Watch ace bassist play Red Hot Chili Peppers with an actual red hot chili pepper
Bass supremo Davie504 lays down some searing grooves
Ah, Davie504, you're fast becoming our favourite YouTuber: fresh from laying down a funky 12-string bass solo, the bass ace has now turned his hand to a new challenge: playing Red Hot Chili Peppers with a real-life red hot chili pepper.
Despite the unusual choice of pick, Davie still delivers some sweet slap technique, slicing through the likes of Can't Stop, Higher Ground, Give It Away, replete with kitchen-aided percussion samples.
As for what's next, one droll commentator has already put a request in: “Can you play Doors with a door?” Sounds like a logistical nightmare, but we'd love to see it…
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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