I have resisted posting this elsewhere, because it really isn't about arrangers, but, never-the-less, it is significant from a general music point of view.

At NAMM this year, there were 5 or 6 booths that featured basses with the Flea brand, and an indication that Flea, of Red Hot Chili Peppers fame has started a company manufacturing a bass in both 30 and 34" scale, with 100% of the profits going to inner city music education.

I knew that Flea went back to school (as a college freshman) recently while the band was on break, and I admired him for that, and he has been teaching at the Silverlake Conservatory of music in a program designed for inner city kids.

I'm not really impressed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but I now really respect Flea.

Goes to show you, that there are multiple facets to most people and that there are pleasant surprises where you least expect them.

As an aside, I wish there were more activity here. Normally, this kind of post would not get much traffic, but I really think it is something we should all recognize and appreciate.

I am going to order two Flea basses and donate them to an inner city program I'm involved in.

Russ



[This message has been edited by captain Russ (edited 07-22-2009).]