Have They Always Sucked?
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- It's time to make amends.
In the past on this channel, when I have spoken about the Red Hot Chili Peppers I ruffled some feathers and received some backlash from the RHCP fans. Today, I'm going to try and say some nice things about a song that I think most people quite enjoy, it's "Give It Away". Are you a fan?
#rhcp #redhotchilipeppers #giveitaway
The "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" album blew my mind as a teen. I understand that it's not everybody's cup of tea but they did some very melodic, zeppelin-esque moments on that album. Breaking the Girl, I Could've Lied, The Greeting Song, Sir Psycho Sexy. Apache Rose Peacock, My Lovely Man.. So many cool bridge sections those songs. You can't just skip around on that album. You have to listen to in from top to bottom at least once to appreciate it.
Agreed 👍
Agreed
But always thought Keidis was waaaay outta his depth with those others
agree
“As a teen”. Yup.
It's a classic. I don't think they've ever surpassed it.
I’m really surprised anyone has tried to describe JF as expressionless. I’m not a RHCP super fan, but to me he’s one of the most expressive guitarists of modern times. His impromptu live solo’s are insane - Scar tissue at Slane castle comes to mind.
Me too . I agree with alot that Justin says and love this channel but he’s so wrong about John frusciante and his playing been expressionless. He needs to watch their 2006 show at La Cigala .
@@ianmcphee5650 Very strange to call him "expressionless" lol the amount of catchy licks he's wrote haha
@@twardy11 Ime a huge John frusciante fan so maybe Ime biased but I think it’s rare that johns playing is criticised much at all . I respect Justin though and justin a much better guitarist than I am but to me and I think millions of others Johns playing is a massive part of their lives
@@ianmcphee5650 john isnt big on vibrato or bending every other note. Maybe that’s what he means as expressionless.
I have to ask what modern times means?? The peppers have been around since the 80s. They’re essentially approaching 40 years together. So when does a band stop being modern times and become classic era?
an old video of John playing at 17 years old recently came out. In a totally Van Halen/ Steve Vai style. At that age, John knew all the tricks on the guitar. gifted musician
Admirable that what for many that is already a goal, John preferred to expand and fit what the band needs.
Partly that. People change, they pursue what they might later feel is their true calling. But don't underestimate the demands of the time and place. A lot of the players who are known as primarily alternative musicians were shred kings shortly before the rise of Alt between 1988/89 - 1990 and the dominance of Grunge after 1991. They changed because that's where the money went. Rivers Cuomo (Weazer) is on the record in interviews, basically saying that he and a mess of other players had spent their entire youths gaining serious chops and shred ability, only to have to chuck it all and "pretend to suck" after 1991, just to get a record deal.
As far as I know, John had to completely relearn playing guitar after his drug addiction and after a few years of trying to distance himself from the instrument.
He wanted to join Zappa's band, but heard there was a no drugs policy. Still a totally relevant player to their genre. Quirky and creative.
Lots of people tried and failed to be Vai. Far easier and more realistic to try to be Jimmy.
Vai can do singer lead bands btw, be has been in several, where he "expanded and fitted what the band needs".
Alcatraz, Dave Lee Roth, Zappa, Whitesnake.. the Vai band...with Devin Townsend singing and many many more guest appearances on Ozzy, PIL, Alice Cooper records.
He isn't just an instrumentalist.
@@leotrovatomusic wrong
Seen em live a few days ago and holy shit they were dam good, couldnt help but think afterwards about justins previous frusciante comments and laugh, dam great guitarist, easily one of the best live guitarists right now
I love this part in the funky monks documentary. You see Rick Rubin getting Flea to strip back the bassline and hold back on fills to refine it to what it is on the final recording. You can see how he works as a producer and the difference it makes.
I feel like Rick is something like an inside representative for all the music fans out there. The listeners. Rather than considering what to play, like a musician would, he seemed to look at what a song should do, the feeling and the effect. I think this is why he is often the producer on albums that seem to connect with audiences on a massive scale. His insight as a music lover is there to inform the process of the creators.
