For those that don't know him, Les Claypool is the 6 string fretless bass playing leader singer of Primus, he's in a few other bands, all with his grand influence of heavy metal bass! One of the greatest bass players in the world, if you're a rock fan and havn't heard an Primus befor, you're missing out!
As a teenager, Claypool was turned on to rock music such as Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix by classmate Kirk Hammett (of Metallica fame). He picked up the bass at the age of fourteen, learning scales and technique in his school jazz band. After graduating high school, Claypool played in a local cover band called the Tommy Crank Band; there, he was able to hone his skills and develop his famous slap technique through listening to Stanley Clarke and Larry Graham. He also bought his first Carl Thompson bass, his trademark four string piccolo. (He now owns six, including a multi-wood fretless 6-string called the Rainbow Bass.)
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