Les Claypool

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:02 pm

On page 41 of the current BP mag, he speaks very highly of his '72 4001.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:44 pm

About the last person to pick an instrument for nostalgia purposes

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:24 pm

I wonder if he has it tuned down to B?

byu · Post by **byu** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:13 pm

Some pics of him w'72.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:53 pm

Hm... Very fine shots. Interestingly, only the treble pickup on that 4001 is being used. And what's that white thing hanging from the E tuner? The original hang tag?

byu · Post by **byu** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:09 pm

Yeah, looks like a price tag. Just his sense of humor to leave it there. There's also an autograph between the pickups which I believe is John Entwistle's.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:42 pm

I thought it was blood from his thumb.
There was an article a number of years ago in bassplayer rag about his "oddball basses" and he had a 4003 included which had been given to him by Geddy Lee, it kind if ticked me off to see it included with his wierd looking Japanese POS basses.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:09 am

who is he

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:14 am

Les Claypool is the front man for Primus. It's VERY percussive playing Like FLea from the Chili Peppers but on steroids. His songs are fairly "angry" but he's extremely talented. Defnitely worth a listen for the bass playing alone.

This out to put to rest the myth that you can't use a Rick for slapping/popping.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:20 am

I really hate that guy's playing.

wormdiet · Post by **wormdiet** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:02 pm

I can't listen to it for long periods but I do enjoy it.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:42 pm

I stopped listening to corporate radio about 12 years ago. So his name is familiar, as is the name of his band, and I've probably accidently heard their music. But I'll take Supergrass or Polyphonic Spree anyday.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:57 pm

Bob - I remember that article. I could be wrong, but I think it was Alex Lifeson (possibly after some drinks) who gave Les a RIC bass - not the one in the pictures posted above.

keb · Post by **keb** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:53 pm

Yeah it was Alex, and the one he gave Les was a Mapleglo if I'm not mistaken. I'll hafta dig out that article.

I kinda figured Les would take to a Rickenbacker bass at times, especially an older one with the bridge pickup cap in there. He likes those really nasal, twangy tones.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 5:08 pm

I recall the article which I believe was in Bass Guitar magazine. I actually think the bass was white, I could be wrong though, he also gave him a big trophy from some auto race.