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split lickety · 10-25-2003, 11:24 PM

just saw Primus. i was in the 4th row. it was incredible. it was a sitdown show but nobody sat. Les even made fun of some people who were sitting. there were clips of Les's claymation, some strange films and live shots of the stage bing projected onto 2 big white balls hanging above the stage. i've seen Les 4 times now and this was the best.

i could go on all night but i'll just give you guys a set list with some details. hopefully i remember correctly. kinda fuzzyheaded right now.

1st Set
Southbound Pachyderm
Sgt. Pilcher
Over The Electric Grapevine
Mary The Icecube
Toys Go Winding Down
Jellikit
Frizzle Fry

2nd Set ~ Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Seas Of Cheese -Les's stand-up electric wouldn't work so he hacked it out on his 4-string and moved on.
Here Come The Bastards
Sgt. Baker
American Life
Jerry Was A Racecar Driver

In between these songs les brought out his Whamola and played some improv riffs that were amazing. he layed it down on the stage and borrowed a drumstick from Tim and played with his bow and the drumstick for a few minutes. even Tim stopped playing so he could watch.

Eleven
Is It Luck ~ in the middle of this song Les played Pink Floyd's In The Flesh ~ It was awesome.
Grandad's Little Ditty
Tommy The Cat
Sathington Waltz
Those Damn Blue Collar Tweekers
Fish On
Los Bastardos ~ 2 guys wearing masks came onto stage on playing bass the other guitar. Les was on a 2 drum setup and a guy in a dinosaur costume was on another 2 drum setup and Larry was crowded in the back. Les took a tour of the concert hall for this one.

Encore
Too Many Puppies

i may have left out a song in the first set but i think this is correct.

~ Split

Spartak · 10-26-2003, 03:25 AM

Whoa looks a like a fairly comprehensive set! How long did they play for ?

split lickety · 10-26-2003, 08:58 AM

from 8 till 11 with a short break.

Rowan · 10-27-2003, 09:29 AM

I saw them here in seattle last night, it was amazing. I was on the floor GA, so fun!!

I saw Les once before with holy mackrel but this took the cake!!

That man is god on the bass. I loved the videos in the background. I could have done without such a long drum solo though

split lickety · 10-27-2003, 01:37 PM

Les seems to have the drummer do a long solo somewhere in the second set of every show he does nowdays. i think its simply a break for him.

lions20 · 10-27-2003, 01:55 PM

Les Claypool is awesome. I'd go just to see him.

flecktone4 · 10-27-2003, 07:41 PM

sounds like a hefty show

GuttersnipeXL · 10-27-2003, 09:47 PM

Seeing them here in the east in a week or so, I gotta check the date again. I can't wait to see them..it's been awhile!

sleepingbeauty · 11-19-2003, 10:00 AM

I was by split lickety in the fourth row in Eugene. Such a tight performance! Les was amazing on his whamola, at one point the drummer got up to watch him!

redravin40 · 11-19-2003, 08:24 PM

I saw them about ten years ago and it was an amazing show.
There wasn't any animation or special sets but they played a three hour set and it seemed like 30 minutes.
We were jammed into a concrete bunker that doubles as a visitors center.
Not the best acoustics but they did a great job of compensating for it.
Les played the audience like he did his bass.
Primus sucks, Primus sucks, Primus sucks.
On the top ten list of best shows I have ever seen.

WhoaitsZ · 11-20-2003, 02:24 PM

I saw Primus in 98 by pure accident. the Family Values tour *koffiwasyoung*

the were the best there. period.

mulletJeb · 11-20-2003, 08:09 PM

seeing htem on the 25th, cant freakin wait@!@!@#%

bluearmy · 11-21-2003, 05:15 PM

I didn't know they were still going. I saw them in the Uk about ten years back and found them to be one of most original and entertaining groups I had ever seen. Shame I lost track of them.

Derwood · 11-21-2003, 08:49 PM

Saw them headline Lollapalooza back in '93. Pretty damn good then...right after the "Pork Soda" album came out.

h2ogo69 · 11-27-2003, 10:49 PM

les gets a big thumbs up from me 2

-Ever- · 12-01-2003, 01:42 PM

Crazy. I listened to my copy of tails from the punchbowl about two days ago for the first time in probably 5+ years. I recently got an Ipod right when I lost whole CD collection. I borrowed a bunch of my girlfriends and found a few "long lost" CD's in my room and loaded everything I could find onto it. I forgot how odd and amazing their music is, most importantly how good they are in the use of their instruments.
Are they on a large tour or just doing a few shows? Man I'd love to see them live. I had the weird notion that they had broken up when Oysterhead formed...
-T

GuttersnipeXL · 12-01-2003, 03:44 PM

I saw em in Syracuse a few days ago...what's to say, but Primus Sucks!!!!!

maximus · 12-01-2003, 04:32 PM

did buckethead come out at all?

