Richmond, CA

September 29, 1963

Whether its solo or with mutant-funk legends Primus or jam supergroup Oysterhead, virtuoso Les Claypools trailblazing style and unique vision have built a home for bass-nerds the whole world over. An expert at popping slap bass, he didnt get a job replacing Cliff Burton in Metallica because he was too good, but his playing is only the tip of the iceberg. Hes a composer, author, filmmaker, and fisherman, and his relentless creativity has pushed him into every underpopulated corner of avant-garde and popular music. Its nearly impossible to corner Claypools style, but he himself calls it the somehow appropriate psychedelic polka.