HOW TO GET INTO: The Red Hot Chili Peppers || Crash Thompson

[@123Ingebrigtsen]

Crazy how Jeremy Irons managed to juggle his acting career between all of this.

[@CrashThompson]

Yeah, never gonna live that flub down. 🤣

[@Enviscera]

If nobody can agree on what the filler tracks on Stadium Arcadium are, that's a testament to the necessity of it being a double album.

[@sombra1111]

It's great from beginning to end imo. Probably my favorite by them. And the b sides are just as good as the album.

[@iancollazo7715]

Yeah, I don't see how people chossing different songs that resonate with them more could be used against the albums quality. That just shows how versatile they got on the record.

[@RockedNet]

This video can also be titled "How To Get Into: California"

[@SoCalSocDem]

A good credit score, an electric vehicle and a 100k salary

[@guitareater6975]

Funny original joke

[@mavrickhaight7287]

Hahahahaha! That's funny Rocked hahahahahaha!

[@evanwright9016]

Keh-le-foh-nya

[@grantmcewan1187]

15:00 Did this guy just say Sir Psycho Sexy doesn't hit??? Wanna fight?

[@artvjon]

I will forever defend the Klingoffer era, including the fact that The Getaway is a great record in its own right. But by golly I admire the work going into this one Crash, well done. 🧦🌶

[@CrashThompson]

Thanks my dude. 🙏🙏🙏

[@NeoKokoro20]

I like The Getaway more than Unlimited Love, actually.

[@Jacob004]

I agree. The Getaway is underrated

[@jasonthayer1309]

Klinghoffer was great! He'd better get another gig.

[@NeoKokoro20]

@@Jacob004 It's a lot better than I'm With You, in my opinion.

[@callummc1988]

"Their cover of Higher Ground is arguably better than the original", THANK YOU, always been a controversial hot-take of mine

[@mavrickhaight7287]

Their cover of Higher Ground appears in the first Guitar Hero game (5th Teer).

[@chazwolf_]

rewatching old videos of yours really makes me appreciate how much not only you matured but how youtube in general matured. i much prefer this style of video, being a lot more informative than funny, it just clashes too much. i would love to see you make more entries in this series but branching out and making videos on other aspects of music, like the 90s grammy duology. criminal youre still so small even after so long of making videos.

[@jblazeby]

It makes me think how great 1991 was for music. Crash could you do a video about that?

[@TheRevilo182]

By The Way not being celebrated. Try saying that in England, it is by far the most popular Peppers album here. By The Way (song) is one of the most played rock song here, it's up there with The Killers Mr Brightside and Kings of Leon Sex on Fire. I live opposite a night club and hear them play By The Way (again song) more or less every night.

[@CrashThompson]

Interesting. I didn't know that.

[@ChrisNorwood3]

Interesting...I remember the video being played nonstop, but I've never heard it on the radio in my corner of the world.

[@endoffate5475]

Same in Canada.. The singles from this one are played on the radio once a day if not more on rock and alternative radios. Then again i could say that about many more of their albums.

[@missleeemerson6539]

I don’t know if By The Way as a whole is popular in the Philippines, but “Can’t Stop” is their most popular song.

[@JadeCryptOfWonders]

I keep hearing the name Jeremy Irons and I keep picturing the bad guy from Dungeons and Dragons the movie rocking out with the Chilli Peppers.

[@CrashThompson]

Eh, yeah that's my bad. I mispronounced his name a few times. 😭

[@HitchhikingHatbox]

I don't think I'll ever NOT get hype the moment I hear the riff for Can't Stop

[@SonofSethoitae]

It's the perfect song to start a set with

[@MusicOrLoseItTV]

Breaking The Girl is my favorite song by Red Hot Chili Peppers -The Music Fan Man

[@colesterczer9191]

That Crazy Town part was great

[@thornbrain]

I was watching through the HTGI playlist, and I was confused when I noticed this one was unlisted. Then I read what happened recently with Josh and uh, yeah good call.

[@Happyal-qt3xs]

These "how to get into videos" are few and far between but they are always absolute bangers!!! Thank you crash!!

