Les Claypool - Rumble of the Diesel 2006 Bonaroo

[primatein]

3:48 to 5:38 . Take notes.

[Canaveral305]

I'm not a huge fan of Gabby Lala as a solo artist, but she's perfect when she plays with Les.

Les, Gabby, Sherik and whoever the xylophonist is need to get back together as soon as possible.

[juberberry]

Been a Primus/Les fan sine 1990/91. If you dig the music you're a true fan - period.

[kbreeding69]

I'm just p*ssed with everyone's attempt to make others look like less of a fan to make theirselves look more like a fan. If you enjoy the music that's all that matters... So stop trying to argue on who is a true fan and who is not, it's ridiculous... honestly...

[kbreeding69]

I'm a huge fan of KoRn, do you think I've seen every one of their interviews? No... There was a point at time when the only members I could name were Munky, Fieldy, Hed, and John Davis and I was still able to tell you what song was on what CD and every lyric and breakdown. I'm the same with Primus, I could tell you many of their songs but have I seen their interviews? No. Could I tell you everything about the band? No... But I love Les Claypool and I love Primus.

[DushiGG]

fancy..

[HaggardEffect]

@usandthem1

Which affects the fretlessness how?

6 String fretless :^)

[grimme95]

2:57 master chief / Master claypool!

[hellonwheels2u]

Les is so comfortable with the bass, must be so much fun at that level..

[PECH0CH0]

3 people didn't watch the whole video

[1zappa]

I love that chord change at 1:43

[XerifeSilva]

This is pure genius' work!

[readstonechannel]

he sucks it sounds like a gay frog

[Lawlson21]

4:05

*dies*

[thekidwiththefa]

I saw him at Coachella this year. I was going to leave early and go see The Dead Weather, but Les was w ay too fucking awesome, I couldn't leave

[danogzilla]

i first saw claypool with flying frog at.. i think gathering of the vibes in '00. he blew me away. i was totally unprepared.

[Adamboms]

props to Les Claypool, but that sitar player is horrible

[deltaoaks]

his solo at about 4:05 is awesome. one of my favorites of his.

ican play alot of his stuff. including this song and one better..

ive been [laying fora lil over a year. but i caught on quick

[mikelindsey]

If you can play any of Les Claypools songs on bass, you shouldnt be wating your time covering him and making up your own music because your the shit at bass! I could only have wet dreams of playing my bass any where near the way Les does!

[crisco1up]

alot of his songs arent hard to learn like i can play most of his primus songs and ive been playin bass for about 2 months now but he is really got at improv that is what is hard to copy

[mikelindsey]

After 2 months you can play Les's slap bass in his Primus songs.....Well then you really shouldnt be playing his songs anymore if thats true and you are the next Jesus of Bass and should be signed already!

[Davidebassman]

often people makes shitty perfomances(not just in music) and they go around sayin that they can do something that they really cant....

[mikelindsey]

That is 100% true my friend....People will make themselves believe anything they want to hear!

[superstriker00]

@crisco1up Prove it.

[wesselbindt]

@crisco1up

I lol'd hard at this. Very hard.

[blackblues1984]

I wanna learn this but the two ways I've read it can be done are totally dissimilar :/

[ChaseWatkins]

Can a bass line get any funkier than this?

[SpockerShocker]

read the question wrong, shes playing a sitar

[Kanichev]

my favorite musician of all!

[LukeH3]

what is the name of that instrument the girl is playing?

[MiniMoose22031]

sitar. really cool instrument, impossible to learn without a teacher. i want to learn to play really bad haha

[bowelrock]

If its impossible to learn then how did the teacher learn? haha

[MiniMoose22031]

he invented it. it doesnt count lol

[erasermcfleafly]

sitar

[SpockerShocker]

Gabi Lala

[josephj735]

i found out that they did. they sre showing a rerun this saturday or sunday on fuse. saddly he didn't go this year.

[josephj735]

is bonaroo televised?

