[ATTENDED: August 31, 2016] The Claypool Lennon Delirium
I saw Primus back in 1990 or so. I’ve been a fan ever since but I’ve never seen them live again. In 2015, Primus was touring with Sean Lennon’s band Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (who are really good, too) but my schedule conflicted so I couldn’t go. When I heard that The Claypool Lennon Delirium were playing in Philly, I snapped up tickets.
During the above tour, Les Claypool and Sean Lennon got together to make a song and they enjoyed playing so much that they made a whole album. And it’s as trippy and weird, as you might expect.
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from them live. I mean, it seemed like it would be an insane spectacle (Primus had recently toured Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory which was a real spectacle). In comparison to what I imagined the show would be like, it was pretty subdued. The backdrop was three (non-changing) banners, and aside from switching guitars and basses a few times, there wasn’t a lot of shenanigans. In fact, the usually loquacious Les barely said more than a few words the whole night. When he first came out he said Hello Philly and commented that we were all staring at him. And that was pretty much it.
Because it was all about the music. And the music was really freaking good. There was a ton of jamming–with each guy showing off. Les was Les and Sean really wailed on his guitar and effects. From the picture you can see what appear to be tablets in front of them. Were they for lyrics or chords or were they playing Pokémon Go? Who knows. (more…)
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