Become The Knight But, still don’t like Scar Tissue? You gotta understand the story and the amount of emotion the solo has, its beautiful how every solo delivers more and even more emotion (i mean “every solo” cause there are 3 solos) At first I didn’t dig the song completely, didn’t like it that much, but as i understood what John Frusciante wanted to tell us, the Story he had to tell through his solo, i freaking loved the whole song, and its 3 simplistic but full of emotions solos. Edit: NOT sayin my favorite solo, NOT sayin its the best in the world, NOT even sayin its Johns best solo (because oh god does he have some mind blowin’ LIVE solos). Just sayin, you haven’t yet undertood solo for you to like it. Also, big fan Mike
I don’t think he’s being petty or trying to convey an image or anything, he simply doesn’t admire the solo that much, he can understand the concept behind it and how it impacts the song but it just doesn’t stick with him as it does other people
"I was not expecting that from the Chili Peppers" seems to be a pretty common sentiment. In my opinion that's why they're so great. Unlike bands like ACDC where everything sounds the same all their stuff sounds completely different yet Anthony's voice is unique enough that its just about recognizable. They've found just the right balance between having a 'sound' and being diverse.
Oh no I got triggered again John Frusciante's name is pronounced "John Frooo-shant-te"..and if you check stats he has ranked as top 72 out of 100 guitarists of all time ...they have sold over 80,000,000 albums and inductees of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and on a pretty much sold out world tour right now.....Anthony writes all his lyrics about his life but more in a poetry kind of way instead of a literal way....he explains them in interviews....Scar Tissue is held high because of the story that goes along with it and the beautiful video...and their biggest hits were in the 1990's & early 2000's..and Goodbye Angels is awesome!.....ok I got it out now..I'm good lol.
No problem! You can tell I'm a fan huh? lol...love these legends...just saw them concert twice last month and hope to catch another before the tour is over this year
Have you ever checked out these concerts RHCP 2006 Fuji Rock especially the intro, Rhcp La Cigale especially the song Don't forget me and John's outro , and Slane Castle...it might enlighten you about John..but check out a video called JOHN &FLEA...AND Beautiful John and Flea Jam...now for modern day RHCP I think a good song to check out for RHCP as a whole is check out their DARK NECESSITIES music video..Flea just kills on it
The Red Chilli Peppers are one of my favorite bands of all time (they were my favorites until Opeth and Porcupine Tree came along) Everything from Mothers milk to Stadium Arcadium is the shit
The Puertorican Beast Jonathan Ayala One hot minute is their best work besides BSSM but I'm being biased because it's nostalgia and it's my most favorite album of all time
i´m a huge RHCP fan but i have to say that i dont like On Hot Minute. cause that time was a very sad time for the group (except for Dave ) and you can see inn all the interviews at that time that they all hated making it. and Scar Tissue is actullay a lot about dave. "a know it all" witch kiedis calls him. so i just get this bad vibe from the whole album. my favorite is defntly BSSM
Always good to see kids still have a chance to know what good/decent music looks like,I also agree with your statement about the ending to under the bridge it serves the song justice if you know what that song was actually written about.
If you don't like the original solo for Scar Tissue, watch some live versions of it. Might change your mind. Try out the solos from scar tissue from their show in Poland.
John Frushca fruschee xD Frusciante is my favourite guitarist ever but that was funny lol John's live improvised solos have much more feel to them in my opinion, if the studio solos underwhelm you, check out Slane Castle or Alcatraz or Fuji rock concerts.
Well since I'm really bored, and also happen to be a practically religious fan of the peps, allow me to give some insight. The solos on all their studio material are pretty much intentionally dumbed down for different reasons. If you look at the Funky Monks documentary from 1991 you'll see Flea composing Give It Away and clearly the things he was trying to do were a bit challenging for him to execute accurately right there and then. So their producer Rick Rubin advises him to keep it simple. Resulting in the version we have on the album that featured no improvisation from Flea at all. Same with the song itself Funky Monks, which can be heard on the documentary but got reduced to simple repeated 8th notes for the verse. Can't say 100% that thats why John's solos for stuff like Can't Stop were so stripped down but it makes sense. Dani California's solo at Alcatraz 2006 uses the studio version only as a basic framework and on top of that extends into a 12 minute jam, Californication since the stadium arcadium tour has had a different improvised intro jam everytime they used one, same with Around The World and Throw Away Your Television which has a 5 minute outro called Don't You Ever Leave that isn't included in the album version at all. The album solo of Don't Forget Me becomes almost a completely different song on versions like La Cigale 2006 and Montreal 2006. But I digress. I think their belief is that the songs on their albums should be simple, with little to no improvisation for the sake of appealing to the more casual listener. With stuff like Coffee Shop off One Hot Minute Flea just loses his mind with 2 fully improvised 1-3 minute bass solos or the b-side Stretch where almost every bar in the verses has a different fill from the last. I think its reasonable to say that the poor reception of that album for its highly experimental nature may have added to their belief of only really doing the crazy stuff with the songs when performing live.