[MAGGOTBRAINS666]

Les Claypool sucks same as Primus

[bamesJ]

I had the privilege of seeing him live last year...it was the best show ive ever seen...I agree...Les Claypool Sucks!

[BreakdownFOEVAH]

@weswsp01

OMFG YOU ARE RETARDED. IF YOU WERE A TRUE PRIMUS FAN YOU WOULD GET IT. geez....

[kbreeding69]

@BreakdownFOEVAH Give them a break, just because they don't understand "Primus Sucks" doesn't make them NOT a true Primus fan. True fans enjoy the art wrought by Primus, you don't have to hang on every single interview or video just to cal yourself a true fan.

[localhand]

go to 3:50

[JPO3969]

Les is awesome, gabby la la...not so much.

[Numlocq]

Gabby is brilliant. Just take her ukulele off her and she'll be all good

[tomaszSz75]

ukukele? Wouldn't it be a sitar?

[Numlocq]

Yeah she is playing a Sitar in this song but I have seen the entire gig that this video is from and in a couple of songs she plays a Ukulele and she is terrible at it

[Arkadies85]

why..? she plays that citar like a fucking champ

[hitmeuponthelowdown]

4:36 what was his hand hurting haha

[Numlocq]

Nah, he was trying to tell the crew something

[acdc11491]

judging at 5:59, is he using rly light gauge bass strings?

[bizzyindmp220]

why would you say that

[acdc11491]

because im curious of the gauge strings he uses to produce his sound

[bizzyindmp220]

ah, i didnt quite hear what sound you are referring to

[Numlocq]

You'll be surprised. If im right (which im normally not.....but I think I am this time) he is actually using medium gauge strings. He does it the same as me, doesn't want something too light because it will break in slap bass, but nothing too heavy because you cant get the nice popping sound properly

[acdc11491]

ah, thank you :D

[Numlocq]

No probs

[idektron]

don't you mean you do the same as him.

[Numlocq]

......I dont copy him and he doesn't copy me...so it really does matter. You're just being picky

[redtape420]

douche

[martin10921]

they got soul

[beavercleaver35]

And 12 inch dicks.

[TheCommenter7]

i dont get it.......

[lawnkhan]

It is ironic that Claypool would play on Father's Day as he was raised by three lesbian mechanics. It was a hard life for young Les, but they appreciated music and he was able to buy a bass with all the money he made from cleaning the carpets of the three lesbos.

[redtape420]

there really is alot of degenerate fucks on youtube nowadays.....

[nakedclams]

I'm sorry redtape...it's "a lot". Haha, i don't mean to crash on you like that, I'm just a freak like that, but yes I agree with you, to many people trying to even act funny.

[BritaniaRuleAgain]

I'm sorry if this has nothing to do with the video. But, Naked Clams is such a sick name!

[nakedclams]

Haha! thanks dude! Yeah, my nickname is clam...and of course on youtube there already is a clam, so i came to realization that, well being naked is fun, and i've gone to school naked before. So came to conclusion...NAKED CLAMS :D

[BritaniaRuleAgain]

Being naked is definately fun!

[nspinicelli]

Lol, you mentioned "a lot" but you wrote " 'to many people" when it should be " 'too many people." lol, it's the little things in life

[DeadEnterprise]

@lawnkhan LMAO

[MPMaster]

I can't stand Gabby La La. She always seems out of place and plays some simple sitar riff over and over.

[nicesweater]

God, I wish she would just shut up.

-OC

[DBHEcho]

yeah gabby la la needs to choke on a cock salad

[stivesixsixsix]

Les Claypool is the man with a plan. Wish I could play bass like that.

[Plas13]

I think it was just google --> Rumble of the diesel bass tab?

[Plas13]

there's this dude on youtube with a paper bag on his head.. ------->

Carlosonebillion, his vid is pretty helpfull

though I did it mostly by tab and ear, because the tab wasnt complete, just the main part =/

[Plas13]

ya I LOVE playing this :D though I cant play Les' impro solo in the middle of the song :P thats a step too far :p

[jagbass1016]

PHEW! thats some funky shit!

