ExploreMusic hope RHCP will be more inspired this time…
…basically, the author of the article the following excerpt is of, Adam Morrison, thinks that only one of the four Peppers was always delivering his best work. Let’s see who that is and why.
Their relevance in the first part of their career is unquestionable, being an accessible alt/funk rock band, grabbing attention with their personalities/image/stunts. When John Frusciante joined, things got better, and when he left, things got pretty bad.
When Frusciante rejoined for Californication, the band seemed to be as inspired as ever. By The Way was okay but more of the same, and I think Stadium Arcadium was, with the exception of a couple of tracks, bloated and bordering on self-parody. If it wasn’t for John’s guitar-playing, I’d have trouble making it through the whole album.
Click here to read the whole article and, though this sure is flattering in some way, be nice if you’re defending the other three guys, as the author’s entitled to his own opinion.
Many thanks to Theodora P. for this news.
