I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to jam on some Isley Brothers?’ Nobody laughed”: Les Claypool on his audition for Metallica

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'Nobody laughed': Les Claypool remembers his audition for Metallica

Now he’s made a concept album with Sean Lennon ...

Primus’ Les Claypool on being rejected by Metallica

Les Claypool has looked back at being rejected after auditioning for Metallica, and said that he "didn’t know how popular they were" ...

‘We did Disneyland on mind-altering substances’: Primus frontman Les Claypool on being rock’s great joker – and why Metallica rejected him

After going platinum in the 90s and writing the South Park theme, bassist extraordinaire Claypool discusses the AI-themed concept album he’s made with Sean Ono Lennon ...