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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leslie Edward Claypool |
| Also known as | Colonel Claypool, Les |
| Born | September 29, 1963 Richmond, California, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, producer, author, director, actor |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals, upright bass, drums, guitar, whamola, bassjo, mandolin, banjo, clarinet, cello, mellotron |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Prawn Song, Interscope |
| Associated acts | Primus, Blind Illusion, Sausage, Metallica, Oysterhead, Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Tom Waits, Duo de Twang, Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains, the Claypool Lennon Delirium, Death Grips, Les Claypool & the Holy Mackerel, |
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www.lesclaypool.com |
Leslie Edward “Les” Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, author and actor best known as the bassist and lead vocalist of the band Primus. Claypool’s playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends, and slapping. No ’90s alt-rocker reimagined the bass more than Claypool with Primus, and on a fretless 6-string, no less. On “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” (1991), Les slaps, taps, and tritones his Carl Thompson bass to produce a frenetic whack-fest with a strong, slightly swinging 16th-note groove.
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