Good Flea/Stingray Video Clip

[Randracula]

This clip from the Chad Smith instructional video has some great bass playing from Flea and great Stingray tone.......Flea/Chad Smith

 

[Bill]

That's cool!!

 

[Mr_Phunk]

If you click on "more videos" there is another one from his instructional video here.

 

[AnthonyD]

Flea saturation aside... The guy can groove!

 

[prickly_pete]

To me, that's not much of a groove, just fast repetition.

Click here for a a groove:

http://www.darkoceangame.info/x3000/level42.mp3

 

[teonigil]

To me, that's not much of a groove, just fast repetition.

Click here for a a groove:

http://www.darkoceangame.info/x3000/level42.mp3

BLAM

 

[Jazzbassman23]

To me, that's not much of a groove, just fast repetition.

Click here for a a groove:

http://www.darkoceangame.info/x3000/level42.mp3

And this isn't? No offense, but both guys groove, albeit in different ways.

 

[Soulfinger]

Since when did "wank" become "groove"?

 

[prickly_pete]

I like Flea, and I have played many of his lines over the years. But Flea's lines are really predictable. Mark King blows me away because he can just rip out one cool riff after another, and tie them together effortlessly (much variation) -- his technique is pretty good too I shouldn't have said Flea can't groove, but I actually think his finger-style lines are much better than his slapped lines which include too much octave popping (now that will break a groove). Flea kills on "If you want me to stay."

 

[prickly_pete]

Since when did "wank" become "groove"?

Hey, if you got it, flaunt it! No one ever called Ali or Picasso a "wanker." Both Flea and Mark King were/are able to make the bass the central/focal instrument in pop bands. That is amazing!

Btw, MK recorded several albums with a SR4, something I don't believe Flea ever did.

 

[Randracula]

Flea kills on "If you want me to stay."

Yes he does but I still love the "Thumping and Plucking Super Chopper Bass Technique" of Larry Graham on that song as well. As to all of the comments, I posted this clip to show some good Stingray footage not to have everyone critique
Flea's bass technique or compare him to Mark King.For every great bass player out there there is someone who is better, so it's really pointless to argue.Let's bring back the love people.........

 

[azzy_wazzy]

Wow that was impressive... the 'Ray sounded fantastic too!

 

[Randracula]

Wow that was impressive... the 'Ray sounded fantastic too!

Now that's what i'm talking about

 

[Bill]

If I could groove or wank like any of those video/audio clips, I'd be a happy guy!

 

[JB1]

I'm inclined to agree that Fleas fingered parts are nicer (Soul to Squeeze anyone?), but heck, gimme half the ability of either guy and I'd be a groove-o-wank-o-saurus!

 

[pattiejay]

wank or groove, that video's pretty cool...

too bad he plays a modulus now

 

[Bera]

I liked all of the 3... Flea, Mark King and - specially! - the Stingray!