Primus - 7 Tommy the Cat Live June 22 1997

[UJWIK]

Is this the same Tommy the Cat performance from Rhinoplasty?

[gleventhal]

What does he say at 2:43 after the drum fill before he says "Tommy the cat is my name" ?

[ShaggyNinja]

@gleventhal "and i say unto thee"

[gleventhal]

@ShaggyNinja No, he says that after at 2:46 .. I wanted to know what he says before Tommy the cat is my name he says something. Around 2:43

[MrWh0reface]

his coordination with bass and singing is phenomenal

[FontanaCinemas]

@MrWh0reface Yes, and the band's name is Primus. Welcome to the Party

[fuenteovejuna2000]

tommy the cat + the awakening ...

genial

[tunawayFEMwash]

Brain's drumming face looks an awful lot like constipation face. Shit those notes out kid!

[TomValedro]

1:20 "said tommy the cat hibglflgkdkoksrpo fo"

[jacobassmon]

I love at 8:16 where Les does the Metal/Rock "ahhhhhh" into the mic before he starts singing again! Awesome!

[matadordeputas666]

8:08 Say babaaaaay! jajaja lol

[9t9t3]

4:27 = Primus's biggest fans

[larvatrong]

@9t9t3 watching Primus like a sir

[damnation0074]

Where can I find the version with the metallica bass run thru it, does anyone have it, I think it was a live and rare album, im not to sure, a part from that...bloody awesome player, great band.

[DazedTea]

she was lookin for the HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEE cat.

[agustingiraudo]

Na, el batero es un enfermo de mierda, un desquiciado, y les,se pasa viejo, dejense de joder, que músicos de la hostia.

[DavidM4725]

4:28 wow theyre really enthusiastic

[TheAidenFace]

SHIT, i know that place is that in turkey? marmaris?

[Ctmonsta]

that bass must feel loved

[ropy89]

that groove at 4:51 is a real killer by itself...

[gerderman107]

the quality is too good to be in the 90s

but people dont dress like fucking idiots so.......

[cursedswordsman]

7:32 Brain was obviously thinking "...Dickhead."

[punk8814]

PRIMUS SUCKS

[2004PontiacGrandPrix]

The kid with the orange fro around 3:55 is the only one who understands what he is seeing...

[SWbro94]

8:16 is the fucking climax of the whole damn song...awesome stuff.

[ssaalloocciinn]

5:20 TIING!

[polacomp3z]

OMFG amazing performance!

[ThePriceIsWrong]

this has got to be the weirdest primus audience ever. Did they end up playing some jazz festival in germany or something? people are doing awkward "woo hoo's " as if to say i-dont-know-any-of-your-music-­but-i-want-to-look-like-i-do. And have you ever seen a primus concert where you could just walk up to the front, let alone stand in front without getting a concussion or some other minor injury?

[loucypher]

sifudê....sifudê...

[cursedswordsman]

No wonder it sounds off, he's playing a 4 string.

[NamelessNefast]

SAY BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY­YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY­YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYyyyy­yyyyYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ! xD

[Silverballer45ACP]

3:07 holy fuck it finally happened! To much power and friction so Les is starting to burst into flames o_O daaaaaaamn

[uknowgmech]

Les kinda looks like Serj Tankian in this video lol

[Garrit086]

8:16 the birth of jesus christ.

[sichi11]

can't stop laughing at 8:16

[elPianoforte]

an only person tried to play this bass song on his keyboard, but he failed an pressed "dislike" by error.

PS: yes, he sucks too

[ziggyzjg]

love ed boys outfit!!!

[adolfo21]

wow Edward Norton can play the shit out that bass!

[MRec1124]

But your sense of timing is way the fuck off, LOL

[chpsoh]

@aNamlessMan i agree. herb is my favourite drummer. but the drumming brain done on the brown album is sweeeeeeeeet

[elPianoforte]

speechless. les = god

[soonerfanjim]

I like Tim more then Brain but when I saw them on the Antipop tour Brain did a killer job and a bad ass drum solo.. I just saw Primus this past Friday and Jay Lane who is really the true original drummer  is also bad ass. I like Tim the most just because he was with them the most as I was growing up in the late 80's and 90's.

