![Flea: “I think about playing bass as like a river. I can unleash it however it needs to go – like violent rapids, or a calm, still pool” | Guitar World Flea: “I think about playing bass as like a river. I can unleash it however it needs to go – like violent rapids, or a calm, still pool” | Guitar World](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h94WwkBNK468zpZfAXJqAa-1200-80.jpg)
Flea: “I think about playing bass as like a river. I can unleash it however it needs to go – like violent rapids, or a calm, still pool” | Guitar World
![TIL in 1984, Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist Flea played so aggressively that he had worn a hole in his thumb, into which someone had to keep pouring crazy glue into. : TIL in 1984, Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist Flea played so aggressively that he had worn a hole in his thumb, into which someone had to keep pouring crazy glue into. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/GP05N_F6KvXj97WLNtSeI8suD44OEoS-HeKroN1jT1c.jpg?auto=webp&s=81a68381a76bb6020212ef7208eadd011770d927)
TIL in 1984, Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist Flea played so aggressively that he had worn a hole in his thumb, into which someone had to keep pouring crazy glue into. :
![Bassist "Flea" of the band "Red Hot Chili Peppers" performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 7. "Flea" was wearing bikini style briefs Bassist "Flea" of the band "Red Hot Chili Peppers" performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 7. "Flea" was wearing bikini style briefs](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D57GYD/bassist-flea-of-the-band-red-hot-chili-peppers-performs-at-the-mtv-video-music-awards-at-radio-city-music-hall-in-new-york-september-7-flea-was-wearing-bikini-style-briefs-at-the-show-2D57GYD.jpg)
Bassist "Flea" of the band "Red Hot Chili Peppers" performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 7. "Flea" was wearing bikini style briefs
![Acid For The Children - The autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend Audiobook by Flea - | Rakuten Kobo 9781472245342 Acid For The Children - The autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend Audiobook by Flea - | Rakuten Kobo 9781472245342](https://kbimages1-a.akamaihd.net/0ba2be48-6c89-45da-abd7-a92a4474c763/166/300/False/acid-for-the-children-the-autobiography-of-flea-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-legend.jpg)
Acid For The Children - The autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend Audiobook by Flea - | Rakuten Kobo 9781472245342
Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers will publish 'Acid for the Children,' his memoir - Los Angeles Times
![He's looking to be the alpha": Flea hints at conflicted relationship with Red Hot Chili Peppers' bandmate, Anthony Kiedis He's looking to be the alpha": Flea hints at conflicted relationship with Red Hot Chili Peppers' bandmate, Anthony Kiedis](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RHCP-Flea.jpg)
He's looking to be the alpha": Flea hints at conflicted relationship with Red Hot Chili Peppers' bandmate, Anthony Kiedis
![Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at the Isle of Wight Festival, at Newport on the Isle of Wight Stock Photo - Alamy Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at the Isle of Wight Festival, at Newport on the Isle of Wight Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D71709/flea-from-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-performing-at-the-isle-of-wight-festival-at-newport-on-the-isle-of-wight-2D71709.jpg)