[RobertGraaf]

Whats the name of the one with the blue hair?

Les Claypool rocks btw \m/

[Plas13]

thats Gabby La La, she rocks 2 :P

this song is fking awesome :D

tell larry he's a bastard

[maypost]

PRIMUS SUCKS!!

[petercriss45]

but we all know the fancy band does not.

[Zebrahead519]

i want his children

:|

[Morotsodlarn]

anyone know what his waheffect is?

[fungihead]

its a autowah with distortion

dunno what model

[metalhead8853]

My amp has a preset effect called "synthesizer," and it sounds just like his effect. Although, he may not be using an effect. You must remember, he's like the god of bass. Haha

[pyrodude8]

envelope filter

[raekpenis]

Naaaah, Flea is kind of lame!

Ripping of old 70's bassplayers and all that! :P

[royiscool88]

Very true. Especially Larry Graham.

[Plas13]

I agree, flea is nothing compared to Les or Cliff

[giovannim]

i say cliff is noting on les or fea, cliff was just a guitar player who picked up a bass

[xslipknot03]

Does anyone know what efeect he uses for this song. I have a pod XT live and it has a wah pedal and an auto wah channel but it doesnt sound quite right with either of them. Anyone know what he uses?

[primussucks101]

I'm not to sure on this but im thinking he uses a mix of falange and phraser.. ive tried it once and well it sounded close to it, but im not sure thats it cuz well i tried that on a guitar but try it on the bass, and tell me how it sounds cuz i wanna know...yea i dont have pedals but i try them when i can

[xslipknot03]

I have a Line 6 pod XT live for bass and its got and when i do this song i usually put on auto wah and put on the wah pedal and mix around with those two. Even that still doesn't sound right.

[Tilaron]

Why are you telling me that?

[localhand]

One of a kind that's for sure.

[Tilaron]

Nope.

[HaggardEffect]

Fine. Walnut, curly maple, padauk, purple heart, ebony and cocobolo, straight from the Carl Thomson website, if you want to get exact about it. Jeez

[Tilaron]

I wasn't talking to you.

[HaggardEffect]

Then comment retracted

[HaggardEffect]

Ah my bad. Yeah wrong bass. His fretless is made of mahogany and a bunch of other wood types all put together, rainbow bass.

[HaggardEffect]

Technically it has no frets :)

[Tilaron]

Uh, yes it does.

[kr3wstu]

thanx looking for a new bass dont know if its good but if les plays it then it must good

[Minotor12]

I want to see these guys live.

[xenotoxette]

dude.

how many frets does that damn thing have? like a whole fucking extra octave?

[murdockqotsa]

This is so fucking cool.

Honestly Primus is one of the few bands out there that sounds Unique. It doesn't need to be said that Les is awesome and I love all the other instruments thrown in the mix.

A fucking Sitar! and a saX! Fuck! FUk! Oh man.

[redtape420]

ya, its too bad they are no longer alive....

[murdockqotsa]

Sarcasm?

If so, then screw you asshole.  I understand that. I was just saying Primus is awesome. Anything Les does is awesome.

If not, then yes I agree.

[redtape420]

Anything he did was awesome, especially bass fishing! He is a GOD when it comes to hooking the bass. You thought he was good on bass, but he is much better catching BASS!!!!!!!!!

[kr3wstu]

what bass is that he uses it alot?please reply

[sefgeezy]

its a handmade carl thompson

[wolverinerojo]

holy shit this song is fucking catchy, btw she pwnt les with that citar

[beavercleaver35]

LES you are my HERO

[FleaBuc]

Why is it that people always want to compare Les and Flea?!? Kind of drives me nuts! I love this freaking song, I saw him in Nashville this part monday and it was amazing!!! This song in particular was sick.