[rockkass]

what a face for 27 seconds.

[HMDopeman]

this is the best

[bassplayer2011ify]

i dont know les can play this on that bass there barely any space between the neck and the bridge compared to his rainbow or his other 6 string bass

[PeterRockClausen]

Is it a MEC pickup Les Claypool use is his custum bass? The same as in many of the basses by Warwick? Please respond if you know something :)

[DomestikMC]

@PeterRockClausen EMG.

[PeterRockClausen]

@DomestikMC Thank you

[DomestikMC]

And he's using a Carl Thompson bass. Look on the Carl Thompson website for more info.

[TCFBbob]

so many dirty smelly hippie chicks.

[aftermathfool]

Hear Les' voice echoing through the mountains at 8:42

[aftermathfool]

is someone in the crowd yelling out "master of puppets" at 6:13 lol

[aftermathfool]

Anyone notice at the 27 seconds of brain part, at the beginning brain plays the "restin bones" drums part?

This crowd is hilarious

[jacobassmon]

@aftermathfool

Yep.. I always loved that drum line! It's harder than it sounds even though I'm a bass player and suck at drums anyway but The single kick and then the altering beat between the snare and kick is sick..

[aftermathfool]

@jacobassmon yeah me too man, every time i hear that drum line i turn the speakers up and get ready to jam :) wasn't hating on Brain here, just wondering if anyone else noticed that or if i was goin crazy

[mariotelaro]

"say behbaiiiii" lmao... and brain was really fucking good here

[zBassGuitarFanaticz]

ok so u know how speed is an illegal drug.....well this audience looked like they OD'd on a buncha slow pills

[celsokaue]

É do kct o som dos caras meuuuuuuuuuuuuu, acho melhor este de 1997 mas os outros tbm é curtivel hehehehehe valeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu galera

[Bobcrackerlacker]

Brain sucks.

[Drumstop969]

@Bobcrackerlacker your fucking retarded hahaha you have no idea how ACTUALLY sick he is and how well played that solo was. Playin bass with one pedal like that is a tough technique to learn, Bonham did the same shit. Fuck you, PRIMUS SUCKS!!!!

[P0wer2R0ll]

the 1 person who dislike this video was that man that was leaving at 0:02

[erkalert00]

1 Person missed the like button...

[mistamontiel]

4:25 LMFA0o0..unreal he had to have his binoculars

[beautyinbreakdowns2]

Their signature song, I love it. This looks like it could be at the sunken gardens in s.a.  Does anyone know where this is?

[MrSuperdico]

4:26 Even blond-haired John Lennon was impressed by this amazing performance ^

[MachineKnoT666]

Les Claypool reminds me of Edward Norton sooooo much

[88Jacku88]

such a great solo... timeless!

[bmerrill2121]

@1zv this is brain in this video, not herb.

unless you are talking about herb in general, then I would have to disagree with you

[1zv]

@bmerrill2121 yeah sorry i mean brain. and yeah this specific performance he ruins. he's usually solid but he just goes ott with this, changes too much around and it doesn't fit. sounds like a bad jam. its a shame especially as les and ler are on top form.

[SuperW00tman]

Nothing beats the studioversion

[MnMzProductions]

@SuperW00tman Uhm... Except this. xD Studio's cool, but live shows are always better cause there's always a change.

[Ngutkai]

das ist Klaus Meine von die Scorpions at 4:26

[adamtzsch]

Like Edward Norton, only cooler. If you can imagine that...

And if you can imagine that, you're a...

[Gaafar93]

What the fuck is up with the crowd? They look so mellow.

[adamtzsch]

@Gaafar93 They're over-fucking-whelmed.

[HMDopeman]

1:10 Is he praying?

[wolverinerojo]

lmfao sorry to spam it up but if you want to pee yourself laughing 8:13 ahhhhhh!!!

[wolverinerojo]

3:06 best bass playing stance in the history of ever

[marvincandle815]

1:21 to 1:24 is it just me or does Les fuck up singing and just completely mumble through it

Still a really great performance. The Awakening solo is incredible.

