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Artist News
Flea has considered quitting Red Hot Chili Peppers
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 19 August 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has said he considered quitting the band after guitarist John Frusciante left in 2009. But he didn’t, and then they recorded another album. So, now you know who to blame.
Flea told Guitar World: “Oh, I’ve considered pulling the plug a million times. That’s nothing new for me. Things get to be a bummer and I start going: ‘Mmm, this is kind of a drag’. And I just couldn’t imagine doing it without John. When he did up and leave, though, some time went by and I just started feeling this deep love for the band and wanted to continue it. Plus, I missed Anthony. So we got [new guitarist] Josh [Kilnghoffer]”.
The band’s new album, ‘I’m With You’, is due out on 29 Aug.
