Primus Anthology - a Thru N by Primus

Primus Anthology - a Thru N by Primus

(Play It Like It Is). Includes 11 guitar and bass transcriptions in notes and TAB from this alternative funk/metal band featuring Les Claypool on bass. Songs: Bob * DMV * Eleven * Fish On * Ground Hog's Day * Here Come the Bastards * Jerry Was a Race Car Driver * John the Fisherman * Mr. Krinkle * My Name Is Mud * Nature Boy. Also includes a Primus timeline.

Tommy the Cat. Jerry Was a Race Car Driver. My Name Is Mud. Yessiree, Primus is responsible for some of the most cutting edge and original rock music of the 1990s. Although originally formed in 1984, it was not until shortly before the end of the decade that the classic Primus lineup featuring Les Claypool (bass/vocals), Larry LaLonde (guitar), and Tim Alexander (drums) was solidified. With most hard rock/heavy metal acts at the time either neatly falling into either thrash or glam categories, Primus joined a variety of underground bands that refused to be pigeonholed (and by the early '90s, had fully infiltrated the mainstream)--merging metal, funk, alternative, punk, country, roots rock, and experimental music, along with Claypool's penchant for witty and often humorous storytelling lyrics. Building a large and loyal following first in and around San Francisco (before eventually, going global), Primus kicked things off with a string of releases that are now considered classic alt-rock titles: Suck on This, Frizzle Fry, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Pork Soda, and Tales from the Punchbowl. Along the way, Primus toured with some of rock's biggest names (Jane's Addiction, Public Enemy, Rush, U2, etc.), headlined the third Lollapalooza Festival, and issued a variety of crafty music videos, which stood out in sharp contrast to the ultra seriousness of most other video clips at the time. Primus, with Greg Prato, is the coauthor of Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight into Primus and the World of Les Claypool.

Greg Prato is a Long Island-based music journalist, whose writing has appeared in Rolling Stone. He is the author of numerous books, including A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon, Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music, and MTV Ruled the World: The Early Years of Music Video. He is the coauthor, with Primus, of Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight into Primus and the World of Les Claypool.

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ISBN 13	9781575601540
ISBN 10	1575601540
Title	Primus Anthology - a Thru N
Author	Primus
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cherry Lane Music
Year published	2000-04-01
Number of pages	88
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.