The Red Hot Chili Peppers thread

[D]

I think they should scrap the Greatest Hits deal, see if they can write a few more songs with the groove they have going right now, and then pump out another CD.

I hate when bands put out Greatest Hits albums, especially when they throw on extra tracks assuming that they are going to be special songs from the band.  To me a greatest hits package should come at the end of a band's life and not as some contract obligation or quick buck.

So I hope they decide to release a full length album and tour again.  I'm sure D will have some comments on these songs.

how right u are sky! lol!  damn i cant believe i havent heard this yet, i havent checked the chili peppers site in a couple weeks but im gonna jet over their as soon as i finish posting here.

By the way is incredible!!! i cant understand how anyone wouldnt like that cd. this cd is a true masterpiece where each of the 16 songs are unique and invoke their own emotions within the listener. i guarantee if u are madly in love or truly devastatingly lonely u would listen to by the way with a whole new perspective.  by the way is one of those albums where the singles dont do the entire cd justice. by the way the song in my opinion is the weakest on the entire cd.  check out Tear,Midnight,Dosed,universally speaking, dont forget me, cabron, warm tape etc etc etc, just check out the whole cd, listen to it more than once, it took me a few listens to fully appreciate the entire cd

the chili's in my opinion are a band that are just now hitting their prime, californication and by the way are in myopinion some of the greatest music ever put out by any band, and im not a die hard chili fan like i am say with gnr, bon jovi or prince, californication was the frist chili cd i ever bought, i bought it basically cause i liked scar tissue ok and i had some money that was burning a whole in my pocket and i was depressed, needless to say that cd got me hooked on how great anthony, flea, chad and especially john frusciante are.

i agree totally about the greatest hits idea, i hate it, release a new cd with the 15 songs, if its on par with by the way then that will certainly help my waiting for chinese democracy, maybe thats why im more patient than some, cause with music like what the chili peppers are putting out, bon jovi have an acoustic cd coming out end of the year or early next year, it helps keep my mind off of what axl is doing.

anyone who hasnt heard by the way yet, if u are lonely, sad, depressed, nostalgic over a first or past love, this cd will knock u on your ass!!!!!

[The New Fiona Apple]

There is not one bad song on the Red Hot Chili Peppers Album Californication. Seriously their best songs are on this album. Who else owns this and what do you think of it?

[Jim]

Who else owns this and what do you think of it?

That the second half of it, bar one or two songs, is mostly filler.

I used to love that album. But it barely gets played by me anymore.

[Eazy E]

the good outnumber the bad... and the good are VERY FUCKIN GOOD... but I think By The Way can be played all the way through better than Californication.  Otherside may be my favourite Peppers song.

Great album, not the ULTIMATE or anything tho.  

[Izzy]

It's a good album but nothing more.

[Butch Français]

an incredible album! but Blood Sugar Sex Magik is clearly their best album IMO.
their 5 last albums ranked the way I like them:

1. BSSM
2. Californication and By The Way
3. Mother's Milk and One Hot Minute

[D]

by the way IS  absolutely perfect every note every song is amazing, actually by the way may be one of the 3 greatest cds ive ever heard in my life from everyband combined! its that good

[Dot]

I own it. It is an album that?s musically amazing and I?m sentimentally linked with it, it marked a period of my life, just like one hot minute.

[sweetslashes]

i love that album. it is seriously the best album EVER!!! - well, its a very good album, but it aint not PERFECT. there is no perfect album.

xox

[Booker Floyd]

That the second half of it, bar one or two songs, is mostly filler.

Exactly

The first half is great though.

[Lisa]

Love it and could not agree more, big RHCP fan, although I think' By The Way' is also a truely amazing cd..not a bad song on the disc

[D]

heres the way i look at it

bssm had a few classic amazing songs a few good ones and other ones i dont like period
californication had a few classic songs a few good ones a couple average ones and then some that i dont like
by the way didnt really have anything classic on radio but u got 16 great songs, nothin necessarily classic as far as popularity but every song is good thats the difference

their isnt an under the bridge or an otherside or scar tissue on by the way as far as commercial appeal but i think the songs on by the way destroy everything the chili's have ever done

[snow white]

great album, but for me blood sugar sex magic will always be the definitive RHCP album. it is IMO the epitome of 'funk' and so  very very close to flawless.
they have done some stunning work since then, but the album as a complete piece of work is far superior to any thing else from them.

[lennonisgod]

Anyone that hasn't heard the song "Don't Forget Me, by the chili peppers needs to download it now.  Its off the newest cd By The Way.  The song is fucking amazing.  I'm sure a lot of people here can relate to this song.  Even if you're not a big chili peppers fan, which I'm not, you will enjoy this song.  Some of you who have already heard this song, I know will definitely agree with me.  D??  

[Booker Floyd]

Sounds very much like a crawling "Other Side" rewrite, but pretty good nonetheless.  Frusciantes guitars sound great.

[Booker Floyd]

On a sidenote, RHCP consistently have excellent background vocals...probably the best around.

[Lisa]

 I agree it is a great song but not the best on that cd...Dosed is a far superior tune RHCP always have the hook to draw ya in

[D]

dude if u love dont forget me u need to buy the whole cd

universally speaking
dosed
zephyr song
cant stop
midnight
venice queen
warm tape
and the song i consider to be the best on the cd

Tear


download "tear" this song is...... words cant describe how awesome

[MR.BROWNSTONE]

Yeah this is another great song by the Red hot Chili Peppers. i heard this song in school. I have not heard all the songs yet on the album and the song that D thinks is the best Tear is one of them. I have to check the that song out along with the rest of the cd. Does anyone know if they made a new video for any of the songs on this album yet? They made a lot of great videos.    

[D]

Yeah this is another great song by the Red hot Chili Peppers. i heard this song in school. I have not heard all the songs yet on the album and the song that D thinks is the best Tear is one of them. I have to check the that song out along with the rest of the cd. Does anyone know if they made a new video for any of the songs on this album yet? They made a lot of great videos.    

unfortunately they only made videos for

by the way
zephyr song
cant stop
and an international univerally speaking


they didnt make a video for dosed

they shouldve released more singles but somehow this record only sold a million in the us but did go platinum and gold in over 30 other countries

platinum and gold in other countries isnt the same as united states by the way