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Biography
Early years
Claypool was born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, but was raised in El Sobrante, California in a working class family with a history of working as auto mechanics. His early education included Collins Elementary School and De Anza High School. Les’ parents divorced when he was a young child, but he says that he had a decent childhood, citing that he was never abused or severely bullied.
Claypool developed a bass guitar slap technique listening to other bassists such as Stanley Clarke and Larry Graham. He also bought his first Carl Thompson bass, his trademark four string bass. (Claypool stated in August of 2009, that he now owns 13 bass guitars, including a multi-wood fretless 6-string called the Rainbow Bass.)
In 1986, after the death of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, Claypool auditioned to play bass for Metallica, playing the song “Master of Puppets” on his bass. In Metallica’s Behind the Music, Claypool said that during the audition he jokingly asked the others if they wanted to “jam on some Isley Brothers tunes.” James Hetfield remarked that Claypool was not awarded the job because “he was too good”.
Primus
Main article: Primus (band)
Primus began as Primate with Les Claypool, guitarist Todd Huth and various drummers, most notably Jay Lane, in the mid-1980s, though Huth and Lane left shortly thereafter to pursue other projects. Claypool replaced them with guitarist Larry LaLonde and eclectic drummer Tim Alexander in 1989 (Tim “Herb” Alexander left the band in 1996 and was replaced by Brian “Brain” Mantia). Primus began selling out local clubs with their out-of-control live act and irreverent approach to music (their catchphrase was “Primus sucks!”). This was later to be changed.
From 1989 to 2000, Primus steadily became one of the most bizarre bands to gain significant mainstream airplay, headlining Lollapalooza in 1993, appearing on Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1995, and even making an appearance at Woodstock ’94 where they performed their Pork Soda hit “My Name Is Mud” and were pelted with mud (Claypool claims to still have mud in his speakers). Also, in 1997, they were asked to play, and record, the theme song for the animated television show South Park. Claypool and Tom Waits have recorded on each other’s records since 1991 and have continued to do so. In 1999 he let Activision use the song “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” on the hit video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
In Fender Fender American Special HSS Stratocaster Electric Guitar. Black 2000 Primus went on indefinite hiatus.
In mid 2003 Claypool reunited with former Primus drummer Tim Alexander and guitarist Larry LaLonde to record a DVD/EP called Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People, which Claypool described as the first DVD with supplementary music, as opposed to the contrary. In October of that year, the band staged a two month tour in which they performed two sets per show, the second consisting of their 1991 release Sailing the Seas of Cheese in its entirety. They continued touring into 2004, even performing their 1990 release Frizzle Fry in its entirety.
In Mid-August 2006, a DVD release entitled Blame It on the Fish was added to the listings of Amazon and other online shops. Shortly thereafter, the website The PRP reported that a rumor had surfaced implying that the band was quietly planning a North American tour for November/December 2006.
On October 17, 2006, Primus released both their first greatest hits CD They Can’t All Be Zingers and their third DVD Blame It on The Fish, subtitled An Abstract Look at the 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage.
They Can’t All Be Zingers includes sixteen digitally remastered songs that span their entire career, including a previously unreleased and extended version of “Shake Hands with Beef,” the Tom Waits collaboration “Coattails of a Deadman,” and “Mary the Ice Cube” from the 2003 DVD and EP Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People.
Claypool has let the video game Guitar Hero 2 use the Primus song, “John the Fisherman,” one of two songs in the game using the actual recording instead of a cover.
Blame It on the Fish: An Abstract Look at the 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage contains live footage from the band’s 2003 reunion tour, interview segments and behind the scenes footage. The DVD includes a 70 minute feature film and 90 minutes of bonus material, including a 30 minute mockumentary about the band in 2065. Blame It on the Fish is directed by Matthew J. Powers, who directed Never Been Done, a documentary about Jon Comer.
Primus: The Beat A Dead Horse Tour 2006 began in November 2006 and was completed the following December.
In 2008 Primus played at a few festivals including; Rothbury (in Michigan), The Ottawa Blues Fest, Quebec City Summer Fest, and Outside Lands Festival (in San Francisco).
Les Claypool let the DC snowboard team use the Primus song “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” in their 2007 movie “DC Mt. Lab 1.5″
Solo work
1994 – 2001
Sausage
In 1994, Claypool teamed up with guitarist Todd Huth and drummer Jay Lane to create an early Primus sound. Songs such as “Riddles are Abound Tonight” and “toyz 1988″ (now known as “Toys Go Winding Down”) gave way to a whole new breed of music.
