Photo: Herb Alexander by Mike Savoia | By Marc Sternfield, KREX Grand Junction | One of hard rock’s longest-running acts is suddenly looking for a new drummer. Primus announced on Tuesday that Tim “Herb” Alexander quit the band, “effective immediately,” via email to bandmates Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde.
“It came as a complete shock to all of us here in the Primus camp,” the band said in a social media post.
Claypool and LaLonde formed Primus in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1984. Alexander joined the band in 1989, and his precision and technical chops helped define the band’s sound.
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“After several attempts to communicate with Herb, his only response was another email stating that he has “lost his passion for playing,” the social media post explains. “As disappointing as that is, we respect his choice and it’s forced us to make some tough decisions.”
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