QuasiMojo · 06-23-2004, 04:47 PM

I saw Them at Bonnaroo this year on saturday night...it was a little late and a lot muddy but Holy Fuck were they awesome!
They are on their "Hallucini-genics" tour now. Les came out and gave props to the guys from The Dead, then mentioned that either He or the crowd seemed to be experiencing the wonderful effects of psilocybin!!! these fantastic orbs they had seeming to loom over the stage with strange images flashing...wow. Oh they also have Adrian Belew from King Crimson playing with them...they played a great cover of yyz from Rush. I never saw them play before but i would love to see them again.

found out too late that they were in my region like 2 days after Bonnaroo(Penns Landing) who knows when they'll be back again

KWSN · 06-23-2004, 07:16 PM

Just saw them last night at Radio City.... BLOWN AWAY. They played a bunch of assorted songs first set, and all of Frizzle Fry the second set. Just incredible. Some of the die-hards there were disappointed but I sure wasn't. Just to watch Les go to work on that bass... it's almost superhuman.

skinnymofo · 06-23-2004, 11:41 PM

they came to seattle at the june 2 it was an awesome concert and while i was under the effects of mushrooms there was the fly guy there and an oompa loompa and some rasta guy who talked for like 10mins about the wonders of women.
it was a shame the last 2 times they been here it was in a kind of shitty place (exhibition center, and paramount theatre-a sit down place).
oh and both times they had the balls, the drug video during intermission and the same images on the balls.
even if you dont like their music id suggest going to just stand in amazement at all their skills with instruments

Cardinal Syn · 06-24-2004, 05:36 AM

I've had the pleasure of sharing the experience myself as well. But a few years ago.

It was Break at the Lake,a 3 day festival kinda thing here in Lake Havasu.

QuasiMojo · 06-25-2004, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by skinnymofo
they came to seattle at the june 2 it was an awesome concert and while i was under the effects of mushrooms there was the fly guy there and an oompa loompa and some rasta guy who talked for like 10mins about the wonders of women.
it was a shame the last 2 times they been here it was in a kind of shitty place (exhibition center, and paramount theatre-a sit down place).
oh and both times they had the balls, the drug video during intermission and the same images on the balls.
even if you dont like their music id suggest going to just stand in amazement at all their skills with instruments

Yah

10-25-2003, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
split lickety Banned Location: eugene, OR	Primus ~ A Concert Review just saw Primus. i was in the 4th row. it was incredible. it was a sitdown show but nobody sat. Les even made fun of some people who were sitting. there were clips of Les's claymation, some strange films and live shots of the stage bing projected onto 2 big white balls hanging above the stage. i've seen Les 4 times now and this was the best. i could go on all night but i'll just give you guys a set list with some details. hopefully i remember correctly. kinda fuzzyheaded right now. 1st Set Southbound Pachyderm Sgt. Pilcher Over The Electric Grapevine Mary The Icecube Toys Go Winding Down Jellikit Frizzle Fry 2nd Set ~ Sailing The Seas Of Cheese Seas Of Cheese -Les's stand-up electric wouldn't work so he hacked it out on his 4-string and moved on. Here Come The Bastards Sgt. Baker American Life Jerry Was A Racecar Driver In between these songs les brought out his Whamola and played some improv riffs that were amazing. he layed it down on the stage and borrowed a drumstick from Tim and played with his bow and the drumstick for a few minutes. even Tim stopped playing so he could watch. Eleven Is It Luck ~ in the middle of this song Les played Pink Floyd's In The Flesh ~ It was awesome. Grandad's Little Ditty Tommy The Cat Sathington Waltz Those Damn Blue Collar Tweekers Fish On Los Bastardos ~ 2 guys wearing masks came onto stage on playing bass the other guitar. Les was on a 2 drum setup and a guy in a dinosaur costume was on another 2 drum setup and Larry was crowded in the back. Les took a tour of the concert hall for this one. Encore Too Many Puppies i may have left out a song in the first set but i think this is correct. ~ Split

10-26-2003, 03:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spartak Bang bang Location: New Zealand	Whoa looks a like a fairly comprehensive set! How long did they play for ? __________________ I can read your mind... looking at you... I can read your mind...

10-27-2003, 09:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rowan Tilted Location: The Great Northwest	Last night!! I saw them here in seattle last night, it was amazing. I was on the floor GA, so fun!! I saw Les once before with holy mackrel but this took the cake!! That man is god on the bass. I loved the videos in the background. I could have done without such a long drum solo though Last edited by Rowan; 10-27-2003 at 09:33 AM..

10-27-2003, 09:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
GuttersnipeXL Giggity Giggity!! Location: N'York	Seeing them here in the east in a week or so, I gotta check the date again. I can't wait to see them..it's been awhile! __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

11-21-2003, 08:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	Saw them headline Lollapalooza back in '93. Pretty damn good then...right after the "Pork Soda" album came out. __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

10-26-2003, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
split lickety Banned Location: eugene, OR	from 8 till 11 with a short break.

