Primus @ Fox Theater in Oakland
About the artist
Primus is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by Lane, though the latter two departed the band at the end of 1988. Featuring LaLonde and drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander, Primus recorded their debut, Suck on This in 1989, followed by four studio albums; Frizzle Fry, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Pork Soda, and Tales from the Punchbowl. Alexander left the band in 1996, replaced by Bryan "Brain" Mantia, and Primus went on to record the original theme song for the TV show South Park and two more albums, Brown Album and Antipop, before declaring a hiatus in 2000. In 2003, Claypool and LaLonde reunited with Alexander and released a DVD/EP, Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People, before touring sporadically through 2009. In 2010, it was announced that Lane had rejoined Primus, replacing Alexander, and the band released their eighth album, Green Naugahyde, in 2011. Primus are characterized by their irreverent, quirky approach to music. They have released some of their records on Claypool's Prawn Song Records label, the name of which is a parody of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label.
Lineup
Setlist
- 1.Send in the Clowns(Stephen Sondheim cover)
- 2.Clown Dream(Danny Elfman cover)
- 3.The Antipop
- 4.Last Salmon Man
- 5.American Life
- 6.Little Lord Fentanyl
- 7.Restin' Bones
- 8.Bob's Party Time Lounge
- 9.Hamburger Train
- 10.Hello Skinny(The Residents cover)
- 11.Too Many Puppies
- 12.To Defy the Laws of Tradition
- 13.New Year's Countdown
- 14.N.I.B.(Black Sabbath cover)
- 15.Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread
- 16.Shadow of a Man(Oysterhead cover)
- 17.Jilly's on Smack
- 18.Wynona's Big Brown Beaver
- 19.Holy Diver(Dio cover)
- 20.Southbound Pachyderm
- 21.Pure Imagination(Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley cover)
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