I've been using a Carvin 1200 watt power amp to drive four Carvin 12 floor monitors for years.  No problems except when a guy I lent the monitors to hooked them up wrong and blew out half the speakers.  I wound up with two that worked.  I bought a couple of more expensive JBL monitors, but the Carvins sounded better, so I brought back the JBL's and bought some replacement speakers from Carvin.  Definitely a lot of bang for the buck.  I've always wanted to check out their DC-400 guitar.  Alembic style for under $1500.  
 
Bill, tgo

Back to Flea. I wish I could hear his bass playing in my head, but any memories I have of RHCP music is dominated by the plaintive, whining, cat f***ing sound that comes out of Anthony's mouth. They are one of the few bands, that whenever they come on the radio, compell me to change the station. If Flea had just gone to highschool in the Valley maybe he'd be in a different band today.......

Check out his DVD.  There's some AMAZING funky jamming with Chad Smith.  He really turned me on to the Envelope Filter.  
Great, great stuff.  Flea's the real deal.

Flea used an Epic on One hot minute
For what I know that's the only Album he recorded with an Alembic.

I believe he used the Epic because he was after a bass that recorded consistently all over the fretboard, an area where he felt the Musicmans (men?) were weak.
 
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That's my understanding too Flip. The only track it's not used on is Aeroplane. (or so I've been led to believe).
 
Graeme

I believe he used a Wal on Blood Sugar Sex Magic. I was a big RHCP fan but I feel that the last two CD's are very weak.

It was indeed a Wal, as can be seen on Funky Monks. That's actually my favourite recorded sound of his.

FWIW - I think Stadium Arcadium was a great achievement - to release what would have been a triple album in the old money at this stage of their career with such consistently high quality material.

I agree. I think it's a fabulous album.

I haven't heard stadium arcadium completely, but I thought the two previous albums were quite a disappointment.  Seems like when John left the band he never quite recovered to his previous level.  I personally love One Hot Minute, although I guess the band said Dave Navarro was pretty difficult to work with.

I absoulutely loved Stadium Arcadium. I can't say much since dnburgess hit the nail on the head, but i must say this album is one of the best albums ever.

I gave my copy of Stadium Arcadium away. In my opinion the Peppers are becoming the new Stones. Great band...bad records

Well, different strokes for different folks...I still love 'em.

Just finished listening to the second CD. I've had it since new but never listened to CD2 - I thought CD1 was too much like every other Chili's album. However, there's alot of good stuff on CD2. Still a fair amount of filler though.
 
Graeme