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Primus Tracks

Josh, Frankie, & Soya

Primus Tracks chronicles the recordings of the rock band Primus, one track at a time. Join Josh, Frankie, & Primus friend/assistant Tim Soya as they create the ultimate Primus companion - for beginners and hardcore fans alike.

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51:37

Holy Mackerel - Granny's Little Yard Gnome

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2023/08/14

Granny's Little Yard Gnome is a little plaster gem hidden near the end of the record, but it hasn't escaped the watchful eye of Primus Tracks. We discuss what makes this one of the more complete tracks on the album, and sample its surprisingly rich live history. Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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44:52

Holy Mackerel - El Sobrante Fortnight

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2023/08/07

An autobiographical narration about Les Claypool's decision to purpose a career in music, El Sobrante Fortnight stands out among the goofball tracks on Holy Mackerel for its control, groove, and arrhythmic narration, and of course, MIRV.We get into the details of the lyrics to better understand Les's approach here, and that leads to discussions of oysters and chicken strips. Why not. Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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54:21

Holy Mackerel - George E Porge

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2023/07/31

An oft-overlooked track on the Holy Mackerel record, George E Porge is a modern take on the children's nursey rhyme, and features some fantastic guitar work from the one and only Joe Gore. It's a rare live cut, but we have a couple to sample, and we get some more Soya stories around the Holy Mak, and his attendance at a Frog Brigade show. Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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45:21

Holy Mackerel - Precipitation

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2023/07/24

Do you want relentless, pounding rain? You'll get it with this strange offering from the Holy Mackerel record. This track dates back to 1991, and trace its lineage, as well as the lost Michael Palin audio samples along the way...or are they truly lost? With some close listening, one might hear what could have been. Turn in up and listen closely!Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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85:05

The Awakening w/ Luke Bemand & Rory Dolan

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2023/07/17

It's a special day on Tracks, as we address a tune near and dear to Les Claypool.The Awakening is a drum-and-bass piece originally by The Reddings, and over the years it's become synonymous with Les. Luke (bass) and Rory (drums) of lespecial team up to analyze the song, but along give a live performance from their band headquarters. Soya compliments the performance, the complements the legend of the song with some Jay Lane and Brain Manita observations/stories, as they're the two principle drumers

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87:37

Legendary Show Dissection - Seahawks Exhibition Hall...

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2023/07/10

We've referenced it enough, so why not return from out summer vacation to discuss Primus at Seahawks Exhibition Hall, 2004. This recording captures the band with a more raw and aggressive sound than any of the other soundboard recordings from this run. As to the why, we discuss some possible sonic reasons, but really, they must have been feeling their oats that night. Frankie hand-picks some highlights for you to consider, but we highly recommend that you block off a couple of hours to experience

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41:50

Holy Mackerel - Delicate Tendrils

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2023/06/19

This is a strange track, but in a different vein from the previous three; for the first time ever on a Les Claypool-fronted record, someone other than Les is on vocals! Perhaps the presence of Henry Rollins is why this track feels so out of place, but there are redeeming qualities - mostly, knowing that you're a marked man, no matter where you are. Enjoy!Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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70:28

Holy Mackerel - Cohibas Esplenditos

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2023/06/12

Another Holy Mack track, another heavy! This time, Bruce Swenson joins us to discuss Cohibas Esplenditos and its unabashed star, Mirv Haggard. Bruce crewed for MIRV for many years, and met Soya on the Holy Mack tour. Great stories abound as we hear about the recording of this track, reveal the identities of the subjects of this tune and relive some moments from the Holy Mack tour. Plus. Frankie learns about cigars!Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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49:28

Holy Mackerel - Rancor

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2023/06/05

What Calling Kyle begins, Rancor continues: madcap adventures in home-studio recording with Les Claypool. Soya relives some Mackerel tour moments via the live cuts of this track, which introduced Brain as the new Primus drummer, and everyone had time to show off their wackiness. Do it up!Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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52:23

Holy Mackerel - Calling Kyle

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2023/05/22

Perhaps the most bizarre of them all, Calling Kyle seems to be Les Claypool channeling his inner Residents, or simply letting his id run wild. Soya recalls the vibe around this track, and Frankie has insight on the otherwise indecipherable lyrics, as well as killer live cuts. Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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53:03

