51m0n Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Massive fan on Flea's early stuff up to BSSM. Saw them at Hyde Park, Plux was with us (he was only ickle) and our youngest was in mums tum, brilliant gig, seeing JB before he left us was a huge highlight for me. Cant really imagine RHCP live without John though, he was just the most incredible guitarist when he was on form, and the last album left me so cold I actually never bought it, which is unheard of in our house..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 The new album does grow on you, most chilis albums take a while for me to love. Any album I love on the first spin I get bored of quite quickly. As for JF not being in the band as much as BSSM will almost certainly be my favourite album forever I really like One Hot Minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 My older sister was a bass player long before I was, so when I was young I was forever listening to her playing along to Chili Peppers stuff at full blast in her room. It was this that eventually inspired me to take up bass 10 years ago, so actually I have a lot more to thank Flea for than just his great music... if it wasn't for him, I might not even be still playing! Every Friday, I used to come out of school, get on the school bus with my Walkman on and blast out BSSM as loud as I could turn it up to get hyped for the weekend. Brilliant! After One Hot Minute I kind of stopped listening to them, although Californication had some great songs on it. But as for BSSM, it's not just a bass player's album, it's really just a great album full stop. In fact I'd easily put it up there with one of the greatest albums of all time, no question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Same here risingson, used to have a change now and again and put Pearl Jam's Ten on for a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1321046090' post='1434951'] I'm looking forward to it now then mate, I'm liking the klinghoffers work so far anyway. *Excited* [/quote] I saw them on Saturday 12th in Glasgow. I did not like the new album much, except for 3 tracks... I had not big expectations... But they were on top form. They only played 4 from the new album. Two that I like (Ethiopia and Look around), one that I have mixed feelings about (Monarchy of roses) and one that bores me (The adventures of braindead maggie ). They played mostly Californication onwards, with the exception of "Under the bridge", "Give it away" and "Higher ground". I wish they'd play some older stuff, but I enjoyed it a lot. the band sounded good. Kiedis can be hit or miss, but he had a great voice. Josh... hmmm, I didn't like much of what i heard on the album, but he is growing on me. I just wish he stoped imitating Frusciante and did his own thing. I don't think he is a bad guitarist at all, and he will probably do a better Josh and he does a Frusciante. Some funky jams made me wish they had developed those into songs in the new album, I miss the funky side of them. The highlight for me was Chad. Huge drummer. The duet with the brazilian percussionist was fantastic. I just love the way this guy plays. One of the very best drummers out there. Flea was just Flea. You can't help smiling and feel his energy. I don't like the sound he had from those basses (Modulus and what looked like a Fleabass, but not like the ones in the shops...)... but he was good, as always, and he comes across as a genuinely down to earth -if slightly crazy- kind of guy... very likeable. So... I think there may still be life in this band. I hope Josh ceases to be a Frusciante-copy and just does his thing, and that they get a new album soon (2012) with all the funk that was missing from this last one... But regardless... saturday's was a good gig. I'm glad I saw them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Off to see them tonight Jose and all these good reports are making me more excited than I was at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshorepunk Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Saw them in Manchester last night, great, really enjoyed it! Good mix of old and new tunes, I like the new album, really grown on me, and the new tracks are great live I really like josh' playing, he isn't John for sure, but he fits well and he is bringing his style in, which is cool, for me it is much better than the last time they had another guitarist! I ended up wrecked, late for work and my head is still not where it needs to be lol! Had a problem with someone who looked like he was trying to dip my GF's pockets, he got dealt with swiftly (launched via his neck!) this is a known problem now at the MEN ( and I guess other venues) watch out as you leave, phones, cameras and wallets are going missing Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 so how was it tonight. heard they played a fair bit of BSSM, awsome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Not much BSSM but awesome! Best they have been in years, Like others have said Keidis appears to be able to sing (well most of the time) quite well, He must be looking after himself and doing vocal workouts etc IMO and good on him as its much much better than before when live. Flea is ace and makes me feel so old yet he is 15 years older than me! hand stands and walking on his hands as usual funny dancing, rocking out, brilliant! His bass sound was ok in places and awful in others but its his choice from what I can tell? I dont like that overly overdriven sound he uses, it just sounds like a 30w amp farting out rather than a meaty valve drive IMO, it doesn't cut through particulary well either. I always think he would sound so much better if he just used a couple of EBBM SR5's throughout the night and cut the gain a little from his crazy rock out sound Ha, thats Flea told Great gig though and I could almost feel like it was a build up tour and run through for an amazing full on Knebworth with DVDs being filmed etc, maybe in 20 years time BassChat will have a 'RHCP Live a Knebworth......!' Thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 hey glad you had a good one. thought they played at least 5 from BSSM but then people can talk sh*te. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 You know Im terrible with song titles and lyrics (I listen to Flea and Chad ) but Im thinking under the bridge and give it away were the only ones which they always played off BSSM?. Nice to hear soul to squeeze live though, thats a first for me I think. I will consult with the wife later as she is the expert here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 (edited) In 2004 I saw RHCP in Phoenix park in dublin, with about 100,000 other people. Even the huge screens were dots in the distance from the back. I swore id never see them again unless it was in a smaller venue (under 3000) which seems highly unlikely. Edited November 16, 2011 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 The MEN isnt too big Daz I could see quite well and we only had seated tickets on the lower tier, maybe rear of the top tier would of been a bit poo but I could see well enough to notice none of Fleas cabs were mic'd up and have commented in the appropriate thread in amps and cabs where people want the audience to be able hear [i]their[/i] cabs! Knebworth will be another story! More about the atmosphere and [i]being there [/i]IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 i am lucky enough to be young enough to stand to watch a gig I would never see any band in a stadium but the arena venues are fine, its easy to get within a few feet of the front of the crowd. I was about 2 metres from the barriers in front of flea the whole gig . My favourite venue will always be good old brixton, well it was the astoria but then they knocked it down, sacrilige!