Incidentally, the guitar solo in that song follows a Jimi Hendrix style build up, but with a John Frusciante twist. If you listen to Hendrix's Watchtower solo, he plays 3 solos, with each solo bigger than the last. John does the same thing, but with a mellow, melodic focus. Totally opposite style, but using a similar format. As far as what I like about it, it's really all about the choice of notes, whether he plays the note or slides to the note, and the space between them. For example, he starts the first solo playing the same note being sung in the lyrics. Each solo after that he starts with a higher note: A 5th above for the second solo, and then an octave above for the 3rd (also matching with the vocal part). Also, each solo is twice as long as the previous solo, an additional element in the solo being built up. You can kind of think of it as being one solo split into 3 parts. It's honestly one of the most subtle and relaxed solos I know of in "rock" history. Of course, I'm speaking as a huge Chili Pepper fan, and my fascination with that solo has a lot to do with me being really into music theory. It's interesting to me what John does with that solo, because he was never formally trained in music theory.
Hey Mike, as a big RHCP fan, their new album is pretty good and pretty weird in some senses. It's a bit more technical then their older stuff, but also has way more synth and electronic inspiration cause their current guitarist is a big multi-instrumentalist. It has REALLY good basslines but lack the Frusciante guitar solos. Overall, nice album, definitely not your typical RHCP sound. I recommend listening to Dark Necessities and Go Robot to get an overall feel of the album.
Become The Knight I'm sorry to hear that. I'll support the channel as much as I can when I get the chance. You deserve it! Have a good night man! Rock on \m/
Definitely. I was hoping so hard that they were going to play their songs to Teens or College Kids (with subtitles), but it was fun seeing the elders react to them too. Mind you, they definitely went for the shock factor with stuff like Man gegen Man or Pussy, but it was still Rammstein.
Californication is a song about the dark side of Hollywood. The song's lyrics are really deep and meaningful. The song is basically about the things that people would do to become and stay famous. You have people who travel from all over the world to California just to become famous.Unfortunately,some will go against their own moral compass just to be worshiped by their fans. Californication is hit song that is trying to convey a message unlike any other of their hit songs. love your videos man keep up the good work.
1:05 correction, that would be their 4th album. 4:28 that would be Anthony Kiedis, a phenomenal songwriter 11:25 no they were not the innovators of the California sound, but they were the innovators of the funk rap rock sound. And to conclude, when you give yourself time to understand the lyrics, you can't help to enjoy the songs even more. Californication is about life in California (obviously!), but more inclined towards how people try to chase their dreams to make it big because of the massive entertainment business juggernaut that is Cali. And to what extent that these people would go to become famous and remaining relevant afterwards. Kind of like saying that there's a dark side to the glamour of Cali.
I was the one who requested that FBE do that video. You're welcome. But real-talk I was so excited when I saw FBE listened to me that I squealed and ran to tell my mom. I love RHCP and I was so hyped for the kids react video when I saw it.
My Top 10 Rock/Metal Artists (Sorta) are: 1. Red Hot Chili Peppers 2. Slipknot 3. Breaking Benjamin 4. Incubus 5. Foo Fighters 6. Circa Survive 7. Pearl Jam 8. Linkin Park 9. Lamb of God 10. Rage Against the Machine 11. Korn 12. Balance and Composure 13. Stone Sour 14. Avenged Sevenfold 15. Audioslave 16. Soundgarden 17. Nickelback (Don’t judge me) EDIT: I had to fix my list cuz I’ve gotten into more bands and artists
Californication is about how/what life in Hollywood is like. Its obvious from the chorus where he (kiedis) talks about all the porn and the sci fi that took over at that time. Plus he disses the concept of how everyone dreams of it and the idealization of it in general, that's just what I think though and it's what the majority of rhcp fans think is the meaning of it
The traditional "guitar solo" is basically an accompanied cadenza, to use the baroque era term. The solo in Scar Tissue is technically a solo, but it's most definitely _not_ a cadenza.
Great to see that Mike actually respects and likes the RHCP’s , especially when he has an incredible taste of music and tons of knowledge in theory and music in general.
Maurice Tenud oh but you actualy can... gilmour has it more creative feel.. while frusciante certanly doesnt lack the creativity he has that ability to transfer the moment he lived onto the guitar(speak with the guitar).. theory wise gilmour and frusciante have common grounds most guitarists share but every guitarist have their comfort zone and its how they use the comfort zone... i think frusciante's comfort zone is pentatonics triads and his ear..while gilmour's is dorian mode arpeggio major/minor vibe.. they are both masters no need to disrespect anyone... and then here is the point when the dude in the video said he doesent get why solo is so good to people... and thats probably cuz he busted his ass learning techniques on guitar and theory ofc.. but then comes that ez solo... you my friend either dont have the passion for listening to music without analyzing it what he is doing... see that solo blends perfectly and it has own character and even tells a story if you only see how it looks like when you play it on a guitar then i dont know what to say except I feel sorry for you
+Kick Bam You seem to make an awful lot of assumptions about what I do and don't like.......also for the record, you learn to shred and tell me how it feels being less notable than a Kurt Cobain solo.....
While I agree with the original commenter's statement of "less is more" to a certain extent, I also understand why all these amazing guitar players aren't as popular in the mainstream such as John Petrucci, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai for instance. At times, some of their music only seem to showcase the guitar, which sometimes can give off this vibe that's saying "look how cool & awesome my guitar playing is" as oppose to a combined effort within a band, even though this isn't usually the case, and it most certainly is not in any way whatsoever when it comes to John Petrucci's work in Dream Theater. And while I think Scar Tissue's guitar solo is so boring it could be used to help insomniacs fall asleep, I think what Kick Barn might be trying to say is that you don't have to shred in order to create a great guitar solo, but he does assume that you only think that a great guitar solo involves shredding, which most likely isn't the case.
