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Acid For The Children - The autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend by Flea (Paperback, 2020)
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Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder, alongside Anthony Kiedis, of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star. Michael Peter Balzary was born in Melbourne, Australia, on October 16, 1962. His more famous stage name, Flea, and his wild ride as the renowned bass player for the Red Hot Chili Peppers was in a far and distant future. Little Michael from Oz moved with his very conservative, very normal family to Westchester, New York, where life as he knew it was soon turned upside down. His parents split up and he and his sister moved into the home of his mother's free-wheeling, jazz musician boyfriend - trading in rules, stability, and barbecues for bohemian values, wildness, and Sunday afternoon jazz parties where booze, weed, and music flowed in equal measure. There began Michael's life-long journey to channel all the frustration, loneliness, love, and joy he felt into incredible rhythm. When Michael's family moved to Los Angeles in 1972, his home situation was rockier than ever. He sought out a sense of belonging elsewhere, spending most of his days partying, playing basketball, and committing petty crimes. At Fairfax High School, he met another social outcast, Anthony Kiedis, who quickly became his soul brother, the yin to his yang, his partner in mischief. Michael joined some bands, fell in love with performing, and honed his skills. But it wasn't until the night when Anthony, excited after catching a Grandmaster Flash concert, suggested they start their own band that he is handed the magic key to the cosmic kingdom. Acid for the Children is as raw, entertaining and wildly unpredictable as its author. It's both a tenderly evocative coming of age story and a raucous love letter to the power of music and creativityProduct Identifiers
PublisherHEADLINE Publishing Group
ISBN-139781472230836
eBay Product ID (ePID)2317548778
Product Key Features
Number of Pages400 Pages
Publication NameAcid for the Children-The Autobiography of Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers Legend
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBusiness
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
AuthorFlea
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height196 mm
Item Weight300 g
Item Width128 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorFlea
TopicElectronic Music, Music
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- 31 Mar, 2025
MUSIC MAGPIE the best place for music,b...
MUSIC MAGPIE the best place for music,books,dvd's, used them for many yearsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Jun, 2022
Acid for the children
Already have this book in hardback so bought one for my friend in paperback. Second hand but very good condition. ThanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Dec, 2021
Flea Acid for the children
Didn’t realise this is the first of two books on Fleas autobiography so this is all pre starting the band but still interestingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Jan, 2021
Great read,
Great readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
