The Red Hot Chili Peppers' best album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik benefits immensely from Rick Rubin's production -- John Frusciante's guitar is less overpoweringly noisy, leaving room for differing textures and clearer lines, while the band overall is more focused and less indulgent, even if some of the grooves drag on too long. Lyrically, Anthony Kiedis is as preoccupied with sex as ever, whether invoking it as his muse, begging for it, or boasting in great detail about his prowess, best showcased on the infectiously funky singles "Give It Away" and "Suck My Kiss." However, he tempers his testosterone with a more sensitive side, writing about the emotional side of failed relationships ("Breaking the Girl," "I Could Have Lied"), his drug addictions ("Under the Bridge" and an elegy for Hillel Slovak, "My Lovely Man"), and some hippie-ish calls for a peaceful utopia. Three of those last four songs (excluding "My Lovely Man") mark the band's first consistent embrace of lilting acoustic balladry, and while it's not what Kiedis does best as a vocalist, these are some of the album's finest moments, varying and expanding the group's musical and emotional range. Frusciante departed after the supporting tour, leaving Blood Sugar Sex Magik as probably the best album the Chili Peppers will ever make.
Ok, wow. So two weeks ago, I had the best weekend of my life… I’ve been in love with the Chili’s since I was about 9 and for so many reasons beyond my control, the Stadium Arcadium tour was the first opportunity I have had to see them. And my God, it was fucking fantastic! I saw them on the Friday and Saturday and what a perfect combination!So Friday’s setlist was:Intro jamCan’t StopDani
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go here to see one of the awesomest video recordings of Sir Psycho Sexy - this song is THE REASON i picked up a bass in the first place and all i have to say is that RHCP is a band full of gorgeous boys - yum. anyway, this is one of my favorites from BSSM - i would say one of RHCP's best albums. i am a sucker for the older shit! One of the stage jumps towards the end (by anth) is AMAZING! (a...
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I would've liked to post the video but I can't find the one I want... This song gives me so many ideas....... it's wrong..... I have the "Off the map" dvd and when they play this song, John lays on the floor at one point while playing guitar. It's so hot........ I just wanna be his guitar, if you know what I mean (I wasn't too sublte was I).
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I dont know what to say. This song is really special. It rocks your ears out.
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WOW!i downloaded this album today, and it pretty much blew me away! Now THIS is the side of the Chili Peppers i really like! if you like some hardcore funk music, then this cd is for you! in my opinion it's the best Chili Peppers CDcomment me
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Have_to_Ask
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During the holidays, the family all got together....all conviened in Menlo Park (just south of San Francisco) for presents, poker, family, friends...and food & drink....yes, lots of food and drink.Rich, a member of our Christmas Crew posed a most excellent question...CAN YOU NAME THE BEST AMERICAN BAND OF ALL TIME?At first we were a little surprised, passed it off as an easy question, then realize
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The other day I wrote about Dave Grohl announcing a hiatus for the Foo Fighters', but of course they weren't the first big rock band to do as such.The Red Hot Chili Peppers already commenced a hiatus last year after finishing their Stadium Arcadium world tour in August 2007, to allow for band members to focus on their private lives, families, solo/side projects and so on.At the time, the lack o...
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"Me And My Friends: Red Hot Chili Peppers", the photo book chronicling several years of RHCP history in pictures by British photographer Tony Woolliscroft, will be published on Friday, October 24, 2008.Fans can take an online look into the book and order their copy from http://www.redhotchilipeppers-book.com.
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MusicRadar invites anyone who has a question for Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith to submit it to them; they will pick their favorites to ask in their upcoming interview with him later this week.http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/your-questions-for-chad-smith-176368
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Presenting the only song that could get "I Could Have Lied" unstuck from my head.
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Today I saw a headline that said that whites would be in the minority by 2042. WHO CARES?!? Why is it so important that we be the big man on campus? We are all human. Who cares if we're white, black, yellow or purple? As most of you have probably heard, "We're all pink on the inside." Now I'm no political expert, and I never claim to be, but can someone explain to me why this is making headline...
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anyone else agree?
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go here to see one of the awesomest video recordings of Sir Psycho Sexy - this song is THE REASON i picked up a bass in the first place and all i have to say is that RHCP is a band full of gorgeous boys - yum. anyway, this is one of my favorites from BSSM - i would say one of RHCP's best albums. i am a sucker for the older shit! One of the stage jumps towards the end (by anth) is AMAZING! (a...
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I would've liked to post the video but I can't find the one I want... This song gives me so many ideas....... it's wrong..... I have the "Off the map" dvd and when they play this song, John lays on the floor at one point while playing guitar. It's so hot........ I just wanna be his guitar, if you know what I mean (I wasn't too sublte was I).
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WOW!i downloaded this album today, and it pretty much blew me away! Now THIS is the side of the Chili Peppers i really like! if you like some hardcore funk music, then this cd is for you! in my opinion it's the best Chili Peppers CDcomment me
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Warm weather, late nights, great people and music I love are what used to be the makeup of my summers. Most of it is still around, but the late nights are not as common as they once were and the "great people" don't come around as often. We all grow apart and things never go back to being the way they were. I accept that for all that it is, but the thing about great music is that great memories...
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Ok, wow. So two weeks ago, I had the best weekend of my life… I’ve been in love with the Chili’s since I was about 9 and for so many reasons beyond my control, the Stadium Arcadium tour was the first opportunity I have had to see them. And my God, it was fucking fantastic! I saw them on the Friday and Saturday and what a perfect combination!So Friday’s setlist was:Intro jamCan’t StopDani
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I dont know what to say. This song is really special. It rocks your ears out.
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| 1 The Power of Equality |
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| 2 If You Have to Ask |
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| 3 Breaking the Girl |
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| 4 Funky Monks |
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| 5 Suck My Kiss |
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| 6 I Could Have Lied |
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| 7 Mellowship Slinky in B Major |
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| 8 The Righteous & The Wicked |
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| 9 Give It Away |
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| 10 Blood Sugar Sex Magik |
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| 11 Under the Bridge |
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| 12 Naked in the Rain |
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| 13 Apache Rose Peacock |
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| 14 The Greeting Song |
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| 15 My Lovely Man |
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| 16 Sir Psycho Sexy |
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| 17 They're Red Hot |
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