For many, Flea’s wildly energetic slap bass antics and funk-sharpened attack make him one of the greatest bass players in the ...

A wide, 21-fret P Bass neck was an important feature ... and having a one-on-one lesson with certified bass legend, Flea.

For people who know his stage persona - mouth pursed, elbows extended, head thrashing over the bass - the vulnerability of his writing may come as a surprise. But Flea emerges as a tender ...