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Primus Share Insane Video of Billy Strings’ Audition to Be Their New Drummer: ‘We May Have Found Our Guy’

Primus shared a video of Billy Strings' insane audition video to be their new drummer following the shock departure of longtime member Tim Alexander.

After the veteran band revealed in late October that longtime drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander had unexpectedly departed the group, they put out an open call for a new timekeeper and one of the musicians who threw his sticks into the ring is already a star in his own right. The band posted a video earlier this week of “Malfunction Junction” star Billy Strings putting down the guitar and sliding onto the drum stool to give it a shot. For now, Primus will forge ahead with their New Year’s Eve show in Oakland, CA, which will feature members of Claypool’s side projects, Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade, with Tool’s Danny Carey joining them for an upcoming Dominican Republic festival date in March.

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