Become The Knight sure but kurt didnt got famous by shredding or writing good solos..(i dont like him either) guys like steve vai did so it is expected from them to deliver... while kurt sits there and serves the song in some way he wants... and frusciante has no doubt better solos than kurt but he also didnt get famous cuz his ability to solo like a maniac... but he sure does serve the song lot more than kurt and tell me my assumptions are wrong
hey mike, just watched the video ,,kids react to the beatles,, and i think it would be cool to see a reaction video from you because some of them dont even show respect and say that they are autotuned. greetings
higher ground is from their forth album "mother's milk" the name of their first album is "the red hot chili peppers" and then comes "uplift mofo party plan" and then freaky styley and then mother's milk with higher ground
John Froofshefruski? Waaaa...Have you tried listening to the Scar Tissue at sundown, and without a drink in your hand? That might help you feel the raw emotion in that solo. Just sayin'.
I get where he's coming from with his point. It blends in with the rest of the song, so much so, that it doesn't stand out. But at the same time, that's why it's a great solo. Not the best ever, or even John's best ever, but it's some great playing in its own right.
Maybe it's because people are like "It's the best solo on Earth! John has so much talent! Oh my god!". But when coming from a musicians standpoint, It was the first solo I learned as a beginner at guitar, which tells you how much talent it actually requires, The song wouldn't be any less great without the solo, Without the rest of the song the solo would not be as praised as it is now because it needs the song to build up to it. But take the solo from Stairway to Heaven and that could be a masterpiece on it's own. It's just a matter of how well you understand the music, and understanding that solo there's nothing spectacular about it. It's a good solo, not a great one.
Nate Jones A solo shouldn't be measured on how difficult it is to play, though. It's a great solo in its own right. I'd agree it isn't the best solo, but when you study the song musically, as well as lyrically, it fits it perfectly. Playing someone's music and writing the music are two completely different skills altogether. We've seen on occasion what John can do with a guitar on a pure flamboyant level. He's not a Satriani or a Vai from a technical standpoint, but the music he can produce with his guitar is equally impressive.
RHCP is one of the best bands ever and are completely underrated! I can't fathom why they aren't bigger than they already are. All the musicians in the band are fantastic at what they do and they put ensembles together in the most beautiful way possible! The ensembles are made of Leprechaun gold, rainbows, marshmallows and just a hint of Chemical X...
Fun fact: they actually released their first album in 1984, and they then released two other before releasing Mother’s Milk in 1989, which had Higher Ground on it, the song that they played first in the video.
See I'm 17 and have never been into rock and has always been into rap and jamming to a good beat. And about a year ago I started to play bass and have fallen in love with rock. I'm still new and getting into it but I see myself in a few years just being a metal head and I'm kinda exited
All about the solo is that bring you the feel the music is passing to you. That's why people like it so much. There's not about technic, is all about feel. You can argue about it and still don't understand why people praise it so much, but there's no reason for it
Steve Vai sucks. It's like with pretty much all of those insanely skilled guitarists, they over-complicate everything just because they can, which makes the song lose its feeling, ultimately making it hollow.
I 100% disagree. I understand what you're trying to say, but you can make judgements on a band based upon some songs......it may not be a comprehensive analysis, but it isn't necessarily wrong either.
In a way, I'm glad they didn't put Dark Necessities in the video. That song received a lot of airplay and I don't think the kids would be able to properly appreciate it due to that.
Just found your channel by accident and I like it man. The thing I find the best is that you don't make simple react videos but you use that videos like a guideline and talk about bands history, music, and other cool stuff which I found very informative. And of course, being honest and just a little bit mad does makes this an awesome content. Keep on the good work.
@@michaelpopowich5095 yeah I know that but u think kids would pick up on that? Like it's different than Eric Clapton's Cocaine where he literally says cocaine like 50 times
Higher Ground is from their fourth album but their first three, RHCP, Freaky Styley and Uplift Mofo Party are often forgotten but they really shouldn't be. They have some of the funkiest shit you'll ever hear.
nevermind i just checked that dani california is from stadium arcadium. yeah they should have showed by the way at least. that song is awesome or universally speaking
Higher ground was off of their first album after the death of Slovak, and was actually John and Chad's debut in the band. And in a way you're totally right, that album was a first in that it was a shift in style for them, an important move towards their grand opus, BSSM.
The fact that these kids know RHCP gives me hope. Maybe rock music like this will make a come back later. I like some of the current stuff, but nothing beats the older stuff like this.
BTW Mike, I know it has nothing to do with the video, but i just wnted to ask you: Do you think Cliff Burton is an overrated bassist, that people call the best just because he died early?
I just don't understand the Nirvana/Chili Peppers comparisons. I don't think the two bands are anything alike. Good video though. Subscribed.
I agree... I wouldn't but them in same category...RCHP was never grunge...the closest thing they ever had to grunge was ONE HOT MINUTE...
Saying they're the same is saying they're both overrated then.
Exactly what I was thinking. Never do I think of comparing the two, in a completely different realm.
Me to
I've always thought this too. Their sounds are so different. One is primarily grunge, one is funk.