[@kakashihatake6176]

l agree,l was expecting a iron maiden HTGI but this one is also great,l think he could one about like,80% of bands out there and l would still watch it

[@AdequateEmily]

Dropping this when I had to pull an all nighter and actually am up in the morning? Thank you based Crash

[@adam_nathan]

Can’t really praise Dani California anymore since I realised it’s just Mary Jane’s Last Dance by Tom Petty

[@nikopachinko6969]

I heard a very good analogy about Josh and John. John is like Jenny from Forrest Gump, he leaves when he wants and comes back when he wants. Which sucks because Josh was really faithful to the fans (playing OHM and underrated songs) but as soon as John comes back, Josh gets kicked out because its John. It still doesn't make sense they didn't keep Josh to have 2 guitarists to play songs where the guitars overlap like Turn It Again. (TL;DR) I really hope Josh gets alot more love because he really deserves it because of all the work he did for the fans and for Im With You (Im Beside You) and The Getaway.

[@nice-guyhunter4013]

You see, I’m the exact opposite on the Klinghoffer albums. I thought the first one was boring and I never have a desire to go back to it. But the Getaway? I vibe with it. And for me it’s gotten better with time, maybe because I’ve been in a mellow mood the past few years. I know it’s not for everyone but it sure beat I’m With You for me. But hard agree on the rest of the video, especially One Hot Minute. Truly an underappreciated gem, I love that one.

[@sombra1111]

I love The Getaway. It's slower but the songs are great. The only one I skip is The Hunter

[@hellonurd8957]

"what I'd like, I'd really like to hug & kiss you"- Krusty The Clown, 1993

[@CrashThompson]

That's something everyone can enjoy

[@fearjunkie]

Fun fact about me: my grandma went to high school with Anthony Kiedis' dad.

[@kassemir]

How can you not like Hump de Bump. I mean, it's such a fun and infectious song. There's a reason they released it as a single :) And the trumpets on it. Definitely love it. I do agree that a double album was just too much, but no way Hump de Bump shouldn't be included :)

[@jesusa.7064]

I think it’d be fun if y’all would want to list below what your 1 Album version of Stadium Arcadium would be. Mine would be: 1. Dani California 2. Snow 3. Hump de Bump (Yes, I really like this song) 4. Slow Cheetah 5. Funny Face (One of the B-Sides that I absolutely adore and feel should’ve made the proper album) 6. Tell Me Baby 7. Wet Sand 8. Storm In A Teacup 9. Charlie 10. Readymade 11. Hard To Concentrate 12. Torture Me 13. Turn It Again 14. Death Of A Martian

[@machine-shopbilly6584]

By The Way IS my favorite album from their discography

[@thetonytaye]

20:46 … … MENSTRUATION!!! MENSTRUATION!!!

[@grim1683]

I absolutely adore RHCP.

[@zaksharman]

This is by far my favourite series from you Crash. I really wouldn't mind if this channel was purely about HTGI because it's so damn good

[@lonlyblackwolff]

Can't wait to watch your unlimmited love review

[@marcen12]

Josh is the Wolfgang Van Halen of RHCP. I WILL NOT blame him for the stuff he does, I blame the band more. Also, Cliff Martinez > Jack Irons Cliff is an amazing drummer. As of this writing, I have watched this video 12 times.

[@koleweisensel4451]

crash: Stadium Arcadium is bloated and The Getaway is boring jon: hey neighbor welcome back to artv, my name is Jon and my friend Crash has made a bit of a miss step. yeah I know all my comments are cringe but like... let me be cringe. plz.

[@richardproano8629]

By the Way is my personal favorite

[@G-TV_TheOneManArmy]

You've had me at that Grammy award video but it's confirmed I'm a subscriber now

[@MachineGunPhilly]

As someone who is far from an enthusiast of the group (but NOT a hater!!) I think this video genuinely manages to reflect both an objective and fair assessment of a band with a long and winding career and also charmingly displays your adoration and enthusiasm for their work. Very enjoyable, and I can confirm you do NOT **have** to be a die-hard of the group to get value out of this video, which is the whole point of KZbin AND videos. 10/10, really loved it.

