Primus - American Life (live)

[GnarKillx420]

Oh so good! Primus Sucks!

[andyaccent]

[own]

[Mrdionoz]

3 People haven't got strong enough tendons and a few extra fingers.

[Teriblthundrlzrd]

I remember the good-ole days of skipping school, driving around all day, and keeping this album playing the whole time... good times.

[clvlndmike]

This has always been one of my favorite Primus songs.

[bender10123]

PINK FLOYD!!!! on the run and american life. its offically been done

[GnarKillx420]

Best bass line ever! PRIMUS SUCKS!!!

[edwardromanczuk]

Primus jest dla Rocka tym czym dla literatury był James Joyce...

[alarnim]

that is sooooo amazing! saw them back in the days in frankfurt, egrmany and they simply blew everything away! still awesome ...

[sockondik12]

how he plays this bassline always blew my mind

[jaydh78]

Turn it up!

[HardcoreCal]

primus never fail to amaze me!

primus sucks (:

[YaWantTaters]

To me, this song is about the bass VERY LITTLE and even Les being the bass king he is, that's fine for me. I feel the heavy grittyness of the lyrics but mostly the song seems to be geared towards setting up Ler doing his thing the last minute or so.

Describing it a different way: The final 17%, or thereabouts, of this tune; starting at about 8:24 in this video is the pressing where the previous is the swell, milking, and churn. Pure cheese amazingness... I love this tune so much.

[SaturnIAPV]

4:59 Once again!

[mirandahz]

am i the only one that find les sexy??? *blushes*

[sockondik12]

only band i know that when there's a guitar solo going on, i am still listening to the bass line

[dhashpipem]

the best live version of this song ever! primus SUX HUGE!

[coryjim1]

les just looks so effortless. and ler and tim just add so much :)

[brownj2]

If you ever have the chance go see this band! They put on a fantastic show.

[killakingz1]

eat shit paulaex17. you suck

[rockhardrummer]

@killakingz1 I'm not sure you understood what he meant... xD

[milesj1991]

primus sucks. claypool is god

[EdvinHilbers]

only john the fisherman and tommy the cat suck more than this song.

[thekaobe]

the most suckiest band ever.

[blockopastorius]

primus sucks!

[WhereMightWaldoB]

3:00 ...nuf' said.

[bojanks15]

herb owns!

[porkusmag]

Lotta of Pink Floyd mixed with a touch of Police in the meddle section and a bit of 60´s acid. Amazing.

[Canaveral305]

@porkusmag Les is a huge Pink Floyd fan, and you can feel this influence in a lot of Primus songs, actually. Southbound Pachyderm is a really good example of that, I think.

[porkusmag]

@Canaveral305 Yep, I know that... good influences!!!!! LOL!!!!

[Canaveral305]

@porkusmag Definitively haha

[muffinsNsausage]

@porkusmag LOLOLOLOLOLOL HAHAHAHAHA YOU'RE HILARIOUS!!!

[133Nomad]

Top three favorite Primus songs in no particular order. American Life, Mr. Krinkle, and Dutches and the Perverbial Mind Spread.

[swarznegger]

FACKKKKKK, i can never correctly play this damn bass line!! its so amazing! like ia gree this bass line is THE best one ive ever heard for a song

[jplas1]

man, i knew they jammed, but i didn't know it was this badass!

[IcMe2]

LES WITHOUT WORDS!!!!!!! FU$%N AMAZING!

[CharlesBarkleyDrunk]

They fucking rule

[Chetto888]

DAT bassline

[cuteshortjoey]

Primus don't suck anymore unfortunately, and Les Claypool is a legendary bassist. He is such a mutant, it's brilliant. He is one of my role models for playing bass, and his style is inimitable. Legend. Much love to all the bass players out there (and yes, I do realise there is more to the band than the bass...)

[Slapbass19]

SOOO AWMSOOOMEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[PersianTowTruckMan]

Primus sucks! a.k.a They rule!!!

[zzmickl]

everything in it's right place!!! goddamn they are good!!!

[SkywalkerKingV]

Hey, i love the drummers style

[soptamer]

this whole "primus sucks" thing is getting old!!

[RipshawKlavicus]

@soptamer You obviously don't know why "Primus sucks" then, do you?

[WhereMightWaldoB]

@soptamer agreed, it means nothing now. HERP PRIMUS SUCKS IM DER BIGGEST FAN!!!11!!1!!

[poopnugget24]

les claypool is awful at bass

[rocker4life888]

@poopnugget24 yeah well your names poopnugget

[poopnugget24]

@poopnugget24 i hope u realize that i am being sarcastic

[nyboy010101]

@poopnugget24 yeah well poop is still shit, no matter how you look at it.

[JohnKonorJunior]

@nyboy010101

Touche.

[Ophiuchus123456789]

@poopnugget24 dude, you need to put the volume up. I don't think you heard the song

[Tuicollo]

This is one of my favorite bass lines. Amazing song.

[JonnySublime]

If you play bass, guitar, drums, or are a fan of Primus, WATCH THIS VID!

