'She's got the fingers and everything, she gets it!' enthused Flea, as Koko's long black fingers trilled over the chords.
'That's good, Koko,' he said, seeming genuinely impressed.
Two videos of the bassist and the gorilla surfaced, one on YouTube, the other on Bass Guru app on Rolling Stone.
'This is just the greatest thing that could ever happen. This is the day that I will never forget in my life,' Flea said.
The 45-year-old gorilla, who lives with her longtime handler Francine Patterson, is a big music fan says the foundation.
'Koko was thrilled by the mellow sounds and a jamming session followed with Koko strumming on Flea's bass!' the foundation wrote on its website. It also promised 'future collaborations.'
At the session end, Flea said the gorilla could have his bass - but not the amp. 'Sorry, that doesn't belong to me,' he said.
Koko is famous for knowing approximately 2,000 English words as well as a specific sign language.
She made headlines around the world for her devotion to various pet cats. She also was reported to have been somber and mournful when she learned her friend Robin Williams had died.
'That's good, Koko,' he said, seeming genuinely impressed.
Two videos of the bassist and the gorilla surfaced, one on YouTube, the other on Bass Guru app on Rolling Stone.
'This is just the greatest thing that could ever happen. This is the day that I will never forget in my life,' Flea said.
The 45-year-old gorilla, who lives with her longtime handler Francine Patterson, is a big music fan says the foundation.
'Koko was thrilled by the mellow sounds and a jamming session followed with Koko strumming on Flea's bass!' the foundation wrote on its website. It also promised 'future collaborations.'
At the session end, Flea said the gorilla could have his bass - but not the amp. 'Sorry, that doesn't belong to me,' he said.
Koko is famous for knowing approximately 2,000 English words as well as a specific sign language.
She made headlines around the world for her devotion to various pet cats. She also was reported to have been somber and mournful when she learned her friend Robin Williams had died.
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