Anthony Kiedis interview

From October 6, 2004. KZbin took down the Flea interview so I put it on megaupload instead. The file says it's from 1997, but it's actually from '98: www.megaupload.com/?d=51N005PV

[@noahsianez1119]

Kiedis looks like a university professor of funk.

[@Jingy2003]

Yes, he does! He earned his Ph.D in FUNK!

[@benwherlock9869]

Jingy2003 Ph.unkeD

[@isdenn7]

haha thats soo good!! :D

[@raisa_cherry33]

xD

[@renapeppers20]

lmao!!!!

[@ApesLover1]

his haircut looks like a haircut that a girl called lucy would have

[@kevinbarry1764]

LoLLL!! 😂

[@tonzowall9210]

ApesLover1 Lucy said it was ok

[@tonzowall9210]

ApesLover1 Lucy said it was ok

[@tonzowall9210]

ApesLover1 Lucy said it was ok

[@pez5787]

adventure timeeerreeeee

[@Isaac-lp5fw]

Seeing Anthony in a suit feels unnatural

[@leobass8259]

Raisa Cherry 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sofiafelton306]

seeing anthony in clothes feels unnatural

[@raisa_cherry33]

@@leobass8259 oh bro 😂😂😂😂

[@maxpower5261]

It's not a suit. His pants don't match his jacket.... Duh...........

[@JohnBock-nq9lr]

That's hardly a suit

[@kademorgan2904]

My dad saw them in New Orleans in the mid 80s and they were wearing the socks

[@faultl3ss342]

+Kade Morgan dude thats frigging awesome

[@Regannic]

Weird. My dad also saw them play in New Haven and he's told me the same thing haha.

[@Hellwyck]

+Voicee Iss The moron's disrespecting Kade's comments.

[@Regannic]

Someone is clearly not a chili peppers fan...

[@mrdad-zl9zl]

oh man thats gotta be a show

[@95TurboSol]

Conan never ages, it's weird

[@DancingSpiderman]

+95TurboSol Conan doesn't age; he just looks more and more Korean as the years go by

[@madmikeastoria]

hes a extra terrestrial

[@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530]

Redheads don't age.

[@frannie3373]

Hmm 🤔

[@SebastianGerges]

Thats what I was thinking honestly

[@lynking9821]

Love Anthony Kiedis! If you have read his book or listened to other interviews - he is intelligent, articulate and very interesting. What a life. Great front man.

[@JohnBarrylizard]

I haven't read his book but get the impression he's very bright.

[@emilshere]

Read the book your impression may change

[@alfiemcspitfire5323]

+emilshere or subversively become open and aware of the highs and horrors of drug addiction, becoming fearful, self-fulfilling prophecy.

[@mitchellcumsteen9220]

Victor Jones Sex offender? I don't remember reading that.

[@Tonyvillanueva94]

Victor Jones it does

[@kevinbarry1764]

Homeboy went to the barber and said "let's go with bangs this time'

[@lucyjane7375]

I like that you envision he went to a barber for those bangs. That makes me happy.

[@TheseOpenRoads]

hahah thanks for the laugh :)

[@raisa_cherry33]

@@TheseOpenRoads hahaha ROFL 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AttilatheThrilla]

Scar Tissue was a great read.

[@patrick8150]

In my case, it luckily still is! (:

[@ttaayylloorrmmtt]

It was very good, despite the fact Anthony is a wee bit conceited.

[@carlosmatos9848]

It's one of my favorite books.... he did some really wild shit back in the day

[@biggibbly7471]

AttilatheThrilla great song too.

[@gergolaky3624]

AttilatheThrilla anthony is a great read

[@Bballjunkie42]

His book is probably the best rock biography i've ever read. His life is so amazing and such a great journey he goes through.

[@danlovepeaceunity]

Ya so awesome dude like cool man, imagine losing your virginity to you dads girlfriend wow so cool man.rock on dude. Effing degenerate

[@eternity8811]

@@danlovepeaceunity 😂😂😂 worst fkn book ever. Unfinishable.

