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Primus continues down its path of the quirky song. Bass phenom Les Claypool and his cohorts have previously Frizzle Fried, Sucked, and Sailed The Seas Of Cheese. Now, it seems, they have been to the Punchbowl, and have lived to tell its Tales. If you could take an element of Doctor Seuss, add some Fishbone and a bit of Tom Waits, you'd probably get something very strange, totally unlike Primus--but probably the nearest thing possible. They have harnessed the all-mighty powers of weirdness, and have made them their own: "It's alright," they say, "don't fear the worm."
Primus' strength lies in their ability to mix and mask the frivolousness that comes from their peculiarity with seriously dangerous music. This is loud funk, heavy funk, driving, grooving, smelly funk. Your body will move, your brain will smile. The threesome can sound like a singular voice or a multitude of synchronous twists. Each member is a stunning instrumentalist. Yet as phenomenal as their individual abilities are, what really sets them apart is the monster group groove and cohesive chemistry. TALES FROM THE PUNCH BOWL is prime Primus.
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.
Primus: Larry Lalonde (guitar, 6-string banjo); Les Claypool (4- & 6-string, fretless & acoustic basses, bass banjo); Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums).
Primus: Larry Lalonde (guitar, 6-string banjo); Les Claypool (4-string , 6-string, fretless & acoustic basses, bass banjo); Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums).
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Musician (8/95, p.88) - "...makes for a compelling odyssey....follows an old-fashioned LP format....The first half-dozen songs are more structured and accessible, while the final seven cuts...feature more esoteric noodling..." Tales From The Punchbowl Music Primus Tales From The Punchbowl Songs Tales From The Punchbowl Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Tales from the Punchbowl
Another wonderful album by primus. Great bass runs topped off with Lalonde's guitar. The band seems to play more together now which is great to see.
Submitted by a reviewer (Okotoks, AB)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. les claypool is god
this is a great album i just got it the other day pork soda is good couse it has my name is mud but other wise it sucks seas of cheese is kick butt les is god with that bass punchbowl is my favrite tommy the cat is great jerry was a race car driver was great silly putty was beter by primus than that other guy well that all iv got to say
Submitted by les claypool jr. (portland,org)
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Most say that Pork Soda was the worst Primus album. Some say that it was the best. After Pork Soda, they released this and it is, by far, my best Primus album out of the ones I have now which are Sailing The Seas Of Cheese, Brown Album and this.
First track is great. You would think it was live cause it starts off with people screaming and clapping and stuff. This track is surprisingly 7 minutes long. Next comes Mrs Baileen, the most memorable track for me. Great bass and creepy vocals.
Next is my all time favorite off this album, Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. This was a hit a while ago.
SouthBound Pachyderm is a quiet song throughout. Nonetheless, it is a great song.
The rest of the tracks are all great with awesome everything! The ones I mentioned were my personal favorites. I have to admit, when I first heard Space Farm, I hated the hell out of it. Now I just laugh.
All in all, I'd say this is sorta a new, polished, refurbished Primus. It's still good, just not the same as their older stuff which is like Funk/Thrash. It's not as raw either. So if you are really into Primus' older stuff, you may be dissappointed in this and their newer releases. But I am a new and old Primus fan so Primus is never bad to me!
Submitted by aarontimmy01 (RI USA)
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Tales from the punch bowl is a must have for any primus fan. Musicaly, this is one of the darkest primus albums in existence.
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Purchase Tales From The Punchbowl CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Primus Brown Album CD (1997)
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Primus' sixth full-length release solidifies the trio's direction as a funkabilly band driven by Les Claypool's slapping and flamenco (!) techniques ...
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Principally recorded at Prairie Sun Recording, Cotati, California.
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Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello brings his percussive and unnerving guitar sound to "Electric Uncle Sam" and "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool." On the tongue-in-cheek "Sacred Cow," Les Claypool's distinctive slap-bass style shines. Guitarist Larry LaLonde is conservative yet brilliant in his moody, textural playing that is fitting without ever being flashy. "Eclectic Electric" brings together an unlikely pair of guests: Jim Martin and Metallica's James Hetfield, both of whom were in bands with the late ...
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