Les Claypool
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Leslie Edward Claypool is an American musician, best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of Primus. Ranked as one of the greatest bassists of all time by Rolling Stone,
Claypool performing in March 2011
Claypool in 1998
Claypool playing an upright bass in 2009
Claypool playing the Whamola in 2006
Primus (band)
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Primus is an American rock band formed in El Sobrante, California in 1984. As of 2026, the band consists of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and drummer John "Hoffer" Hoff
Les Claypool
…Leslie Edward Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of Primus. Ranked as one of the greatest bassists of all time by Rolling Stone, his unique playing style mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends…
Primus performing in Chicago in 2014. Left to right: Larry "Ler" LaLonde, Danny Carey (Tool), and Les Claypool
Claypool, Mantia and LaLonde in 1998
Primus in 2008.
Lane performing at the 2011 Soundwave festival