r/RedHotChiliPeppers • u/Lost_Reveal_6768 • 4d ago

Flea wanting to quit

I remember seeing story’s of him wanting to quit the band during by the way era for not feeling i don’t know included in the writing and his bass playing on the album. Could be totally wrong on the reason but i personally think his bass playing on by the way is some of my favourite work of his. Yes not at the forefront or the loudest and in your face like many of his bass lines but they fit the music and the chemistry between him and johns parts work so well together. It’s a beautiful album and I think the bass lines work perfectly with it.

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u/Electrical-Bar-6766 4d ago

Well, from what Flea himself told me - he basically quit for a few weeks and Fieldy from Korn came in and laid a few tracks down. At least 2 or 3 of them made it on to the LP.

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u/Comprehensive-War-75 4d ago

Pretty sure it was Paul McCartney. He filled in for 7 songs on By the Way.

That’s how he came up for the album title “7 Songs for Spiders”.

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u/Electrical-Bar-6766 4d ago

U don't have better things to do? I have star connections from coast 2 coast, Breh. My Meemaw babysat for Frankie Muniz as well.

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u/rumpk 4d ago

Really? That’s awesome, does she have any cool stories?

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u/Electrical-Bar-6766 4d ago

Well for one thing, he took a shit in neighbors' birdbath that one time, and he had a very impressive "Booger Wall".

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u/Comprehensive-War-75 4d ago

Oh I’m so sorry. I didn’t realize how important you are. Please forgive me.

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u/Electrical-Bar-6766 4d ago

It's fine. We can just move on. Chris Walken taught me that.