April 22 Start your weekend off on the right foot with top-tier tunes from Clutch, Interpol, Anna Calvi, Helms Alee, Hovvdy and Delicate Steve
Primus announce Conspiranoid EP, share sprawling 11-minute lead single, Conspiranoia By Sam Roche published 6 April 22 The EP arrives April 22, days after the trio are set to embark on the second leg of their Rush tribute tour, A Tribute to Kings
“Pro tip: play triangles!” Watch Primus’s Ler LaLonde offer a madcap masterclass in Gibson’s latest Riff Lords video By Matt Parker published 13 August 21 Insight, eye candy and a load of ways to reinvigorate your playing with Primus's master of unhinged licks
Watch Primus perform the entirety of A Farewell To Kings as they kick off their Rush tribute tour By Matt Owen published 12 August 21 Fresh from his lesson with Geddy Lee, a kimono-kitted Les Claypool took to the stage with his bandmates to tackle the daunting setlist from start to finish
Les Claypool has been taking bass lessons from Rush's Geddy Lee By Sam Roche published 10 August 21 The Primus man said he was “learning from the master” ahead of the band's upcoming Rush tribute tour, A Tribute to Kings
Les Claypool faces off with Metallica’s Robert Trujillo in a bass-slapping duel in new short film Precious Metals By Richard Bienstock last updated 6 October 21 The film is directed by the Primus bassist’s son, Cage Claypool
Jason Momoa details his jams with Les Claypool: “It was like a childhood dream” By Michael Astley-Brown published 28 January 21 Bass Player’s latest cover star interrogated Claypool on a number of topics, including the hardest Primus song to play
EMG introduces all-new Les Claypool 'Pachyderm Gold' bass pickups By Matt Owen published 21 January 21 New finishes for Robert Trujillo's Rip Tide set also unveiled
Watch members of Tool, Primus, Mastodon and Coheed and Cambria absolutely crush Rush’s classic Anthem By Richard Bienstock published 27 July 20 The latest from Two Minutes to Late Night is a wonder in the world
Slayer Announce “The Final Campaign” By Richard Bienstock published 9 July 19 November shows—the band's last ever—will also feature Primus, Ministry and Phil Anselmo.
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