[2004PontiacGrandPrix]

That is the most mellow crowd I've ever seen. The drugs there must have been really, really good.

[S4M3L]

Edward Norton looks like Les :)

[FlintFandango]

Great quality, thanks for the upload! Primus sucks!

[diseasedvirus]

follow brains face during his drum solo. he looks like a monkey tripping on shrooms that is constipated at the same time...very specific, i know

[Geothro]

8:14 Smoke machines + Primus = METALICOUS

[punkboy212]

i perfer brain over herb because hes mre my style but they both kicksome seriuos ass

[bassplayer2011ify]

man Les makes it look easy

[bdpakaknox]

what the FUCK was that at 8:16 Les?

[PhantomGate616]

@bdpakaknox LOL. Oh my god I laughed so hard.

[MuMzY922]

@bdpakaknox aaaaahhhh!!!!

[FatScotishguy]

@bdpakaknox It was amazing xD lol

[McBudz420]

Fuck the haters. Primus is amazing.

[OliVentura]

The beat at the beginning from 0:06 to 0:45 is just f...... amazing.

The ostinate Base/Snare with the creative hihat figures - fantastic!!

Herb is the better technician but he´s not able to groove like Brain does!

Let´s apologize him the missed rimshot on 0:07...

Herb Good - Brain Cool

[aakkoin]

@OliVentura yep... people seem to think herb is technically better, but I do believe it's the opposite.. Herb is very very creative and almost revolutionary, nobody plays double bass like he on seas of cheese... my name is mudd is geniously minimalistic etc... but Brain has the groove, feel and crazy solid technique, time and stuff.. the "gnar gnar drum instructional video" or something is great. I myself have been drumming and listening to primus for about 10 years... cheers!

[jacobassmon]

@aakkoin

Shreddin Repis on the Gnar Gnar Rad! I remember that video! It's awesome!

"Awww MOM! I was Rippin!!" lol!

[Misteryowl]

@jacobassmon

Or when he's just sitting in the chair with porn on in the background!

[bhoffmann92]

i prefer Herb. Mantia is pro, but he has many errors to play songs of Sailing and Frizzle.

[Misteryowl]

@bhoffmann92

What?

[BRNWasARaceCarDriver]

Nooo ! Tim Herb Alexander its more Professional , Brian its more violent in the drums , thats the diference , i prefer Brian

[BRNWasARaceCarDriver]

Noo ! , Tim Alexander its more professional , but Brain its more violent in drums ... Brain its perfect

[MatttJack]

Genius.

[bdpakaknox]

wtf was that at 8:16 ?

[CoolCoverBro]

A minute and 32 seconds of brain lol.

[aNamelessMan]

Speaking as a drummer, and no offense to fans, but Brain really really really sucks compared to Herb. Just sayin.

[FontanaCinemas]

@aNamelessMan That's OK - speaking as a drummer and a bassist and a singer and a guitarist and a music producer and a video producer and as a human and as a pizza delivery guy and as a guy that likes Primus.... THEY BOTH KICK ASS AT DRUMS - END OF STORY

SEE: PRAXIS

[InsidiousDisEaze]

@FontanaCinemas As an alien from the andromeda galaxy, nobody is this good in whole our galaxy

[JustonGroove]

Oooooo Yeah !!! 1.36

[CoolCoverBro]

@aNamelessMan Speaking as a drummer, Brain does some stuff that Herb never did, but I haven't seen Herb drum solo, just Brain, and it is decent, definitely no where the best though.

[Misteryowl]

@aNamelessMan

Why would anyone take umbrage when you clearly don't know what the fuck you're talking about?

[muddwell]

@aNamelessMan he's just playin to the song. you dont have to show how good you are all the time

[MrPOOOOOKER]

@aNamelessMan speaking as a drummer and a fan, you are fucking high...

[Dahill05]

@MrPOOOOOKER He's not. Brian's not terrible but there's no way in hell he's Herb. It's not close.

[PanekPL]

@aNamelessMan Speaking as a drummer and a bassist and a singer and a guitarist and a music producer and a video producer and as a human and as a flyer delivery guy, Primus sucks.