[@hannahmoran3660]

I listened to “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” in full for the first time this morning- I can tell that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship! You got me into Pearl Jam, Crash, and they very quickly became one of my most favorite bands. RHCP might not be far behind!

[@davidglasspool4921]

right on

[@brownbenplumm9027]

You won’t regret listening to them!

[@hannahmoran3660]

@@brownbenplumm9027 I’ve heard their biggest hits before, but I always say there’s a difference between listening to an artist and truly hearing them. I’m starting to truly hear the Peppers!

[@brownbenplumm9027]

@@hannahmoran3660 Facts! I’m only 26 so I had some catching up to do. I had one of their greatest hits albums on iTunes when I was a kid, and loved it. I finally gave BSSM a full listen and fell in love. All those songs I knew growing up became fresh in the context of the records. You can find me in the pit when they play Fenway later this year🤘😂

[@hannahmoran3660]

@@brownbenplumm9027 That was like me with Pearl Jam- I’m 24 so I wasn’t alive for their peak era but after watching Crash’s HTGI on them, I fell completely in love with their music and their story. They’re a band that I would LOVE to see live. I get the feeling RHCP are an amazing live band too!

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Its like fingerpainting without the paint.

[@ValeryBoikov]

I've seen a bio video about Josh Klinghoffer which explained that before joining the band as a full-time member Josh has never been much of a solo guitarist, he usually was on a supporting role. So he learned to be a solo guitarist as the time went on. That could explain why he was much more flashy on live shows than LPs. I am among those who think that the band should not have kicked him out so abruptly. After all, they were already working on a third album with Josh when John decided to return again. I think the Peppers could have handled this situation better. And regarding I Am With You - I've heard that from the production perspective Josh's guitar was deliberately pushed back in the mix. And yes, I realize I come a few months too late with this comment.

[@mamajodylynn5585]

The sock at the beginning and I already know this video is gonna be fire

[@1tsmeadam]

For me the sweet spot is 1991-2006 Mothers milk is OK but I feel like it’s the missing ingredient for me. That is sober. Anthony, that excuse more confidence takes over more control and makes everything smoother at the band was really at its peak. Any time Gianna’s, and it just the one to punch (P.S I wasn’t a big James addiction fan but one hot minute was OK it’s not in the sweet spot but airplane is probably the best chili peps song)

[@bobsbigboy_]

One Hot Minute is part of the sweet spot

[@henryfuller69]

I still think stadium arcadium is the best

[@bakomusha]

I thought I was the only person on the planet who liked I'm With You, but not The Getaway!

[@micahasante5006]

The video about getting into Red Hot Chili Peppers is excellent. I like how you put the silly side of your personality into the video and are serious about specific topics you mention in the video. You open up a perspective that I haven't thought about since I'm a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers. There are some albums I haven't listened to before because a large percentage of the songs I love and have the energy to it are from the albums that you mention at the beginning of the video. The video about getting into Red Hot Chili Peppers is the first video I have watched from your channel, and I can't wait to watch some more.

[@crazymusicgeek9233]

RHCP and Sum 41 were the bands I listened to the most during the challenging time of the pandemic. Thank you for making this video

[@Treyworld]

Underrated By The Way tracks: universally Speaking Dosed Cabron On Mercury Minor Thing Warm Tape Venice Queen

[@tylerbailey9329]

I remember showing my highschool bass player Nobody Weird like me and suggesting we cover it. He said "Fuck that." 😂

[@therobotdevil2284]

I've been hoping you would make this video for years, and honestly, there's no better time than this moment to cover the guys. Love your channel Crash!

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

It feels like it's become "cool" to dunk on RHCP, so I really appreciate this video because it shows that this band has created some truly great music. Love ya Crash, great job with the video!

[@sombra1111]

I think 99% of the people who diss them don't know their body of work (only a couple of singles), or don't know anything about music, or is a virtuosity and pristine technique purist, or is trying too hard to be the "look everybody, I'm cool because I dunk on popular things" kind of person and proceeds to call them overrated or something like that. Once in a blue moon there's an exception to these rules.

