My Taste in Music

Songs of the day, albums of the month, and why I like them

Les Claypool

  • Song of the day November 15th, 2024

    Earthquake – Graham Central Station Happy Friday! One of the most influential people in American music is Larry Graham. Especially when it comes to the bass, how it’s played, and how it’s used in music. I mean the guy essentially created the technique known as slapping, which is almost universally recognized as not only the Read more

  • Forgot to mention

    Meant to add this to the post, but Les wrote and performs the South Park theme song. He’s actually featured in the intro to every episode. South Park’s musical connections are probably worth exploring in a future post as well. Read more