True tho, if you are up high in an office they give you company car, free parking etc but if you are poor you have to pay for everything how's the even work? Lol
It’s basically the theme of “The Million Pound Bank Note” by Mark Twain. A broke guy is given a legit 1m bill of legal tender and everywhere he tries to spend it people give him the royal treatment just for having it, including comping his intended expenses. It makes more sense with musicians obviously; a famous bass player can be a walking billboard for a bass or amp company.
It makes so much sense that they were amazing friends. When Flea is talking about how he can't read music but he puts his whole soul out there, it instantly makes me think of the way River acted. Totally self taught but just had 'IT', the way Flea is a brilliant musician. Two incredibly talented people. Also, remember when famous people were famous because they were talented, and had something to offer the world?
Fucking love Flea! 43:09 When Rivrr starts calling out random things and feelings for Flea to play, this gets amazing. Holy shit that was awesome. I really loved "Manic Woman... Tripping on the Umbrella", and "Clara Goes to See the Ducks at the Pond"
@Gabriel M. Chávez Thank You! 🤗 I don't understand why there are so many comments on UA-cam that put him down. I think he's great! Very talented and has a slightly distinctive character about him. (Some people don't like uniqueness, I guess...) 😔
I loved River and Flea's friendship/brotherhood. They clicked so well together. Even though Flea is like 7/8 years older, River was always the teacher. I also think they clicked so well cause of, obviously how River was a s a person, but also cause their desires were pretty similar. Flea wanted to be a well-known actor, but instead he's a well-known musician and River wanted to be a well-known musician, instead he was a well-known actor. So they just sorta, clicked. Much love to both of them🕊️❤️
Whether they were on drugs or not doesn’t matter. There is a lot of value in this whole interview. The spiritual and emotional connection these two have with each other and the art of expression is outstanding. I hope everyone takes something from this or at least considers how lucky we are to believe on this very day and while tomorrow is never promised what we leave behind can be more than physical possessions but the power of influence.
@@prettydigitaljournal that person is just a troll. she posts on every river video saying crazy messed up stuff. she makes up lies about river, i wouldn’t bother even talking to her 😒
Flea is so next level. I didn’t even realize how spiritual he was until I saw this. Love that dude. It’s sad River is clearly not at his best during this video. But Flea just seems happy to have his buddy there. Please don’t judge him off of this. Please see his earlier interviews. Peace.
River: I have a question, here's a good question. Do you write, for instance that " get up and jump"... do you write that slow and then speed it up? Flea: No.
No River Phoenix was not on drugs. He was tired. At the time Phoenix was filming this video in 1992, he was also working on the film The Thing Called Love (released 1993) He had a little free time during the filming to help his friend Flea make this video. River is wearing the same shirt he wore in the film.
Maybe he was high, but this is him definately not high: ua-cam.com/video/bWZ4E4zy2SE/v-deo.html he was a weird dude. Its sad that 'addict' is all people remember. Everyone was fucked up at this time, he just died from it while others didnt.
I've always loved this video. Always watched clips to learn little Flea bits well before UA-cam was a thing and you'd see little snippits. Unfortunate about Rivers, but these two had a genuine connection.
18:23 too 🤣 Absolutely brilliant ain't he, cracks me up laughing when he starts really getting into the groove and starts stomping around the place totally in his own element, like a Flea-Rex 🦖 🤣 🎸
Oh my gosh dude. These 2 dudes, Chad and Flea, so much chemistry it's insane. Love this video. This video is my biggest musical inspiration of my LIFE. My dad gave me this video along with my first bass guitar when I was 13 years old. Changed my life. I've prolly watched it 300 times AT LEAST. It affirms my style as a musician. I've always been an improve artist. Freestyle rapping and on the spot jamming. Straight impulsive creative music making has always been my primary playstyle. And alot of it, thanks to this video, is the reason why I came to know its okay for me to feel free to jam with total no hold bars freedom and creativity. Thank you Flea and Chad and River for this video
Although I'm not a chilli peppers fan..I really admire fleas knowledge and respect he has for his musical forefathers. I think that is going away. And river was a fantastic interviewer
Man, oh man, I love love River, but he is quite obviously out of it here. Maybe he just smoked too much weed, maybe he's there after filming for 15 hours, maybe its valium...who knows? But, he is clearly not all there.
