Musician Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the Alchemy of Music

Update: 2019-11-04

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Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, hear co-host Anthony Mason’s full interview with Flea, one of the founding members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, about his new memoir, "Acid For the Children" and why he decided to reflect on his vulnerable childhood. Flea discusses his original dream of becoming a jazz musician and how he ultimately ended up becoming the #2 bass player of all time, according to "Rolling Stone." He explains why it wasn't difficult for him to write about being a "lonely kid," but why he struggled to describe his complicated, longtime friendship with Chili Peppers' frontman Anthony Kiedis.

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Musician Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the Alchemy of Music

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Musician Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the Alchemy of Music