oh yeah! Definitely start with The Cricket and the Genie - Movement 1: The Delirium from their first album, “The Monolith of Phobos”. It’s literally The Beatles meets Primus, so unbelievably good. If you like that song and what you’ve heard from Primus, you’ll adore the rest of their music!
ok! listened.:syngates:Yo Family!
For this month’s #AOTM rec, I’m rollin w Frizzle Fry by the one and only Primus, a power trio from 11th dimensional hyperspace.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with Primus, or 11th dimensional hyperspace, buckle the fuck up. This band is funky, heavy, avant-garde, and utterly ridiculous in the most amazing ways.
If you recall from the first AOTM, Disco Volante, I told you that The Rev had made me a mix tape of a ton of avant-garde music and Primus’s Mr. Knowitall was on it. I had heard of them before but every time they came on MTV(), I’d change the channel. My virgin ears and eyes couldn’t grasp the brilliance that was not only their music, but their entire hora. Most especially, their music videos with brilliant claymation and surrealism, would instantaneously transport you to another dimension.
Mr. Knowitall was the gateway drug into the rest of the opium den that was The Rev’s mix tape. I obsessed over this song and subsequently Frizzle Fry for an entire year.
I used to travel with my Dad and his band during summers growing up and the keyboard player, my Uncle Randy, had this amazing portable CD player(
As I’m sure a lot of you feel, bonding with someone over music is as great a therapy and catharsis as there is. There’s only one other shared experience with a loved one that rivals it and I shan’t mention what that is because we aren’t here to spoil one’s adolescence.
Fine, Bruce Willis movies
And that is one hell of a sexy segue into the heart of Frizzle Fry-
The über imaginative playing and songwriting of Les Claypool made me want to be a bassist and songwriter. The creativity and groove of Tim Alexander made me want to play the drums. The extraordinary mind of Larry LaLonde made me wanna quit guitar. I couldn’t fathom how he came up with his parts. My mind simply did not work like that.......yet
Favorite tracks include-
Groundhogs Day- an ostensibly simple groove but impossible to make groove without a LOT of practice. The solo section after the double time pick up(band plays faster) explores a wide range of colors from diminished, parallel major/minor, classical cliches with a twist, and much more. Probably my favorite song on the record.
Too Many Puppies- This is the first cover song I jammed with The Rev. For a couple years we’d just jam extemporaneously but as he began transcribing a myriad of super interesting music, I did as well, often wrong but never right
Mr. Knowitall- First Primus song I ever got into thanks to that magical little opium den.
John the Fisherman- Second song I jammed with Jimmy. At 13 years old, our set list consisted of these two Primus songs, Say it Ain’t So by Weezer, and What is Hip by Tower of Power. An eclectic bunch a shit to say the least.
Frizzle Fry- a solid mention simply for one of my fav lyrics I still quote to this day due to its wide application: “I do believe in Captain Crunch, for I am the Frizzle Fry”
Spegetti Western- Not my fav song but hands down one of my top 3 or 5 favorite drum grooves of all time. Sheer brilliance.
Gimme those purdy little mother fuckin thoughts of yours
All my love,
SYN
:syngates:
i definitely like it.
Probably gotta have a crazy friend like Jimmyok! listened.
but now i’ve a question, Syn: how do you always find the most fucking cool and crazy things?
i had never heard Primus before, but as usual you are opening a world to me.
«The Toys Go Winding Down» ,
«To Defy The Laws Of Tratidion»
and «Sathington Willoughby»
are my favorites.
the voice is interesting, especially the drums. God! lots of stuff. I think I'll start studying one of their songs on drums, cause it's incredible.
beautiful opening of the drums of the song
Sathington Willoughby . it will definitely be the next piece to study.
No special opinion here. I love this album. So cool to see my favorite guitar player shout out one of my favorite bands. Also, to anyone who reads this, don't limit your listening of Primus to this album. "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" and "Pork Soda" are both great albums as well!:syngates:Yo Family!
For this month’s #AOTM rec, I’m rollin w Frizzle Fry by the one and only Primus, a power trio from 11th dimensional hyperspace.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with Primus, or 11th dimensional hyperspace, buckle the fuck up. This band is funky, heavy, avant-garde, and utterly ridiculous in the most amazing ways.
If you recall from the first AOTM, Disco Volante, I told you that The Rev had made me a mix tape of a ton of avant-garde music and Primus’s Mr. Knowitall was on it. I had heard of them before but every time they came on MTV(
Mr. Knowitall was the gateway drug into the rest of the opium den that was The Rev’s mix tape
I used to travel with my Dad and his band during summers growing up and the keyboard player, my Uncle Randy, had this amazing portable CD player(
As I’m sure a lot of you feel, bonding with someone over music is as great a therapy and catharsis as there is. There’s only one other shared experience with a loved one that rivals it and I shan’t mention what that is because we aren’t here to spoil one’s adolescence.
