What Flea finds so fascinating, is that McCartney’s playing contradicts the typical role of a rock bass player. “The melody is already there,” he says.

Flea is renowned for his bass playing ability and his great live shows, but what is the best live performance he's ever seen?

Flea's Pick For Greatest Rock Bass Player. If you listen to recent Flea interviews, it's almost as if he is trying to put together his dream rock supergroup.

Flea – real name Michael Peter Balzary – shared that Macca is an incredible musician and opened up about what made him special. Advertisement “I think Paul’s the greatest rock bass player.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: vCaem/Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) and Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Flea has named the ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea has dubbed Sir Paul McCartney "the greatest rock bass player". The 'Can't Stop' group's bassist has described the Beatles legend's "lyrical and melodic" playing as ...

Flea has named the person he thinks is the "greatest rock bass player", and some might see it as a slightly surprising choice for a man whose name is most closely associated with funk and out-and-out ...

Gene Simmons and Flea may be two of the more well known bassists in rock, but the KISS icon is not necessarily a fan of Flea's style of bass playing. During a broader chat with Guitar World about ...

Flea: They're acting like you're a square… Jeff Parker: Right. Flea: Yeah, I know the feeling. Most of the musicians that I played with when I started playing bass were not educated like you ...

For many, Flea’s wildly energetic slap bass antics and funk-sharpened attack make him one of the greatest bass players in the world. But now the Red Hot Chili Peppers maestro has named the ...