Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Beanfield<\/a>. Flea was in town with an all-star backing group of jazz musicians.<\/p>\nOne of rock n\u2019 roll\u2019s greatest characters, Flea, just released his very first solo album, Honora. It is an effort that allows this Chili Pepper to explore his other love, jazz. He calmly hit the stage and took a seat, but this is Flea. The mischievous smile is never that far away, and before the night was over, he was bouncing around shirtless on the stage.<\/p>\n
Flea opened the concert with \u201cGoodnight Darius\u201d and immediately let loose a \u201cHow about those Canadiens!\u201d They had just scored a goal before Flea, and his band had hit the stage to a roaring wave of \u201col\u00e9s.\u201d Front and center, Flea spent the evening alternating between his bass, trumpet and some wild dance moves. There was no stopping him.<\/p>\n
Some awesome musical talent joined Flea on stage. Josh Johnson was on keyboard and saxophone. Anna Butterss on bass, \u201cthe rhythm of the world,\u201d Deantoni Parks on drums and the incomparable Jeff Parker on guitar. This was a jazz supergroup for the ages, and it was an honour to be standing mere feet before them.<\/p>\n
\u201cTraffic Lights\u201d followed with some interpretive dance moves thrown into the mix. \u201cThere\u2019s lots of crappiness in the world right now,\u201d he told the crowd. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to spend this moment here with you all.\u201d<\/p>\n
When he wasn\u2019t dancing, we got some video footage of Flea walking around a field or playing on the beach with some dogs. It helped add to the personal feel of the whole evening.<\/p>\n
We didn\u2019t just get to hear live versions of the recorded songs. This was an extended jam session with some masters of the genre. The band is so good that Flea isn\u2019t even the best bass player in the band. Moreover, he even admitted to having asked Butterss to give him some bass lessons in the past. This was a group of very talented friends having some fun jamming out on stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks for listening, thanks for caring and thanks for being here.\u201d No Flea, it is we who need to thank you and your band. It was emphatically an unforgettable night of music.<\/p>\n
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