Flea has opened up about his most painful on-stage accidents.
The Purple Scorching Chili Peppers bassist gave a brand new interview with Scorching Ones the place reminisced about a number of the most memorable accidents he’s suffered. The band lately put out their album ‘Limitless Love‘ in March 2022, a document which noticed them reunite with guitarist John Frusciante.
From being “hit within the head with a flying bottle” to being “spit on quite a few instances,” Flea went on to explain a number of the extra uncommon methods he was damage throughout a efficiency.
The bassist went on to disclose that lead singer Anthony Kiedis even injured him one live performance: “ one time Anthony was swinging round a microphone like that (pretends to swing a microphone round) and he growth clocked me within the head, took me out.”
Flea additionally stated that he’s by accident damage himself on stage as nicely. “I’ve hit myself within the face with my bass,” he admitted. “One time, I’ve like a scar in my head someplace from after I lower my head open, you recognize, like bam (pretends to hit his head), like that,” he admitted.
The six-time Grammy Award-winning artist additionally stated that he used to do a flip throughout reveals – nevertheless, he wouldn’t all the time land the stunts efficiently.
“I used to do a flip, you recognize, onto my again whereas I used to be taking part in and that f**ked me up a bunch of instances,” he said. “In fact, a number of long-term put on and tear from, you recognize, going bonkers, however truthfully, to be sincere, it’s largely emotional ache.”
Flea spoke to NME in 2022 about the alternative of Josh Klinghoffer, who they ousted to make room for Frusciante. “It was an enormous shift for us, parting methods with Josh. He’s been with us for 10 years, and it was an emotionally tough factor to do. Not solely was he an important musician, he was additionally a considerate, supportive team-player – a communally-minded, sort and clever particular person.
“However artistically, by way of with the ability to converse the identical [musical] language, it was simpler working with John. Getting again right into a room and beginning to play and letting the factor unfold… was actually thrilling.”
It was lately revealed that Flea as soon as gave actor Keanu Reeves an impromptu bass lesson. The John Wick star and bassist for LA grunge band Dogstar met Flea on set of a film, more than likely 1991’s My Personal Non-public Idaho. There, he acquired Flea’s sage recommendation: “Simply really feel it, man. Simply play.”
