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Leslie Claypool
| Bass guitarist and lead vocalist, best known for the alternative rock band Primus. Date of Birth: 29.09.1963 Country: USA |
Biography of Les Claypool
Les Claypool is a bass guitarist and lead vocalist, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus.
He was born and raised in California in a working-class family.
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As a teenager, Claypool developed a deep love for rock music, influenced by artists such as Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, thanks to his classmate Kirk Hammett (later guitarist of Metallica). He started playing bass at the age of fourteen.
In 1986, when Metallica was looking for a replacement bassist for the late Cliff Burton, Claypool auditioned but was not chosen.
James Hetfield jokingly argued that Les didn't become their bassist because he played too well. In the 1980s, Claypool played in the band Blind Illusion, where he also played with Larry LaLonde. After recording the album "Sane Asylum" in 1988, Claypool and LaLonde l
