Ladies, gentlemen, friends, family, esteemed colleagues –
I am writing today to inform you of an important issue. Rather, an important person. In my life. And soon to be yours.
Rolling Stone‘s second-best bassist of all time: Flea. That’s right, Mike B the Flea – the bassist for the esteemed musical group Red Hot Chili Peppers. This man.
Now, you may ask, what’s up with Flea? Who is this guy? And why do I care?
Well, Flea was born and raised in Mount Waverley, Victoria, which makes that the coolest part of Australia, hands down. As a child, he had charged relationships with his father and stepfather (dads, am I right?), which formed in him a propensity for the punk rock lifestyle. Enter Anthony Kiedis, current frontman and lead singer of RHCP. Kiedis was like, “Yo, lay some slick bass on this track, man,” and the world was changed forever. In fact, that was the first time Flea ever picked a bass guitar up.* And look at him now – world-renowned slapper of the bass, man.
Flea also went on to voice Donny in The Wild Thornberries, which is a key part of his identity, in my opinion. Still confused about why any of this matters? Check this out:
Yes, there is a man behind that voice. It is Flea. Flea is Donny. Also, Flea was in Back to The Future II and III. Another incredibly illuminating fact about him. Still not getting it? Look at this picture.
Yeah, you get it now.
Oh, and the last question – why should you care?
Well, my friend, if you don’t know the answer to that, then I guess we’re done here.
*This is simply not true. Just makes for a better story, I guess.
