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His playing on Alanis's "You Oughta Know" is the only reason I bought the album... Was in a cd store and heard the bass and took notice immediately. Only found out it was him after the purchase.
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"I ate fiberglass insulation. It wasn't cotton-candy like that guy said. My tummy itches" - Brick Tamland
I love flea. One of my favourite bassists to listen to.
A master of composing the funk-rock song, for sure! That's where I'd say his strongpoint was - knowing exactly where the song is going and how to take it there.
much love for the guy
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1983 Ricky 4003 (White)
1990s Ibanez Prestige Sr3006E
1988 Stingray 4
I love his spontanious stage presense and overall spiritual, energetic approach to playing...not so much a fan of the Red Hot Chil Peppers anymore though. They've really been going downhill since Californication, IMO.
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"The secret to the sound is to drop the bass on the floor!" Jaco Pastorius
Flea was the reason I bought a n EBMM Stingray in the first place. I believe him to be the most visible person playing a bass in popular music today. Maybe not to musicians-- but to the masses. And at the very least he has introduced millions to an example of "good" feeling bass playing.
[quote=Californication is about as good as it gets for simple basslines.[/QUOTE]
That is the bass overstatement for all time.
Dear God, I wouldn't even know where to start with examples contrary to that . . . I guess I could start in the 50's . . .
Flea's a good bassist and some of his work on their latest album Stadium Arcadium is killer. I don't listen much to mainstream music but amongst Pop music , it's good to to hear some well structured basslines. But comparing him to Wooten etc is stupidity
