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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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95:34

Tim Alexander - A Man of Extreme Power

Primus Tracks ·

2024/01/29

We are thrilled to welcome Tim Alexander to Primus Tracks! The longtime Primus drummer has stretched his rhythmical and compositional skills through numerous projects over the years, and he is ready to share what he's learned throughout his career. We discuss his newly-founded Stick Academy, the foundations of his drumming, his abstract visual art, and what it means to be back in the Bay Area. Reminder that PT Patrons get episode video - this is one you don't want to miss!Find

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42:22

Oysterhead - Polka Dot Rose

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2024/01/22

It seems antithetical to describe anything Claypool-related as pleasant, but that's the word which comes to mind for this jaunt. The vocal layering is a highlight here, as well as the imadery produced by the lyrics. Feel the gravel between your toes and dance your way through this episode of Primus Tracks!Get involved:InstagramFacebookEmailBurn your money

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52:42

Oysterhead - Rubberneck Lions

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2024/01/15

The title "Rubberneck Lions" suggests a strange word soup, but there's some kind of meaning underneath the opaque lyrics, and they trend towards familiar territory for Les Claypool and Trey Anastasio. We closely inspect this track, which is one of four that survived Oysterhead's initial performance in May 2000. Get involved:InstagramFacebookEmailBurn your money

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58:28

Oysterhead - Army's on Ecstasy

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2024/01/08

Army's on Ecstasy, or as I call it, Military on Molly, is a an uptempo, art-rock exploration of musical compormise. That is to say, with three strong-willed musicians in the room, something has to give, and this is what we get. It's sort of poppy, sort of jammy, and sort of weird, but undeniably a product of Les, Stew, and Trey. We get into these unique Claypool lyrics, their source material, and hypothesize on how this tune came about. We also ponder the uncredited voices in this track, and just

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42:28

Oysterhead - Radon Balloon

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2023/12/18

We can all breathe and drift away after the heavy subject matter and oppressive aura of Shadow of a Man, and perhaps it's a relief that the music of Radon Balloon is light and airy, and the lyrics make zero sense. Either way, please have your basement tested for radon, the silent killer, and then drift away as Josh and Frankie talk about the only Oysterhead track credited solely to Trey Anastasio.

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51:24

Oysterhead - Shadow of a Man

Primus Tracks ·

2023/12/11

Despite being an Oysterhead track, we suspect this is a tune that Les had at least formulated during the Primus Antipop cycle, and was revived for the Oysterhead record after some time on the shelf. The only track solely penned by Claypool on The Grand Pecking Order, this one is a quintessential Les track, and we discuss the for such an assertion, while embracing the darkness of the lyrical experience. It gets grim. Get involved:InstagramFacebookEmailBurn your money

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68:28

Oysterhead - Mr. Oysterhead w/ Kello Gonzalez

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2023/12/04

For the mighty thematic track underpinning the formation of Oysterhead and the purpose behind its record, we turn to a favorite, Kello Gonzalez, to discuss the structure and freedoms that both exist within Mr. Oysterhead. It's rare that Les pens such confident lyrics about himself and his music, but when you're flanked by Stew and Trey, I suppose one might be feeling their oats. Kello provides info about Les's effects setup for this track, in particular how Les uses the envelope filter. Find Kello

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47:41

Oysterhead - Oz is Ever Floating

Primus Tracks ·

2023/11/27

Who is Oz? Why is he floating? What does this have to do with John C. Lilly? We tackle all of these questions and more to gain an understanding of the second track from Oysterhead's The Grand Pecking Order, a compact number that tangentially broaches the metaphysical. Plus, song history, live tracks, and Josh helps you avoid cults, FOR FREE. Get involved:InstagramFacebookEmailBurn your money

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86:50

Oysterhead - Little Faces w/ Lalo Fierro

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2023/11/20

We continue our Primus-adjacent chronology with the 2001 release by Oysterhead, The Grand Pecking Order. This record came about after Les Claypool, Trey Anastasio, and Stewart Copeland reconvened at Trey's barn in Vermont many months after their only planned gathering, a one-off (at the time) show in May 2000 in New Orleans. In this episode, we chart the band's formation and development of the record, and we also do our due diligence to the record's first track, Little Faces, including mining the

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73:44

Master Class with David Lefkowitz 3 - Pork Soda

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2023/11/13

David Lefkowitz returns to Primus Tracks to further flesh out the narrative of the band's 1990s rise. We discuss the Pork Soda album cycle, complete with production, videos, touring, and how the band responded to suddenly having a top ten record. Soya and Josh hold it down in Frankie's absence. Get ready for inside baseball!

