Sure hope Flea's not on the 10-year plan...

They were one of the greatest bands ever right up until Under The Bridge and Soul to Squeeze. Then they turned into introspective twats.

Kiedis isn't a bad singer. Nothing amazing, but he has a recognizable voice, and can mostly hold it live.

I done eva wanna FEEEE, like I DID DAT DAY.

Luckily, RHCP's music doesn't rely on the singer holding a melody or singing in tune all that much.

Freaky Styley and Uplift Mofo Party Plan FTW!

Flea is already a great musician.

Clash City Farker: Flea is already a great musician.

People will swear up and down that these guys used to be a funk metal band, but all I hear is a bunch of wailing about California.

What's that gibberish Keidis muddles through on Around the World? Its almost as bad as yodeling because you forgot the freakin words man!

I can just hear Flea's Music Theory Dissertation now:

"It was customary for the composer to write out the bass line and to place Arabic numerals above or below the figured bass to indicate the harmonies. The keyboard part was called the continuo, which was improvised by the player. In figured bass the Arabic numerals represent the intervals that sound above a given bass part. Certain abbreviations have become...blllllraraghbrrrtgraaraahhhhwhargarble."

Followed by him flipping his cock-in-a-sock up and down a few times.

I like their music, all of it. It makes me not liked on Fark. That's ok.

MindlessStonedIndulgence: People will swear up and down that these guys used to be a funk metal band, but all I hear is a bunch of wailing about California.


They had a small scene performing on stage in the movie Thrashin', it was discordant whatever they were playing.

I remember seeing Flea on the liner notes of one of BAD albums but I cant find reference to it anywhere on the internet. Am I crazy or did he work with them?

Most bands that are on some retarded, 'put out an album ever two years schedual' suck. The chili peppers however are a special breed of suck, because while most of their fans grew up their musical repertoire never did.

I blame whomever engineered "Californication" for being the biggest offender in the douche-tastic "loudness wars." Have you ever tried listening to it? It's the definition of 'listener fatigue." And not in a "Wow, that album really rocked me" sorta way. It's just farking irritating.

/If I had a lawn, I'd tell you to get off it

I love RHCP. So... fark you.

Nothing makes me more miserable than a recent RHCP song.

Californication - ugh.
They're certainly talented, but their music is insufferable.

hachijuhachi: Californication - ugh.

Recent? That came out 10 years ago.

if this means more john frusciante solo albums, then the world just became a much brighter place.

seriously - get "DC EP". get it now.

Flea is a great musician, but a bass player? I'm not so sure. His slapping style is over-rated and thousands of greasy Flea-wannabes attempt to copy his style. It's a style that really only works for Flea and even then... I think Flea should just stick to trumpet.

Stay Cool Babylon: I blame whomever engineered "Californication" for being the biggest offender in the douche-tastic "loudness wars." Have you ever tried listening to it? It's the definition of 'listener fatigue." And not in a "Wow, that album really rocked me" sorta way. It's just farking irritating.

/If I had a lawn, I'd tell you to get off it

This, so much. Blame Rick Rubin.

While I enjoy alot of their earlier catalog...I really enjoy their more recent stuff, BloodSugar on. It's more listenable, and therefore more mainstream, so I guess that's why everyone else hates it.

I put Kiedis near the top of my favorite singers and Flea is an amazing bassist. He does alot for kids trying to get into music.

So, now I guess I'm going to be hated. Oh well.

UncleScam

I have a liking for John's album "Curtains"

/also likes RHCPs,
//Mother's Milk plz

If you don't like RHCP, I can only imagine what your favorite tragically hip indy bands call music.

Pro skub.

There, I said it.

More time for John to do solo stuff, woot!

If you don't like RHCP, I can only imagine what you favorite tragically hip indy bone-headed metal bands fans call music.

FTFY

Flea is going back to his old Mike Watt / Minutemen albums?

UncleScam: if this means more john frusciante solo albums, then the world just became a much brighter place.

seriously - get "DC EP". get it now.

I love RHCP, but this +10000.

The best thing John ever did was start writing solo music.

