In a current tweet, Purple Scorching Chili Peppers’ Flea revealed his favourite bass gamers.
The rocker reposted a photograph of James Jamerson and wrote in his message:
“The Mount Rushmore of electrical bass gamers. James Jamerson, Jaco [Pastorius], Stanley [Clarke], Sid Vicious.”
Who Is Flea’s Favourite Fashionable Bass Participant?
Whereas Flea admires these names, he additionally has a favourite trendy bass participant. He’s Thundercat, recognized for his work with Suicidal Tendencies. RHCP’s Chad Smith mentioned this whereas discussing Thundercat becoming a member of their tour with Hanuman Welch on Apple Music in 2022:
“Oh man, it was a no brainer. We have been so comfortable when he stated sure, as a result of such as you stated, he’s such an important musician. He can play in any setting. He’s so musical, he’s a tremendous performer. His band is unbelievable, he’s received nice songs, however lots of people don’t know him as his personal factor. I believe it’s nice to provide him some publicity that he greater than deserves.”
The drummer opened up about Flea’s curiosity in Thundercat:
“Clearly Flea loves him, all of us do. However as a bass participant, he’s like, ‘He’s my favourite bass participant,’ [favorite] trendy bass participant proper now. He’s simply unbelievable. He will get the group going. He’ll play probably the most soulful funky Stevie Surprise type of factor. He can do all of it. The one criticism from me is he’s taking part in too brief, however he’s superior. Get there early when you can individuals, you’ll not be upset. Thundercat is the actual deal.”
Final yr, in one other tweet, Flea noticed a tweet asking individuals for his or her high three favourite basslines. He shortly replied, naming his favorites: ‘Flashlight’ by Pfunk, ‘Ramble On’ by Led Zeppelin, and ‘Journey To Satchidananda’ by Alice Coltrane.
You’ll be able to see his tweet beneath.
the mount rushmore of electrical bass gamers
james jamerson, jaco, stanley, sid vicious
— Flea (@flea333) June 22, 2024
