High Ball with the Devil - Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel

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Highball with the Devil is a studio album 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 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 on drums; and Henry Rollins narrating "Delicate Tendrils."
The touring band for the album were Claypool, Marc "Mirv" Haggard, Adam Gates, and Bryan "Brain" Mantia. "Brain" Mantia was then a new member of Primus.

Tracks
00:00 Running the Gauntlet
01:36 Holy Mackerel
05:28 Highball with the Devil
09:27 Hendershot
11:53 Calling Kyle
15:46 Rancor
17:07 Cohibas Esplenditos
20:19 Delicate Tendrils
25:18 The Awakening
28:52 Precipitation
32:48 George E. Porge
35:19 El Sobrante Fortnight
38:57 Granny's Little Yard Gnome
41:58 Me and Chuck
44:57 Carolina Rig

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