Primus

granitebison262 said:- heh heh, that infectious part kept looping in my head like a mantra, "Say baby do you wanna lay down with me, say baby do you wanna lay down by my side, say b-b-b-b-b-b-b-baby"

Hands down, that's definitely their best track. 🙏 🙏
Les is just such a legend. Honestly, he seems like the kind of guy you'd absolutely love to grab a beer with. 😁

I gave Green Naugahyde a listen recently. It’s actually quite good; I found myself really engaged rather than bored. 🤷
I wouldn't go so far as to call it a masterpiece 😁, but it’s certainly solid. For now, Jilly's on Smack remains my absolute favorite, though I'm keeping an open mind—musical tastes tend to shift and settle as you spend more time with the albums. 😁

brightridge59 said:I just gave Green Naugahyde a listen. It’s actually pretty good—definitely didn't find it boring at all. 🤷
I'm not going to go so far as to call it a masterpiece 😁, but it's solid. Right now, Jilly's on Smack is my absolute favorite, but who knows? Musical tastes tend to shift until everything finally clicks into place. 😁

Yeah, Jilly's on Smack definitely stands out from the rest of their stuff. I probably need to give it a few more spins myself. With bands like this, you usually have to listen to an album two or three times before it really starts making sense in your head.

Patrick Martin said:Personally, I've always been a huge fan of early Red Hot Chili Peppers, and I can't help but feel there's some kind of connection there (like Out In L.A.), except these guys are just way wilder and much more extreme in their eccentricity.
By the way, does anyone know if they've ever collaborated? (Not that I want to spend hours digging for it!)

From what I know, they haven't really worked together. There is a certain drum & bass connection, but I mean the real deal, not the synthetic stuff. Even though the Red Hot Chili Peppers are incredibly versatile, they still fall into that category of bands where the bassist and drummer take center stage rather than the guitar and vocals being the main focus. Chad Smith & Flea are also an incredible duo.

Aside from Oysterhead, you should definitely check out Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog brigada from Les's various projects. They put out a double live album where the first half features covers of different bands along with some of their own tracks, and the second half is a full cover of Animals by Pink Floyd. That one sounds pretty great too.

Moving away from Primus, when I think of similarly trippy bands, Mr. Bungle comes to mind, which was started by Mike Patton (of Faith No More). But man, that stuff is truly bizarre. 😬
Here is how it sounds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ7p623CBvI

If you ask me, Mr. Bungle is really the only band out there that can truly go toe-to-toe with Primus when it comes to sheer, beautiful weirdness. 😁

On another note...😁

They’re all incredible bands—honestly, I don't see the point in even trying to compare them. You want bizarre? Just give Arab on Radar or Lightning Bolt a listen. 🙂

Look, those two bands you mentioned are pure, classic noise.
Okay, maybe trying to compare Primus and Mr. Bungle doesn't make much sense, but there is definitely a connection in how they both just mash up a million different genres. You can't really pin either one down to a single category. What really ties them together is that sheer originality—they both left behind this massive musical legacy because they were making sounds that nobody else was doing. Or at least, very few people were brave enough to try.
Now, "bizarre" might be a bit of an overstatement, but I suppose it depends on your perspective. If you’re someone who naturally gravitates toward alternative or progressive rock, this won't feel weird at all. But for the average listener who mostly sticks to Taylor Swift, it's probably going to sound pretty bizarre. 😁

cosmicrider5 said:For someone who typically gravitates toward alternative or progressive rock, this probably won't feel out of place at all, though I imagine the average Taylor Swift fan might find the whole thing a bit surreal. 😁

I don't really listen to Taylor Swift myself, 🙂 🙂

But even within their own specific genre, they really tend to break the mold. That’s honestly why I think the label fits; they blend so many different styles together that it’s actually quite difficult to pin them down to just one category—if you can even categorize them at all. 🤷

They’re blowing up because the music they’re making is just straight-up high-quality—you can feel it. It’s that rare sweet spot where genuine skill meets insane creativity. I’m always preaching about this in those threads about whether bands are misunderstood or overrated, but look, these guys are authentic. They stay true to themselves, and I respect that. When you hit that trifecta of talent, originality, and stuff that actually sounds good (well, sounds good to me, anyway; everyone's got different tastes), it's a win. Honestly, their vibe just clicks with me; it doesn't feel forced or exhausting like so many other acts out there today.

When I listen to Mr. Bungle, I hear this wild collision of different genres—it's all over the place—but when I put on Primus, I just hear Primus. Does that even make sense? How would one even begin to articulate that distinction? 🙂

By the way—I’ve been spinning their stuff for over 15 years now, and honestly, their latest album still feels pretty mediocre compared to the likes of Pork Soda, Tales, or Morati sir.

They are a truly brilliant outfit, particularly if you’re someone who constantly finds themselves craving a heavy bassline in their music—the sound quality is superb, and they are clearly creative souls possessing a certain level of eccentricity that isn't quite everyone's cup of tea.
It seems to me that far fewer people truly appreciate them as much as I do.
My personal favorites have to be Root beer and Antipop.
Here is an interesting little video featuring one of those absolute madmen.
http://youtu.be/KI3MogFumFU
😁

Root beer is a total classic.

I’m dropping this 1992 live performance here as well. Just look at how effortlessly he handles that bass, playing whatever the hell he feels like in the moment. Honestly, Lalonde is such an underrated guitarist. 😁
Otherwise, the entire Sailing The Seas of Cheese experience is just a psychedelic funk-rock bombshell, and that goes for several of their other albums too. I’d also throw Tales fra The Punchbowl into the mix; it leans more toward mid-tempo vibes and hasn't always been the fan favorite, though I suspect that might be somewhat unfair.


primus - Jerry Was a Racecar driver / Tommy The Cat

There’s this one band I really ought to start listening to—I know I should—but for some reason, I just can't seem to get around to it.

goldenscout14 said:I’m dropping this '92 live performance here as well. There is just such an effortless quality to how he handles the bass, playing whatever his heart desires. Honestly, I think Lalonde is an underrated guitarist. 😁
The whole Sailing The Seas of Cheese record is essentially a psychedelic funk-rock time bomb, much like several of their other albums. I might also suggest Tales fra The Punchbowl; it leans more toward mid-tempo territory and hasn't always been the fan favorite, though perhaps that's a bit unfair.


primus - Jerry Was a Racecar driver / Tommy The Cat

🙏 is a brilliant album
It is truly refreshing to see musicians who aren't just chasing those typical pop star tropes
Here is another track from that same record
Sgt Baker

frozenraven39 said:A band I really ought to start listening to, yet I somehow can't quite bring myself to dive in.

Well, once you actually do dive in, you won't be able to stop. It’s one of those groups where you intend to listen to just one song, only to find yourself halfway through the entire album by the end of the day, haha.

I was super into them back when they were dropping Root beer, but after that, they just started playing the same old stuff over and over until they became totally exhausting. I actually caught them during the Tales fra The Punchbowl tour in Pordenone, and honestly? I kind of regretted going. It felt like they just showed up because they had to, like, "we're here for work, but we really don't feel like being here today." They played their hits fine enough, I guess, but there was zero connection with the crowd. No energy, no nothing. Just cold and awkward.

I’ll admit I don't spin them all that much lately, but I still have Sailing The Seas of Cheese on vinyl and I'm definitely not selling it.
A few years back they put out that album (you know, the one with Green... in the title). I listened to it a couple times and then just sort of forgot about it.

So, I just noticed they dropped a new album last year called The Wiggles