Primus

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2016

First Recording: 1990

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Primus
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
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Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys
Rolling Stone
50 Greatest Bassists

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991)
Pork Soda (1993)
The Brown Album (1997)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Jerry Was a Racecar Driver (1991)
Tommy the Cat (1991)
My Name is Mud (1993)
Wynona's Big Brown Beaver (1995)
South Park Theme (1997)

Primus @ Wikipedia

Will Primus be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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I am always surprised when I mention primus and/or Les Claypool and people are at a loss for who/what I am talking about. I grew up believing he is the Frank Zappa of my generation, however, my generation is too dumbed down by the media that the greatest musicians are too complex and innovative, and people would rather listen to the regurgitated crap. If Les or Primus does not get into the Hall of Fame, the Hall of Fame has no validity.

Posted by Citizen Patrol on Sunday, 05/19/2013 @ 00:23am


OF COURSE!
But not now.
You own us a LOT of inductions...

Posted by BulmaPunkRocker on Sunday, 07/6/2014 @ 23:57pm


Primus sucks

Posted by Pnutwork on Saturday, 01/3/2015 @ 14:46pm


Why in the essentials is Sick on This not an essential. My Name is Mud, John the Fisherman, and Tommy the Cat just to name a few songs that are essential.

Posted by JS on Sunday, 05/3/2015 @ 13:57pm


Primus rocks, and I feel there music will be appreciated more and more as time goes on. Voted Yes and would love to see them inducted.

Posted by Will on Saturday, 02/20/2016 @ 13:13pm


I have read every comment here, and here is my attempt to gather it all into one possibly final statement here on the subject. The hall has a wide and diverse set of inductees, ranging from folk rock to metal, but I think to truly complete that set, they need one band that is quirky and never fit in amy of those genres, AND PRIMUS IS NO DOUBT THAT BAND. I think other bands deserved to be inducted first, but if they didnt make it in some day, it would be a crime to humanity. Les' reputation alone increases their chances to get in as well. But Primus has had more than enough mainstream success, so I wouldnt worry about that too much. Side note, if anybody thinks Larry La Londe is upstaged by Les, then you need to listen to the guitar solo in "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver". He compliments Les' crazy riffage perfectly, and with a unique sound of his own as well. Isolate any single Primus guitar riff and listen to it, and youll see why.If bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Green Day make it in, then Primus should be in line... and they were around before 2 of those bands I think. Brain, Jay Lane, and Tim Alexander should also be inducted with Ler and Les, since they all as drummers recorded albums as members of Primus.They are the definitive mainstream "non-mainstream band", and have a place in rock history as far as influence, so yeah, ill help you guys protest if they dont make it in, which is pretty doubtful in my opinion... just dont expect it to happen as soon as you guys think. And when they do make it in, we will all party like its the year 0101.. ABSOLUTELY, THAT DAWG WILL HUNT!

Posted by Jason on Saturday, 09/9/2017 @ 20:47pm


If it weren’t for Primus, we wouldn’t have Korn, Deftones, Incubus, Limp Bizkit, and System of the Down.

Posted by The Dude on Friday, 08/3/2018 @ 00:37am


Yeah, The Dude, I agree that's reason enough to keep Primus out. ;)

Posted by Philip on Friday, 08/3/2018 @ 00:43am


Just like how much you're wrong about Thin Lizzy, you're also wrong about Primus. These are are unique enough get in and they're one of the most underrated bands from the 90's along with Faith No More, Ministry, and Helmet.

Posted by The Dudd on Friday, 08/3/2018 @ 01:22am


*These guys are unique enough

Posted by The Dude on Friday, 08/3/2018 @ 01:24am


The Dude,

Yes that is absolutely true and if it was not for Rush, we wouldn’t have Primus and if it wasn’t for The Moody Blues, we wouldn’t have Rush.

Posted by Enigmaticus on Friday, 08/3/2018 @ 02:07am


Dude, I was just joking about Primus. Relax. Not my cup of tea, but not one that I'd begrudge being inducted.

Posted by Philip on Friday, 08/3/2018 @ 20:53pm


Extremely unique. Crazy bass skills. Once you look past the wacky and weird visuals, you're in for an intoxicating experience.

Posted by Michael on Saturday, 11/3/2018 @ 20:42pm


Primus’ Antipop will turn twenty in October.

Posted by The Dude on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 23:31pm


A crucial band in the progression of rock. Blasphemy that they aren't in there yet.

Posted by Wynona on Thursday, 01/16/2020 @ 11:00am


Les Claypool would be the first to tell you that Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorious, Stanley Clarke, Cliff Burton, Bootsy Collins, etc. etc. are his idols and he would never say he was better than them.

Posted by Adam on Thursday, 07/14/2022 @ 12:22pm


Les Claypool would be the first to tell you that Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorious, Stanley Clarke, Cliff Burton, Bootsy Collins, etc. etc. are his idols and he would never say he was better than them.

Posted by Adam on Thursday, 07/14/2022 @ 14:26pm


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