user:
Anonymous (Login)
      LES CLAYPOOL
Special Selection August 09 Decades from now, when historians begin studying the development of the bass guitar in our generation, they will look to one man. That man is Les Claypool. Beginning with his 90’s jam band Primus, Les has played with a countless number of bands playing a multitude of instruments. His bass selection ranges from an old family banjo strung up bass stylies, to his classic six-stringer, to a wooden hinge-like instrument Claypool may or may not have invented called the Whamola. Claypool's funky, creative playing style on the electric bass mixes finger-tapping, flamenco-like strumming, and slap techniques. He is a multi-instrumentalist, novelist, music producer, actor, film director, fly fisherman, and indeed an awesome dude.
Nominated by Frizzle The Farout
Image Credits
Filename: lesclaypool.jpgSource: Scott Penner on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/penner/3745482204/ 
Filename: lesclaypool_1.jpgSource: Scott Penner on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/penner/3744692689/ 
Filename: lesclaypool_4.jpgSource: Scott Penner on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/penner/3744651251/ 
Filename: lesclaypool_2.jpgSource: Scott Penner on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/penner/3744654567/
Video Source
Tell your friends to come vote for this item
Name:
Email:
Message:
Enter your comment about this item
Les Claypool was voted MORE AWESOME than:
 Chewbacca  The Couch Dress  Moustache Balaclava  Shaved Ball Cap  Giant Nintendo Controller  Little Superstar  Meat Suitcase  Mock Apple Pie  BigDog Robot  Dwight K. Schrute  Mister Rogers doing The Wave  The Hamburger Bed  Bob Ross  Beer Maids  Hedgehogs  Paul Bunyan  Space Invader Invasion  Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator  James Earl Jones Counts to 10  Literal Video Versions  Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka  The Lone Ranger  Marilyn Manson  Daft Punk  Danny Way Jumps the Great Wall  Emperor Norton  Competitive Eating  Afro Samurai  The Motherland Calls  Jackalopes  Capes  Georgia Guidestones  Coalition to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide  Los Pikadientes De Caborca  Wienermobile  Holy Hand Grenade  Manticores  Shreddin Les Claypool was voted LESS AWESOME than:  Jesus Riding A Dinosaur  Jesus Christ  Theo Jansen's Art  Nikola Tesla  Crop Circles  Roller Derby  Freerunning  Miracle On Ice  Aurora Borealis  Flying Spaghetti Monster  Rollerman  Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton  The Man with No Name  Banksy  MST3K  Extent of the Universe  Mark Twain  Walking on the Moon Walking on the Moon  Napoleon
Watch Les Claypool
You must be logged in to watch items.
          SPACE INVADER INVASION
1st Place April 09 Have you ever happened upon a tiled Space Invader on a city street? Most of these creations are the work of one man. He likes to be called "Invader". For the past eight years he has been traveling the planet earth playing his own reality Space Invader game. For every tiled Space Invader he cements in place he gives himself points. He has Invaded 35 cities on five continents. He is documenting his invasion and even offers a collection of maps. If your planning a trip to one of the invaded cities stay alert, bring your laser beam and remember they like to move sideways.
Nominated by Ivana B. Awesome
Image Credits
Filename: spaceinvader_marseille.jpgSource: cudmore on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cudmore/26544105/ 
Filename: spaceinvader_mercer.jpgSource: ianqui on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianqui/2467984/ 
Filename: spaceinvader_turkey.jpgSource: livinghood on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/livinghood/52891117/ 
Filename: spaceinvader_paris.jpgSource: yoyolabellut on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyolabellut/384120278/ 
Filename: spaceinvader_vienna.jpgSource: watz on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/watz/166374876/ 
Filename: spaceinvader_nepal.jpgSource: 9-lives on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelhwalker/2974495935/ 
Filename: spaceinvader_london.jpgSource: What What on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatwhat/5699851/ 
Filename: spaceinvader.jpgSource: die_gabel on flickr cc Url: http://www.flickr.com/photos/die_gabel/87314974/
Tell your friends to come vote for this item
Name:
Email:
Message:
Enter your comment about this item
Space Invader Invasion was voted MORE AWESOME than:
 Monster Trucks The Couch Dress Moustache Balaclava  Japanese Game Shows  Venus Fly Traps  General Lee 01 Mock Apple Pie  El Chupacabra BigDog Robot Dwight K. Schrute Mister Rogers doing The Wave Bob Ross  Badass Mountain Men  Polio Vaccine  Don Hertzfeldt's Shorts  Luchadores Luchadores Rollerman  Where the Hell is Matt?  Ninja Hauler Listing  UFOs  Double-Necked Guitars  Extreme Shepherding  Rabbit Holes  Smoking Smarties  Cossacks Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan  Easter Eggs  The Leia Wig  Moon Boots  Nessie  Hammerhead Sharks  Max Raabe  This Super Stars MusiCard Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator  Johnny Cash Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka Space Invader Invasion was voted LESS AWESOME than: Chewbacca Shaved Ball Cap Jesus Christ Little Superstar Theo Jansen's Art Nikola Tesla Crop Circles  Robocop on a Unicorn Roller Derby The Hamburger Bed Aurora Borealis Flying Spaghetti Monster Hedgehogs  WAKE n' BACON Rollerman Rollerman Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator  The Brick Testament Banksy  Teddy Roosevelt  Library of Congress James Earl Jones Counts to 10  Death Star  Hunter S. Thompson Extent of the Universe Mark Twain Emperor Norton Jesus Riding A Dinosaur Walking on the Moon Les Claypool
Watch Space Invader Invasion
You must be logged in to watch items.
