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Bob Weir and RatDog ↔ Primus

Bob Weir and RatDog and Primus are directly connected through shared musician Jay Lane.

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Bob Weir and RatDog

📍 San Francisco, California, United States • 📅 1995 – 2014

Post-Dead roots rock group founded by Bob Weir and bassist Rob Wasserman, featuring drummer Jay Lane, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti, and guitarist Mark Karan.

Jam Band Roots Rock Blues Rock
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Jay Lane

Drums

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Primus

📍 El Sobrante, California, United States • 📅 1984 – Present

Virtuosic avant-garde funk-metal trio centered on Les Claypool’s slap-bass wizardry, Larry LaLonde’s Frank Zappa-inspired angular guitar, and Tim Alexander’s polyrhythmic drumming on Frizzle Fry and Sailing the Seas of Cheese.

Funk Metal Alternative Metal Experimental Rock
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Bob Weir and RatDog

📍 San Francisco, California, United States

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Post-Dead roots rock group founded by Bob Weir and bassist Rob Wasserman, featuring drummer Jay Lane, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti, and guitarist Mark Karan.

Musical Genres

Jam Band Roots Rock Blues Rock
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👥 Band Personnel (6)

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Bob Weir

Lead Vocals, Guitar

1995–2014
Also in: Grateful Dead, Dead & Company, Furthur
Rob Wasserman

Bass, Upright Bass

1995–2002
Jay Lane ⚡ Shared Connector

Drums

1995–2010
Also in: Primus, Dead & Company
Jeff Chimenti

Keyboards, Backing Vocals

1997–2014
Also in: Dead & Company, Furthur
Mark Karan

Lead Guitar, Vocals

1998–2014
Kenny Brooks

Saxophone

2000–2012
💿 Record Labels:
Arista Records
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1984 – Present

Primus

📍 El Sobrante, California, United States

Archival Biography

Virtuosic avant-garde funk-metal trio centered on Les Claypool’s slap-bass wizardry, Larry LaLonde’s Frank Zappa-inspired angular guitar, and Tim Alexander’s polyrhythmic drumming on Frizzle Fry and Sailing the Seas of Cheese.

Musical Genres

Funk Metal Alternative Metal Experimental Rock
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👥 Band Personnel (5)

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Les Claypool

Lead Vocals, Bass

1984–present
Also in: Oysterhead
Larry LaLonde

Lead Guitar

1989–present
Tim "Herb" Alexander

Drums

1989–2024
Bryan "Brain" Mantia

Drums

1996–2000
Jay Lane ⚡ Shared Connector

Drums

1988–2013
Also in: Dead & Company, Bob Weir and RatDog
💿 Record Labels:
Caroline Records Interscope Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Les Claypool
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