Holy Mackerel
In 1996 Claypool produced, engineered and released a solo album, “Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel presents” Highball with the Devil. Claypool is credited with bass, drums and vocals on several tracks as well as guitar. Also on the album are Mark “Mirv” Haggard, Adam Gates, Jay Lane, Joe Gore, Charlie Hunter and Henry Rollins. The accompanying tour included Haggard and Gates on guitars with Bryan “Brain” Mantia on drums. It was announced during the Holy Mackerel tour that Mantia had been chosen to become the next Primus drummer.
Oysterhead
Main article: Oysterhead
In April 2000, Claypool collaborated with Trey Anastasio (of Phish) and Stewart Copeland (of The Police) as Oysterhead. Claypool and Anastasio had been looking for an opportunity to collaborate. Each had a mutual interest in playing with Copeland who had been a rock idol of their teen years. Also, Claypool and Copeland had an established friendship. Oysterhead were originally intended as a one time performance during Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Though timid of the band’s sudden and surprising popularity they eventually decided to record and tour. They released one studio album, The Grand Pecking Order, and toured before disbanding in 2001. They re-united for two performances in 2006, one at 10K Lakes Festival and one at Bonnaroo Music Festival
The Frog Brigade
Main article: Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
In May 2000 Claypool formed Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, an experimental rock group. Claypool was asked to put together a band for the Mountain Aire Festival in Angels Camp, California. The band “of the most incredible guys (he) could possibly find” debuted that Memorial Day weekend and played a number of other festivals including moe.down. Originally he was going to call the band “Les Claypool’s Thunder Brigade.” Claypool states:
I originally was going to do the two drummer thing with Herb and Jack Irons, so I was gonna call it the Les Claypool Thunder Brigade. Michael Bailey from Bill Graham Presents said to me that it may sound a bit too heavy for the Mountain Aire crowd and to perhaps try something a little different that had to do with the event itself. Since it was home of the Calaveras County Frog Jump… hence the Frog Brigade and then it
Early years
Claypool was born September 29, 1963 in Richmond, California, but was raised in El Sobrante, California in a working class family with a history of working as auto mechanics. His early education included Collins Elementary School and De Anza High School. Les’ parents divorced when he was a young child, but he says that he had a decent childhood, citing that he was never abused or severely bullied.
Claypool developed a bass guitar slap technique listening to other bassists such as Stanley Clarke and Larry Graham. He also bought his first Carl Thompson bass, his trademark four string bass. (Claypool stated in August of 2009, that he now owns 13 bass guitars, including a multi-wood fretless 6-string called the Rainbow Bass.)
In 1986, after the death of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, Claypool auditioned to play bass for Metallica, playing the song “Master of Puppets” on his bass. In Metallica’s Behind the Music, Claypool said that during the audition he jokingly asked the others if they wanted to “jam on some Isley Brothers tunes.” James Hetfield remarked that Claypool was not awarded the job because “he was too good”.
Primus
Main article: Primus (band)
Primus began as Primate with Les Claypool, guitarist Todd Huth and various drummers, most notably Jay Lane, in the mid-1980s, though Huth and Lane left shortly thereafter to pursue other projects. Claypool replaced them with guitarist Larry LaLonde and eclectic drummer Tim Alexander in 1989 (Tim “Herb” Alexander left the band in 1996 and was replaced by Brian “Brain” Mantia). Primus began selling out local clubs with their out-of-control live act and irreverent approach to music (their catchphrase was “Primus sucks!”). This was later to be changed.
From 1989 to 2000, Primus steadily became one of the most bizarre bands to gain significant mainstream airplay, headlining Lollapalooza in 1993, appearing on Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1995, and even making an appearance at Woodstock ’94 where they performed their Pork Soda hit “My Name Is Mud” and were pelted with mud (Claypool claims to still have mud in his speakers). Also, in 1997, they were asked to play, and record, the theme song for the animated television show South Park. Claypool and Tom Waits have recorded on each other’s records since 1991 and have continued to do so. In 1999 he let Activision use the song “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” on the hit video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
In Fender Fender American Special HSS Stratocaster Electric Guitar. Black 2000 Primus went on indefinite hiatus.