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Lead vocals: That dude
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I don't think solos need to be technically complex to be a good solo
Neither do I
Become The Knight But, still don’t like Scar Tissue? You gotta understand the story and the amount of emotion the solo has, its beautiful how every solo delivers more and even more emotion (i mean “every solo” cause there are 3 solos)
At first I didn’t dig the song completely, didn’t like it that much, but as i understood what John Frusciante wanted to tell us, the Story he had to tell through his solo, i freaking loved the whole song, and its 3 simplistic but full of emotions solos.
Edit: NOT sayin my favorite solo, NOT sayin its the best in the world, NOT even sayin its Johns best solo (because oh god does he have some mind blowin’ LIVE solos). Just sayin, you haven’t yet undertood solo for you to like it.
Also, big fan Mike
Yeah, he's being petty to keep the character of the music snob.
AzXRyuzero agreed
I don’t think he’s being petty or trying to convey an image or anything, he simply doesn’t admire the solo that much, he can understand the concept behind it and how it impacts the song but it just doesn’t stick with him as it does other people
"I was not expecting that from the Chili Peppers" seems to be a pretty common sentiment. In my opinion that's why they're so great. Unlike bands like ACDC where everything sounds the same all their stuff sounds completely different yet Anthony's voice is unique enough that its just about recognizable. They've found just the right balance between having a 'sound' and being diverse.
Also Higher Ground is from Mother's Milk. Their fourth album. Still do agree that BSSM was the first time they went from good to great.
IQCHANK you described what I love about RHCP plus those Basslines
Agreed. The guys have a magical blend. Don't know if it can be replicated.
Acdc > chilli peppers
Rocket Queen haha good one
0:00 to 0:10 my heart dropped I was about to curse you out but then I heard the rest and then I was relieved.
Lol!!! Gotcha :P
Become The Knight good job I like the squire but he has to listen to more Rhcp and he will like it I can put my slapping thumb on it
Just letting you know Higher Ground is off of their fourth album Mothers Milk, it was their first really popular album though.
Braden Holmes their self debute álbum the red hot chili peppers were based in a mixture of funk and punk which what I love
Braden Holmes probably he meant 1st album with John Frusciante.
Braden Holmes yes sir
Tom Crimson Sure... coz RHCP didnt exist before Fursciante joined
Right! I got triggered for a moment...4th album first Gold record
Sydney needs dream theatre
Tilman Cridlebaugh Sydney needs Opeth
Tilman Cridlebaugh Sydney needs some Porcupine Tree in her life ;)
Sydney needs cannibal tool corpse
EzioMonty117 hell nah
Slipknot?
Oh no I got triggered again John Frusciante's name is pronounced "John Frooo-shant-te"..and if you check stats he has ranked as top 72 out of 100 guitarists of all time ...they have sold over 80,000,000 albums and inductees of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and on a pretty much sold out world tour right now.....Anthony writes all his lyrics about his life but more in a poetry kind of way instead of a literal way....he explains them in interviews....Scar Tissue is held high because of the story that goes along with it and the beautiful video...and their biggest hits were in the 1990's & early 2000's..and Goodbye Angels is awesome!.....ok I got it out now..I'm good lol.
Lol!!! Thanks for leaving your piece here, April \m/
No problem! You can tell I'm a fan huh? lol...love these legends...just saw them concert twice last month and hope to catch another before the tour is over this year
Have you ever checked out these concerts RHCP 2006 Fuji Rock especially the intro, Rhcp La Cigale especially the song Don't forget me and John's outro , and Slane Castle...it might enlighten you about John..but check out a video called JOHN &FLEA...AND Beautiful John and Flea Jam...now for modern day RHCP I think a good song to check out for RHCP as a whole is check out their DARK NECESSITIES music video..Flea just kills on it
April Choyce I don't remember him saying John is a bad player tho (I'd recheck but not willing to watch twelve minutes for that lol).
April Choyce Also why bring up all those stats he never said they were a bad band,he likes them lol.
2:33 Dang, brother! You have a set of pipes!
Thanks dude \m/
The Riff Notebook i was thinking the exact same tjing
I was thinking the same thing
Question: Are you sober in any of your videos?
What's "sober"?
A Tool song XD
Revolver Ocelot that was funny
kid: that guitar solo is everything
mike: *rolls eyes* OK KID
😂😂
Lauren yep ,that kid is very naive
He looks GEAY
Only really solo for rhcp is don't forget me
The Red Chilli Peppers are one of my favorite bands of all time (they were my favorites until Opeth and Porcupine Tree came along) Everything from Mothers milk to Stadium Arcadium is the shit
Good choice, Beast \m/
The Puertorican Beast Jonathan Ayala One hot minute is their best work besides BSSM but I'm being biased because it's nostalgia and it's my most favorite album of all time
i´m a huge RHCP fan but i have to say that i dont like On Hot Minute. cause that time was a very sad time for the group (except for Dave ) and you can see inn all the interviews at that time that they all hated making it. and Scar Tissue is actullay a lot about dave. "a know it all" witch kiedis calls him. so i just get this bad vibe from the whole album. my favorite is defntly BSSM
Mine too. But they where better with john
Opeth and Porcupine Tree... I see you're a man of taste as well.
Always good to see kids still have a chance to know what good/decent music looks like,I also agree with your statement about the ending to under the bridge it serves the song justice if you know what that song was actually written about.