[@timmckennie4276]

Agree...didn’t care for him much but thought it might be an interesting read. Liked him even less after reading the book.

[@simbeam]

Have to read that book now! :D

[@aleonyohan6745]

Couldn't agree more

[@bunnyhug4365]

Conan really is obsessed with the sock routine. He asked Flea about it too when he was on promoting "The big Lebowski" Flea said is was something they used to do around the house, until they decided to do it on stage. Regardless, Anthony's biography is one of the best books I've ever read. If you haven't read it, I suggest reading it; it's amazing.

[@andrewt836]

Travis M. I have no idea why it’s not been made into a movie yet. It would be amazing.

[@margaretasmedberg1794]

And be is still going...alive sober..

[@muzak913]

@@andrewt836 i think it just hasn't been made yet because he's still alive. it's somewhat distasteful to do a biopic about someone/thing that is still alive, usually. i thought they released the queen biopic a little too early, all the other members are alive apart from freddie.

[@vinnym6734]

2004...great time to be a teen...obsessed with the chili peppers...playing guitar in my front yard on Friday nights...headphones on...covering their songs, note for note....looking up...and dreaming of a rock star future hahaha!!! Miss those days so much.

[@thatcoolkidchris9965]

Vinny, I share your thoughts. I’ve yet to become a rockstar.

[@BeefyTime1]

@@thatcoolkidchris9965You’re both rockstars now!!!

[@jrc96]

the sock routine and the cher story, every fucking time

[@biNoelle]

LargePeas I said the same thing. wondering if they ever get tired of talking about it

[@MrBegebege]

There will be no RHCP without Anthony Kiedis.

[@mnetzer6777]

I know your comment was 10 years ago, but yes, that still applies. They're like Led Zeppelin, there wouldn't be any RHCP's without any one of the four imo

[@KTBFFH]

@@mnetzer6777 I agree but the unsung hero is chad. He's equally as important as Frusciante, flea or AK

[@mnetzer6777]

@@KTBFFH Yeah, I agree. That's why I compare them with Led Zeppelin. When John Bonham died they didn't continue without him. 4 equal parts of the whole

[@KTBFFH]

@@mnetzer6777 maybe I'm being cynical here but say if JPJ died instead of Bonham, I think they might have carried on... And I love JPJ, especially with them crooked vultures, but I think Bonham was such a catalyst in led zep (not to mention the friendship he had with plant prior) would've made it impossible for them to continue.

[@KTBFFH]

Whereas I think the chilis are equally important to one another (more so than any other band I can think of)

[@LizardKing1324]

I'm not gay or anything, but this guy....

[@mattc6779]

You better be talking about Conan!

[@skaggreen4212]

I think you are though 😂

[@raisa_cherry33]

@@skaggreen4212 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rhondadavis4966]

.....has something that cant be easily explained.

[@jamesbraun2855]

That's Gay

[@kcmarrupe]

I just finished reading Mr. AK's book...Amazing!! I felt addicted reading the book as I couldn't put it down. Great story telling and excellent writing. It helped me to understand my own brother's 25 year battle with heroin addiction. I finished the book feeling much more supportive of recovery drug addicts and what they go through, as well as more understanding of my feelings and reactions to my bro's life choices. Thanks to AK for being so open and willing to put down in words his experience..

[@TheRubberMatch]

I know this is 10 years old but the book did the same thing with me and my mom. Turned a lot of my resentment into understanding of what she went through

[@hobbsmusic]

two of some of my favorite people. it's cool to watch two people that are actually good at conversation, unlike most awkward late-night interviews.

[@III-gn2bo]

You can tell he hates doing commercial stuff like this

[@angrykermit3192]

1:00 Anthony was like "I went through the trouble of dressing up and you want to talk about the sock" lol

[@user-au2296]

He looked SO much better without that mustache.