What proves this even more is that Rubin, by his own admission, cannot play music at all, and cannot work anything in the studio at all. So he is very objective, like the audience
Not a fan of Rubin myself. I don’t think he brings much to the table as a producer, and his lack of any musical talent is nothing to celebrate.
@@nomandad2000 I dont know enough of his other projects to form an opinion on that. I feel he was the perfect producer for the chili peppers at that time.
Lol Rubin is overrated
Fun fact: Herschel Krustofski didn't like the "put it in you"-part and suggested "hug and kiss you". Kiedis preferred the clean verse, but it was too late to record
And it’s a real shame because everyone would have enjoyed that
Sorry but in tried to change the lyrics in mi mind and it's just sounds awful, glad that they didnt change it xD
Krusty the clown’s Dad?
@@Mes799 No dude, that IS Krusty the clown. xD
We want chilli Willy
I was at their show at the Tokyo Dome tonight. Flawless show. They closed the show with Give It Away and lit up the house. The best parts of the show for me were Flea's goofy monologues and he and John facing off before the songs. John has a sweetess and purity to his playing that makes him stand out. So bluesy.
I love Frusciante's guitaring on this album. The Righteous & the Wicked is such a groove.
Oh yeah!
Favorite song on an album full of favorite songs. :)
Mellowship Slinky in B major is right up there too !
@@christophertheiss8877 the solo in it. So good!
@@christophertheiss8877 "These are just a few of my favorite things"
An album so good, they even killed it with the B-Sides. Soul To Squeeze is an excellent song too.
Truly an underrated song
@@allxbotsarecorporateslaves8578underrated? It’s always on top 40 radio lol
I must admit, like you Juzz, never really been what you would describe as a Chili enthusiast, but went to the show here in Melbourne recently and it blew my mind. To see the lads up there still giving it away at over 60 years old was quite the spectacle! Give it Away was their final song and it has just as much funking power as it did 31 years ago. You got me picking up my guitar to play this morning. Cheers kid. 🎸
Aw it looked a special gig mate , I saw them in Dublin , 3rd time seeing them live , first time with John . My mind was blown . The talent and musicianship just oozes out of all them . And they are so dedicated to their craft and entertaining the crowd with exuberance . I love em to bits . John , Anthony , Flea and Chad ❤️
@@conorsmith8551 it really was a special gig, Frusciante is key! I saw them last on the One Hot Minute tour with Navaro and completely agree, it didn’t have the same magic…. Definitely have more love and respect for them after seeing this tour ✌🏽
Ive seen most of the big bands live ...The red hot chili peppers blow most out of the park. They are exceptional . Ive seen Tool, sting, U2, ACDC, police, midnight oil, muse, you name them I've probably seen them. Ive also seen live some of the greatest guitarists Tommy Emmanuel etc. The only live artist that lives up to the chilis is Prince
I saw them for the 3rd time recently in Sydney and it wasn't the best I had seen them, was bit boring tbh especially for the price of the tickets. Flea's bass playing is off the planet though
I'm a hardcore fan, and if you like Give it Away you can dig into the masterpiece that Blood Sugar Sex Magik is. It has an amazing funky groove.
I’ve seen them 8 times, from 2000-2022. From huge stadiums to smaller outdoor venues. I became a fan after I saw them live. Watching Frusciante play…amazing.
I saw them twice. Once with Navaro on the One Hot Minute tour in London (i believe they only did one gig in England) and at a festival when Californication was out with Frusciante.
John Frusciante's outro on "Sir Psycho Sexy" is beautiful.
Possibly he’s finest recorded moment. It’s epic.
Soooo good
Justin Fucking Hawkins Rides Againnnn, and he’s giving it away giving it away now! 🎶🎶🎶
I love the Blood Sugar Album..it's a superb bass players album with a wide palette of representation. "I Could have lied" being my favourite ,Sir Psycho next..packed with terrific songs.
Sir Psycho is one of my all time RHCP jams... way underrated
If You Have To Ask
John is a great chord player. Very inventive. He just has so many diverse influences.
