The Red Hot Chili Peppers thread

[D]

Oh yeah, The title Track By The Way is probably one of the weakest songs on the album

Dosed is just hauntingly sad, Venice Queen, also one of the greatest songs EVER, forget just 21st century but ever, Warm Tape, Tear, Can't Stop, Zephyr, Midnight

and the song of all songs "Don't Forget Me" FUCK what an amazing song.

[kaasupoltin]

Oh yeah, The title Track By The Way is probably one of the weakest songs on the album

Dosed is just hauntingly sad, Venice Queen, also one of the greatest songs EVER, forget just 21st century but ever, Warm Tape, Tear, Can't Stop, Zephyr, Midnight

and the song of all songs "Don't Forget Me" FUCK what an amazing song.

That is so true.. and Minor Thing has some killer guitars on it.. simple, but amazing. And when it comes to live performance, I think Venice Queen is one of the best songs ever. The intro is so relaxed and beautiful.. unique.

[D]

yeah and halfway through when John switches to the acoustic for the fast breakdown part... amazing

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

The last two/three albums were soft pop rubbish and nothing like their old output? They've basically lost their fire and seem to do paint by numbers music, much like the Foo Fighters.

Back up dude, aren't you trying to make a living by remixing soft pop rubbish songs and making them even worse?

[AdZ]

Back up dude, aren't you trying to make a living by remixing soft pop rubbish songs and making them even worse?

I'm not The Red Hot Chili Peppers?

But thanks for noticing what I do, if you want to talk about my creative output feel free to PM me at any time. 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Back up dude, aren't you trying to make a living by remixing soft pop rubbish songs and making them even worse?

I'm not The Red Hot Chili Peppers?

But thanks for noticing what I do, if you want to talk about my creative output feel free to PM me at any time. 

So by their not matching YOUR requirements for what the Red Hot Chili Peppers should sound like, they are rubbish because they aren't doing what YOU want them to do.

Amiright?

[AdZ]

Yes, as a fan of their work I believe I'm allowed to dislike some of what they do/have done/maybe continue to do.

Astute observation.

[cotis]

I like Stadium Arcadium. I am sorry that you no like.

I am upset that Frusciante left. He make good music.

I want to see them tour, again.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Yes, as a fan of their work I believe I'm allowed to dislike some of what they do/have done/maybe continue to do.

Astute observation.

Which albums do you like, and would you like them to go back to their old ways/the albums you thought they were at their peak?

And if they did so, would you say they stopped growing and they stopped trying new things?

This is a dangerous game to play.  As bands get older, they can't win with anyone as time goes by.

[D]

BSSM is a good CD but I much prefer ,BTW and SA to it.

Unless u are taking about the Hillel super funk,high energy stuff form the 80's, they have been showing a softer side for a very long time.

Breaking The Girl, I could have Lied, Soul To Squeeze, My Friends...

Im not a fan of One Hot Minute

I like some of the Hilell era stuff, but I am a Frusciante guy, his albums are great, rest I am not a super fan of.

Im gladly take songs like Road Trippin,Porcelain, Dosed, Don't forget me, Venice Queen, Desecration Smile, and Wet Sand over Suck My Kiss, Give it Away etc

Shitty part is, bands get shit for changing it up but also get shit if they are "ACDC" and do the same shit.. u can't win.

[mrlee]

i like RHCP when they have balls. Mothers Milk and Blood sugar are my favorites. They mix the funk right with the balls without bein OTT like the 80s stuff, and being ridiculously pop like late 90s and this decade.

[kaasupoltin]

Even though they have taken a more popish direction with their music since BSSM, it's still pretty unique and I wouldn't call it mainstream or ridiculously pop. They're still doing their own thing.. everything changes and developes in this life.

[mrlee]

doesnt mean it changes in a way one would like though!

Some people hate Aerosmith post Desmond Child co-writing, thats my favorite Aerosmith era between 1987 and 1993.

[kaasupoltin]

doesnt mean it changes in a way one would like though!

Some people hate Aerosmith post Desmond Child co-writing, thats my favorite Aerosmith era between 1987 and 1993.

Yeah that's true, and I wasn't saying you're wrong or anything. I only think it's great that bands develop their style instead of forcing themselves to do the same album over and over again. It gives the fans out there more variety and so on. But sometimes the change is too much for some people, but that's a risk the band should take if they feel like doing something new and different. Aerosmith is also a great example of variety..

[D]

funny part is, its as if people haven't even listened to the records


Stadium arcadium has plenty of the kick ass ballsy funk or rock

Charlie, C'mon Girl,Hump Da Bump, Tell Me Baby, Readymade,Storm in a Teacup, Turn it Again which features one of the best Frusciante guitar solos ever imo.

Plus, the "Snow" guitar riff is one of the greatest riffs of the 21st century


I also challenge anybody to listen to Wet Sand,Hey and Desecration Smile in succession and not like it.

[kaasupoltin]

funny part is, its as if people haven't even listened to the records.

I also challenge anybody to listen to Wet Sand,Hey and Desecration Smile in succession and not like it.

Exactly. It's usually the title track that people base their opinions on. And I agree with your picks from Stadium Arcadium, Wet Sand is an amazing track. It has the flow and the relaxed feeling of the whole album on it, it's just magic. Charlie has some killer guitar tunes too..

[D]

slow cheetah also is just brilliant.

[mrlee]

funny part is, its as if people haven't even listened to the records


Stadium arcadium has plenty of the kick ass ballsy funk or rock

Charlie, C'mon Girl,Hump Da Bump, Tell Me Baby, Readymade,Storm in a Teacup, Turn it Again which features one of the best Frusciante guitar solos ever imo.

Plus, the "Snow" guitar riff is one of the greatest riffs of the 21st century


I also challenge anybody to listen to Wet Sand,Hey and Desecration Smile in succession and not like it.

ive heard it all.

its just NOT the same. i cant place why to you, but its just not the same as their early stuff.

[AxlsMainMan]

That's what happens when your key demographic becomes soccer moms.

[Butch Français]

soccer moms my ass...who's main man..?

in case people haven't heard, Josh Klinghoffer is the new guitarist.
he's one of Frusciantes closest friends, and have played on almost all of John's solo albums as a guitarist or a drummer, plus backup vocals.
he's also played guitar with PJ Harvey and a bunch of others that I can't recall right now.
he is sort of an understudy of John, like John was of Hillel Slovak, the original guitarist of RHCP.

I dunno about you folks, but I'm fucking excited! they've been in the studio since Octoberish recording new stuff.