Watch Red Hot Chilli Peppers Flea Play A Fuzzed Out Version Of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' At A Lakers Game

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    Red Hot Chilli Peppers bass player Flea has rocked LA's famous Staples Centre with a fuzzed-out solo bass rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner before a Lakers home game. Watch the performance below.

    Flea revealed his adventurous take on the US national anthem was inspired by legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker's infamous readings of the song. Flea ever indicated he'd promised NBA Hall Of Famer and all-time leading points scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that he'd pay tribute to Parker in the performance. 



    The Red Hot Chilli Peppers unleashed their twelfth full-length offering, Unlimited Love via Warner Records on Friday.

    Red Hot Chili Peppers unleashed their twelfth full-length offering, Unlimited Love via Warner Records today.

    The release follows the success of the album opener and recent single Black Summer which has officially ascended to #1 at US Alternative Radio in addition to cracking 25.9 million Spotify streams and 25 million YouTube views on the music video.

     

    Red Hot Chili Peppers paved the way for Unlimited Love with a myriad of memorable moments. Yesterday, the band received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, literally carving out a place for them on the streets of their hometown a stone’s throw from Amoeba Records and shutting down Hollywood Blvd in the process. Friends such as George Clinton and Woody Harrelson were among those who spoke at the ceremony. The band also recorded four episodes of producer Rick Rubin’s Broken Record podcast.

    The band will also notch up another first as they play never-before-attempted simultaneous performances on BOTH The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live!  Will this be history or an elaborate April Fools prank, tune in to find out!

    Unlimited Love notably marks their first recording with guitarist John Frusciante since 2006 and first with producer and longtime collaborator Rick Rubin since 2011. It resumes a three-decade partnership with Rubin (Johnny Cash, Adele). Their creative collaboration spans legendary albums, including the 6x ARIA Platinum-selling Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991), 8x ARIA Platinum Californication (1999) 5x ARIA Platinum By The Way (2002), and 3x ARIA PlatinumStadium Arcadium (2006).



    The interplay between the band borders on intergalactic once again—yet elevated to another stratosphere altogether. Unlimited Love represents the united spirit of four individual souls still fearlessly exploring the future of their eternal friendship and musical congregation.

    CHILLI PEPPERS NEW
    Unlimited Love is out now via Warner Records. Listen/purchase here.

    Tracklisting:

    1.Black Summer

    2.Here Ever After

    3.Aquatic Mouth Dance

    4.Not The One

    5.Poster Child

    6.The Great Apes

    7.It’s Only Natural

    8.She’s A Lover

    9.These Are The Ways

    10.Whatchu Thinkin’

    11.Bastards of Light

    12.White Braids & Pillow Chair

    13.One Way Traffic

    14.Veronica

    15.Let ‘Em Cry

    16.The Heavy Wing

    17.Tangelo



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flea star spangled

Red Hot Chilli Peppers bass player Flea has rocked LA's famous Staples Centre with a fuzzed-out solo bass rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner before a Lakers home game. Watch the performance below.

Flea revealed his adventurous take on the US national anthem was inspired by legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker's infamous readings of the song. Flea ever indicated he'd promised NBA Hall Of Famer and all-time leading points scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that he'd pay tribute to Parker in the performance. 



The Red Hot Chilli Peppers unleashed their twelfth full-length offering, Unlimited Love via Warner Records on Friday.

Red Hot Chili Peppers unleashed their twelfth full-length offering, Unlimited Love via Warner Records today.

The release follows the success of the album opener and recent single Black Summer which has officially ascended to #1 at US Alternative Radio in addition to cracking 25.9 million Spotify streams and 25 million YouTube views on the music video.

 

Red Hot Chili Peppers paved the way for Unlimited Love with a myriad of memorable moments. Yesterday, the band received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, literally carving out a place for them on the streets of their hometown a stone’s throw from Amoeba Records and shutting down Hollywood Blvd in the process. Friends such as George Clinton and Woody Harrelson were among those who spoke at the ceremony. The band also recorded four episodes of producer Rick Rubin’s Broken Record podcast.

The band will also notch up another first as they play never-before-attempted simultaneous performances on BOTH The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live!  Will this be history or an elaborate April Fools prank, tune in to find out!

Unlimited Love notably marks their first recording with guitarist John Frusciante since 2006 and first with producer and longtime collaborator Rick Rubin since 2011. It resumes a three-decade partnership with Rubin (Johnny Cash, Adele). Their creative collaboration spans legendary albums, including the 6x ARIA Platinum-selling Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991), 8x ARIA Platinum Californication (1999) 5x ARIA Platinum By The Way (2002), and 3x ARIA PlatinumStadium Arcadium (2006).



The interplay between the band borders on intergalactic once again—yet elevated to another stratosphere altogether. Unlimited Love represents the united spirit of four individual souls still fearlessly exploring the future of their eternal friendship and musical congregation.

CHILLI PEPPERS NEW
Unlimited Love is out now via Warner Records. Listen/purchase here.

Tracklisting:

1.Black Summer

2.Here Ever After

3.Aquatic Mouth Dance

4.Not The One

5.Poster Child

6.The Great Apes

7.It’s Only Natural

8.She’s A Lover

9.These Are The Ways

10.Whatchu Thinkin’

11.Bastards of Light

12.White Braids & Pillow Chair

13.One Way Traffic

14.Veronica

15.Let ‘Em Cry

16.The Heavy Wing

17.Tangelo



Shop for Red Hot Chilli Peppers Merch Now



Listen to Unlimited Love 


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