@Lisa Surlie no you're the reason you started doing drugs. You. You put them in your body. You're insane. I see you on every video that has anything to do with River making the same rude comments. Take responsibility for yourself.
I'm here again hanging out with one of my all-time favourite influences Sir Michael of Flea-Balzary and the Late Great River Phoenix, not the first time I've watched this but as with anything relating to real creative (&always genuine!) musicianship and artistry from the soul I take interest.
I Love River so much Forever be Loved and Missed💙 Always my inspiration in so many ways. His THE BEST!!! River with his James Wright Character here is always my fave💙💖💙
I´m one of those... Just remembered this vid convinced me to get into funk by the age of 18... 10 years later I thank the funky ass fleabass for changing my life... Great love for him!!
Me man Not only the Bass, though it was my very first instrument. This video propelled and inspired me to be a musician on so many different levels with so many different instruments and styles. My dad bought me this video and a bass guitar for my birthday when I was 13 years old back around the year 2000. Changed my whole life. Prolly watched it 500 times since
Went to see the chilli’s in 2010 in London best gig ever ! I couldn’t help but think of River watching flea, River was in such Orr of flea he loved the chilli’s you could hear their influence in Rivers music they’d of worked together at one point the chilli’s had so many epic tracks yet to come
Just go this 4 years later. But the funk never gets old. I am a bassist for life and what flea says in this lesson is so timeless. “BE TRUE TO THE FUNK” I’m so glad you said that flea. You have to give all yourself to the funk, I’m 47 years into my funk journey, and I can say from my own experience as a true funkster that as you grow walking the lane of the funk it becomes more of a state of mind eventually. In the end you are one with the funk. Be the funk. Goodnite
the fact that most of the people here on the comments is talking about whether River was on drugs or not, was tired or whatever. I tried to see what, I think, is the main purpose of the video, and that's to enjoy Flea talking with such passion and love about what he does, sharing it with his dear friend, River, and with all of us. Yeah some of the questions might be off topic or maybe not THAT interesting but c'mon just enjoy ❤️
I always thought Flea was one of those popular musicians overrated by fanboys until I saw this and seen his incredible speed and technique, he's definitely a genius bass player
River was playing the macho James Wright at the time in "The Thing Called Love" but if you watch that movie and compare it to the real person, you can see how different they are.
48:42 singapatient or syncopation? Either way Flea is one of the best musicians that has ever floated around the world and up someone's nose... Ever. The intensity of his energy is unrivaled. Flea is all smash- no flash! haha "Be true to yourself and don't be lame."
12:00 Flea may be a pompous rock star, however, Flea is doing Ernie Ball Music Man a way bigger favor vs the other way around. Flea thinks, wow I gotta free Bass, but it probably cost music Man a few bucks to make that bass. At that point in time, the internet hadn't really taken off yet and TV commercials/magazine ads aren't cheap. Solution, give a touring musician who's playing stadiums a few basses. Cheapest and most potent endorsement.
There was another bass player wearing neon tights and stuff who also made a bass lesson in the same format. I remember something like Shocker Zulu, but that's probably not it. Can someone help me remember his name please? Edit: Never mind, that was T.M. Stevens, and it was an album, Shocka Zooloo
Chad Gaylord Smith (Saint Paul, Minnesota; 25 de octubre de 1961) es un músico estadounidense más conocido por ser el baterista de la banda de rock Red Hot Chili Peppers, con quienes grabó 10 álbumes de estudio y de la cual es miembro desde 1988 hasta la actualidad. Smith también es el baterista de la banda de hard rock Chickenfoot y de la banda instrumental Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats.[3] Además, ha colaborado con numerosos artistas como John Frusciante, Glenn Hughes, Jake Bugg, Dave Navarro, Dixie Chicks y Johnny Cash, entre otros. 62 AÑOS. (63) 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
"The richer you get, then they start giving you stuff for free. Isn't that weird?" - Flea
True tho, if you are up high in an office they give you company car, free parking etc but if you are poor you have to pay for everything how's the even work? Lol
@@thelifeofpewpew3290 The rich get richer, that's the law of the land...