I think frusciante explained it best in an interview or something, where he said that keidis needs like a loop or a riff to sing along to and his playing is meant to compliment the vocals mostly, that's how the band operated, and he also said something about how the theatrics up and down the fretboard don't mean shit if the song sounds awful, maybe that's why his playing on the records sounds simplistic and thats what Justin is refering to as expressionless ? Idk honestly I loved frusciante cause he's like a ringo starr, if you don't know who he is and you happen to listen to his song, at first glance you think ah well that's easy, and then you try to replicate it and you just can't quite get it right. That to me is a very unique talent, and his solo work is also really nice and mellow. One of the greatest to ever do it ? I don't know but it doesnt matter as long as it sounds as good as it does
John has some great solos that are pretty simple but sound beautiful, the one at the end of the song Wet Sand comes to mind.
The Wet Sand solo was exactly what I had in mind whilst reading your comment, I think the end solo on Scar Tissue sums him up perfectly too. Simple but memorable, he never tries to be too flashy on the recording as he knows they're a collective but seeing them live is when he really shines and you see a master doing his thing
Justin-I would love to see you go way way back in time and analyze Layne Staley's Live at the Moore, particularly his version of "Bleed the Freak". His voice is absolutely beautifully brilliant.
I find it so difficult to hear what's going on in a lot of songs but when the phrases and riffs are stripped backed to the acoustic it really is a revelation, so helpful in understanding what's going on. Cheers Justin :)
I’ve always heard of you write a song and it can be stripped down and played on acoustic guitar it’s a good song if not it’s no good. Many even heavy music musicians write on acoustic guitars. If you enjoy stuff like that you should check out Chris Cornell’s solo acoustic performances he does an incredible version of Nothing Compares 2U better than Sinead’s hit version to me.
@@brandonjackson5865 Always liked the stripped back versions of songs, I'll definitely check out the Chris Cornell version of Prince, his voice was outstanding. Cheers Brandon
@@barabadabada yeah he actually does some pretty phenomenal mashups too , like Metallica’s One and U2’s one. He was an incredible artist and more of a guitarist than he let on like. He might have had the absolute best Rock voice ever in my opinion, it’s rare to have a Chris Cornell and a Scott Weiland in the same generation but those were two of my favorite vocalist. It’s a tragedy they could no longer bare to battle their demons anymore. Seems like the most gifted are always the most tortured too .
Came for the music....stayed for the psychology lesson
Nina Hagen's first album was a masterpiece and 2nd one was pretty good too. Tight band full of great musicians who went on to do loads after they parted with her-mostly because she is borderline insane. Sadly I never saw this band but the ones that came just after as they never toured in North America.
The original Nina Hagen Band became Spliff later on with hits like Carbonara or Da fliegt Dir doch das Blech weg...
@@martinkasper197 Indeed. I enjoyed Herwig Mitteregger's solo efforts as well
I'm not the biggest RHCP fan but their sound is unique and largely very good. Because they've been kicking around so long they just blend into the furniture. I can guarantee however that when one of them sadly passes and RHCP becomes no more, Spotify will crash due to the overwhelming amount of people jumping back on the RHCP bandwagon! They won't know what they've had till its gone!
My favorite song by the Chili Peppers is Adventures of Raindance Maggie. They got a real 60s flower power flavor to em, seem like they really got a lot from that period. Legendary band!
that's a GREAT song! Plus... it features the cowbell :)
@@TheCadman069 it does but it's missing something.. i think it needs more cowbell!
GREAT Song for sure!!!!! Probably one of my favorites as well!!!!!
That album was Josh Klinghoffer on guitar. But yes I agree a great album
Even though you're constantly giving one of my favourite bands s**t, I really dig the elaborate thinking behind this analysis. Well done, Justin!
Great and sooooo complete video today!!!😉 Mythical song, nice philosophical message, good guitar tips, hilarious assessments(07:57)🤣, wonderful camera frames so we can admire Justin's beauty and his stunning tattoos...What else could we ask for???❤️
Thanks!🥰
Agreed 👍😻❤️
What was it in that tumbler?
My goodness Justin, I clicked on today's video and almost fell over!
On a more serious note I love the blues riffs in quite a few of RHCPs records, in fact the majority of blues styles I'm a little adverse to, yet RHCP I like the majority of their music.
