Yeah, all good on the Western Front! Can't Stop from the maligned by the band "By the Way" is the best and longest lasting track of them all latter day RHCP's tunes. Got me through the end of long Friday lawyers in a warehouse sitting elbow to elbow working on endless corporate cases leading us into the dubious fragile future abyss we're about to fall into. Can't Stop literally.
Can't Stop in the wiki "The verses are addressed to the listener (or perhaps to himself), in an instructional tone, with references to Kiedis's own life, as well as citing the inspiration of Defunkt ("Defunkt, the pistol that you pay for")" I always thought it was "the punk that you paid for" I guess it's my very last Lady Mondegreen. Funny because I was an actual Defunkt fan seeing them many times and having their one album. Take the train to the plane... James Chance former trombonist, Joe Bowie post no wave. I'd sit there and take notes trying to get it all down it was so avant grade and funky in a punk way. The RHCPs have had the longest run of any band other than the Stones.
‘Wet Sand’ and ‘Warlocks’ in the same two-hour stretch is almost unfair. Matt nails it — the second disc is a completely different animal, and that’s the point. Billy Preston showing up on ‘Warlocks’ like a founding member is one of the most effortlessly cool moments in rock from that whole decade. The comparison to Hendrix, Zeppelin, and Floyd converging at the end of ‘Wet Sand’ isn’t hyperbole — it earns every second. Twenty years later and this record still sounds like it shouldn’t exist.
Huge fan of the Chili Peppers! I’d heard some of their stuff before- but Mother’s Milk was the first album I purchased when it came out, and been a fan ever since!
One of my favorite tracks from Stadium Arcadium is Snow (Hey Oh).
Used to listen to this in the warehouse when I worked at Campmor as my second job. Hard to believe it's 20.
Was recently chatting with someone about it. This album really is the one for me. Not heavy into the Peppers, but there's a maturity here that I respect the hell out of.
Too many good songs, but "Warlocks" has the shape I dig. Out of the way, sure, but like you said, everything here is worth the time.
I was right into the Chilli Peppers during the Blood Sugar Sex Magic days but had meandered away by the time this came out. Clearly (based on this write-up) I’ll have to go back and have a listen!
Yeah, all good on the Western Front! Can't Stop from the maligned by the band "By the Way" is the best and longest lasting track of them all latter day RHCP's tunes. Got me through the end of long Friday lawyers in a warehouse sitting elbow to elbow working on endless corporate cases leading us into the dubious fragile future abyss we're about to fall into. Can't Stop literally.
Can't Stop in the wiki "The verses are addressed to the listener (or perhaps to himself), in an instructional tone, with references to Kiedis's own life, as well as citing the inspiration of Defunkt ("Defunkt, the pistol that you pay for")" I always thought it was "the punk that you paid for" I guess it's my very last Lady Mondegreen. Funny because I was an actual Defunkt fan seeing them many times and having their one album. Take the train to the plane... James Chance former trombonist, Joe Bowie post no wave. I'd sit there and take notes trying to get it all down it was so avant grade and funky in a punk way. The RHCPs have had the longest run of any band other than the Stones.
Always a pleasurer my friend. Take a listen to "Sailing on the San Francisco Bay" my new recording for my CaliforniaDreams.substack.com prequel to Lost in Austin of my Road Trilogy at my stack! A movie! https://soundcloud.com/stevegabe/sailing-on-the-san-francisco-1
That Friday scene of lawyers in a warehouse, vibing to that song, should be its own TV show or movie. For real. Thanks Steve!
I can't believe that this is 20 this week. One of us may have played this far too much :)
Define “too much” ;)
‘Wet Sand’ and ‘Warlocks’ in the same two-hour stretch is almost unfair. Matt nails it — the second disc is a completely different animal, and that’s the point. Billy Preston showing up on ‘Warlocks’ like a founding member is one of the most effortlessly cool moments in rock from that whole decade. The comparison to Hendrix, Zeppelin, and Floyd converging at the end of ‘Wet Sand’ isn’t hyperbole — it earns every second. Twenty years later and this record still sounds like it shouldn’t exist.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
So true, great comment on a brilliant album.
Huge fan of the Chili Peppers! I’d heard some of their stuff before- but Mother’s Milk was the first album I purchased when it came out, and been a fan ever since!
One of my favorite tracks from Stadium Arcadium is Snow (Hey Oh).
That’s up there on my favs from that album too! Thanks for sharing.
Used to listen to this in the warehouse when I worked at Campmor as my second job. Hard to believe it's 20.
Was recently chatting with someone about it. This album really is the one for me. Not heavy into the Peppers, but there's a maturity here that I respect the hell out of.
Too many good songs, but "Warlocks" has the shape I dig. Out of the way, sure, but like you said, everything here is worth the time.
Cheers for this fun piece!
I dig it. Thanks so much for reading and commenting Carl!
I was right into the Chilli Peppers during the Blood Sugar Sex Magic days but had meandered away by the time this came out. Clearly (based on this write-up) I’ll have to go back and have a listen!
I’d say it’s definitely worth a revisit. Thanks for reading!