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Claybrain

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Topic: Primus HATES The Mars Volta
Posted: May 30 2005 at 22:01

TMV is crap... everyone should listen to more Primus

http://www.primusville.com/frames/fbull.html

Hangedman

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 22:07

but mike patton (from what i understand) doesnt like primus, so should i not listen to them either?

Claybrain

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 22:11

I really didn't say 'not' to listen to TMV, but listen to more Primus. I think the name Mr Krinkle (a primus song) came from an inside joke between Claypool and someone in Faith No More which suggests they like eachother. But, yes, that doesn't neccessarily mean Patton.

Goddam....

http://www.primusville.com/frames/fbull.html

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 22:16

Oh, great! Thanks for saving me from my simplicity and now I'm going to throw my Mars Volta CD's into a garbage

Claybrain

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 22:24

KeyserSoze wrote:

Oh, great! Thanks for saving me from my simplicity and now I'm going to throw my Mars Volta CD's into a garbage

and just like that, they're gone...

http://www.primusville.com/frames/fbull.html

Hangedman

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 22:43

Primus is allright, fun stuff great musicians (les claypool is among the best bassists of all time IMO) but i dont find it all that fufilling. TMV are bounds and leaps ahead of them I find, but to each his own.

dropForge

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 23:07

Claybrain wrote:

TMV is crap... everyone should listen to more Primus

http://www.primusville.com/frames/fbull.html

Are you striving for the Dumbest Thread Ever Award or what?

Les can play a mean bass, but he's at his best when he keeps his trap shut. He makes Claudio Sanchez of Coheed And Cambria sound like a vocal god.

Primus has three good albums, at best. The rest are nonessential.

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Fantômas

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 23:14

Primus is better than TMV (Les Claypool is a GOD, and TMV is a good band).

And above all, is punk

Hangedman

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 23:25

Fantômas wrote:

Primus is better than TMV (Les Claypool is a GOD, and TMV is a good band).

Since when does capability of the musicians alone dictate how good a band is, heck that makes ELP easily one of the top bands of all genres three. incredible musicians (one doubles as a incredible vocalist) but the compositions (imo anyways) leave a lot to be desired. In short, I dont think Primus are good songwriters

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 23:31

Yes, Primus is more groundbreaking, or at least they were so in the late 80s all the way through the 90s. The Mars Volta is a good band that sails across many genres in a challenging, energetic manner, but I find their stuff less powerful andless wicked than that of the best Primus (the Tim Alexander-era albums)... and the more wicked, the better!!

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Posted: May 30 2005 at 23:31

Primus is a prime example of excellent musicianship in a bunch of nonsensical songs.

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Posted: May 31 2005 at 07:06

Still, it always hurts to listen to Primus, and then give KC's "Elephant Talk" a listen. It's like "Oh... so that's what they were trying to do.

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Posted: May 31 2005 at 08:07

Yeah if you were to only judge bands by their talent ELP would be at the top, I don't like them, but I do like Primus and TMV. Both enjoyalble and talented bands.

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Posted: May 31 2005 at 09:11

HeirToRuin wrote:

Primus is a prime example of excellent musicianship in a bunch of nonsensical songs.

The fact is that they are supposed to be "non-sensical": it's not the result of lack of musical creativity, but a solid artistic option. There is a lot of satyre in Claypool's wicked intrincate bass lines, the Crimsonian guita rriffs and the jazz-rock drumming style delivered by Tim Alexander.

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Posted: June 03 2005 at 20:56

I like Primus, but Comparing them to TMV is stretching things abit.

The only true thing they have in common is a love of KC.

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Posted: June 05 2005 at 07:49

I, too, would like to thank you for informing me about a horrible vocalist's hatred of a band that is consistent would exceptional vocal technique. From now on, I'll obey all of Primus' wishes and despise any musician(s) who may or may not be a lot better than them.

"Don't listen to me."

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Posted: June 05 2005 at 11:24

Primus is crap.

TMV is great.

That's the way it really is.

tuxon

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Posted: June 05 2005 at 12:01

Who are primus and The Mars Volta anyway.

Merely a footnote of a footnote in progressive rock history

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Arsillus

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Posted: June 05 2005 at 19:21

I really do like Primus, but after a while, song after song of leading basslines (that get old sometimes too) and weird vocals gets to me. TMV has WAY more going on in their music and I find generally more interesting.

Hobble

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Posted: June 25 2005 at 19:01

How can you even begin to compare the two? they're two completely different styles, they both can hold their own, and they both have loads of talent. But no matter how hard you try, you cannot prove one to be better than the other. it's just a matter of opinion

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