Yup yup \m/
Why arent you a bigger youtuber
Just give it some time dude \m/
Btw, cherish these times where I'll actually be able to respond to comments.....
Become The Knight Lol I will. btw what are your thoughts on smashing pumpkins.
The smashing pumpkins are lyfe buddy
He's gonna be
Dude you really deserve more subs
Thanks dude \m/ They're comin'....
Become The Knight could you react to Dan Bull pls pls pretty pls
Ishan Kumar no
Ben Drouin yaaaaaaaaaaasssssas
Ben Drouin nobody deserves subs
Damn Mike, I opened the video this morning when you had 16.5K subs, and now you have 17K.
Shit well done, you deserve it!
Thanks dude \m/
Suck my Kiss is a great song always get's me going. Love the funky groove that it has.
If you don't like the original solo for Scar Tissue, watch some live versions of it. Might change your mind. Try out the solos from scar tissue from their show in Poland.
J Films slane castle
His Chorzow/Poland Scar Tissue solo is definitely one of the best solos ever performed by anyone. So much emotion!
Jonathan Mraz Tear has an emotional solo
La Cigale don't forget me solo & slane castle parallel universe solo
Alternative title for this vid: Middle-Aged man judges children whilst drinking alcohol and talking to them through a screen.
John Frushca fruschee xD Frusciante is my favourite guitarist ever but that was funny lol
John's live improvised solos have much more feel to them in my opinion, if the studio solos underwhelm you, check out Slane Castle or Alcatraz or Fuji rock concerts.
I appreciate the insight Krista \m/
Well since I'm really bored, and also happen to be a practically religious fan of the peps, allow me to give some insight.
The solos on all their studio material are pretty much intentionally dumbed down for different reasons. If you look at the Funky Monks documentary from 1991 you'll see Flea composing Give It Away and clearly the things he was trying to do were a bit challenging for him to execute accurately right there and then. So their producer Rick Rubin advises him to keep it simple. Resulting in the version we have on the album that featured no improvisation from Flea at all. Same with the song itself Funky Monks, which can be heard on the documentary but got reduced to simple repeated 8th notes for the verse. Can't say 100% that thats why John's solos for stuff like Can't Stop were so stripped down but it makes sense. Dani California's solo at Alcatraz 2006 uses the studio version only as a basic framework and on top of that extends into a 12 minute jam, Californication since the stadium arcadium tour has had a different improvised intro jam everytime they used one, same with Around The World and Throw Away Your Television which has a 5 minute outro called Don't You Ever Leave that isn't included in the album version at all. The album solo of Don't Forget Me becomes almost a completely different song on versions like La Cigale 2006 and Montreal 2006. But I digress. I think their belief is that the songs on their albums should be simple, with little to no improvisation for the sake of appealing to the more casual listener. With stuff like Coffee Shop off One Hot Minute Flea just loses his mind with 2 fully improvised 1-3 minute bass solos or the b-side Stretch where almost every bar in the verses has a different fill from the last. I think its reasonable to say that the poor reception of that album for its highly experimental nature may have added to their belief of only really doing the crazy stuff with the songs when performing live.
Krista Mehanikova 💗💗💗🌶️
April Choyce I see you on every rhcp related video on youtube girl! 😃
Krista Mehanikova yep pretty much...I went to 2 of their concerts last month and now I'm pretty obsessed 😂
There is nothing more I love than laying here watching your kickass vids man!! Fucking great dude!!!
Thanks dude \m/
Saying the scar tissue solo isn't a solo because it wasn't in your face is like discounting modal jazz because it isn't bebop
Incidentally, the guitar solo in that song follows a Jimi Hendrix style build up, but with a John Frusciante twist. If you listen to Hendrix's Watchtower solo, he plays 3 solos, with each solo bigger than the last. John does the same thing, but with a mellow, melodic focus. Totally opposite style, but using a similar format. As far as what I like about it, it's really all about the choice of notes, whether he plays the note or slides to the note, and the space between them. For example, he starts the first solo playing the same note being sung in the lyrics. Each solo after that he starts with a higher note: A 5th above for the second solo, and then an octave above for the 3rd (also matching with the vocal part). Also, each solo is twice as long as the previous solo, an additional element in the solo being built up.
You can kind of think of it as being one solo split into 3 parts. It's honestly one of the most subtle and relaxed solos I know of in "rock" history.
Of course, I'm speaking as a huge Chili Pepper fan, and my fascination with that solo has a lot to do with me being really into music theory. It's interesting to me what John does with that solo, because he was never formally trained in music theory.
Lol. Now poor Jackson is getting so much hate
Live on squire
Right on \m/
Dont get why people compare rhcp to nirvana and grunge... Thats like comparing limp Bizkit to Satyricon or some shit.. anyway RHCP is Funk rock.
you can compare them to RATM, i think. they are significantly harder though.
Because they and Pearl Jam are like the big 3 new coming bands of the early 90's. They started of a new era of rock bands.
BRIDKIE na they're pop now 😢
Satyricon
Again, drugs.
i think you have the best opinions on music on YT...you give everyone and everything a chance...mostly lol
Lol thanks Stephanie \m/
no problem...im going to be seen here often, lol
John Frusciante has badass live guitar solos
Hey Mike, as a big RHCP fan, their new album is pretty good and pretty weird in some senses. It's a bit more technical then their older stuff, but also has way more synth and electronic inspiration cause their current guitarist is a big multi-instrumentalist. It has REALLY good basslines but lack the Frusciante guitar solos. Overall, nice album, definitely not your typical RHCP sound. I recommend listening to Dark Necessities and Go Robot to get an overall feel of the album.
