Les Claypool on Primus' Rush Covers Tour: 'It's About Admiration for These Amazing Musicians'

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“It’s about admiration for these amazing musicians and friends.” Primus will cover Rush's 'A Farewell to Kings' LP in its entirety on a massive spring and summer tour

in January. The timing, as it turns out, is a complete coincidence; Primus’ Rush covers run had been in the works since last year.

in its entirety years ago and it was an insane amount of work but it was also incredibly gratifying. We did thebecause that was my first concert, and it may have been Ler’s [LaLonde] first concert too, actually. And when it finally came down to it, we started looking at the different records and settled on[Our manager] Brad brought it to us last summer, I believe; last spring he started talking to Live Nation. So Live Nation thought it was a good idea, and that’s the tour so away we’re going.

Last time I saw them was on the — what’s the tour they did that was like the Jules Verne… the last record they did?Correct, correct. We saw it in Vegas; in fact, I brought Stewart to that show. So that was the last time I saw them live. I don’t know how many Rush shows I saw. Obviously, we played a shitload of them but prior playing with them, I’d seen them every year at least once a year, maybe twice a year, fromSo we have to speak about the elephant in the room, which is Neil’s death.

I mean, there were rumors that he wasn’t doing well, but we didn’t know to the extent. And I never really talked about it with Geddy; it wasn’t something I really wanted to talk about and it wasn’t something that even Neil wanted people to talk about. It’s even uncomfortable talking to you about it right now, ’cause like I said, he’s very private, the family’s very private, so I don’t think anybody in that camp really wants to harp on it.

 

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ToolPusciferAPC I saw Primus on their Pork Soda tour in Mesa AZ. My friend's uncle knew Tim Alexander personally and we got free tickets and VIP passes. Met Tim and Les, very kind and laid back fellas.

primus melissamonetxxx how cool is this?

primus Anyone know if we need a presale code for tomorrow ? I'm signed up to the email list but haven't received anything

primus What is the fan club pre sale code

primus Esto va a estar fregon hectorexafm vintagedrumer

primus Imagine a tribute to Rush with only ONE stop in Canada.

primus Syracuse on July 2nd! 👍🏼

primus Oh this is gonna be really great guys! love ya! - A Modest Man From Mandrake...er...Sacramento

primus UK tour?

primus I’m crying

primus It would be a fitting tribute to play Europe, especially as what became Rush farewell tour didn't make it here.

primus The “Prush” tour!

primus Pretty exited about this so decided to queue up some recent Primus concert footage. Slowly realized as Primus is on stage going off, the audience looks like a group of kids where called to mandatory assembly, standing still staring at the stage.

primus Only one Canadian date? Lame

primus Your first show opening for rushtheband was in Las Cruces, not Albuquerque: I know, I was in the audience (and saw just how good primus was).

primus This is great news!

primus Do this in Europe or I'll come over there and give you a ruddy good punch on the bottom.

primus This will be one one of the most amazing things I will ever see. My favorite album too. Thank you Primus.

Les Claypool is so underrated. He’s truly one of the great talents of our time.

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