As some of you know, a few years ago I was fired by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from a project I was doing for them.
My crime? Disagreeing with them.
OK, I accept I could have maybe disagreed with them in a slightly better way, but I wasn’t doing it to be an asshole … I was doing it because I thought they were making the wrong decision and I wanted them – as I want everyone I work with – to succeed in a way that is better than they imagined.
To be fair, three quarters of the band were fine.
Nice even.
The problem was their singer, Kiedis – but then he has form with reacting badly to people questioning the stuff that comes out his mouth.
Anyway, their actions post our dalliance prove I was right – not that they’d ever admit it – but rather than be sad I was let go, I wear it like a badge of honour.
I was fired by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
How many people can say that?
Well, if you’re a guitarist – quite a few people – but let’s not go there right now.
Anyway the reason for this post is I recently saw a post on instagram from drummer Chad Smith wishing his band mate, bass player Flea, a happy birthday.
Nothing wrong with that. In fact it’s lovely … especially after being in a band together for 34 years. However what is slightly confusing is that despite being together all that time, he had to steal a photo from Getty Images to show them together.
Mind you, given the stuff I learned about them from my short stint working for them, I can say there are many reasons this could have happened.
Of which none are, “it’s just us being crazy Rockstars”.