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55:57

Les Claypool's Frog Brigade 2023 Tour Wrap

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2023/11/06

Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade returned in majestic form as they toured the USA in 2023 - 57 shows that thrilled, delighted, and awed audiences who came for the Claypoolian tunes and stayed for the cover of the entire Animals album by Pink Floyd. We delve into the tour by the numbers, provide our own personal highlights from the shows we attended and recordings abailable, and read lots of listener commentary on the tour: lots of positivity and praise for this lineup and its prodigous

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77:31

Les Claypool's Frog Brigade - Live Frogs Sets 1 & 2

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2023/10/23

After Primus went on hiatus in 2000, Les Claypool was at a musical and professional crossroads. Eventually, he assembled a group of friends as Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade for some festivals, and after solidifying the lineup, took to touring the States in a small Airstream trailer. These efforts results in Live Frogs Set 1 and Set 2, which provide a glimpse into the early Frog Brigade experience: lots of Pink Floyd, Sausage, and Holy Mackerel, and a liberated musical

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53:46

Buckethead - Monsters & Robots

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2023/10/16

This week, we discuss Buckethead's album Monsters And Robots, a 1999 effort that features Les Claypool and Brian Mantia writing and performing with Bucket during some time off from Primus. The result: six unqie tracks from a Buckethead ouvre that now includes over 400 albums, a dizzying number. We provide a brief overview of Bucket's mysterious persona, and how Les and Brain help shape this record, which may be the best-known of them all in Bucketheadland. Get involved:InstagramFacebookEmailBurn

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59:44

Lespecial - Odd Times with Luke Bemand

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2023/10/04

We take a detour from our standard programming to talk with frequent guest Luke Bemand about the new lespecial record, Odd Times. All three members of the band are good friends of the podcast, and we're excited to talk about their new music. Of course, it's not without some Primus connections. Luke discusses which track is a direct Pork Soda descendant, and the motivation behind the record's heavier direction. Go get the new album via lespecial.net, Spotify, Apple Music, or Bandcamp, and catch their

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84:10

Attention Deficit with Michael Manring

Primus Tracks ·

2023/09/25

In 1998 and 2001, Tim Alexander teamed up with guitarist Alex Skolnick and bassist Michael Manring to create records under the name Attention Deficit. We are honored to have Michael Manring join us to document and sample those two records, as well as his work with Tim on Michael's records Thonk and Book of Flame. We also get into Michael's latest record, Small Moments, to discuss his mindset when composing for solo work contrasted with composing for group work. Great talk with a brilliant musical

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57:39

Inter-Album Interview: Harry Waters

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2023/09/18

The great Harry Waters takes the glass elevator up to the 38th floor of Primus Tracks Towers to discuss his endeavors in film and tv composition, as well as his role in the Frog Brigade and the relationships therein, as he gears up for the Hunt For Green October run with Les Claypool and company. Plus, Harry gives Josh some piano-playing tips, FOR FREE.Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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43:16

Laundry - Motivator

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2023/09/11

Tim Alexander resuscitated Laundry in 1999 to create Motivator. Tim took over vocal duties, and the resulting effort is in many ways a departure from the first Laundry effort, but still delivers excellence.Frankie hadn't heard this record before the episode, so tune in to see why we make so many Tool references with this music, and why it's an intriguing listen! The CD is hard to find, but the album is readily available on Youtube.Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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72:26

Ask Soya!

Primus Tracks ·

2023/09/04

Here's another sub-series within the Primus Tracks realm: Ask Soya! We put out the call, and you answered with your hard-hitting questions about the Primus world. Is Soya up to the task? Find out in the episode as he faces queries about his own drumming, and some hair-raising experiences as a drum tech, and that time he got a talking-to from Les Claypool.Do you have a question for Tim Soya? Access the Soya Hotline (an unmonitored number) via text or voicemail at 337-514-7692, or email your question

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62:12

Legendary Show Dissection - Bonnraoo 2008

Primus Tracks ·

2023/08/28

Bonnaroo 2008 saw Les Claypool assemble a one-off lineup to perform a bevy of his solo tracks around a couple of setlist surprises. Sam Bass, Pualo Baldi, and MIRV joined Les to delight and bewilder the assembled masses in a show that stands out among all of the performances billed to Les Claypool. Frankie guides us through the highlights and gives backstory to the circumstances of the show. Playlist of the show with videoToasterland recording Get involved:InstagramTwitterEmailBurn your money

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48:21

Holy Mackerel - Me and Chuck & Carolina Rig

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2023/08/21

We double-dip to close out our exploration of Les Claypool & The Holy Mackerel Presents Highball With The Devil by discussing the two instrumentals at the end. Me and Chuck features guitar great Charlie Hunter on one of Les's guitars, and Carolina Rig lays down a dirty groove underneath a fishing program that Les captured from his television. Two disparate tracks that reveal the brilliant musicianship of the principles, albeit in different fashions. Were you aware that Carolina Rig dates back to

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