[@NoticerOfficial]

Comments like these make resisting cutting mine all the more intense

[@JohnBock-nq9lr]

He looks absurd with the mustache

[@carpe009]

At first I thought he was short but then I realized he was just comfortable in his chair. What a quality person Anthony is.

[@robertarisz8464]

Just listened to the Rubin interview with him - he really sounds like just a plain old decent guy. Would love to hang out with him or have him as a neighbor.

[@SCarsonSOAD]

Man, the storys Anthony could share with us all. He needs his own TV show.

[@bropink]

I love how in every interview, they always get really into a talk after the credits start rolling.

[@acsaiyanbalce4610]

Lol, Anthony looked a lil nervous. If Flea was with him, he’ll prob talk non-stop!

[@salamisumo2]

I miss his long hair. Certified legend, nonetheless.

[@adam3079]

@@baliandeibelin7640 young william

[@meccamitchell6481]

Yes !!!

[@MLCrow]

At least he didn't have his silly moustache back then. I really can't get used to it, he looks so weird with the mousty.

[@olgafigueroa2909]

@@MLCrow agreed. I wonder WHY he keeps it. He is so atractive but the mustache takes so much of it away.

[@BrixSnBs]

When the interviewer talks more than the person being interviewed you know you have yourself a bad interview...

[@Gpuss]

I love Anthony, met him many times and he is as great in person as in interview, awesome man. Cannot say enough to justify.

[@funkyjones]

Incredibly down to earth for a rock star.

[@chanjj18]

That was an interesting book i read it in 3 days

[@aldown]

"you wanna talk about the sock" haha antonhy is so annoyed by that question

[@RanchWilder]

These are two of my favorite people ever. I feel like a lot of you have never seen Conan do an interview. Kiedis is not taking Conan seriously. They rehearse these interviews in advance anyways. They know what points they are going to hit on beforehand. Conan has made a career out of making fun of celebrities. Nothing is mean spirited. Kiedis is playing along with everything.

[@plgplgplg]

Really? This is the best that Conan could come up with? Keidis ain't no Frusciante but a musical question or two might have been a little more appropriate.

[@fakelaw8123]

benjaminlewis75 ur a fuckin clown

[@leeellenwood5461]

@@PowerRangersFanAntiDinoFury nutty talk. Must be a rush Limbaug listener

[@mrdfk9410]

Yes this was rubbish.

[@aminealami49]

Kiedis was there to promote his book !

[@tonyscott5673]

The book contained more fluff, than music, so he hit the right target.

[@_l3m35_]

Kiedis looks like a really cool guy. I used to envy his long hair when I was on my 12 or so.

[@kaylaaxx3]

anthony is so amazing

[@ohsuckitup2]

I just watched Flea on Conan back in 97' talking about 'the sock' and now here we are in 04' with Anthony and Conan is STILL fascinated with the whole sock thing! LOL, Conan's the best!!

[@fuzzydunlop4513]

i fucking love this guy. so unique.

[@danielsjodin504]

I like these cats seperately, but their chemistry was waay off in this interview.

[@Gammarklar]

Agreed. It gets a little uncomfortable at times. I think the interview got off on the wrong foot because of the sock question. That story's been documented a hundred times, I'm sure Anthony is sick of telling it.

[@dannydev9829]

their sense of humor are are not compatible

[@TheTyrantanic]

Conan is annoying twat

[@Punttipate62]

Tyrantanic cool, so theres 2 of you

[@queenofkingsbury]

Oh, so we're going with the sock story????

[@Mrmeanygreeny]

Anthony... Thank you for being my inspiration... And teaching me that you can succeed at singing even with a lisp... :) #myhero

[@henrymccallion1511]

+Evan C His lisp is practically inaudible.

[@PartyGirlDNM]

"I'm a 100% Irish" he says with his 100% percent American accent :P I love Anthony Kiedis...hottest man alive

[@aksprkl6594]

He meant that he did a dna test and the results showed a 100% Irish background.

