Primus: That’s why the drummer left

A few days after i Primus have announced the abrupt departure of Tim Alexanderr, the drummer explained his exit in a new interview with Rolling Stone.

In the interview, Alexander expanded on the statement Les Claypool And Larry LaLonde of Primus, according to whom the drummer told them he had lost his passion for music.

“A lot of times you do something you love for a long time and sometimes the passion turns into a job, and sometimes that job doesn’t seem to be your way of being anymore,” he told Rolling Stone.

He added: “With time, I started to realize that my physical life, my mental life and my family life were being affected and my heart wasn’t in it anymore. When I found out that I was struggling with all these things , I had to sit down and think about exactly what I was doing. I don’t think I ever chose my life path, I think I always thought ‘I’m a drummer, I’m going to make music’ and things just came to me, accepting whatever happens. “.

As for notifying his bandmates, Alexander explained, “Initially, I wrote this letter from my heart to those guys, to let them know that I was leaving. It was very heartfelt, it was very loving, I was saying positive things. about how much I appreciated them and how much admiration there was. So it was very surprising that only some parts were made known to the whole world.”

Alexander suffered a pair of heart attacks in 2014 and 2016, but says he’s “feeling very well” these days. “I’m dealing with all the aches and pains, but I’m doing things to strengthen my body, to strengthen my relationships and to strengthen my mind,” the drummer noted. “I’m happier than I’ve ever been before. I’m not looking at this as ‘I can’t function anymore, I have to stop’. I feel good, I feel strong, but I’ve had to make these changes to get to this point “.

Primus has a pair of shows in Oakland on New Year’s Eve, and even though Alexander lives in the Bay Area, he told Rolling Stone he’s not interested in playing those shows to bid farewell to fans.

“I wouldn’t be authentic to myself,” he reasons. “I would do it with everyone thinking it’s goodbye, but I’m already out. And I don’t like playing the drums at all and every time I hit it I think: ‘This isn’t where I want to be.’ It’s not a good feeling, it’s terrible for the body”.

In addition to these two concerts, Primus will join A Perfect Circle and Puscifer on the “Sessanta V2.o” tour in the spring. At the moment, Primus have not yet named Alexander’s replacement, but said they are looking for the best one.