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I'll definitely go back and take another listen to some of their older stuff. I've tried several times to get beyond the surface with their music, but always gave up. Honestly, Stadium kind of annoyed me just because it got so much fanfare and PJ self titled got kicked to the curb in its shadow. I thought there was some good stuff on Stadium, but it was a bit bloated. Been quite a few years since I tried to listen to it though. The Give It Away music video and Under the Bridge top 40 success back in the day is what got me into them just enough to be a fan. Remember the quirky Rollercoaster of Love from high school and the Scar Tissue comeback when I was in college.Thirty Bills Unpaid said:
How exciting.tbergs said:Listened to this album again last night and it's growing on me. Never been a huge fan, but have always liked their hits. Playing through headphones really made a big difference. Some good grooves and hard to believe Kiedis sounds the same as 20 years ago.
I'm not trying to suggest your a 'newbie' and don't know your ass from a hole in the ground (seriously), but in the event you need a little direction: If you're mostly really familiar with 'the hits'... you really need to go back into their catalogue for deeper cuts that haven't received the airplay so much. You'll find much music that will make your listening to music time very enjoyable.
I've been blathering a bit, but go to Stadium Arcadium and start there. Especially in Michigan, Wet Sand, Strip My Mind, Slow Cheetah... all flat out awesome.
Blood Sugar Sex Magic is full of hits, but the album begs listening to as well. Naked in the Rain is a wicked tune.
Californication: Easily and Emit Remmus are great.
I'll stop.
This is the first album I can honestly say I like the majority of songs after just a few listens. Very solid album with the perfect stretch for me from Goodbye Angels - This Ticonderoga. Highlights for me are Feasting on the Flowers, Goodbye Angels and Dreams of a Samurai.
I guess I'll be spinning lots of RHCP on my commute this week
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Thanks, I'll check them out as well.Thirty Bills Unpaid said:Oh hey...
If you're into reading, Scar Tissue is one of the best rock biographies out there. That and Heavier Than Heaven are the best two in my mind.It's a hopeless situation...0 -
There's some excellent bootlegs out there of shows between 1999-2007 that are worth checking out. The Stadium Arcadium Tour is full of great live jams and some pretty stellar shows. They're pretty easy to find online. There's a few official ones from these years and they started releasing live downloads full time in 2011.tbergs said:
I'll definitely go back and take another listen to some of their older stuff. I've tried several times to get beyond the surface with their music, but always gave up. Honestly, Stadium kind of annoyed me just because it got so much fanfare and PJ self titled got kicked to the curb in its shadow. I thought there was some good stuff on Stadium, but it was a bit bloated. Been quite a few years since I tried to listen to it though. The Give It Away music video and Under the Bridge top 40 success back in the day is what got me into them just enough to be a fan. Remember the quirky Rollercoaster of Love from high school and the Scar Tissue comeback when I was in college.Thirty Bills Unpaid said:
How exciting.tbergs said:Listened to this album again last night and it's growing on me. Never been a huge fan, but have always liked their hits. Playing through headphones really made a big difference. Some good grooves and hard to believe Kiedis sounds the same as 20 years ago.
I'm not trying to suggest your a 'newbie' and don't know your ass from a hole in the ground (seriously), but in the event you need a little direction: If you're mostly really familiar with 'the hits'... you really need to go back into their catalogue for deeper cuts that haven't received the airplay so much. You'll find much music that will make your listening to music time very enjoyable.
I've been blathering a bit, but go to Stadium Arcadium and start there. Especially in Michigan, Wet Sand, Strip My Mind, Slow Cheetah... all flat out awesome.
Blood Sugar Sex Magic is full of hits, but the album begs listening to as well. Naked in the Rain is a wicked tune.
Californication: Easily and Emit Remmus are great.
I'll stop.
This is the first album I can honestly say I like the majority of songs after just a few listens. Very solid album with the perfect stretch for me from Goodbye Angels - This Ticonderoga. Highlights for me are Feasting on the Flowers, Goodbye Angels and Dreams of a Samurai.
