Didnt know Harrison Ford was a bass tech

@erickh82082

8 жыл бұрын

Lol

@kaneo67

8 жыл бұрын

fleas bitch.

@dryseason

8 жыл бұрын

Silly me I thought it was Roger Waters.

@cameronnorman291

7 жыл бұрын

1.123 no shit

@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888

2 жыл бұрын

He isn't. Looks f all like him.

Flea's bass tech is Roger Waters wow!

@mstrshkbrnnn1999

8 жыл бұрын

lolololololol

@kittycatfacemiauw7491

8 жыл бұрын

I laughed loudly because of you

@kwihan7262

7 жыл бұрын

XD

@martingiova1682

6 жыл бұрын

Aahahahahahah pink hot Floyd peppers

@wewlew5403

6 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

Those Fleabasses are absolutely incredible!

I can see it happening. Once you play your new strings for a few sets live, they lose the brightness. Especially if you're sweating, and Flea is quite an energetic player. Now for one, I don't want them too bright, but some might prefer that. Also, Flea used to break strings every night because of his aggressive style.

@Travis-guy-247

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I love the bright, twangy, buzzy sound you get from brand new strings. If I had a lot of money and I was a touring musician, I'd have new strings every night for sure.

Am I the only one that thought that last line "sounds like you've got the easier job" was harsh? The guy's face dropped the instant she said that, and having less gear doesn't make it any easier - it depends on who's playing, what they're playing, and how they play. Aside from that, great video!

@_Only_Zuul

6 жыл бұрын

i dont see it. i have watched 3 times and it doesn't look like any sort of reaction.

@tracymorgan2983

5 жыл бұрын

What does she mean

@DannyBoi2112

4 жыл бұрын

Ye she definitely pissed him off there, you can see it

@Evs78101

2 жыл бұрын

It looked like just nervous small talk. The interviewer seemed new like she was nervous. I'm sure other than the guy running Kiedis' mic and Monitor has the hardest job. When ya get that level of teching for bands like that you gotta be on your shit so I'm sure it's stressful

@llnn5112

2 жыл бұрын

I think she did it on purpose. Being rude for no reason. She is experienced enough to make such a comment unintentionally.

I have played that bass, its possibly the greatest bass ever made. It plays like butter and the neck is flawless. If you ever tour all over and shell out some cash, Modulus is the way to go.

"you've got the easier job" LOL nice job insulting the guy

@johnlaguna1990

9 жыл бұрын

MarryJewana and look at the man face after that, lol

@Azevedotk

9 жыл бұрын

John L Completely broke the guys smile lol

@xbeastmode99x

8 жыл бұрын

+MarryJewana Considering all the shit the tech has to do, I'm not really sure if it is the easier job.

@Daantjer

8 жыл бұрын

+ThatGuyBen99 ?

@xbeastmode99x

8 жыл бұрын

MarryJewana Her comment that the tech has an easier time is pretty ignorant.

when she says u got the easier job at the very end, u can clearly see his annoyance. he was a good sport the whole time and that comment came out unintentionally douchey

@billyboy5084

6 жыл бұрын

useless presenter, I can think of a dozen random youtube tech guys who could ask better questions than this bitchy airhead

@_Only_Zuul

6 жыл бұрын

Billy Boy she is hot though...def would hit...

@billyboy5084

6 жыл бұрын

Probably how she got the job

@luketuke02

4 жыл бұрын

@@billyboy5084 shut up

@chrisbauman2562

4 жыл бұрын

Well he did say first that he has the simpler job and then she said ya you got the easy job

Poor face on Harrison Ford when Rebecca told him he had an easier job. Broke my heart! Sure, his life is easier than Ian's (Josh's tech guy) but hey, give credit where credit is due.

@llnn5112

2 жыл бұрын

Being the tech for one of the founding members of the Chili Peppers is actually much more stressful than being the tech for a replacement member.

I still play my Modulus Flea 4 with Lane Poors and the Aguilar preamp almost every day. 18 years. Solid bass.

i saw this guy on monday on the rhcp - checking flea's basses - i love this guy!

