- Audio CD (17 Jan 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Euro Parrot
- ASIN: B000024AHV
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 201,855 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
"Suck On This" is the first release from the somewhat cult band Primus! If you're unfamiliar with their work, their most recognizable song is (unfortunately) the South Park theme. While I'm a big fan of South Park, the world deserves to hear more from this wonder trio. They pull off quirky, humourous, heavy, sometimes funky songs with pretty much virtuoso musicianship.
This CD consists of 9 live tracks from two separate 1989 performances both at the same venue (Berkeley Square, California). Later in the year, the band recorded their first studio album "Frizzle Fry" and released it in 1990. The CD naturally features the original Primus line-up of self-styled bass virtuoso Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander on drums.
I'm not a big fan of live releases, but having seen a few live Primus performances on their DVD "Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People", I thought it would be worth listening to. Still, I had my doubts about the disc as it is early Primus, perhaps not up to the standard of the live stuff I'd seen from later in their career. My concerns were completely in vain, this is one of the best live albums I have heard. The performance is flawless; it is like listening to a Primus studio album with crowd noise. It is that good.
Les Claypool's jawdropping bass lines are in full effect, played confidently and complimented perfectly by Tim Alexander's complex, quirky drumming and Larry LaLonde's squeeling guitar parts. This just goes to show that Primus have ALWAYS been great.
The sound quality is surprisingly good considering it is over 15 years old and by the sound of it, recorded in a pretty small club, although anyone who follows Primus will know that they have a knack for recording each of their gigs through the soundboard.
While Primus on the whole aren't the most accessible band in the world, within the Primus back catalogue, this is a great starting point for anybody wishing to get a taste of the band's style. There is nothing mediocre about it -- this is an album I have been listening to a lot since getting, and that is extremely rare for a live album. This album is definitely worth buying.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first thing that strikes you about this live album is how incredibly raw it sounds. There seems to be very little sound production on the recording, which is what makes this album so good. There is a real intimacy about the recording which makes the listener feel almost part of the crowd.
The music itself is very exciting, Les Claypool is an amazing bass player and this album really does showcase his skills. The material itself is probably Primus at their best with the songs being very listenable if very quirky.
In summary this is an excellent live album that is probably unlike anything you will hear again.
The music itself is very exciting, Les Claypool is an amazing bass player and this album really does showcase his skills. The material itself is probably Primus at their best with the songs being very listenable if very quirky.
In summary this is an excellent live album that is probably unlike anything you will hear again.
Format:Audio CD
The 1st in the PRIMUS collection, and it rocks. The best live album ive herd. Its whitty with some funky tunes. The touch of Metal in it means you can mosh to some bits, and skank to the others. Lers sweet Guitar and Les Slapping will leave any man amazed. Buy it now!
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