Burns-bass Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Never been a fan of the Chilli Peppers, always seemed like macho American cow poop but this considered interview has changed my view on that a little bit. Book sounds interesting... https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/04/flea-red-hot-chili-peppers-interview-memoir 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Sounds like it will be a good read - thanks for bringing that to my attention 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Thanks for this, definitely one for the reading list. BTW, Anthony Keidis' book is also well worth a read 👍🏻 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Apparently the book only goes up to him starting the RHCP. I’m sure the first 16 odd years of his life are interesting but I’m not sure a whole book on it gets me that excited. I would like to know about the later years as well. I completely agree, Anthony Keidis’ book is good read. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskit_case Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I managed to get a signed copy from Waterstones for £20, early Xmas present 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 It does sound interesting - I read this on the way to work this morning: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/04/flea-red-hot-chili-peppers-interview-memoir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Burns-bass said: Never been a fan of the Chilli Peppers, always seemed like macho American cow poop but this considered interview has changed my view on that a little bit. Book sounds interesting... https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/04/flea-red-hot-chili-peppers-interview-memoir macho American BS is quite far from how I see them... but if you haven't really spent much time listening to them I can see how they would not necessarily appeal. I didn't like them, for years and years. Then I ended up in a RHCP tribute band and started to pay attention, and my view on them changed entirely. You don't need to like them, of course, but the macho american tag is pretty far off the mark, I think (now, if you were talking about Lynyrd Skynyrd... ) Edited November 4, 2019 by mcnach 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 38 minutes ago, NJE said: Apparently the book only goes up to him starting the RHCP. I’m sure the first 16 odd years of his life are interesting but I’m not sure a whole book on it gets me that excited. I would like to know about the later years as well. I completely agree, Anthony Keidis’ book is good read. How many people read Kiedis' book and felt like slapping him at least on ten separate occasions The guy has been very lucky to make it this far. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Just now, mcnach said: How many people read Kiedis' book and felt like slapping him at least on ten separate occasions The guy has been very lucky to make it this far. Looks like I may need to read that one too. Anyone who is a Glen Hughes fan, or not actually should read his - lord knows how he is still alive - but what a guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: Looks like I may need to read that one too. Anyone who is a Glen Hughes fan, or not actually should read his - lord knows how he is still alive - but what a guy Big fan of Glenn Hughes here. I have the book but haven't read it yet. I'm an 'acquaintance' (not close enough to call friends, but we've been out drinking and chatting etc) with a guitarist who knows him well, and I heard a few sad stories of Glenn. He seems to be doing alright these days, and what a voice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Not my favourite RHCP/Flea song... but it's an interesting one in many ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 14 minutes ago, mcnach said: Big fan of Glenn Hughes here. I have the book but haven't read it yet. I'm an 'acquaintance' (not close enough to call friends, but we've been out drinking and chatting etc) with a guitarist who knows him well, and I heard a few sad stories of Glenn. He seems to be doing alright these days, and what a voice! Seen him twice Recently What a guy and voice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 1 hour ago, mcnach said: macho American BS is quite far from how I see them... but if you haven't really spent much time listening to them I can see how they would not necessarily appeal. I didn't like them, for years and years. Then I ended up in a RHCP tribute band and started to pay attention, and my view on them changed entirely. You don't need to like them, of course, but the macho american tag is pretty far off the mark, I think (now, if you were talking about Lynyrd Skynyrd... ) I heard them every day from about 1992 to 1999, so I’ve done my time. It just never appealed to me at all. I even saw them once in the inner circle bit at Ealrs Court (very close!) and it just left me cold. Hey ho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I love them, and Flea so will deffo read. AK book is a good read, but yeah what a knacker!! Interesting back story though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, mcnach said: How many people read Kiedis' book and felt like slapping him at least on ten separate occasions The guy has been very lucky to make it this far. He doesn't come across as a particularly likeable bloke. I also got the impression, rightly or wrongly, that since Hillel Slovak died Kiedis has basically thought of the Chillis as himself, Flea and the hired help. He basically says that he barely knows Chad, and he always thought of John Frusciante as Flea's mate. Edited November 4, 2019 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Burns-bass said: I heard them every day from about 1992 to 1999, so I’ve done my time. It just never appealed to me at all. I even saw them once in the inner circle bit at Ealrs Court (very close!) and it just left me cold. Hey ho. and that's fine if you don't like them , I just don't get the "macho american" thing... in fact they seem to me quite the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, mcnach said: and that's fine if you don't like them , I just don't get the "macho american" thing... in fact they seem to me quite the opposite. ahem...and i quote Deep inside the garden of Eden Standing there with my hard on bleedin' There's a devil in my d#ck and some demons in my semen Good God no that would be treason Believe me Eve she gave good reason Booty looking too good not to be squeezin' Creamy beaver hotter than a fever I'm a givin' 'cause she's the receiver I won't and I don't hang up until I please her Makin' her feel like an over achiever I take it away for a minute just to tease her Then I give it back a little bit deeper Edited November 4, 2019 by Monkey Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, Monkey Steve said: ahem...and i quote Deep inside the garden of Eden Standing there with my hard on bleedin' There's a devil in my d#ck and some demons in my semen Good God no that would be treason Believe me Eve she gave good reason Booty looking too good not to be squeezin' Creamy beaver hotter than a fever I'm a givin' 'cause she's the receiver I won't and I don't hang up until I please her Makin' her feel like an over achiever I take it away for a minute just to tease her Then I give it back a little bit deeper Ahem... I see your quote and counter quote you with (from The Guardian interview) - "The band’s eager display of their bodies gave them a homoerotic frisson from the start ... Early in their career, the Chili Peppers did so in a daring way by posing for the Los Angeles-based gay porn magazine In Touch. “I felt honored that they wanted us in the magazine,” Flea said. “The gay community in Los Angeles were the first ones to really embrace the Chili Peppers.” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 5 hours ago, Teebs said: It does sound interesting - I read this on the way to work this morning: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/04/flea-red-hot-chili-peppers-interview-memoir I hope you kept an eye on the road tooTeebs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: I hope you kept an eye on the road tooTeebs Some of the time... (before I am inundated with complaints regarding my immoral behaviour, I'll just mention that I travel to work on the bus, because traffic in the centre of Manchester is diabolical! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Steve Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 24 minutes ago, DoubleOhStephan said: Ahem... I see your quote and counter quote you with (from The Guardian interview) - "The band’s eager display of their bodies gave them a homoerotic frisson from the start ... Early in their career, the Chili Peppers did so in a daring way by posing for the Los Angeles-based gay porn magazine In Touch. “I felt honored that they wanted us in the magazine,” Flea said. “The gay community in Los Angeles were the first ones to really embrace the Chili Peppers.” I don't disagree, more that I can see how the casual listener can get the impression that the music is pretty macho b/s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, DoubleOhStephan said: "The band’s eager display of their bodies gave them a homoerotic frisson from the start . Yep, I saw them at Janus Landing (now Janus Live), St Petersburg FLA, 1989, and they all wore nothing but a nappy/diaper. ps Mother's Milk Tour. Edited November 4, 2019 by petebassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 27 minutes ago, Monkey Steve said: I don't disagree, more that I can see how the casual listener can get the impression that the music is pretty macho b/s Yeah, I know what you're saying, just messing really 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 One for the Christmas list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Just finished reading Acid for the Children and thought it was great. Not a rock star memoir at all, but a really insightful ride through his formative years, disrupted childhood and finding meaning thru books, music and art. He's pretty candid about being an idiot sometimes and addresses some really mean things he's done. I've really enjoyed the ride and the storytelling tho. Recommended for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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