Anyone else notice how some of the "space invaders" look more like Pac-Man ghosts?
reply
Spooooky . . .
reply
No bassist in history has ever been recorded slapping the strings of a bass guitar as fast as Claypool can.
reply
Its been interesting to see how some musical entries get worked, and others take off. Seems to me Les Claypool does something that most people understand--he plays bass guitar. We know that that instrument does, what it is used for, what its general limitations are. When we see what he can do with a bass in his hand, it is undoubtedly awesome. Marilyn Manson pops up, and well, he's more of a freak personality than a mind bogglingly talented musician. He may stand for something, and some people may really respond to that, but being a symbol is apparently just not as awesome as exuding talent. Claypool is getting a lot of votes from me, because I simply can not believe he can play a bass like that. He's like Danny MacAskill with a guitar.
reply
Not even Victor Wooten?
reply
After the death of Metallica's bassist Cliff Burton, Les Claypool auditioned for the empty space in the band. Claypool did not earn the spot because James Hetfield said quote "He was too good".
reply
Hell yeah. If you're too good for Metallica, you must be some sort of godlike figure.
reply
not really, metalica in facts suck bigtimes. the only reason they a revered like gods is that their music went mainstream and a few of their songs were acceptable for mainstream radio-stations. Metalica has nothing on Megadeth or Iron Maiden.
( don't hate me i'm a troll! )
reply
I actually agree. Metallica is a bunch of sellouts. They had one or two good albums, but then they kicked me off Napster, and I hate them for it.
reply
clearly an unbiased opinion.
reply
Could someone attempt to convince me that this is somehow awesome?
Because I currently just don't see it. reply
Wow, i know. I mean its kinda awesome, but not undefeated awesome. Its like a video game version of Where the Hell is Matt, but without the depth and meaning of it.
reply
At most it inspires perplexed bemusement... but it doesn't make me feel awe-struck.
Regardless of how neat it may be, SII is simply aweless. reply
Although, I do think it's the most awesome graffiti ever. It takes a lot more thought and time than just using a can of spray paint.
reply
Banksy is more awesome than Space Invader graphiti. (www.banksy.co.uk)
reply
I had never seen his work before, but I have to agree with you.
reply
I'm quite fond of the fact that he installed several of his works at the MOMA, the British Museum and the Tate ... without anyone knowing about it for several weeks.
reply
Banksy is super-awesome...but I also love the fact that Invader is not only doing guerilla art, he's got his own points system for it. That's so unnecessary as to be awe-tastic!!!
reply
I must agree, I never would have guessed at the beginning of the month that the final matchup would be these two....
reply
 $('entrytextbox4625').style.overflow='auto';$('entryinfobox4625').style.overflow='auto';$('entrystatsbox4625').style.overflow='auto';initSlide('4625',4);$('entrytextbox2194').style.overflow='auto';$('entryinfobox2194').style.overflow='auto';$('entrystatsbox2194').style.overflow='auto';initSlide('2194',8);$('entriescomments').style.overflow='auto';currentEntryComplete=false;setRandomLoading();
$('entrytextbox4625').style.overflow='hidden';$('entryinfobox4625').style.overflow='hidden';$('entrystatsbox4625').style.overflow='hidden';slideonoff['4625']=="off";$('entrytextbox2194').style.overflow='hidden';$('entryinfobox2194').style.overflow='hidden';$('entrystatsbox2194').style.overflow='hidden';slideonoff['2194']=="off";$('entriescomments').style.overflow='hidden';currentEntryComplete=false;
|
 |
Loading next AwesomeOff