[@pastorofmuppets325]

@@aksprkl6594 They essentially told Cones he must be inbred, he's so Irish... 😄

[@SagaciousFrank]

​@@aksprkl6594, is that even possible? I would imagine he'd have other ancestry in his DNA, even if it's predominantly Irish.

[@aksprkl6594]

@@SagaciousFrank As the other person said, same thing happened to Conan O'Brian. The tester said he's most likely inbred lol.

[@SagaciousFrank]

@@aksprkl6594 , would be my best guess as well.

[@avi3039]

Lol Anthony's face on 00:56

[@liligman]

Checking who the screams were from 👀 future prey haha

[@franxizmira9282]

Imagine Anthony Keidis in that hairstyle knocks on your car window, holding a cattle gun. Then says, "Step out of your car, please"

[@basketcase4027]

Just finished reading the book and loved it!!!

[@jessecoffins8832]

Same. not sure what to do with life anymore. It took me a week

[@negrojenkins]

And he's still alive, sane, and making great music!

[@aronpop1447]

Anthony never disappoints

[@Danishruyu1]

My art teacher in high school has a lisp voice like Anthony Kiedis, and he's married, Anthony Kiedis isnt gay but just has the voice.

[@tedGEGI]

That caricature that Kiedis gives to Conan at 6:28----drawn by his girlfriend. Umm, didn't know Anthony was dating an 8 year old at the time.

[@chiefsoulc8405]

Hahaha

[@YourMothers6969]

tedGEGI You're comment is hilarious! XD

[@LegitAsl3alls]

+tedGEGI Comments like this one are why I read a few comments before scrolling back up to watch the actual video.. Seldom disappoint.

[@PabloMartinezDutra]

Actually in those days he was dating the late mother of his child. She was just 18 years old. AK wrote a song about it, it's called "She's only 18".

[@harrydickson8103]

Hahaha thought the same thing

[@rileycoxon3762]

I live in Lowell where his mom lives now and he comes to town every so often

[@III-gn2bo]

Riley Coxon have you met him?

[@GlueyPorch]

i like conan but opening off with a question about the socks was kinda lame. that was ancient history by 2004

[@Waltiswicked]

"You want to talk about the sock....?" He rekt Conan

[@Waltiswicked]

Swash Bucklin LOL whut?

[@Waltiswicked]

Swash Bucklin Never apologise for being Strayan mate

[@jarrettthomas4865]

well being that this is from 1998 it wasn't that ancient at the time

[@GlueyPorch]

wrong, he's promoting scar tissue which was released in 2004

[@RiffRock51]

Antoine the Swan

[@jimmyb3311]

This interview is fucking awesome. Anthony is so chill

[@jessicavss]

Sou fã demais desse cara 👏🏼🇧🇷

[@juno4494]

Kiedis shows a lot of composure here, as the talking head continually dominates the conversation. Just let your guest speak, man!

[@GTRJohn13]

Love you Anthony!!

[@youtubkeeper]

Wow, two minutes of talking about the sock. Fucking hell... AK is an incredible man from one of the most successful rock bands of our lifetime and you want to spend all that time talking about the fucking sock?

[@chloeoherlihy7209]

But, even if he's joking, I still love him :D And Red Hot Chilli Peppers :D They're so awesome!

[@MrLolaRock]

Beautiful!

[@loveforeignaccents]

The quality of this video has a lot to be desired.

[@Waverer]

he looks like from the 70s there. :D

[@RawerrFace]

"I dunno.. It's legal in Germany.." "Let's go." lol.

[@RewskOnTV]

I just saw The RHCP last Sunday at SoFi stadium amazing show!!!!!

[@blinky182]

Anthony Kiedis is the coolest guy ever.

[@moonpie1811]

What's with the Jennifer Aniston hairdo...

[@judinkinds8307]

+Moon Pie it was hot in late 90s and early 2000s

[@J0HNJ0RDAN]

+Judin Kinds The Rachel.

[@coldacre]

he's too polished these days. I miss it when the Swan would go on TV and purposely upset the host

[@MscBlggr]

It's an incredible story. I hope he/they do another in the next 10 years or so. I have to find out what happened next (behind the scenes).

