Primus - Tommy the Cat / The Awakening @ Soundwave Sydney 27/02/11 [HD]

[gujmach]

He plays the hell outta that bass.

[SGTMcCmuffin]

the way he slaps is just so fluent, he makes it look easy

[edscizorhands]

And no that's not a ct, les is designing basses now

[edscizorhands]

Haha ler slides with a beer

[Fr3derick]

Excellent

Grandma Mary

[dimsim875]

amazing

[rageage5fifteen]

Man.. that bass is sexy...

[Th3RussBus]

He doesn't slap that bass, he makes abbusive love to it!

[drumtravelfun]

@shogunwarrior32 Agree.

[Dillbob1]

1:58 Ler just chillin'

[shogunwarrior32]

Don't care for this new drummer...plays like he doesnt even know the song. Wtf.

[Dillbob1]

@shogunwarrior32 If I'm not mistaken, he was the drummer when they created this song, seeing how basically the first two albums had already been performed live in the late 80's, before Herb joined

[shogunwarrior32]

@Dillbob1

Yea..they actually had , i believe, 4 drummers even before lane Lane. I didnt realize this was Lane. Thought it was someone even newer. Primus is catching up to Spinal Tap for number of drummers in a band. I was just under the impression Herb wrote the drums for that song..and basically just like the way Herb plays it regardless.

[MQRED011]

@shogunwarrior32 He's no Herb.

[dirtyneedles77]

Hope to be able to visit Australia and hit that fest one day... amongst others. Til then, my buddy's band Death Audio for soundwave 2012!

[KlausToastedWaffel]

They didn't play this in Adelaide!!!

:(

Was still incredible though :D

[jason13204]

weird freaky stupid and bassy

[AJSephiroth]

@jason13204 that's the definition of Primus and we love it :)

[arania666]

Can't help but sigh in admiration !!! -3 !!!

[trokin87]

Pretty sure he didn't design the bass himself it was custom made for him, after paying with he he designed the horn on it cause it wasn't balanced right.

[blairquik]

@trokin87 It's a Carl Thomson bass, and I think you're right, I'm almost certain he didn't design it himself.

[mineralist]

ayyy lo amoooo

[danablett]

the audio on this clip is fantastic!

[Citizenkill]

Les is getting old :D i just remeber the music video in 1990 oder 1991

[junkyarddrummer]

looks like Jojo Mayer on drums :D

[pennywisebaraka]

PRIMUS SUCKS FUCK YEAH

[fajitaRBguy01111]

I didn't know Bosphorous sold cup chimes  ?????

[cosmicforums]

FUCKING AWESOME! I just learned The Awakening, Im still working on Tommy the Cat. Les Claypoool showed strong endurance during this gig.

[2002bryanna]

@cosmicforums i just saw lightning come off of les's fingertips!!!!!!!! the master of bass is back

[danielkl62]

Les isn't playing the old Carl Thompson bass anymore?

[hellmitt94]

@danielkl62 still uses the 6 string the one he's using is one he designed himself i'm pretty sure

[TheBaz3m]

@hellmitt94 he made it himself, he used to be a carpenter

[hellmitt94]

@TheBaz3m as i was saying

[2002bryanna]

@TheBaz3m damn i can't see les play his fingertips r movin faster than the human eye can capture!!!!!! the master of bass and funk is back for r listening pleasure!!!!!!! FISH ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nachothebassplayer]

thats not larry on guitar is it?

[Qphlat]

@nachothebassplayer  Sure is

[yyzable]

aaaaahhhhhhh seeing Primus in 18 days!!!!

[kraqore79]

That is making love to a bass without get a rash

[FunK0Slap0GB]

i cant believe im missing out on seeing them in manchester england!!!

[Kxking51]

Bucket of thanks for that awesome video. Can't wait to see them in Amsterdam!

[WolfDragunov]

i was about 20ish m tothe lef tof this guy in brisbane fromprimus till the end of irom maiden its a shame fuck heads stone sour playd longer than they should have so primus only got 30 mins i was so pissed either way primus was awesome hope i get to see them again one time

[bojanks15]

badass

[TheGoliathsound]

Fuck. Yes!

[SHRKATTCK]

No its Jay Lane on drums! He's their og drummr from way way back!

[ghostrid3]

is that tim herb on drums?

[bhoffmann92]

@ghostrid3 no, he is jay lane.

[LowEndBCC]

Ler 1:33! Nice.  Make that beer work for you.

[DidYaServe]

This shit is too cool. Claypool is KING.

[PrettyDeathMachine]

Fucking love this song! I hope they headline there own show once there new album comes out

[hazza5600]

he is a looper

[Mithra91]

Les Claypool has 12 fingers on each hand, such an incredible bass player!

[deathdude12]

god they were boring

[loppoxjimbo]

@deathdude12 eat a dick you uneducated piece of shit

[deathdude12]

@loppoxjimbo uneducated, lovely use of the vocabulary. i am educated and i've seen more bands than you can count.

[loppoxjimbo]

@deathdude12 Well I can only count to 4 so you lose

[deathdude12]

@loppoxjimbo uneducated and a comedian 

[kidmystik101]

@deathdude12 I bet you were in the stone sour crowd weren't you. Primus's setlist wasn't the best but they were still one of the best bands there.

[deathdude12]

@kidmystik101 i suppose the crowd was a bit iffy, it does take both band and crowd to get it going. but thats music for you, if everyone liked the same thing, it wouldn't be a very good world!

[smoky420a]

@deathdude12 i was there n had at least 3 guys behind me going "wtf is this". me n my oldman were like 'nigga plz"

[hambone9119]

THis was good but slash and monster magnet was a lot fuckin gbetter.

[brutalshiz]

SLAPPA DA BASS MUN

[spunk85]

shit yeah primus ripped was down there in pit fn awesome they still got it

[DJRockboy]

Play the fookin' bass Les!!

[mackrawDTP]

amazing bassest 

[rhinestoner]

Les is god.

[xxxlxt]

I'm thinkin Jay flubbed a couple times in this one..hehe

[PantsCreep]

@6:18 the most unenthusiastic "say baby" ever.

[troubadour1985]

@PantsCreep Tickled me that. Haha



[m0t0psych0]

They better play this and DMV in Melbourne! PRIMUS SUCK! :D

[basicphenomenon]

@m0t0psych0 They haven't played DMV since the pork soda tour, I know it's late notice

[snazzydevil]

Best of the day as far as I was concerned. But they were even better at the Enmore Theatre last night.

[myname8888]

Gotta lover Ler in the Back drinking beer during the verse. And the slide with the beer bottle at 1:35 ...very nice

[bstn72]

say baby!

[huwcox]

i was right at the front for this :D

[ProffAndy]

Spank that bass Les !