I guess I'll be spinning lots of RHCP on my commute this weekPost edited by erocshifty on"It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/20140 -
They are an excellent studio band and put on a decent live show. I think the shows would be better if the band was touring less and having longer/varied set lists.0
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I agree. They tour until they drop. The sets were longer on the Stadium Arcadium and I'm With You Tours than they are currently. They've trimmed between 15-25 minutes from their sets. I really would've like to have gotten at least a couple of more songs..They've never switched up their setlists quite as much as PJ, but they do throw some variety in there. The 2006-2007 shows were insane. Lots of good improv jamming. They toured so much that John got burned out, though. Their studio work is hard to top. Every album has a decent amount of b-sides. I'm Beside You was a pleasant surprise a few years ago. "Happy RSD, here's a 17 song record!" None have surfaced from The Getaway, though.buck502000 said:They are an excellent studio band and put on a decent live show. I think the shows would be better if the band was touring less and having longer/varied set lists.
"It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/20140 -
Just got back from a three day whirlwind of traveling and two RHCP shows thrown into the mix. I am exhausted, but couldn't be happier.
So here goes....
We got Wet Sand at the Raleigh show!!!!!! And Charlie!! Kiedis actually just sang the first verse of Charlie and spent the next two verses getting a drink and taking a mini break. The band continued to play and it was a total funky groovefest. They also played I Like Dirt. That is a fun little jam. Go Robot was excellent live. Bass line was badass. Ending jam on Goodbye Angels was sick. Intro jam to Californication was reminiscent of the total Fru/Flea throw down at Slane Castle 2003. That "Easily" could have been my favorite song of the night...except that they played Mother F*cking Wet Sand!!!
*side note* Josh K.Hoff wore a Pearl Jam stick man shirt at Raleigh show with Skully written on it. This was to pay homage to the first PJ's roadie (from Raleigh) that suffered a heart attack and passed a year ago last April. Eddie mentioned him and dedicated Light Years to him at the opening show of the tour in Florida last year.
Round Two.. Charlotte
It has been mentioned that RHCP does not like to change up their setlist that often. And that seemed to be the case. I went into the Charlotte show expecting to get a similar experience to Raleigh with the exception of 4 - 5 different songs. Well...I was sorely and pleasantly mistaken. They only played 5 songs from the previous show!! We got all sorts of deep cuts like Power of Equality, Higher Ground and Me and My Friends. They played Parallel Universe (Holy Base!!!) Snow, Can't Stop, She's Only 18 ...And my favorite song of the night.. Zephyr Song!!! Such a positive, fun jam. Still in disbelief that I got to see that one. Never in a million years woulda thought they'd play that one.
The lights and special effects were trippy and well coordinated. In summary, these guys still got it and brought it all!0 -
Well damn ^ now I really can't wait for tomorrow nightPittsburgh 2013
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Which boot are you looking more forward to?hauntingfamiliar said:Just got back from a three day whirlwind of traveling and two RHCP shows thrown into the mix. I am exhausted, but couldn't be happier.
So here goes....
We got Wet Sand at the Raleigh show!!!!!! And Charlie!! Kiedis actually just sang the first verse of Charlie and spent the next two verses getting a drink and taking a mini break. The band continued to play and it was a total funky groovefest. They also played I Like Dirt. That is a fun little jam. Go Robot was excellent live. Bass line was badass. Ending jam on Goodbye Angels was sick. Intro jam to Californication was reminiscent of the total Fru/Flea throw down at Slane Castle 2003. That "Easily" could have been my favorite song of the night...except that they played Mother F*cking Wet Sand!!!
*side note* Josh K.Hoff wore a Pearl Jam stick man shirt at Raleigh show with Skully written on it. This was to pay homage to the first PJ's roadie (from Raleigh) that suffered a heart attack and passed a year ago last April. Eddie mentioned him and dedicated Light Years to him at the opening show of the tour in Florida last year.
Round Two.. Charlotte
It has been mentioned that RHCP does not like to change up their setlist that often. And that seemed to be the case. I went into the Charlotte show expecting to get a similar experience to Raleigh with the exception of 4 - 5 different songs. Well...I was sorely and pleasantly mistaken. They only played 5 songs from the previous show!! We got all sorts of deep cuts like Power of Equality, Higher Ground and Me and My Friends. They played Parallel Universe (Holy Base!!!) Snow, Can't Stop, She's Only 18 ...And my favorite song of the night.. Zephyr Song!!! Such a positive, fun jam. Still in disbelief that I got to see that one. Never in a million years woulda thought they'd play that one.
