''Highball with the Devil'' is a
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by
Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel, released in 1996. "Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel" is Claypool's first solo effort. In addition to his usual bass guitar and vocals, he also plays most of the drums and some guitar. He also self produced and engineered the album at his own studio, "Rancho Relaxo". Credited musicians include
Charlie Hunter
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on guitar for "Me and Chuck;"
Marc "Mirv" Haggard on guitar on songs such as "El Sobrante Fortnight" and "Hendershot," as well as on the saw for "Cohibas Esplenditos";
Adam "Bob Cock" Gates on vocal;
Jay Lane
Jay Lane (born December 5, 1964) is an American drummer. He is a founding member of Bob Weir's RatDog, with Weir and Rob Wasserman, Wolf Bros, Furthur, Golden Gate Wingmen and Alphabet Soup. He was the 7th drummer to play in Primus, playing ...
on drums; and
Henry Rollins
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narrating "Delicate Tendrils."
[Album liner notes.]
The touring band for the album were Claypool, Marc "Mirv" Haggard, Adam Gates, and
Bryan "Brain" Mantia
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. "Brain" Mantia was then a new member of
Primus.
Track listing
All songs by Les Claypool unless otherwise noted.
#"Running the Gauntlet" - 1:35
#"Holy Mackerel" - 3:48
#"Highball with the Devil" - 3:58
#"Hendershot" - 2:22
#"Calling Kyle" - 3:54
#"Rancor" - 1:16 (Les Claypool, Andrew Herod)
#"Cohibas Esplenditos" - 3:10
#"Delicate Tendrils" - 4:59
#"The Awakening"
( The Reddings cover) - 3:32
#"Precipitation" - 3:53
#"George E. Porge" - 2:29
#"El Sobrante Fortnight" - 3:35
#"Granny's Little Yard Gnome" - 3:00
#"Me and Chuck" - 2:59
#"Carolina Rig" - 3:00
Chart performance
Credits
*Les Claypool - guitar (1, 3, 7, 8, 13), bass (all), drums (1, 3-6, 8, 10-13, 15), vocals (1-7, 10-13), string bass (arco) (5, 10, 15), rhythm guitar (11), producer, engineer, cover art
*Joe Gore - guitar (2, 11)
*Mark "Mirv" Haggard - guitar solo (2), guitars (4, 6, 12), electric-bowed backsaw (7)
*
Jay Lane
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- drums (2, 7, 9, 14)
*
Adam Gates
Adam Gates is a graphic designer and musician from Orinda, California.
Music
Early Years (1978-1980)
Gates played with many bands in his formative years, establishing relationships that would inform his entire musical career. Some of his earl ...
- additional vocals (3), vocals (10)
*
Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rolli ...
- narration (8)
*
Charlie Hunter
Charlie Hunter (born May 23, 1967) is an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. First coming to prominence in the early 1990s, Hunter plays custom-made seven- and eight-string guitars on which he simultaneously plays bass lines, chords, a ...
- guitar (14)
*Tim Soya - assistant engineer
*Matt Murman - mastering
*Jill Rose - project coordinator
References
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Les Claypool albums
1996 albums
Interscope Records albums
Prawn Song Records albums