Nardwuar vs. Flea (1991)

[@flclbeans]

lmao "I didn't realize the cosmic implication of it all."

[@nathanielbrewster7238]

I love flea

[@TorryFinley]

Flea was a pretty cool customer considering Nardwuar starts the conversation by immediately asking multiple questions about his ex-wife. Normally Nardwuar is so well researched!

[@laco8014]

10 Year old comment nice

[@RadicalSharkRS]

@@laco8014 yeah

[@br0fin]

Pre- World Wide Web.

[@zackzallie8735]

Historical comment

[@Michael-ru3su]

Flea felt that positive energy

[@jacobmcarthur6074]

Nardwaur 2018: *gives you rare never before seen records that vaguely relate to your past and other cool shit* Nardwuar 1991: "Hold on I think i got a chestnut in my pocket .."

[@melomania2637]

Would of been hilarious to see Frusciante deal with this guy from this time haha.

[@roryobrien3947]

fuck now i really wanna see that hahaha

[@DWProductions87]

Yeah I wish it would have happened. It wont now though, old John has gotten pretty reclusive and is apparently very strict with what you can and cant say in interviews now

[@roryobrien3947]

DWProductions87 is that so?

[@IDontRememberMan]

Young John probably would have just laughed at Nardwuar like the funny character that he is. I don't think there would have been any awkward Sonic Youth or Blur like moments...

[@BigMummyLongLegs]

best comment on this website

[@and1bballers]

Nard was 22 here, he looks 15 aha

[@user-uf7ve4sr4r]

?? he looks 40

[@rurumadd]

@@user-uf7ve4sr4r Are u blind?

[@mead_wiki]

lol 2:54 magic johnson sick with a "sore groin".. that about sums it up

[@Beast777Mode]

he came out as HIV positive 8 months after this interview

[@mikedestructive]

Ayyooo

[@mustang7603]

Bryan D Meader so that’s why he didn’t play that night and Easy E just so happen to walking funny that day

[@forgetfulfunctor1]

"I didn't understand the cosmic implications of it all"

[@MrUgur97]

Cool Music fact: Flea once cried because he listend to J Dilla

[@tnixx10]

That's cool! Do you have any source I can check?? Very awesome

[@babycomeback2]

@@tnixx10 watch flea's "what's in my bag" from Amoeba's yt channel

[@IrishSpade]

"I didn't realize the cosmic implications of it all" LOL best reply ever to that part of Nardwuar's shtick

[@calebesquivel5916]

Whoa, PRE doot Doola doot doo

[@Danimal300zx]

Free plaid also.

[@calebesquivel5916]

Whoa dude I didn't even recognize,, pretty weird don't cha think

[@virtualsnake1994]

Doot doo...

[@d_hurl]

@@virtualsnake1994 Ba-Boom!

[@gasmaskboi19371945]

Nardwuar was a very awkward interview back then. Especially when he asked Flea if drugs are bad, despite the R.H.C.P losing their guitar player from a heroin overdose (I can't think of his name right now).

[@stevenlepelon714]

gasmaskboi19371945 hillel slovak

[@gasmaskboi19371945]

Steven Ruano Yep. That's it!

[@denasewell]

gasmaskboi19371945 Hillel Slovak died 27 years ago..he was a great guy and an amazing musician!Flea is a very down to earth cat and even back then went with the flow ..Nardwuar was still working out his schtick/gimmick..this was way before "ironic awkwardness" was a thing way before Napoleon dynamite or anything like that Nardwuar was ahead of his time

[@gasmaskboi19371945]

Madam Vonkook No, it wasn't purposeful "Ironic" awkwardness. He was just an awkward guy at this point - he was new and he was learning the ropes.

[@stevenlepelon714]

the kid from half moon bay okay? why was that directed toward me

[@Orchid1933]

Nardwuar was a baby here

[@805Goodland]

Loved that flea shouted out fishbone in this interview! Criminally underrated band that was part of the LA funk scene with RHCP back in the 80’s

[@Qoontz]

Nardwuar has improved a lot as an interviewer since then.

[@RatTrashTV]

Nardwuar is the only interviewers where all of the comments are about him and not the interviewee

[@vozzy]

"You being a bass player yourself, and you marrying a Victoria girl, did you know the correlation that perhaps you were tying into a big bass scene there?" "I never realized the cosmic implications of it all." Nardwuar's brain operates like mine.

