@myfootinurass It's a fretless bass. Les changed his mind right before the bass was finished so Carl Thompson (the builder) took the frets out and replaced them with strips of wood. That's why they look weird.
@ButtsexV2 The fret markers are in the standard intervals (every half step or semi tone) but the 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19th frets are with a red coloured wood while the rest are yellow wood. The 12th fret is yellow wood but bookended by strips of the red wood. It's hard to see but I've seen many pics of this bass over the last couple of decades (and seen it in concert once) so I'm kinda used to it. Look for a good pic of it online and you can see it a lot clearer.
@ButtsexV2 Dulcimer frets are placed in position for a diatonic scale (natural tones only, no accidentals). The maple fret markers here "fill in the gaps" of the red wood fret lines that mark the intervals that are usually marked on a bass which is the minor 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, major 6th and octave which fit in no common scale. There are too many accidentals. The diatonic scale has no accidentals - only natural tones.
Some people dont know that Les tried out for Metallica after whats-his-face was no more. That must have been one hell of a sight. God bless Les, Primus and Lars Ulrich can choke to death.
What the hell happened at the end? Some guy invades the stage, security tries to push him away but gives up, the guy tries to throw Les on the floor, but gives up and dances with him instead....then willing leaves the scene.
holly shit this guy is a genius he can talk so fast even when playing those amazing lines on bass i can't talk that fast period and to play bass like that at the same time god dayum this guy is genius
lars was a pussy fort not choosing les claipool as the bassplayer of metallica. that combo would have changed the band into what they should have been today...
@unatechnical thank god they didn't choose les, they ended up with another amazing bassist (robert trujillo) and it's sad to think that he'll NEVER get to play to his potential like he did with suicidal or infectious grooves. metallica died with cliff burton.
Primus really sucked back then.
yzguy01250 21 hours ago
Love the RUSH tribute to boot!
Rush64A 1 week ago
Claypool played the YYZ intro with one finger
fucks sake
ButtsexV2 1 week ago
PRIMUS FUCKIN SUCKS !!!
Fugaziac 1 week ago
Damn. He makes that bass his bitch.
srvaughan121 2 weeks ago
is it me or are the frets on his bass wierd as fuck?
myfootinurass 2 weeks ago
@myfootinurass It's a fretless bass. Les changed his mind right before the bass was finished so Carl Thompson (the builder) took the frets out and replaced them with strips of wood. That's why they look weird.
wooloughby 1 week ago
@wooloughby They look weird because the lines are marked in a dulcimer's positions and not a regular bass position
ButtsexV2 1 week ago
@ButtsexV2 The fret markers are in the standard intervals (every half step or semi tone) but the 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19th frets are with a red coloured wood while the rest are yellow wood. The 12th fret is yellow wood but bookended by strips of the red wood. It's hard to see but I've seen many pics of this bass over the last couple of decades (and seen it in concert once) so I'm kinda used to it. Look for a good pic of it online and you can see it a lot clearer.
wooloughby 1 week ago
@wooloughby But the maple strips are in dulcimer positions, the rosewood strips fill in the blanks
ButtsexV2 6 days ago
@ButtsexV2 Dulcimer frets are placed in position for a diatonic scale (natural tones only, no accidentals). The maple fret markers here "fill in the gaps" of the red wood fret lines that mark the intervals that are usually marked on a bass which is the minor 3rd, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, major 6th and octave which fit in no common scale. There are too many accidentals. The diatonic scale has no accidentals - only natural tones.
wooloughby 6 days ago
Les Claypool is my Mom =)
ballpeenbaby 2 weeks ago in playlist Fuck
tipi toes!!!! at the end!!!!
Hamporkcheese 2 weeks ago
Top notch!
deadgremblinphish 3 weeks ago
why I can hear the ''quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaquaaaquaquaquauaaaaaaaaaaquaquaquaquaaaaaa'' louder than the ''paudacupaudacupaucupaupaupaupaupa''?
97MarcWallach 3 weeks ago
is that Larry David on bass
Fyall94 1 month ago
@Fyall94 prettyyyy...prettyyy........pretty good.
srvaughan121 2 weeks ago
hey baby
i0s0u0c0k0 1 month ago
I like the part where Trevor Moore comes out and humps Claypool
magicalmysterymeat 1 month ago
Some people dont know that Les tried out for Metallica after whats-his-face was no more. That must have been one hell of a sight. God bless Les, Primus and Lars Ulrich can choke to death.
