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Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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Les Claypool — Fancy DVD Buy it at Amazon
Chronicling Les Claypool’s manic 2006 tour from the fan’s viewpoint, “Fancy” was filmed by fans who were provided DV cameras and free reign to film whatever the hell they wanted to. Of course this isn’t the first time this has been done—the Beastie Boys put out something similar a couple of years back. Then the footage was used alongside fan audio recordings and music stripped straight from the soundboard. The result is damn impressive and a pretty darn entertaining way to hear the mad man of bass. I love the wackiness that Claypool has always held dear in his lyrics, costumes, and his vast catalog; “Fancy” just reinforces that ten-fold.
- J-Sin
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