All these "I like the Peppers - now you will hate me" posts = a bunch of crap.
Being a RHCP fan is merely a symptom. There are far better reasons to hate you.
Yammering about how Keidis is a great singer and Flea's the greatest bass player, like, ever!...that's just your tell.

Frusciante's Empyrean album is just awesome.

I love the Chili Peppers, and have absolutely no problem saying so. I always get a kick out of people who think the band should sound exactly the same way they did when they started out. It's been 20 years! People change. Deal with it.

tatum: All these "I like the Peppers - now you will hate me" posts = a bunch of crap.
Being a RHCP fan is merely a symptom. There are far better reasons to hate you.
Yammering about how Keidis is a great singer and Flea's the greatest bass player, like, ever!...that's just your tell.

I think Keidis is an OK singer and I still like the Chili Peppers.

Oh and The Ox is the greatest bass player of all time, not Flea.

Gunny Highway: I remember seeing Flea on the liner notes of one of BAD albums but I cant find reference to it anywhere on the internet. Am I crazy or did he work with them?

This is BAD
#10 Upping St
Megatop Phoenix

All Music Guide (new window)

I hear Flea is a nihilist.

Ah man... Chickenfoot sounds awesome.

AspectRatio: I done eva wanna FEEEE, like I DID DAT DAY.

So much THIS!! Kiedis sounds as though English is his third or fourth language. It makes me cringe every time.

/Ca-lee-fow-nya

Gunny Highway: hachijuhachi: Californication - ugh.

Recent? That came out 10 years ago.

It's in the record store right next to the latest album from Bread.

Dupa: #10 Upping St

Thanks. That was driving me crazy. I was digging through all my old stuff but couldnt find my copy of Upping St. Damn friends.

I never minded RHCP that much until I worked next to a guy who played their radio hits on repeat ALL. FRICKIN. DAY. Every day I prayed for the sweet release of death.

"Scar tissue dat ah wish you saaauuuwww..."
"Well ah gotta gotta givvit to ya momma..."
"Standin in line to see da shoooow tonight..."
"Scar tissue dat ah wish you saaauuuwww..."
"Well ah gotta gotta givvit to ya momma..."
"Standin in line to see da shoooow tonight..."

/he also had a Pearl Jam mix too
//don't know which is worse

graphitesmoothie:
This, so much. Blame Rick Rubin.

kind sir, rick rubin has proudly proclaimed that he has never touched a knob on a mixing console.

and, even if he did, the "volume wars" are a product of MASTERING, not recording or even mixing.

I like RHCP. I also like that their logo resembles Kurt Vonnegut's rendition of an asshole in Breakfast of Champions. That amuses me.

nice attempt at a troll subby , but i aint buying it

As the good Trojan that I am, I feel compelled to correct TFA. Flea's going to the University of Southern California.

/Seen him around a couple of times
//seems like a chill dude

Love the Chili Peppers, but they have written the same song for the last ten years...

Gunny Highway: hachijuhachi: Californication - ugh.

Recent? That came out 10 years ago.

And everything they've done since has sounded pretty much the same, so for all intents and purposes the sound is recent for them.

Joystk: Flea is a great musician, but a bass player? I'm not so sure. His slapping style is over-rated and thousands of greasy Flea-wannabes attempt to copy his style. It's a style that really only works for Flea and even then... I think Flea should just stick to trumpet.

I positively HATE the chilli's but if you say Flea isnt a good bassist and his style is over rated, well friend, you just dont know what the fark you're talking about. The end.

Madbassist1: Joystk: Flea is a great musician, but a bass player? I'm not so sure. His slapping style is over-rated and thousands of greasy Flea-wannabes attempt to copy his style. It's a style that really only works for Flea and even then... I think Flea should just stick to trumpet.

I positively HATE the chilli's but if you say Flea isnt a good bassist and his style is over rated, well friend, you just dont know what the fark you're talking about. The end.

I don't hate the RHCP's, but...yeah..THIS.

Supercheeks: If you don't like RHCP, I can only imagine what your favorite tragically hip indy bands call music.

If they're Canadian, it's probably the Tragically Hip.

theewhiterhino: I hear Flea is a nihilist.