These kids and their photoshop don’t know the fun to be had in a dark room with paper and chemicals. Nice one
One of those albums I can listen front to back.... amazing , that and one hot minute, so what if chilli peppers is not for everyone, if millions love it you can't say it sucks just cause it doesn't work for you...and the guitar work on both those albums are amazing, so much groove that technical kings will never achieve
The thing is getting that groove is highly technical. That's why there are only one RHCP
Nice one! I was always obsessed with this video and wondered how they got the effect. There is definitely a lot of metallic cream makeup on them too, the painted spirals on Flea which looks really rad.
Love the video today Justin 😍 Most of RHCPs best songs are not the ones that were released as singles or the most popular in my opinion.
Justin I love you man. One of the best. But I'd be genuinely shocked if you watched "Live at Slane Castle" and thought John wasn't an expressive guitar player. There's gotta be some sorta missing information here.
The "Black Sabbath riff" is the part I always wait for when I hear this song on the radio or wherever, it clearly implies the song is finishing. 🤘
Sweetleaf
Yeah man 😆
Thank you for pointing out the Nina Hagen - Anthony Kiedis connection. I did not know about this.
Nina is indeed german. To be precise, she grew up in former East Germany, where she had her first hit "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen, mein Michael" (Michael, you forgot to bring the color film). This was not punk at all, rather a kind of novelty song. Basically it is about her beeing annoyed that her vacation is perfect with sunny days in a beautiful landscape and she can't take pictures because her partner left the color films at home.
Obviously there was no digital photography back then, and if you ran out of film or failed to bring it with you in the first place, you couldn't take pictures. Those were the times when you thought twice if a certain shot was worth on of the 36 pictures you had on one of your limited number of cartridges (maximum). Feels like ages ago, and yet just 25 - 30 years have passed.
I really love John Frusciante, he can shred, but in RHCP they do what they feel the song needs.
Their lukewarm songs since Californication need lukewarm riffs…
You mean mostly mediocre songs where John occasionally kind of shreds, like large parts their recent album?
Any examples of John Frusciante “shredding”?
@@BC08 Well, "shredding" is probably overexaggerated but they've thrown in solos in 50+ percent of the songs on Dream Canteen to keep the John fanboys happy.
@@BC08 yeah there’s some stuff on Mother’s Milk. There’s also some live tapes, a gig called Off The Map.
Frusciante could play every Hendrix song by the time he was 15. He is literally a guitar god.
He writes riffs that serve the music, rather than trying to be flashy or technical. Goes for emotion rather than whatever, shredding.
I always find it sad that all the love is given to Frusciante and Dave Navarro gets none. Granted, i think Frusciante's style fits the RHCP better, but as far as technique goes Navarro is streets ahead. And One Hot Minute is an awesome album. Listen to it without thinking that it comes between Frusciante albums, just as its own work of art.
Maybe that is what grates the OHM era over JF's time. Navarro has amazing technique but it's not often I can hear soul / feel / making me feel emotion in the way JF can. Obviously my personal opinion but I do feel that OHM era lacked the warmth that JF brings to licks / solos / general playing.
I thought John was trying to copy him in his earliest albums, then the more he drifted away the worse he got 😅
As a longtime RHCP fan I really appreciate this video. Your comments are always so professional and reasonable. There are so many who have been so harsh with their comments about the band. Have a wonderful weekend, Justin.
Isn't objectivism that pseudo-philosophy invented by the notable undead lich queen Ayn Rand? I think you may have mixed up terms a little, it would be out of character for Ayn Rand to give anyone a jacket, unless it was because it was cursed or smelled like halitosis. Objectivism is much closer to the "I take what I want" mindset Kiedis had before being given that jacket.
Even if the jacket smelled Ayn Rand would have expected that person to put in a self-respecting hard day's work before she handed it over to them.
I'm a, as you put it, RHCP enthusiast. but I can totally see why people wouldn't enjoy them. So I appreciate you doing this! If you're looking into doing more RHCP, please listen to The Heavy Wing. You'll dig the solo and vocals.
One of their worst songs 🥴
@@The13Curses ok
Long time Chili Pepper fan here. To me, very few guitar players convey emotion like Frusciante. And to those who don’t like the new stuff, check out the Heavy Wing. Saw them on tour this past year and it was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
True. Few guitarists convey the emotion of “God, turn the fucking radio off” like Frusciante.