[toasthater]

dude me too at city hall! rumble of the diesel, shadow of a man, iowan gal, and precipitation were my faves of the night.. plus the sabbath and halloween covers.. plus girls that like les are hotties.

[NumberoneBadFish]

i agree. that pisses me off!

les is awesome! its a shame he isn't coming to ny his 08' tour

[bathroomman]

Two Thumbs Up son

[Silentlamb13]

how does he get that kind of tone

[Jackfromcs]

les is using an envelope filter, it's basically an auto-wah. he using alot of compression as well

[ccampbell08]

flea is tight but les is def wayyyyyyy better no offense flea

[pizzicato16]

On this song i'm pretty sure Mike Dillon's playing a marimba.

[Marlowann]

That barry sax player is awesome.

[LarkinPeezy]

Claypool's shadow is killer at 2:56

[bathroomman]

in a bass battle between flea and les i so think les would win beacuse les is creative with his technique while flea jut plays with the smae technique i am not sayin flea sucks or anyhing its just my opinion

[redtape420]

flea sucks

[rattyb21]

holy shit what a bass solo knew i shoulda went to the roo that year

[BASS242]

GABBY LA LA IS MY HEROINE!

[Bogemeister]

"i like the rumble of the diesel and the smell of the oil! I percolate my coffee on the radiator boil!"

^^^going on my gravestone lol^^^

[Marlowann]

That's the most badass Xylophone player I've ever seen in my life, by the way.

[balzonurchin]

"badass xylophone player"... roflmao....

[caiuscassius]

Les Claypool's Fancy Band.

Fancy. Band.

Fuck yeah.

[SirJuice48]

Check out Ruth Underwood from the Mothers of Invention

[Marlowann]

He's clean now, definitely.

[youtert]

He's too old for that shit.

[HaggardEffect]

What about his age matters at all?

[youtert]

He's too old to party and use drugs, and he has children. I was responding to other comments

[HaggardEffect]

Oh Sorry man. Yeah once you have kids you gotta lay off a bit. I think in an interview he said somthing like "I dont wanna not be able to remember my kids growing up" in response to why he doesn't smoke as much anymore. Anyhow I thought you were talking about to old to play. My bad.

[SupaFantasticFunTime]

i hate drugs but what ever if he does he does hes still amazing

[SupaFantasticFunTime]

i think hes clean

[alex33185]

OH HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[multicolouredrhino]

that was just on the one track i think - back off turkey. nice of him to get his kids on the album.

[SLothXD]

if a god exist i think it's he x-)

[madyetiattack]

I'd say he likes mushrooms better

[redtape420]

I know for a fact that Les Claypool likes to smoke crack. not weed.

[PilchersSquad]

You're a good friend of him I assume?

[redtape420]

best of friends, we smoke rock together at least once a day.

[mydawg222]

I like Les Claypool. He is a good bassist.

[bfish420]

not alot. he smokes occasionally.

[ospididious]

this must be with the flying frog brigade. Les is the man, I'd love to see him work with Tom Waits again.

[Tilaron]

The Fancy Band ...

[madyetiattack]

it's the faaaaancy baaaaand

[Poonard]

i bet les can cook up a damn good chicken sandwich.

[redtape420]

I would just like to add, that i went to the fancy band in eugene, i was drunk as fuck on chivas regal, but i was thrown out for smoking weed. less than 5 minutes into the first song, up on the roof again.

[redtape420]

Going to see claypool again on saturday, i will be in eugene, drunk as fuck on chivas regal and smoking tons of humboldt weed. So Ha.

[jclay68]

The Fancy Band is awesome. Les rules.

[giggety420]

Thanks for putting this up! youtube needs more Claypool.

[Hinge57]

This is one of the best bass solos i have ever seen.

[hikel31169]

fancy schmancy

[redtape420]

no shit

[BahigPimpin]

wow no comments thats bullshit cuz this is such a good song/vid