What RHCP songs are 5 string?

Trist6075 · #1 08-23-2005, 06:37 PM

Hey i was wondering if u knew which songs or albums Flea used a 5 string cuz I think ive seen him use a 4 and 5 but im not sure. If anyone can let me know cuz i want to learn some of the songs. Alright thanks.

PunkerTrav · #2 08-23-2005, 06:39 PM

I'm pretty sure he did Funky Monks on a 5.

Trist6075 · #3 08-23-2005, 06:39 PM

sorry for the double post!

Ian Perge · #4 08-23-2005, 10:51 PM

"Under The Bridge" is most certainly a 5-string. I'd pull out the BP article from that era, but I just moved and they're all in an unorganized stack.

heath_the_great · #5 08-23-2005, 11:00 PM

flea recorded most of BSSM with a stingray 5, except for suck my kiss which was with his wal i think.....one hot minute was recorded with an alembic epic except for aeroplane which was with a 4 string stingray

Ralphdaddy · #6 08-23-2005, 11:08 PM

One specific song that featured the low B was "The Righteous and the Wicked" off Blood Sugar Sex Magik. As always, great song, great bassline.

phxlbrmpf · #7 08-24-2005, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by heath_the_great

flea recorded most of BSSM with a stingray 5, except for suck my kiss which was with his wal i think.....one hot minute was recorded with an alembic epic except for aeroplane which was with a 4 string stingray

Personally, I'm fairly certain he recorded most of BSSM with a Wal 4 string except for Under the bridge and the Righteous and the Wicked, which was a Stingray 5.

UTB may be very well a SR5, but as far as I know, there aren't any really low notes in it -- our old bass player had the RHCP tab book back then and the lowest note was plain old E.

heath_the_great · #8 08-24-2005, 02:43 AM

tab books arent a source of what they used on what album....im just quoting what ive read in interviews....flea plays UTB on the 5er because you dont get that ringy thinny g string when you play it up a position