Primus Reveals Departure of Drummer Tim ‘Herb Alexander: ‘Lost His Passion for Playing’
Primus announced Tuesday that the funk metal band’s longtime drummer, Tim “Herb” Alexander, has abruptly left the group, saying he “lost his passion for playing.”
Founding members Les Claypool and guitarist Larry Lalonde revealed on social media that — ahead of upcoming concerts — they received an email from Alexander “expressing that effective immediately he would no longer be involved with Primus,” the pair wrote in a statement. “It came as a complete shock to all of us here in the Primus camp.”
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— Les, Ler and Tim (@primus) October 29, 2024
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Founding members Les Claypool and guitarist Larry Lalonde revealed on social media that — ahead of upcoming concerts — they received an email from Alexander “expressing that effective immediately he would no longer be involved with Primus,” the pair wrote in a statement. “It came as a complete shock to all of us here in the Primus camp.”
pic.twitter.com/bYYVn6dEWl
— Les, Ler and Tim (@primus) October 29, 2024
Primus continued,...
- 10/30/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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