[@feestbornem2880]

The Flea from 91 reminds me a lot of Mac Demarco

[@alszemez]

He sounds just like him too

[@scottsmith8162]

Okay thank you I was thinking the same thing lol.

[@mrs5189]

Even the teeth lmfao

[@CS-sf1rz]

#tavistockinstitute

[@ricardopereira2746]

On the thumbnail from this video he looks like Ted fucking Bundy. :)

[@MattMonk]

I'm not even a fan of his band, but Flea is one of the most unrecognized smart guys in rock ever. Brilliant, even.

[@MaximusWolfe]

nope

[@liquidshitman2552]

@eric Spencer you're a poser

[@liquidshitman2552]

@@MaximusWolfe What's good poser

[@Monkforilla]

Brilliant? Maybe very good at piano and bass but I wouldn’t say he’s very socially smart or adept

[@alukuhito]

You're being sarcastic, right?

[@THESNEAKERADDICT]

Great Interview

[@ricotinez]

Nardwuar usually disarms his subjects by doing amazingly detailed research on them. When he hasn't, he's just got the annoying thing and it doesn't go off as well.

[@canyonsuede]

True but research aside he is more annoying than usual here with how many times he interrupts Flea and stacks questions before letting him answer

[@Ignore14]

Well he clearly got better at interviewing since then

[@rogerthemassager1]

@@canyonsuede I was waiting for this comment. Flea was extremely patient considering how many times he was interrupted. Which was countless times.

[@caprise-music6722]

I would’ve given him a backhand across the four eyes

[@elemkay5104]

@@rogerthemassager1 Yeah but Fleas a punk and I sense he gets the gonzo journalism vibe and appreciates it for what it is

[@MelodicMizeryPs3Vids]

i wish more interviewers were like this guy. most people cant interview and want to be stars, this guy knows wtf he is doing. its cool to see this old footage

[@ip22oo]

18 Years ago, This is a true time capsule. Awesome stuff!

[@Heckinwhatonearth]

30 years ago, U wot

[@mannion7646]

@@Heckinwhatonearth Lol, 18 years ago... comment from 1 year ago... its 2022... interview 1991... ??? Something something maths

[@TheLordGoat]

Nard's been dong this 25 years, props lol

[@3798penisholder]

since 85 actually

[@mathurmihir1]

Make that 30

[@HDitzzDH]

34 years.

[@joseanthompson9069]

30.

[@andy_roo67]

Dong

[@flowersforferdinand375]

An unstoppable force meets a very movable object.

[@ShivaShaktification]

The Julio Iglesias anecdote was the highlight of this interview

[@rickroger9830]

Omg I died laugh n.holy shit.

[@BoricuaNice]

4:15 That Julio Iglesias story is fucking gold!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@japaneseproctolgist]

That guy in the background with the white shirt looks like the the real life version of Butthead from Beavis and Butthead.

[@rallokkcaz]

Nardwaur is the Bernie Sanders of interviewers. Hasn't change a bit in 30 years.

[@rallokkcaz]

Flea plays it do cool though.

[@elusively2555]

Smart Man! Flea didn't answer the question about drugs.

[@BREAKOUT444]

I judge every celebrity by how they interact with Nardwuar.

[@patrickmccutcheon8860]

It's crazy it's zany it's mind blowing

[@emilionaire]

It's also wacky

[@JorshWarshington1]

5:04-5:07 you can actually pinpoint the moment when his heart breaks in half

[@babavangaga]

Is that Ferris Bueller's principal at 7:14?

[@babavangaga]

Samuel Feynman Tribute page who is it?

[@drago6769]

Please tell me that people know the band The Replacements that Flea was talking about bcs If anyone doesn't know the Replacements then you def need to listen to the Replacements albums, Sorry Ma, Stink, Hootenanny, Let it Be, Tim, and Pleased to Meet Me. All of those albums are some of the best and most influential records of all time. I was surprised to see Josh cover Answering Machine with the Chili Pep's in MN (which is where the Replacements are from). It's always great to see one of your favorite bands who likes/was/is influenced by the same bands you were/are influenced by still

[@richardkey4289]

D Rago I saw the r.h.c.p. in Edmonton, Alberta ,Canada, I think 2006? They busted out a bit of "London Calling" ( the clash) ,as well as a bit of "Oldsmobile'98" (Public enemy)/in the old hockey arena, a terrible building for live music quality.

[@Vacuumscam]

I really am impressed with the people that have the class to play along with Narduar.

[@kyle9401]

Flea has always been one of my favorite people in the musical spotlight. Fucking awesome person, even better bassist.

[@dantontecho]

Took 9 years for youtube to recommend me this video, worth the wait i guess xd

[@joeschlafer4671]

"You forgot Repladements clones" "But that would narrow it down completely" I'm weak

[@evilscientistrecords]

Is it Trent Reznor in the background around 1:27 ?

[@devinc9]

Lol, nah. I want to see a Nard interview with him though.

[@scarfacekid97]

Omg it could be

[@louislaz]

“Here’s a lucky chestnut. It’s not a bomb or anything.” LOL

[@icantfnduser1]

flea wasnt ready for gnar

[@dontaskme7004]

"she went to a high school I once went in" Wow, what a connection, it's like it was meant to be.

[@rubix187]

Classic interview!

[@Apemopo]

"i've never heard anything like that before in my life"

[@abreitenbach]

Fun fact: Flea did the voice for Donnie from The Wild Thornberrys!

[@madarab37]

So he hadn't come up with the Doot Doot a loot doot yet? I thought he did that in all of his interviews.

[@feestbornem2880]

And a year later we got a million Nirvana-clones

[@DoctorBlankenstein]

We were all so young in 91'

[@AugustinusHipponesis]

"Why doesn't they suck?"

[@TorpedoDaniel]

haha "i never realized the cosmic implications of it all" what a wiz

[@slickness8516]

Love this interview.

[@K31R616]

That intro on loop for 10 hours..

[@rdg1065]

Bro I typed and it appeared. Crazy, because I have such admiration for both, and just started Bass so wow

[@djeddjole]

Nardwuar is the only person besides me that I know of that actually knows about Nomeansno. Literally nobody else (apart from people directly involved in comment sections etc.) It always makes my ears zoom in when he mentions anything related to that.

[@mistertagomago7974]

Two years late but absolutely one of my favorite bands ever.

[@djeddjole]

@@mistertagomago7974 It's never too late for Nomeansno my friend.

[@mistertagomago7974]

@@djeddjole Fuck yeah!

[@jacksnakejames9570]

Nardwuar has been killing it for decades! Best interviewer ever!

[@TheGerogero]

Nardwuar is some kind of savant lol

[@locksmithdb5987]

It seems like when someone is first interviewed by Nardwar, they feel like they are being attacked because they don't know him.

[@surfndeeez]

Oh man, Flea was on the right drugs for this interview. He did well.

[@Sainthood.wav1]

Nardwuar was way ahead of his time, these early interviews are just him paying his dues and grinding it out. Tbh i think hes the goat of interviews, a true legend to this day.

[@yngvebalmsteen9174]

Paying his dues? What does that even mean? He has no other real skills, so he had to stick with it, but his early reviews are pretty awful.

[@louislaz]

7:13 I believe that’s Brendan O’Brien, their engineer they later wrote “Brendan’s Death Song” about. CORRECTION: It's Lindy Goetz.

[@Max___Max]

Nope, that's Lindy Goetz, the manager of the band until 1998 or so... 15 years of bearing with those four guys, can you imagine?

[@louislaz]

@@Max___Max Ah yes, you're correct! I don't think I'd ever seen O'Brien before and recall seeing Lindy in the Funky Monks documentary, so I always assumed that was Brendan O'Brien for some reason. Thanks!

[@Max___Max]

@@louislaz You're more than welcome, always a pleasure to help fellow RHCP fans :)

[@Filmthis1212]

man this is awesome! Nard is the best thing outta vancouver for music journalism, thumbs up if you agree !

[@oldmate99]

zero thumbs on 10 years

[@branderson88]

anyone find "that's great i think thats amazing its just incredible its zingy its zany its wacky its crazy its really a mind blowing thing matter of fact ive never heard anything like that before in my life" extremely funny. hahaha i had to stop and replay it like 5x

[@billyelliot4141]

Flea is a legend.

[@ewanwickward8587]

"Here, I've got this lucky chestnut. It's not a bomb or anything" 💀

[@JReybabay]

4:25 what the hell kind of scene was julio and flea into. That sounds like a human trafficking situation

[@ReactionTherapyWithBiggClay]

You could close your eyes and INSTANTLY know who voice it is..

[@Northernmight]

Henry Rollins has the saddest eyes.

[@wyatthimstead2238]

Rockin in the free world was only 2 years old when this came out

[@ontheroadwithyode390]

I remember this visit to Van. Flea did a bass clinic at the music annex.

[@JOOLVAUR]

Why does he look exactly like Ted bundy in the thumbnail 😭

[@swampshack1018]

Thought that too

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales7218]

Michael Peter Balzary (Melbourne, Victoria, 16 de octubre de 1962), más conocido como Flea, es un músico, bajista y actor australiano-estadounidense, conocido por ser miembro fundador de la banda de funk rock Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[@StarDogg27]

Nardwuar is great but I was hoping for a better interview here. He needs to get flea back or any of the chili peppers with more in depth research. Flea handled this really well. He’s the man.

[@MacSavage503]

Flea & Anthony Kiedis Are Die Hard Basketball Fans I Remember Seeing Anthony In Portland He Was Watching The Lakers Play The Blazers I Never Would Of Thought RHCP Were Such Big Fans

[@mv7853]

What an interview

[@carny666]

Flea leaves a city to get out of the city by going to a city.

[@verakocski7284]

How have I not seen this

[@SuperStrik9]

BloodSugarSexMagic was my favorite era of the Peppers. Like everything from the debut up to and including Californication. After that not so much.

[@richardkey4289]

I loved those early albums, played ' em to death. People just learning about RHCP now, don't know what they missed; but I understand how the band evolves, changes, maybe they got tired of playing the earlier stuff...

[@MaximusWolfe]

They suck dick

[@Tinydude10]

Considering Nikolai Fraiture was 12 years old at the time of this interview, it seems a bit unlikely.

[@TheMartini1234]

Well, Nomeansno was formed before the Minutemen, so it's more likely that Rob Wright influenced Mike Watt...

[@maqnchs]

His camera op has gotten much better. Keep it up Nardwuard!!!!!!

[@keithsweet8840]

Flea was there when River Phoenix died ,,..I think he knows who gave him the pure ..."

[@CS-sf1rz]

#satanicsacrifice #hollywoodbabylon

[@mr_coker]

damn, 20 years and still doing it.. much respect

[@mariadeepblue]

damn, 30 years and still doing it.. much more respect

[@ocam6690]

Wow he’s been doing this for 31 years

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

i have always wondered - is that John Frusciante in the background in white??? it kinda looks like him, but kinda doesn't lol

[@ListerMetal]

flea looks alot like ted bundy in this interview.

[@Nigelxman]

Would love to hear Flea with an Aussie accent. Does he still have relatives in Oz?

[@thefearedESK]

"i did not realise the cosmic implications"

[@danh4724]

Did Nardwaur get that Keep on rockin' in the free world line from the Niel Young song from the year before?

[@NF-xy6br]

YOU FUCKIN' BET

[@iamyourbiggestfan6420]

Nardwuar...Nardwuar never changes.

[@therealsoulproduct]

Just for the record, that was the Chili's manager, Lindy Goetz looking at the interview with laughter at 7:12.

[@helloitsmehb]

That story about Julio Iglesia is hilarious!

[@HxCSounds]

funny thing is flea was born in melbourne, VICTORIA, australia

[@m.g4441]

Shoutout to Minutemen. Sweet!

[@fedjadjadja]

Early nardwuar binge

[@rockstar2923]

I normally really enjoy Nardwuar and his usual interview style, but here he seems to not really let Flea finish his sentences and just keeps firing out questions with no remote segue which I think was sort of annoying.

[@WhoIsPine]

Not exactly though, he's missing his little outro song thingy x)

[@tonet1977]

2:56 crazy how that must have been right when magic was told to stop playing and right before he went public.

[@WuTangBoneThugs]

The first time I've seen Nardwuar with a different hat!

[@gregoryboulter2726]

JJ Burnel was one of the first bass players with that aggressive tone and style, love Wright and Watt as well but I don;t hear Mike Watt when I listen to Rob Wright. also Rob Wright sings while playing those incredible bass lines, so yeah his talent is unreal.

[@Nigelxman]

Great post! Agree 100%.