The post Gene Simmons on Bass Virtuosos Like Flea: “I Can’t Remember Anything He Plays” appeared first on Consequence. To no surprise, Simmons prefers simplicity — a catchy hook — over technical skill ...

HOLLYWOOD, CA--(Marketwired - July 11, 2016) - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is proud to announce its collaboration with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Red Hot Chili Peppers' ...

When Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea began preparing for his role in the movie Low Down, a rough-hewn biopic about jazz pianist and onetime Charlie Parker and Miles Davis accompanist Joe Albany, it ...

Introducing the Fender Signature Flea Bass. Modeled after Flea’s rare ’61 Shell Pink Jazz Bass, the Flea Bass features a beautiful road-worn finish, American Vintage ’64 pickups and a custom neck ...

As stated, Simmons was making a larger point stating that he was not necessarily a fan of the more technical players in music and felt that on his chosen instrument, the less showy, the better. In the ...

Rolling Stone ranked him the #2 bass player of all time. But Flea, one of the founding members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, didn't start out in rock 'n'roll; he always dreamt of being a jazz musician ...

Flea has been a part of the Red Hot Chili Peppers since its inception in the 1980s. Over the past four decades, the superstar bassist been an essential part of RHCP's stage presence, and in the band's ...

Update: Flea’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game received, uh, mixed reviews, to say the least. One typical comment on Twitter? “I couldn’t hear Flea over the ...