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Learn how to play Primus songs on guitar with the guitarist who actually wrote them: Ler LaLonde of Primus.

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In this episode of Riff Lords, Ler LaLonde digs deep, breaks down the riffs of Primus and teaches you how to play Primus classics like “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver,” “Groundhog’s Day,” “The Heckler,” “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver,” “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers,” “The Exorcist,” and the “South Park Theme Song.”

What better way to learn Primus songs on guitar, than by the guitarist who wrote the riffs!

00:00 Intro
00:50 "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" Primus guitar lesson
06:33 "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers" Primus guitar lesson
08:14 "Groundhog's Day" Primus guitar lesson
15:00 "South Park Theme Song" Primus guitar lesson
21:00 "The Heckler" Primus guitar lesson
31:24 "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" Primus guitar lesson
35:17 "The Exorcist" Possessed guitar lesson
45:36 Ler LaLonde's advice for guitarists

Ler began his Riff Lord journey at the tender age of 12 when one of his middle school buddies talked him into attending a concert. Not just any concert, it was none other than prog-rock immortals Rush. For an encore, Ler got to see the mighty Van Halen up close and personal. And that was all it took. Not long after these two seminal experiences, Ler got his first electric guitar, and there was no turning back.

Not only was he inspired by Eddie, Randy Rhoads, and Yngwie Malmsteen, his guitar teacher also had a bit of an influence on him; a dude by the name of Joe Satriani…yes Professor Satchafunkilus himself! He joined a bay area Thrash band called Possessed and became well-acquainted with other notable Bay Area metal monsters like Slayer and Metallica. All this exposure to such a variety of artists and influences helped Ler develop an eclectic playing style and further ignited his musical curiosity. By the time he joined Primus, he was more than up for the challenge of playing in a band that afforded him an incredible amount of creative freedom. Ler and bandmate Les Claypool helped Primus become a regular fixture on major tours and festival circuits throughout the 80s and 90s. Their style could be characterized as quirky, funky, and irreverent, but whatever you call it, you can’t ignore it.

In 2024 Primus took to the road with Coheed & Cambria and have released a three-song split EP entitled Sessanta with tracks by Primus, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle featuring one track by each band, all of them cowritten by Maynard James Keenan.

For more information about Ler, Primus, or the Tribute to Kings tour, be sure to check out their website http://www.primusville.com/

Listen to Primus on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/64mPnRMMeudAet0E62ypkx

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