Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is prepping his first solo album, and a new track from the record shows off his skills and his love of Frank Ocean. “Thinkin Bout You” first appeared on Ocean’s 2012 album, Channel Orange. On this take, Flea takes lead on the two instruments he’s best known for: bass and trumpet. As backed by a string section, Flea’s bass takes up the melody to be followed by the trumpet. And for the remainder of the track, the two instruments trade the lead back and forth in a beautiful duet, imparting the emotion of the song without any lyrics.
In an Instagram post featuring the song, Flea wrote, “This song, and the entire album from which it comes, Channel Orange, touched my heart, I listened to that album over and over for months. It lives in me always and I’m honored to play it; an homage to its sentiment, lyricism, timeless melody, and of course to Frank himself who is one of my favourite living singers.”
Flea’s debut solo album Honora will be available March 27th.