[@chloeoherlihy7209]

Cool stuff! I was 50/50 about it because he seems so serious when he says it!

[@beatlesfanf]

I love Anthony Kiedis so much! I would do practically anything to meet him and to spent a night with him - don't even get me started...

[@jouflow]

WTF

[@m.omoirokingyo]

LMAO

[@loveislovepeaceis]

omg he has the cutest lisp....

[@redhotchilipepper432]

Anthony is so funny :D and he's an amazeing musician!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@whiskaleafa]

Such an awesome fucking book, I couldn't put it down my first two times through

[@cikif]

6:29 first-born unicorn

[@luiscovers7167]

Hardcore soft porn

[@shadygroves8252]

Scar Tissue is a ridiculously good book. What a voice this writer has, from poetry to prose

[@azzaazza2917]

Best BIO I have ever read.

[@mjloverthatsme]

Anthony is just fucking adorable.

[@jeremih1311]

in the middle of reading Scar Tissue it is so good!

[@lithuanian14]

Yes everyone can be wikipedia editor, but there are people who control the information and what people write. I didn't found any wrong facts or mistakes in articles so far.. Could you tell me any wikipedia articles where wrong facts are written ? Similar information you can found in encyclopedias. Kiedis in several interviews said that he calls himself Lithuanian, his father is Lithuanian, thats a fact, becouse of that his surname is not very common in US and is typical Lithuanian surname

[@scottjustscott3730]

Looks like he raided Maynard Keenan's wardrobe.

[@tlwest21]

Anthony 😍😍😍

[@Carloisonutubewooo]

Anthony's too cool to laugh at the jokes, so he has to return them with cooler ones.

[@KILLZONER20]

Kiedis is so serious.. We needed Chad Smith in here :D

[@jamesgretsch4894]

It's nice to see him dressed proper and normal for lack of better terms. He looks good like that.

[@arielsaadat]

my two favorite people

[@u_idiotkid425]

2018???

[@amberb9875]

hes so cute

[@karibrasuka]

I met him, he was with the band, they are very nice, specially Flea and Chad!

[@AgnesdeKiara]

aww gotta read that book now!!!

[@melidee1479]

I saw them in socks in 1999

[@oirenka5223]

indeed he has Lithuanian blood

[@coldbloodedhumor]

Your avatar picture caught my eye!

[@zdude747]

Great biography !

[@annacornykova9023]

Interesting, down-to-earth person.

[@DancingSpiderman]

Haha! Kiedis's behavior reminds me of Ben Stiller in all his uptight character roles where Ben tries to act cool but ends up looking like a fool

[@CTFlink]

exactly... Like trying to pretend he's totally ready to take all kinds of ilegal drugs...

[@lucyhg2010]

+Christian Flink he probably has

[@gomezfrancisco4577]

@@noreason2701 agreed

[@queenofkingsbury]

Interesting observation

[@VideoAssociates]

I saw chilli peppers in Australia in 1992, didn't realise they were playing as far back as early 1980s in LA

[@CarsonsVideos]

Who needs a babysitter when they're 13 years old?

[@samaxeman123]

Cher was Anthonys first

[@dannydev9829]

"the sock gesticulation." - Anthony Kiedis

[@mikaelamoretti]

its so good

[@shermanvermin76]

Happy 51st birthday Anthony!

[@clairegibbons8992]

Actually, Dave Navarro kissed him. If you'd read Scartissue you would've known that the kiss wasn't planned. AND if you knew how many women AK has been with, you'd know he's straight.

[@GoldenworkUSA]

This can't be from 98'. His book came out in 2004

[@MNEmatija]

+GoldenworkUSA he meant the flea interview

[@GoldenworkUSA]

Ahh sorry, I misread it..

[@yaritzadelcarmentorres2082]

you are the best anthony😝💃

[@JordyClarky7]

Got the book when I was 14 so I wouldn't worry about it man