It’s basically the theme of “The Million Pound Bank Note” by Mark Twain. A broke guy is given a legit 1m bill of legal tender and everywhere he tries to spend it people give him the royal treatment just for having it, including comping his intended expenses.
It makes more sense with musicians obviously; a famous bass player can be a walking billboard for a bass or amp company.
It's called capitalism. 🤣
Because they're a currency. It pays to give them free stuff.
It makes so much sense that they were amazing friends. When Flea is talking about how he can't read music but he puts his whole soul out there, it instantly makes me think of the way River acted. Totally self taught but just had 'IT', the way Flea is a brilliant musician. Two incredibly talented people.
Also, remember when famous people were famous because they were talented, and had something to offer the world?
Yes I respect these people
💛Flea is a great guy and really loved River. He is real..and he is so calming. 💙Even his faster riffs sooth my fragile soul. 💥
There’s a River born to be a giver…
"My Own Private Bass lesson"
that was really good
0:00 Intro Jam
2:42 Interview (Part #1)
5:38 Jam
7:00 Interview (Part #2)
9:25 Jam
10:02 Interview (Part #3)
12:09 Jam
13:19 Interview (Part #4)
14:31 Jam
15:43 Interview (Part #5)
18:19 Jam
19:05 Interview (Part #6)
27:10 Jam
27:50 Interview (Part #7)
32:32 Jam
33:00 Interview (Part #8)
45:56 Jam
47:11 Interview (Part #9)
54:12 Jam
No context Flea moment - 33:53 😆
Man is truly unique, a genuinely gifted musical-being. It's in his soul, it's who he is. You can see it and feel it.
"Play every note like its your last"
Words to live by
Fucking love Flea!
43:09 When Rivrr starts calling out random things and feelings for Flea to play, this gets amazing. Holy shit that was awesome. I really loved "Manic Woman... Tripping on the Umbrella", and "Clara Goes to See the Ducks at the Pond"
Laugh out loud every time. Flea is such a brilliant musician. River was a weirdo. Good team. ;)
@Gabriel Chávez and even more so high as fuck, both of em
@Gabriel M. Chávez Thank You! 🤗 I don't understand why there are so many comments on UA-cam that put him down.
I think he's great! Very talented and has a slightly distinctive character about him. (Some people don't like uniqueness, I guess...) 😔
R.I.P. headphone users at 4:48
dude, you saved my ears, saw your comment like 10 seconds before flea went nuts.
AHHKSHSASHLJ
LOLOLOL
and 8:05
Fuck you!!!🤣🤣🖕
I use to own this video on VHS. When my girlfriend and I broke up I lost the video in the divorce. Man, I miss that...... video!
Jason Sandlin it's not typically necessary to divorce a girlfriend... Where do you live?
So download it.
Jason Sandlin - you think that's bad? My wife sold my Kramer bass and Peavey 150 watt amp behind my back and I only found out a year later!
you're watching the video on youtube! 'What's the problem complainypants?
I lost my copy too! 😢
Absolutely incredible. In my wildest dreams i can play like Flea haha. 🤘
Flea gets in his own zone and nobody can play the same. What a relented musician. River was also a great musician, he has his own zone as well.
I loved River and Flea's friendship/brotherhood. They clicked so well together. Even though Flea is like 7/8 years older, River was always the teacher. I also think they clicked so well cause of, obviously how River was a s a person, but also cause their desires were pretty similar. Flea wanted to be a well-known actor, but instead he's a well-known musician and River wanted to be a well-known musician, instead he was a well-known actor. So they just sorta, clicked. Much love to both of them🕊️❤️
Whether they were on drugs or not doesn’t matter. There is a lot of value in this whole interview. The spiritual and emotional connection these two have with each other and the art of expression is outstanding. I hope everyone takes something from this or at least considers how lucky we are to believe on this very day and while tomorrow is never promised what we leave behind can be more than physical possessions but the power of influence.
@Lisa Surlie why would you do that, when he was trying to stop using substance?
@@prettydigitaljournal that person is just a troll. she posts on every river video saying crazy messed up stuff. she makes up lies about river, i wouldn’t bother even talking to her 😒
If you tell us what you’re on, it might tell us what they were on.
this is a hidden gem
RIP River Phoenix
drugs? I guess...
John Frusciante i guess...
@@bobpidgeon3200 i see what u did there
Flea is so next level. I didn’t even realize how spiritual he was until I saw this. Love that dude. It’s sad River is clearly not at his best during this video. But Flea just seems happy to have his buddy there. Please don’t judge him off of this. Please see his earlier interviews. Peace.
I think he start to by like that when he met john
@@edybocman76 exactly. John not a good friend.
River is so brilliant and handsome, the best actor in the word. I miss you so much😭💔i love you forever
Holy shit Flea knows the spirituality of music...god bless him
River: I have a question, here's a good question. Do you write, for instance that " get up and jump"... do you write that slow and then speed it up?
Flea: No.
No River Phoenix was not on drugs. He was tired. At the time Phoenix was filming this video in 1992, he was also working on the film The Thing Called Love (released 1993) He had a little free time during the filming to help his friend Flea make this video. River is wearing the same shirt he wore in the film.
Saint Martins Yeah but at that time he was still using drugs, unfortunately.
yah samantha mathis said that river was high during the entire shooting of TTCL, and that he was a mess.
To me this is someone coming down from a drug
Maybe he was high, but this is him definately not high: ua-cam.com/video/bWZ4E4zy2SE/v-deo.html he was a weird dude. Its sad that 'addict' is all people remember. Everyone was fucked up at this time, he just died from it while others didnt.
It's so obvious how much flea loves music and that's pretty awesome
Its also obvious how much he loved River. 💙
came for the music, stayed for the timeless insight into love and authenticity
This is maybe the coolest video I never knew existed damn
River would be the coolest podcaster today
Best thing I clicked on in a long time
anybody watching in 2021? How time flies ...💭
I was gonna say, the interviewer looks like river pheonix
Best interviewer in the whole World!. This is how interviewer should be.
I've always loved this video. Always watched clips to learn little Flea bits well before UA-cam was a thing and you'd see little snippits. Unfortunate about Rivers, but these two had a genuine connection.
This is why i admire Flea. He serves the song. Doesn't over play. Although he could. One beautiful note.
1:40-2:00 (the "movements".. 🤣) I absolutely f'in LOVE Flea. Just such an awesome soul inside of that guy!
18:23 too 🤣 Absolutely brilliant ain't he, cracks me up laughing when he starts really getting into the groove and starts stomping around the place totally in his own element, like a Flea-Rex 🦖 🤣 🎸
Flea has used every bass/Bass amp combo ever and his clean/slap tone is always closely similar. Truth it's really all on your hands.
Oh my gosh dude. These 2 dudes, Chad and Flea, so much chemistry it's insane.
Love this video.
This video is my biggest musical inspiration of my LIFE. My dad gave me this video along with my first bass guitar when I was 13 years old. Changed my life.
I've prolly watched it 300 times AT LEAST.
It affirms my style as a musician.
I've always been an improve artist. Freestyle rapping and on the spot jamming. Straight impulsive creative music making has always been my primary playstyle. And alot of it, thanks to this video, is the reason why I came to know its okay for me to feel free to jam with total no hold bars freedom and creativity.
Thank you Flea and Chad and River for this video
I bought this on vhs in like 1998 and haven't seen it since 2001 thanks for this!
Had this on VHS and watched it religiously
Same here, slice of homes.
53:08 Nothing has ever gotten me more stoked, or made more sense. Thanks, Flea!
Although I'm not a chilli peppers fan..I really admire fleas knowledge and respect he has for his musical forefathers. I think that is going away. And river was a fantastic interviewer
He knows what he's talking about
I know a lot of people get turned off because of the frontman but between flea John and Chad there is some amazing music and chemistry there.
Wow what an incredible interview, River Phoenix, bless his Soul, and Flea, such an inspiration, very humbling 🙏
I can't believe I never knew this existed before! 😁🥳🥰 I love all those involved, grew up on all of their work...
RIP River!
River is so f**king stylish in this. 🔥🔥🔥
River is not wasted here! He's being just the sweet guy he was!
Uh huh.
Man, oh man, I love love River, but he is quite obviously out of it here. Maybe he just smoked too much weed, maybe he's there after filming for 15 hours, maybe its valium...who knows? But, he is clearly not all there.
he could be on something but at least hes not acting like an asshole, hes having a normal conversation and having a good time. this vid is so bold.
@Lisa Surlie well you're daft aren't ya
@Lisa Surlie no you're the reason you started doing drugs. You. You put them in your body.
You're insane. I see you on every video that has anything to do with River making the same rude comments. Take responsibility for yourself.
Flea is so fucking rad. Such a legend. Definitely my number 1 inspiration as a bass player
I'm here again hanging out with one of my all-time favourite influences Sir Michael of Flea-Balzary and the Late Great River Phoenix, not the first time I've watched this but as with anything relating to real creative (&always genuine!) musicianship and artistry from the soul I take interest.
I started out with Trumpet and moved to bass before ever knowing about Fleas journey, and like the interviewer I am completely enthralled with Flea.
I Love River so much Forever be Loved and Missed💙 Always my inspiration in so many ways. His THE BEST!!! River with his James Wright Character here is always my fave💙💖💙
This video inspired about 336 787 guys to become bass player around the world
I´m one of those... Just remembered this vid convinced me to get into funk by the age of 18... 10 years later I thank the funky ass fleabass for changing my life... Great love for him!!
Yep. Downloaded this from Kaazaa at the my early ages on bass, almost 20years ago. Magic stuff.. this simple video had a huge influence on me
Me man
Not only the Bass, though it was my very first instrument. This video propelled and inspired me to be a musician on so many different levels with so many different instruments and styles.
My dad bought me this video and a bass guitar for my birthday when I was 13 years old back around the year 2000. Changed my whole life.
Prolly watched it 500 times since
Went to see the chilli’s in 2010 in London best gig ever ! I couldn’t help but think of River watching flea, River was in such Orr of flea he loved the chilli’s you could hear their influence in Rivers music they’d of worked together at one point the chilli’s had so many epic tracks yet to come
Just go this 4 years later.
But the funk never gets old.
I am a bassist for life and what flea says in this lesson is so timeless.
“BE TRUE TO THE FUNK”
I’m so glad you said that flea.
You have to give all yourself to the funk,
I’m 47 years into my funk journey, and I can say from my own experience as a true funkster that as you grow walking the lane of the funk it becomes more of a state of mind eventually.
In the end you are one with the funk.
Be the funk.
Goodnite
the fact that most of the people here on the comments is talking about whether River was on drugs or not, was tired or whatever. I tried to see what, I think, is the main purpose of the video, and that's to enjoy Flea talking with such passion and love about what he does, sharing it with his dear friend, River, and with all of us. Yeah some of the questions might be off topic or maybe not THAT interesting but c'mon just enjoy ❤️
ah man, the opening sesh they have 1:37 so great!
I love River
@Lisa Surlie what that mean haha
@@benddawson he died 27 years ago unfortunately
@@PepitoMegaChocolato oh shit that's what she meant haha that's grim
This is absolutely fascinating to watch
Thank you, Flea.
The BEST BASS LEARNING VIDEO EVER 😉💖🎶
I always thought Flea was one of those popular musicians overrated by fanboys until I saw this and seen his incredible speed and technique, he's definitely a genius bass player
I love anything with SOUL in it. Yeah the greasiest funk..
So what equipment do you use?
45:57 the best jam ever made.
This needs to be seen a LOT more,
45:55
The best thing a musician can be is a little kid.
Truer words have not been spoken.
*proceeds to play a groovy as fuck bass solo*
That jam was so amazing that the first time i heard it i was amazed
19:37 interesting philosophy Flea. I like this conversation 💗
Wow to the two people that boo this video you two are a special type of close minded
Ez Thegreat Agreed! Muppets
My own private jam session. Hell yeah.
The richer you get they start giving you stuff for free, like you really needed... isn't that weird? - jajaja genius!
“The only time I ever play with a pick is when I have a pick in my had” flea 😂
River was playing the macho James Wright at the time in "The Thing Called Love" but if you watch that movie and compare it to the real person, you can see how different they are.
YESS many people don't understand the fact that that's what it was. When I was looking at this video, all I could think about was "James Wright"
How was he macho?
@@sageantone7291 he was a misogynistic bully. There’s a scene where he boasts to Kyle about how good Miranda is in bed, just to assert his authority.
best parts is when he talks about how punk rock is the shit. 3 times at 19:00, 21:55 and 33:00
I love the riff @ 10:37
hes voice never change :D
This video change my life!
Chad and Flea are just one instrument
Such a LEGEND!! Too reall🙌🏽
This is one of the best things on here
Wicked bass player 💕🇬🇧
23:00 at a River Phoenix vigil at the viper room a fan wrote 🖋" get up and jump" in my journal. 🖊
Now i get it after 14 years. 😄
Where did you get this video? It's best audio and video quality on UA-cam, shame to be just 240p. Do you have the original file?
And some idiots say that Flea is overrated 😂😂👍🏽
48:42 singapatient or syncopation? Either way Flea is one of the best musicians that has ever floated around the world and up someone's nose... Ever. The intensity of his energy is unrivaled. Flea is all smash- no flash! haha
"Be true to yourself and don't be lame."
Aww river ❣️☺️
sick bass playing by flea! The audio keeps clipping in this video :( not good for the speakers.. compress it please :D
I need an envelope filter
Pure Gold!
I love these two aw #foriverandalways
What a genius flea is
12:00 Flea may be a pompous rock star, however, Flea is doing Ernie Ball Music Man a way bigger favor vs the other way around. Flea thinks, wow I gotta free Bass, but it probably cost music Man a few bucks to make that bass. At that point in time, the internet hadn't really taken off yet and TV commercials/magazine ads aren't cheap. Solution, give a touring musician who's playing stadiums a few basses. Cheapest and most potent endorsement.
There was another bass player wearing neon tights and stuff who also made a bass lesson in the same format. I remember something like Shocker Zulu, but that's probably not it. Can someone help me remember his name please?
Edit: Never mind, that was T.M. Stevens, and it was an album, Shocka Zooloo
Have you heard Mono Neon?
Omfg 4:49 scared the living daylight out of me wtf
Nino Ciampa lol, me too, that was not expected
LMFAOOO
33:55 tabs ???
To Defy LMFAO!!!!!!!!
amazing 10/10
I was hoping for LSD tabs.
To Defy The Laws of Tradition
Has always been my favorite part of this interview. I can watch it all day.
I'd love to see Flea tear up an up right bass!!!!!!
Anyone know what scale he’s playing on the fill at 46:42
You can see his whole vibe and demeanor change when he started talking about Hillel
4:47 Well there goes my ears, nice..
All you ever really need to know is revealed at 33:51
33:55
That was weird... I think he started speaking in tongues...
Chad Gaylord Smith (Saint Paul, Minnesota; 25 de octubre de 1961) es un músico estadounidense más conocido por ser el baterista de la banda de rock Red Hot Chili Peppers, con quienes grabó 10 álbumes de estudio y de la cual es miembro desde 1988 hasta la actualidad. Smith también es el baterista de la banda de hard rock Chickenfoot y de la banda instrumental Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats.[3] Además, ha colaborado con numerosos artistas como John Frusciante, Glenn Hughes, Jake Bugg, Dave Navarro, Dixie Chicks y Johnny Cash, entre otros.
62 AÑOS. (63)
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But this is Flea the Bass player
33:57 It's Donnie! 🤣
33:56 Flea doing Donnie 😆
i miss river so much :(
Lindo River .
My bass teacher gave me this on vhs
doesnt know how to read tab sheet music so he just improvises amazing!