How Flea Plays Bass

[@Polyphonic]

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[@chassy50]

Nope cause I taught my self how to make them and I don’t want learn how to properly do it for £800

[@Jack-vc2te]

$800 dollars is too much I don’t think anyone would buy that

[@slappbassrhcp]

Bruh u muted aeroplane

[@AC-ny1di]

Really AO .RHCP video n we hear you talk throughout.

[@romeokoroma3341]

for your next video can you please do how Rock artists inspire and influence by Bob Marley.

[@geetarguy777]

Funk and Punk combined, making Punk. Or Funk.

[@Dyeddark]

Ramsey Hildebrand nah, Phunk

[@vnac905]

@@Dyeddark i usually call it fpunk

[@tomaszczajkowski6245]

Unkunk

[@mgz282]

Fpunk?

[@NYPDWeatherman]

@@Dyeddark Fockn took the word right out of my mouth

[@niccibeats6909]

Is it just me or did Aeroplane get muted?

[@pgw2074]

same here ;(

[@Arirezz]

To avoid copyright claims

[@sharppaper9302]

Yup

[@stuffnuns]

The thing so stupid about record companies doing this blocking stuff on educational videos like this is: I’ve known about RHCP for years, but watching this was an unintentional PR for the band. I never really listened to them, but now, I wanna get all their albums.

[@MrW1999]

Same here. :/

[@thiagof9481]

How Flea plays bass? Shirtless.

[@iwillchangethenamelater168]

And sometimes pant less

[@cheesy-p1j]

MANIAC :-)

[@liamsmurthwaite9434]

Underwear

[@Idk-zg6if]

Naked*

[@sneagles4974]

SLAP LIKE NOW

[@percussionjamz6704]

Flea is not over rated. He’s perfectly rated in his bass playing. Don’t confuse people over rating his skills with praising him as a person or band member.

[@gj4312]

Underrated by a small amount. Overrated by noone.

[@eggdog4920]

666th like I’m sorry.

[@lred1383]

@@gj4312 Many people see him as an uncontested bass god, which is just not true. He's good, but nowhere near as good as people make him out to be. It's the Cliff Burton situation all over again

[@rishavjain3115]

@LRed13 but he is one of the greatest bass players. I don't agree with the norm of musicians being idolized to the level of God or such but he is on par with John entwistle

[@lred1383]

@@rishavjain3115 My point was that "overrated by no one" is a huge lie.

[@lolcaat]

4:40 that was so funky that youtube said: no, you cant lissen to that.

[@Phenriir]

Legit, was 😤

[@ArnoldsKtm]

Pretty sure RHCP are the ones who actually made the bassist not invisible part of the band instead he's almost at the front.

[@littleguy6753]

Primus is the only other band i can think of where the bass leads.

[@krysmrug6478]

@@littleguy6753 lemmy can also play bass

[@KitKat-ks7ni]

Rush also did it. Different spectrum of music, but equally forefront and legendary on the sweet, sweet bass.

[@gimmforwho_]

Ok lemme just slip band maid here

[@cachorrao0703]

So you never heard of Rush, then?

[@marteveith]

“That makes this track so damn funk-“ *Silence* Thanks Warner Bros. 😑

[@liadshirav9381]

I really wanted to hear it😥

[@MiniMight]

I thought my headphones randomly stopped working lmao

[@laysthechip3356]

I thought it went to my other earbud for whatever reason, unfortunately not

[@alphagt62]

Copyright protection by KZbin caused them to cut the song

[@pajodcastmedia7291]

Flea may slap the bass, but he also slaps our hearts.

[@Punk-Mask]

Deep

[@jylegeneflores9500]

Pajodcast Media i thought you were gonna say "but he also slaps ass".

[@adams115]

He slaps his balls on our hearts.

[@sharkoj]

Pajodcast Media ouch flea! Stop it! Jesus that's hurt! Stop it... and wear a shirt god damnit, you're 50! Flea: actually 54

[@fleshcanon]

He slaps and pulls our heart strings

[@clownshoesmma6249]

He was slapping a bass fast and loose like some kind of delirious, funky priest.

[@jimwest1114]

The mighty booosh

[@TheWizardYeof]

Yes sir, thank you sir

[@costassio9166]

You mean funky monk

[@Squatchapopalus]

But can he crack open a fresh Bailey's?

