Tales From The Punchbowl (1995) ( )

Product Summary Label: Uni/interscope UPC: 00606949255329 Release Date: 4/2/1996 Buy.com Sku: 60124953 Item#: MGSNVH Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Professor Nuttbutter's House Of Treats ~ Primus 2. Mrs. Blaileen ~ Primus 3. Wynona's Big Brown Beaver ~ Primus 4. Southbound Pachyderm ~ Primus 5. Space Farm ~ Primus 6. Year Of The Parrot ~ Primus 7. Hellbound 17 1/2 (Theme From) ~ Primus 8. Glass Sandwich ~ Primus 9. Del Davis Tree Farm ~ Primus 10. De Anza Jig ~ Primus 11. On The Tweek Again ~ Primus 12. Over The Electric Grapevine ~ Primus 13. Captain Shiner ~ Primus (P) 1995 Interscope Records (C) 1995 Interscope Records   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Primus: Larry Lalonde (guitar, 6-string banjo); Les Claypool (4-string , 6-string, fretless & acoustic basses, bass banjo); Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums). "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Primus: Larry Lalonde (guitar, 6-string banjo); Les Claypool (4- & 6-string, fretless & acoustic basses, bass banjo); Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums). "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Primus continues down its path of the quirky song. Bass phenom Les Claypool and his cohorts have previously Frizzle Fried, Sucked, and Sailed The Seas Of Cheese. Now, it seems, they have been to the Punchbowl, and have lived to tell its Tales. If you could take an element of Doctor Seuss, add some Fishbone and a bit of Tom Waits, you'd probably get something very strange, totally unlike Primus--but probably the nearest thing possible. They have harnessed the all-mighty powers of weirdness, and have made them their own: "It's alright," they say, "don't fear the worm." Primus' strength lies in their ability to mix and mask the frivolousness that comes from their peculiarity with seriously dangerous music. This is loud funk, heavy funk, driving, grooving, smelly funk. Your body will move, your brain will smile. The threesome can sound like a singular voice or a multitude of synchronous twists. Each member is a stunning instrumentalist. Yet as phenomenal as their individual abilities are, what really sets them apart is the monster group groove and cohesive chemistry. TALES FROM THE PUNCH BOWL is prime Primus.   Compilation Appearances Prince Of Darkness Bonnaroo 2004 Zack & Miri Make a Porno (Explicit)   Technical Info Release Date : 06/06/1995 Original Release Date : 1995 Catalog ID : 92553 Label : Interscope Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00606949255329   Professional Reviews Musician (8/95, p.88) - "...makes for a compelling odyssey....follows an old-fashioned LP format....The first half-dozen songs are more structured and accessible, while the final seven cuts...feature more esoteric noodling..."    Product Image