Fine, Bruce Willis movies
And that is one hell of a sexy segue into the heart of Frizzle Fry-
The über imaginative playing and songwriting of Les Claypool made me want to be a bassist and songwriter. The creativity and groove of Tim Alexander made me want to play the drums. The extraordinary mind of Larry LaLonde made me wanna quit guitar. I couldn’t fathom how he came up with his parts. My mind simply did not work like that.......yet
Favorite tracks include-
Groundhogs Day- an ostensibly simple groove but impossible to make groove without a LOT of practice. The solo section after the double time pick up(band plays faster) explores a wide range of colors from diminished, parallel major/minor, classical cliches with a twist, and much more. Probably my favorite song on the record.
Too Many Puppies- This is the first cover song I jammed with The Rev. For a couple years we’d just jam extemporaneously but as he began transcribing a myriad of super interesting music, I did as well, often wrong but never right
Mr. Knowitall- First Primus song I ever got into thanks to that magical little opium den.
John the Fisherman- Second song I jammed with Jimmy. At 13 years old, our set list consisted of these two Primus songs, Say it Ain’t So by Weezer, and What is Hip by Tower of Power. An eclectic bunch a shit to say the least.
Frizzle Fry- a solid mention simply for one of my fav lyrics I still quote to this day due to its wide application: “I do believe in Captain Crunch, for I am the Frizzle Fry”
Spegetti Western- Not my fav song but hands down one of my top 3 or 5 favorite drum grooves of all time. Sheer brilliance.
Gimme those purdy little mother fuckin thoughts of yours
All my love,
SYN
:syngates:
Ahhh, I’m fucking stoked it’s a band I actually fucking already know and an album I love !!!!!
“Jerry was a race car” was the first song I heard from the band and I was hooked !
Exactly, I had to listen to it while reading the lyrics, 'cause it looks like gibberish at first, but Les' writing is very interesting (like when he brings to light the fact that stripped bass were fading away due to polution in San Francisco bay). Like, would you really expect that subject in the lyrics of songs from such a crazy band?
In true 90’s kid fashion, I first met Primus via a video game
As for this album, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Every single basslines is fucking magical and honestly makes me want to buy a bass like yesterday.
But for me, “Pudding Time”, is my favorite song from this album. That funky bass, the constant chugging (you can’t not bop your head listening to this song), the way it seems almost chaotic af throughout and of course the lyrics ! They seem innocent enough and almost like jibberish until you REALLY listen.
Right ?! I actually love those kinds of songs though. They just seem so quirky and fun until you really pay attention to the message it’s conveying.Exactly, I had to listen to it while reading the lyrics, 'cause it looks like gibberish at first, but Les' writing is very interesting (like when he brings to light the fact that stripped bass were fading away due to polution in San Francisco bay). Like, would you really expect that subject in the lyrics of songs from such a crazy band?
:syngates:Yo Family!
For this month’s #AOTM rec, I’m rollin w Frizzle Fry by the one and only Primus, a power trio from 11th dimensional hyperspace.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with Primus, or 11th dimensional hyperspace, buckle the fuck up. This band is funky, heavy, avant-garde, and utterly ridiculous in the most amazing ways.
If you recall from the first AOTM, Disco Volante, I told you that The Rev had made me a mix tape of a ton of avant-garde music and Primus’s Mr. Knowitall was on it. I had heard of them before but every time they came on MTV(
Mr. Knowitall was the gateway drug into the rest of the opium den that was The Rev’s mix tape
I used to travel with my Dad and his band during summers growing up and the keyboard player, my Uncle Randy, had this amazing portable CD player(
As I’m sure a lot of you feel, bonding with someone over music is as great a therapy and catharsis as there is. There’s only one other shared experience with a loved one that rivals it and I shan’t mention what that is because we aren’t here to spoil one’s adolescence.
Fine, Bruce Willis movies
And that is one hell of a sexy segue into the heart of Frizzle Fry-
The über imaginative playing and songwriting of Les Claypool made me want to be a bassist and songwriter. The creativity and groove of Tim Alexander made me want to play the drums. The extraordinary mind of Larry LaLonde made me wanna quit guitar. I couldn’t fathom how he came up with his parts. My mind simply did not work like that.......yet
Favorite tracks include-
Groundhogs Day- an ostensibly simple groove but impossible to make groove without a LOT of practice. The solo section after the double time pick up(band plays faster) explores a wide range of colors from diminished, parallel major/minor, classical cliches with a twist, and much more. Probably my favorite song on the record.
