Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991)

The first major release by your least favorite band Primus is a one of a kind band. No one utilized the bass like Les Claypool did. The genre itself could be defined as funk metal or Primus itself! Sailing was successful in many ways on creating a different musical atmosphere they created as I bet many were confused what they were listening to on MTV since I'm sure everyone is like what the heck still when they watch the music video for "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver". Perhaps some people didn't understand there humor as it's probably really weird to people that don't listen to experimental metal stuff. I would say if this album didn't do it for you, you'll probably never like Primus. Of course I don't know anyone that particular dislikes them that I know but, they put on a killer live show from what I see. Just check out there Woodstock 1994 performance, unreal mud throwing during "My Name is Mud". Songs to check out "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver", "Tommy the Cat" and "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers".


1. "Seas of Cheese" 0:42
2. "Here Come the Bastards" 2:55
3. "Sgt. Baker" 4:16
4. "American Life" 4:32
5. "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" 3:11
6. "Eleven" 4:19
7. "Is It Luck?" 3:27
8. "Grandad's Little Ditty" 0:37
9. "Tommy the Cat" 4:15
10. "Sathington Waltz" 1:42
11. "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers" 5:20
12. "Fish On (Fisherman Chronicles, Chapter II)" 7:45
13. "Los Bastardos" 2:39

Primus - Tales from the Punchbowl (1995)

This was the fourth Primus release and it's another really weird one in the sense of subject of the songs and style of the Primus sound. Slapping the bass like a madman Les Claypool should be consider the funk rock king. There one of those bands that appear silly but have a seriousness to them if that makes sense. The variety of randomness and trippyness of the lyrics are pretty entertaining as usual. I think this album features more of a focus on the other two bandmates than just Les Claypool making it probably there most musical performance they did. The song "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" is there most successful single I think still to this day. Last time I was talking about Primus someone mentioned to me that he saw them open up for U2. I thought he was fucking with me or something but they did open up for U2 when they were doing stadium shows back in 1992. I don't know what genre to classify Primus correctly. Does anyone? Songs to check out "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver", "Southbound Pachyderm" and "Year of the Parrot".

1. "Professor Nutbutter's House of Treats" 7:12
2. "Mrs. Blaileen" 3:19
3. "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" 4:24
4. "Southbound Pachyderm" 6:21
5. "Space Farm" 1:45
6. "Year of the Parrot" 5:45
7. "Hellbound 17½ (Theme from)" 2:59
8. "Glass Sandwich" 4:05
9. "Del Davis Tree Farm" 3:23
10. "De Anza Jig" 2:26
11. "On the Tweek Again" 4:41
12. "Over the Electric Grapevine" 6:24
13. "Captain Shiner" 1:15