Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

The user generated album list has been far more enlightening and thought provoking than I had imagined. This album is the perfect example. My initial reaction is that this is absolutely awful, and it is impossible to see how anyone could possibly like it. But lots and lots of people do, and someone clearly thinks it's brilliant. Knowing that of all the albums that have ever been recorded, this has been picked by a person who has spent the last 3+ years doing the same thing I have somehow makes it harder to dismiss the album just as 'bad'. Instead it makes me think about how different people appreciate music. What could it be about this album that people respect or enjoy, and why don't I like it? The musicianship seems to be good, the songs complex and the bass slaps, so perhaps musicians would appreciate it on a technical level. I have no musical talent, so just don't hear the technical things in songs that musical people might do. Also, while it's not my humour it is going for funny, and must hit with some people. Overall, though, I think the crux of the issue is that I tend to respond to records that make me feel something, or have something to say about society, the world, or the human condition that I can relate to. This is pure fantasy escapism, which just isn't my thing, but is loved my many others. Overall, although I hated it, I'm glad I've heard it. Thanks for the selector for the pick. May I never hear a Primus album ever again. Rating: 1 Playlist track: Jerry Was a Race Car Driver Date listened: 04/08/24

There's a level of camp which, even late, produces no cringe. Here it's birthed by relentless funk baselines and no sense of seriousness. Glancing nautical punk is as satisfying as always, a genre to raid ships for notes without making them the Point. Band stays pretty tight, harmonic language and vocals are reasonably varied, what's not to like in this slightly-not-music?

I have never listened to Primus before which is strange because they’ve been recommended to me quite a bit. This album is absolutely unclassifiable but has a distinct and unique sound. I enjoyed every track.

Practically criminal that this album isn't on the original lists!

Primus - You either love it or loathe it. I definitely love these weirdos!. They can rock, are very skilled and creative musicians, and have the ability to be clever and funny without becoming cheesy. One could challenge my sense of humor, but I'll take Primus over any of those pretentious poser-bands out there (you know who you are, you damn posing tweekers!).

I would have personally gone with Frizzle Fry, but this is a good choice too.

As a bassist I've always been told I should love, admire, respect Primus and Les Claypool. However, the vocals are just too much like The Goon Show by Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers et al: very silly or occasionally weak like early Chili Peppers vocals before Kiedis found his strong voice. However, the bass playing is virtuoso. The music is swamp blues, funk and sometimes avant-garde jazz bringing to mind - unfortunately for me - Trout Mask Replica. Ultimately it's worth at least one listen to hear the bass being used so well and with so much innovation.

Man, this brings me back to junior high.

Primus has that awesome Bass-Sound. I didn't know any of the songs on this album, but it was a good one

Early Primus is a good bit of fun, in small doses. 4/5.

Very good!

I have always enjoyed this album. It's a standout in an era full of standout music, and there's nothing else like it on the planet. Funky and metallic, mildly crass and gleefully weird, with true technical mastery and off the rails creativity. I also think it's an incredibly well balanced album. The songs are perfectly placed so that the hard rocking parts complement the more virtuosic parts, punctuated just enough with the silly bits, each element flowing effortlessly into the next. It's been a good 30 years since the last time I listened to this all the way through, but I'm happy to report it has aged really well. Thanks for sharing it! Fave Songs : Jerry Was a Race Car Driver, Tommy the Cat, Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers, American Life, Fish On (Fisherman Chronicles, Chapter II), Here Come the Bastards, Sgt. Baker, Is It Luck?

I believe it's required I start the review with "Primus sucks". That being said, Primus has always been more of a curiosity to me, a showing of talent over any aspirations at making anything that sounds commercial. It's impressive, but I will admit that it does all kind of blend together, with Les Claypool's bass gymnastics kind of wearing on me a bit. It also somewhat falls apart near the end, feeling more like half-ideas than cohesive songs. Call it a 3.5. Favorite tracks: "Sgt. Baker", "Jerry Was A Racecar Driver", "Tommy The Cat"

I knew this album already. Gorgeously off kilter oddness, nobody else sounds like this, and some of the best bass playing ever.

I guess I didn’t now what Primus was, because I was not expecting this. As a fan of Seas of Cheese, this was a natural fit for me. Strange, interesting and surprisingly enjoyable.

Heard to a lot of this around when it came out, courtesy of bass-playing college friends. Primus always came off a little too stunt-act for me, though with that Zappa complication of doing it all with extremely competent musicianship. Maybe a little more tolerable to me as their lyrical shtick had more of Beefheart's madcap zany energy than Zappa's aggressive absurdist sneer (the rather serious American Life coming in as something of a non-sequitur amidst it all). The vocals don't do much of anything for me though, and now, as then, I find it overall a little exhausting.

I like Primus, but something about the production is a little dated and Muddy for me, so having to be honest here a bit.

Nearly all of the big Primus hits on this one, and a great run-through of what to expect from Les Claypool and his delightfully weird band. Does run a bit long for the melodic content (or lack thereof) it has to share, but the off-the-walls orchestration in the bass contains enough novelty horsepower to make this a fun listen regardless.

Not too cheesy

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Is it luck?

Definitely like the Primus sound and vibe. When it works it works, but it is a bit too experimental and strange at times. Really enjoyed Jerry and Blue-Collar Tweekers, though tracks like Sgt. Baker and Fish On were interesting enough.

Tony Hawk Pro Skater fan detected!

I always appreciate something interesting in the mix. This was pretty interesting. But it was also something that I didn't enjoy at all today.

Too moved in the desire to be intense, not entirely bad, however very average.

Sort of goofy industrial faux-rage bass noodly fun time. I can see how someone could get WAY into this, and I could even imagine a world where I got WAY into this, but I don't think I'm in that world right now.

Not a fan. 2 stars.

Funk metal. No me ha gustado. Un 2.

I would imagine I would prefer a funk metal album with heavy bass lines more than a traditional metal album but this did not flow well for me. Part of it was the lyricism just didn’t fit for me and t was hard to enjoy. The other part was it starts off so abruptly odd that it was hard for me to recover and enjoy it as it progressed. Not a likely return but not terrible. 4.6/10

The only thing I can say about their music is that it's herky jerky. It's difficult for me to follow, and thus, enjoy.

Yeah this was weird and annoying hardcore funk or whatever. Maybe I’m just basic but I want my fucky noise to be cool and groovy and fun and not staccato and harsh.

Tommy the Cat displays the talent that is worth paying attention to here. Everything else is redundant

Really??

This is not a good album. It was short. The album name was humorous. It started off alright then it progressively got worse. So many of these user chosen albums have just been straight trash.

Who. In their right mind. 1

Seems like a comedy parody that I don't get