Bass Albums That Changed Music. Ep3. Flea/RHCP
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Let’s face it. Flea is still one of the most recognizable bassists in modern music. His bass riffs are as iconic as he is, but have you ever critically listened to Flea? You know you should look into it, but you never seem to get around to it? Let’s fix that today.
In today’s new video we’re diving into the Red Hot Chili Peppers best ever record, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. If you’re going to be a bass player, then you should know every note on this album!
In this video, Ian Allison highlights his favourite bass moments, breaks them down and shows you how to approach Flea’s masterfully funky basslines.
With this video, we’re also giving you more tools to help up your bass game. There’s a free workbook with all of the tab AND notation. It’s a must have for any serious fan of Flea’s finest four string moments.
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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During a bass player's growth, it usually goes "OMG, Flea is a god!", then "Flea's good, but kinda overrated", then back to "OMG, Flea is a god!" For me, it has stayed at that final stage once I realized what an incredible overall musician Flea is and how I enjoy listening to his playing as much, if not more, than the virtuoso shredders. Tremendous video, Ian!
I imagine playing the trumpet and jazz growing up really helped with that.
Totally agree
Flea is by far one of the best! True dat! He created his own style that if a player learns, is so versatile.
I would say:"OMG, Flea is the best"...then:"Flea is great, but...there are other good players"..and then:"Wau, Jaco is best, but Marcus is so cool, Wooten is amazing, Mohini Dey is great, Pino Paladino is so groovy, Anthony Jackson is so inovative...etc etc...and at the end, who is flea? :D" Sorry, at least in my case it is like that
@@AjoCernansky LOL Flea gets paid more than all of them combined!! Them the facts!
Funky Monks is a fine documentary on the making of this album.
BSSM is one of the best records I’ve ever heard, by far the best RHCP album.
acronyms are funny
BSSM and Californication are the best
Totally agree, BSSM is RHCP at their best
Its not one of the best ones, it IS the best one 🙃
@@DaRkAlVaRu toltally
In 1991 I was 16 and this album changed my life
I was 21 and changed mine too!!!
A CD player...the BSSM alumb...the bass tab book...hours later....every day...i played every note on this alum for a couple years. I was 14. No innocent boy should hear these lyrics lol I'm a bad ass bass player at 38 now and you couldn't teach this out of me. I'm not religous but this is my Bass Bible 100% and my favorite album of all time.
Same here! I think I was also about 14 when I learned these lines note for note and was very quick to pause the lyrics when mom came around!
Same
Haha same I got the guitar and bass tab for bssm when I was 14 and sat for hours learning this and think because of that it made me pretty solid player at a young age lol
You are not alone ;) I started to play guitar along with the cd. So great guitar ideas from Frusciante. Then after a while, I though that guy on bass played so nice stuff I had to try. Except I did not have a bass. Found out a friend had a crappy one so I bought it. I thought bass players played with fingers only and assumed the ´big sounds’ were when they played with their thumbs and pulled the strings, as I heard about it. That is how I started, not knowing anything else haha.
I'm 22 and I just bought my first bass to start learning, Any pointers? 😅
At the time, I remember thinking that the Wal was such an odd choice and being like “that isn’t Flea’s sound!!” But after this record hanging out in my DNA for 20 years, nothing else would sound right.
A Musicman Stingray (like the one on Funky Monks or The Righteous and The Wicked) but 4 string wouldn’t sound out of place
Mellowship slinky is the bass tone I will chase until I’m dead
BSSM is pure genius
Ian’s always got such great energy and is a fantastic teacher, keep up the great work!
He’s more than good enough to play w anyone tomorrow .. . And he really understands the instrument
The Pixies must have written their Allison song about him!
If this video doesn’t make you want to pick up your bass and start slapping it, then I don’t know what video will! Great video!
This guy is always awesome on these videos.
BSSM is an album I'll never get tired of. A must listen if you're a rock bass player IMO. For guitarists too I'd highly recommend listening To this album. Frusciante was only 21 which is a bit mindblowing
"My Lovely Man" should have been highlighted more - the solo isn't even the best part of the song or the bass, it's all about the choruses. So groovy - the pocket that Flea and Chad lock into with John's note stabs is just so incredible.
And if you have to ask!
