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Flea Goes To School
- Thread starter pretaanluxis
- Start date
- Dec 15, 2007
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- Endorsing Artist: Ashdown/ESP/Dunlop/Line 6/Normandy.
My post was not directed at you.
lol. I was wondering...
Hard to tell subtext in type form.
Cheers.
BOY would i be stressed out if i went to my usual bass classes here at college and flea was in my class....
Yeah, I should not have quoted you, as I was agreeing.
I don't even recall who I was jabbing, and I'm too lazy to look now.
Edit: It was the OP- the 'starting his formal education' thing.
Ok, I'll be a stick in the mud - should we be impressed/overjoyed/tickled pink that a musician is taking another step towards becoming a better musician?
Shouldn't that be expected of any musician at any age? I think it's cool and all, but don't see the big deal.
Flame on!
Shouldn't that be expected of any musician at any age? I think it's cool and all, but don't see the big deal.
Flame on!
Ok, I'll be a stick in the mud - should we be impressed/overjoyed/tickled pink that a musician is taking another step towards becoming a better musician?
Shouldn't that be expected of any musician at any age? I think it's cool and all, but don't see the big deal.
Flame on!
Yes I agree that it should not be out of the norm.
But it is nice to see that his playing ability/fame has not gone to his head. Too many people make it and then have the wow, I'm here I made it attitude. Nice to see that he knows he wants to learn more and he doesn't have an ego that gets in the way of that.
Ok, I'll be a stick in the mud - should we be impressed/overjoyed/tickled pink that a musician is taking another step towards becoming a better musician?
Shouldn't that be expected of any musician at any age? I think it's cool and all, but don't see the big deal.
Flame on!
Fair enough. Except rock music is an industry where making money normally leads musicians to believe they are qualified to teach others. It's refreshing to see Flea wanting to learn more.....meanwhile...... Fieldy releases an instructional DVD
Boombass76
Commercial User
This is really great that a musician who is not only already very good but has also gained huge success and international acclaim still wants to lear more! Hats off to Flea!
LOTS of respect to him studying music at such an age. His pursuit of learning hasn't stopped yet, thats awesome.
knarleybass
Commercial User
I agree. And it really gets annoying seeing interviews with an artist who says that they "never practice" and things like that which actually discourage people starting out who get frustrated when they can't make a sound like them. I mean, come on. EVERYONE practices if even a little and during band rehearsals. And there's a ton of stuff to learn out there, not just technical prowess.
Cool to see him enroll in USC's program. Sure it's not a big deal, but it's not expected much among famous musicians.
Way to go Flea!
No matter how old or many years playing there always more growth to be obtianed in musicainship.
I too hope to be a full life student of bass. (to the grave man)
No matter how old or many years playing there always more growth to be obtianed in musicainship.
I too hope to be a full life student of bass. (to the grave man)
