I watched his audition, and it's clear why Primus chose him.As a new drummer myself, I'm blown away by his talent. In the 14-minute audition, he plays some incredibly impressive hi-hat beats ...

on Dec. 30. The night began with sets from Claypool's other projects, Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade, and concluded with a six-song performance by Primus, featuring Bryan "Brain" Mantia on drums.

Before debuting the band’s new lineup, Primus welcomed Tool drummer Danny Carey to sit in on the first four songs—”Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers”, “Too Many Puppies”, “American ...

We have our own music.” Though lespecial ... to audition because he had such a strong Primus background,” Claypool remarked. “I thought he was good, he was surprisingly good.