[@IAmMisterTterevel]

One of my all-time favorite bands.

[@zdoggzero6595]

Knew there was gonna be a sock joke somewhere in here, did not expect beginning

[@RadioactiveKetchup]

Your description of Mothers Milk is perfect. I've always had this joking thought about it being the most obscenely masculine record ever made because literally every second of it the band is going absolutely balls to the wall. Really fun to hear someone talk about it with such reverence. Also, thank you for giving Im With You some love- I think this record is amazing, it was my first chili peppers record and I really love it

[@sombra1111]

The more music the better. The fact that the albums are long is a good thing imo. Stadium Arcadium is great from beginning to end and the b sides are awesome too.

[@sabitsuita]

Crash uploading a video on one of my fav bands on my b-day really is a treat! Thank you Crash!

[@MACMAMI]

"One Hot Minute" is honestly among my personal favorites because you can just tell they really went for broke there and hemorrhaged everything on the line. I fucking respect that and it made for an album that, while by no means their most consistent, is nonetheless an album you always notice something different everytime you listen to it and is as visceral as Kiedis ever got. The Navarro era was short-lived and chaotic, but it produced some of their absolute best music in my view. =) I also totally agree with you on "Stadium Arcadium" as a whole, though I think "Desecration Smile" and "Snow (Hey Oh)" are two of the best individual songs they've ever recorded both lyrically and in tone, and "Dani California" is also a tanatlizing delight. =) Amazing work as always, Crash! =D

[@ProgAndJazz]

OHM is their best in my opinion, along with Californication. ”Visceral” is a very good description of it, which may be why I love it so much.

[@warborn_inc.]

Agreed. Ive seen the Chili's on eveey tour since 87. Seen them with 5 guitarists and hands down the OHM tour and the early dates on the BSSM tour (before John checked out mentally) were the 2 best shows by a HUGE margin. OHM is also the last album where the band had any Teeth. I love John and ultimately I do think he belongs in the band...but all the people who throw shade at OHM are clueless. Not to mention...anyone who was actually around and old enough to remember...that album got great reviews when it came out...had 2 huge hits that were constantly on the radio (Aeroplane and My Friends) and it wasnt until the internet evolved and Frusciante returned that people started trash talking this album. I prefer Navarro in Janes...and John with the Chili's but to dismiss OHM is a massive mistake. One Big Mob, Transcending, Shallow be thy Game, Warped and Falling into Grace (Not to mention the B sides Stretch and Lets make Evil) absolutely crush anything they have done since. They have a very safe sound now. Its all pretty much mid tempo semi mellow semi sweet rock songs. Thèy haven't been "Red Hot" since 95. They are more like the Mild Green Chili Peppers at this point (and yes I know 3 of the members are or will be 60 this year and John is 52...and sure people mellow with age)...still my point stands. OHM is second only to BSSM in my opinion

[@laurisaarinen1126]

I love OHM, my second favorite after BSSM, but yeah... Chaotic is a great word to describe it. But that's no surprise with the band being under some dark clouds because of John, and also where Dave comes from... Jane's Addiction was pure chaos. Although it's my all time favorite band. There's a reason they can never stay together for more than few years and then disband again going to do solo records or other projects. But, for that band the chaotic tension is probably what made them so great. For the Peppers, it's a whole different vibe, it's more about the bond of friendship.

