7 Reasons Les Claypool is Strangely Awesome (+Lesson Tips)

Les Claypool - human, or slap bass machine? Or Willie Wonka in disguise? Here’s my take, plus bass lesson tips to match his style. 0:00 - Primus Sucks 0:36 - Slap Bass Sorceror 3:41 - Slap ‘n’ Strum 7:03 - Weird A$$ Notes 10:18 - Tapping Fiend 12:35 - Creativity First 14:40 - Signature Tone 17:16 - Defying Tradition Sheet music bass tab for all the Primus riffs I played - Let’s get right into it - if you’re anything like me, your brain probably exploded when you first heard Les Claypool slapping up a storm on a Primus tune. “How does a human make a bass guitar sound like that?” you may have asked yourself. “How does Josh know what my internal monologue is?” Fair question.