1. Larry LaLonde has been the guitarist for the rock band Primus since 1989, where he is known for his experimental accompaniment to the bass playing of bandmate Les Claypool.
13 Facts About Larry LaLonde
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Larry LaLonde has collaborated more recently with artists such as Serj Tankian and Tom Waits.
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Originally inspired by guitarists such as Frank Zappa, Snakefinger, East Bay Ray, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, and his teacher Joe Satriani, LaLonde eventually became interested in early thrash metal bands such as Metallica and Slayer.
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Larry LaLonde formed his first band in high school, a speed metal band called Blizzard.
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Larry LaLonde left the band later on to join the first generation death metal band Possessed.
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Possessed's landmark first album, Seven Churches, was released in 1985 when Larry LaLonde was just 17 years old.
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Larry LaLonde then joined experimental thrash metal band Blind Illusion, appearing on the 1988 album The Sane Asylum, through which he became friends with bassist Les Claypool.
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At the start of 1989, Larry LaLonde left Blind Illusion and Corrupted Morals when Claypool invited him to reform the funk metal outfit Primus, which had been on hiatus since original guitarist Todd Huth left the previous year.
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In 2007 and 2008, Larry LaLonde toured with Serj Tankian and the FCC.
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Two live tracks featuring Larry LaLonde were later released on the digital EP Lie Lie Live.
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In 2024 Larry LaLonde recorded with John Heintz's funk-rock supergroup The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown.
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Larry LaLonde's influences include funk, world music, heavy metal and film music.
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Larry LaLonde was the skater who knocked the nachos out of Bob Cock's hand in the music video for "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver".