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 ...

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 ...

For many, Flea’s wildly energetic slap bass antics and funk-sharpened attack make him one of the greatest bass players in the world. But now the Red Hot Chili Peppers maestro has named the bassist ...

For some reason, Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers/Atoms For Peace bassist, recently visited Koko, the famous American Sign Language-speaking gorilla. He let her play his bass, and she seemed pretty ...

Flea has been very honest about the Red Hot Chili Peppers epic performance at this Sunday's (Feb 2nd) Super Bowl halftime show. The 51 year-old was called out for allegedly faking to play his bass ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers member Flea performed a 13-minute bass and trumpet solo set this past weekend, delivering an ever-evolving piece that featured bass, trumpet, loops and effects. Smith was clearly ...

“I think Paul’s the greatest rock bass player,” said Flea. “He’s just great. I mean, there are so many guys that are great in different ways, but Paul’s bass playing is so lyrical and melodic, and ...

The annals of faking it on stage have a new chapter: After Internet sleuths pointed out that the guitarist and bassist for The Red Hot Chili Peppers did not have their instruments plugged in during ...

Flea busted out a Los Angeles Lakers bass guitar and some incredibly fancy fretwork for his latest performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Lakers’ home game against the Denver Nuggets on ...

Last night, Kobe Bryant ended a 20-year, five-championship NBA career by somehow scoring 60 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-96 victory against the Utah Jazz. (The Jazz evidently did not play a ...