RHCP without Frusciante...
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just ain't the Red Hot Chili Peppers to me.
Don't get me wrong, I know he only played on 50% of the bands albums. Hillel Slovak was their original guitarist and was a genious at his trade. The early funk of the RHCP would not have been possible without the genious of Hillel. And I realize that Flea and Cliff Martinez were the best rhythm section for funk in the 80's. Jack Irons was no slouch on the Uplift Mofo Party Plan album. But when Frusciante joined the band in '88 after Hillel's untimely death, it changed the Peppers forever. Mother's Milk was a new sound for the Peppers compared to the previous 3 albums and they peaked commercially with Blood Sugar Sex Magic. Some of their best songs came from these albums. Frusciante left due to his issues with fame and heavy drug use. Replaced by Dave Navarro for 1995's One Hot Minute, the album was a commercial flop. Enter 1998, Frusciante re-joins the band to record Californication which goes on to sell 15 million records and is their most successful album to date, followed by By The Way which is my favorite album by them, and the mighty Stadium Arcadium in 2006 which is packed with hits. Not ragging on the new album, which I think is pretty good, but it is missing that Frusciante touch. You can tell he is not the guitarist and it seems that the Peppers are missing a great creative force. No disrespect to Josh Klinghoffer who clearly is a great guitarist, but even he would agree he is no John Frusciante.
Don't get me wrong, I know he only played on 50% of the bands albums. Hillel Slovak was their original guitarist and was a genious at his trade. The early funk of the RHCP would not have been possible without the genious of Hillel. And I realize that Flea and Cliff Martinez were the best rhythm section for funk in the 80's. Jack Irons was no slouch on the Uplift Mofo Party Plan album. But when Frusciante joined the band in '88 after Hillel's untimely death, it changed the Peppers forever. Mother's Milk was a new sound for the Peppers compared to the previous 3 albums and they peaked commercially with Blood Sugar Sex Magic. Some of their best songs came from these albums. Frusciante left due to his issues with fame and heavy drug use. Replaced by Dave Navarro for 1995's One Hot Minute, the album was a commercial flop. Enter 1998, Frusciante re-joins the band to record Californication which goes on to sell 15 million records and is their most successful album to date, followed by By The Way which is my favorite album by them, and the mighty Stadium Arcadium in 2006 which is packed with hits. Not ragging on the new album, which I think is pretty good, but it is missing that Frusciante touch. You can tell he is not the guitarist and it seems that the Peppers are missing a great creative force. No disrespect to Josh Klinghoffer who clearly is a great guitarist, but even he would agree he is no John Frusciante.
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They were different after Hillel and now they're different after John. We'll see where it goes.
Absolutely! And if the next album is better than Californication, I will eat my words!
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5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
john is most likely the best guitarist of our generation.
that said, its not like josh is a slouch. he's very talented. is he a virtuoso like frusciante? no, but who is? the guy (josh0 obviously hugely talented, he played drums in warpaint as well, so he's damn good
with josh, he has a very understated style. that said, he's a talented guy.
I agree. He is super talented. But I love those inventive, crazy solos from Frusciante. It's what made the Peppers fun to see in concert.
9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
And the answer to 'greatest guitarist of 'our' generation' is Derek Trucks.
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I've listened to the new album 3 times, and it just doesnt have balls. But I intend on giving it a few more spins because things sometimes grow on me slowly.
He is insanely good. I don't have anything to add about RHCP.
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Well said youngster. The chili peppers are Flea, Anthony, John and Will Ferrell. Klinger will probably play this tour and maybe one more album-tour cycle, then John's coming back in 2014.
I thought we'd get confirmation in the Movie Stepbrothers that they are the same person...but nope, he just teabagged a drumset..
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"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
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Yeah dude, you HAVE to check that album out. So many great songs that could have been hits. I think Dosed might be my favorite Chili's song of all time and it's on there. Zephyr song, This is the Place, Cabron, and Venice Queen are all phenomenal songs. And that doesn't count the actual hits of By the Way, Universally Speaking, and Can't Stop. I used to be all about Californication and that is a great album, but recently this album sticks out to me and the reason is because of Frusciante. Kiedis' lyrics have always been unique and Flea's low end is signature, but without Frusciante's masterful guitar playing and awesome backing vocals the Chilis are are just a team without their best player on the field.
9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
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This is my go to DVD when theres nothing on tv! John was on fire that night!!! By the Way is my favourite album by them, not a single song I would skip. Love Dosed and Venice Queen and Can't Stop and Don't Forget Me and..... well all of them really
I'm With You is good but to me its not great (apart from Brendan's Death Song)
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