I appreciate the insight dude \m/
anytime, love the channel! I'm a broke ass student, I'm sorry I can't pledge on Patreon, but you bet your ass these ads are playing till the end.
You'd be surprised dude........ ads ain't what they used to be. I appreciate the good vibes though \m/
Become The Knight I'm sorry to hear that. I'll support the channel as much as I can when I get the chance. You deserve it! Have a good night man! Rock on \m/
RollingMusic Honestly I feel like the biggest "Flaw" with it was anthony kiedis.
react to elders react to Rammstein. can't believe u haven't done this one yet. but anyway love the content
Seconding this!
Nicholas Zedaker agreed
Definitely. I was hoping so hard that they were going to play their songs to Teens or College Kids (with subtitles), but it was fun seeing the elders react to them too.
Mind you, they definitely went for the shock factor with stuff like Man gegen Man or Pussy, but it was still Rammstein.
If ever there was an elder reacts video to watch, this would be the one.
Nicholas Zeda
Californication is a song about the dark side of Hollywood. The song's lyrics are really deep and meaningful. The song is basically about the things that people would do to become and stay famous. You have people who travel from all over the world to California just to become famous.Unfortunately,some will go against their own moral compass just to be worshiped by their fans. Californication is hit song that is trying to convey a message unlike any other of their hit songs.
love your videos man keep up the good work.
Why are you comparing Nirvana to RHCP?
TheLukster100 the kids on kids react also listened to nirvana
1:05 correction, that would be their 4th album.
4:28 that would be Anthony Kiedis, a phenomenal songwriter
11:25 no they were not the innovators of the California sound, but they were the innovators of the funk rap rock sound.
And to conclude, when you give yourself time to understand the lyrics, you can't help to enjoy the songs even more. Californication is about life in California (obviously!), but more inclined towards how people try to chase their dreams to make it big because of the massive entertainment business juggernaut that is Cali. And to what extent that these people would go to become famous and remaining relevant afterwards. Kind of like saying that there's a dark side to the glamour of Cali.
I was the one who requested that FBE do that video. You're welcome. But real-talk I was so excited when I saw FBE listened to me that I squealed and ran to tell my mom. I love RHCP and I was so hyped for the kids react video when I saw it.
That's awesome!!!!!! Super jealous :P
Thanks for watching my vid haha. Not gonna lie, if they took my suggestion I may have squealed too lol!
when I listen to RHCP its usually these albums Freaky Styley, One Hot Minute, By The Way, and Stadium Arcadium.
I don't care for scar tissue solo on the album but live when frusciante went off damn he went crazy.
Live shows is where John and Flea made magic happen
1:09
Higher Ground is from their fourth album!
My Top 10 Rock/Metal Artists (Sorta) are:
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers
2. Slipknot
3. Breaking Benjamin
4. Incubus
5. Foo Fighters
6. Circa Survive
7. Pearl Jam
8. Linkin Park
9. Lamb of God
10. Rage Against the Machine
11. Korn
12. Balance and Composure
13. Stone Sour
14. Avenged Sevenfold
15. Audioslave
16. Soundgarden
17. Nickelback (Don’t judge me)
EDIT: I had to fix my list cuz I’ve gotten into more bands and artists
Slipknot are metal, but nice to have them on 2nd place ;)
LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
Guess you like the 90s
Giova_03 Hell yeah, dude!
Now react to Linkin Park reacts to teens react to Linkin Park
Ohh boi I guess you're going a little too far🤣
Nah he should react to teens react to linkin park reacts to teens react to linkin park
Californication is about how/what life in Hollywood is like. Its obvious from the chorus where he (kiedis) talks about all the porn and the sci fi that took over at that time. Plus he disses the concept of how everyone dreams of it and the idealization of it in general, that's just what I think though and it's what the majority of rhcp fans think is the meaning of it
Yep your right...to me it's very clear and plus the video shows it everything you said
The traditional "guitar solo" is basically an accompanied cadenza, to use the baroque era term. The solo in Scar Tissue is technically a solo, but it's most definitely _not_ a cadenza.
I hate myself and want to die because I'm gonna say this...... it's the forth album. I'm soooo fucking sorry
Lol no worries dude. I've already been informed......about 10 times.
Fourth
guess I'll delete my comment
Can't Stop is my favorite RHCP track, annoyed they skipped over it.
Finally, someone else knows how annoying the kids react intro is.
With Scar Tissue, the solo is great. I love it. But yes it is one of the most simple guitar solos out there.
Aaron most Frusciante solos actually are quite simple
*hears higher ground from 4th album* "oh this is from their first album"
smh at myself.
Great to see that Mike actually respects and likes the RHCP’s , especially when he has an incredible taste of music and tons of knowledge in theory and music in general.
I didn't know about RHCP until I played GH3 and Rock Band.
Once the Blood Sugar Sex Magik album came out as dlc i was hooked on their stuff.
