Is It Worth Seeing Primus?

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rizzdaddy
rizzdaddy Posts: 262
edited November 2006 in Other Music
I Got a free ticket at Alice In Chains last weekend. I just started listening to them today, got all there cds from a friend don't really dig there music too much so far. The bass is good like everyone says but the lyrics are pretty shitty in my opinion. Do they put on a awesome live show that would be worth seeing?
08-19-08 (Riverside Theater) Vedder(Solo) Milwaukee, WI
07-02-11 (Orpheum Theatre) Vedder(Solo) Minneapolis, MN
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    I have never seen Primus, but I imagine it would be a kick to catch them live.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • surfanddestroy
    surfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    never seen them but would love to.
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • transplant
    transplant Posts: 1,088
    oh hell yes.
  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    It is defintely worth seeing them, and this will probably be your last chance to see the classic lineup, but the setlists this tour are very short. They seem to be embracing the whole "jam-band" thing (which I despise) and are playing about 10-12 songs a night.

    Now they are still playing for around 90 minutes so you can do the math.

    Here's an example taken from bt.etree.org:

    Primus
    11-06-2006
    The Tabernacle
    Atlanta, GA

    Disc 01 - 44:51

    01 - 02:11 - Intro
    02 - 07:02 - To Defy the Laws of Tradition
    03 - 05:13 - Sgt. Baker
    04 - 15:55 - American Life*
    05 - 05:05 - Mr. Knowitall
    06 - 09:25 - Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers

    Disc 02 - 42:02

    01 - 02:59 - Seas of Cheese
    02 - 07:08 - Mr. Krinkle
    03 - 08:52 - Southbound Pachyderm
    04 - 08:03 - Over the Electric Grapevine
    05 - 08:35 - Jerry was a Racecar Driver
    06 - 06:25 - E: Wynona's Big Brown Beaver

    This was the only one I could find with the times, but the setlist from Portland only had 10 songs.

    I saw them at Lollapalooza in 93 and on their "Tour de Fromage" in 04 when they did the entire Sailing the Seas of Cheese album in it's entirety during the set. Now that was amazing.
  • prytocorduroy
    prytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Oh hell yes. Hear for yourself:
    http://www.primusville.com/frames/fdisco.html
    ^^^ There are some free lousy quality shows (some are good), but you get the feel of what they're like.

    My only complaint, is they went a little overboard with the jamming for my taste. They made 11 songs an hour and 45 minutes.

    Now is the better time if you're a casual fan. I think they're doing their greatest hits.

    His lyrics are actually pretty good, but they're weird like Les ;)
  • NickyNooch
    NickyNooch Posts: 629
    Les Claypool is the best bassist I have ever seen live. What an amazing show. I'm a pretty big fan though, but if you appreciate talent on bass, it will amaze you.

    Plus Primus is awesome.

    9/17/95-New Orleans,LA 8/14/00-New Orleans,LA 4/8/03-New Orleans,LA 4/13/03-Tampa,FL 10/8/04-Kissimmee,FL 8/5/07-Chicago,IL 6/16/08-Columbia,SC 6/23/09-(EV Solo)Atlanta,GA 5/1/10-New Orleans,LA 9/21/12-Pensacola,FL 11/1/13-New Orleans,LA 4/11/16-Tampa,FL  4/23/16-New Orleans,LA


  • pipedreams
    pipedreams Posts: 99
    PRIMUS SUCKS! PRIMUS SUCKS!

    Really dig Southbound Pacadyrm and On the Tweek Again.
    PJ Cincy 00, Lex 03, Columbus 03, Hershey 03, Benaroya 03, Boston 9/28/04, Toledo 04, Grand Rapids 04, St.L 04, Asheville 04, Kitchener 05, London 05, Hamilton 05, Montreal 05, Ottawa 05, Philly 05, Chicago I & II 06, Cincy 06, Las Vegas 06, SD 06, EV LA2 08, Columbia 08, Camden I & II 08
  • rizzdaddy
    rizzdaddy Posts: 262
    I wasn't very impressed with the show...Les is a great bassist so it was cool to watch him play it's hard to understand him when he sings on cd, but you can't understand what the fuck he's saying at all in concert. I've seen 50-60 concerts and it would probably be in the bottom 5 with Incubus, REO Speedwagon, Collective Soul, Particle(worst band ever) but all the other shows I've seen were amazing and usually really big concerts.
    08-19-08 (Riverside Theater) Vedder(Solo) Milwaukee, WI
    07-02-11 (Orpheum Theatre) Vedder(Solo) Minneapolis, MN
  • parel jam
    parel jam Posts: 7,223
    Oh yes! They kick ass!!

    I've seen them in 1998 at the Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands. Primus was the only band that caused a little earthquake in the Netherlands (because of all the people that were jumping!!)
    ♪♫♪♫♫

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=U_-WGNRyRzU

    ♪♫♪♫♫

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