I just got the Malekko. It's amazing. It does have a volume boost in certain settings, but a Saturnworks volume Looper tames it.

Hey Tracy! Good to see your still in the mix! Physic 201 rocked!!

Ive been waiting for this for years!

Amazing basses love them

Wow. Use one of those amps with a 4x10 and have never gone past 8 o'clock. Can't imagine all those cabs moving that much air!

Waiting for this for so long!!! :D

im never been so happy for a bass rundown

What a great Tec! Knows his stuff and able to explain really well :D Roll on Joshs rig!! haha

Flea only uses 4 pedals :) that's brilliant I guess the compression is a rack mount

Saw these guys in Detroit last week. Incredibleeee

I'd love to see these rundowns every tour the made/ make since the beginnig

Flea had like a hundred amps in vienna on the 21st November this year it was so awesome I still have a tinnitus

I wish premier guitar would bring Rebecca Dirks back! I enjoy her videos the most and out of all their hosts she was by far the best. She is very knowledgeable and not awkward like the other two guys they got hosting the episodes now.

Arena gigs are fascinating

@premierguitar If you guys still know how to get in touch with Flea or the Chili Peppers' camp, you might wanna let them know that the Lane Poor pickups that are "sadly no longer available" are once again available through an apprentice of Lane Poor's. They are now called Legacy Pickups, and the pickups have the same famous sound of the originals. They have a Facebook page (search for Legacy Pickups) and can be contacted there.

The interviewer had great questions! Thank you for this!

Me: Im sure Flea is actually a very clean guy, probably takes great pride in his instrument, treats it like his baby...Fleas bass: Tape on knobs, scratched up stickers, beaten to hell, lewd women on frontMe: Oh.

@basstea338

8 жыл бұрын

as flea stated, instruments are just tools

@jannetoropainen9865

2 жыл бұрын

IT was cool to me. I Have some basses with ripped stickers and tapes For decoration. Flea inspiried me to pick up bass.

A grade report. Loved it.

Rebbeca durst owned rig rundown ,,she asked all the relevant questions ,and she looked nice in a t shirt

@CapnCody1622

8 жыл бұрын

Right? I don't care for the new guy.

where's the part that lets him play without plugging in?

@MrSchecter45

10 жыл бұрын

Haha right!?

@SpeedyDrawMcGraw

9 жыл бұрын

***** Yeah, the NFL said, play a pre recorded set or don't play at all.

@SpeedyDrawMcGraw

9 жыл бұрын

***** That's a silly thing to say. A billion people climbed out of poverty in the last 15 years. That's pretty awesome. Way better then the NFL's shitty policies on live music.

@ThePlatinumEagle

9 жыл бұрын

At least Flea was honest about.

Good job Rebecca. Your eyelash batting towards the end almost took my mind off that sexy cabinet wall of Flea. Almost.

I'm addicted to these rig rundown videos. they're amazing and honestly the best interviews I've ever watched, but this lady has so many awkward pauses. Wish all the interviews could have the guy from the Green Day and Dillinger Escape Plan video. he asks such good questions, he rules.

@DannyBoi2112

4 жыл бұрын

They should do more bass rig videos

Totally agreed! That would be a nice one!!

agreed man! there's nothing like the sound of an untouched 1961 jazz bass..

Flea's video takes seven minutes. Josh's takes a half an hour. Wow.

@TNMN12

9 жыл бұрын

Short and simple

@martinet1985

8 жыл бұрын

+Anthony Mc and sweet

@liligman

4 жыл бұрын

Haha right?? He has like 10x the gear and effects haha

welcome back Rebecca !!

Gotta love the surprise bass vi

wow. ive waited for this my whole life. :)

BadAss Bridge...Luv it

"Does it get loud up there?" *Face palm*

Flea's bass tech looks like Harrison ford and sounds like Billy sheehan...what universe am I in right now ._.

@andrewpappas9311

7 жыл бұрын

He also looks a bit like Roger Waters

@Marekki2202

7 жыл бұрын

I first thought it was Bruce Dickinson..

@5545454548

7 жыл бұрын

we tune it to drop DDEEEEEE 2:30

@mertman1

7 жыл бұрын

I'll take some day old bass strings.