[vegasmt]

Primus Sucks Primus Suck Primus Sucks, can't wait to see them on my birthday in Las Vegas

[maapa1982]

this is my favorite version of this song! primus sucks!!

[Suddiefats]

such a catchy tune, never knew primus was this good.

[dosomethin888]

LES is the man BUT so are Herb and LER!

[HellolzEveryone]

favorite primus song, even though primus sucks

[CoolKodiak]

Primus ssssssssssssssssssucks !!

They get paid on a minimum wage !!!

[sraluvssnakes]

I love everything about this song... primus sucks!

[rjbride]

god I forgot how brilliant Primus are.Great lyrics.

[CoolKodiak]

U R just the best rock band ever existing on Earth.

[halfjaw77]

PRIMUS FUCKING SUCKS!! Best bassline+bass solo in my opinion

[paulalex17]

Primus sucks!

[MokeZone]

Primus ruleZ, you sorrydumbassmotherfuckers! Jeez-can`t anyone appreciate different expression of art...?! Some people just think they know stuff....

[paulalex17]

@MokeZone Im just stating what Primus use to say on live concerts: "Hello, we are Primus, and unfortunately we suck!" Im not saying that they actually I suck. I love them

[poyzork]

your a "dumbassmotherfucker" since "Primus Sucks "was Primus slogan before

[mashedchicken22]

i'm sorry, but the irony is much too great here.

[MokeZone]

Yeah... About that, people-I beleive I was high or somethin` and I`m sorry, I don`t know why I said that, actually.. I wasn`t aware of those things.. blahblah8) Sta se primate, koji kurac...

[ggcpres]

primus sucks, unlike Metalica which sucks dick.

[dvdripper2010]

@paulalex17 fuck u 

[nothingoesright]

@paulalex17 everyone stop saying "Primus sucks" it's old, it's annoying, the band doesn't say it anymore, they're tired of it, I'm tired of it. It's become a drunk asshole chant.

[paulalex17]

@nothingoesright Ehm okey... It's not u who has 25 thumbs up on your comment

[Butzopower]

@paulalex17 not to take sides or anything, but who actually judges based on the amount of THUMBS UP someone receives? 21 12 (ha, inverse!) year olds could've voted that. Just saying.

[oakielover14]

@Butzopower If you were actually a Primus fan you'd know what "Primus sucks" means

[Butzopower]

@oakielover14 derp know it actually means they're good derp

0/10

[chinchou9]

@paulalex17 damn straight.



[chinchou9]

@paulalex17 damn straight.

[brutussmithicus]

mommy, this band frightens me :-o

[WillBNunn]

Best Les Bass Line in my opinion. Great DVD and Great Band!!! Primus Sucks!!!

[Tommythecat01]

@WillBNunn own it aswell, and i go see them live in 2 fucking days!!!!!  Im so happy i could skrew a chimp!

[reillye4545]

Primus doesnt stink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[Butzopower]

@reillye4545 You're right, they don' stinkt. They totally fucking suck!

[sungodrah]

Primus Sucks Forever!! amazing musicianship..

[Bigtrucks1986]

Wow just wow. I like that vertical floor tom too that's awesome.

[banjoandfriends]

Primus sucks

[dahdahdah123]

I love when they double up the beat at 9:07 it gets me pumped

[stridren]

lets piss off some noobs!

PRIMUS SUX!

PRIMUS SUX!

PRIMUS SUX!

[emyandmatty]

@stridren hehe i love it

[JonnySublime]

Also Larry Lalonde is Buckethead lol.

[darthginski]

if that were the truth, it would certainly explain so many things

[Gangu1z]

@JonnySublime So, your saying that Buckethead was in Possessed. Also Larry Lalonde was playing live with Buckethead at Ozzfest.

[JonnySublime]

just jokes brah i know it's not the case.

[JonnySublime]

This dvd is one of the best live performances i've ever seen.

[nuke97]

Hypnotic music.....the jam is like being put into a trance and then they rock you out ......theyre a trip!!!!

[drewcifixion666]

you mean under rated guitarist?

[newnirvanafan929]

wow i think ler FUCKING OWNS everyone out there today, underestimated guitarist

[RezBiz]

you think right- hes the best!

[JawrL95]

PRimus SUCKS!!

[PRSGuitarist1]

Primus Sucks!

[thenormog]

lol @ ''panekpl'' wow are you brain dead? I was explaining why fans chant primus sucked. You missed a whole convo before you decided to be a dick. And type o negative and primus both rock. Very bassy bands. Bass player is lead singer and both bands have a chant from fans that sound like an insult if you didn't know any better.

[PanekPL]

srimus pucks

[615thugmetal]

buckethead is claypool?????

[yungnome]

no, there's videos of them playing together, and i dont think les claypool would play with GNR

[WayToTheGrave]

Primus sucks.

[sparkinsons]

primus fucking sucks!!!!

[armln]

God bless every moment of their lives! BRAVO!

