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- The Purple Onion is also a nightclub in San Francisco.
Purple Onion is the first studio album by The Les Claypool Frog Brigade, released on September 24, 2002. It followed two live releases by the band, and is the first release of the Frog Brigade's original compositions. While the Brigade regulars are consistent on much of the record (Eenor, Skerik, and new percussionist Mike "Tree Frog" Dillon), many special guests appear on the album as well. "D's Diner" features sitar player Gabby La La in addition to the triple-bass onslaught of Claypool, Norwood Fisher (Fishbone) and Lonnie Marshall (Weapon of Choice). Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh & Friends) handles guitar on the "Buzzards of Green Hill" and Fish Fisher (Fishbone drummer) guests on "Whamola," a live show staple named after the unique instrument Les employs -- a one-string bass played with a drumstick. Original Frog drummer Jay Lane (Ratdog, Sausage) appears on four songs, while Bay Area musician Dean Johnson also makes an appearance.
[edit] Track listing
- Purple Onion (1:43)
- David Makalaster (4:41)
- Buzzards of Green Hill (4:06)
- Long in the Tooth (1:51)
- Whamola (5:00)
- Ding Dang (5:50)
- Barrington Hall (4:16)
- D's Diner (5:44)
- Lights in the Sky (4:35)
- Up on the Roof (3:39)
- David Makalaster II (7:25)
- Cosmic Highway (7:14)
[edit] Credits (alphabetical)
- Les Claypool - Bass, Percussion, Vocals, Producer, Engineer
- Mike Dillon - Percussion, Drums, Marimba, Pandeiro, Bayan, Vibraphone, Cuica
- Eenor - Guitar, Vocals (background), Tamboura, Jaw Harp
- Floyd Fisher - Drums
- Norwood Fisher - Bass
- Paul Haggard - Photography
- Warren Haynes - Guitar
- Dean Johnson - Drums
- Jay Lane - Drums
- Gabby La La - Sitar
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
- Lonnie Marshall - Bass
- Skerik - Saxophone
- Jesse Rice - Project Supervisor
