http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.46311&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rssFew musicians embrace the mad scientist aesthetic more fervently than bass maestro Les Claypool. From his Bay Area high school days spent hanging with Kirk Hammett, to co-producing Suicidal Tendencies' second album, to the formation of Primus, to his post-millennial embrace of the jam band scene, Claypool has constantly done things his own weird way. Primus is perhaps his best known, best loved achievement, one of the more memorable alternative rock bands of the early '90s, which scored cult hits with brazenly funky, punky tracks like "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver" and "My Name is Mud." Bouncing manically over Claypool's quirky vocals and rubbery bass, drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander's neck-snapping beats, and underrated guitarist Larry Lalonde's wiry riffs, the band was a loony, rhythm-driven steamroller. After Primus disbanded in 2000, Claypool immersed himself in the freeform aesthetic of jam bands like Phish and Galactic, forming the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade with former members of Primus and Col. Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains with P-Funk keysman Bernie Worrell and Buckethead on guitar. Though he was fully embraced by the jam scene, Claypool reconvened Primus in 2004 for two national tours, playing material old and new. <i>Of Whales and Woe,</i> Claypool's umpteenth album but first released under only his own name, was released in May 2006. After 15-plus years of innovating, he’s considered an elder statesman of sorts, albeit one who wears giant eyeballs on his head and sings about big brown beavers. - Jonathan ZwickelAlt Metalen720Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:14:57 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.46311&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss Few musicians embrace the mad scientist aesthetic more fervently than bass maestro Les Claypool. From his Bay Area high school days spent hanging with Kirk Hammett, to co-producing Suicidal Tendencies' second album, to the formation of Primus, to his post-millennial embrace of the jam band scene, Claypool has constantly done things his own weird way. Primus is perhaps his best known, best loved achievement, one of the more memorable alternative rock bands of the early '90s, which scored cult hits with brazenly funky, punky tracks like "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver" and "My Name is Mud." Bouncing manically over Claypool's quirky vocals and rubbery bass, drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander's neck-snapping beats, and underrated guitarist Larry Lalonde's wiry riffs, the band was a loony, rhythm-driven steamroller. After Primus disbanded in 2000, Claypool immersed himself in the freeform aesthetic of jam bands like Phish and Galactic, forming the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade with former members of Primus and Col. Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains with P-Funk keysman Bernie Worrell and Buckethead on guitar. Though he was fully embraced by the jam scene, Claypool reconvened Primus in 2004 for two national tours, playing material old and new. <i>Of Whales and Woe,</i> Claypool's umpteenth album but first released under only his own name, was released in May 2006. After 15-plus years of innovating, he’s considered an elder statesman of sorts, albeit one who wears giant eyeballs on his head and sings about big brown beavers. - Jonathan Zwickel http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26532219&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Metal Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Les Claypool Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.26532219 alb.26532219 Les Claypool art.46311 9.99 Of Fungi And Foe alb.26532219 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/8/3/1643839_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26532219&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26532219&variant=data&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10371411&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Metal Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Les Claypool Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10371411 alb.10371411 Les Claypool art.46311 0.0 Of Whales And Woe alb.10371411 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/2/4/954269_170x170.jpg 2006-05-30 00:00:00.0 2006-05-30 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10371411&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10371411&variant=data&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6489000&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Metal Tue, 21 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Les Claypool Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6489000 alb.6489000 Les Claypool art.46311 9.99 The Big Eyeball In The Sky alb.6489000 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/7/9/1449739_170x170.jpg 2004-09-21 00:00:00.0 2004-09-21 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6489000&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6489000&variant=data&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239896&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Metal Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Les Claypool Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.239896 alb.239896 Les Claypool art.46311 0.0 Purple Onion alb.239896 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/4/4/1274472_170x170.jpg 2002-09-24 00:00:00.0 2002-09-24 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239896&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239896&variant=data&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.104343&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Metal Tue, 7 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Les Claypool Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.104343 alb.104343 Les Claypool art.46311 0.0 Live Frogs: Set 2 alb.104343 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/9/8/968903_170x170.jpg 2001-08-07 00:00:00.0 2001-07-24 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.104343&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.104343&variant=data&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.193277&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Metal Tue, 10 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Les Claypool Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.193277 alb.193277 Les Claypool art.46311 0.0 Live Frogs: Set 1 alb.193277 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/9/8/968902_170x170.jpg 2001-04-10 00:00:00.0 2001-04-10 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.193277&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.193277&variant=data&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.117833&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss Alt Metal Tue, 27 Aug 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Les Claypool Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.117833 alb.117833 Les Claypool art.46311 8.99 Highball With The Devil alb.117833 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/4/4/1104449_170x170.jpg 1996-08-27 00:00:00.0 1996-08-27 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.117833&variant=play&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.117833&variant=data&rws=%2Fles-claypool%2Fdiscography.rss