Of Chilis’ possible tour with Kanye West and on John & Flea
There are lots of things behind the scenes that surface years later. Read this short article from fmqb.com to find out about one of those…between John and Flea.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are incredibly excited to bring their new album Stadium Arcadium to the masses when it drops on May 9. The California Funk Rockers also have some big time touring plans on the horizon. Bassist Flea tells MTV.com that when they tour the U.S. this summer, they hope to bring Kanye West along for the ride. “I think we’ll be doing some legs with Kanye, but I don’t know if that’s confirmed yet or not,” Flea said. “I think we’re going to do a month or two with him. I think it’s going to happen, and I hope it happens. He’s a great artist… and we always try to get the best people to play with that we can.” Flea also revealed that the Chilis have agreed in principal to play at Lollapalooza in Chicago. As reported yesterday, the band is slowly announcing a handful of overseas concert dates every few days.
Flea said that during the sessions for their last album, 2002’s By The Way, the band was not as happy as they are now. “It was an unpleasant experience for me,” Flea explained. “There was definitely tension in the group, tension between [guitarist] John [Frusciante] and I, and I didn’t feel comfortable creatively within the band. I didn’t feel free to express myself. All of that [was] resolved [making Stadium Arcadium], and we got to this place where we felt very free. We were all getting along and all working together well, and when we do that, that’s when we’re at our best; that’s when the real magic happens.”
Of course Flea had plenty to say about the Chilis’ new album as well. He calls the double-CD set “the best record we’ve ever made. I feel so important to share [this album] with the world. Making this record, I just feel like each one of us was at the best that we could be. This Stadium Arcadium, this is our grand statement; this is the best that we can do. This is the best we’re capable of. If you don’t like this [record], you don’t like the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Period.”
