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taterguy

(29,582 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2014, 06:03 PM Feb 2014

What leverage does the NFL have against Flea?

I'd like to know more about his claim that he didn't have a choice.

Please share your insight.

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What leverage does the NFL have against Flea? (Original Post) taterguy Feb 2014 OP

uhh....WHUT? Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #1

What I've got... Dr. Strange Feb 2014 #2

How insightful taterguy Feb 2014 #5

Reeling with the feeling, don't stop continue Aerows Feb 2014 #8

I believe it has to do with pre recording the performance gelsdorf Feb 2014 #3

Well... They do have those photos of him in Tijuana. Glassunion Feb 2014 #4

Flea explains why the Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't plug in their instruments at the Super Bowl steve2470 Feb 2014 #6

He likely did not have a choice by the NFL ksoze Feb 2014 #7

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

1. uhh....WHUT?

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 06:14 PM

Feb 2014

Dr. Strange

(25,929 posts)

2. What I've got...

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 06:16 PM

Feb 2014

you've got to get it put it in you

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

5. How insightful

Reply to Dr. Strange (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 08:28 PM

Feb 2014

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

8. Reeling with the feeling, don't stop continue

Reply to Dr. Strange (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 08:33 PM

Feb 2014

Realize, I don't want to be a miser

gelsdorf

(240 posts)

3. I believe it has to do with pre recording the performance

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 06:19 PM

Feb 2014

the NFL requires the 'show' to be recorded beforehand to avoid any 'missteps'

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

4. Well... They do have those photos of him in Tijuana.

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 06:19 PM

Feb 2014

leverage is simple.

NFL / Fox: Would you like to play the Super Bowl?
RHCP: Shit yeah!
NFL / Fox: We will pay you this much $$$.
RHCP: That's cool.
NFL / Fox: K. Sign this contract.
RHCP: Yup.

later...

NFL / Fox: We don't want anything real to happen. Wet weather messing up the instruments, cold taking you out of tune... So the band will be a recording.
RHCP: That sux. We won't do it.
NFL / Fox: You signed a contract. You see that jar on my bookshelf.
RHCP: Yeah.
NFL / Fox: Your balls are in there until you execute the contract.
RHCP: Oh... Um... K.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

6. Flea explains why the Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't plug in their instruments at the Super Bowl

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 08:31 PM

Feb 2014

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/02/flea-red-hot-chili-peppers-super-bowl-unplugged/

here is my answer as to why our guitars were unplugged at the Super Bowl
http://redhotchilipeppers.com/news/454-a-message-from-flea

ksoze

(2,068 posts)

7. He likely did not have a choice by the NFL

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 08:32 PM

Feb 2014

The NFL requires a taped track due to the complications with live music when done on a temporary stage wheeled out with minutes to spare. I believe only Prince and the Rolling Stones are the rare exceptions over the last decade or so. The vocals can be live, as well as drums sometimes, but no way for all the other backing instruments which would be on a tape, minus vocals and probably also with vocals in case mic went bad.

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