If you haven't seen the video of Flea and Chad jamming to it, I highly recommend you look it up. Their pocket is unbelievable
I believe that John had a huge influence on Flea's bass playing on this album ...... when he joined the band Flea's creativity went to another level, augmented his knowledge of harmony 👍👍👍
Before John Frusciante, RHCP sucked. Hillel Slovak was crap. Anthony's mouth was super filthy. Probably because he thought he had to curse a lot to try and make up for how crappy their stuff was.
But when John joined, everything got 1000% better. I think this is proved by all the songs they've done with John.
Flea is super incredible, and John is too.
Me hearing Ian play the outro to Funky Monks: WAIT A SECOND HERE!
Blood Sugar Sex Magic is one riff I have been trying to master for years. I just cant grab it. So good. Sooooo good. The whole album is amazing and iconic. And I remember in highschool when Under the Bridge came out and it was like "you mean that's the guys with the socks?"
There's a youtube video of RHCP playing this song live, I think it's at Woodstock '94? But I'd recommend watching not just because it's awesome but also you can see how flea plays it, it may help. Also Dave Navarro was in the band at this time but he kills it on this song
I love how this guy is just sooo happy playing this brilliant music; truly warms the heart :)
Flea: Plays any note
SBL: Classic Flea!
Love you guys and this channel keep up the great work!
Flea is genius.... His bass lines have so much energy.
No one every mentions Soul to Squeez. IMO one of Flea's best Bass lines. I guess because it's on the ConeHeads Soundtrack and a B Side Single it gets lost.
Bass players around the world have been waiting for a killer video like this for decades!
I would love to see Macca on Revolver or Abbey Road with his Rickenbacker, Höfner and Fender Jazz Bass on an episode.
This is just an album that changed music. Not just specifically bass
Thats what the series is called...
@@egeb7 it's called BASS albums that changed music. I think you can omit BASS from that title.
@LCP71 It is a stand out influential album for a lot of musicians in the decades since.
@LCP71 good point. I personally don’t think that BSSM changed music the way Nevermind did, but it certainly changed a lot attitudes in the Rock genre and brought bass to the fore.
Musically Nevermind doesn't really hold up today without sounding dated. BSSM can still be relevant. Nevermind definitely brought forth a genera of music but the previous generation of music was already dying/dead at that point. I would consider that a 'right place right time' album for package and sale as the scene already existed.
This was one of the main reasons I got REALLY into the low end! Never looked back!
This album left an impression on my young brain and influenced my understanding of what bass should sound like. My band complain that I sound too much like Flea, but that impression is hard to shake.
Also, not very much of a defect of you sounding like Flea!
I don't see sounding too much like Flea as a bad thing at all.
@@Dudeonwheels They prefer straight rock, and I try to funk everything up. I see their point, but we all have our own tastes.
so tell us how good you are :)
@@stevo7730 haha Yep, I'm just here to brag. My gf also complains that I'm too much like John Holmes.
I love that Ian has started doing so many videos on this channel. I love his playing and his energy. Great teacher.
You made me want to listen to this album... for the 3000th time
This was the album that convinced me to pursue bass. Best decision ever
I actually have to listen back to all those RHCP albums, but from the top of my head, this was the first where Flea played a majority of the songs with finger style and is not slapping most of the time (or was it Mother’s Milk already). That was really a game changer. And I liked RHCP and Flea from the moment when they were support act for George Clinton and Funkadelic back in 1985 and I watched their gig on TV. So I like when Flea hammers the bass but also when he „softly“ pulls the strings.
No, you are right, he really toned down the slapping on BSSM. Stone cold bush has an albums worth of slap alone!
I remember when I heard it back in 1991 and blew my mind. To this day that Bass Tone is my favourite ever recorded (Geddy´s Wal tone in the late 80´s was also memorable). Had the chance to get a Wal 25 years later and it´s just amazing.
The demonstration that groove, funkiness, rythm feeling... is on the simpliest things is "Give It Away". The bass lines on the album are all spectacular, but the easiest one: the coolest one.
(And it reminds me a bit of "Come Together" in the simplicity and the glissandos that go up and down the fretboard).
I'd love to see one on John Entwistle
YES!
Agreed.
Ummm, yup.
If Live at Leeds ain't a bass album that changed music, I don't know what is.
