Claypool with his Bass-jo

Some solo Les with his bass/banjo.

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• Claypool
• Wakarusa

[Wakapauly]

Considering I was 10 feet from him, I can say that it's definitely Les.

[fohrplay]

badass vid- you were CLOSE! i got practically the same video except from a hundred feet back. were you in VIP?

[Wakapauly]

Yep.  Front row for every show is definitely worth the money :-)

[jetcarjohnny]

Don't try it - you'll end up breaking something. The tension required to tune up the bass strings is a lot more than the regular ones. Your neck may snap off or something similar.

[hairyhairy2x4]

this one was custom made for him, though. By a friend. He told us (the crowd) when he took it out during a concert. Thats no gold tone.

[HoboJones10]

All this hate, why isn't anybody talking about how cool the bass Jo is? Paul mccartney is best lmao.

[naycnay]

@TOOLbassplayer1

However, the man is a very good bassist, I never said otherwise.

The same can be said about a massive amount of famous guitarists and bassists. Probably even you or me, if we have managed to even develop our own style. My guitar playing nowadays is rediculously influenced by my days learning anything by AC/DC which got me into guitar.

And at the end of the day, I was being blunt, not rude. But, you were being rude by missinterpreting parts of my post and retaliating to it.

[naycnay]

@TOOLbassplayer1

First of all, "best" was quoted. Google it. "But there isn't a best in music" refering to numbnuts who say "x" is better than "y", when thats a load of shit.

I simply broke down his technique in return to the blind young bassists who think Les is the most godly bassist out there, when quite frankly hes... really not. His "style" is mainly percussion pop and slap, clearly influenced from a handful of musicians. He then uses mad effects to get some psycadellic sounds.

[TOOLbassplayer1]

@naycnay Just the fact that you are using the term "best" gives you much less credibility. I never claimed that you said it was simple. I said that you over-simplified his technique. If i were to apply the same logic to Danny Carey by saying "Danny is good, but his technique is basically just poly-rhythms with the occasional drum fill," doesn't that sound a tad bit rude; to reduce someone's life work and dedication to a general statement that can be applied to any musician; even anything?

[naycnay]

@TOOLbassplayer1

Wow, this is an old post... Did I say it was was simple? Where did I say it was so simple? Where did I disrespect him. Learn to play some Larry Graham, get the funky groove of "double thumb" popping and slapping down. Then, tackling a Les Claypool line wont see so distant.

Btw, I am referring to the ability to play those lines, not compose them. Les Claypool is unique, interesting and a very good bass player, but he's not the best.

[TOOLbassplayer1]

@naycnay You definitely disrespected Les Claypool by over-simplifying his technique. If it's so simple, you do it.

[WarmPBR1]

Ha! Who else on the planet would have a bass-jo if Les didn't?

[kikoredog]

@maddmatster primus sucks

[rwhit9351]

@hairyhairy2x4 I'm fairly certain every bass the Les owns is custom made simply because when it comes to playing bass Les is his own class.

[naycnay]

@A7XDC182

Did I disrespect either artist in my post? Victor Wooten gets the limelight as the "best bassist in the world" and technically speaking I'd agree. But there isn't a best in music. I also said, I don't particularly care for his over technical lines when his true talent shines when he plays humanly comprehendable grooves.

Stop raging and go lean to compose a valid "opinion". I dont deserve an opinion?