[@darkduck189]

Wow you must really like or care about your video production. The pacing is consistent and great and it never gets boring even at 1.0x speed. Great job dude this is a quality video

[@1tsmeadam]

3:10 so what you’re saying is that the sweet spot is every single time John has been in the band

[@Nega-Tim]

Yes exactly lol. But also One Hot Minute and I'm With You are awesome

[@tylerhackner9731]

Great vid as always crash

[@HumanSoundsRecords]

This was a really great deep dive into the band. I am definitely in the camp that loves The Getaway but thinks I’m With You is pretty boring. I always try to get myself more into it but I think Flea’s bass driving so hard over the more modern Peppers sound just doesn’t mesh with me like it does on their older stuff (which is also the problem I have with a lot of the tracks on the new album). I do wish you had brought up I’m Beside You though, I think that is the real place where Josh shines with the band and I’d have it ranked in the must hear category over Mother’s Milk. Just a really solid collection of songs and really interesting to hear Josh speak on it in a few interviews as if it is a third real album made with him in the band. It is just such a shame it was only released as a whole in such a limited vinyl run, but I will always stand behind it being in the upper half of their discography in terms of quality.

[@Arnarok412]

Always appreciate all the effort and hard work you put into these videos. Phenomenal vid

[@HakunaMatata-rq2gu]

Nothing better than watching a video with a man that feels the music the way you feel about a certain piece of music, bravo 🙌🏼

[@theboulderboulded5776]

11:15 and the same day as The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest, another classic album

[@fredd036]

Hahaha, Jeremy Irons. He does Scar's voice, is in the Man in the Iron Mask, and plays Alfred to the Batfleck. I think you mean JACK Irons 😆

[@BillPassmore]

Jeremy irons the best drummer chilis never had :D

[@inugamidalton8270]

This was a comprehensive, well-worded, and downright delightful guide to RHCP’s catalogue. My main takeaway is still that Flea spends his free time sewing stuffed animals to pants, and I will never forget this.

[@416nWild]

55:53 I'm gonna start calling cocaine "booger sugar" from here on out.

[@david.leikam]

Mother's Milk was my entry, in the late-1980s SFBA. 👍

[@PhenomBuster13]

Funny enough, I'm taking a vacation to California at the end of this month, so excellent timing!

[@rushmore309]

Great job on this. Loving the new album.

[@indigoblur]

Their cover of Love Rollercoaster is my favorite one.

[@robiu013]

my success story with Red Hot Chili Peppers entails the following 3 steps: 1) go to an arcade during a Croatia vacation in 1999 as a kid to watch tekken 1 demo battles on a machine for an hour straight while they play Californication in the background every day 2) get into John Frusciante's solo work when you hit 16 because you identify with his outsider musician persona 3) remember his claim to fame was with the RHCP and listen to those albums later as well.

[@Brave_Tsubasa]

I can see why Stadium Arcadium is in deeper dig, it’s my absolute favorite but there’s a loooooooot on it and to someone not into RHCP it’s definitely daunting

[@Brave_Tsubasa]

Also Wet Sand is the best song no contest

[@RosenThorne]

As a SoCal guy I was destined to love the Peppers, so I’m very excited for this! Personally, I’m of the opinion that Stadium Arcadian is the perfect album, so I’m excited to see where it lands.

[@RosenThorne]

[one hour later] …look you’re not wrong. :P

[@SirPsycho]

@@RosenThorne hah that’s how I felt! I always want more RHCP so it could never be “too long” to me but I get what he means for sure

[@TheCCNetwork]

I’ve only ever dabbled into RHCP with their singles… and while I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard, it’s going to be interesting to take a deep dive into their full albums after this to see what I’ve missed out on over the years. Another fantastic video Crash! Looking forward to the next HTGI whatever it may be.

[@tylerwright5477]

Bu the way is my fav peppers album I love to see it get some love. Keep up the good work crash. You kill this shit.

[@RunningWithTheWolvesPC]

Love your content! The problem is you start with the must hears so once you started talking about BSSM, I remembered how much I love the album so I clicked off the video to go listen to it. I came back though!

[@leftylouis1050]

Disagree with what you said about Clinton’s production on Freaky Styley because I think his production is amazing on that album and his chemistry with the band worked super well. And that is also my favorite Chili Peppers album.

