Hennepin Crawler

Album: Green Naugahyde (2011)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is a track from Green Naugahyde, the seventh studio album by the alternative funk group Primus. It is the first Primus album to feature the trio of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane who originally left Primus in 1988 before their Frizzle Fry debut set.
  • Sonically the song features a strong riff. Music Radar asked bassist/vocalist Les Claypool if he works out the riffs at home while noodling around. He replied: "It varies. I'm a big believer in spontaneity. In the case of Hennepin Crawler, we were just sitting in the studio and I started going [imitates a bass] 'Bam-da-dum-dum-dum!' Jaysky heard it and jumped in right away. Then Ler joined in and I hit the record button. There it was."

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