This Ran on MTV in ’97. People Had No Clue What They Were Watching. “Shake Hands With Beef” was released as the lead single from Primus’ Brown Album in 1997. It was the band’s first major release with new drummer Bryan “Brain” Mantia, after Tim Alexander’s departure. The song features Les Claypool’s signature slap bass and an intentionally disjointed rhythm section. The music video was directed by Claypool himself and aired regularly on MTV. It showed the band performing in a residential drivewa