Primus: Lee Van Cleef
Just about all of Les Claypool‘s bass lines are catchy and fun to play, but “Lee Van Cleef” is one of my favorites. The song, which pays homage to the actor with allusions to Claypool’s childhood, centers around a springy slap bass line on the D and G strings.
Check out this clip of Primus performing it on the Jimmy Fallon show from February 2012.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
I’m not the hugest fan of Primus but ya gotta admit ol’ Les has a completely unique voice. Bass Dobro! pretty cool
I saw Primus in2011 on Open’er Festival in Gdynia, Poland and they were great ! And Les played on this Dobro Bass too – good memories cause after him performed Prince ! :)
The Green Naugahyde tour was great! I saw them in Eugene.