Highball with the Devil is the sole studio album by Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel, released in 1996. The name "Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel" is misleading; the bulk of the instruments on the album are played by Claypool himself, including all of the basses, as well as most vocals and drums, and many guitars. Guest appearances include Charlie Hunter on guitar for "Me and Chuck;" M.I.R.V. on guitar on songs such as "El Sobrante Fortnight" and "Hendershot," as well as on the saw for "Precipitation;" Jay Lane on drums; and Henry Rollins narrating "Delicate Tendrils."
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Track listing
- "Running the Gauntlet"
- "Holy Mackerel"
- "Highball with the Devil"
- "Hendershot"
- "Calling Kyle"
- "Rancor"
- "Cohibas Esplenditos"
- "Delicate Tendrils"
- "The Awakening" (The Reddings)
- "Precipitation"
- "George E. Porge"
- "El Sobrante Fortnight"
- "Granny's Little Yard Gnome"
- "Me and Chuck"
- "Carolina Rig"
"Highball with the Devil" tells about man who wanted to take over the world. He got to bar in his "quest" and drank all his money. "Highball with the devil" means fighting against drunkness. "Highball" is really popular drink glass and "The Devil" just means the "bad sides" of drunkness.
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