[@Oceanmachine27]

Aw SHIT this ball producin' some sweet cream

[@RoyalMela]

Bass is the onion of music. No-one wants it alone, but everyone knows when it's missing.

[@Krizzsek]

Flea's like a Walla Walla Sweet Onion, can eat those by themselves like an apple.

[@faisal1582]

The exact same metaphor I used for my band :D

[@subscriberephemere2328]

"No one wants it alone" who are you lmao

[@gibsonlespaul6283]

Anesthesia (pulling teeth)

[@jackdear288]

And all bass solos can make you cry there so cool

[@lunaticfringe4190]

I interviewed Flea for a documentary, recently. He attended USC school of music at the time. He talked about his love of music. He is a scholar of music and composition. He said "I love notes, I love the spaces in-between the notes, I just love every aspect of music". How many rock stars continue their quest for musical prowess past the peak of their career.

[@TheGunnCat]

Neil Peart comes to mind. May he rest in peace.

[@guacca]

To me, this has always been one of the most impressive things about Flea: he was already a rock star, and then he signed up for school to learn more... Better yet, his new formal education shows in RHCP's later albums.

[@unreborn]

Imagine being Flea's teacher, knowing that he pushed bass to where it is today and has been around the world and played for millions

[@lunaticfringe4190]

@@zackm2138 175 people did. Hater.

[@Kinkyminky]

@@unreborn haha yeah that is fun to imagine, I can see it in front of me: The teacher is all insecure and stuff and Flea, the nice and humble guy he is is like "I'm just a guy here to learn" and encourages the teacher in the teaching.

[@jamesonsummers]

When just the guitar to californication was playing, my mind was just automatically putting in the bass. it shows how different he is to most other bassists; as in, a large amount of rock bassists don't add much to many tracks, while flea make up a large majority of most tracks

[@tea-stomach-cycle6385]

Sorry to inform you, but it’s actually there. The tracks can’t be fully isolated.

[@kangarushi4613]

@@tea-stomach-cycle6385 Yeah it's already there, but my brain felt so lost without the riff at the end.

[@louisprestoey]

John Deacon, Paul MCcartnet

[@kidkique]

I disagree... In every 3 piece the bassist plays a large role

[@keepinitkawaii]

@@louisprestoey *McCartney

[@seamusclarke1777]

Flea and john put together is an instant eargasm

[@daeizd]

which john?

[@adilpervez6427]

John Frusciante

[@micahman10001]

@@daeizd how many Johns are there? Edit: In RHCP history I mean

[@daeizd]

@@micahman10001 oh i donno

[@onionoino5256]

@@micahman10001 quite sure frusciante's the only one

[@dannystewart1412]

As a bass player myself, Flea boggles my mind. He's badass.

[@Emersonlakeorpalmer]

You should see how les claypool plays his bass and get more mind blown

[@AbyssalSkum-gd5ly]

Same here. Him and Cliff Burton.

[@TheMakersRage]

We need a video on how effectively Flea plays off Will Ferrell's drumming

[@angelvanderwerff2509]

Lol twins

[@Ghoodaytoday]

If you know what I know, then you know that's really Will Ferrell.

[@QJ89]

Dat Ginger Asshole from the Back To The Future films.

[@jevinday]

They're great band mates

[@hgarnet1682]

Oh christ i thought i was the only one who thought that

[@amarguitar]

"They way that Flea works with his band is different than the way most bassists do" That's because your average bassist isn't a goddamn legend, sir.

[@launder0]

You see, it may be the other way around. Of course Flea is a great player and it wouldn't happen to any random dude there, but the fact that he has his "space" on the band's songs is really important. Put Flea at a crowded band like Iron Maiden with their 3 guitars, and he won't have anywhere to be that awesome. I'm not saying that Steve Harris is better than him or the opposite, I'just trying to make a point that Flea being a legend and Red Hot's way to use the bassline are correlated.

[@saicoso]

Fernando Mecca If you start talking about Iron Maiden, there's no point of comparison. Steve Harris IS IRON MAIDEN. Geeeeeeeeeezzz...

