Are the RHCP as bad live as every one says?

EmBleve

Saw them last night and I thought they f*cking rocked!! Damn good.

keeponrockin

Getting stoked on the show at the end of the month!

dustinpardue

SD48277 wrote:

I saw them on their Stadium Arcadium tour and it was one of the best shows I've ever been to (and I've seen a lot of shows). I can't vouch for them now that they have replaced John Frusciante. If the tickets are not outrageous, I would give them a try.

I agree. I saw them on the by the way tour. Not sold on the new album with John. To me, his live improvs were part of what made them great (also solos he would add to songs to make them fuller and better). But I'd go see the new lineup if tickets were reasonable.

DewieCox

dustinpardue wrote:

I agree. I saw them on the by the way tour. Not sold on the new album with John. To me, his live improvs were part of what made them great (also solos he would add to songs to make them fuller and better). But I'd go see the new lineup if tickets were reasonable.

I always thought the exact opposite of Frusciante's playing. I always felt alot of the weight of the song would just drop out when he'd change to lead and the switches to the solos were often kinda abrupt. From the little I've heard of the new guy he seems better than Froosh at blending the lead and rhythm work.

stargirl69

First saw them on Freaky Stylie era tour,really hit there peak during BSSM and Mothers Milk ear amazing.But over the past 20+ years they have got staler and staler live.Last saw them on the Californication tour and decided after having seen them 8 times I wouldn't go see them again.

Attaway77

Hitting up the D.C. show, will be my first.. I think it'll be cool....

Cradles Broken Glass

One week to go!!! I am getting really excited. Setlist for the tour looks great so far.

EmBleve

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

One week to go!!! I am getting really excited. Setlist for the tour looks great so far.

The setlist was awesome for the show I went to! (except no Scar Tissue, which was a bit of a bummer, but it was all good!)

Cradles Broken Glass

EmBleve wrote:

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

One week to go!!! I am getting really excited. Setlist for the tour looks great so far.

The setlist was awesome for the show I went to! (except no Scar Tissue, which was a bit of a bummer, but it was all good!)

I would love to hear Scar Tissue, that song takes me back to my high school days. I know this is like YL to PJ fans, but if I do not hear Under the Bridge, I will be really sad. It looks like they have played that at every show so far.

Constant Recoil...

The concert near me is sold out and the only place to get tickets is stubhub. Are they worth spending $132 for 1st level tickets? Should I just wait till the next time they come around?

tigers84

Passing up the Charlotte show tonight and Im just sitting here. That should tell u about how bad I feel they r live. Just save the $$, buy one of their dvds.

But i do agree to knock off ur bucket list!!

Thoughts_Arrive

Two of my work colleagues say they have been once and never again, one even went as far as saying her experience at their concert turned her off the band all together.

Cradles Broken Glass

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

Two of my work colleagues say they have been once and never again, one even went as far as saying her experience at their concert turned her off the band all together.

That really scares me. I hate when a band lets you down. I really hope that I am not disappointed. Maybe your colleague caught them on an off night, but they seem to have a few of those, judging from this thread. :-?

red mos

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

Two of my work colleagues say they have been once and never again, one even went as far as saying her experience at their concert turned her off the band all together.

That really scares me. I hate when a band lets you down. I really hope that I am not disappointed. Maybe your colleague caught them on an off night, but they seem to have a few of those, judging from this thread. :-?

I posted earlier a few pages back, but the show in Dallas for Stadium Arcadium was amazing. I had heard all the same they are "hit or miss" comments from here on this board. My friend and I had a blast. Nobody sat down the entire time. The thing to remember is: they are not Pearl jam. Their show is going to be different. They do jam sometimes instrumentally. I thought it was cool that they showcase each band member indivisually. I,m looking forward to seeing them with Josh. I liked the "I'm with you album" so I am eager to see what he brings to the band live. If anything, it's worth watching Flea play live.

Kathi

I saw them in December in Vienna, and I have to say I really enjoyed the show. Only downside was the crowd - they get a lot of pop radio airplay here, so you've got a lot of those people coming to see their shows, who will move for "dani california" and then stand there with blank stares for everything else. But the band sounded good, and they seemed to have fun on stage, especially Flea.

EmBleve

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

EmBleve wrote:

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

One week to go!!! I am getting really excited. Setlist for the tour looks great so far.

The setlist was awesome for the show I went to! (except no Scar Tissue, which was a bit of a bummer, but it was all good!)

I would love to hear Scar Tissue, that song takes me back to my high school days. I know this is like YL to PJ fans, but if I do not hear Under the Bridge, I will be really sad. It looks like they have played that at every show so far.

Yeah, they played Under the Bridge--I wouldn't worry too much; I read somewhere that Give it Away, Under the Bridge, and Scar Tissue are their most played songs at shows. And don't worry about the peeps who say that they suck live. I was worried too before I went after reading through this thread, but they killed. It was also probably the only time I will see them (was the first time--had to do it), so I had nothing to compare it to as far as how they used to be. I've been to alot of shows in my life, and I would probably rate that one in the top 10. The 2 people I went with loved it, too.

EmBleve

red mos wrote:

I posted earlier a few pages back, but the show in Dallas for Stadium Arcadium was amazing. I had heard all the same they are "hit or miss" comments from here on this board. My friend and I had a blast. Nobody sat down the entire time. The thing to remember is: they are not Pearl jam. Their show is going to be different. They do jam sometimes instrumentally. I thought it was cool that they showcase each band member indivisually. I,m looking forward to seeing them with Josh. I liked the "I'm with you album" so I am eager to see what he brings to the band live. If anything, it's worth watching Flea play live.

+1. Indeed. Gotta say, though, that I went to Springsteen a few weeks ago, and all I could say after that show was "it's not Pearl Jam". RHCP were better than Bruce (but he was good).

Cradles Broken Glass

Tomorrow night is the Memphis show.
I was wondering if anyone knows the cost of their t's and stuff at the concert?

g under p

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on March 31st 2012

Setlist
1. Monarchy of Roses, 2. Can’t Stop, 3. Charlie, 4. Otherside, 5. Look Around, 6. Throw Away Your Television, 7. Hard to Concentrate, 8. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie, 9. Happiness Loves Company, 10. Me & My Friends, 11. Ethiopia, 12. Under the Bridge (teased “Magic Johnson” and “Instrumental #1), 13. Higher Ground, 14. Californication, 16. By the Way, ENCORE: 17. Sir Psycho Sexy, 18. They’re Red Hot, 19. Soul to Squeeze, 20. Give It Away

Concert review: Red Hot Chili Peppers at Amway Center

Seems like they were RED HOT!

Peace

EmBleve

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

Tomorrow night is the Memphis show.
I was wondering if anyone knows the cost of their t's and stuff at the concert?

Have fun!! Seems like tshirts were around $35-45. There was this one awesome blue jacket for $85. Prices were pretty standard.