re: What's this board's opinion of Primus?

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A lot of my friends in their Mid-thirties love Primus, but that's really the only demographic i've heard play/like them.

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I'm in my mid-20's and I love them. I saw them live with Tool back in January and I was disappointed that they didn't play a longer set.

Les Claypool is one of the best slap bassists in music, while Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander are geniuses in their own right.

I love their avant-garde agglomeration of funk, alternative rock, and metal. Most people prefer Faith No More's combination of similar genres, but I've always favored Primus.

Claypool's "don't-give-a-frick" attitude and awkward sense of humor makes him a very likable character.

Frizzle Fry and Sailing the Seas of Cheese are great albums but are admittedly not easy listens. Like another poster mentioned, I have to be in a particular mood to desire to listen to them. Still, that doesn't mean they are any less good than some of their alternative rock peers. There is just a little more effort required on the part of the listener while taking in such music.