[@launder0]

I tried to use a random example of bassist relevant to the band, but in a different way. You can take someone like Glenn Hughes at Deep Purple/Black Country Communion as another instance. Hughes is an amazing bass player, but (most of) the songs of these bands use the bass as a background. If the bands allowed Hughes' bass to be at the "front" of their sound, he could be as recognised as Flea. Again, I'm using just one example. That aplies to any good bass player. And again, I don't intend to underrate Flea with this; I just think it's interesting to think how the bands make the players and vice-versa.

[@saicoso]

Fernando Mecca Of course, it depends on the kind of music/style of the band, way of playing, etc. If the bass player is going to have the opportunity to show off his skills, maybe a little example would be Jason Newsted, when Metallica didn't let him be (on purpose), he couldn't show how a magnificent bass player he was, as the kind of band he was playing on and the space he had to do his music. I guess.

[@Mar.Escobar24]

@@launder0 I agree 100% with the point you're making, but like the video stated, what really made Flea stand out was how he brought the Funk to the rock world. There was always rock in funk but for the most part, rock never seemed to embrace funk. He brought those worlds together while still having his individual style so as to not sound like if he was just copying funk bass legends like Bootsy Collins or Larry Graham. It's one of the reasons I love RHCP and respect them.

[@NanoSlap]

Flea is the reason I’m so into music, and the reason I play bass and guitar.. but this has a big disadvantage tho.. it took me too much time to finally understand what is the real role of bass in a band. As people are saying here in the comments, the ‘space’ flea has always had to play bass in RhCP is not common at all.

[@bartelvandervelden9894]

@@UCABrSfFxOw_91MsYSwPABqQ Lots of metal bands (definitely got some distortion there) still have prominent bass guitarists - Möterhead the most infamous ofc, but Metallica (especially the Burton years) is also a good example of how to get basslines that stand out in a sound with lot's of distorted guitars. But in case you're in a more modern sounding band, with downtuned/8 string guitars, perhaps going the Korn route might work. Or focus more on your higher frets, those can cut through those heavily distorted, downtuned guitars with a lot of character, since those guitars will never have the deep/warm sound a bass guitar has in that range

[@panam4redd]

Flea has his musical soulmate again, JOHN IS BACK!!

[@rileyb5938]

So long story short, he goes slap a dee dap ba slap slap be dap

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

Close... it’s “slap a dee POP dap ba slap slap be dap poop” !!! : )

[@rafitohornero3850]

Im a scatman

[@babayaga6148]

No its dee dap slap pap ba dee dee dee dee dap

[@logandogan272]

@@rafitohornero3850 yes!!!!! I love that guy

[@armorman230]

Funny You say that Anthony, John and Flea create three different melodies... I guess you could say it's pretty... Polyphonic.

[@adityaroy7616]

Calvin M. Dicks chad smith doesnt exist

[@lior_shiboli]

More like PLEAphonic

[@jabacoco]

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT?!

[@samod7550]

Aditya Roy you can't create Melody on drums.

[@SqumbusJumbus]

Calvin M. Dicks you son of a bitch

[@JakeAdair]

JOHN IS COMING BACK JOHN IS COMING BACK JOHN IS COMING BACK

[@JakeAdair]

@Duribethin what?

[@JakeAdair]

@Duribethin yeah but he's with them for now, y'know. worry about the future later...

[@cheesy-p1j]

His guitar play was best matching with the rest of the RHCP sound. Hopefully they have a kind of a comeback.

[@keepinitkawaii]

Soooooooooooooooo excited i cried

[@alex-vr2ll]

Jake Adair john is back

[@supercard9418]

Soul to Squeeze is one of my favorite Flea songs. Such a good bass line, it's like I'm listening to both two melodies

[@AlexAnder-ri8ns]

Anthony: "Someone better slap me" Flea: "No problem"

[@alexkeller1788]

@Duribethinan decomposition proof

[@kadekyudhistiras]

Ning ning nong nong ning ning nong nong neng neng

[@alexkeller1788]

@@kadekyudhistiras california

[@noahpwsc9505]

But not heroin proof :)

[@alexkeller1788]

@@noahpwsc9505 oof

[@kathrynbaudelaire3828]

You can easily tell that Flea is the one playing the bass because of his style. He's my favorite bassist.

