Les Claypool

I'd love to go back to some of the beginning stuff. I was watching all these YouTube clips the last couple of days in preparation for this. I was watching your Stanford radio gig, I think in 89. Oh my God. Shirt off.

I'd love to go back to some of the beginning stuff. I was watching all these YouTube clips the last couple of days in preparation for this. I was watching your Stanford radio gig, I think in 89. Oh my God. Shirt off.

I'm just thinking like, man, the fun and the freedom and you're about to, you know, become I know you were doing well locally and you're about to, you know, as the pivots towards the 90s, you know, take on a whole nother level of success. But I'd like to go back to the very beginning of it, because as an aside, When you look at different actors, actresses, it's like you can only do this, right?

I'm just thinking like, man, the fun and the freedom and you're about to, you know, become I know you were doing well locally and you're about to, you know, as the pivots towards the 90s, you know, take on a whole nother level of success. But I'd like to go back to the very beginning of it, because as an aside, When you look at different actors, actresses, it's like you can only do this, right?

I'm just thinking like, man, the fun and the freedom and you're about to, you know, become I know you were doing well locally and you're about to, you know, as the pivots towards the 90s, you know, take on a whole nother level of success. But I'd like to go back to the very beginning of it, because as an aside, When you look at different actors, actresses, it's like you can only do this, right?

There's certain movies I may not even like, but I'm like, I'm glad they made that one. It happens in a lot of kind of front facing industries where you're out there, your work is your performance. And people are like, these are the rules. Thinking about your approach. Hey, I'm a bass player. This is how I'm going to sing. These are the things I'm going to sing about.

There's certain movies I may not even like, but I'm like, I'm glad they made that one. It happens in a lot of kind of front facing industries where you're out there, your work is your performance. And people are like, these are the rules. Thinking about your approach. Hey, I'm a bass player. This is how I'm going to sing. These are the things I'm going to sing about.

There's certain movies I may not even like, but I'm like, I'm glad they made that one. It happens in a lot of kind of front facing industries where you're out there, your work is your performance. And people are like, these are the rules. Thinking about your approach. Hey, I'm a bass player. This is how I'm going to sing. These are the things I'm going to sing about.

And I want to have the bass be the lead attraction of this band, right? How many people told you you were out of your fucking mind in the beginning?

And I want to have the bass be the lead attraction of this band, right? How many people told you you were out of your fucking mind in the beginning?

And I want to have the bass be the lead attraction of this band, right? How many people told you you were out of your fucking mind in the beginning?

When did it click for you? I mean, first of all, that was an incredible answer. So it's what I wanted to dig into. I think I probably have a follow-up to that, but I have a follow-up before that one. It's just, I think those of us that can see somebody master something to the level that you have playing bass...

When did it click for you? I mean, first of all, that was an incredible answer. So it's what I wanted to dig into. I think I probably have a follow-up to that, but I have a follow-up before that one. It's just, I think those of us that can see somebody master something to the level that you have playing bass...

When did it click for you? I mean, first of all, that was an incredible answer. So it's what I wanted to dig into. I think I probably have a follow-up to that, but I have a follow-up before that one. It's just, I think those of us that can see somebody master something to the level that you have playing bass...

was there, I know all of us want to be like, did you just pick it up one day and you were, you were a natural and you were just a genius. Obviously that's not the answer, but what was the moment where it was like, Oh shit.

was there, I know all of us want to be like, did you just pick it up one day and you were, you were a natural and you were just a genius. Obviously that's not the answer, but what was the moment where it was like, Oh shit.

was there, I know all of us want to be like, did you just pick it up one day and you were, you were a natural and you were just a genius. Obviously that's not the answer, but what was the moment where it was like, Oh shit.

No, but I do understand it. I understand. I think that's one of the most amazing things about instruments is the first time you try to mess around with something, you go, what am I thinking? What am I thinking? And then there'll be that moment where the next day you'll go, wait, my finger just went there. It just went there automatically. And I don't care who you are.

No, but I do understand it. I understand. I think that's one of the most amazing things about instruments is the first time you try to mess around with something, you go, what am I thinking? What am I thinking? And then there'll be that moment where the next day you'll go, wait, my finger just went there. It just went there automatically. And I don't care who you are.

No, but I do understand it. I understand. I think that's one of the most amazing things about instruments is the first time you try to mess around with something, you go, what am I thinking? What am I thinking? And then there'll be that moment where the next day you'll go, wait, my finger just went there. It just went there automatically. And I don't care who you are.