Les Claypool on Covering Rush, New Primus and Delirium, and His Thoughts on Maynard’s Wine

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/les-claypool/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Les Claypool</a> catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about <a href="https://consequence.net/artist/primus/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Primus</a>’ upcoming continuation of their <a href="https://consequence.net/2021/12/primus-rush-tribute-tour-2022-dates/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>A Tribute to Kings</em> tour</a>, where they play the 1977 <a href="https://consequence.net/artist/rush/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Rush</a> album <em>A Farewell to Kings</em> in full.</p> <p>The legendary singer/bassist goes on to discuss his fandom for Peter Gabriel, XTC, and Jerry Reed before giving us an update on the next Primus release (a 13-min song with two addiction tracks), a project with Sean Lennon that has something to do with animation, “a twang thing” with Billy Strings, and the possibility of another <a href="https://consequence.net/artist/oysterhead/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Oysterhead</a> album.</p> <p>Claypool then heads back to 2002 to talk about the <em>Purple Onion</em> LP and the possibly problematic song “Ding Dang” in the era of cancel culture, using his characters as a vehicle for social commentary, and his upcoming Bastard Jazz shows. Finally, comparing his own wine to his friend Maynard James Keenan of Tool's wine: “His wine is great, but he doesn’t have a 20 foot weiner!”</p> <p>Listen to Les Claypool discuss Primus' upcoming tour, his new projects,&nbsp;and more. Then make sure to like and subscribe to <a href="https://consequence.net/category/kyle-meredith-with/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Kyle Meredith With…</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also follow the <a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Consequence Podcast Network</a> for updates on all our shows.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm