Those 3 times Flea went Beast Mode

[@ashbringer5999]

Flea and john frusciante had a chemistry that I haven’t seen in any other band; they were like soulmates when playing guitar and bass and that’s why Red Hot Chili Peppers music is always been magical.

[@MrSargebaxter]

Flea and Slovak were tighter

[@masonleeth956]

@@MrSargebaxter I respectfully disagree. Maybe more due to the fact we just didn’t get enough of it. Flea and John and have grown together so much

[@MrSargebaxter]

@Jay Sharp bought my tickets last week pre sale for Glasgow

[@phatnana2379]

Flea and Hillel Slovak had even BETTER chemistry, imo!! Rugged, raw, high energy mix of punk, rock, and funk! I feel like Hillel and Flea wrote TOGETHER and when John joined the band, they wrote separate and you can hera the difference

[@NotCharAznable]

@Jay Sharp They have put out a hit album since what, 2001? Lol

[@edwindejager]

Name the three times Flea was NOT going into beast mode

[@ProjectAsylum54]

You can’t. It doesn’t exist.

[@Odysseymusicofficial]

The Fender Flea Active Bass Ad The Fender Flea Active Bass Ad aaaaaaaaaaand The Fender Flea Active Bass Ad

[@ski901real]

Flea playing the national anthem

[@WhereTheBASShasNoName]

I'm with ProjectAsylum54, every bass line from Flea is perfect!

[@Freakezzz]

Can’t.

[@WhereTheBASShasNoName]

I have to say this, Flea is one of the most physically just SHREDDED musicians I've ever seen. He was back then and he is now, in his 50's. Crazy.

[@devinebass]

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@YogiDesforges]

*60. That SOB's 60. Him and Kiedis are out of this world.

[@WhereTheBASShasNoName]

@@YogiDesforges That's right, discovered that yesterday. They all look fantastic

[@darcymylott5068]

60's now man

[@roddydykes7053]

Dude that “put a shirt on you’re 50!“ joke on Family Guy was done in like 2012

[@me_angelo]

The fact many musicians take him as a "less musician" says a lot. To me, the way Flea went DEEP on what we could call "simplicity" is fascinating. Some times people dont judge musicians, they judge music. Flea is love!

[@samkennard398]

That sound you're hearing is a man who is dedicated to sharing what he loves.

[@JenR1215]

i could literally listen to an album of nothing but bass and drums and be happy.

[@ronaldoxbisdak9499]

I'd agree to that !!!

[@Richard-gt2eq]

for me the rhythmic and melodic interplay of flea, chad, and john on Blood sugar SM makes me laugh and fires my imagination like nothing else. so funky, so rock, so psychedelic in turns... and switching between those styles mid song and back playfully. love it. still one of my fave albums

[@WhereTheBASShasNoName]

Psychedelic, absolutely!!!

[@ironrangerw6r1]

I'm 42, so when he was in the hight of his fame for Blood Sugar Sex Magic I was about 15 and he was my number 1 influence to pick up the bass guitar. His aggressive play style mixed with his funky bass lines just resignated with me so much. It was after wanting to be like flea that I grew to admire others like Bootsy Collins, Les Claypool and other great bass artists. But Flea is who started the passion for bass playing for me. He showed me that a bass player doesn't have to be an after thought in the band. That a bass player could be the star 🌟

[@mmn1179]

I`m 33 and I have the same story!))

[@onesong2001]

Prince showed me that no instrument should ever be bland. He was a great bassist too but he had the advantage of being an incredible composer.

[@dancolbourne4523]

discovered stanley clarke about the same time as bootsy - his 'schooldays' album is mellow as *k

[@makatron]

Flea it's the reason I switched from guitar to bass, a damn beast!

[@HowlingMad86]

I play both. And drums. And some piano.

[@AnteraxxX]

Me ² - and Justin Chancellor 🤷‍♂️😅

[@prodevus]

@@HowlingMad86 So...?

[@adnanti-nk1hw]

@@HowlingMad86 cool

[@swettyspaghtti]

couldnt hack guitar huh XD

[@cperception]

he is the reason why i played bass. my favorit band RHCP!!!.

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

Mine too!

[@danielvermeulen6287]

Same, every RHCP song has an interesting bass part. Love them all the way rhrough

[@daviddeakin7414]

Same! I was lucky enough to see them back in 2004 live in hyde Park, james brown supported RHCP! Been playing bass ever since

[@MrKFNeverGiveUp]

I was at that RHCP gig at Slane in Ireland. It was pure AWESOMENESS!

[@Nym1a]

Right place at the right time! Lucky person! I was like 6 years old back then so never got to experience them. Hopefully we all get something really awesome with the new album coming up this year (fingers crossed!).

[@MegaKlasse1]

@@Nym1a Is there a new album confirmed?

[@liligman]

Is it true that the dvd wasn’t the original audio?

[@MegaKlasse1]

@@liligman I've heard that some of Anthonys vocals are re-recorded becuse he messed up the lyrics as usual but i doubt that the others have been edit

[@Nym1a]

@@MegaKlasse1 yep, recording songs with rick rubin, though no set release date or whatever. Look up their news on their instagram or the rhcp subreddit for more detailed stuff! Also this album is with John Frusciante back in the band, in case you missed that! :)

[@johnmcclafferty3328]

I saw that last solo live,was unbelievable,what a day!

[@nicolocavallo8250]

The final bass and guitar jam on If you have to ask in Off The Map is simply incredible.

[@jasmineprieto51]

I watch that video almost every day! It never gets old. All of them were on fire

[@YoCullen]

I still have that StarLicks Flea VHS. RIP River Phoenix.. died shortly after. The Jeff Berlin starlicks was another masterpiece. “Dixie” - mind blowing

[@mrbungle7586]

Yep I have that too. Must be getting old lol.

[@dre4011]

Love it!....9:03 Flea in the "skeleton suit" Big 'ol nod to Entwistle....

[@bassclefconnoisseur]

Absolutely! Hell yes bro

[@La_sagne]

pretty sure no rock bass player doesnt absolutely love entwistle - note that he was also playing with the treble way up high

[@MrIke86]

*The* time Flea went full beast mode: Deloused in the Comatorium

[@RaijQuentin]

YES

[@GeddyRC]

Just the mere mention of this album has sent me down a rabbithole, reliving my college years listening to all of this. Mars Volta, ATDI, Fall of Troy, Sparta, Coheed & Cambria etc etc etc. Funny, you don't realize how much you miss entire years of music you used to listen to, until it's been over a decade and someone just mentions an album title and you start shaking with anticipation.

[@BMP561]

Everyone seems so focused on his slapping/funk grooves but I think he shines with his harmony and bassline composition skills. The perfect touch of not overplayed notes. He could do a lot more but only adds what is needed... but it'sunique in a way I can'tdescribe. I think that's the real "sound" of chilipeppers sound and how they made so many hits. His harmony playing under the vocals and whatnot... im rambling lol

[@alexpriestley3181]

You weren't rambling. You were right. Exhibit a: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZonGf2Roqrt7m7M

[@АртемПупышев-ц5й]

Flea is not the best bassist in this world. But he is The Best.

[@AurelianBrother]

Yes exactly

[@trippprofant8747]

So glad to see this flea got me into bass about 3 years ago even picked up slap a week into bass (a lot of blood blisters lol) maybe this can inspire others into bass like it did with me!

[@slewiscurious]

Always interesting to see folks break down something that has a lot to do with feeling and creation. Dissecting brilliance.

[@toonvank6165]

That last arpeggiated bit reminds me very much of Cliff Burton’s playing. Perhaps the massive overdrive plays into that as well. Anyhow, great vid! Love these breakdowns :)

[@och70]

I thought the same thing, it had the feel of some classical music as well, Cliff was also influenced by that.

[@labbern]

Flea is a massive Metallica and Cliff fan, so it makes sense.

[@stevec6427]

Cliff was like Hendrix with a bass

[@jackhaugh]

@@stevec6427 I don’t know if I’d go quite that far, but Metallica’s sound definitely changed after Cliff’s unfortunate passing for the worse and has never been the same.

[@roddydykes7053]

Sounded familiar but wouldn’t have immediately made that connection to thrash metal, very nice

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Dude is most certainly one of the best. An extremely, naturally gifted prodigy on the bass.

[@ollieroe4525]

Please do the mad scientist of the bass, Les Claypool!

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

Yes!

[@benp.320]

And the person who inspired me to play bass

[@brad2178]

@Kevin Michael he wasn’t told he was “too good” les was school friends with Hammett but didn’t quite know Metallica’s success at the time of the audition, he then openly told them his style was too different and it wouldn’t work

[@benink5690]

I think Flea is better

[@jeffrey8244]

I really enjoy this channel. I want to learn to play bass even more. I'm 49, i hope that's not to old.

[@jeremytarling5164]

Hey! I'm 44 and have been messing about with the bass for several years getting nowhere. I joined SBL in Dec 20 and it's already made a huge difference.

[@AurelianBrother]

I started learning guitar in mid twenties and thought always it was only kids who could learn. I'll never be a wonderkid but I play much better and love it so much. Might never make money on it but a few years of good teaching and good learning makes the difference. It was mainly belief that I could actually still learn too, I know you can do it! :D

[@_j0n3]

42 in two days :), I got a new bass to learn, spoiled by SBL, Davie504, BassBuzz, Nathan Navarro and many others here at YT. I am truly obsessed about bass because of them. Thanks!

[@piyushsharma3991]

@@_j0n3 check out Charles Berthoud, I promise you won't be dissapointed.

[@cptncanela]

It's never too old. Welcome to the family.

[@egeb7]

Flea is underrated within the bass community due to his mainstream popularity. Its a shame because he's an amazing player.

[@AurelianBrother]

He kept that band going too, love him so much..even in a group as nutty as the chili's the bassist is still the steadiest one

[@Orangeboy1345]

Absolutely! These days people are fixated on picking the “underdogs” and hot picks just to distinguish their opinion, when some popular stuff has its reason

[@_Only_Zuul]

lol are you kidding me?? 🤣🤣 underrated?? 🤣🤣 if anything he's OVERRATED..

[@malcelinho]

Basically he was an inspiration for a bunch of bass players to start at the instrument for a decade or two. People want to sh*t on him because he's not a John Myung or a Victor Wooten, but damn, is never not fun to hear and play his basslines

[@M2Mil7er]

he inspired an army of people to pick up the bass, who became a pretty substantial portion of the bass community. I'd wager, unless you move in very elitist jazz or classical circles, pretty much every bass player you ask about Flea they'll say he's a very good player, even if they don't care for RHCP's music.

[@creid1980]

I'd love to see one of these with Chris Wolstenholme of Muse. Dive into his use of effects etc.

[@nonparticipant4671]

good old star licks. What a great way to learn from these incredible musicians.

[@shooz4unme]

Flea is a beast on bass!!

[@williambenner5550]

I have always tried to pick up the grove of Flea, so this has helped me to figure it out better. It is like "oh I got it now". Thanks for your insights.

[@TheMemo659]

Think we all do that a bit with our favorite bass players. I always say I was taught by Harris, Burton, and Butler because I spent my first 3 years figuring out and mastering their groove. End result, I can (and have) successfully bullshit my way through those band's songs Ive never even attempted JUST from knowing how those guys operate. I play in original bands but have still picked up quite a cover list over the years. Each new bass player "teaches" me new tricks, but that's a lot different from how much the first three I mentioned put a stamp on my style. That stamp is pretty obvious to people who pay attention to bass (so maybe one person every 3-4 shows :D), and I take it as a compliment when someone approaches me and says "Dude!, You play like XXXXXX!" Picking Flea as a bass player to emulate is a solid choice! One tid bit I'll share though (and the point behind my rambling response)..... He is actually who "taught" me slap, and sure enough I'm now locked and stuck with his "incorrect" technique. Flea slaps thumb pointed down with contact point on his thumb knuckle. It works well, and once mastered will give you a VERY loud & bright slap. It will also forever deny you the double thumb technique if you lock into that slap position like I did. Capture his groove and what notes he likes to use for sure, but do your self a favor long term and look to guys like Wooton and Miller for proper hand positioning when you slap.

[@jameslee4084]

That sounds like Orion at the end beast mode clip there!

[@gitarkatili]

Also Anesthesia.

[@danielvermeulen6287]

I was literally just thinking of why sbl did not make a video about flea... Here it is... Uploaded 1 minute ago

[@fdeezyxoxo]

CIA approved haha

[@empanadasfritas7142]

You are a great teacher. Hopefully you teach this in a classroom with 10 to 14 years old kids. Body Balance/control is key to play Flea. Our brains love to dance and play music messing around with gravity.

[@smmyers5956]

Flea is an awesome player. All to many bass player take up the ROCK POSE and just stand there. Flea moves to the groove.

[@tbrown15]

Why does Flea get so much hate? The dude can play his ass off...all you guys talking shit should go try and learn some of those Mothers Milk basslines...

[@earlgray7003]

I think if he and RHCP played in the 70's they wouldn't have achieved nearly the amount of success they had in the 90's and early 2000's. The true test of an artist's work is the longevity of their work. Now that the band's work no longer has a modern tinge to it, their work has to stand not against modern acts, but stand against musical history. For future generations it will be unbiased comparisons to people like Larry Graham, Louis Johnson on the funk side. James Jamerson and Verdine White on the melodic soulful side. And Jaco Pasterious and Stanley Clarke on the jazz side of things.

[@manuelalfonsocortesmercado9344]

I had no idea there was any hate towards Flea, but if that’s the case it’s just envy

[@BarrySwords]

Who's hating on Flea?

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

No shit! Play along in real time to Mother’s Milk, if you can pull it off you’re better than me, and your whole body will be exhausted. Flea’s one of the greats for a DAMN good reason, few can even do what he does, let alone come up with it on their own. Sure, there are better players, but are there... gnarlier players? I can’t think of one off the top of my head. Trujillo’s close, and Joe Dart in his way, but I don’t think they’d be who they are without there having been a ‘Flea’ right from the get-with.

[@SvenElven]

@@earlgray7003 I believe Flea will always have that «Baby Appeal» (a RHCP song title drop there). Kids hear him and get inspired to play bass. 12-14 year old aspiring bassists all know about him, even today, 30 years after the band’s heyday (they never know any of the names you listed). Even though he may not be the absolute best of the best, he’s a very important «ambassador» for the instrument!

[@markharc7615]

Love Flea- probably the most widely known/heard bassist from the last 30 years. period. Also I remember I had that Louis Johnson Starlicks cassette- cool stuff!

[@cenkerimtezel9380]

Hey Scott, you still owe us the Steve Harris video. An interview is also acceptable :))

[@talibe801]

yes,

[@cenktezel8983]

@@TruTube.1. his words not mine. And on generation issue. Are you from 'the great war'?

[@scottschladoer5628]

Sorry I forgot XD

[@robertwest7889]

Get us an interview with Cliff Burton and then, I'll be impressed.

[@johnappleby2182]

Wish I owned a Modulus

[@alexisleonardogaitan286]

This is the video i was waiting for🔥🔥🔥, thanks scott!!!

[@neilmason3563]

That lick from the '93 video with the wah pedal! So funky! Reminds me of the Toe Jam and Earl soundtrack!

[@kevintaylor8934]

I thought the same thing too! TJ&E had some funky, groovy music

[@seanmorgan2257]

Thank you Scott just love it.

[@souvikchatterjee7400]

A living legend. I love Flea 😍

[@gjantschke9150]

Hard to concentrate is by far my favourite bass line from RHCP.

[@joelsk7149]

Might just be the best living bassist, his book is class too!

[@estebanb7166]

I did enjoy the first half of his book. Thanks for reminding me to finish it.

[@zetaminor77]

thanks for the lesson! nice froggy :)

[@chrisdakers3688]

Totally loved that Star Licks DVD!

[@nicolasyepes584]

Wow awesome I was excited waiting a episode of Beast Mode, about Flea 🤩🤩🤩

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

He's the reason why I play bass.

[@benp.320]

Les Claypool is the reason I play bass.

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

@@benp.320 Claypool too 🤘🤘🤘

[@aksela5536]

Liked the video before watching! Thanks Scott

[@dekarthegreat]

Really Scott? If playing completely naked on stage at Woodstock '99 isn't beast mode I don't know what is!

[@ericnino6048]

I don’t think there’s a more influential bassist than flea. You can talk about other greats and what they contribute but i guarantee you more people have picked up a bass because of flea than anyone else.

[@jemakrol]

He's a league of his own, for sure. The first time I watched him live it was not his bass playing skills that struck the audience though (at least initially)... He did the whole gig dressed in two things and two things only: A pair of shoes and his bass. After jumping around the first song - doing his magic with the strings - he walked up to the mic and mumbled something like: "I was very shy as a kid. Guess this is some kinda therapy for me". Then he wen't on to play like only he does the rest of the gig.

[@davidfox7983]

Excellent video Scott Your righ Flea is beast full stop

[@shanecabbage2187]

Thanks for keeping me motivated! God bless

[@ShawnGreyling]

i own the Star Licks Flea tutorial on dvd and actually found the dod envelope filter pedal that Flea used in the tutorial. unfortunately lost the pedal after a gig somewhere in 2009.

[@exlibrisross]

Been playing bass 40yrs and THIS channel has far & away The Best Bass tutorials I've seen. (Would love an extended breakdown of your views on Geddy Lee) Blessings ever to you and all those you cherish brother, from Belfast.

[@CasualAatroxEnjoyer]

I'm 16 and learning bass guitar and Flea is one of my number 1 influences, he and Arctic Monkeys have captured my musical soul with their absolutely stunning basslines.

[@hmcredfed1836]

started at the same age! Keep it up. I'm 28 now Bass still my love

[@rafaelmenegatto8005]

keep going man, if u want something more tech and modern check it out polyphia. check strokes with nikolai if u like the monkeys, and we got the gods marcus miller and victor wooten to learn until we die

[@ash31311]

Check out Victor Wooten.

[@WhereTheBASShasNoName]

OHHHH, the Arctic Monkeys are a great band. I like this solo bassist, Adam Bedrosian. His style is gorgeous.

[@WhereTheBASShasNoName]

Hey buddy ,I'm 32 and have been playing bass 8 months, 12 years on guitar. But be sure to check out the OG's right? Larry Graham, Louis Johnson, list goes on, and then yeah Vic Wooten and Marcus Miller. The song Detroit by Marcus Miller is amazing, great for learning slap and pop

[@basketburger]

Great vid 👍 flea is always in Beast mode

[@thebassclef7392]

He is a full time beast

[@bongosock]

Man, I am in love with that Ken Smith! Dayum :)

[@theelephant2887]

Flea is constantly in a beast mode

[@robertmarquez8883]

Wow! That Last clip Flea sounded like "Cliff!"

[@BR4D_A]

Great video. The beast mode series is great!

[@thescubastephen]

I use to have the VHS. It was awesome. There was a whole book of everything tabbed out. I wouldn't be the bassist I am today without. I wish I knew where that VHS went or at least the book.

[@gaeldsouza8927]

Flea is literally hands down the best bassist ever, according to me

[@gaeldsouza8927]

@Shlomo Shekelstein yes even him

[@Capius1272]

I'm with you on this. Don't know Les didn't grow up listening to him and you Clearly said to you. Flea got me into actually playing Bass. I grew up on his action.

[@gaeldsouza8927]

@@Capius1272 that's soo cool. I do play the bass and its an amazing instrument, i wish more ppl learn to play it too

[@shotgunfamer]

There is another, a man who goes by the name of Davie504

[@nofretzDW]

Flea was born in beast mode, and that’s how he’ll go out

[@hollywont9447]

Flea’s the reason I ordered a bass one night when I was stoned bc I decided I needed to do this. 4 years later, I’m still terrible but I can follow along, with tabs, at 50% speed 🤣

[@alexoffill2630]

That video of him playing maggot Brain is unbelievable

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

Not the best performance...

[@Buffon_vitor]

Theres also a otherwordly solo that flea plays at the reading festival 2016, time stamp 29:57. every bass player on the planet should listen to that masterpiece . May the gods of music bless us all :)

[@geanfreitas0611]

Amazing lesson! Thank you! 😊

[@a.j.garrett9639]

Sometimes the amount of haters you get is just in direct proportion to your amount of awesome. Flea is extremely funky punky freaky styley and accomplished. He is at the top of the mountain of famous bass players. Guys who spend hours practicing chops that no one gives a shit hate that! And there are a lot of those guys. Flea plays from the heart and soul and apparently most guys just can't deal with that. They think technique is the biggest thing deserving of reward. But It's not. People want to move their bums and hearts. Nobody really cares about a math lesson.

[@ewaldvanniekerk3854]

Great video!!!

[@Ivan220996]

Young Flea looks like someone who looks like young Flea. Does anyone else get that feeling? Like he does look like himself but rather like someone who looks like him lol

[@mrbungle7586]

Nope, not really but if like to have the pills your on lol.

[@jadedoldjoe8709]

Flea only went beast mode once-at birth, and he hasn’t ended it yet.

[@israel7788]

i dont like slapping that much, but i think flea is the most melodic bass player ever

[@erasmus4743]

That concert at Slane Castle is still fantastic!

[@Sklak]

Lol Star Licks. I had the Star Licks Angus Young Style Cassette guitar leads tape when I was about 13 in the early 80s.

[@ericrautmann3396]

I had that Starlicks VHS. Such a strange conversation between River Pheonix and Flea.

[@Nillz1990]

Starlicks rips uploaded to Google Video (that was a thing.. pre-youtube) formed a huge part of my initial music/guitar/bass education. Such nostalgia!

[@bassatisfaction]

Loved the pace and content of this vid.

[@CCsDomain]

Flea Is Such A Unique Musician….. 💗LOVE 💗

[@Old_Man_Medina_Gaming]

The first time I noticed flea was very early 90s, his face painted white, doing johnny kick a hole in the sky on david letterman or some late show, and I was like huh what

[@DanielHuman1996]

I like your groovy glove. It reminds me of cold winters in England, and trying to play guitar with frozen hands.

[@benp.320]

He's wearing is because he has a medical condition

[@IndianaDundee]

Reminds me of “Of Mice & Men”. Lol

[@jimmymartin-roy6748]

Love , love , love it

[@alfredoguerra4606]

Flea es la razon por la cual me enamore del bajo, buen video gracias 👍🏻👍🏻

[@RTOutdoors]

A great musician and an all around great man.

[@nicholascustomdesigns8365]

Yes, I'm old enough to remember Star Licks!! I actually played the Flea video for people who were not bass players, because he's so interesting and unique. The "interview" with River Phoenix was a bit out there to say the least!! Great video!

[@KARLOS121]

River Phoenix also died that same year. Sad

[@reyessuastedavidalberto2513]

I really like your videos, I saw you in a video on KZbin but I don't knew your chanel before. I so proud of you and I so happy to find your channel. thanks to do content like this.

[@tyeshox8121]

flea is one of a kind!

[@joegagnon2268]

There should be a love button

[@khogg3581]

I saw RHCP at a festival in 1994, and unfortunately did not appreciate them nearly as much as I do now. Which is a shame because all these years later Flea and Frusciante are two of my favorite musicians.

[@inimei_g]

Thank you for this one, your reading my Mind. I just got into slapping and Flea is just a real Master😊🙏

[@zachburke3014]

Imitation is the the sincerest form of flattery.

[@olliecohen709]

Correction flea always goes beast mode ! Loved the video ❤️

[@bandicoot5412]

I'm at this point and you helped greatly, thank you.

[@emmanuelemeyriat6840]

Thanks for the lesson Scott :)

[@leslapped3033]

Back to the future part 3

[@nootypenguino]

Really great video! 👍 Thank you

[@devinebass]

Thanks for checking it out, glad you enjoyed it!

[@craigoliver3709]

Isn't that the name of fleas signature pedal "the beast mode".star licks is so funky love it

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Love the string players of the RCHP - Flea and Frusciante

[@BassOutcast]

The most badass Flea clip will always be "..and, uh. we're gonna jam, so here's FLLLLEEA" *Slaps*

[@rybkaproperties362]

I have that on VHS!..... (still!)