Favorite Flea bassline

[Stingisanoldman]

What's everyone's favorite Flea bassline? I think mine has to be the one he plays in "Brother's Cup". It's not hard to play really but it's got a great sound.

-Stingisanoldman

[Dave Siff]

I vote for "If You Have To Ask" or "Magic Johnson."

[Acacia]

none. not a fan in the least.

[Erlendur Már]

Subway to venus..I LOVE THAT SONG

[akajuve400g]

"californication" and "my friends" would have to be one of my favorite melodic basslines from flea.........

[magdalena]

I'd have to say the interlude from Fight like A brave is pretty damn cool, but most everything flea does is amazing

[dancehallclasher]

mine is easily "soul to squeeze." so melodic... and to think you have to buy the damn coneheads soundtrack to get it.

[DownCaster]

i think i would have to go with the part from higher ground or give it away...those are both amazing basslines and Flea was my favorite bass player for the longest time...so i basically think anything he plays is godworthy

[russ_4ft]

There is too many really but if i HAD to pick a few they'd be;-

Power of equality
higher ground
if you want me to stay
johnny kick a hole in the sky
easily
soul to squeeze
my lovely man (Especially in you improvise on the chorus like flea)

I had the same problem as DanceHallCrasher until i discovered the wonderful world of New Artist Program (Napster), am i allowed to say that?

Take Care.
From Russ

[sn0wblind]

any song on the "Californication" album, especially "Right On Time" and Higher Ground

[rojo412]

The most tasteful Flea Bassline is "Soul to Squeeze"
A flashy one that kicks ass is "Aeroplane." It's a great tune.
Alltime classic is "Higher Ground"

There are simply too many to list. Almost everything he does is good.

[stingray_ladybird]

wow, i really like
what it is
walkabout
aeroplane
give it away
blood sugar sex magik
me and my friends
aso
i could go on forever......

make love to your basses
and keep the funk good damn alive

[JHMAVRO]

I like when he goes crazy on "Naked in the rain "

[Cartmann17]

I like Aeroplane. It's a very cool song.
I also like Californication, Around the world and my friends.
Anyway, all the songs that Flea plays are great.

[Deynn]

It has to be Higher Ground for me. It sounds great, regardless of how many time I have heard it.
A close 2nd...is Around the World.

[DaveBeny]

In no particular order:

1. 'Aeroplane'
2. 'Under The Bridge'
3. 'My Lovely Man'
4. 'Walkabout'
5. 'I Like Dirt'
6. 'Coffee Shop' - The very flash, funky part that comes in at around the 1.30 mark.

David

[Edited by David Benyahia on 08-27-2000 at 04:12 PM]

[JimK]

Osama-
You mentioned "If You Want Me To Stay", right?
Flea plays that line pretty much verbatim from the Sly Stone album, FRESH. Cool tune, though!

I keep forgettin' about "Soul To Squeeze"...great tune & nice melodic playing by Flea. I also like "Show Me Your Soul" from THE PRETTY WOMAN soundtrack(I never did see that flick...trust me!)
How 'bout Alanis' "You Oughta Know"? B-A-D!
"Aeroplane" is cool; I really like the style of "Walkabout", "Funky Monks", "Apache Rose Peacock", "Mommy, Where's Daddy", etc...mostly the finger funk stuff(I guess).

[arther daily]

ok then ear we go...

sir psycho sexy - just the funkiest song they ever did.


if you have to ask - nice rolling mellow deep line
outro to funky monks - total and utter genius, groove beyond groove!
soul to squeese - THE melody
mellowship slinky in blah, blah, blah - real goddam funky
knock me down - just damned nice i think

there's another but I cant remember the name of the song...errr....

blackeyed blonde - real perucssive slap
love trilogy - just plain mad, really tense build-up

i could go on and on and on. I've been a RHCP fan for more than 1/2 my life, since before i started playing bass. i love 'em.

[arther daily]

oh yeah and,,,

i like dirt (sooo simple, but sooo funky)
and my favourite from californication..
Get On Top...funky, hard and really different
and bitch to play: Right On Time (aaaah)

Lord forgive me I forgot...

Pretty Little Ditty


Need I say no more?!

[in_exile]

All the way with Rojo412. Agree with all 3 songs. Ther are my favs of Flea.

-MCE