Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang: Jerry Was a Racecar Driver

This is “Jerry Was a Racecar Driver” like you’ve never heard it.

Filmed at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in October 2012, Les Claypool and guitarist Marc “Mirv” Haggard tackle the Primus song in a bluegrass fashion, but that doesn’t stop the bassist from unleashing his signature style.

Claypool shouts, “Look at me, Mirv, I’m jamming it up!” before breaking it down into a brief solo on his 4-string resonator.

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  1. So much music from two little instruments!