TheNewyorkdragon 1 month ago
@TheNewyorkdragon They told him he was too good and didn't hire him.......no joke
thelordofhellaz 1 month ago
Tippi Toe outro FTW!
StarkRavingBrad17 1 month ago
Holy Crap! Need some more of that.
eslmc 1 month ago
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TheMouzakes 1 month ago
Les Claypool's thumb for president 2012!
davidofpiano423 1 month ago 33
@davidofpiano423 lol
mrazfan09 1 month ago
@davidofpiano423 would still be a better president than Obama.
XxDoctorDrumsxX 1 month ago
Man I missed Primus. 10 years between albums is far too long.
mkarmam 2 months ago
So ... amazing ... damn.
mhkarate 2 months ago
tackle fail
3:13
locohenry 2 months ago
surprised they didn't trip on any bowling balls!!!!! get it??!!
fattygoatshoulder 2 months ago
What the hell happened at the end? Some guy invades the stage, security tries to push him away but gives up, the guy tries to throw Les on the floor, but gives up and dances with him instead....then willing leaves the scene.
Primus: Weird shit happens
edulinares 2 months ago
les is so ripped
TheShagsJam 2 months ago
I wish Les Claypool was my dad
ballpeenbaby 2 months ago in playlist Fuck 15
@ballpeenbaby How do you think that would make your dad feel?
ThatOneMusicGuy789 1 month ago
How many fucking strings does that bass have lol. Genius
timotje25 2 months ago
@timotje25 ...6.
NORRISPUNCH 2 months ago
@timotje25 A couple.
Trey2148 2 months ago
lmao, dennis miller had a show.
DaTroof93 2 months ago
Larry LaLonde shreds, Primus sucks and the rainbow bass is swell.
RLowVaughn1 2 months ago
If only this were a second longer
JeffersonWeedwhacker 2 months ago
I just noticed I have a pretty similar shirt as les
FredettaProductions 2 months ago
@plastefuchs666 It's YYZ by Rush.
LoBroification 2 months ago
Wait, where is that beginning part from 0:00 to 0:35 from? I swear i have heard that on a Porcupine Live track ...
plastefuchs666 2 months ago
@plastefuchs666 it's an intro by RUSH
simone17420 2 months ago
@simone17420 Right! *puts all his rush into the playlist and tries to find it*
plastefuchs666 2 months ago
@plastefuchs666 yyz by rush
TheShagsJam 2 months ago
you always know hes high when he has those glasses on
TheShagsJam 3 months ago
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TheShagsJam 3 months ago
primus sucks
sagerbj86 3 months ago
Best bassist EVER....He makes that instrument do things that it shouldn't, and it sounds awesome.
milpoolXXX 3 months ago
best slapper
BassFever74 3 months ago
holly shit this guy is a genius he can talk so fast even when playing those amazing lines on bass i can't talk that fast period and to play bass like that at the same time god dayum this guy is genius
leonoff89 3 months ago
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Klyons92 3 months ago
I love clicking on 2:41 hahaha
Klyons92 3 months ago
Who the fuck is the guy at 3:10?
mikeschimable 3 months ago
@mikeschimable I think it's Barbara Streisand's neighbor, Earl.
Klyons92 3 months ago
@mikeschimable he was obviously not suppose to b onstage
shanedmay 3 months ago
@mikeschimable Eddie Vedder
IgnoranceAlliance 3 months ago
Larry is the shiznit.... straight up :)
musicmentalfreedom 4 months ago
At first I was like "wha..." and then I was like "oh... lol".
rahagbab 4 months ago
lars was a pussy fort not choosing les claipool as the bassplayer of metallica. that combo would have changed the band into what they should have been today...
unatechnical 4 months ago
@unatechnical It would have turned metallica into the best kind of metal there is... funk metal.
rahagbab 4 months ago
@unatechnical thank god they didn't choose les, they ended up with another amazing bassist (robert trujillo) and it's sad to think that he'll NEVER get to play to his potential like he did with suicidal or infectious grooves. metallica died with cliff burton.
viciousroadietom 2 months ago 2
hahaha at that guy just rockin out at the end
pentumplementgum 4 months ago
If these people only realized what they where witnessing. HISTORY!
Twobarpsi 4 months ago
Nice choice for Tippi Toes to end the show.
greatjob13 4 months ago
everybody loves claypool
jendriss 4 months ago
Les messes up when they start Tippi Toes x].
frozenfire550 5 months ago 2
@frozenfire550 Wait, Les is human?
MrAxelTrouble 4 months ago
@MrAxelTrouble Dont get your panties in a knot.
frozenfire550 4 months ago