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THEY CAN'T ALL BE ZINGERS

Primus

 

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SteveG
4 stars And now for something completely different.

Primus are pretty long in the tooth, having been around for over 25 years, but if anyone is a classic prog lover that wants to checkout something more technical without being inundated by non stop double bass drumming and sludgy guitar, then give old Primus a try.

Why exactly Primus are listed in PA is a bit of a mystery to me, but they are a three piece group that knows their musical strengths and limitations and appear not to take themselves too seriously.

This "greatest hits" compilation features the band's most requested songs played in that they play in concert, especially Jerry Was A race Car Driver, MY Name Is Mud and Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. Propelled by Les Claypool's funk and finger slapped bass style that's surrounded by caustic atmospheric lead guitar from Larry LaBonde and stellar drum work from Tim Alexander, the music is generally a funk/tech mish-mash made more enjoyable by Claypool's corny but at the same time cleaver lyrics, along with "come on down to South Park" vocals. (Primus do the familiar theme song from the animated Comedy Central show.)

The only reason that I would recommend a compilation like this, spanning from 1990 to 2004, is that Primus have a sameness about their sound that never really deviates from album to album. Heavily influenced by RUSH, KC and Zappa, but never really sounding like any of them, or anyone else for that matter, They All Can't Be Zingers is a nice slice of technically proficient absurdness that's a tasty treat at times. A tasty treat that just might convert you to the band's maincourse of the numerous studio albums this 16 song compilation was culled from.

SteveG | 4/5 |

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