The lights and special effects were trippy and well coordinated. In summary, these guys still got it and brought it all!"My brain's a good brain!"0 -
Nice review! I thought Josh had a Stickman shirt on, but couldn't see that it said Skully, but thought that it did. Wet Sand!! Charlotte looked like an incredible show, glad they brought it, even though I figured they would! RHCP do not disappoint..That light show was amazing. The bootlegs are already up from D.C. and Atlanta, so we should be getting these within the next day or two.hauntingfamiliar said:Just got back from a three day whirlwind of traveling and two RHCP shows thrown into the mix. I am exhausted, but couldn't be happier.
So here goes....
We got Wet Sand at the Raleigh show!!!!!! And Charlie!! Kiedis actually just sang the first verse of Charlie and spent the next two verses getting a drink and taking a mini break. The band continued to play and it was a total funky groovefest. They also played I Like Dirt. That is a fun little jam. Go Robot was excellent live. Bass line was badass. Ending jam on Goodbye Angels was sick. Intro jam to Californication was reminiscent of the total Fru/Flea throw down at Slane Castle 2003. That "Easily" could have been my favorite song of the night...except that they played Mother F*cking Wet Sand!!!
*side note* Josh K.Hoff wore a Pearl Jam stick man shirt at Raleigh show with Skully written on it. This was to pay homage to the first PJ's roadie (from Raleigh) that suffered a heart attack and passed a year ago last April. Eddie mentioned him and dedicated Light Years to him at the opening show of the tour in Florida last year.
Round Two.. Charlotte
It has been mentioned that RHCP does not like to change up their setlist that often. And that seemed to be the case. I went into the Charlotte show expecting to get a similar experience to Raleigh with the exception of 4 - 5 different songs. Well...I was sorely and pleasantly mistaken. They only played 5 songs from the previous show!! We got all sorts of deep cuts like Power of Equality, Higher Ground and Me and My Friends. They played Parallel Universe (Holy Base!!!) Snow, Can't Stop, She's Only 18 ...And my favorite song of the night.. Zephyr Song!!! Such a positive, fun jam. Still in disbelief that I got to see that one. Never in a million years woulda thought they'd play that one.
The lights and special effects were trippy and well coordinated. In summary, these guys still got it and brought it all!"It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/20140 -
Yesss! You're gonna have a blast. They just have so much energy and they put on such a solid show.drakeheuer14 said:Well damn ^ now I really can't wait for tomorrow night
Well that is a tough decision...both shows were unique. Maybe the Charlotte show a little more since they seemed to mix in those older tunes. But come on..Wet Sand in Raleigh! I'm looking forward to listening to that one as well.Thirty Bills Unpaid said:
Which boot are you looking more forward to?hauntingfamiliar said:Just got back from a three day whirlwind of traveling and two RHCP shows thrown into the mix. I am exhausted, but couldn't be happier.
So here goes....
We got Wet Sand at the Raleigh show!!!!!! And Charlie!! Kiedis actually just sang the first verse of Charlie and spent the next two verses getting a drink and taking a mini break. The band continued to play and it was a total funky groovefest. They also played I Like Dirt. That is a fun little jam. Go Robot was excellent live. Bass line was badass. Ending jam on Goodbye Angels was sick. Intro jam to Californication was reminiscent of the total Fru/Flea throw down at Slane Castle 2003. That "Easily" could have been my favorite song of the night...except that they played Mother F*cking Wet Sand!!!
*side note* Josh K.Hoff wore a Pearl Jam stick man shirt at Raleigh show with Skully written on it. This was to pay homage to the first PJ's roadie (from Raleigh) that suffered a heart attack and passed a year ago last April. Eddie mentioned him and dedicated Light Years to him at the opening show of the tour in Florida last year.
Round Two.. Charlotte
It has been mentioned that RHCP does not like to change up their setlist that often. And that seemed to be the case. I went into the Charlotte show expecting to get a similar experience to Raleigh with the exception of 4 - 5 different songs. Well...I was sorely and pleasantly mistaken. They only played 5 songs from the previous show!! We got all sorts of deep cuts like Power of Equality, Higher Ground and Me and My Friends. They played Parallel Universe (Holy Base!!!) Snow, Can't Stop, She's Only 18 ...And my favorite song of the night.. Zephyr Song!!! Such a positive, fun jam. Still in disbelief that I got to see that one. Never in a million years woulda thought they'd play that one.
The lights and special effects were trippy and well coordinated. In summary, these guys still got it and brought it all!
Thanks. And yess, Wet Sand!! Just a totally epic moment. And, the lights were just so cool. I was side stage the first night and they seemed to flow up in down in waves. 2nd night saw them from about halfway back on the floor. Completely different perspective. The lights felt like they were gonna drop down and hit me at times.erocshifty said:
Nice review! I thought Josh had a Stickman shirt on, but couldn't see that it said Skully, but thought that it did. Wet Sand!! Charlotte looked like an incredible show, glad they brought it, even though I figured they would! RHCP do not disappoint..That light show was amazing. The bootlegs are already up from D.C. and Atlanta, so we should be getting these within the next day or two.hauntingfamiliar said:Just got back from a three day whirlwind of traveling and two RHCP shows thrown into the mix. I am exhausted, but couldn't be happier.
So here goes....
We got Wet Sand at the Raleigh show!!!!!! And Charlie!! Kiedis actually just sang the first verse of Charlie and spent the next two verses getting a drink and taking a mini break. The band continued to play and it was a total funky groovefest. They also played I Like Dirt. That is a fun little jam. Go Robot was excellent live. Bass line was badass. Ending jam on Goodbye Angels was sick. Intro jam to Californication was reminiscent of the total Fru/Flea throw down at Slane Castle 2003. That "Easily" could have been my favorite song of the night...except that they played Mother F*cking Wet Sand!!!
*side note* Josh K.Hoff wore a Pearl Jam stick man shirt at Raleigh show with Skully written on it. This was to pay homage to the first PJ's roadie (from Raleigh) that suffered a heart attack and passed a year ago last April. Eddie mentioned him and dedicated Light Years to him at the opening show of the tour in Florida last year.
Round Two.. Charlotte
It has been mentioned that RHCP does not like to change up their setlist that often. And that seemed to be the case. I went into the Charlotte show expecting to get a similar experience to Raleigh with the exception of 4 - 5 different songs. Well...I was sorely and pleasantly mistaken. They only played 5 songs from the previous show!! We got all sorts of deep cuts like Power of Equality, Higher Ground and Me and My Friends. They played Parallel Universe (Holy Base!!!) Snow, Can't Stop, She's Only 18 ...And my favorite song of the night.. Zephyr Song!!! Such a positive, fun jam. Still in disbelief that I got to see that one. Never in a million years woulda thought they'd play that one.
The lights and special effects were trippy and well coordinated. In summary, these guys still got it and brought it all!
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Have fun! I been waffling for weeks and finally decided not to go.drakeheuer14 said:Well damn ^ now I really can't wait for tomorrow night
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I was in the same boat. finally caved on saturday. With a $68 ticket, couldn't pass up the oppurtunity.tweedyfanjen said:
Have fun! I been waffling for weeks and finally decided not to go.drakeheuer14 said:Well damn ^ now I really can't wait for tomorrow night
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Cincinnati 2014
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I had been monitoring the tix for a while but just couldn't pull the trigger. I can see the arena from my office so that makes me feel worse. Middle of the week shows are just too hard.drakeheuer14 said:
I was in the same boat. finally caved on saturday. With a $68 ticket, couldn't pass up the oppurtunity.tweedyfanjen said:
Have fun! I been waffling for weeks and finally decided not to go.drakeheuer14 said:Well damn ^ now I really can't wait for tomorrow night
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Well, that was quite the evening! Amazing in so many ways and I am so glad I went.
Flea is a madman! I love that dude. Josh just murdered his guitar the whole night, it was a beautiful sight. My highlights were: Aeroplane, Suck My Kiss, Goodbye Angels (performed to perfection and better than studio version, rocks so hard and is quickly becoming a favorite of all time by them) AND i can't believe they played it... but they did and im still in awe... DONT FORGET ME. What a beautiful freaking song and even better live.
Honorary mentions to Sick Love and Hey. Really cool songs that I never expected to hear live.
With their energy I understand the shorter shows, but just two more songs I think would have made it perfection.
Oh yeah, the lights were cool too lol.Pittsburgh 2013
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
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I'm with you on the 2 more songs sentiment. The show felt just a tad incomplete, but still awesome. I know Anthony's had a lot of issues with his feet for awhile now. I'm amazed at how much all these guys still jump, though.Nice looking setlist! Congrats on Aeroplane, Don't Forget Me and Hey! Oh, and Chad Smith has got to have a record for distance with the drumstick toss, too!drakeheuer14 said:Well, that was quite the evening! Amazing in so many ways and I am so glad I went.
