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Originally Posted by mr dave
i'm not saying it's easy, i'm saying it's claypool straight across the board. regardless of who's drumming or noodling on a guitar, it's still a claypool outfit. it still ends up sounding like a claypool outfit. i call it similar to primus because that's the one i know best.
the biggest challenge in that situation is not applying the odd style to a slightly different way of playing a rock song but getting over the attitude that applying an odd style to a slightly different way of playing a rock song has to be complex or challenging. it's a common failing with so many amateur musicians, the physical ability is rarely the true limiting factor.
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I see what you are saying. Even with Oysterhead, while Anastacio is soloing Claypool is playing the same complex lines in the background--the mix is just toned down several notches. He has and always will play his same percussive style, and there is a lot to like and a little--for the harshest of critics
--to dislike. But it's what Claypool fans want.
It's one thing that makes him very different from Flea. I personally feel Claypool has more ability to pack a punch in his lines. But what makes Flea a great musician is that he has adapted to so many different styles, not just with his different projects, but within RHCP itself.
I think Les is overdue for a reinvention anyways, especially with the dissapointment that was his latest disc...