Les Claypool V. Flea

Who's your preferred musician?

 

flea

 

I'm a big fan of both primus and the peppers.my favorite of the two is les because he throws a jazz/progressive element in his playing.

 

Yes. I recall Les Claypool V. Flea. The courts ruled for Claypool, agreeing with is claims of RHCP's name as false advertising - they really aren't too hot.

See my signature? The bold? Yeah...couldn't be more correct.

 

I prefer flea. To me he is much more versatile.
I have listened to both of their discographies in near completion...
I find Les has been in a rut the last few years. His live frog brigade efforts have been good though. Oh, and the one studio that has Gabbi Lala
BUT YEA, flea.

 

As a bassist, I could never choose. Both of them have funky but distinct styles.

 

Same here. I just really can't decide. I love them both for different reasons. I love to attempt both of their work.

 

my bf can play like les claypool...i have a friend that sold a chillem 2 les claypool

 

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les claypool

 

Tough, but good question. It depends what kinda mood I am in, but overall I think Claypool would smoke Flea in a bass off b/c of his distinct style of playing.

 

ha no props for mike or victor wooten , hu?... well... well... everybody knows sid vicious was the best anyway hahahahahaha

 

claypool is way more technically advanced.

 

Yea Claypool!!!

 

There are hundreds of bassists superior to these two, in bands where they dont stand out because they are outshone be great singers / guitarists

These two only really got a name for themsleves cos they come from bands that have a bass orientated sound

If Flea had started out as bassist for Van Halen or Nickleback, no one would really know who he was

 

Those bands have bass orientated sound b/c they have musicians playing bass that stand out and are superior to those of Van Halen or Nickleback.

 

I'm thinking Jackson 5, some of those songs have the coolest basslines in history, anyone remember which brother played bass?

 

@Vanilla Gorilla None of them it was James Jamerson. See "Standing in the Shadows of Motown". Pretty mych everything that came out on Motown until they moved shop to LA was one band with different lead singers.

OP As a bass player I have no preference. It's kind of Ironic that I'm wearing a Primus t-shirt while writing this. I have to say watching a video of Flea playing backing bass for Stanley Clarke bounced him up slightly in my eyes.

Hearing Les lost a little spark for me after hearing Tony Leven playing Chapman Stick on the album "Discipline" by King Crimson. For me it was like hearing David Byrne from the Talking Heads jamming with a better executed Primus with Andy Summers from the Police making an occasional guest spot.

Of course Hearing P-Funk temporarily wrecked the Chili Peppers for me.

Now you see why I don't really have a preference.

Peace Out,
Rev J

 

Les f-kin owns. Primus rules!

 

Not sure if I agree with that. Nickelback's guitarists are nothing great

John Frusciante and Navarro also both played in the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and they are brilliant guitarists


Les Claypol is the best though, in my humble opinion.