[qwertj1]

hahahaah at 3:07, Les is such a badass

[MetalDark93]

it was 49 seconds of brain, instead of 27 =D

[HMDopeman]

4:00~~~god time

[Korruptfaggot]

@Korruptionen You know you need to suck my cock. If I dress up as Lady Gaga will you suck my cock. How about a reacharound. You know slagging Brain off is a sign of small and insignificant genitalia.

[Brian19451]

Not being racist but les looks like a mexican in this video.

[slashsdevil]

Les would also be an awesome auctioneer haha

[XrisikosTonPernei666]

3:57 delarocha???

[aftermathfool]

@XrisikosTonPernei666 lmao! could be

[M4rko009]

4:27 OZZY OSBOURNE? O.o

[UngratefulLiving420]

4:27 they look like theyre having a good time...

[HellolzEveryone]

ler is the most underrated guitarist of all time

[Shinsen88]

I know this has been said before, but you did a killer job on the remastering. Not only the picture, but the sound is exponentially better. Thanks so much for the upload!

[millsy2625]

haha this is my birth day june 22 i was 4 :P

[millsy2625]

ROFL AT THE DANCE MOVES 3:47

[citarhero]

I masturbate to this

[Korruptfaggot]

@citarhero I masturbate to the image of you masturbating to this.

[rhcp4565]

i like this song better with herb on drums

[jareds1007]

les is SOOO fucking funny!!! this song cracks me up!!!! and so talented too....i like the original drummer better..

[jareds1007]

if you didn't take it out right you can't put it back in any better..otherwise it's like.........fake. i was 13 exactly on this day.

[Chaurello]

Good vibes primus ! monsters of the music !

[zachbdude]

someone please, unplug that guitar and crank up that bas!

[mariorosas5150]

At 1:20 what did he say, lol.

[demite]

Nice work on the remastering man.

[FontanaCinemas]

@demite Thanks for the kind words - but when you check out the Les Claypool videos, please understand that I didn't remaster that one quite right. There is way too much low end. But this one's great - thanks!

If you like the same music, maybe you'll like MY band - check out the channel called vitalemrecords

[basicphenomenon]

@FontanaCinemas does your band have any music out where i can get my hands on it?

[adawg37]

Awesome vids!!! The 720p maybe a little over kill (lol) but thanks so much!!!!

[theamazingzivmaster]

"Said tommy the cat as he-'reeldackoearwarrevernessle­dsghs'-his mighty throat

[Odinsgade]

@theamazingzivmaster

Well sad that he messed up that part.

But stil :-D its a damn hard line to sing. :-D

[wannabeKeithMoon]

@Odinsgade what part?

[Odinsgade]

@wannabeKeithMoon

1:21 - 1:24

[marriggawanna]

this is the 3rd time ive seen this 2nite

[TairyGreen89]

that jam midway through is fucking awesome

[DrummaTy]

Sickest drum-kit I've ever seen!

[CommanderC00L558]

Why are old people watching primus?

[hwsoloman5000]

not a good crowd if i was ther id be moshing hard

[Thrarin666]

good to finally see some high quality videos of Primus here :)

[Baujioss]

Best quality version I've seen on youtube.

[FontanaCinemas]

@Baujioss Thanks - I personally remaster everything I put up on YouTube. I had to realign the audio, and tweak the EQ and Compression/Gate.

Thanks again!

[mikeyheartskateboard]

@FontanaCinemas Nice man! I appreciate the effort put into it.

[JazzBass7]

@FontanaCinemas Hey, great effin' job at remastering and realigning the audio. I know YouTube gets like that with throwing the Audio and Video off sometimes. How do you do that? I'm pretty sure it's probably a lot more complicated that I'd understand but I'm just tired of my videos uploading and looking like old Japanese karate films, LOL!!!

[FontanaCinemas]

@JazzBass7 so you've seen the original download of this, huh?

I take the video and take the audio out of it - then I make it sound the best I can (the Les Claypool videos on here are not right because the base is too loud - then I realign it.

I tend to do redo the EQ and I compress it (sometimes bootlegs have a strange left/right balance)

[JJQuijada]

the guitar sounds very strong

[AzangoAzango]

@JJQuijada Agreed.