So glad you popped up in my suggestions a couple months ago. I'm proud to be a subscriber! Keep on doing what your doing man!
rhcp > nirvana
you trying to start a fight or something? no one cares if you start fights about alt rock and grunge
Yes because rhcp are totally the same genre...
get sucked off in a sharper images
*fight me*
Hannes Lehner yup
I mean, more than often, less is more in a guitar solo. This is why David Gilmour is one of the kings, he does not waste a not on pointless shredding.
agree with you ;) but you cant really compare gilmour to john fruscifrusci
Maurice Tenud oh but you actualy can... gilmour has it more creative feel.. while frusciante certanly doesnt lack the creativity he has that ability to transfer the moment he lived onto the guitar(speak with the guitar).. theory wise gilmour and frusciante have common grounds most guitarists share but every guitarist have their comfort zone and its how they use the comfort zone... i think frusciante's comfort zone is pentatonics triads and his ear..while gilmour's is dorian mode arpeggio major/minor vibe..
they are both masters no need to disrespect anyone...
and then here is the point when the dude in the video said he doesent get why solo is so good to people... and thats probably cuz he busted his ass learning techniques on guitar and theory ofc.. but then comes that ez solo... you my friend either dont have the passion for listening to music without analyzing it what he is doing... see that solo blends perfectly and it has own character and even tells a story if you only see how it looks like when you play it on a guitar then i dont know what to say except I feel sorry for you
+Kick Bam You seem to make an awful lot of assumptions about what I do and don't like.......also for the record, you learn to shred and tell me how it feels being less notable than a Kurt Cobain solo.....
While I agree with the original commenter's statement of "less is more" to a certain extent, I also understand why all these amazing guitar players aren't as popular in the mainstream such as John Petrucci, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai for instance. At times, some of their music only seem to showcase the guitar, which sometimes can give off this vibe that's saying "look how cool & awesome my guitar playing is" as oppose to a combined effort within a band, even though this isn't usually the case, and it most certainly is not in any way whatsoever when it comes to John Petrucci's work in Dream Theater.
And while I think Scar Tissue's guitar solo is so boring it could be used to help insomniacs fall asleep, I think what Kick Barn might be trying to say is that you don't have to shred in order to create a great guitar solo, but he does assume that you only think that a great guitar solo involves shredding, which most likely isn't the case.
Become The Knight sure but kurt didnt got famous by shredding or writing good solos..(i dont like him either) guys like steve vai did so it is expected from them to deliver... while kurt sits there and serves the song in some way he wants... and frusciante has no doubt better solos than kurt but he also didnt get famous cuz his ability to solo like a maniac... but he sure does serve the song lot more than kurt and tell me my assumptions are wrong
Chili Pepper's funk stuff is great. The songs where chad and flea just get to shred are the best. Nobody Weird Like Me is slaptastic.
From years later, yes I agree.
One of the only reaction videos, I can appreciate the person pausing the video.
hey mike,
just watched the video ,,kids react to the beatles,, and i think it would be cool to see a reaction video from you because some of them dont even show respect and say that they are autotuned.
greetings
higher ground is from their forth album "mother's milk" the name of their first album is "the red hot chili peppers" and then comes "uplift mofo party plan" and then freaky styley and then mother's milk with higher ground
Higher ground is a cover, it was originally written by Steve wonder
Ethan Murray no shit
You mean Stevie Wonder?
I was surprised that FBE didn't include the song Aeroplane, since it has the kids at the end. : )
That fucking Squier 😂
Carter Sutherland hes not a guitar lol *squire
I believe the spelling you're using is like Billy Squier
You popped up in my suggestions and now I am hooked! Great channel! 10/10
John Froofshefruski? Waaaa...Have you tried listening to the Scar Tissue at sundown, and without a drink in your hand? That might help you feel the raw emotion in that solo.
Just sayin'.
I get where he's coming from with his point. It blends in with the rest of the song, so much so, that it doesn't stand out. But at the same time, that's why it's a great solo. Not the best ever, or even John's best ever, but it's some great playing in its own right.
Really no respect for John at all, he should really listen to some of his solo stuff.
Maybe it's because people are like "It's the best solo on Earth! John has so much talent! Oh my god!". But when coming from a musicians standpoint, It was the first solo I learned as a beginner at guitar, which tells you how much talent it actually requires, The song wouldn't be any less great without the solo, Without the rest of the song the solo would not be as praised as it is now because it needs the song to build up to it. But take the solo from Stairway to Heaven and that could be a masterpiece on it's own. It's just a matter of how well you understand the music, and understanding that solo there's nothing spectacular about it. It's a good solo, not a great one.
Nate Jones A solo shouldn't be measured on how difficult it is to play, though. It's a great solo in its own right. I'd agree it isn't the best solo, but when you study the song musically, as well as lyrically, it fits it perfectly.
Playing someone's music and writing the music are two completely different skills altogether. We've seen on occasion what John can do with a guitar on a pure flamboyant level. He's not a Satriani or a Vai from a technical standpoint, but the music he can produce with his guitar is equally impressive.
First and foremost, "without a drink in your hand" is irrelevant. And fuck you for thinking otherwise
Gabe is literally Taylor Hawkins as a kid
You should listen to some of Frusciante's live Scar Tissue solo's (notably Chorzow, Readings and Calgary). They are among my favorite solos to date!
La Claque - Give It Away
Love your honesty and how you know that people hate your style but don't give a shit
Higher ground was on their 4th album
Shows what I know :P I'm not too familiar with the albums, more so the songs.....if that makes any sense.
