Flea Recalls Naked Snowboarding + Near Brawl With Woody Harrelson
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea isn’t any stranger to nudity, however apparently he obtained longtime pal actor Woody Harrelson to affix him for a buff expertise snowboarding down a mountain in Utah. And that is only the start of the snowboarding adventures the pair have had.
Flea was a visitor on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast with Harrelson and the actor’s former Cheers co-star Ted Danson and he relayed a number of the loopy instances he is had with Harrelson all through the years.
At one level, Flea brings up their bare snowboarding journey, relaying to Harrelson that he really has footage of the expertise that he as soon as thought of posting on Instagram earlier than Harrelson’s spouse intervened. “It was cold in your defense,” Danson jokingly added.
A Near Snowbrawl For Flea and Woody
From there, the dialog shifted to Harrelson reflecting on the enjoyable instances he is shared with Flea and talking concerning the “zen” musician’s aggressive streak, one that when landed them in a little bit of hassle.
Flea then recalled one of many newer instances they’d been snowboarding collectively that nearly resulted in a brawl with one other skiier on the slopes.
“I remember one of the last times we went, we were racing and we were both reckless, cause let’s face it, we go very fast, but we’re very average snowboarders,” defined Flea.
“We’re racing and I’m like out of control, rocketing down this mountain and I nearly take a lady out. But I don’t. I see her and I like swerve and I miss her, all’s good and we’re racing and I can’t remember who won, probably me,” he remembers.
“Then we get ready to get on the lift and we’re laughing and this lady comes up and she’s infuriated. This middle aged woman and ‘You nearly hit me and you got me and you’re out of control.’”
The bassist then supplied a honest apology. “I’m like, ‘Ma’am, you’re absolutely right. I was out of control. I’m so glad that I didn’t hit you but I’ll be much more careful next time. Please forgive me. I’m very sorry.’ You know, I’m very neighborly, I’m very polite,” mentioned Flea. “And she’s like, ‘Well, you’re an asshole and …’ And I’m like, ‘Ma’am, I’m very, very sorry.’ I’m maintaining my composure. And then she takes her ski pole and sticks it in my face. And then at that point, I’m like, ‘Well, I’m fucking sorry, but your fucking pole out of my face.’”
Flea then remembers Harrelson seeing the bassist with the girl poking her ski pole on the musician and he got here to his protection. But the girl continued in her anger towards Flea regardless of his apology, then threatening to have her husband come down and take him on.
“That’s when [Woody’s] like, ‘Bring the fucking husband. I want to see it,’” recalled Flea.
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The bassist says he may really feel the state of affairs escalating so he obtained Woody on the carry, solely to see his good friend itching for a brawl and shouting that he’d be ready on the high of the carry for the combat.
“I realized there’s a joy that you take in impending chaos,” mentioned Flea of Harrelson.
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Flea Recalls Naked Snowboarding + a Near Fight With Woody Harrelson on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name Podcast
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