Les Claypool's Duo De Twang: 'Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver,' Live On Soundcheck
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Hear the entire session and interview: http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/story/les-claypools-duo-de-twang-in-studio/
Les is such a Hick 😂 love it
For more than 25 years, Primus has developed a devoted fanbase thanks to its distinct weirdo sensibility, hilarious lyrics, and high-octane instrumental prowess. At the center is frontman Les Claypool, Primus' dexterous, slap-happy bassist and spiritual leader, who has followed every absurdist musical whim and avant prog rock experiment from underground success to pop stardom.
But his latest project with Bryan Kehoe may be one of his oddest diversions yet -- at least based on Les Claypool standards: Duo de Twang plays acoustic music in the style of stripped-down, old-timey campfire songs and country tunes. What started as a one-off performance for San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival turned into a full record, Four Foot Shack. The album includes a originals, a couple reworked Primus classics ("Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver" and "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver") -- and a few covers like Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" and Alice In Chains' "Man In The Box." For a musician frequently shaking things up, Claypool's Duo de Twang is another fun twist.
Wynona's Big Brown Beaver... 'unplugged'!
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I'm gonna play this at my second wedding maybe.
More User Perspectives
Two of the most beautiful music instruments I've ever seen followed by the best performance of how I feel about about a huge brown beaver.
@paintbyairlassiter5555Love this
@jonstargaryen1334Fuqing amazing
@BigOleSwingersPerfect soundtrack for 4am
@kellyx340It’s Les’s would, we just live in it
@RobMLyonBrings a tear to my eye!
@SteaminLogDamn this is some good shit, better than the original version - Les totally rocks it!
@philipgior3312The beginning of this is Buzzards of Green Hill… 🤔😏😂
@MrFlibbleisVeryCrossIndeedI think these guys robbed me at a flying j. They said, yo flood you had some funk but now it’s ours ain’t it?
@mikeflood2588AI. His hands don’t move correctly for the sounds that are coming out of the bass. It’s bad AI too. Primus sucks.
@Itabouttodo4:20 I think he just said "picked her fringer"
@CountDankula420Awesome 👍💪
@vitusobimeje1405So clean.
@michaelhawkins4005Still love claypool whoever he jam with
@TysonMcconnell-u9v1pDefinitely les style this band
@Squirm-p3hI do like that funky little microphone.
@tomf2713I've heard it said that art decorates space, and music decorates time. I think this is a fantastic algamation of that. Musical genious, but i love watching them for the aesthetic as well.
@skullcrusherwillpayLes is proof that alien life exists!
@mikemarkowski7609Reminds me of some ripping fellas from Canada……😂💥💥💥
@michaelchadwick2491That intro is so sick!
@jasonday4658That sucked!
@craigburner1296Man ya gotta hand it to Wes, he did his own thing. Even invented his own music.
@timpatrick2109This is the best version I've heard of this song.
@mikei804👁️👃🏼👁️
@brucejohnson5651Still great in 2026 Fucken killer stuff.
@josephroos4221El sob number one ❤
@GregoryRasputin-om3tvLes.... come by the Green Fish Market Walnut Creek California 👍... I am there 6 days a week cutting fish 👍😎
@GregoryRasputin-om3tvBadass... today we fish for the MIGHTY sturgeon...yet all we catch is the Bullhead... not so mighty 😅
@GregoryRasputin-om3tvThat's some shit.....In a good way.
@iowasongsTHIS SHIT JAMMING LOL !!!!! THANKS LOKI.
@rosiebrooks7685Awesome!!!
@jameswhite2198How is it even possible to play that bass line?
@ncootyOne of my most favorite shows of all time, @SXSW. I was so stoked to see this duo live! 👏🏽
@MelanieAcosta-p6hMan one of the best bass players ever seen
@desimontoney5643What kind of guitar is that?
@garycampbell6031Makes it look way to easy, at least to this mere mortal.
@5yearsoutThat's a master of his craft rite thur! Daayman sun!
@nmflash1665Cool 😎
@GeorgeScott666I found it hard to express the level of my joy ,amazement and appreciation of what these 2 incredibly talented artists have shared with us. Thank you so very much Les and Bryan.
@PK-qi2mnPeople keep mentioning Geddy Lee.
But he never stepped outside the box, like less did.
Lee? Talented, but vanilla, compared to where Les has gone.
holy shit
@MicahRunningHow does do that? I mean play so effortless (which i can just about do after soooooo much practice) but sing and be so relaxed. Such a god. HE SUCKS!!!!
@lukesmith7398YUP
@timothybond100Taint for twasnt for twang
@GuillerminaCarlos-x7cThe best version
@la7era1u54Now i want to watch southpark
@mikepelletier1399Need Captain Beefheart, Les
@marcparsons1726