RHCP new album

Jonny Arson

Flea wrote:

Flea frowns on you!!!
Fleamail May 2nd 2006
"when i woke up this morning
i was was confronted with the news that our record has been leaked to
the internet
it does not come out til may 9 but now it has leaked
and not that i know alot about this kind of thing
but i guess now it is possible to down load it for free if you want
well
that's not very nice
if you down load it now off one of these file sharing sites
you will be getting a pale imitation of the record
it will be of the poor sound quality of the technique they used to
get it on there
and that will break my heart
it will break john frusciante's heart
it will break anthony kiedis's heart
and it will break the heart of chad smith
yes, we worked for a year and a half to make the epic record of our
lives
and it is sad to me for the business reasons of course
i think we are selling something really cool and we put all we had
into it, 28 songs, 2 hours of the best that we can offer
and i think it is a fair deal for everyone
and for people to just steal a poor sound quality version of it for free
because some asshole stole it and put it on the internet
is sad to me
but, equitable business reasons aside
the thing that really bums me out is
we worked so hard, and so thoughtfully, all of us, for so long
to make this record sound as warm and full from top to bottom
as was possible
we spent day and night for a year making sure every little sound was
just right
that they were all put together in the most beautiful way we could
we did not leave a stone unturned in doing that work
i can not put in words how much this record, stadium arcadium, means
to us
how sacred the sound of it is to us
and how many sleepless nights and hardworking days we all had
thinking about how to make it be the best sounding thing we could
and now, for someone to take it and put it out there with this poor
sound quality
it is a painful pill for us to swallow
let me tell you
this bums all of us out
and i know that, as sensitive as john frusciante is about sound
the idea of anyone getting and hearing this thing that way
will devastate him
for people to not hear the work the way we meant it to be
will really hurt him deep inside
and all of us will hurt

yes, it is stealing from us, and that is lame
everyone has to live with their own conscience on that one
let it be your guide
but to take a version that has been defiled sound wise
a version in which some idiot has taken our year and a half of soul
baring work and pissed all over it
that will break our hearts

sincerely,

flea

"
www.redhotchilipeppers.com

Hahahahaahaaaaa!111!!!!!

Roar

it's a terrible album anyway despite flea's one and a half years of turmoil, it seems.. even with the "poor sound quality of the technique they used to get it on there" copy i've got i can tell that it's poor.. mediocre aint the word.. i'll give it another listen over the weekend but i dont think it'll be on my stereo much at home, which is a shame cause i had hope for a lot more.. that'll learn me

Makaveli

Considering they released it on iTunes at 128kps AAC they can't really be complaining about sound quality now can they.

seanironmaiden

i think it's great. just got it this morning. there's some really funky stuff on it. Humo de Bump is class.

funky penguin

Nice laid back guitar and bass on some tracks. On others, a nice mixture of funk and their new sound. Haromincally, I think everything is gorgoeus. It's just pleasing to the ear.

I've only played it through a couple of times, but I've heard some nice chord progressions and melodies. Wet Sand is a personal favourite, as is Hump de Bump (mighty bassline). I also love the progression into the chorus of Dani California. I think Readymade has quite the RATM feel off it, which is always nice.

My only real gripe is that the first album gets a bit repetitve. IMO, anyway.

kaisersose77

too many songs sound the same, always thinking did i not just hear that song a few minutes ago?

ferdi

i like it

Nick_oliveri

I dont know what all the naysayers are talking about. I love it, its fecking brilliant, and my copy doesnt sound that bad . Songs like "Shes Only 18", "Hump de Bump", "Slow Cheetah" and "Stadium Arcadium" make the album what it is... brilliant.

Again i suggest ye all read the Keidis biography, its a excellent read and you realise that this music might never have been made.

Zapp Brannigan

Have to say I'm really liking C'mon Girl. Kinda reminds me of Right on Time except in reverse, if ya get me.

DemonOfTheFall

Last time I checked FLAC isn't low quality compared to iCrap 128kbps...

I'm liking the return to the funky sound.

Peteee

I really like it anyway. Grows on you quite a lot.

Tis a nice mix. Sounds a lot more Californication (And earlier) then By The Way

Patricide

When i first got the album i was delighted then around 4 tracks in i noticed that every song souded the exact same, and other tracks sounding very very simlar to tracks on californiacation, i cant remember the name but one has the exact same bassline as californiacation the song. All in all i sayu its good but with way way way too much filler stuff, this album should be only 8 tracks long not 28 tracks.

spaceboy

I really like the album now,even though I haven't listend to the 2nd disc that much,I was'nt impressed at first,but it grows on you.love charlie,stadium arcadium,slow cheetah & torture.
I still think its very similar to the last 2 albums,they seem to have found a formula & are sticking to it.
the new Pearl jam albums pisses all over it IMO

funky penguin

spaceboy wrote:

I really like the album now,even though I haven't listend to the 2nd disc that much,I was'nt impressed at first,but it grows on you.love charlie,stadium arcadium,slow cheetah & torture.

Charlie is quickly becoming my favourite song of the album. Mainly bacause i saw their live performance of it on MTV. Twas cool. I love the backing vocals during the verse. Almost percussive.

