I saw them in Chicago like 2 weeks ago, and I'm gonna stick up for PRIMUS, and here's why:

Though the show was only one set, they NEVER fail to pack as much music into that set. It's nonstop, basically. I paid $50 something to see them at the Aragon Ballroom, and it was worth every penny. The energy they played with, specifically Les, was so infectious. The entire crowd was going insane. What more can you ask for?

That being said, the "crowd" as a whole is what is bringing PRIMUS down. At every show, some drunk jackass throws a bottle or some foreign object on stage, many times at the band themselves. Les actually walked off stage 45 min. in a month or so ago because he'd had enough. The fans are a bit rowdy at times, and that's a clear example.

He actually stopped the show in Chicago and said "you know it never fails that I see someone flicking me off. But it puzzles me. Why would you want to pay money to flick me off. I'm all about peace and love. How about showin' me the other end?" Everyone could sense the aggitation in his voice. He's fed up. So in return, he gives rowdy, ungrateful "fans" a shorter show. He has played 2 sets on this tour, only once, and early on. Every show after that, someone pisses him off and they cut it.

That's why the shows are so short, personally. They don't need to play 2.5 hours when they've worn out the crowd in 1.5. And if you're not worn out, you shouldn't be there . Plus if Les isn't digging the vibe, he has and will again cut it short. Why? Because he's Les fucking Claypool. PRIMUS is still huge, and they can play one sick set and call that a show. And it is, each and every time.

I went to their show expecting it to be short, so I was not disappointed. They blew my face away, and were "Too Many Puppies" short of the best show I've seen, ever. To be let down is one thing, but to say they suck hurts my eyes! ~