Live Frogs-Set 1 [Live]

Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Les Claypool | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Prawn Song
• ASIN: B00005AVRK
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

1. Thela Hun Ginjeet

2. Riddles Are Abound Tonight

3. Hendershot

4. Shattering Song

5. Running For the Gauntlet

6. Girls For Single Men

7. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Jack Irons version)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ribbit!, October 12, 2001

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Worgelm "The Grumpy" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Frogs-Set 1 (Audio CD)

What's terrifying to me is that this most excellent and generous live document isn't a band playing at the peak of its powers. Saw the band (minus Huth and Skerik ) perform live at "Gathering of The Vibes" 2001 with essentially the same setlist and it was one of the best and tightest performances I have ever seen. Nothing can really prepare a prog-rock dork for the sight of thousands of hippies dancing ecstatically to King Crimson.

The original material are mostly material from the _Highball For The Devil_ solo outing and some of his earlier work with Sausage. Its constantly exciting to hear how the band extends, rearranges and jams over these pieces to accommodate the keyboards and sax. You can tell that everyone involved is quite enthusiastic about the proceedings, as the energy level is high throughout. Guitarists Eenor and Huth rise to the occasion on "Girls For Single Men" and "Thela Hun Gingeet" while I believe "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is simply one of the best Pink Floyd covers I have ever heard - incredibly reverent with a slight funk twist. Wow. Mostly its great just to hear Col. Claypool's awe-inspiring bass, dripping and thwapping relentlessly over everything else, like some kind of demented alien Stanley Clarke hell bent on uniting the planet in one massive booty shake.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prepare to be floored...., September 1, 2001

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Franklin Hobbs (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Frogs-Set 1 (Audio CD)

I'm listening to LIVE FROGS as I write this, and it's difficult to keep my focus. This is jamming with a severe and dark attitude, the kind of spiraling compositions that confirm the fact that you have to search hard to find good music. Claypool's Brigade takes you for a rollercoaster ride of eerie grooves, wet-slapping bass lines, and if you're not careful you may find yourself jumping and croaking at the moon. Thela Hun Ginjeet is just one several highlights (anyone who can successfully cover King Crimson demands to be taken seriously), but every tune earns the repeat function on your player. It's hard to pull off dark, comic, and complex at the same time--The Frog Brigade acheives it effortlessly, and even work in a kickin' saxophone. LIVE FROGS is one of those rare finds that you'll proudly display at the top of your CD rack.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly the best live album I have ever heard., September 15, 2005

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fats "al" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Frogs-Set 1 (Audio CD)

The title says it all folks. I will do a song by song review, and note: this album gets a five, but i am grading the songs based on the others in the album; they all get 5/5 otherwise, but in the context, some are better than others:

Thela Hun Ginjeet- A King Crimson tune, the frogs do a great job of interpreting it on the stage. However, even though this song would be the highpoint of any other record, here its just one of many greats. 4/5

Riddles Are Abound Tonight- This song kicks. It just does. Les plays bass like a madman on this, and just doesn't stop. Eenor and Todd Huth battle it out on guitar, while Jay Lane and Jeff Chimeti hold the groove, and Skerik busts out a fantastic sax solo. 5/5, and well deserved.

Hendershot- Surf's up! Hendershot gives Eenor and Skerik time to stretch out, with extended solos and nice groove development. A fun listen indeed. 5/5

Shattering Song- This song is very iffy with me, as at times I am bored by it, and at other times I am completely blown away. Today is this song's lucky day, as I can't help but love it. 5/5

Running The Gauntlet- The solos in this song save what is quite a simple-structured piece of music. Jeff, Eenor, Todd, Skerik, and finally Les get to stretch out some solos, and although amusing, this song is actually a lower point. Still a very strong piece though. 4/5

Girls For Single Men- The only song that outclasses the bass playing on Riddles is this ripping version of Girls. Les and Skerik own this show, each having a ball on their respective instruments and plain old rocking. Eenor and Todd provide great guitar lines, while Jeff and Jay and Les do what they do best- groove reinforcement. This song is a slap in the face, as good as it gets. 5/5, 10/5 if I could.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond- The Fancy Band pulls this one off excellently, but to find its origins in a Les cover band, this is the place to look. Les has always been a Floydian fan, and couldn't help himself with covering a few Floyd tunes (see Set Two). Shine On is a great example of this band's flexibility, and ends the show on a perfect note. 5/5

Buy this if you don't have it, play it constanly, never tire of it, and keep on rocking.