In mid 2003 Claypool reunited with former Primus drummer Tim Alexander and guitarist Larry LaLonde to record a DVD/EP called Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People, which Claypool described as the first DVD with supplementary music, as opposed to the contrary. In October of that year, the band staged a two month tour in which they performed two sets per show, the second consisting of their 1991 release Sailing the Seas of Cheese in its entirety. They continued touring into 2004, even performing their 1990 release Frizzle Fry in its entirety.
In Mid-August 2006, a DVD release entitled Blame It on the Fish was added to the listings of Amazon and other online shops. Shortly thereafter, the website The PRP reported that a rumor had surfaced implying that the band was quietly planning a North American tour for November/December 2006.
On October 17, 2006, Primus released both their first greatest hits CD They Can’t All Be Zingers and their third DVD Blame It on The Fish, subtitled An Abstract Look at the 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage.
They Can’t All Be Zingers includes sixteen digitally remastered songs that span their entire career, including a previously unreleased and extended version of “Shake Hands with Beef,” the Tom Waits collaboration “Coattails of a Deadman,” and “Mary the Ice Cube” from the 2003 DVD and EP Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People.
Claypool has let the video game Guitar Hero 2 use the Primus song, “John the Fisherman,” one of two songs in the game using the actual recording instead of a cover.
Blame It on the Fish: An Abstract Look at the 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage contains live footage from the band’s 2003 reunion tour, interview segments and behind the scenes footage. The DVD includes a 70 minute feature film and 90 minutes of bonus material, including a 30 minute mockumentary about the band in 2065. Blame It on the Fish is directed by Matthew J. Powers, who directed Never Been Done, a documentary about Jon Comer.
Primus: The Beat A Dead Horse Tour 2006 began in November 2006 and was completed the following December.
In 2008 Primus played at a few festivals including; Rothbury (in Michigan), The Ottawa Blues Fest, Quebec City Summer Fest, and Outside Lands Festival (in San Francisco).
Les Claypool let the DC snowboard team use the Primus song “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” in their 2007 movie “DC Mt. Lab 1.5″
Solo work
1994 – 2001
Sausage
In 1994, Claypool teamed up with guitarist Todd Huth and drummer Jay Lane to create an early Primus sound. Songs such as “Riddles are Abound Tonight” and “toyz 1988″ (now known as “Toys Go Winding Down”) gave way to a whole new breed of music.
Holy Mackerel
In 1996 Claypool produced, engineered and released a solo album, “Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel presents” Highball with the Devil. Claypool is credited with bass, drums and vocals on several tracks as well as guitar. Also on the album are Mark “Mirv” Haggard, Adam Gates, Jay Lane, Joe Gore, Charlie Hunter and Henry Rollins. The accompanying tour included Haggard and Gates on guitars with Bryan “Brain” Mantia on drums. It was announced during the Holy Mackerel tour that Mantia had been chosen to become the next Primus drummer.
Oysterhead
Main article: Oysterhead
In April 2000, Claypool collaborated with Trey Anastasio (of Phish) and Stewart Copeland (of The Police) as Oysterhead. Claypool and Anastasio had been looking for an opportunity to collaborate. Each had a mutual interest in playing with Copeland who had been a rock idol of their teen years. Also, Claypool and Copeland had an established friendship. Oysterhead were originally intended as a one time performance during Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Though timid of the band’s sudden and surprising popularity they eventually decided to record and tour. They released one studio album, The Grand Pecking Order, and toured before disbanding in 2001. They re-united for two performances in 2006, one at 10K Lakes Festival and one at Bonnaroo Music Festival
The Frog Brigade
Main article: Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
In May 2000 Claypool formed Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, an experimental rock group. Claypool was asked to put together a band for the Mountain Aire Festival in Angels Camp, California. The band “of the most incredible guys (he) could possibly find” debuted that Memorial Day weekend and played a number of other festivals including moe.down. Originally he was going to call the band “Les Claypool’s Thunder Brigade.” Claypool states:
I originally was going to do the two drummer thing with Herb and Jack Irons, so I was gonna call it the Les Claypool Thunder Brigade. Michael Bailey from Bill Graham Presents said to me that it may sound a bit too heavy for the Mountain Aire crowd and to perhaps try something a little different that had to do with the event itself. Since it was home of the Calaveras County Frog Jump… hence the Frog Brigade and then it
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