"I played trumpet in the school bands. (Flea playing trumpet ... nerdy or not?) I learned things I liked to play on my trumpet but I didn't learn why this note goes with this note and why it produces that sound. Or how to create tension in the composition. The Chili Peppers did that in our song structures but all based on emotion and intuition as opposed to knowing the math and academics of it. Knowing the structure is really fun."

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been playing music together since 1983 and their latest full-length, Stadium Arcadium, dropped back in 2006. After 23 long years, it's only fair that the band members try something different during the band's hiatus. "We just needed two years. We had our noses to the grindstones so hard for so long. We needed to get away from it and get a fresh perspective on things."

Can you survive two long years without any new music from RHCP? How would you react if Flea wound up in one of your classes? Do you believe going to school will help him improve his bass playing skills?