[@enlightenedchipmunk2001]

I love RHCP. Even if you aren’t a fan, you can recognize it’s them instantly

[@vibegoddess6176]

I'll have you know, flea doesn't play bass *Flea is the bass*

[@AjayGupta-tr7vz]

The bass is flea

[@saikatjnpr]

@@AjayGupta-tr7vz fax..

[@AbelAlba]

Ayo, nice pfp

[@wicknite1425]

Abel Alba ayo nice pfp

[@kangurulmusic]

John, I am the bass

[@mmjahink]

Flea's bass playing on By The Way made me want to throw away my television.

[@joe8124]

I guess This Is The Place for puns?

[@thilde007]

C****n

[@naught_.]

@@joe8124 Well universally speaking, this entire thread is.

[@FabioniMacaroni]

This made me shed a Tear

[@thailai3277]

am i *Right On Time* or am i late for these puns

[@angrycat3525]

Flea kicks ASS! How many people know that every RHCP album is actually two different records? Try this: listen to the album as you normally do, then turn up the bass and play it again - that's when you get to experience the Flea version!

[@nuberiffic]

....that's not two different records

[@adarshsirsat9110]

you are weird man

[@christinechufontecha2726]

So true 😂

[@rizalbojesz2433]

Flea version, so true hahaha

[@joshjbradburn]

@@nuberiffic ikr, it's called equalizing...

[@ChromesClips]

As a die hard chilis fan, I can say I was impressed by this video. You can tell it wasn't just thrown together using their greatest radio hits it included a variety of lesser known songs (even some pre BSSM work!)

[@mr.neqtan]

Yea not bad. Was really hoping for a black eyed blond reference. Love Flea on that track.

[@swishyb]

youre in the club and this guy slaps ur girls bass what do u do

[@lt-yx1hx]

Slap his bass

[@getdemonetized9380]

bASS*

[@josephikrakowski1137]

You get a new girlfriend, Flea owns her now.

[@negative3610]

@@denisborzov3603 you cant flee from flea

[@Wabungus224]

Ask him to play give it away on her

[@mhoward16GAMING]

With his fingers

[@ronindebeatrice]

mhoward16 Wish I saw this comment before wasting 7 minutes of my life.

[@sodablower]

That's what I was expecting the video to say! 😆😆😆

[@MarkRiddlesden]

With his di- wait is this a Christian channel?

[@Zodasg]

I mean, you’re not wrong

[@SgtZaqq]

Well, he did play with a pick on a few songs.

[@joem3082]

It kind of annoys me how every "alternative" music critic likes to shit on the chili peppers nowadays. Just look at their freaking body of work, flea and frusciante are simply part of the best when it comes to their specific instrument, it's nearly inarguable.

[@YoungDeathWish]

I would say neither of them are the best alone But combined they do things that are mind blowing

[@michaelkrug6124]

I love Flea´s bassplaying so much! He is one of a kind.

[@migcaro7151]

how flea plays bass he removes everything he's wearing done

[@REX-gq6ur]

We have a *Flea Problem*

[@Mar.Escobar24]

Lmao this is what I tell people when they complain that I'm playing RHCP too loud

[@phoenixrising423]

Flea is the best showman...the best musician that has created his own style...i love his work on dark necessities so much...i dance to it a lot and never tire of him...i just put him on a loop and watch him over and over. My favorite always.

[@rayva1]

REX ! Lmao!

[@antigrav6004]

Flea: "You know pac-man?" Kiedis: "I know of him” Flea: "he was almost called punk-man but they realized you could scratch out that p and turn it into an f"

[@s.aimeri]

Yooooooooooooooo Ya'll know the code

[@psisculptress1498]

Performing naked with 🐓sox... Pretty unforgettable. Lol

[@TheChugg11]

Psi Sculptress Cock socks!

[@shehlabhs6830]

Go watch Woodstock-fire.

[@petrowzz]

Not for them.

[@Freygunnr]

Sox on Cox

[@MisterWillow]

saw them in Amsterdam around 1990 with.... socks only. :-) Great band. Flea rocks.

[@AWESOMENESS1724]

Stadium Arcadium is one of those albums I'll never take out of my vehicle.

