I know when I saw the Chili Pepper co-headlining with the Foo Fighters in 2000, that Flea might have not been plugged in either. It was a very clear illustration of how a good band is more than the sum of its parts, because Flea, John Fruciante, and Chad Smith were individually visually awe-inspiring, but when that posing prick Anthony Kiedis actually deigned to leave his friends and the deli tray backstage (I had a clear view) and half yawn/half warble his way through whatever songs they played, it was just BAD. I went specifically to see the Peppers and wasn't expecting much out of the Foo's, but the Foo Fighters blew me away completely and Dave Grohl was THE definition of a consummate showman, giving just as much intensity as any hungry club warrior. He even took a lap all the way around Thompson Boling Arena through the cheap seats while playing (complete with wireless) his Explorer and later publicly shamed one of the sluts out front who were barely dressed for Kiedis and Flea's attention and were sitting an chatting during a Foo number that had everyone else in the arena rocking hard. I despise Anthony Keidis and his entitled, lazy attitude. It may have been a backwater arena in Nowhere, Tennessee, but those tickets weren't cheap.
