RHCP

[SR]

Love and respect Patton, but that scene with him eating and speaking simultaneously made him look like a motivated omega status seeking male in a trailer park in Alabama.

[Tyler Durden]

Love and respect Patton, but that scene with him eating and speaking simultaneously made him look like a motivated omega status seeking male in a trailer park in Alabama.

I'm pretty sure that was his full intent. That interview was from the Angel Dust era. It's like he's partially playing the character from "RV"...

[SR]

Then, well done sir, well played.

[SR]

First single drops this Thursday for the other person here who wants to hear it.

http://live105.cbslocal.com/2016/05/02/ ... w.facebook

[Pandemonium]

First single drops this Thursday for the other person here who wants to hear it.

http://live105.cbslocal.com/2016/05/02/ ... w.facebook

I'm up for it. I'm probably one of the few who thought the last album was surprisingly good.

[SR]

First single drops this Thursday for the other person here who wants to hear it.

http://live105.cbslocal.com/2016/05/02/ ... w.facebook

I'm up for it. I'm probably one of the few who thought the last album was surprisingly good.

I do remember that. I actually have rather high hopes as I think Kling is a really good songwriter.

[Tyler Durden]

I don't get a lot of the hate RHCP receives on this board. Then again, despite cutting my teeth on "Uplift Mofo Party Plan" and "Mother's Milk", I always thought they were a little overrated compared to many of their peers...so I've never held them in the highest esteem (not THAT far to fall). But I'm always curious to what they record.

I'm one of the few people here that loved the "By The Way " album (better than "Californication").

As for "I'm With You", these are some solid tunes...

[Matz]

I don't get a lot of the hate RHCP receives on this board.

I think all of us love them for BSSM and OHM and lot of the 80's stuff too but many here and elsewhere have abandoned the "new" chili peppers if you will. The quality of the songwriting has drastically taken a tumble and the style has changed so much too. I'm talking about songs like Cabron, throw away your television and stuff like that. If you'd have played those songs for John Frusciante in 1991 he would NOT have liked them I'm sure.

They used to be these badass musicians ALL of them, that could not write a bad song...

They can still hit one out of the park occasionally though, I agree, Monarchy is a really good song

[Tyler Durden]

I don't get a lot of the hate RHCP receives on this board.

I think all of us love them for BSSM and OHM and lot of the 80's stuff too but many here and elsewhere have abandoned the "new" chili peppers if you will. The quality of the songwriting has drastically taken a tumble and the style has changed so much too. I'm talking about songs like Cabron, throw away your television and stuff like that. If you'd have played those songs for John Frusciante in 1991 he would NOT have liked them I'm sure.

They used to be these badass musicians ALL of them, that could not write a bad song...

They can still hit one out of the park occasionally though, I agree, Monarchy is a really good song

I hear ya. It's a challenge for bands though that last decades. Does everyone here really want RHCP to pull an AC/DC or Ramones? I'm glad they changed over time...sometimes it has worked, other times not (pretty much the case for any band that doesn't stay the exact same).

Gotta be honest, I love Cabron...reminds me of something Zeppelin would have recorded.

[SR]

There it is.....

[sinep]

:-/

[thoreau]

There it is.....

I honestly like this more than the lead singles from the last two outings.

I'm also interested to hear what this album is going to sound like with Dangermouse handling producer duties now.

[Tyler Durden]

I honestly like this more than the lead singles from the last two outings.

I'm also interested to hear what this album is going to sound like with Dangermouse handling producer duties now.

Amen. I hated "Dani California". It was total self parody; like if Ween had satirized RHCP. I liked "Rain Dance Maggie"...but it was still stereotypically RHCP being "RHCP".

Only listened to the new track once so far...but it's got my curiosity piqued.

[Matov]

this is the first time ever that a new rhcp after a couple years sounds "meh" to me...

[Artemis]

I think the new song is fantastic! I'm on my 3rd listen right now- sounds great with headphones.

I haven't liked what RHCP has been doing for a number of years, so this new song has got me curious about them again. Danger Mouse has obviously invigorated their sound. He's done a good job because I hear the classic RCHP along with some new stuff that totally works, imho.

Something must be in the water because I like the new Radiohead song too.

[Matov]

Something must be in the water because I like the new Radiohead song too.

Funny you should say that, as i got the same feeling with the intro for both songs... then Burn the witch takes a lovely left turn in terms of vocal melody and harmonies, which i loved, and RHCP brings in kiedis who comes out as boring imo. Funky slap bass feels forced there. Not a fan.

[SR]

The guitar solo reminds me of any of many solos from the 80's....Cure, Flock of Seagulls, and many more. I'm not saying it is necessarily bad, but done; I expected more interesting and innovative sound(s) than this soft, 'atmospheric' re-do from Kling, especially after IWY. Liked the laser guitar bullets that punctuate though.

The chorus almost doesn't sound like a chorus, just a slight variation form the balance of the song. All stay within a very limited vocal range for AK....a good thing as I saw the IWY tour and he struggled mightily with the even his older self's range. I believe he routinely works with a coach for some years now.

I'd guess Flea is fairly stoked as he is back squarely in the driver's seat after the mad/maverick guitarist Froosh is gone.

I was really bored upon first listen, but after 3 I am warming up to it. There are 12 other songs on this album. My curiosity is piqued for sure for the summer release.

[Everybody's Friend]

I liked I"m With You - a lot.

I'm liking this well enough - sounds like IWY disk two. Will def check out the entire album.

[creep]

decent song

[Matz]

I was really bored upon first listen, but after 3 I am warming up to it.

I felt the same way, and I was just about to write one of my shot gun reviews and destroy it immediately.

But after a few spins I like the chorus. The harmonies or whatever it is are really cool. The verses are pretty flat vocal melody wise and the bridge is boring too. It's also once again demonstrated that Josh is the luckiest guitar player of all time, that solo sucks.

Probably the tamest bass line from Flea too, not exactly Get up and jump quality

[Cowchips1997]

It is aright. Not sure about the clap percussion straight from the beginning.

[kv]

ya no

[Hokahey]

Zzzzzzzz

But still beats the hell out of what Jane's turned in to.

[nausearockpig]

They're gonna need another guitar player, and a keyboard player to pull that off live... Or just a KB player if AK plays the geetar...

It's OK, I don't like AK's singing that much in the chorus.. Meh the piano break is... blurgh....

..But still beats the hell out of what Jane's turned in to.

[Pandemonium]

They're gonna need another guitar player, and a keyboard player to pull that off live... Or just a KB player if AK plays the geetar...

It's OK, I don't like AK's singing that much in the chorus.. Meh the piano break is... blurgh....

..But still beats the hell out of what Jane's turned in to.

They've been playing with a near-Rolling Stones sized bunch of extra musicians the last few years.