[thenormog]

''titansoftime'' yeah its type o negatives 2nd (really 1st) album. Its the 1st album live in a club. The crowed starts to chant 'you suck' with which peter replies 'you say we suck? You paid 10 dollars to see us.' thus starting a fan new chant

[thenormog]

yeah some bands are like that. Type o negative fans do it to between song. Chat you suck you suck.. If you have heard origin of the feces then you would know this man!!! Ps there is also machine-fucking-head.

[Titansoftime]

Origin of the feces? lol

[PanekPL]

get the fuck out of here with your crappy "type o negative" shit.

[cramram6666]

it's funny how every primus video on youtube has the comments fucking filled with people explaining what "primus sucks" means

[AnonymusInternets]

Yep. And even funnier thing is that people still haven't learned.

[ChesterStone]

To everyone who is saying Primus sucks: Why are you watching this video then???

[ryanguitarman]

wow

[sociopathix]

Primus sucks means primus rocks, its their old catchphrase.

Its like a fan shout out to show love.

[TheChadjacobs]

hahahahaha.

(it was their little kinda chant when they first started out, if you watch early videos of them playing even les says it)

[AnonymusInternets]

You got classicaly trolled.

Primus Sucks = Primus rocks.

[needlescrape123]

Les Claypool himself started the whole "PRIMUS SUCKS!" thing. Their first album was called "Suck on This" and he would always say, "We're Primus, and we suck!"

[LaynesAddiction]

i love the bass chops... virtuousity on bass, his hand is probaly hard as rock from the callasses from slapping the fuck out of that instrument

[drimmie]

great performance from the mighty primus :bowdown:

[OneInchManTV]

quite floydish isn't it?

[nuke97]

Absoulutely isnpired playing took place on that stage that night!

[TroyRiot314]

Primus Sucks!

[sociopathix]

its all in the wrist.

[mxdrmn]

Its a term endearment........Primus Sucks !!

[HUGENTERTAINMENT]

my name is SUCK

[BritaniaRuleAgain]

Saying Primus sucks is a complement. It's what they said in the 90's. In order to say you love Primus, you proclaim they suck.

[mamakin00]

listen to the fucking instruments, you fucking do something like that one bass. and on top of that sing. that's what i thought

[hillska]

Dude, Primus sucks!

[ninjafrank1337]

Haha, not really. I'm have the weakest arms of anyone I know, and I can play it.

[k9arko]

primus sucks

[mattposty]

PRIMUS SUCKS!

[theflyingmadcap]

you know u love it

[Halo3sniper41306]

This tune is an epic musical experience live . When the jam kicks in and Les hits those two notes then Ler swims over the groove with his trippy licks while Tim lays the beat is simply hypnotic and powerful.Then when they reach the climax of the jam by all locking in together is fucking insanely intense.

[jameshippiekid]

No one can jam like Primus can!!!!!

[mulletrider]

this song isnt too bad to play on bass it just seems like hes doing way more than he is  i forget the name of the technique i play this on a 6 string wich makes it a bit harder PRIMUS SUCKS

[munky6933]

flamenco, hard technique to get down, fun as hell once you get it tho

[TroyRiot314]

actually a 6 string would make it easier

[missmayhemm]

I lOVE PRIMUS!! They are the coolest band!

[natydredloc]

BUT THANK god 4 PRIMUS !!!

[natydredloc]

THANK GOD IM NOT AMERICAN !!!

[stoopidmonkee14]

PRIMUS SUCKS!

This is probably one of the best Primus songs (IMO). It's also probably the hardest to play on bass. I've tried.

[XxdieformetalxX]

It almost consists all of 3 strings. G D and G.

[stoopidmonkee14]

There's 4 strings on a bass. Plus, I'd like to see you play this. The music is simple, but the way Les does it is very complicated.

[XxdieformetalxX]

O really? I thought basses had 3,000 strings. lol Buddy I can play this whole song, it isn't that hard if you try.

[stoopidmonkee14]

Video/ link now or it didn't happen.

[XxdieformetalxX]

Yeah, that's pretty cool how that's totally cheap. I don't have a camera to do so, but if you want it can be taught, it's really easy man.

[stoopidmonkee14]

Ooookay.

[XxdieformetalxX]

Who's on the drums?

[2992isthatall]

your mom.

[tamusbaby]

Primus Sux!!!! This song is better when you watch it stoned...like Les...

[tamusbaby]

FKN Bass is DOOOOOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[skitheport]

les claypool for some reason scares the crap out of me in this song, the whole song has a wierd twisted serial killer feel to it. i just cant describe it but somethin about this song is genious

[ReaperMan666]

\m/ Primus Sucks! \m/

[tkrjoker]

Shit yeah primus sucks! This song is awesome

[philwithnb2d]

wait. i dont get your comment? do you only like this song or something?

[EvanIRL]

You lose.

[stubbs4434]

So fucking sick omg

[panicrevenger]

this band is very good

[Racer64XXX]

i got this whole concert dloaded on a cd

[ThurloBerry]

Les is the shit

[stubbs4434]

San Pablo Ave is the shit

[fuhqup]

primus sucks

[Drumguy780Fps]

you suck lol go listen to rap you stupid mexican

[thewristband]

oh.