Primus Tracks

Josh and Frankie take on arguably the darkest of Primus Tracks, and delve into what gives Pork Soda such a reputation. They also take apart the lyrics and how they match with the accompanying quasi-blues riffs. Even for Primus, it's kind of a weird one. Fish on! Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

Welcome to Track 3 from Pork Soda, in which Josh and Frankie delve deep into Primus history to find the origins of this track, and Frankie's lyrical interpretation opens up a whole new world for Josh! This is one of the most sinister-sounding tracks in Primus history, and they're ready to take it on! @primustracks on Instagram and Twitter spread the word! Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn...

We've arrived at 1993's Pork Soda! Josh and Frankie get into some of the circumstances around the recording of the album and tackle the first single from the album, which is nearly ubiquitous at Primus shows and on playlists. We are back at it with track origins, recording equipment, live history, music&lyrics, and how it all comes together. Wipe off your feet, grab a can of swine, and enjoy. Get...

Ron Rigler, engineer behind Miscellaneous Debris, joins us once again to delve into the recording of this little slab of Primus covers from 1992. We go track by track about the sound, the studios, and our appreciations for the originals in the lineup. @primustracks on Instagram and Twitter Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

Gabby La La traces musical journey from childhood to her teenage years and into the gigging that helped land her a spot touring and recording with Les Claypool, friendships with Buckethead and Bernie Worrell, and why, when asked if you have some songs, you always say yes. Find Gabby and her music at gabbylala.com and on Instagram @gabbylalamusic. Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your mon...

Animator Webster Colcord created a caricature of Les for a Beats Antique video, which opened the door to further collaboration on the videos for Bubbles Burst (CLD) and Candyman (Primus). He walks us through the processes and challenges of stop motion animation and shares some insights into working with Les Claypool. Find Webster's work on Instagram @webstercolcord and at https://vimeo.com/webster...

Renowned photographer Jay Blakesberg gives us a tour behind the scenes and the lens via his book, To Defy the Laws of Tradition: A Photographic Archive of Primus & Les Claypool - Jay dishes on the stories behind some of the photo sessions therein, and provides insight into the creative and collaborative processes with Les Claypool. Bonus: The book is marked down from $110 to $65 from now until the...

The bastards are back, and they've brought their friends. Josh and Frankie provide info on the eight (!) guest musicians on this track, which wraps up our outing on the Seas of Cheese, as well as how such a convention of great minds came about. Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

Josh and Frankie define the symbolism of the instrumentation of this track, which is just three fishing stories sewn together. OR IS IT?! There's more beneath the surface, and Josh lures it to the surface while Frankie reels in some live clips of Fish On from over the years, including as far back as 1990! Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

Anthony Garcia returns to get us to the bottom of the success of this Primus live staple. What makes it so catchy? Why does it get everyone fired up? WHERE IS THE BLUE ROOM?! We dig into it all, and Josh realizes he knows more about drug slang than he probably should. Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

We bring it home for this monster Primus track with an examination of latter-day performances, lyrics, and a run through Frankie's favorite live Tommy moments. Plus, the Primus Mystery of the week! Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

PART ONE of TWO in which Josh, Frankie, and Senior Bass Analyst Louis Ortega discuss and deconstruct Tommy The Cat, perhaps the pinnacle of all Primus tracks. Louis demonstrates the many different interpretations of that legendary bass riff, and we take a trip through the history of the track up to 1997. Much more to come in Part Two. SAY BABY! Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money...

Josh and Frankie have a podcast. Is it luck? They decode Primus's most chaotic track. Is it luck? Frankie has the track's history. Is it luck? Josh is unnerved by the track's sexual energy. Is it luck? WELL, IS IT? @primustracks on Instagram and Twitter. Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

Stranger Things fans, it's your favorite Primus track! Josh is particularly fired up for this one - the sneaky time signature and the philosophical underpinnings of the lyrics come to the fore. Frankie reveals the 1986 demo that first captured this track in a radically different form, and we tackle another Primus mystery! @primustracks on instagram and twitter. Get involved Instagram Facebook Emai...

We've reached Jerry, the gateway track for many Primus fans, and the most-performed Primus Track in a live setting. Once again, we get into live history and varying versions, the musical and lyrical content, and the music video - there's so much info that we can't keep our heads on straight! Try to keep up as we deconstruct this immortal Primus tune. @primustracks on Instagram & Twitter. Get invol...

American Life - a titan of a track that is a latter day live staple. Josh and Frankie get into its varied live history, the extended versions, what makes it a crowd pleaser, and the lyrics. Hoo boy, the lyrics. They could have talked all day about the social issues raised by the lyrics, but settled on using this track as an example of why Primus is not a joke/cartoon band. Plus, father/son bonding...

RIGHT! Josh and Frankie march through Sgt Baker and discuss the first official PRIMUS MYSTERY: what are the original lyrics to this track, that one can hear on early live versions? LEFT! We delve into the herky-jerky music, Tim's drum approach, and the sources of lyrical inspiration, as well as Josh's favorite words to scream. @primustracks on Instagram and Twitter! Get involved Instagram Facebook...

The bastards are coming, sure. But who are they? What do they want? What's their message? Find out as Josh and Frankie take on this Primus anthem. We get into the odd time signature, Tim's drumming approach, some excellent live versions (some with special guests), and we compare the 1991 and 2013 mixes! @primustracks on Instagram and Twitter Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

Special guest Ron Rigler, who engineered the first four Primus studio releases, joins us to talk about the making of Sailing The Seas Of Cheese, the Primus major label debut. He dishes on the challenges of making the record, how he helped the band achieve its vision, and gives us long-sought information on topics such as: -the fable 13 minute version of Los Bastardos -working with Tom Waits -Track...

We're out of the Frizzle Frying pan and into the Seas Of Cheese. We put on our snorkels and explore the origins and recording of the album, and Frankie shares album press kit material. Josh describes his associations to the Seas Of Cheese track, and as usual, we explore live versions, musical and lyrical themes to the Seas Of Cheese track as well as the motifs that permeate this album. @primustrac...

The fantastic JOE GORE joins us to talk the 80s SF Bay scene, early Primus, how Les Claypool molded his stage persona, and the Holy Mackerel experience. Find more about Joe at www.joegore.com @primustracks on instagram and twitter. Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

We round out Frizzle Fry with the Primus all-timer, Harold of the Rocks. We discuss the differing live versions, which lines are most fun to scream along to at shows, and how it's okay to make mistakes. Next episode we take one more look back at the early days before it's time to sail the seas of cheese! @primustracks on Instagram and Twitter. Leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcast and we'll read...

Josh and Frankie track a goofy segue and a sinister jam that can be overwhelming to the uninitiated. We dissect the music, the lyrics, and the spelling of the titles, and Frankie uncorks a rare demo for us to sample! @primustracks on Instagram & Twitter Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcast and we'll read it on air! Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

It's pudding time, children! Sound engineer and musician Anthony Garcia joins us to break down the musical elements of Pudding Time, and Frankie takes us on a journey through the many iterations of this track over the years. It's an anthem of inspired lunacy on Primus Tracks! @primustracks on Instagram and Twitter Get involved Instagram Facebook Email Burn your money 

Josh and Frankie discuss You Can't Kill Michael Malloy, an interlude with a rich history, and The Toys Go Winding Down, another stellar Frizzle Fry track. Frankie brings the history of Michael Malloy and Josh has an insane theory about the lyrics to Toys. Also: live medleys - hot or not? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primus-tracks/id1507997770 https://www.instagram.com/primustracks/ Get in...