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Flea: Adventures in Spontaneous Jamming and Technique | 
 enlarge | Actor: Flea
Studio: Hal Leonard
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $9.88
You Save: $10.07 (50%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 42793
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 60
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 320339
UPC: 073999203394
EAN: 0073999203394
ASIN: B00007AJEP
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: October 1, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Bass Player magazine calls Flea a trend setter and thrash-funk icon ... whose thumb has been infectiously influential on many young bassists. This innovative funk purveyor of the Red Hot Chili Peppers presents an introspective and live performance i...
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 Open Mind Required October 31, 2008
The first time I watched this video, I thought it was the stupidest thing I'd ever seen. The second time I watched it, I started hearing what Flea had to say. He actually has quite a bit of sage advice. Play every note as if it's your last. Any sound the bass can make can be part of a spontaneous jam. Whatever you do, be true, be loving, and don't be lame. I make sure to watch it at least once a year as a reminder. He says he doesn't know theory, but the theory he's picked is as valid as major diatonic harmony.
 Not for improvement... January 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This DVD is not an instructional DVD. You won't learn anything with it. There is few tabs of riffs that Flea is playing in it, but they realy are no use...
This DVD is fun if you would like to see Flea when he was younger and if you like this guy. This inverviewer is boring and looks like he will fall asleep any minute...
If you want to improve your playing, purchase something else. If you wan't to have a good laugh and look some cool jamming that you won't learn to play, this might be for you...
 Entertaining video August 30, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This video is fun to watch. There is a lot to learn from Flea and Chad just by watching them. This is not a "how-to" video. Watch and learn. During his "interviews" with River Phoenix, Flea rambles about how he got into playing the bass and his personal philosophies. I think this was filmed shortly before River's death, and I think it shows just how bad his drug problem was. He and Flea look pretty wasted. The interview is more like a late night conversation you have with a buddy after a long night of drinking or whatever.
It's pretty fun and energizing musically, and I found the interviews pretty hilarious. It's kind of like Cheech and Chong do the bass.
 More philosophy than bass instruction August 22, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This DVD is primarily Flea's philosophy on music, love, life, etc. I would consider it more inspirational than instructional. Definately belongs under the philosophy section and not the music instruction section. The few moments of instruction are fairly basic -- thumping, slapping, plucking. All right-hand technique. Flea admits that he can't read music, tabs, etc. So he doesn't really speak to any fretting technique. In fact, he sums up his entire left-hand technique as "pressing his fingers down on the strings". You might love this DVD if you're interested in Flea, the musician. You'll be disappointed if you're looking for some significant bass instruction. Instead, I would highly recommend Victor Wooten's Live at Bass Day 1998.
Inspirational March 5, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
OK first off this video is extremely helpful for bass players and i would say anyone really,But this footage here is extremely helpful,yes go for it.
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