[@mcrfreako1011]

i love his bass work on "By The Way". how he links up with with Chad's jungle beat and the muted 16ths on guitar while still maintaining the lead, it makes a really driving piece

[@micomico1055]

*impressive but can you- oops wrong channel*

[@firma_quia_verum]

I don't like dave

[@micomico1055]

septianto arief neither does dave

[@freemandiaz5123]

Davey!

[@tirtakurniawan6708]

@@firma_quia_verum kenapa cukkk

[@MetallicAGirl14]

Freeman Diaz Davie*

[@cadengreen9125]

“Goodbye Angels” in the Getaway album is by far my favorite rhcp song. In the last minute or so flea goes fucking nuts with the best bass riff to have ever been written. And then Klinghoffer takes over on guitar takes over for a few seconds. Then both klinghoffer and flea start jamming out together to make possibly my favorite minute of music ever.

[@lerynnrynn2249]

so simple yet so funky!

[@arizonagreenbee]

@@lerynnrynn2249 something I've noticed in music is, the more simple and freeform it is the more complicated yet amazing it becomes. Simplicity is quite possibly the most complicated and genius part of playing, and I love it each time

[@desertlogic222]

He plays like his personality. Energetic and WAAYYY ahead of the beat.

[@AxiomApe]

Stadium Arcadium is tied into some of the best and most pure memories of my life. Legendary album !

[@juliusmillermusic]

The best album ever!!!

[@joshwettlin6670]

That album got me through a tour in Iraq broseph..

[@user-oe9lk5tb5w]

Do a video on homer Simpson His style is my biggest inspiration to play

[@nicodemolalli5643]

hahahahahaha yes

[@jackg.harvey4212]

Yyeess

[@AB-vn2jc]

The ass of bass

[@boboladouche5268]

Dohhhhhhh

[@shavaflaire9608]

The way he plucked the g string when he was at that guitar episode in that one episode. JESUS dude almost gave me an orgasm

[@crislok2710]

the actual bass lines from their recorded songs, as a bassist its really easy to learn and copy. but when they are playing live? his adlibs, the way he put all those scales and how perfect it was, his moves. no one can copy those. he is my bass god

[@Isuckatvideogames210]

I'm a bass player and flea is my God. I am a devoud fleaist

[@glockamole7128]

Flea got me addicted to music...

[@crislok2710]

yeah me too bro he really is our god

[@keegangrant3569]

Yeah he's the reason I started playing bass

[@lt-yx1hx]

Fleaism: the new religion

[@irishrox6767]

Look up some Les Claypool. Flea is good, but he isn't Les Claypool

[@TornaitSuperBird]

I'm absolutely blessed to be a member of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, which he helped found along with Anthony. He shows up at our recitals and events. A really awesome dude.

[@zennebula1748]

can we just appreciate how beautiful this video essay is? Amazing work dude, you gave me new found appreciation for flea and red hot chili peppers in whole

[@khrashingphantom9632]

Steve Harris, Flea, and Cliff Burton are my favorite bassist out of the 80s. Easily! All three a divergent geniuses in their own way. Awesome video. Thanks for posting.

[@jonathanmartin7350]

Flea is undeniably the best bass player to ever play for the exact reasons this narrator mentioned. He's able to sync is sound with the guitar player and the drummer, but the way he does it is... It's simply phenomenal sounds, pops, licks and grooves coming from the bass of God himself. No one has ever done what he does and it will be hard to find someone after he leaves... which is never cause he's a God lol

[@supaordie]

Flea iz one of my favorite bassists. Homie is just so funky and versatile on any track or collab. Man is tha shit!!

[@Kikis501]

Man this channel has so much potential, why is the government not funding this?

[@gcarlson]

emilio Because.

[@hamburgerdan101]

I hope you were joking you welfare collecting shit head fuck Bernie fan

[@adeadgirl13]

Trump's trying to get Mexico to fund this channel.

[@owg952]

This guy's videos are empty calories. Honestly wish this channel didn't exist... this guy tells you nothing for 10 fucking minutes.

[@arstted]

Americans are very touchy about this, huh

[@marioberthiaume]

never been a huge fan of that band but got to admit that bass player knows what he's doing. one of the best out there

[@locksmithdb5987]

Chad and flea are amazing. Chad is so underrated! He is an amazing percussionist.

[@MagikMikeOFFICIAL]

Just read your Tubefilter interview, exciting to see a fellow Ontario creator going full-time on here! Congrats!

