Red Hot Chili Peppers perform the new album on stage
For twenty-three years Red Hot Chili Peppers have been a party band, rock stars, survivors, funk disciples and alternative-music icons, the musicians have put all of those traits together for “Stadium Arcadium”, a 2-CD, 28 that has earned the L.A. quartet some of the best reviews of their career.The other day the band brought their new disc to the stage at Orange County Verizon Amphitheatre.
RHCP headlined radio station KROQ’s annual Weenie Roast event. On the stage they played with Finnish rockers H.I.M., Panic! at the Disco, Damian Marley, She Wants Revenge, Dave Grohl( who played an unexpected acoustic performance), Rob Zombie and Matisyahu.
The band began with “Can’t Stop,” from the album “By the Way”(2002), as lead singer Anthony Kiedis pogoed his way onstage. Then they played “Charlie” one of several songs they played off Stadium that exploded to life in front of an audience, it was evident that the musicians were at their best during the show. So the audience roared in approval. “Scar Tissue” followed. “Dani California” turned the performance into another swing as a undying funk-rock hymn.
The band played for 80 minutes and during the set they bounded between both of its identities. The Chilis were melodic pop artists, on an impressive rendition of “Californication” introduced with a duel between Flea and Frusciante, and Stadium’s Disco Two opener “Desecration Smile,” which found Kiedis and Frusciante trading Beach Boys-style vocals. But their funk was showcased on the extended performance of “Give It Away” that closed the show. The dual personalities of the foursome united effortlessly on the new album’s “Tell Me Baby” a blend of Kiedis rapping over a funk backing and an irresistible pop chorus.
in the video for the song “Dani California“(single from “Stadium Arcadium“) which takes the Chili Peppers through several decades of music, playing the part of heroes from Parliament/Funkadelic to Nirvana, the musicians seem to show their nature and style to the full. And, of course, none of the band’s fans got disappointed neither by the new album nor by the single and the video.
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