Chet Baker and Flea talk Clifford Brown

From "Let's Get Lost," a neat movie. Chet Baker doesnt think its hilarious that Lee Morgan was shot by his lady.

[@stevec1770]

It's painful to watch a group of young smartasses treating Chet that way, cracking obnoxious jokes at his expense... like he was some washed up old musician. Chet lived a hard life, but his playing was absolutely stunning all the way to the end. And he was a deep guy. He didn't deserve to be treated that way, like a sideshow freak.

[@no1knows55]

couse they are young, stupid, and chet and old wise man

[@johntravena119]

These are just kids being kids. They don’t mean any disrespect. Chet Baker was Hella antisocial and manipulative and deserved everything he got. Whoever knocked his teeth out had a reason reason and Meant to destroy him.

[@stevebrule6046]

@@johntravena119 I agree, unfortunately the most sad people kind of put it on themselves

[@corybarnes2341]

I got the sense they were in awe of him and were trying to buddy up.

[@LutzTeichmann]

It brings me to tears that Flea spoke to Chad and that this testimony exists. R.I.P Chet my favorite jazz musician kzbin.info/www/bejne/laXQeJd4p9-Eqtk 🥲

[@3chrds]

eh, Flea was just a young dude at the time, all that innocent curiosity, and yes he's a spazz. He's a pretty giving person now. Very open-minded and humble.

[@intrepidpooch]

Funny Chet starts singing the melody to Daahoud when Flea asks about Joy Spring, Daahoud is my favorite Clifford Brown composition too! So cool to see those two hang out. The rumor was that Chet was actually Flea's father (illegitimately of course).

[@triplesevensix291]

intrepidpooch Looks like him.

[@henriquealejandro7247]

Took me a second to realise that that's flea talking to chet. It just says [man] 🙄

[@fitocastromusica]

the resemblance is undeniable... nice story

[@corybarnes2341]

I don't believe that to be the case. Flea's step father was a pro jazz trumpet player. I think Flea's connection was more to the filmmaker than to Chet. A young Chris Isaac is also in these scenes.

[@brandonvu5429]

You have to be musically challenged to say Chet plays like Miles.

[@Shooters141]

Really! Flea was just showing off though. He was a kid.

[@Shooters141]

Really! Flea knows better. He was like a trumpet prodigy I heard. I just think he's trying to draw Chet out.

[@LavenderTownWasTaken]

Chet took after miles’ earlier playing quite a bit, not to undermine his own music but to say they don’t play alike is just wrong

[@Wacklewis]

Flea was quoting someone else and to me implying that the person was talking nonsense hence the “does that offend you”

[@samnic1998]

@@LavenderTownWasTaken they definitely share a sound but I think the way they play is different

[@imbees2]

Exactly Chet. All players, totally different. All you have to do is listen.

[@ecaepevolhturt]

A beautiful moment when they scat that tune together.

[@flauschkatz]

Isn't it magnificent? They start talking that mindless crap, Mr Chet Baker just enduring it, and first chance he gets he would do that beautiful scat phrase, and Young Un can actually join in? A nice moment there.

[@irenewood9569]

There’s a good Chet interview ( from Norway) , that used to be here in KZbin. It was about 10 minutes. Very nice.

[@georgetheonlyporge]

well, one of the guys in the crowd is Flea of later red hot chili peppers fame who was a trumpet prodigy himself. and he's the one heard finishing the scat phrase... they were all a little drunk, but of course you're right: chet was a perfect gentleman here.

[@nathaniellowry3861]

Brilliant footage!!!!

[@mwesterholm]

Absolutely did. GREAT catch. Then it morphs into joy spring.

[@samnic1998]

this is great footage but its clear to see that chet isnt impressed with their joking

[@percyvolnar8010]

If these were black kids interviewing him, I think they would have been so much more respectable and there would have been a huge moment of silence when talking about the death of Lee Morgan.

[@jurgens.8019]

Genie trifft Genie

[@Shooters141]

Chet's lady looks hip. Putting up with Flea. You know Flea at the end when he bows his head for a second, realizes he's just made jazz history of a sort. Chet was digging all the attention too. Great post.

[@postatility9703]

Brief but fascinating.

[@PamperedTongue]

angelo moore in the opening clip?

[@jurgens.8019]

So schliesst sich ein Kreis.Chet Baker und Flea.Geniale Musiker in ihrer Zeit!

[@triplesevensix291]

Cool....;)

[@Shooters141]

Cool. RHCP rock.

[@Shooters141]

I looked stuff up on Wikipedia. This might be a clip from a documentary made of Chet Baker released in 1988. Flea was 26 in '88. If this was filmed in '88, it was the last year of Chet's life. He doesn't look like a guy on his last legs. Thanks for posting this. It's pretty cool. Ol' Flea living up to his name, sucking the lifeblood out of a person.

[@russellpaloor8225]

Shooters141 I agree he doesn't look like a person on his last legs. I think his death was an accident. just high and fell out a window. as for flea being a parasite (so to speak) I don't see it. flea is a trumpet player, I think he was super happy to hang with chet and find a connection. I don't see how he was using him.

[@Suchapill]

+Russell Paloor Flea plays bass doesn't he?

[@henriquealejandro7247]

@@Suchapill Yes, but his first instrument is the trumpet.

[@larrycourtney8893]

Musically speaking, Chet Baker is an absolute iconic figure whose work will be examined for generations to come. This guy that calls himself Flea is also a musician of some note, I assume? Those two guys are definitely not playing in the same league, I don't care what Flea says or thinks...

[@volkersternfeld8353]

scat 1:06

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Enough already.

[@jurgens.8019]

Find das echt lustig!Flea war ein ambitionierter Trompeter und wurde zu einem Weltklasse Bassisten!

[@gpaulisan]

chet mistook ''joy spring'' for ''daahoud''

[@3chrds]

for reals

[@rigz5112]

God how just arrogant and naïve was every single idiot surrounding Chet in this documentary though?? Some snobby brats. I loved and hated this doc…

[@jerrybauer8108]

Lots of ignorance Jazz musicians are confronted with

[@rebelfountain580]

Fleas a punk

[@coldslugger8219]

Doped out beatnicks I’m sure they had a successful life