@@johnnyrivers8110 okay then! Different strokes…
I agree. As a guitar player for 15 years and long time rhcp fan I genuinely think JF is one of the most expressive guitarists out there. Not just as RHCP guitarist but also his solo work. Shadows collide with people is one of my all time favourite albums
However I have not really liked their stuff after stadium arcadium. I saw them last year which was dope, but didn't dig the new songs.
@@cheekynandos3676 this ^
The Empyrean is one of my favourite albums ever. Just beautiful from start to finish.
@@johnnyrivers8110 impossible mate.... Frusciante and rhcp are from a musical Theory point of view and songwriting structure utter geniuses. No one really compares except possibly the Police and certainly songs of Metallica
I would have expected you to be spray painted silver tut tut 😂
Love the cassette tatt, I'm older so maybe should get a gramophone one
are you 100?
Hehe this made me laugh🤣 very witty
@@JulioLeonFandinho nearly, feel like 1000 today though so maybe drums or smoke would be more appropriate
@@barabadabada I feel that 😢
Flea's actually sliding a whole octave higher on d string and hitting 12th fret on g! It's a great bassline.
Took my family and their spouses to a RHCP concert. Cost a pretty penny and was worth every dollar. Seeing Flea in person loving life was contagious! Their double entendres are fun and fabulous but unfortunately go over the heads of many. I love their enlightened lyrics and the message they put out.
Wait, their double entendres are TOO sophisticated?
“Ding dang dong dong ding dang dong dong ding daaaang” 🫤
@@adamntbk do you have a brain disease?
I know it sounds corny but Frusciante plays emotions, I swear
No wonder they're always topless. They keep giving their shirts away. 😆
I kind of inherited a love of RHCP from my uncle. They were his favourite band before he passed. I got to see them a while back, their performance of Under the Bridge was so emotional for me.
I know they're not for everyone but I still love their music, even their new stuff.
😂❤
Justin, if you want to hear Frusciante return to his best, then listen to the song “Eddie” from their new album. I think you’ll enjoy the solo
I love him on the live version of Don’t Forget Me at Slane Castle, can’t remember the year.
2003
Have they always sucked?
#1 The band members are great musicians
#2 Anthony never was a good singer
#3 Nobody else's voice would fit in his place
#4 They're old as shit now.... unfortunately
#5 Slane Castle performance is one of the greatest live shows ever!
I hear colors when I listen to John play 🎸. He’s not the most technical player but he definitely has his own sound .
I don't know how you can find Frusciante's guitar playing on Californication, By the way and Stadium Arcadium to be lacking expression.
I remember my brother doing solarization in his home darkroom in the 70s. Seem to recall it involving him turning the lights on briefly during the printing process.
I notice how classic rock bangers don’t always enjoy bands like the red hot chili peppers… Me, particularly, I love it!! It’s pretty different how the bass is the protagonist and the guitar is often thin, easy/simple ask. Very respect for all kinds of rock, but this is my shit!! Love u Justin!
BTW, that guitar riff over the verse is actually "Sweet Leaf" from Black Sabbath, which he plays with full distortion near the end. He's definitely paying tribute here.
Well heard!
"When I first met Yooouuuu..."
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I've always noticed that! Singing like Ozzy at the end in my car😂
@@joedent3323a love song for Weed. I get it
Indeed this is true. More striking is the main riff (8:45) borrowed from the Beatles ‘Come Together’.
I loved you bringing philosophy and photography knowledge into this Justin! Great to branch conversation out into surrounding arts.
As far as I remember, the reason the video looks like that is that they’re all painted silver. Possibly also a visual effect enhancing it further, not sure.
I love John Frusciante is brilliant...I love that guy he's amazing...he was playing Hendrix whole catalogue at age 12....amazing player
That doesn't say anything. Hendrix isn't actually difficult to play.
Vim Fuego : I could play "Stairway To Heaven" when I was 12. Jimmy Page didn't actually write it until he was 22. I think that says quite a lot
@@justingoretoy1628 difficulty is not the primary criteria for good playing.