Quadrophenia! The Real Me, 5:15, Punk and the Godfather
The pure joy in watching Ian play these bass lines, his excitement in breaking them down... When he asked, "But have you critically listened to Flea?" I screamed in my room, "YES!!!" Months of driving around in high school with this CD, the sound, the groove, the heavy funk, the energy... Thank you for making this!
Did I mention I don't play bass? hahah! That's how much I dig this channel and this video. 🤣🎶💫🎶💜🎶🙏🏽
Ian, your playing and enthusiasm and thoughtful way of describing the bass is outstanding. thank you
I remember a fellow bassist that cleverly bought BSSM' guitar and bass transcriptions and tabs, made by Flea and Frusciante themselves: I was just beginning to play bass and was blown away by what I read in the paper vs what I heard on the album!
BSSM is a great album both for a bassist and a drummer!
Off Topic:
Ian Allison on a DeadPool Costume playing Bass would be so awesome!
My favorite record of all time. Flea is arguably my biggest influence. Him and Doug Wimbish. And, Ian, your enthusiasm is absolutely delightful. Love the positive vibes. That's how the bass makes me feel as well: amped!
BSSM got me started on my bass journey. It's full of neat stuff, really iconic throughout and not just the bass. Guitar, drums, vocals (well, it's an aquired taste). Some tricky parts, but also some easy parts, keeps you growing as you learn.
Great video man. Reminds me of being a teenager and speeding hours working out all these lines. Love it!
Music passion is contagious for me!! The smile as he plays is just awesome!! He can barely help it!! 👍
My favorite record of all time!!! 5 years ago when I was visiting LA, I could not miss the opportunity to go to Laurel Canyon to see The Mansion from the street view :)
Couldn't not?
@@mrjimbobarinojabar9405 Corrected 🤪
So cool you guys are doing this album. Great stuff on it. =) Great video! You play it really well too man!
I love this man's passion for amazing bass lines. Keep up the grate work!!
You make it look so easy! I love your enthusiasm, thank you. It makes me want to push harder.
I cant wait for the new album
That album got me into bass playing in the 90's. But your transcription and feel are so on point that i still learned something from it!
Thanks dude and keep on rockin' hard!
Exceptionally good video. Thank you SBL and Ian!
Love this! Especially the notated "UH" at 3:26 lololol
Good catch
Thanks for your work Ian! I instantly downloaded the PDF file!
Back in ‘02 my roommate (a guitarist) and I learned this record front to back.
Killer bass record.
Going to learn all these bass lines, they have to be played just to remind me how it supposed to be. Awesome and very inspiring video!👍👏👏👏
An awesome teacher breaking down my favorite album.Doesn’t get any better than this!🌶
My favorite flea bass line has to be soul to squeeze especially the last chorus how he builds on each one
This is awesome for anyone that loves bass guitar and music in general. You should do the same for RHCP’s “One Hot Minute”: Aeroplane, Walkabout, Coffee Shop, ....
FLEA-O-RAMA
Sipping coffee on a Sunday morning listening to/watching this awesome video. Making my morning. Thank you!
I have been an Ian Allison fanboy ever since his first tutorial for SBL. And there you go again Ian, totally proving my point :-)
one of the best albums ever made in general
Scott, you started something with this cat!
Pound for pound, as far as iconic licks and phrasing, this is one of the more useful bass lessons I’ve seen.
Well done maestro!
loved this video, now busy learning everything of it.
Thanks lan, have just watched this for the 3rd or 4th time.
Your enthusiasm is infectious !
You have been Flea-Ian !
Thank you thank you thank you for doing this one! I taught myself to play bass off this album - it means so much to me.
same for me too, 1992 started with suck my kiss, and worked my way through the rest of the Album, still find little bits and pieces even now that i hadn't quite got right.
I'm a guitarist, but you and Scott make me want to play my bass so bad... "but now I have to tune..."
Soul to squeeze is one of my favorite bass to be played
Awesome! The album is one of my bass favs, great breakdown SBL.
Absolutely love your player highlights like this Ian! Such infectious passion - plus yer hittin’ aall my favourites man! I memberized myself at SBL a few months ago and there isn’t a better spot for bass players. Except maybe a gig😁
Great video. Been listening to this record for as long as it's existed minus a few years. Thank you.