@mikehunt564

6 жыл бұрын

Seth Johnston I

No wonder he changes the strings everyday with GHS boomers

@chomplu

8 жыл бұрын

As someone who doesn't play bass could you explain why? Are those strings known for being changed often?

@samdavies1752

8 жыл бұрын

+chomplu they're the cheapest of the cheap

@bryancontreras2892

8 жыл бұрын

+Sam Davies I don't even see the point of changing them EVERY day

@trappenweisseguy27

8 жыл бұрын

That's 364 more sets per year than I go through.

@theforsaken4489

8 жыл бұрын

had a set of GHS boomers flea signature, and the G string snapped which you would of thought would be one of the strongest as its meant to be popped but it broke on me , was disappointing especially if its suppose to be fleas signature haha

PG posted a photo of Josh's pedalboard a few days ago, so I can only assume the video is on the way!

hes used gk for years, hes only used acoustic amps a few times, seen them twice recently and he had that gk rig on stage

Yes!

Respect for Australia's traditional land owners. After all he was born here.

@Joebunkyss1

8 жыл бұрын

+Sim o respect for all aussies....growing up with funnel webs is a nightmare.

@bradgotch

8 жыл бұрын

No Funnel Webs at my place just Red backs there everywhere.

@heftosprod

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.. I was well pleased with that.

@adamknipe216

3 жыл бұрын

You won’t believe me but I went to school with him.

I love that Big Box Q-Tron. Unfortunately they don't make them any more. Although I do have one :D

yea, that was a huge discussion over at Talkass. I guess he bought the Acoustic amps for more personal usage like at home or something? who knows, Maybe he just went back to the GK since it's what he knew and has worked for him for so many years

A simple quality rig, I like it! I only wish they'd shown the baby blue bass on the far right.

finally flea rig rundown

The way this guy says ‘yeah’ is very satisfying

Rebecca Dirks from premier guitar is the best.

@KeeperOfPoops

6 жыл бұрын

nah i perfer Chris Kies, but that's just me

I think the Fleabass at 3:22 is the bass he uses in the "Look Around" video.

She´s also a Hot Chili Pepper

@delvictor7570

9 жыл бұрын

I get it

@brokenonsite

8 жыл бұрын

+Filz lois the old guy barebacked her good i reckon

@EricNygma

8 жыл бұрын

Nope, not even dumbass

I wonder how much lighter that bass is with the graphite neck!! Epic

love modlus basses

THOSE COLORS ON HIS BASSES AAAAAHHHH

Most touring guitarist, and some bassist, change strings everyday. It's not unheard of.

@billybobkeith9147

10 жыл бұрын

I do think it's unnecessary though, especially with bass guitars. A good set of bass strings could last you over a year! Not trying to put down Flea or anything, I'm a big RHCP fan, and he's one of my biggest inspirations to pick up the bass. I just think it's a little pointless to change them every day. And expensive!

@tomvanlieshout524

10 жыл бұрын

BillyBob Keith I change my strings every month on my Jazz. Sometimes after 3 weeks (if there's a studiojob or w/e). I currently study music and I love a set of fresh strings. After a month they turn dead to me, so a year is very undue.

@billybobkeith9147

10 жыл бұрын

Alright I agree a year is probably too long to wait. They do start to sound dull after a certain amount of time, however they do last forever. But changing them every day hardly gives you enough time to even wear them in. :P That seems like buying a new pair of shoes every day.

@azmanntoz

10 жыл бұрын

BillyBob Keith They dull very quickly if you play them hard like Flea does. Round wounds pretty much start dying as soon as you open the packet.

@timscheive1673

10 жыл бұрын

BillyBob Keith i change my strings almost every month if not two. and i dont play in a band or play live. i play at most 3 hours a day 4-5 days a week. changing the strings every day isnt that much of a hassle when you make thousands of dollars a show and can get your strings practically for free. changing strings once a month keeps your guitar sounding fresh and clean. and how do you go a year without changing strings?! my strings get dirty in a months time.