Flea is a madman! I love that dude. Josh just murdered his guitar the whole night, it was a beautiful sight. My highlights were: Aeroplane, Suck My Kiss, Goodbye Angels (performed to perfection and better than studio version, rocks so hard and is quickly becoming a favorite of all time by them) AND i can't believe they played it... but they did and im still in awe... DONT FORGET ME. What a beautiful freaking song and even better live.
Honorary mentions to Sick Love and Hey. Really cool songs that I never expected to hear live.
With their energy I understand the shorter shows, but just two more songs I think would have made it perfection.
Oh yeah, the lights were cool too lol."It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/20140 -
Don't Forget Me.....Wow!!!! I'll bet that was amazing, and you're right it truly is a beautiful song. Nice setlist. And Josh indeed is a guitar murderer..lol. He straight up kills it. And I gotta say, he trips me out with his sudden bursts of herky jerky, spaz outs across stage.drakeheuer14 said:Well, that was quite the evening! Amazing in so many ways and I am so glad I went.
Flea is a madman! I love that dude. Josh just murdered his guitar the whole night, it was a beautiful sight. My highlights were: Aeroplane, Suck My Kiss, Goodbye Angels (performed to perfection and better than studio version, rocks so hard and is quickly becoming a favorite of all time by them) AND i can't believe they played it... but they did and im still in awe... DONT FORGET ME. What a beautiful freaking song and even better live.
Honorary mentions to Sick Love and Hey. Really cool songs that I never expected to hear live.
With their energy I understand the shorter shows, but just two more songs I think would have made it perfection.
Oh yeah, the lights were cool too lol. 0 -
Those drumstick tosses were no joke.erocshifty said:
I'm with you on the 2 more songs sentiment. The show felt just a tad incomplete, but still awesome. I know Anthony's had a lot of issues with his feet for awhile now. I'm amazed at how much all these guys still jump, though.Nice looking setlist! Congrats on Aeroplane, Don't Forget Me and Hey! Oh, and Chad Smith has got to have a record for distance with the drumstick toss, too!drakeheuer14 said:Well, that was quite the evening! Amazing in so many ways and I am so glad I went.
Flea is a madman! I love that dude. Josh just murdered his guitar the whole night, it was a beautiful sight. My highlights were: Aeroplane, Suck My Kiss, Goodbye Angels (performed to perfection and better than studio version, rocks so hard and is quickly becoming a favorite of all time by them) AND i can't believe they played it... but they did and im still in awe... DONT FORGET ME. What a beautiful freaking song and even better live.
Honorary mentions to Sick Love and Hey. Really cool songs that I never expected to hear live.
With their energy I understand the shorter shows, but just two more songs I think would have made it perfection.
Oh yeah, the lights were cool too lol.0 -
Flea is my fave but Chad runs a close second. Glad it was a good show! I heard they mentioned the Women's Basketball team?drakeheuer14 said:Well, that was quite the evening! Amazing in so many ways and I am so glad I went.
Flea is a madman! I love that dude. Josh just murdered his guitar the whole night, it was a beautiful sight. My highlights were: Aeroplane, Suck My Kiss, Goodbye Angels (performed to perfection and better than studio version, rocks so hard and is quickly becoming a favorite of all time by them) AND i can't believe they played it... but they did and im still in awe... DONT FORGET ME. What a beautiful freaking song and even better live.
Honorary mentions to Sick Love and Hey. Really cool songs that I never expected to hear live.
With their energy I understand the shorter shows, but just two more songs I think would have made it perfection.
Oh yeah, the lights were cool too lol.I'm through with screaming0 -
Yeah Flea mentioned the womens basketball team and then thornwell twice. It really was great. I was shocked at the number of people who sat through the whole show in my section.
Do they put out bootlegs for their shows?Pittsburgh 2013
Cincinnati 2014
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Yes, bootlegs can be found here: http://livechilipeppers.com/drakeheuer14 said:Yeah Flea mentioned the womens basketball team and then thornwell twice. It really was great. I was shocked at the number of people who sat through the whole show in my section.
Do they put out bootlegs for their shows?0
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