gunsguy Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Bassist Flea "had a newly invented breakthrough in microchip technology installed in his ass," cracks the Guns N' Roses frontman in an Op-Ed.The Super Bowl halftime show, featuring Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, elicited plenty of cheers from fans in MetLife stadium, but some watching at home -- including former Living Color guitarist Vernon Reid -- had a bone to pick with the chosen performers. Taking to Twitter mere seconds after the camera panned to RHCP bassist Flea slapping his instrument with his staple stage stomp, Reid commented, "That guitar is plugged into NOTHING," followed by several more missives explaining, "It's a flaw in the illusion. They slipped up by not covering that for camera. They actually DON'T want Blatantly Fake made obvious."Flea has since responded to the air-guitar claim, writing on the band's website that they were aware from the beginning that everything but the vocals would be pre-recorded. Although the group's stance on miming in the past has been "we will absolutely not do it," he wrote that the band chose to go through with the performance because "it was a surreal-like, once in a life time crazy thing to do and we would just have fun and do it." Still, the controversy soon made its way around to various sports outlets and even inspired the ever reclusive Axl Rose to weigh in. Below, the Guns N' Roses frontman writes of Flea's magic ass transmitter, "the largest karaoke audience ever" and somehow finds a way to tie in the sign language faker from the Nelson Mandela memorial...In The Name Of Science In regard to the internet's "no wireless" controversy regarding the Red Hot Chili Peppers Superbowl performance as reported on ESPN... I enjoyed the show and I've no idea what the real story is nor would I want to suggest or imply anyone wasn't actually performing or that what they were playing wasn't what we actually heard. That said I feel it's important to always look on the positive side of things and to give the benefit of doubt. So consider that maybe sometime before their actual performance that rather than use a guitar cord or standard wireless, that in the name of science and for all mankind Flea courageously had a newly invented breakthrough in microchip technology installed in his ass that picked up the frequencies of his bass and transmitted them to his amplifier. Maybe they all had microchips installed in their asses and not only pick up the frequencies of their instruments but get Direct TV and the internet too! Like Google Glass... Google Ass! They could be "Scientific Pioneers!" Like Buzz Aldrin and shit! True (pardon the pun)ASS-tro-nots! Or like Superbowl crash test dummies for bands kinda like those cars that drive themselves! And besides... If the band wasn't really playing or wireless or whatever and Anthony was really singing they may have set a new world record for the largest karaoke audience ever! Awesome! So relax and show some pride! This is probably all just Google finding new ways to enrich our lives with the selfless volunteering of the Peppers and the ever ongoing creative process of true innovation or perhaps a new lounge bar record of super magnificent proportions and a new pinnacle of human achievement not seen since the sign language guy in South Africa! God Bless America, the Peppers n' technology... PN'T! Axhttp://www.billboard.com/articles/events/super-bowl-2014/5893962/red-hot-chili-peppers-unplugged-at-super-bowl-axl-rose Edited February 5, 2014 by gunsguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dan H. Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Damn Axl needs to get a better sense of humor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Where did Axl write this? I see no source on Billboard's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post RussTCB Posted February 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2014 Stated as only Axl Rose could. Not sure what he said, but it's said as only Axl can. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuanVictor Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 wut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdHeartBreaker Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 ASS-tro-nots! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 wutwut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceres Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Ramblings of a Recluse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_morris Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/did-red-hot-chili-peppers-677178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsguy Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/did-red-hot-chili-peppers-677178Billboard stole it it appears. THAT^^^ is the original source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/did-red-hot-chili-peppers-677178Billboard stole it it appears. THAT^^^ is the original sourceStill seeing no source confirming that Axl wrote that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_morris Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/did-red-hot-chili-peppers-677178 Billboard stole it it appears. THAT^^^ is the original source Still seeing no source confirming that Axl wrote that....Well jarmo posted it on htgth and he is friends with Axl so..... Edited February 5, 2014 by Axl_morris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cosmo Posted February 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2014 First time Axl opens his mouth in almost a year and he says this shit? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 There is no way that Axl wrote that idiotic rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 There is no way that Axl wrote that idiotic rant.It doesn't seem like Axl's writing to me. If a source was revealed I'd drop all suspicion... but "jarmo posted it and he knows Axl" doesn't cut it, for me at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdHeartBreaker Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 It reads so similar to a wasted post! It's genius! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisrocks Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Tour starting. Cheap publicity.He shoulda thought it through. That was weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Axl shouldn't give his opinion about trivial shit on the internet like that...anyway, what's with Axl's cane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faxl Rows Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 It's 2am. This has to be a vivid dream. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Axl_morris Posted February 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2014 There is no way that Axl wrote that idiotic rant.I dunno, man"nor would I want to suggest or imply anyone wasn't actually performing or that what they were playing wasn't what we actually heard."That's sounds like the language from his previous open letters 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilwar1978 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) And here is the reaction as well as a long and rambling dissertation of an explanation attempt.Are we having fun yet? UPDATE: Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has released a statement on the issue (via RedHotChiliPeppers.com):When we were asked by the NFL and Bruno to play our song Give It Away at the Super Bowl, it was made clear to us that the vocals would be live, but the bass, drums, and guitar would be pre-recorded. I understand the NFL's stance on this, given they only have a few minutes to set up the stage, there a zillion things that could go wrong and ruin the sound for the folks watching in the stadium and the t.v. viewers. There was not any room for argument on this, the NFL does not want to risk their show being botched by bad sound, period.The Red Hot Chili Peppers stance on any sort of miming has been that we will absolutely not do it. The last time we did it (or tried to) was in the late 80's, we were thrown off of 'The Top Of the Pops' television program in the U.K. during rehearsals because we refused to mime properly, I played bass with my shoe, John played guitar atop Anthony's shoulders, and we basically had a wrestling match onstage, making a mockery of the idea that it was a real live performance.We mimed on one or two weird MTV shows before that and it always was a drag. We take our music playing seriously, it is a sacred thing for us, and anyone who has ever seen us in concert (like the night before the Super Bowl at the Barclays Center), knows that we play from our heart, we improvise spontaneously, take musical risks, and sweat blood at every show. We have been on the road for 31 years doing it.So, when this Super Bowl gig concept came up, there was a lot of confusion amongst us as whether or not we should do it, but we eventually decided, it was a surreal-like, once in a life time crazy thing to do and we would just have fun and do it. We had given this a lot of thought before agreeing to do it, and besides many a long conversation amongst ourselves, I spoke with many musician friends for whom I have the utmost respect, and they all said they would do it if asked, that it was a wild trippy thing to do, what the hell. Plus, we the RHCP all love football too and that played a big part in our decision. We decided that, with Anthony singing live, that we could still bring the spirit and freedom of what we do into the performance, and of course we played every note in the recording specially for the gig. I met and spoke with Bruno, who was a beautiful dude, a real talented musician, and we worked out something that seemed like it would be fun.We recorded a track for the day, just banged one out from our hearts that was very like in spirit to the versions we have been playing live the last few years with our beloved Josh on guitar.For the actual performance, Josh, Chad, and I were playing along with the pre recorded track so there was no need to plug in our guitars, so we did not. Could we have plugged them in and avoided bumming people out who have expressed disappointment that the instrumental track was pre recorded? Of course easily we could have and this would be a non-issue. We thought it better to not pretend. It seemed like the realest thing to do in the circumstance. It was like making a music video in front of a gazillion people, except with live vocals, and only one chance to rock it. Our only thought was to bring the spirit of who we are to the people.I am grateful to the NFL for having us. And I am grateful to Bruno, who is a super talented young man for inviting us to be a part of his gig. I would do it all the same way again.We, as a band, aspire to grow as musicians and songwriters, and to continue to play our guts out live onstage for anyone who wants to get their brains blown out.Sincerely,Flea Edited February 5, 2014 by civilwar1978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Styley Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'm 99% sure Axl didn't write this.It sounds like it was written by someone who knows his writing style though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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