The Red Hot Chili Peppers thread

[Alan]

i just can't get excited about the chili's post john.

though i guess low expectations give a greater opportunity for suprise.

[kaasupoltin]

in case people haven't heard, Josh Klinghoffer is the new guitarist.

Has this been confirmed? I know the rumour has been circulating since John left, but you know..

I'm a fan of Frusciantes stuff in the Chili Peppers and of his solo stuff, and it's pretty hard to imagine what will happen to RHCP's music now. John was a great writer too.. will we get another One Hot Minute..? I really hope they'll find a suitable guitarist, Josh might not be a bad choice at all.

[superstarmc]

That sucks.  John belongs in the chili peppers, not playing solo.  I hated it when he left the first time.

[mrlee]

The guys have made enough money. why dont they just call it quits n do other projects or go under a different moniker?

[kaasupoltin]

That sucks.  John belongs in the chili peppers, not playing solo.

If he's not happy with playing with RHCP, why should he do it then? There's no point. And his solo stuff is what he is, that's his way of expressing himself. He doesn't make the music to make some money or to be in the spotlight, he does it 'cause he enjoys doing it and he's happy doing it. Doing his own thing. I think everyone should respect that and realise that it's not always about the fans and what they want. And for the record, I think John has given his fans a great deal of great music and he still continues giving it. He has some great unique albums out there..

[MrMojoRa]

I love John but had no idea he had a solo career. Wtf?, it's like I was under a rock.

His guitar work on Stadium is some of the best I've ever heard.

Can anybody familiar with his solo work suggest some stuff to nab off itunes?

I'm listening to Unreachable off of The Empyrean on youtube and this fucker rocks!

[kaasupoltin]

Can anybody familiar with his solo work suggest some stuff to nab off itunes?

I'm listening to Unreachable off of The Empyrean on youtube and this fucker rocks!

My favourites are To Record Only Water For Ten Days, Shadows Collide With People and The Will To Death.. but I think all of his albums are great so I don't know what to recommend really You can find some of his albums from Spotify too, so check it out!

PS. Time Runs Out is a fucking amazing track.

[MrMojoRa]

Can anybody familiar with his solo work suggest some stuff to nab off itunes?

I'm listening to Unreachable off of The Empyrean on youtube and this fucker rocks!

My favourites are To Record Only Water For Ten Days, Shadows Collide With People and The Will To Death.. but I think all of his albums are great so I don't know what to recommend really You can find some of his albums from Spotify too, so check it out!

PS. Time Runs Out is a fucking amazing track.

Thanks kaasupoltin! Spotify is not avail here in the US, so I'll have to check him out elsewhere.

[Butch Français]

in case people haven't heard, Josh Klinghoffer is the new guitarist.

Has this been confirmed? I know the rumour has been circulating since John left, but you know..

I'm a fan of Frusciantes stuff in the Chili Peppers and of his solo stuff, and it's pretty hard to imagine what will happen to RHCP's music now. John was a great writer too.. will we get another One Hot Minute..? I really hope they'll find a suitable guitarist, Josh might not be a bad choice at all.

yep it's confirmed. he's already played his first gig with them at Musicares in late January.

[Butch Français]

I love John but had no idea he had a solo career. Wtf?, it's like I was under a rock.

His guitar work on Stadium is some of the best I've ever heard.

Can anybody familiar with his solo work suggest some stuff to nab off itunes?

I'm listening to Unreachable off of The Empyrean on youtube and this fucker rocks!

shadows collide with people. definately the best one to start with!

[kaasupoltin]

Anything new regarding the possible next album?

I heard they hit the studio recently but don't know if it's true. Also according to Chad, Josh is going to do some piano and vocals for the album.. I'm really looking forward to hear that stuff as Josh's vocals are just amazing in my opinion. Would like to hear some official news/announcements though as Chad seems to be the only one commenting this stuff and he has said many things that never actually happened, so..

[CheapJon]

I read somewhere that it would probably be out sometime in 2011

looking forward to it, i know nothing about the new guy but i guess he'll be alritre, looking forward to see them live sometime

[D]

yeah they are recording as we speak.


who is Josh?

[kaasupoltin]

who is Josh?

Josh Klinghoffer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Klinghoffer

Good friend of the Chilis and especially John's. He played with them live during their last tour and you can hear him on John's solo albums playing guitar, bass, drums, keyboards etc. If you're interested, listen to some of those albums on Spotify or YouTube.. for example these two where Josh sings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_bOfPi7Grs / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt5CrFbh_-E

[D]

oh yeah the new guitar player.. my fault

yeah... i love the RHCP when Hillel or John played.. don't like the Dave Navarro album.. so i hope this guy is really awesome.

[kaasupoltin]

Yeah, Dave isn't a bad guitarist but he didn't really bring anything new to the band. I think Hillel was great and John brought his own unique style that can be heard especially on Blood Sugar and Stadium Arcadium. I think Josh is going to be awesome though, at least what I've heard from him so far is pretty amazing. I hope they still keep developing their sound/style and don't go with the easiest and safest way.

I'm glad they picked Josh instead of someone who's already a big name in the music industry.

[mrlee]

After listening to more stuff. I think Hillel was the better of the two.

Mothers Milk was mainly fruscante trying to be hillel...which is why its still rocking like the peppers hould be. Blood Sugar, John started to bring in some of his mellow edge but the energy was still there.

After that. MMEHHHHHH. Different band totally, Fruscante may aswell of been a different guitarist.

[kaasupoltin]

Different doesn't mean worse. I think what John (and to be honest, Chad too) brought with him was the ability to do something more and move forward as a band and that's what they did. That's what every band should do. In my opinion the best lineup was Anthony-Flea-John-Chad. That's the most talented and versatile they've been. Some say they went all commercial after Blood Sugar, but I really don't agree. These people think that all they are these days is Hump De Bump and Tell Me Baby, when they should be listening to songs like Charlie, Wet Sand, Hard To Concentrate, Desecration Smile etc. to see what RHCP is really about.

[mrlee]

ive given the later albums a go. i only find i like the odd song. its just far too mellow or poppy for me.

I liked the raw funk edge mixed with rock and metal that the band used to do. N for me thats their pull point. Their other stuff doesnt interest me. I appreciate them trying other things, but they didnt go in a direction that appeals to me personally.

[AxlsMainMan]

Californication was the last album I really enjoyed by them eventhough it's one of the worst offenders of the loudness wars.