The Flea Bowl

[Mike19]

In case you missed it, FLea (playing one of his orange Flea Basses) played the National Anthem at the BCS Bowl tonight. There was no leaping about and he might have been wearing a shirt.

Could anyone tell what stack he was playing through - I couldn't see it well enough.

 

[ahbassman]

Ampeg head... looked like a SVT CL... and an ampeg 410.

 

[EagleMoon]

I saw that, and all I could think was "advertising the Flea Bass" when I saw it.

 

[J-Building]

I saw that, and all I could think was "advertising the Flea Bass" when I saw it.

sigh...

 

[Joey3313]

sigh...

Give him a break, at least he's trying to make this thread suitable for the section of the forum it's currently in.

 

[J-Building]

Give him a break, at least he's trying to make this thread suitable for the section of the forum it's currently in.

I don't really know what that means, but I'm going to take this chance to clarify what I meant. What I meant to express was my displeasure with Flea playing his line of, in my opinion, gaudy basses.

 

[Mike19]

I don't really know what that means, but I'm going to take this chance to clarify what I meant. What I meant to express was my displeasure with Flea playing his line of, in my opinion, gaudy basses.

I Flea ain't willing to play his own bass then he shouldn't be selling it.

 

[Geddyfleaharris]

If Flea ain't willing to play his own bass then he shouldn't be selling it.

^^^ Amen to that. Good point.

 

[carbonfold]

I believe it was a SVT-CL and B-410HLF. I bet it was just backlined.

They probably told him to show up in a shirt and his band... OH and don't forget your pants too. haha

 

[nicfargo]

When I switched to the game I saw that bass (the camera was zoomed way out) and I though "what tool is playing that thing". Then the camera zoomed in and I saw it was Flea. All I could think was "lame". I personally thought it sounded like crap, and Flea looked like he was in pain playing it. Looked like he was struggling to play it.

 

[Passinwind]

In case you missed it, FLea (playing one of his orange Flea Basses)

What? Looked dayglow green to me...Link Removed .

 

[twinfallsbass]

When I switched to the game I saw that bass (the camera was zoomed way out) and I though "what tool is playing that thing". Then the camera zoomed in and I saw it was Flea. All I could think was "lame". I personally thought it sounded like crap, and Flea looked like he was in pain playing it. Looked like he was struggling to play it.

Totally agree with you. IMO, the worst National Anthem ( besides Rosan's version ) I have heard.

 

[Bassist13]

For someone who I normally respect as a bass player and over all musician that was garbage.I had the luck of being to close my browser window to end it, but my heart goes out to all the people who had to watch it live .

 

[Mo'Phat]

In Flea's defense, it did look like he was playing pretty stretched out chords...in front of 100K people...solo. I don't care how road-savvy you are, that will make your sphincter pucker a tad.

 

[MycooLeeyun]

I say, at least he was out there playing. Just because his name is "Flea" doesn't make him anywhere close to perfect. Give the guy some slack, John Frusciante quitting the band probably doesn't have him in the best state of mind right now. I hope one day when you're out there trying to play in front of a **** ton of people, all they can do is criticize the bass your playing and the sound it is producing.

 

[darthkgrim]

Has anyone actually played one of these or know someone who has? If so do they play well?

They're advertised as being set up well and very playable.

 

[twinfallsbass]

Actually, I like both the bass he was playing and the tone he was getting. I was not even slamming his bass playing, I just did not like the song as a whole.

 

[Lammchop93]

I played one at NAMM over the summer, and it played great, and I did like the looks, but I still wouldn't pay the $500-$600 they are. I wouldn't pay more than $400 for one IMHO.

 

[darthkgrim]

I played one at NAMM over the summer, and it played great, and I did like the looks, but I still wouldn't pay the $500-$600 they are. I wouldn't pay more than $400 for one IMHO.

Actually they were listed for on the site $499. I thought the whole point of those was to make a affordable starter bass for kids. The juniors list at $399.

Check it out:Link Removed

 

[bassteban]

Someone should have put a plastic bag over Groban's ugly head. Who else was in the band?