I picked up the bass a few years after By The Way which I revistited. Flea is the reason I picked up the bass.
Love Ian's analyses! Great energy!
I remember being shown this album when I was about 16.. cant remember if I even played bass at that point, but man, it blew my mind
Awesome break down of this iconic funky album!
Definitely one of my favourite albums Flea is one of my favourite bassists and one of the reasons why I picked up bass and why I have a StingRay, he’s definitely a beast. I’d love to see one of these on Roger Waters, Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Cliff Burton or Les Claypool
Been on my desert island disc list since the first time I heard it. One of the few albums I never get tired of
Thanks for the great video. I remember when this album came out. It was refreshing and caught our attention, even that we’re listening much heavier music. Big fan of those lines and songs.
As a guitar player who plays a lot of chilis stuff, it’s fascinating to see all the intricacies in Flea’s bass work. Amazing stuff and a great video!
You bastard now you're making me go and buy a fretted bass. I already have 2 fretless bass but I think I love this shit.
Why would you need more than 1 fretless bass?
Great one! thank you 🙏
Amazing Ian, great Flea tone!! This is album is my favourite, the bass lines are mindblowing.
Thanks! Worked hard to get this sound in the ballpark
I gotta say I love people who are as hooked on music as Ian Allison is. Really makes you dig music more. Thank you, Ian! :-)
One of my 10 favorite albums. Every member of RHCP shine on this one.
8:06 - That's exactly what Rubin said in the doc - "Don't go too notey". Then Flea rips out with this crazy 16th note ejaculation as though he's punctuating Rubin's sentence for him. If you haven't seen Funky Monks - get it/watch it on CZcams/steal it. A must-see for RHCP fans. Thanks for the tutorial! I had a 5-string Fender P-Bass and got stupid and sold it.
An episode about Les Claypool would be great!
that i'll be pretty pog
What a jam down memory lane. Thanks
3 episodes, 3 of my favourite album ever. I love you!
I lowkey wish you just did the whole album lol I just love RHCP so much haha Flea is legit the reason i picked up a bass haha.
That album was the soundtrack (on tape) of my early driving experience. Summer days (and nights) cruising in my sky blue Renault 5 (auto) with the windows down and this as loud as the oem speakers would go. The best days. Also love working this out on bass now I'm all grown up! Great vid.
I have a new respect for Mr. Flea. Thank you
You are a great teacher/player, and have awesome energy!! Bass is the place!!
According to an interview in Bass Player magazine circa 92’ Flea said the effect used in Sir Psycho Sexy was a vintage era Mutron pedal.
And in his video, adventures in spontaneous jamming and techniques, he said that it was the envelope filter pedal. And then he played it with that pedal.
czcams.com/video/9Xts18QzxCM/video.html
Yep and I remember he said the battery was dying on the envelope filter. I bought the DOD pedal just to mimic the sound. Never got close to it 😂
Under the bridge video is why I bought a stingray 5. Saved up for ages to buy the real deal and 13 years or so on it’s still playing amazingly.
That album made me start bass... 20 years ago ! Game changer !
I love your analysis of Give it Away. That G restriction on the album is absolutely right, fortunately, during live shows, he does let loose and it's amazeballs.
That being said, BSSM and Californication are tied for best Chili Pepper album, IMO.
Great video Ian. Always great to see your love for amazing bassplaying on these timeless classic albums. Could we maybe see a bass albums that changed music - moving pictures Rush soon?👀👀
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I've never seen anyone be THIS happy about basslines. It's so awesome xD
Is Ian inside my head? First Graceland, now BloodSugarSexMagik these two are always in my top five albums of all time!
Big Bass Brother
Loved this video! It would be amazing if you analysed a jamiroquai album, probably travelling without moving!
Great idea. Love that record
Blood Sugar Sex Magik was one of the first 5 CD’s I bought, almost 30 years later it’s still in my top 5 albums.
Always mindblowing and I keep stare the monitor like a baby with his favourite cartoon, thanks Ian
Amazing album, Amazing step through Flea’s work!! Love it
Great! Thx a lot, Ian!
So great. I was a senior in high school when this album came out, and 2 years into playing bass. It's what made me try to learn how to slap. (I say "try to" because 30 years later I'm still not very good at it!)
Oh man, this is so good!