[@Nega-Tim]

There is absolutely no god damn way

[@Posterchild19]

I don't agree on the Getaway but great video man

[@kylehegedus5498]

R.I.P. Hillel Slovak 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@vDomMusic]

Really good guide for newbies, well done! I do feel the need to defend Josh here. First off, I'm a HUGE fan of John, he's in my top 5 favourite guitarists of all time but I think Josh is the ONLY guitarist that could have possibly held the Chili's together for the decade that John left. I'm not a big fan of "I'm with you" outside a couple of tracks, but I think "The Getaway" is one of the Chili's best albums! (see my other comment for my top 5 RHCP albums) It's a gorgeous album with some beautiful guitar work. I don't understand why people dunk on Josh, I really genuinely believe he deserves massive respect for being the glue that held them together. If I was to criticise Josh, it would be that he doesn't always fit the vibe of the band. He's 10 years younger than John and 17 years younger than Anthony! So that's my belief.

[@jackatkinson245]

just out of curiosity crash did you listen to unlimited love and if so what did you think

[@bobsbigboy_]

OHM is my favourite RHCP album

[@Westonm]

Honestly, OHM may be my second favorite RHCP album behind BSSM. I really enjoyed the direction that they went in with it. Californication would be up there as well if not for the fact that I can barely even listen to the studio version because of the production.

[@denismoric7172]

"We Turn Red" bores you? Wuuuuuuut

[@charlisebar-shai2613]

You know crash is a great youtuber when I'm genuinely excited to watch an hour long video of him telling me how to get into a band I don't even like

[@admonius9668]

I have a few points of disagreement: 1. You were remiss in talking about how the sound quality on the original release of Caifornication was horrid due to the loudness wars 2. Californications sound was due to John not having played much guitar in years prior and having a highly minimalistic approach with Anthony being sober as well 3. By the way was largely driven by John wanting to be experimental. I’ve long said that Fleas comfort zone is something the band gets stuck in and he’s a reactive player to the guitarist. He struggled with Dave as he wasn’t that type of guitarist. Even Josh has said that he was limited in what he could do in the band. My belief is that John was creative enough for flea to bounce off

[@SirJoelsuf1]

Stadium Arcadium better be in the "proceed with caution" section because good Christ did that record take a detour from what they originally were all about.

[@Mofdarts]

I have to say. I absolutely agree with you on every freaking word you say... At no point in this Video was a moment of "well. but..". Especialy your opinions on Josh as a guitarist and the comparison of the Frusciante solos vs the Klinghoffer solos was exactly as I always thought about it. ! If I would make such a Video I would make it word by word. Incredibale job. Thumbs up.

[@davidmeron4562]

I liked your channel awesome stuff :)

[@davidmeron4562]

As in the silly goofs and story shit

[@akwilson1676]

YES FINALLY YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA HOW LONG I'VE WAITED FOR THIS DAMN YOU CRASH FOR MAKING WAIT THAT LONG

[@eliasmg9144]

I realized Irons really got it rough in the 90s, first What Is This? then the Peppers and then Pearl Jam. It feels like the guy couldn't catch a break

[@kevinhaakede]

By the way is really one of their bests. The mellow feel it provides, damn

[@learningwithharry4996]

I missed these. Glad you are back.

[@yammerrryeet511]

Gotta give it to crash for making me check out more music once again

[@RaphaelAaronRed]

Ever since I watched this, I've got the "Ding Ding Dong" Part from Around the World stuck in my head. I've accepted it by now. Thanks, Crash!

[@claytonkelley4921]

Awesome vid!

[@hella_lugosi]

Dosed is my favorite song by them and it's one that I feel like not a lot of people know about. John Frusciante's harmony vocals are o_o

[@michaelmacvittie6977]

Late to the party, but thank you for this, Crash. I used to be a huge Chilis fan back in the day, and the years since Stadium Arcadium made me forget why. I needed this reminder.

[@animerocksautistic]

I agree with your take with Higher Ground. That cover is FIRE! Also, Dani California was one of my favourite music vids in high school. Just love how they parody every rock style over 50 years.

[@ozeldiaz6437]

Great Job on this video! You hit it right on the head! Thanks for making the video. I love the Peppers!

[@redhotchilipepper432]

Step one: listen to them once

[@typicalfurry2747]

Will we ever gonna get a How To Get Into Blues Traveler?