Red Hot Chili Peppers

**Janszoon** · 10-03-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Yeah, most people on this forum are going to disagree with you. I agree that the pop/rock songs that they wrote later in their career are some of the best music you heard on modern rock radio at the time, but their earlier material still represents their apex. It was the peak of their creative and artistic statement. Vocals really shouldn't be able to keep you from appreciating their greatness of the time because they are secondary in their sound...

I actually think Kiedis' earlier vocals were a lot better anyway. When he started thinking he could sing was right about when the Chili Peppers jumped the shark IMO.

mr dave · 10-03-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Landon

Don't get me wrong I love Flea's bass and I can appreciate good music even if it has bad vocals but there is just something about their earlier stuff that I find extremely irritating.

passion?

Landon · 10-04-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

passion?

Fair enough they had more passion when they were trying to make it as a band rather than churning out number one singles after another but thats not why I don't like their old stuff. I think I just don't like funk-rock.

mr dave · 10-04-2010, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Landon

Fair enough they had more passion when they were trying to make it as a band rather than churning out number one singles after another but thats not why I don't like their old stuff. I think I just don't like funk-rock.

that's totally fair too, glad to see you're able to recognize the difference in their attitudes as they progressed as well. there are far too many people who still try playing them off as passionate artists while they're resting on their laurels and going through the motions just because they prefer the later material.

Violent & Funky · 10-04-2010, 05:13 PM

If you don't like funk rock though I'm not sure why you opened this thread...

Violent & Funky · 01-30-2011, 05:09 PM

I'm always finding live videos that I haven't seen before:

Buzzov*en · 01-31-2011, 03:08 AM

Early RHCP is my favorite by them. I still love their newer stuff, but their old stuff and the energy in their music was insane. Hillel IMO was the best guitarist they had and Irons the best drummer.

djchameleon · 01-31-2011, 05:13 AM

Flea is what made me really fall in love with RHCP. I love their old material but I don't look down on their newer stuff like other people here do.

mr dave · 02-02-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

I'm always finding live videos that I haven't seen before:

what clip is this? it doesn't load for me.

Bloozcrooz · 02-03-2011, 05:43 AM

I like the ol Chilli Peppers...I really cound'nt give you a favorite though...if I had to pick one I guess it would be scar tissue.

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Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	If you don't like funk rock though I'm not sure why you opened this thread... __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

01-30-2011, 05:09 PM	#936 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I'm always finding live videos that I haven't seen before: __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

01-31-2011, 03:08 AM	#937 (permalink)
Buzzov*en Anxiety Hangover Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gardenia Posts: 501	Early RHCP is my favorite by them. I still love their newer stuff, but their old stuff and the energy in their music was insane. Hillel IMO was the best guitarist they had and Irons the best drummer. __________________ Save the environment, shoot yourself in the head. And when there is no hope I'll smoke some crack I'll shoot some dope.

02-03-2011, 05:43 AM	#940 (permalink)
Bloozcrooz Justifiable Idiocracy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,244	I like the ol Chilli Peppers...I really cound'nt give you a favorite though...if I had to pick one I guess it would be scar tissue.