Bassist revealed that the issue is not enmity, but only a lack of proximity compared to the other members of the band
The musical partnership between the two members of the “Kitchen” of the Red Hot Chili Peppers – The bassist Flour and the drummer Chad Smith – It’s among the sharpest of rock. The duo plays together since 1988, when Smith He joined the band and ended an incessant search for a stable bass holder.
Interestingly, however, the two are not great friends. To the podcast BROKEN RECORD (via Music Radar), of the producer Rick Rubin, Flour He confessed that his relationship with his bandmate is much more professional than people.
The bassist declared to have deeper connections with the other two members: the singer Anthony Kiedisyour partner since the founding of the group, and the guitarist Fuscian Johnwhich, despite several comings and goings, also entered in 1988. About the other member, he says:
“With Chad It’s funny, because my relationship with Anthony It is very personal and very similar to that of brothers. My relationship with John It is also very personal, emotional, intuitive, connected. But my relationship with Chad It’s just that we didn’t go out of the band together. Never. I’ve probably been to his house just once, it’s a different thing. ”
The relationship between Flour and Chadaccording to the bassist, occurs in a “Very grounded and rhythmic”. Also in your words, there is no “nonsense” between the two.
“Not that others have bullshit about it, but Chad And I just talked about the look. Very rarely we talk about emotional and spiritual issues or even things that bother us or aspirations. It’s just that we have it to see with some grooves. [risos]”
Flea and embarrassment with Chad Smith
Still in the same interview, Flour remembered an occasion where the wife of Chad Smith, Nancy, asked for filming in which the musicians of Red Hot Chili Peppers They talk about the drummer. The intention was to set up a tribute to him on his 50th anniversary for over a decade.
“I kind of said, ‘Look, Chad And I, we didn’t talk emotionally about these things I would usually talk about under these circumstances. ‘ We talk about music, looking at each other and knowing when working at a pace, when I should do something or when he should do something. All of these rhythm complexities that color a song so deeply. And we do it looking at each other. ”
The bassist was even a little embarrassed at the time. However, a specific reflection made him understand that he should not feel embarrassed.
“I ended up coming to the following conclusion: Why the hell I should feel that this is less significant than talking, talking about our damn ‘inner child’ or something? This is a beautiful conversation that Chad And I share and I’m very grateful for that. This is how we are and this is amazing. ”
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer’s ability
Finally, Flour intended a series of compliments to Chad Smith. The talent and power of the drummer were exalted by his decades colleague.
“Chad It is as powerful as physically powerful on the drums. The dynamics he can achieve… The potential from which he can go is like a herd of elephants. The physical strength, the volume and the force from which he can go are always there. I can look at him and say, ‘Here we go, son of P#ta’. And I know it will explode like a nuclear bomb p#rra. I turn me on to deal with it, you know? And also, ‘Hey, it’s time to get really subtle, quiet and beautiful.’ He is also capable of this. Very dynamic. ”
A comparison between Smith and the legendary drummer of LED ZEPPELIN, John Bonhamwas made to end the statement.
“Chad It is a very traditional drummer, a real rock drummer, style Bonham. It can play heavier than any drummer I’ve ever seen in my entire life. It gives me so many options. I can make an entrance with him and suddenly everything is very heavy. Or I can dance amid the battery line and this generates something totally different if I make syncopated lines between the rhythm holes. This opens many possibilities. ”
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