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Funk on a Ric
Dave W:
Stand up for him? Claypool doesn't need defending, you either like him or not. And with him, there doesn't seem to be a middle ground.
godofthunder:
--- Quote from: nofi on March 02, 2009, 08:21:06 PM ---he should give it back. :mrgreen:
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LMFAO
uwe:
It reduces the role of a bass to that of a percussion instrument. Horses for courses. I see my role as a bass player more as someone who enhances harmonic aspects by emphasizing or de-emphasizing them.
Barklessdog:
--- Quote from: uwe on March 05, 2009, 08:27:25 AM ---It reduces the role of a bass to that of a percussion instrument. Horses for courses. I see my role as a bass player more as someone who enhances harmonic aspects by emphasizing or de-emphasizing them.
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And we would not have it any other way.
To me Les's magic is when he plays with Larry & Primus. When I saw him on the Mike Douglas Show back in the 80's with his 6 string Rainbow bass, playing sloppy primitive & percussive, to me, it was unlike any other bass player I have seen / heard.
The other unique thing about Primus is the band is built around supporting the bass, it's a bass driven band that was actually commercial for wider audience back then. Les has built a Zappa like following, with fans that seem like Zappa fans to me (really weird, stoned, men, women and younger people ).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzhL-0_pC3E&feature=channel
Yeah people people don't seem to be in the middle on Primus & Claypool it seems as Dave pointed out- you love him or hate him.
gweimer:
You want funk on a Ric? I'll give you funk on a Ric.
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