@@justingoretoy1628 maybe not today when there's 1000s of RUclips tutorials but for a kid in the 80s it's remarkable
@@kneeboarderndevon not really. children are able to mimic things rather well. Had you wrote the song at twelve that would be saying alot. By age 14 I could play every Metallica and Megadeth song out there because I was obsessed with the guitar and those were the artists I was into. Its a big leap between playing a cover and creating an original and in terms of being original Hendrix is among the most original artists to impact modern music even until today
Wow I was not expecting insight on objectivism vs. altruism on this video. Very interesting to see you have a nuanced take on that subject. I think about that stuff often but haven't read much philosophy on it. Who knew I would get some insight on philosophical terminology on a RHCP reaction video.
I thought a lot of the music was limited to work around Kiedis's limited vocal range
Definitely the week link in the band and the reason I have never been able to fully appreciate them. That corny white boy rap thing - meh - and then when he does try to sing, the vocals just always fall short. Shame because I think Flea and John definitely deserve the credit, but with those vocals over the top... no, not for me. Imagine if HR from Bad Brains had been the vocalist.
@@adamkay3610 Always said this but Zach De La Rocha from RATM on vocals instead
Justin, I was feeling REALLY low and there’s just something about you that lightens me up. Thanks.
You can tell from my nickname maybe that I am a huge RHCP fan and I love this song! Didn't know the story behind it! I try to give away stuff that I like sometimes - I find it tough but it's exciting to see that I can do it and I don't miss that much what I thought I would miss tremendously. I guess this song is also permeated by the sexual allusions which are always there in their songs :D I think it's one of my faves together with scar tissue. I saw them live last year in London and will go again this year.
Listen to the guitar solo from Hey, off stadium… Frusciante paints landscapes in my mind with sound. My favorite guitar player by far, matched only by Jimi Hendrix. Imho
I really love how this song is so centered and built on Flea's bassline. It's true that a song is the sum of all its parts, but Flea's bassline is THE song.
That’s the beauty of RHCP! As most bands would have the bass hidden in the background, you find with the Chilis that it’s fully the main driving force!
No no no… it IS the song..
Flea's bassline is THE red hot chili pepper, that's why since Californication they didn't release a solid album (with Fru$ciante)
@@reimaginethesounds6694 No, they’re kind of a unity. The only one’s that could be exchanged are the guitar player (for sure) and (maybe maybe) the drummer
Really enjoyed this Justin. Love when you break down the song and teach us some of the things we might not know. I’m always impressed by your music knowledge!
All charity involves pleasure masked as altruism
“I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the fuck is this garbage?’ And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers.’” - Nick Cave
Justin, massive fan of RHCP & The Darkness. Throw your headphones on, sit back and listen to the double album Stadium Arcadium in full. JF’s best work IMO and most expressive.
Just after this period, John left. I saw the RHCP's at Club Lingerie on the seedy side of the Sunset Strip (East Side-Wilcox) and they did go into Sweet Leaf with Navarro playing as Angelo Moore (Fishbone) stage-dived. LA in the late 80's early 90's was an unmatchable scene. It was a lot of fun. Kids today are too soft and pasteurised.
John Frusciante is one of my favourite guitarists. I put him up there with Page and Hendrix, even though there’s a large generational divide between them.
I agree.
Sorry but no way is John in page or Hendrix league your talking about two guys who where ground breaking
@@donjohn2695 I already said I recognise there’s a large generational divide between them. You can’t blame John for being alive 20 years later.
I agree with the sentiment but these 3 legends are incomparable to one another. John is definitely one of the most influential guitarists of all time though.
John could mimic hendrix at age 9. Just because he's not on stage playing like hendrix every night doesn't mean he's not as talented. He's moved on and developed his own style which to me, you can hear hendrix influence in, especially early on. To each his own, but he's one of my fav guitar players. If you listen to him talk about his wealth of knowledge of different guitar players styles, he could copy anyone he wanted. Hendrix isn't lauded for copying others. It was his own style. Same with john
The cut in between the bit where you're explaining solarisation was brilliant timing.
