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Me And My Friends
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bassfunk1980s
Original Gear
BassMusic Man StingRay (early 1980s, likely pre-EB, maple neck, single humbucker, active electronics)
AmpGallien-Krueger 800RB
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan sessions. Flea used his StingRay into a GK 800RB, typical for this era. No evidence of Ampeg or Mesa/Boogie for this album.
Tone Character(9)
bright and snappydeep low endpunchy midrangeclear note separationaggressive transient attackslight compression for evennesspercussive fingerstyleno audible effectsno drive or grit
Difficulty
The song demands fast, syncopated fingerstyle playing with aggressive attack and precise muting, typical of Flea's 80s funk style. Consistent note separation and stamina are required throughout.
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Original Gear
BassMusic Man StingRay (early 1980s, likely pre-EB, maple neck, single humbucker, active electronics)
AmpGallien-Krueger 800RB
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan sessions. Flea used his StingRay into a GK 800RB, typical for this era. No evidence of Ampeg or Mesa/Boogie for this album.
Tone Character(9)
bright and snappydeep low endpunchy midrangeclear note separationaggressive transient attackslight compression for evennesspercussive fingerstyleno audible effectsno drive or grit
Difficulty
The song demands fast, syncopated fingerstyle playing with aggressive attack and precise muting, typical of Flea's 80s funk style. Consistent note separation and stamina are required throughout.