Holy Mackerel - Hendershot

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2023/05/15

Track 4 of the Holy Mackerel record showcases Mirv's surf guitar prowess, and this tune became a live favorite of the Holy Mack crew on the 1996 tour; deservedly so, and letting Mirv run wild is always a good thing. We jog Soya's memory and get some nuggets about the drum sound, Mirv's approach, and Frankie has some massive live cuts. Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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71:46

Holy Mackerel - Highball With Adam Gates

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2023/05/08

For the track Highball With The Devil, we needed a heavy, and Soya delivered with the legendary Adam Gates, who contributed backing vocals to the tune. Adam talks about the track itself, a bit about Precipitation, and the recording/sound philosophy of the Holy Mackerel record. Plus, we wind up Soya and Adam, then let'em go with some tour stories. Check out the Primus Tracks Patreon for the extended cut (and video) of the episode - over 30 extra minutes with Adam!Get

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61:06

Holy Mackerel - Holy Mackerel

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2023/05/01

Track 2 of Les Claypool & The Holy Mackerel Presents Highball With The Devil is the first two title tracks. For this one, Les brought in Jay Lane on drums, and Joe Gore & MIRV for guitar parts. It's one of the more complete tunes on the record, and reflects the spirited approach to this DIY project. Matt Hunter and Soya join to discuss the instrumentation and the mostly obtuse lyrics, plus live cuts from different eras, as this one spans many bands. Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn

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49:07

Holy Mackerel - Running The Gauntlet

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2023/04/24

In this episode, we begin our track-by-track discussions of the 1996 release Les Claypool & The Holy Mackerel Presents Highball With The Devil - Les's first solo record. Running The Gauntlet is the opening track, and Tim Soya was there for most of the recording process! He sheds light on the atmosphere at Rancho Relaxo as Les put this record together and a revolving cast of guests turned up to contribute instrumentation; from there, we unpack the album opener.Get

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47:56

Prawn Song Records: Porch & Laundry

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2023/04/17

We return to the Prawn Song Records well to discuss a pair of 1994 releases by Primus principles: the self-titled Porch, helmed by Todd Huth, and Tim Alexander's band Laundry and their record Blacktongue. These two records vary in styles, but are ultimately the voices of the men who formed them. Todd's signature guitar riffage is all over Porch, and Tim's unmistakble, powerful drumming drives Laundry. These two CDs can be tough to find, so we run down some history, play samples, and explain why

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56:55

MIRV - Cosmodrome

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2023/04/10

We return to the Prawn Song Records catalogue to discuss MIRV's Cosmodrome, recorded in 1993 at Les Claypool's house for release on his own record label. This record deserves a deep dive give nthat Les produces and performs all over the record, and that Marc "MIRV" Haggard is such an important figure in the Primus/Les world. The band MIRV has opened for Primus numerous times, and Marc has performend with numerous iterations of Les side projects. MIRV scholar Anthony Garcia joins us to sample the

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42:55

Inter-Album Interview: Riding with Mike Dillon

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2023/04/03

Mike Dillon, aka Jazz Dad, returns to Primus Tracks. The busiest man in music gives us the skinny on his new Punkadelick record, Inflorescence, and primes us for his Jazzfest lineup on May 4 in New Orleans, and the upcoming Frog Brigade tour. Mike's bands are not to be missed!Mike Dillon on InstagramMike on BandcampGet involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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41:48

Sausage - Caution Should Be Used While Driving a...

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2023/03/27

We've reached the final track of the Sausage record, and it's time to relax with an instrumental jam that escorts us off the premises. We discuss our lasting impressions of the record as a whole, as well as running down some missed info from previous episodes.Next week: Mike Dillon's back!Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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53:47

Sausage - Recreating

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2023/03/20

Recreating is another early Primate track that was resurrected for the Sausage record, and it's a ripper! Soya joins us from Portugal to bend his knee and praise Recreating to the heavens from the altar of Jay Lane. This powerful track features Les Claypool using a tremolo for the entire tune as well as a vocal falsetto, an unmistakable Todd Huth riff, and some syncopation that'll knock you off balance. IS it the greatest track on the record? You decide! Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your

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42:07

Live Show Dissection - Woodstock 94

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2023/03/13

Just as Les Claypool took a momentary day off from Sausage to play a one-off with Primus, we divert from the Sausage record to introduce another semi-recurring theme to the podcast: Legendary Live Show Dissection. We pull the guts out of Primus's Woodstock 94 performance to find what makes it a worthy entry, aside from its place in our podcast's timeline. There are plenty of features that make it so; tune in to find out why you must get yourself a high-quality recording of their Woodstock 94 set!Get

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