Come on, Mike. You could have at least mentioned that it's a cover of a Stevie Wonder song. What manner of music snob are you? ;)
RHCP is one of the best bands ever and are completely underrated! I can't fathom why they aren't bigger than they already are.
All the musicians in the band are fantastic at what they do and they put ensembles together in the most beautiful way possible! The ensembles are made of Leprechaun gold, rainbows, marshmallows and just a hint of Chemical X...
RHCP aren't pop they are their own genre
David Velasquez I’m glad I found this comment because I hate everything about it
Joshei Poo me too.
Fun fact: they actually released their first album in 1984, and they then released two other before releasing Mother’s Milk in 1989, which had Higher Ground on it, the song that they played first in the video.
See I'm 17 and have never been into rock and has always been into rap and jamming to a good beat. And about a year ago I started to play bass and have fallen in love with rock. I'm still new and getting into it but I see myself in a few years just being a metal head and I'm kinda exited
All about the solo is that bring you the feel the music is passing to you. That's why people like it so much. There's not about technic, is all about feel.
You can argue about it and still don't understand why people praise it so much, but there's no reason for it
they NEED to show those kids steve vai
Agreed.
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Steve Vai sucks. It's like with pretty much all of those insanely skilled guitarists, they over-complicate everything just because they can, which makes the song lose its feeling, ultimately making it hollow.
Fjalar .......what??
Fjalar You do it better, then. If he sucks and can't play for shit, you can do it better, right?
There’s a small Scottish band called the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. They do covers of songs including the bagpipes. You either love it or you hate it.
You can't judge a band if you didn't listen to all their albums
I 100% disagree. I understand what you're trying to say, but you can make judgements on a band based upon some songs......it may not be a comprehensive analysis, but it isn't necessarily wrong either.
Become The Knight true
In a way, I'm glad they didn't put Dark Necessities in the video. That song received a lot of airplay and I don't think the kids would be able to properly appreciate it due to that.
you triggered me when you said higher ground was off their first album
Alex Dargie-Gordon Right! Do a little research.
Ok kid
*caressing ponytail* “pretty much everyone knows who the red hot chili peppers are” lol
Are you going to do a video for Chris Cornell?
Mike, your voice is amazing !
Greetings from Canada !
Higher Ground is also an inferior cover to the Stevie Wonder original.
Higher ground is from Mothers Milk which I believe is the 4th album
goodbye angels is amazing
Just found your channel by accident and I like it man. The thing I find the best is that you don't make simple react videos but you use that videos like a guideline and talk about bands history, music, and other cool stuff which I found very informative. And of course, being honest and just a little bit mad does makes this an awesome content. Keep on the good work.
Is anyone else pissed off the Fine Bros completely forgot to show them Snow?
Well it is about (supposedly) cocaine so that might be why
@@michaelpopowich5095 yeah I know that but u think kids would pick up on that? Like it's different than Eric Clapton's Cocaine where he literally says cocaine like 50 times
*higher ground plays*
Guy: Oh yeah this is from their first album
Boiiiiiii
Mike, do you have a dragon on your speaker?
Yiz
Higher Ground is from their fourth album but their first three, RHCP, Freaky Styley and Uplift Mofo Party are often forgotten but they really shouldn't be. They have some of the funkiest shit you'll ever hear.
And where is "Snow"?
the way you say "hey guys it's Michael become the knight" it's just pretty cool (always noticed it)
Thanks Bia \m/
they didnt showed them anything from 1 hot minute or im with you -_-
JBA Growtopia I'm annoyed they didn't show anything from "by the way"!
Devon Austin dani california?
nevermind i just checked that dani california is from stadium arcadium.
yeah they should have showed by the way at least.
that song is awesome
or universally speaking
JBA Growtopia I wanted them to play around the world,the beginning is epic and would blow their little minds lol.
Californication is about how the ideal California famous lifestyle isn't as desirable as some might think
I just love your voice
Thanks Selli \m/
❤❤
Smita Thekkepat it's soooooo damn sexy
mother's milk was their fifth album
Sydney needs tool
And Muse
8:30 guitar solo is not how fast u can phrasw and shit but how it fit the song.. try listen to george harrison on the beatles..
You deserved more subs
Thanks dude. They're on the way \m/
Higher ground was off of their first album after the death of Slovak, and was actually John and Chad's debut in the band. And in a way you're totally right, that album was a first in that it was a shift in style for them, an important move towards their grand opus, BSSM.
why did you keep comparing nirvana and RHCP they are completely different genres
The fact that these kids know RHCP gives me hope. Maybe rock music like this will make a come back later. I like some of the current stuff, but nothing beats the older stuff like this.
10:55 Savage... xD
Lol!!! Right? The Squire don't give a FUCK!
Joaquín Velázquez I know but he doesn't know what he's talking about
BTW Mike, I know it has nothing to do with the video, but i just wnted to ask you:
Do you think Cliff Burton is an overrated bassist, that people call the best just because he died early?
Joaquín Velázquez Maybe best metal bassist but from all the list I've found he wasn't number one on any.John Entwistle is called the best bassist.
Joaquín Velázquez Death always makes people overrated.
My favorite part of any Red Hot Chili Peppers song is the relieving silence at the end.
Hey, you are missing the Elders React to Rammstein.
You should listen to dark nessesities. thats my personal favorite from the new album.