Neo#

Well I have to say I think its brilliant. There isnt a bad song on it. My favourites are slow cheetah, she's only 18, make you feel better and wet sand. The tone from some of John's solos are just amazing. Im now determined to get to oxegen even though as yet I dont have a ticket.

exiot

Slurms wrote:

Have to say I'm really liking C'mon Girl. Kinda reminds me of Right on Time except in reverse, if ya get me.

retrograde baby!

bman

I think its a pretty decent album. Californication is still my favourite of their albums but this is definitely better than by the way. Charlie is the best of the lot but there are a few other good ones on it. It could have been condensed into a one CD album though, its a bit overkill.

Neo#

Scar Tissue is definitely a great read. Its unbleievable some of the stuff in that book. Kiedes is lucky to be alive!

Prezatch

Have to say I wasn't expecting much but I was presently surprised when I heard this. They have definitly returned to the funkier feel that they abandoned in Bye The Way. Although I get sick of listening to the album 3 quarters of the way through because it's too long, I think that all of the songs on it aren't bad. Flea outdoes himself with the bass

Umaro

i agree Scar Tissue is an amazing book - so many highs and lows, i was howling with laughter at the point where he described how he and the other guys dressed up as the Spice Girls for Flea's daughter's birthday after telling her the Spice Girls were coming.

Funkstard

I think the album is definitely starting to grow on me. The outro to 'Make you Feel Better' is definitely straight from Californication era, and some of the melodies are just beautiful; eg. the chorus in Especially in Michigan, If, Wet Sand and little bits throughout the album.

I've gotten to the stage where there's 3 or 4 songs I'll go straight to. It all seems very stripped down at places though...no layered masterpieces like Dosed on BTW, for example.

Gaspode

Got Stadium arcadiumthe day it came out and have been listening to it over and over. THere are some nice tunes that I might give a bash on the old acoustic, but sad to report no real standout songs.
This is more like a catalog of unreleased songs that didnt quite make the mark for other albums.
I'll keep listening though, its certainly not hard to listen to (of course neither is Dido...) so maybe it'll grow on me some more.
Took more than one pint to develop a taste for beer!

oneofakind32

Well I love the Album, Ill tell you if its there best ever in 6 months time when I have absorbed all of it fully. I think Frusciante is back to his best here. It puts a smile on my face everytime I hear Kiedis say "Oh clean it up Johney" on Readymade. Thats old school chilis defined in one lyric if you ask me. There isnt a week track on Jupiter (Disc One). Mars (Disc Two) isnt as strong but still has many good songs

~Rebel~

~Rebel~ wrote:

I dunno, im praying it'll be good, but have a feeling ill be disappointed. Had such massive expectations for "By the way", but was just so let down. I mean it was fine and everything, but it just wasn't the chili's i grew up loving. It sounded like it was from a different band to the one that made Mothers milk, BSSM, One Hot Minute (most underrated album ever IMO) and even Californication (the worst of those 4). Would be well happy if they returned to the days of old, but i cant see it happening. They seem to have moved on musically, which you gotta respect cause they're playing what they wanna hear, its just not what i wanna hear. Fingers crossed, but i won't have the same high expectations again. Hopefully will be pleasently surprised.

1800callturk wrote:

Sorry to burst your pessimistic bubble, rebel, but im gonna blow you a knew one. flea said in an interview with rolling stone magazine that stadium arcadium is returning to the old days of blood sugar and all that, and that it is the best stuff they have ever done IHO.

..yeah, think ill stick with my original sentiments now that i've heard album. Massively disappointed. old days of blood sugar sex magic my ass. Ah well, at least ill always have the old days...

MonkeyTennis

doesnt live up to the hype. Ive had for a while and still havent got round to getting to know the album as a unit. Its very samey, you cant deny it, but has some cracking tracks. For me it could have been one very good album.

John F turn your distortion up to 11 man. the kids wanna rock!!!

egon spengler

turgid and bloated imo. the only good song off it is dani california.

Huggles

Wow, I am very surprised by all the reviews.

I have been a Chilis fan for a very long time and it is a very close second to Californication in best album stakes.

I think we are all agreed that By the Way wasn't great.

Anyways, I really am enjoying Stadium Arcadium, its a nice mature sounding record from the band with some brillaint ballads.

Only issue I have with the record is what they could posibbly play live off it, its definitely not as high energy as there previous records!

But they are definitely not passed it!

funky penguin

Charlie, Storm in a Teacup, Tell me baby, Stadium Arcadium, Humpe De Bump (maybe not cos of trumpet) 21st Century and C'mon Girl, just off the top of my head.

But I suppose it's personally speaking. If I were them, thats what I'd play live,

I heard them play Charlie live and I thouht they pulled it off very well. Flea "sings" the backing vocals in the verse. Sounds cool.

Oh, and I though By the Way was very good. But thats just my view.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

another one they will play live is ready made, since i have heard a live version of it, and also snow and 21st century i've seen but yeah, definitely storm in a teacup

ExoduS 18.11

Anyone hear any influences of jimi hendrix experience in the album, expecially on there new song?