[@damll2975]

Magik Mike ayyy magik Mike the mahyn

[@x2stinkyfingersx844]

Sammy Swamp is that you?

[@JustJX]

hi mark, im travis

[@jeffrichards1537]

Flea is in my opinion the reason the chilli peppers have lasted. He is the man

[@pmm4177]

The best flea bass lines you didnt even talk about, soul to squeeze

[@TokenFanatic]

Nearly every song from Californication was a hit, it has to be top 10 albums of all time, maybe not sales numbers but seriously.

[@watchinb]

I went their concert in either 98 or 99, and my 13 year old daughter in 2020 says they are one of the 3 bands she wants to see in concert. I'm so proud of her (and me for teaching her good music).

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Fun Fact: the slapping/popping style of bass guitar was developed completely by accident by Larry Graham of the band Graham Central Station. He was in a church band with his mother. For whatever reason one day she fired the drummer. Graham, reacting to the lack of a drummer in the band, decided to use the bass as percussive instrument. The slap mimicking the kick drum and the pop expressing the snare. It opened up a completely new dimension to the bass guitar. Fascinating how some things in music come about in very unconventional ways. Grand Wizard Theodore accidentally creating what's known today as scratching and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, who lost the tips of his middle and ring fingers in an accident in a factory as teenager. This impacted his playing and led him to develop the guitar style gave birth to Heavy Metal.

[@julienceaser]

A great analysis of Flea's playing... along with how it compliments John's... I so can't wait to hear them together again... !- Caesar.

[@Skanda1111]

I found the song "she's only 18" pretty late. Man it blowed my mind away!

[@jacobhiller6731]

Stadium Arcadium is wayyyyyyyy underrated.

[@TelosDextroza]

Jacob Hiller 😩

[@papajanshatner4717]

Jacob Hiller youre gayyyyyyyy

[@guyfieri2173]

Definitely their best album.

[@danb8891]

but this album won the grammy's for the best rock album of 2006.

[@nimrod3739]

🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Dark necessities? No thanks. Bear necessities.

[@gonzalovazquezavila535]

Dolphinboi dude that song was bangin

[@NeivGabay]

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[@gdarts7489]

I love this song...and dosed

[@moustachio05]

Star platinum za warudo

[@AlexJamesRas]

That song sucks.

[@eog5217]

1.) John Paul Jones 2.) John Entwistle 3.) Geddy Lee 4.) Flea 5.) Cliff Burton

[@LeeRenthlei]

Paul McCartney

[@eog5217]

memethirteen I’ll admit I haven’t heard like any of his music but I’ll have to check out his accolades and history/discography

[@guilhermechiavoloni]

Jonesy is the Man!

[@slig4656]

Davie504

[@Weird_but_neat]

eric gingrasfishing where the fuck is victor wooten and les claypool sir

[@davidmunoz8215]

The guitar interplay in bands like The Strokes, Sonic Youth and Pavement can makea good topic for a video

[@zuphie9680]

David Muñoz only early Strokes though

[@davidmunoz8215]

Later Strokes tracks also have killer guitar interplay. Take Under cover of Darkness, for example.

[@zuphie9680]

David Muñoz yup

[@Frijolero18]

FUGAZI!!!

[@Frijolero18]

Television would be great too.

[@jakejollimore5453]

With the amount of crap that finds its way onto KZbin nowadays, this is refreshing to see. It's easy to tell that you actually care about producing quality videos, and that results in something that's educational, entertaining and fun to watch. Subbed. Keep up the great work!

[@RockyFelix]

Talks about Flea and how great a bassist he is, never mentioned “Otherside”.

[@heatherr0420]

Of of all the iterations of all the iterations of the Chili Peppers, to me nothing beats the blending of Flea, John, Anthony, and Chad and their interplay of Melodies that is totally seamless. The beauty part is they make it sound so easy

[@aratneerg3699]

Blood sugar was so damned good. I can't think of a better album from any band.

[@josephstalin8442]

3:42 did anyone else hear the bass even though it wasn’t there?

[@tea-stomach-cycle6385]

It has to do with how the different tracks are isolated. Can’t fully get rid of it.

