A few days later Primus announced the abrupt departure of Tim Alexandrethe drummer explained his exit in a new interview with rolling stone.

In the interview, Alexander expanded on a statement from Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde of Primus that the drummer told them he had lost his passion for the game.

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“A lot of times you’ve been doing something you’ve loved for a long time, and sometimes the passion turns into work, and sometimes that work doesn’t feel like your true self anymore,” he said. rolling stone.

He added: “As time went on, I started to realize that it was affecting my physical life, my mental life and my family life, and my heart just wasn’t in it. When I discovered that I was struggling with all of these things, I had to sit down and think about what exactly I was doing. I don’t think I ever chose my path in life, I think I always thought “I’m a drummer, I’m just going to make music”, and things just came to me, accepting whatever ‘he’s coming.

Regarding notifying his bandmates, Alexander explained, “Initially, I wrote this letter with all my heart to these guys, to let them know (I was leaving)… It was very sincere, it He was very affectionate, I said positive things about how much I appreciated them and how much admiration there was. It was therefore very surprising that only certain parts were broadcast worldwide.

Alexander suffered a a few heart attacks in 2014 and 2016, but says he “feels really good” these days. “I deal with all the pain, but I do things to strengthen my body, strengthen my relationships and strengthen my mind,” the drummer remarked. “I don’t think I’ve ever been happier.” I don’t look at it like, “I can’t function anymore, I have to stop.” I feel good, I feel strong, but I had to make these changes to get here.

Primus is putting on a few New Year’s Eve shows in Oakland, and even though Alexander lives in the Bay Area, he said rolling stone he has no interest in playing these concerts as a farewell to the fans.

“I wouldn’t be authentic to myself,” he reasoned. “I would do it with everyone thinking it’s goodbye, but I’m already gone. And I really, really don’t like playing drums where every time I hit a drum I’m like, ‘Ugh, that’s not where I want to be.’ It doesn’t feel good, it’s terrible for the body.

In addition to these two concerts, Primus is expected to join A Perfect Circle and Puscifer on the Visit “Sessanta V2.o” in spring (collect your tickets here). As of yet, Primus has not named Alexander’s replacement.