The problem with RHCP is Kiedis (at best, his lyrics are clunky, at worst, downright sexist and toxic), but they couldn’t exist without him. And I say that considering them having been consistently one of my favourite bands for over thirty years.
@SkyHammer99 I would say the difference is that AC/DC lyrics tend to be tongue in cheek (The Jack, Big Balls, etc.) whereas Kiedis just comes across as a predatory scumbag. Admittedly, there’s a lot of dodgy behaviour in Classic Rock bands of the 70s & 80s, just look up Bowie, Jimmy Page and Lori Maddix…
Dude Kiedis does ALL kinds of lyrics..silly ones, emotional ones, really fucking deep ones, ...he is an exceptionally great lyricist
@@paulharrisonadventuregearm5457 “Exceptionally great” is a stretch… He comes up with words and sounds that fit the songs. That’s literally it. His themes and subject matter are the stuff of entitled teenage boy wank fantasies, or about what’s directly in front of his face. Or drugs. Like I said: one of my favourite bands, but my eyes are wide open when it comes to this guy. It’d be nice if he proved himself to be more than just a selfish narcissist, but I’m not holding my breath.
@@Ferret_76 I don't think he is selfish..no more than others.
5:06 I’ve often wondered how they did this little phrase, full of mind-bending space-rock java as it is. Thank you Justin 🤘 Btw, I believe you meant strings 1 and 2 🤪.
He's a great guitarist and Flea and Chad Smith are both next-level, but nothing after Mother's Milk really struck my fancy. Aaaah Mother's Milk....now THAT record is fire!
One of the best shows i ever saw was RHCP on NYE 1990 in San Francisco. We were out there for a run of Dead shows at Oakland Coliseum, and got shut out the final night 12/31.
We heard RHCP was playing across the bridge, so we cabbed it to SF and arrived just as the nearly-nude, sock-wearing boys hit the stage. The entire venue, including the balcony, instantly transformed into a mosh pit that didn't let up for the next two hours
I didn’t get upset when you said you’re not into RHCP. The beauty in music is that some people love what others loathe. I’m sure plenty of folks out there are not into The Darkness and that you’re probably okay with that. I would like to suggest something. People always say that John Frusciante and his band mates are best experienced live. I’ve never heard them live, but I have seen recordings of them playing live - and it just seems very different. Perhaps you should compare their live performances with the recordings? Maybe you’ll hear more of the color you’re looking for that you’re not hearing in the produced versions? Or maybe you won’t . . . but it’s a way to give their music another try!
Cheers!
I’ve seen them live. It was pretty good. Some recordings can capture a band live fairly well, but I’ve been to live shows that you just can’t recreate watching on a recording. It depends on the venue, acoustics and how close you are to the front (good luck at a Chili Peppers gig getting anywhere close to the front). It’s really hard to appreciate. I’m sure Justin knows from playing live and being at shows through his career. The one thing I’ve noticed in particular is that certain songs just make more sense when you see them live, that listening to the released album don’t make sense or leave you feeling flat, but blow you away live. That’s the best bit, discovering how the artist intended you to experience the song.
I used to like them, saw them live and it was terrible. So boring and lifeless.
I urge everyone to watch their Reading 1994 performance with Dave Navarro on guitar
Absolutely pristine energetic performance, flawlessly played
One Hot Minute wasn't treated fairly, it was still a good album
A very good album indeed, it’s in my favourites along with BSSM, freaky styley and uplift mofo party plan.
John Frusciante's work in RHCP is not representative of his guitar playing capability or skills (their early albums together more so). In a recent interview on 60 Minutes he said in RHCP he sees bass as the lead instrument and writes his parts to compliment that.
His also recent interviews with Rick Rubin on the latter's podcast paints a more accurate picture of John as an artist and a guitar player. It's an interesting listen, I would recommend it.
Keep up the good work! Cheers!
Here come old flat top
He come grooving up slowly
He got joo joo eyeball
He one holy roller
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
Blood Sugar Sex Majik is one of the best albums of all time.
When I first saw this video I was so blown away, thinking who are these guys? Are they punks? Are they metals? Are they Indians? They just looked so cool with their physiques and tattoos. Today that's almost a standard, but in 1991 it was out of this world!