[@MvsG18]

Because the bass is there, is not a mental effect lol

[@litigatedparadox8946]

Didn’t expect you to enjoy this western music

[@LeeRenthlei]

Comrade Stalin is a fan of Flea :D

[@noahpwsc9505]

Lol yes

[@douglasdog1]

Frusciante is another interesting part of their sound. He fits in that argument where a guitar player can pick up any guitar and amp and sound like themselves no matter what. Frusciantes whole body is thrown into his playing and attack which seems to come through the way the strings vibrate. He sounds unique on everything he does, simple, complex, not necessarily precise or technical, but full of feeling. He’s not just playing the guitar, he’s crafting a sonic space and not afraid to experiment with sound. Guitar is just the vehicle he rode in on.

[@Max-vi9is]

But can he play Seinfeld?

[@spawn2110]

max ellenbogen nice

[@ianalthouse8790]

not played on a bass! look it up....

[@RaymondJoe100]

true, but i still play it on bass all the time as a neat little trick.

[@krilja7538]

Darkterror the Faceless Void who tf r u

[@BigSleepyJoeCooking]

Seinfeld is on a keyboard homie.

[@johnaroach]

Glad you brought up Dark Necessities. Every time I hear that song all I can focus on is the brilliant bass and the flawless switching from walking to slap.

[@benarram4348]

"How Flea plays bass" the short answer is with his hands

[@pu-FP]

Nah man, plays with his soul

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

He doesn't use his head to play the bass, he uses his heart!

[@SantiagoAQA]

And drugs

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

Lots and lots of drugs. Especially heroin.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

He apparently did do some drugs though. Anthony Keides was the real heroin guy of course. Then there's their first guitarist...

[@chetmanley8755]

Tell me baby is so damn awesome, that bass line...my god

[@swampbottom1109]

My dad was talking about Flea and bass slapping the other day but I wasn't really paying much attention; glad I found a video that explores it more

[@danielkellycreative]

Glad I discovered this channel

[@unclejimbo6907]

Man I wish you'd go through everything Flea did in this way. I could watch 100 more videos exactly like this

[@JoseSalazar-pl7mn]

Growing up in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, I was always drawn to all kinds of rock, classic rock, rock and roll, hard rock, heavy metal, etc...but I was never really drawn to this genre of music until I heard Infectious Grooves in the early 90’s and the lyrics, energy but especially the BASS playing by Robert Trujillo was amazing! Infectious Grooves is truly the best band you will never hear of.

[@toonix1015]

As you may know, rob is also the bassist for metallica

[@lorenzopaparo6638]

F for aeroplane

[@marcscordato4385]

One can’t forget the influence of the late great Jaco pistorious

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

Marc Scordato *Pastorius. Agreed.

[@brianh9529]

With respect to Flea, Jaco was a god and no one has ever even come close.

[@Tottekottefrotte]

@@brianh9529 Agree!!

[@arknark]

@@matthewlawton9241 Oughta listen to Don Juan's Reckless Daughter; his playing serves the music on that album so well.

[@cjfilmproductions]

This is my all time favorite band. Their music has accompanied most of my life.

[@bucketheadnation6780]

Even though I don’t get into RHCP I can respect this mans skill.

[@MrRaveIndustries]

Does anyone feel like frusciante is the unsung hero of the chili peppers(besides chad)? People always seem to make videos of flea and his brilliant bass skill. But never frusciante. His ability to manifest feeling into the music is unparalleled.

[@andygtmo]

Oliver Zendejas listen to more music m8

[@MrRaveIndustries]

my other favorite band is radiohead. All i need... there's no one better BAND that expresses emotion more than them.

[@stijn4771]

I think Frusciante is no usung hero by far. People and fans love him and he is greatly appreciated for his work. When he joined the band they became world-famous. Flea is a great musician, and I think Frusciante is as well.

[@MrRaveIndustries]

If you want to know what makes the chili peppers who they are. The first person to look for is john. He was the soul of the band. And i feel like not enough credit is given to john by the people who make videos on the them. its very difficult to make a video on how a guy can use 3 or 4 notes in a solo and make it a heart-wrenching piece of music.

[@lolzlarkin3059]

He'll never be hillel tho

[@IsaacClodfelter]

All of the songs that came to mind with flea sticking out with his unique playing got named and this video just makes me wish I was good enough at my bass to jam along to their songs because flea makes the bass line so fun and energetic.

