Flea reveals his least favourite Red Hot Chili Peppers’ album – and his hopes to re-record it
nme.comFlea has revealed which is his least favourite album by Red Hot Chili Peppers, and admitted that he has hopes to re-record it.The renowned bassist was speaking as part of a new interview with Los Angeles Times when he reflected on his extensive career, and opened up about which of his albums with the funk rock veterans he is least proud of.Speaking with the outlet’s Mikael Wood, Flea — whose real name is Michael Peter Balzary — admitted that of the band’s 13 studio albums, it is their 1984 debut LP that he wishes he could revisit.“I always regret the way we made the first one,” he admitted. “I think the songs are really good.
Our band was smoking at the time. But [drummer] Jack [Irons] and [guitarist] Hillel [Slovak] quit, and we hired these two other guys: Jack Sherman and Cliff Martinez.”He continued, explaining how the new dynamic affected the sound of the recording: “Both were great musicians, but the connection just wasn’t as profound as we had with the guys we started with.
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