Q Magazine

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea impressed by Bach

Flea thinks composer Bach is the ‘pinnacle of human achievement’.

The bassist with rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers spent time studying at the University of Southern California while the band were taking a break before recording new record I’m With You. He took lessons in Music Theory and Composition and was stunned when he realised just how talented German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, who died in 1750, was.

‘The main thing I did was to analyse Bach; what he did is the pinnacle of human achievement,’ he told Q magazine.

‘Having, like, five different complex melodies all going at the same time, each one itself the most amazing thing you’ve heard and all working together. The genius of it boggles the f**king mind. I liked being in a place where I didn’t have to feel guilty about picking someone’s brain.’

Flea only stayed at the university for two semesters as he had many other projects on the go. In time the 48-year-old hopes to return as feels it’s something he’s missed out on.

‘ love it, and, honestly, I’d love to go back for years. I barely squeaked through high school. I was never an educated person outside of my own personal growth process,’ he said.

Dolly Parton never wears the same outfit twice

The 65-year-old songstress always looks impeccably groomed and is known for her voluminous blonde tresses and love of make-up.

Dolly has revealed that she changes her outfit for every appearance, regardless of the amount of time she will wear it for. The country star insists she never wears the same attire more than once.

‘[Doing 28 interviews in a day] means the same number of outfit changes. I never do an interview in or even wear the same outfit twice. So after I’ve worn this blouse it will be wrapped up, and locked in my closet, never to be seen again,’ she explained in an interview with Q magazine.

Dolly looks back on some of her fashion choices and laughs. She believes that is inevitable, however, because her style is constantly evolving.

‘All the time!’ she exclaimed, when asked if she cringes at old outfit choices. ‘At the time you think you look great, you think you’re beautiful and your dress is perfect but 20 years on it’s, ‘What was I thinking?’ And that goes for my hair too. When I was with [late duetting partner] Porter Wagoner in Europe, we both had big bouffant hair. We used to fight over the hairspray. I think his hair was bigger than mine!’

N-Dubz have been trying to teach Red Hot Chili Peppers British slang.

The London based hip-hop group are presently promoting themselves in the US, where lead rapper Dappy said he tried to teach the funk band his vernacular.

He said: ‘ had to tell ‘em straight, ‘this might not be Shakespeare but this is how I talk, bruv’. They definitely didn’t get ‘Peng’. Peng means fit, sexy, good looking.”

The ‘Girls’ hitmaker ‘ who stars in N-Dubz alongside singer Tulisa and producer Fazer ‘ said the ‘Californication’ group’s frontman, Anthony Keidis, initially recognised him because of his trademark headwear ‘ a beanie cap.

He added to Q magazine: ‘Anthony had heard of us, which was amazing. Well, he knew the hat – it’s, like, my calling card.”

N-Dubz recently revealed they are planning to take a fishing trip together after completing their next tour in April, to help keep their working relationship on track.

Tulisa said: ‘ love fishing. We’re all going to France together and are just going to camp by the river and fish every day and night.

” The trip’s more about Dappy and I, to sort of build up a relationship again as cousins.

“You get so caught up at work that you end up losing the family vibe and just hating each other as work colleagues.’

Meanwhile, Red Hot Chili Peppers are working on their latest album in Los Angeles.