Flea: Unlimited Love

The funky low-end legend dives deep into the two new Chili Peppers albums, his wild life as an entertainer & his insatiable love of bass

Flea: Unlimited Love

Photo by Sandy Kim

The funky low-end legend dives deep into the two new Chili Peppers albums, his wild life as an entertainer & his insatiable love of bass

Photo by David Mushegain It might seem obvious if you have ever seen him talk on camera or perform live, but Flea isn’t the kind of person to sit still for long. Since we last checked in with him in 2020, he’s been astoundingly busy with his many passions that lie both within and beyond the realm of music. In that span, he’s released a book, Acid for the Children [Grand Central Publishing]; got married; had his third child; expanded his music school, the Silverlake Conservatory of Music; and acted in a few major movie and television roles, including Babylon [2022] and Obi Wan Kenobi [2022]. The Red Hot Chili Peppers released two albums in 2022, Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen [both Warner Records], and then hit the road for an extensive tour that remains ongoing.   “I still need to learn how to say no to things, so that I actually have time to relax and just play bass,” he says. “But I love making things that have potential to be beautiful. I love
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