I don't really listen to bassists - not anymore. When I was younger, I listened to those guys and was trying to… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
The bass is just the crayon that I picked out of the box. I'd probably be writing similar stuff if I played… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
You know, people would always ask me, 'How long is Primus going to go on?' And I would say, 'Until it isn't… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
I didn't realize Metallica was as big as they were. I just thought it was my buddy Kirk's band - we went… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
Band chemistry is a tricky thing. If one guy isn't feeling right with the other guys, everything gets thrown off. When you… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
The end of the Nineties was an unhappy Primus camp. I hit a creative stagnation that wasn't helping us forward, and the… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
Rage Against the Machine just broke up. The Chili Peppers are taking a hiatus. I just heard Newsted quit Metallica. It's going… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
I think the world is very much embracing this whole concept of musicians going out and playing their instruments and playing music… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
You know, there are times when you play a song over and over and over and you get a little tired of… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
I've always said the bass just happens to be the crayon I picked out of the box. I'd still be drawing the… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
I've had fish come up on stage, and it's pretty disgusting. I try and discourage that. I discourage anything flying up on stage, actually. — Les Claypool Copy Share
I've always said the bass just happens to be the crayon I picked out of the box. I'd still be drawing the same pictures...… — Les Claypool Copy Share
Play as much as you can as often as you can with as many people as you can. That's how you learn and grow. — Les Claypool Copy Share
You might have a favorite book or film, but you can only watch or read it so many times before you have to let… — Les Claypool Copy Share
I like to open new doors and blaze new trails through the jungle and all that whatnot. What keeps me goin' all these years… — Les Claypool Copy Share
Band chemistry is a tricky thing. If one guy isn't feeling right with the other guys, everything gets thrown off. When you get the… — Les Claypool Copy Share
The bass is just the crayon that I picked out of the box. I'd probably be writing similar stuff if I played guitar or… — Les Claypool Copy Share
For me to do a project - I have a pretty successful solo career, so - for me to even want to do Primus,… — Les Claypool Copy Share
I never think about rhythm versus melody; I've always just played to what's in my head. — Les Claypool Copy Share
I think the world is very much embracing this whole concept of musicians going out and playing their instruments and playing music for music… — Les Claypool Copy Share
I liked the name Frog Brigade because it lent itself to a lot of cool imagery with the whole frog thing. — Les Claypool Copy Share
If I'm home and I come up with something, I'll try to record it, but a lot of the time I'll forget to. A… — Les Claypool Copy Share
