I'm a big believer in spontaneity. Les Claypool More Quotes by Les Claypool More Quotes From Les Claypool I think the world is very much embracing this whole concept of musicians going out and playing their instruments and playing music for music as opposed to music that has something to do with some form of image or imagery. Les Claypool playing-music musician thinking I think Phish will come back. I just think it's time for a breather. Les Claypool will back think time The bass is just the crayon that I picked out of the box. I'd probably be writing similar stuff if I played guitar or trumpet. The pictures I want to draw I do with this crayon I chose, which is the bass. Les Claypool pictures guitar want writing I enjoy my John Deere tractor quite a lot. It's a tool that I must use to keep Mother Nature at bay. I have all kinds of things encroaching on my property. Les Claypool mother-nature enjoy nature mother Play as much as you can as often as you can with as many people as you can. That's how you learn and grow. Les Claypool grow you play people I've always said the bass just happens to be the crayon I picked out of the box. I'd still be drawing the same pictures... should I have picked trumpet or accordion or guitar, whatever it may be. The sounds in my head are still the same. Les Claypool pictures always drawing guitar New Year's was insane! It was the best show I've ever played for New Year's. Les Claypool show new year best I never think about rhythm versus melody; I've always just played to what's in my head. Les Claypool head never think always To me, if you're going to talk about funk, you have to go back to George Clinton and Bernie Worrell. Those guys are the giants. I've played with Bernie, and it was unreal. He's the master. Les Claypool back go me you You don't go see Primus to see what kind of new clothing I'm wearing or what my new hairdo is. You come to see Primus for the musical experience and the visual experience. I think, anyways. Maybe I'm wrong! Les Claypool new think you experience The first film I made was when I was 13 and it was called 'The Dogs That Ate Detroit.' It starred my Saint Bernard Barney, and it was a killer thriller with oodles of special effects that were cutting edge for the time. Les Claypool dogs edge special time I had one guy pretend to be me, go to a hotel room, and tell the people at the front desk that it was me, and then he went in and stole all of our luggage. There's always that eager beaver that wants to be a part of the team and comes off as a sticky fly. Les Claypool fly me team people