Josh's will be up soon. They posted on FB last week they just got done shooting his rig. With time my friend

Plenty of proffesional players do that. To maintain the brightness they love. It goes very quickly when using roundwounds

I usually keep mine in the cases if it's really humid, and I play gigs once or twice a month. I usually change my strings once a month. When you start gigging you'll want to change them often, especially if they get rusty. After playing all night on old rusted strings, you're likely to break one, and that's no fun.

Flea has so much basses and i see him almost always with his sunburst modulus bass xDD

Awesome episode. Les Claypool Rig Rundown, please?

How often are you playing gigs? And where do you keep your guitar when you aren't playing it?

amazing.....

Change the strings everyday. Jeeeeeeeez

@Libanass

5 жыл бұрын

Which also demonstrates that GHS suck.. (besides Flea being rich)

@copypaiste

4 жыл бұрын

@@Libanass other pros do that as well. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden for example, got his strings changed before every performance.

@DeadlySpecies

3 жыл бұрын

Regular gigging takes a lot out of the strings.. If the gear is indoors then they don't need a string change that frequently but those that gig 300 days a year, now they would definitely need string changes

Does he still use the modulus live or does he use the fender nowadays? And does he like it better than say the modulus or the old stingray basses?

flea is both a great player and human being

I always remember flea playing a musicman. That's why I wanted one as a kid... now I want the flag one as an Aussie

Yes. We want a Chappers Rig Rundown. Maybe even full band would be cool.

for every song a unique bass :DD thats how i like it :D hes a boss :)

haha nice dude!! yeah, we all want this for years, every video that he does always theres one top comment asking him to show the gear, so u were very smart.. xD

josh is coming soon! they announced it on their facebook (:

Regarding Lane Poor pickups~ They're back in production, so they very much can be found.

Yeah, they ship everywhere I think.

My approach is a wee bit less brutal. I tune up, do a couple bends on the 12th fret, retune, bend, retune, bend and after a few of those reps, it stays in tune.

Hey what happened to the Stingray and Sterling basses? Flea still rocks of course

I love how Flea is so simple.

I have a question, he said he changes the strings everyday... why? I play guitar, not bass... And I hate it when I change the strings because I find that it slips out of tune so easily until I break it in for a week or so, how can I avoid that?

Huge difference there. Biggest ERG-band defo is Deftones, where Carpenter goes with 3-4 designated guitars, 7 or 8 strings. A set of strings costs around 7€, 28€ per gig if they change every night. Strings tear extremely slowly when not used, so I doubt they change their backup guitars untill after they've been actually used. Bass strings on the other hand costs 15€ per pack, and with 4-5 basses used per gig... 75€ per gig spent on strings alone.

Where are all those Acoustic 360’s he owns? Maybe he didn’t have them in 2012 or his are the reissues that came out around then.

wow, thanks for this one :)

it would have been awesome if Flea was in the video :P but still good to get a look into his rig! now where's Josh's video?! lol

Wonder what the stickers were on Flea's main modulus bass? Haha

Rob Chappers of Dorje Rig Rundown would be amazing! :D

It's all personal preference. If you play live, changing strings is essential for tone and intonation. I change strings about three times per week.

Hell yeah Gallien Kruger!

nice pedals

I never understood that either. Personally, I feel like my strings need to be broken in for a couple days/weeks before I get the tone out of them that I like.

i prefer too, the old fleas sound for me is so much better, but of course he still sounding great!!! =P.. Musicman > Modulus, just my opnion

"lol you got the easier job there" his face drops

they should do his hearing protection

Richard Geer on bass tech duties.

because anyone that has seen Flea plays understand that in a day he can easily wear them out. considering how often he plays and tours on them. For pop and slap its even more important to be nice and fresh because you will most definitely not get a good tone out of them if worn out. Furthermore he is notorious for snapping strings because he plays so hard. The fresher the better.

Please tell us you're doing Josh's rig next!

Most pros change strings frequently, sometimes every set in concert. Billy Sheehan, Steve Harris, Geddy, etc.

Those are some sweet basses, and too bad they stopped making the flea basses.

No way. Can't wait for Josh Klinghoffers rig!!!

Yeah, And the one he used in slane castle?