10-27-2003, 01:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
split lickety Banned Location: eugene, OR	Les seems to have the drummer do a long solo somewhere in the second set of every show he does nowdays. i think its simply a break for him.

10-27-2003, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
lions20 Insane	Les Claypool is awesome. I'd go just to see him.

10-27-2003, 07:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
flecktone4 Tilted	sounds like a hefty show

11-19-2003, 10:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
sleepingbeauty Banned Location: Eugene, Oregon	I was by split lickety in the fourth row in Eugene. Such a tight performance! Les was amazing on his whamola, at one point the drummer got up to watch him!

11-19-2003, 08:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	I saw them about ten years ago and it was an amazing show. There wasn't any animation or special sets but they played a three hour set and it seemed like 30 minutes. We were jammed into a concrete bunker that doubles as a visitors center. Not the best acoustics but they did a great job of compensating for it. Les played the audience like he did his bass. Primus sucks, Primus sucks, Primus sucks. On the top ten list of best shows I have ever seen.

11-20-2003, 02:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
WhoaitsZ Crazy Location: right behind you...	I saw Primus in 98 by pure accident. the Family Values tour koffiwasyoung the were the best there. period.

11-20-2003, 08:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
mulletJeb Insane	seeing htem on the 25th, cant freakin wait@!@!@#%

11-21-2003, 05:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
bluearmy Insane Location: uk	I didn't know they were still going. I saw them in the Uk about ten years back and found them to be one of most original and entertaining groups I had ever seen. Shame I lost track of them.

11-27-2003, 10:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
h2ogo69 Banned	les gets a big thumbs up from me 2

12-01-2003, 01:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
-Ever- Junkie Location: San Francisco	Crazy. I listened to my copy of tails from the punchbowl about two days ago for the first time in probably 5+ years. I recently got an Ipod right when I lost whole CD collection. I borrowed a bunch of my girlfriends and found a few "long lost" CD's in my room and loaded everything I could find onto it. I forgot how odd and amazing their music is, most importantly how good they are in the use of their instruments. Are they on a large tour or just doing a few shows? Man I'd love to see them live. I had the weird notion that they had broken up when Oysterhead formed... -T __________________ Embracing the goddess energy within yourselves will bring all of you to a new understanding and valuing of life. A vision that inspires you to live and love on planet Earth. Like a priceless jewel buried in dark layers of soil and stone, Earth radiates her brilliant beauty into the caverns of space and time. Perhaps you are aware of those who watch over your home And experience of this place to visit and play with reality. You are becoming aware of yourself as a gamemaster... --Acknowledge your weaknesses--

12-01-2003, 03:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
GuttersnipeXL Giggity Giggity!! Location: N'York	I saw em in Syracuse a few days ago...what's to say, but Primus Sucks!!!!! __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

12-01-2003, 04:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
maximus Crazy Location: Pa	did buckethead come out at all? __________________ i don't want to be lonely, i just want to be alone.

06-23-2004, 04:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
QuasiMojo King Knave Location: Lancaster	I saw Them at Bonnaroo this year on saturday night...it was a little late and a lot muddy but Holy Fuck were they awesome! They are on their "Hallucini-genics" tour now. Les came out and gave props to the guys from The Dead, then mentioned that either He or the crowd seemed to be experiencing the wonderful effects of psilocybin!!! these fantastic orbs they had seeming to loom over the stage with strange images flashing...wow. Oh they also have Adrian Belew from King Crimson playing with them...they played a great cover of yyz from Rush. I never saw them play before but i would love to see them again. found out too late that they were in my region like 2 days after Bonnaroo(Penns Landing) who knows when they'll be back again __________________ AzAbOv ZoBeLoE

06-23-2004, 07:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
KWSN green	Just saw them last night at Radio City.... BLOWN AWAY. They played a bunch of assorted songs first set, and all of Frizzle Fry the second set. Just incredible. Some of the die-hards there were disappointed but I sure wasn't. Just to watch Les go to work on that bass... it's almost superhuman. __________________ Your arms are broken!

06-23-2004, 11:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
skinnymofo Addict ed to smack Location: Seattle	they came to seattle at the june 2 it was an awesome concert and while i was under the effects of mushrooms there was the fly guy there and an oompa loompa and some rasta guy who talked for like 10mins about the wonders of women. it was a shame the last 2 times they been here it was in a kind of shitty place (exhibition center, and paramount theatre-a sit down place). oh and both times they had the balls, the drug video during intermission and the same images on the balls. even if you dont like their music id suggest going to just stand in amazement at all their skills with instruments

06-24-2004, 05:36 AM	#22 (permalink)
Cardinal Syn Insane Location: Arizona	I've had the pleasure of sharing the experience myself as well. But a few years ago. It was Break at the Lake,a 3 day festival kinda thing here in Lake Havasu.