Too Many Puppies- This is the first cover song I jammed with The Rev. For a couple years we’d just jam extemporaneously but as he began transcribing a myriad of super interesting music, I did as well, often wrong but never right
Mr. Knowitall- First Primus song I ever got into thanks to that magical little opium den.
John the Fisherman- Second song I jammed with Jimmy. At 13 years old, our set list consisted of these two Primus songs, Say it Ain’t So by Weezer, and What is Hip by Tower of Power. An eclectic bunch a shit to say the least.
Frizzle Fry- a solid mention simply for one of my fav lyrics I still quote to this day due to its wide application: “I do believe in Captain Crunch, for I am the Frizzle Fry”
Spegetti Western- Not my fav song but hands down one of my top 3 or 5 favorite drum grooves of all time. Sheer brilliance.
Gimme those purdy little mother fuckin thoughts of yours
All my love,
SYN
:syngates:
I enjoyed reading this AOTM entry so much - I listened to the album right away & really liked it. I dig the quirkiness on their sound, I wish I was a musician so I could understand even more the structures (but I try my best!) I also love how playful the lyrics are. Never gave a listen to this album before although I knew the band already, so thank you for this very cool rec! will definitely continue exploring their albums now. I remember that the first time I heard them was with the song “Mr. Krinkle” & I didn’t got much into it at first, but there was a little intriguing bug around my mind that made me convince myself to give it another listen and it eventually got me. The same thing happened with the music video, it’s so bizarre but at the same time you wanna se what’s happening there in that crazy dream like world. I guess that’s what happens when you listen to something so different at first. 
take care y’allAgreed!!! Those type of songs are great, you have to go deeper to get the real meaning and that's a thing I love to do when hearing songs
I never expect that but 100℅ love when it happens!!Exactly, I had to listen to it while reading the lyrics, 'cause it looks like gibberish at first, but Les' writing is very interesting (like when he brings to light the fact that stripped bass were fading away due to polution in San Francisco bay). Like, would you really expect that subject in the lyrics of songs from such a crazy band?
Primus is now on my playlist and will be listening more of them for sure 
I'm here,:syngates:Yo Family!
For this month’s #AOTM rec, I’m rollin w Frizzle Fry by the one and only Primus, a power trio from 11th dimensional hyperspace.
For those of you that aren’t familiar with Primus, or 11th dimensional hyperspace, buckle the fuck up. This band is funky, heavy, avant-garde, and utterly ridiculous in the most amazing ways.
If you recall from the first AOTM, Disco Volante, I told you that The Rev had made me a mix tape of a ton of avant-garde music and Primus’s Mr. Knowitall was on it. I had heard of them before but every time they came on MTV(
Mr. Knowitall was the gateway drug into the rest of the opium den that was The Rev’s mix tape
I used to travel with my Dad and his band during summers growing up and the keyboard player, my Uncle Randy, had this amazing portable CD player(
As I’m sure a lot of you feel, bonding with someone over music is as great a therapy and catharsis as there is. There’s only one other shared experience with a loved one that rivals it and I shan’t mention what that is because we aren’t here to spoil one’s adolescence.
Fine, Bruce Willis movies
And that is one hell of a sexy segue into the heart of Frizzle Fry-
The über imaginative playing and songwriting of Les Claypool made me want to be a bassist and songwriter. The creativity and groove of Tim Alexander made me want to play the drums. The extraordinary mind of Larry LaLonde made me wanna quit guitar. I couldn’t fathom how he came up with his parts. My mind simply did not work like that.......yet
Favorite tracks include-
Groundhogs Day- an ostensibly simple groove but impossible to make groove without a LOT of practice. The solo section after the double time pick up(band plays faster) explores a wide range of colors from diminished, parallel major/minor, classical cliches with a twist, and much more. Probably my favorite song on the record.
Too Many Puppies- This is the first cover song I jammed with The Rev. For a couple years we’d just jam extemporaneously but as he began transcribing a myriad of super interesting music, I did as well, often wrong but never right
Mr. Knowitall- First Primus song I ever got into thanks to that magical little opium den.
John the Fisherman- Second song I jammed with Jimmy. At 13 years old, our set list consisted of these two Primus songs, Say it Ain’t So by Weezer, and What is Hip by Tower of Power. An eclectic bunch a shit to say the least.
Frizzle Fry- a solid mention simply for one of my fav lyrics I still quote to this day due to its wide application: “I do believe in Captain Crunch, for I am the Frizzle Fry”
Spegetti Western- Not my fav song but hands down one of my top 3 or 5 favorite drum grooves of all time. Sheer brilliance.
Gimme those purdy little mother fuckin thoughts of yours
All my love,
SYN
:syngates:
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