[@longdongsilver9714]

I’m a simple man I see Flea: I SLAP

[@mjric]

yes yes yes yes! YES!

[@pugofthunder387]

Yes yes yes

[@thecasualcitizen492]

Very interesting. I am not a funk or punk aficionado. My era was 60's, 70's, 80's music. I'm 74 now. Your video helped me gain a new appreciation for bass player Flea. Very talented. I like his bass. A few months ago I discovered Freddy Mercury and Queen. Amazing artists and musicians.

[@tonyzed6831]

It's never too late to discover talented musicians. Here's a very good "early" rh chili peppers song that I can recommend (if you don't already know it) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3ubpH9nrLGIjLM

[@danielsoderstrom3872]

Try uriah heep also

[@frandsenphilip1]

I personally think that Flea's playing of melody lines on bass is one of his greatest contributions

[@jeremynothing]

Thank you for making these videos. i know it's a lot of work. i love your channel, man.

[@achaarpickler]

It's a chicken or egg situation. Which came first and caused the other? Did Flea's bass on steroids style inspire Frusciante's minimalistic guitar playing or vice versa?????

[@lemoncollie4318]

achaarpickler Flea was in the Chili's for 6 years before John joined so I'd say Flea inspired Frusciante

[@achaarpickler]

VET0 I know that. John has always maintained that Hillel Slovak's playing was a big influence on him. And on the album'By the way' Flea's playing is pretty muted compared to his normal style. And John is much more elaborate on the guitar in that album....

[@moe-nl9sf]

achaarpickler I remember reading that Frusciante adapted his playing when he joined the peps to suit fleas bass

[@achaarpickler]

moe5555 Which is natural right? When you join a band that already has a set style you have to adapt your style to suit theirs....

[@youngp1nk]

achaarpickler Frusciante's playing became more minimalistic when he rejoined the band in the Californication era because he lost some of his chops during his battle with addiction. This caused him to take the less is more approach, but by the time By the Way and Stadium Arcadium came out, he used both complicated and minimalist styles. His early playing was more funk focused and was inspired by Hendrix and Hillel Slovak.

[@bobboberson2024]

Larry called it "Thumping and Plucking." That is a far better description - but a little clunky. I guess with later parlance it's slapping and popping. But slapping is really from slap bass - which is a style of acoustic stand up from the 1920's! But it's a similiar technique. Popping seems to work. Another great post, Poly!

[@owenhu9465]

Do something with king crimson!

[@owenhu9465]

... or Yes! (get it?) i see you everywhere :D

[@longdukdon5094]

Owen Hu KINGU CURIMSONU

[@hubberducky]

They already did, but when you watched it, time did the one thing that nobody can explain.

[@anurag8069]

Right 🍺

[@sebastiantodd635]

JOJO

[@radish45]

Flea will be remembered as the greatest base player to ever live

[@thestrangeceleb]

The first song on bass I ever learned was Soul To Squeeze. Just from learning that one song, I picked up more technique than I knew what to do with. So far, I haven't found a feeling while playing music that feels as good as putting down a Flea bass line. It's hard to explain to someone who has never "felt" a bass.

[@kinggeedra2796]

Just asking but can u do a video on Eddie Hazel?

[@blackcowboymusic]

This would be wonderful

[@bla_blub]

KING GEEDRA Yeah, please! I really hoped for some RHCP related stuff, that one came true. I would be excited about an Eddie Hazel video.

[@redespiritu161]

KING GEEDRA Ameer Vann's tight man

[@iransaantos]

KING GEEDRA pleease

[@kat_enj]

I smoke it on my own

[@jimmy-breeze]

You should do a video on Syd Barret!

[@MagickFlavour]

Magic Bagel that'd be great!

[@thechrysialid]

Literally sat through this and played along with all the basslines I can play like aeroplane and Dark Necessities Absolutely fun

[@melomania2637]

Should do a video on the genius of Kevin Parker of Tame Impala

[@tinanadj1161]

yeeees!

[@melomania2637]

I have a feeling the video might be too long for him though!

[@thibhan98]

Melomania Yes sir!

[@benedict4363]

Was just about to comment this

[@faboolean7039]

Melomania musical genius