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Even booking asap lower tier was the best we could get, although Im glad I was not down the bottom with you punks Looked a laugh but Id be sore for weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 lol yeah it was fun, needed solid dm's. people were being thrown out for surfing though, but think thats just arena rules . seeing carter at brixton this weekend, think i'll go into cardiac arrest with all this dancing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Some where being let back in at the back, we could see them from the lower ties on Fleas side. Did they do If you Have to Ask last night I cant remember but there was a mention on someone elses youtube clip and they said they had it. Thats another BSSM if they did......I wonder if there is a set list out there?...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1321034271' post='1434726'] Just got this DVD.... wasnt really into alot of RHCP's until i saw this DVD... hadnt really listened to a huge amount... This DVD was a cracking purchase.. after a small blunt i watched this all the way through.. now i get how good Flea is.. [/quote] That was probably the only RCHP gig I was at that wasn't a washout. Seen them 6 times and they've been pants at each. The Slane DVD makes them look a lot better than they were on the day. If it wasnt for Flea there'd be no 'chillies, simple as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 was the day before when they played 6 BSSM numbers. M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, UK 2011-11-14 Set list Disc 1 01 Monarchy of Roses 02 Dani California 03 Charlie 04 Look Around 05 Otherside 06 If You Have To Ask 07 Can't Stop 08 The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie 09 Blood Sugar Sex Magik 10 Me & My Friends 11 Factory of Faith 12 Under the Bridge 13 Higher Ground 14 Californication 15 By the Way 16 Chad & Mauro Jam 17 Sir Psycho Sexy 18 They're Red Hot 19 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 20 Give It Away 21 Final Jam the 15th was more cali stuff monarchy dani tell me baby scar tissue look around she's only 18 can't stop rain dance maggie hard to concentrate right on time did i let you know under the bridge higher ground californication by the way Drum Jam Around the World Soul to Squeeze Give it away End Jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Good work gt4ever [quote name='Mog' timestamp='1321486859' post='1439913'] That was probably the only RCHP gig I was at that wasn't a washout. Seen them 6 times and they've been pants at each. The Slane DVD makes them look a lot better than they were on the day. If it wasnt for Flea there'd be no 'chillies, simple as. [/quote] Well credit where its due then at the moment Chad is totally in the zone not just with RHCP but with other stuff too, Josh is doing a great job of both his stuff with them (all played on a black Strat I noticed) and the back catalogue (all played on various 'correct' guitars if you like), Keidis has never sounded so good live never ever in their history, he really has put some work in IMO and Flea is Flea still, no drop in energy or skill from what I can see. They sound the tightest as a band probably since the BSSM days but with less drug induced tripe going on. Much improved since the previous times I have seen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 [quote name='gt4ever' timestamp='1321521327' post='1440022'] was the day before when they played 6 BSSM numbers. M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, UK 2011-11-14 Set list Disc 1 01 Monarchy of Roses 02 Dani California 03 Charlie 04 Look Around 05 Otherside 06 If You Have To Ask 07 Can't Stop 08 The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie 09 Blood Sugar Sex Magik 10 Me & My Friends 11 Factory of Faith 12 Under the Bridge 13 Higher Ground 14 Californication 15 By the Way 16 Chad & Mauro Jam 17 Sir Psycho Sexy 18 They're Red Hot 19 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 20 Give It Away 21 Final Jam the 15th was more cali stuff monarchy dani tell me baby scar tissue look around she's only 18 can't stop rain dance maggie hard to concentrate right on time did i let you know under the bridge higher ground californication by the way Drum Jam Around the World Soul to Squeeze Give it away End Jam [/quote] They did Soul To Squeeze live that is my favourite song and bass line of all time. B****r.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1321523152' post='1440056'] They did Soul To Squeeze live that is my favourite song and bass line of all time. B****r.... [/quote] Massive plus a million! And the bassline none Flea fans would not expect from him, My missus reckons I have seen them do soul to squeeze live before but I dont think so, brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt4ever Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 yeah i was envious to see that in their encore, my fave chilies track by a mile. still was happy with sir psycho sexy they played when i saw them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I got to see them last night in Tampere and thought it was a great show, they were ALL ferking awesome Lots of jamming tonight which showed how well they all Gel, Flea being the instigator tho set list: Monarchy of Roses Can't Stop Dani California Otherside Look Around Throw Away Your Television Charlie Soul to Squeeze She's Only 18 The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie Right on Time Wet Sand Under the Bridge Californication By the Way Encore: Suck My Kiss Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (Neil Young cover) Give It Away Final Jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 [quote name='Mog' timestamp='1321486859' post='1439913'] That was probably the only RCHP gig I was at that wasn't a washout. Seen them 6 times and they've been pants at each. The Slane DVD makes them look a lot better than they were on the day. If it wasnt for Flea there'd be no 'chillies, simple as. [/quote] This pretty much. I saw them in Dublin the year before Slane when no dvd was being filmed. 70, unenthusiastic, flat, minutes and they were done. Went to Slane and it was a great show played for nearly 2 hours (one or two jams aren't on the dvd) and were redeemed for me. But that only lasted til the next day when I found out they had filmed it for a dvd release - that explained the sudden jump in quality for me! Maybe they're better now with a young enthusiastic guitarist but after seeing them twice, I'm done with them as a live band. But hey, I doubt they'll be losing any sleep over that so if you're going to see them enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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