BTW - Give it Away is on my list of songs with coolest entrances - tada d tada d tada d tada ta ta!
I think Justin's problem with Frusciante's guitar playing is that he's not a show off. Less is more Justin!
John is a fucking beast of a player, end of.
I love the Red Hot Chilli Peppers ever since this one came out. Never heard of them before and bought the "Love Sugar Sex Magic" album and the ones that followed. Cool band, fun, they seem to be a bunch of great guys.
“I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the fuck is this garbage? ‘ And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” - Nick Cave
I'm with Mr Cave on this.
Read Anthony’s book, some dodgy dodgy stuff.
Just watched the performance of you and Sam, Heading into the New Year... My dude... You still got it.
They’ve seemed like white boy frat house music for a long time now.
'Ere! Look at that flash, rich rock star flaunting his central heating.
Honestly Justin, Frucsiante is a guitar giant… his wah solo on “she’s only 18” proves it imo. But also his playing across BSSM is exceptional. Above all though, his decision to dedicate his life to playing the instrument well and then *deliberately choose not to* makes him my favourite guitarist/artist - on a par with Hendrix. Also frusciante’s solo album The Empryean is unbelievable… yes I’m a fan
His guitar playing on his record PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone is crazy too
@@troutmask9111 mistakes is one of my faves.
A squid in a polyurethane bag is fast and bulbous, get me?
Dude, they suck.
Frucsiante USED to be a guitar giant. He's gotten lazy, boring and predictable now. I can't stand him. Flea is the one that holds it down musically these days. Which is fine. It's ok for the bass player to be the heart of the music. But John either can't or doesn't want to do anything cool or exceptional anymore.
@@IAmGRX Do you think that applies to his solo work as well? I haven't listened to his solo stuff for years, but I enjoy some albums like "Shadows Collide With People".
When justin plays the Guitar at 4:34 i get Roni Size Brown Paper Bag vibes.
You've gotta check out one of their newer songs Eddie. It's a beautiful tribute to Van Halen, with an amazing Frusciante solo!
Dude, I f++n love your reflelction on anthony kiedis. You went deep
Why do we treat rock bands with such ready disappointment over album results? The Chili Peppers have more good albums than most bands will ever write. "Mother's Milk" was an even better LP.
I'd say possibly 3 good albums. Same for most bands. Obviously we have our own opinions though
Well John was right all those years ago, Anthony and Flea wanted to be Aerosmith of their era.And since after maybe 2004ish they have consistently put out competent yet mostly unmoving (with the occasional great hit) music, like Aerosmith after the 70s.
I used to be mad at this but I get it more now, its is close to impossible to keep on that edge. Still, Blood Sugar will always be their musical pinnacle no matter how many fans they have since 2004.
They were on that edge then.
dude, Frusciante's neglect of certain rock cliches of 'expression' IS expressive. It's the vibe of the thing.
It's ok.Genius is often MISUNDERSTOOD.
Justin, that little riff you do at the end reminds me a little of Funky Monks - track off of the same album as give it away. Frusciante getting funky on an acoustic. You might enjoy it! 😊
Frusciante made the RHCPs more musical (which is ironic with Flea's bass abilities). His backing vocals are also great. Los Angeles has nothing to do with the way Kiedis thought before his enlightenment.
how do you know?
@@MisterBoy316 Well I'm just saying Los Angeles doesn't necessarily affect other people in that way. You can be a bad person anywhere. Where you live is no excuse. His family probably had more to do with it.
In 1989, at the age of 17, I went a bit south of the law for some property damage crimes. I wound up in a youth authority for a few years. I remember seeing this video debut on network tv one night with my cell-mate. It was on a 13" black and white tv with rabbit ears. We whooped and hollered and bounced around the cell and had a time. It is still one of my favorite memories. Being in trouble ain't always so bad.
BSSM is an all time great album. Everything after then has been nice and mid.
If not for Flea and Frusciante, I wouldn't give them the time of day. Kiedis sounds like he's reading off a Chinese dinner menu, where all the meals are prefixed by "California" (egg rolls, fried rice etc.)
FISHBONE was where it was at, and where you could find me.
You are such a cool dude man 😊