Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight into Primus and the World of Les Claypool by Greg Prato

4.29 AVERAGE

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abbey11's review against another edition

5.0
Perfect approach to the band and it's history. I'd die for you Les Claypool.

unusuallego's review against another edition

5.0
I would say it's definitely worth reading if you are a Primus fan. Takes me back and I've already started listening to them regularly again.

hammerheadsharktooth's review

5.0
adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
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timewornpages's review against another edition

Being aware of Primus from only what was played on local radio in the 90's gave me very limited knowledge of the band and it's members in general. On a whim I decided it would be fun to learn more and maybe get some insight into the band and others in their orbit. While the book does have several fun stories, mostly from the early years, I found it quite repetitive. Being an oral history, a style I had never read before, at times some recollections were completely different than others. In some cases this was funny but in others it was a bit jarring. I've made it about 60% into the book and I'm honestly not sure if I'll finish. Since it is an oral history it isn't told in a style that is compelling enough for me to want to pick it up. I do believe that if I was a super fan of Primus or Les Claypool this wouldn't be an issue. However, as an absolute casual knowing only two or three songs it wasn't enough for me. I received this book via a giveaway in exchange for an honest review.

fletchorama's review

5.0
What a blast! I've been a huuge Primus fan since my uncle played me "Shake Hands with Beef" back in the late 90's. Whenever I read a bio about a band I love I find myself wondering if non-fans would enjoy it too, and frankly I do think people who think Primus doesn't suck would in fact enjoy this book very much. One of the key factors of this book's success is that the boys were quite gregarious and so there's a fantastic cast of people sharing their memories. It also inadvertently becomes a great snapshot of alternative music in the 90's, the heyday of the music festival really.

thanks for reading, one of these days I'll start editing my reviews...