Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (with guitar failure); Comerica Park; Detroit, MI; 8-14-2022

[@ECooks]

so rare on this tour to see this song played with the 62 strat, and on top of that plugged directly into the silver jubilee. Wow i wish i was there for this.

[@adamrheynard9097]

was a beautiful combo

[@ECooks]

Kinda hope John realizes how good this combo is and ditches that JMP. Seems to be nothing but issues this tour he needs that jubilee/major tone back asap, this was so refreshing to hear even Anthony was blown away by the tone when John started playing

[@TrueMaizeAndBlu]

Lol thanks for making me feel special

[@400_billion_suns]

I love this. A technical issue turns into classic rock n roll, proving that those amps are NOT decoys, and John can sound just as good with nothing but a guitar, cable, and amp. There’s not too many bands who still do it this way live.

[@goobiesjammies]

I was there! I was so indulged in the music I didn’t even realize Johns guitar wasn’t working!

[@AychSkwaird]

He also had an issue at this show during Aquatic Mouth Dance. It was cool to hear the crowd erupt when he came back onstage.

[@BudFuddlacker]

John’s had more technical problems on this tour than any other I can remember

[@RobChapala]

Audio cut out quite a bit at the show

[@BobbysArchive]

I haven’t been watching a whole lot of new shows but I think it’s a combination of the new tech (who’s prolly getting fired) and more eyes being on John than ever. Now their young fanbase is huge and has their phones and documents everything, it adds a lot more pressure to the beginning of a new tour after over a decade. but imo there’s shit that’s happened that’s been inexcusable from the tech so far.

[@producermikescott3647]

First peppers show will never forget this moment!!!

[@anthonyquinn7246]

I was there, it was amazing!

[@GeranoGelato]

“Hawkins can you hear the spheres singing songs off Station To Station?” RIP

[@ohwellwhateverr]

He even makes technical issues into art. ❤

[@EdMG99]

Alv ese intro despues del arreglo suena mamon 🤤

[@prabhasjoshi4407]

his tone is in his fingers!

[@animeloverfletch1761]

I was there with my dad!

[@Andvsa1995]

Where’s the white falcon?

[@sonyagardner3639]

They rock

[@mestresplinter9774]

Guitar solo... he Always had a ace of spades in hands.

[@juttakressl9915]

This is live music

[@Musicd1234]

graceful

[@mikeinerie]

There was another song he was out of tune and tried to tune up on the fly, finally realizing no go, he went and got another guitar.

[@TheRydog61]

Front Row Bobby!!

[@diegomejia7921]

que pedales uso para tener ese somido con la strato? se escucha genial

[@lautzofriffs]

Bobby haven't heard from you in a while, I swear every concert I go to, so do you

[@FrontRowBobby]

Got some more this month and next 🤘

[@sonyagardner3639]

Go red hot chili peppers

[@kevinmyrick218]

Dave Lee where are you ……. This is that guitar techs last tour with Frusciante

[@Dillonmac96]

Halfway through before solo you see John coming up To Anthony mic and they are arguing from what I could see John wasn’t singing at all and Anthony was like “sing bro” and John was like ok idk what you mean.. then he says it again and John misunderstands him as coming to sing on Anthony’s mic and Anthony is like wtf are you doing and John must have been high or upside down brain from the problems at the beginning lol then he ripped the best unique solo ever two seconds later lol… epic performance

[@Abcd-xy6xj]

Anthony I'm in Gaylord!! You just don't know it yet but, you want a northern Michigan girl. I'm at Meijer waiting for you.

[@StevieV]

Interesting - he used his white falcon in London

[@matguerra333]

Seems like he blew the amp and had to switch. For once it wasn't the pedalboard? could be wrong, great vid tho, thx

[@kyle.e.kubiak]

It ended up being the pedalboard I believe. He had to pull out his smaller “promotional” board.

[@icemaki241]

Definitely still the board. From what i can tell it seems like he asked his tech to just plug his guitar straight in to the amp (the silver jubilee) that is why the solo was slightly less distorted than it normally would be when they play cali live. Regardless though it was a brilliant performance and John seems to be handling the malfunctions very well but hopefully his tech can figure out a permanent solution to the issues with the board.

[@freddylimpster7137]

why does he play Cali with the Stratocaster??? FUCK!

[@BobbysArchive]

If you hear the solos on the Gretch vs the Fender he sounds more comfortable on the strat. Also he used a different Gretch in Europe than his original so transporting could’ve possibly been an issue, and Dave Lee said it was a bitch to find parts for it if something breaks.

[@geezyerchop419]

He’s been switching

[@netyn]

he doesn’t have those cali era white falcons anymore. the one that he has now is different (single coils instead of hambuckers and see-through pickguard instead of golden one)

[@NickCADA]

People there pay good money, they deserve a show without this level of bullshit.

[@mioqa]

lol i was there and i promise you, this "level of bullshit" wasn't a big deal lol

[@400_billion_suns]

Bullshit?! What? This is pure, raw, authentic live music. Those fans got to see the rare treat of a legendary guitarist going straight into their amp with nothing in between, and proving beyond any doubt that those amps are not just for show. You’d be surprised how many rock bands have decoy Marshall stacks up on stage with them nowadays. This technical issue turned into the purest level of authenticity you’ll see anymore!

[@ryanhale1654]

The performance of this song is terrible here. What you have a tech mishap and it all goes to s**t?

[@ohwellwhateverr]

Are you deaf? That guitar tone and intro was beautiful