Is it possible...

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:23 pm

...that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the greatest bands ever?

I'm not a fanboy, by any means, but talk about an underrated band that has been getting it done for YEARS.

Discuss.

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:42 pm

Not a lot of love for the Peppers. They will never top their first album.

Still, in 1992, I had a mullet (and a pretty shabby one at that). So what do I know?

Hoosier Daddy · Post by **Hoosier Daddy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:49 pm

Who?

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:05 pm

They're no Warrant.

herdgirl72 · Post by **herdgirl72** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:36 pm

I always thought that Anthony Kadiwhathisname was
SCORCHING HOT!!
Woof...the long hair...super body...big ole indian tat on his shoulders...
wow..

But that was a long time ago in my salad days!!

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:54 pm

RHCP last great CD was Bloodsugarsexmagik

Nowadays they're more Dennis Deyong-ish Styx than Tommy Shaw-ish Styx....which means....WE NEED MORE FLEA!!

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:35 pm

overall, they've had a lasting power that no band in the last couple decades has been able to match, hell, most of thier singles are almost guaranteed to be top 10... I definitely prefer the older stuff but I think they're still tolerable, I definitely prefer stadium arcadium to their last album...

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:56 am

I've always thought the Peppers were awesome. Live, they are incredible. I've seen them a few times and each time was balls to the wall. My only real complaint with them is they and Faith No More spawning all those piece of shit rap metal groups like Linkin Park.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:22 am

They're no Faster Pussycat.

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:10 pm

I love RHCP.

Yes, they are underrated when you consider how long they've been around.

The singles off of Stadium Arcadium sound just as good as their old school stuff. I've caught myself in the car singing along to Snow more than once...

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:31 pm

Animatronics do RHCP

If there's a hell for robots...

Apparently a Chuck E. Cheese/Showbiz Pizza Place animatronic band has found new life singing modern hits like "Lithium" from Evanescence, "London Bridge" from Fergie, "Dani California" from RHCP, and my favorite, "Ms. New Booty" by Bubba Sparxxx (shown after the break).

Story and YouTube clip at CNet.

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:33 pm

I heard that "Red Hot Chili Peppers" are from Wheeling.

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:19 pm

David Paleg wrote:Animatronics do RHCP

If there's a hell for robots...

Apparently a Chuck E. Cheese/Showbiz Pizza Place animatronic band has found new life singing modern hits like "Lithium" from Evanescence, "London Bridge" from Fergie, "Dani California" from RHCP, and my favorite, "Ms. New Booty" by Bubba Sparxxx (shown after the break).

Story and YouTube clip at CNet.

That scared the bejesus out of me.

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:53 am

Anthony Keidis is from Grand Rapids Mi. Don't know about the other guys.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:38 am

If they aren't from Wheeling they should be. ALL things good come from Wheeling. I think its in the Bible.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:44 am

Bob Campbell wrote: My only real complaint with them is they and Faith No More spawning all those piece of shit rap metal groups like Linkin Park.

the rap metal movement was started by th RHCP and Korn, the one single that really made it big though was when anthrax and public enemy did "bring the noise", people seem to think faith no more only did 2 albums for some reason and the only song anyone ever remembers is "epic". and yeah its a rap, but its not their only single, mike patton did 4 or 5 more albums with them after that and its some of the best music they did as a group...

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:47 pm

Bob Campbell wrote:My only real complaint is.... Faith No More spawning all those piece of shit rap metal groups like Linkin Park.

Faith No More... Did they have more than one hit? I can't think of another song by Faith No More other than Epic.

I though Anthrax had something to do with spawning the rap metal crap, too.

Turn it up...... Bring the noise

What a piece of shit.

jag · Post by **jag** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:33 pm

Lots of talent in the group. I don't know that it has always been put to its best use, but those boys have some chops. And, who would have ever thought...Flea plays trumpet?!? And, he plays it quite well, thank you.

Maybe he'll move into smooth jazz, next?

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:10 pm

They're no Bullet Boys.

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:24 pm

fanofbigmedia wrote:
Bob Campbell wrote:My only real complaint is.... Faith No More spawning all those piece of shit rap metal groups like Linkin Park.
Faith No More... Did they have more than one hit? I can't think of another song by Faith No More other than Epic.

The only other ones I remember is Falling to Pieces, and We Care a Lot.

Epic is one of my all-time favorites, even though it's responsible for most of the rapcore stuff in the late 90's. It was definitely ahead of its time.

I love the piano solo at the end.

I though Anthrax had something to do with spawning the rap metal crap, too.

Turn it up...... Bring the noise

What a piece of shit.

That was probably the song that did it. It came out about the same time as Epic.

Music was pretty segregated at the time... Maybe Anthrax just wanted to show us how progressive and non-racist they were.