What is Les Claypool?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Les Claypool | image = Les Claypool @ Bluesfest 2009.jpg | caption = Claypool in 2009 | birth_name = Leslie Edward Claypool | alias = Colonel Claypool | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1963|9|29}} | birth_place = [[Richmond, California]], U.S. | origin = [[El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California|El Sobrante, California]], U.S. | instrument = {{hlist|Bass|vocals|[[double bass]]|[[whamola]]}} | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|singer|songwriter|[[record producer]]|[[filmmaker]]|writer}} | years_active = 1979–present | label = {{hlist|[[Prawn Song Records|Prawn Song]]|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}} | website = {{url|lesclaypool.com}} }} '''Leslie Edward Claypool''' (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician, singer, writer, and movie maker. He is best known for being the [[Bass guitar|bassist]] and main member of [[Primus]], an American [[Rock music|rock]] band. He has been in Primus since it was made in 1984. Many people say Claypool is one of the best bassists of all time.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Vozick-Levinson|first1=Jonathan Bernstein, David Browne, Jon Dolan, Brenna Ehrlich, David Fear, Jon Freeman, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Elias Leight, Angie Martoccio, Jason Newman, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Simon|last2=Bernstein|first2=Jonathan|last3=Browne|first3=David|last4=Dolan|first4=Jon|last5=Ehrlich|first5=Brenna|last6=Fear|first6=David|last7=Freeman|first7=Jon|last8=Greene|first8=Andy|last9=Grow|first9=Kory|date=2020-07-01|title=The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-greatest-bassists-of-all-time-1003022/|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> He has a unique way of playing the bass guitar. He is known for using [[tapping]], [[Slapping (music)|slapping]], and [[vibrato]] when playing the bass guitar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Bold Statement from Les Claypool|url=http