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I don't dislike RHCP

I like some of Stadium Arcadium but the least disliked album here is blood/suger/sex/magic

I think the main criticism is that they are popular.

>>42731548
I think so too.
If they were still as big as they were in the mid 80's /mu/ would be all over them

>>42731548
the "main criticism" is that they are fucking boring as hell and no album or even song of theirs is worth listening to more than twice

>>42731720
>uplift mofo party plan
>freaky styley
>RHCP
>bssm
>Mother's Milk
>BTW
>Californication
>not worth a second listen
Come on.

>>42731497
The best thing that came out of RHCP was Kiedis' autobiography.
BSSM was the soundtrack to my being 12 years old so I can take it or leave it, and 'under the bridge' is an anthem, but otherwise. Eh.

>>42731497
>You can't say the musicians in the band aren't extremely talented in their own right
uhhh wait a minute
>except for Anthony
oh, ok

ome good songs, good for havng friends round or at parties or whatever, but there isn't enough substance to their albums to warrant listening to them on my own

You mean John Frusciante's band?

>>42731774
i said more than twice man
in that scenario a second listen has already occurred

What do you guys think of John's solo work?

primus suck

Easy listening

I never really liked them.

It's just a preference thing. I appreciate that there are some cream-worthy riffs and general nice guitar work but I've never really enjoyed their music because it's so generic.

I'm forever near a stereo saying, 'What the fuck is this garbage?' And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

i like scar tissue

>>42731998
Mostly outstanding, some is shitty.

Still waiting for Flea to put his talent towards something worthwhile. AFP does not count.

GOD TIER
Freaky Styley
BRETTY GUD TIER
s/t, Uplift Mofo Party Plan
GOOD TIER
Mother's Milk
DECENT TIER
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
THERE MAY BE A GOOD TRACK HERE AND THERE BUT ULTIMATELY I CANNOT RECOMMEND TIER:
everything else

Went to shit after One Hot Minute

I honestly wish they would take more chances

>>42731774
Why didn't you just say everything but Stadium Arcadium?

>>42732089
He did, check out the album "Helen Burns"

>You can't say the musicians in the band aren't extremely talented in their own right
Yes I can.

Flea is an obnoxious gimmick bassist who has fucked up an entire generation of bassists. I know a dozen bassists who can slap perfectly but can't lock up with a drummer to save their life.

Frus is a sloppy Hendrix/Hazel clone that has done nothing remotely innovative or compelling. His junkie backstory and cheesy facial expressions are the only reasons people think of him as soulful and passionate.

Will Ferrell is a hilarious comedian, but an unremarkable drummer.

>>42732253
Flea is responsible for your friends' lack of rhythm? I don't even like RHCP or even his style but surely it's a good thing he's inspired people to learn to slap and pop.

>>42732253
>Frus is a sloppy Hendrix/Hazel clone that has done nothing remotely innovative or compelling
>mfw
Yeah...
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bip6D0edrxo
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1eGIIPtn-s
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT02A_BOilw
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECmw8PNLJEE

>>42732402
>but surely it's a good thing he's inspired people to learn to slap and pop
No, it's not. Slap and pop is a fine technique if it's used tastefully (it's usually not, especially in rock music), but many young bassists are distracted by the flashiness of it that they don't focus on fundamentals.

This isn't just "my friends" I'm talking about. I'm a working musician who sees/performs with bands at least 3-4 times a week, and younger, ambitious bassists who incorporate slapping are almost always unaware of the kick drum and the overall groove. And once they finally learn to lock in, the slapping and popping decreases significantly, if not entirely.

>>42732517
Explain the innovation I'm missing out on here.

It's hard for me to like RHCP. I have just never been able to get into a full album of theirs. I think they have good ideas, and that when they do they run with them and make something great. When they don't have a good idea, they're awful. I mean really bad, trying desperately to get ahold of a groove that isn't boring and shallow. I'm not that interested in most of their subject matter either.

>>42732658
So you admit it's compelling?
Innovative? Maybe not, but it sure as hell is good and for the most part unique.

>>42732253
>>42732253
Smith is the most interesting sounding drummer of all the 'big' rock bands

>>42732872
Not my cup of tea, sorry. It's pretty derivative but I guess I can't hold it against you for enjoying it.

>>42732232
because I'm With You is bad too

>>42732969
This.
He's actually very good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuibdktNlWQ
This is the only video I can think of off the top of my head

>>42732969
What an accomplishment. His competition is what, nameless guy from Nickelback and the dude from Green Day?

>>42733146
And these I guess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwiYs-h2rBs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FrI5lNvCnQ

Frusciante is one of my favourite guitarists

>>42733158
>Implying
Face it, Smith is a good drummer.Of course he isn't some Lenny White/Steve Gadd/Billy Cobham powerhouse, but the guy can play.

>>42731497

theyre just fucking inoffensive as fuck, like coldplay, thats probably why i dont like them,

There was some stuff before BSSM that was absolute garbage

>people in this thread actually think Flea and John are bad musicians

>>42733266
>inoffensive as fuck
>stuff before BSSM is garbage
Well jesus christ what do you want?

>>42733235
I didn't say he was bad, just unremarkable, in response to OP's claim of "EXTREMELY TALENTED"

>>42733315

They're inoffensive now.

There was points before where they were terrible.

Was that hard to understand

>>42733352
They're not unremarkable though
Okay maybe Chad is, but he's good.