Red Hot Chili Peppers are a four-piece rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. they are alternative rock, punk, rap, funk, heavy metal and psychedelic rock.
Music style
Instrumentation
Flea's bass style is an amalgamation of funk and blues, borrowing from artists such as Bootsy Collins of Parliament-Funkadelic and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. The groove-heavy, low-tuned melodies, composed through either normal finger style or slapping, have contributed to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' signature style. While Flea's slap bass style was prominent in earlier albums, later albums (post "Blood Sugar Sex Magik") have more melodic basslines.
The guitar styles of the guitarists that have recorded albums with the group share common traits, featuring a sharp, distorted sound with strong range. Jack Sherman's playing style was a funk/rock hybrid influenced by many guitarists from Leslie West to Eddie Hazel and Garry Shider. Replacement players appear to have tried to stay as close as possible to original guitarist Hillel Slovak's style with its heavy blues and funk elements. However, during his short time with the band, Dave Navarro focused on a style rooted in heavy metal, and progressive. Current guitarist John Frusciante brings a more melodic and textured sound.
Kiedis provides a range of vocal styles for RHCP songs, with his style of rapping and spoken verse (the latter being the primary characteristic of his vocals up to Blood Sugar Sex Magik) complemented with more traditional vocals have helped the band maintain a relatively consistent style.
All backup vocals are currently provided by John Frusciante, both live and in the studio. His falsetto singing style is frequently used, especially on By The Way and Stadium Arcadium. It has become a tradition that at some point during a Chili Peppers concert John performs an unaccompanied cover song, usually a hit from the 1960's or 70's. Some songs include Tiny Dancer by Elton John, How Deep Is Your Love by The Beegees, Maybe by The Chantels, and Will You Love Me Tomorrow? by Carole King.
Improvisation
Improvisation has always been a major part of the signature style of the band. Early shows were composed almost entirely of improvisations. Also, many solos recorded on the current albums by guitarist John Frusciante are improvised. On recent tours, the band has always opened the show with a full-band improvisation, always on the same key as the opening song. Sometimes, the endings of the songs are long extended by improvisations, such as "My Lovely Man" and "If You Have To Ask".
Lyrical themes
Through the years, Kiedis' lyrics have dealt with a variety topics such as love and the meaning of friendship, teenage angst and good-time aggression, sexual fantasies and the link between sex and music, political and social commentary (Native American issues in particular), romance, drugs, loneliness, alcohol and dealing with death.
While Kiedis is the lead vocalist for the band, Flea has provided lead vocals for "Pea" and "Deep Kick" from One Hot Minute. Frusciante often contributes backing vocals. In live performances, Frusciante performs lead vocals for songs outside the Red Hot Chili Peppers catalogue (see instrumentation above). He shared lead vocal duties with Kiedis on "Knock Me Down" from Mother's Milk.
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Dani California
Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Poppa was a Copper and Momma was a Hippy
In Alabama she would swing a hammer
Price you gotta pay when you pick the Panorama
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
What in the World does your Company take me for?
Black Bandana, sweet Louisiana
Robbin' all the banks in the state of Indiana
She's a runner, rebel and a stoner
Come in everywhere saying baby what you gonna
Looking down the barrel of a hot metal 45
Just another way to survive
California Rest In Peace
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California Show Your Teeth
She's my Priestess, I'm your Priest
She's a Lover, baby and a fighter
Should have seen it coming when it got a little brighter
With a name like Dani California
Day was gonna come when I was gonna warn ya
A little older she was still in another breath
I love my baby to death
California Rest In Peace
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California Show Your Teeth
She's my Priestess, I'm your Priest
Who knew the harder side of you
Who knew the hardest time to prove
Too true to say goodbye to you
Too true to say, say, say...
Pushed the baby, gifted and a mater
One for the now and little for the later
Never made it up to Minnesota
North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the product
Down in the bad lands she was savin' the best for last
It only hurts when I'm last, gone too fast
California Rest In Peace
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California Show Your Teeth
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