The female singers are actually John's Mum and her Choir.
@bartolbusic24475 жыл бұрын
I think I even heard John with them, not sure though
@bigooftv79645 жыл бұрын
@@bartolbusic2447 Could be.
@pursharthchawla83065 жыл бұрын
@@bartolbusic2447 yup, john sang on that chorus in his signature high register, its in the Funky Monks Documentary
@craigbrowning94485 жыл бұрын
We're "John's Mum's" Choir a Borrowed Church Choir?
@SergeiSmalkov5 жыл бұрын
Wow !
@johnforjustice23505 жыл бұрын
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” This song reminds me of that famous quote. So simple but so interesting.
The way they used only drums between the verse and the chorus is great. You can almost hear the music in that silence and how it's building up, if it makes sense.
@ellenveerle81345 жыл бұрын
It's interesting that Anthony came w/ the lyrics first, then the band wrote the rest of the song. Their chemistry was otherworldly.
@Lance37a5 жыл бұрын
I heard that they just went to their instruments when he was showing them the song.
@commanderstarstrider71765 жыл бұрын
I remember him talking about it on a Rockumentary back when MTV was about music. His shooting up under a bridge downtown. The has a lot of deep meaning.
@ellenveerle81345 жыл бұрын
@@commanderstarstrider7176 I watched the Funky Monks doc and I think there's a part where AK talks about first showing the lyrics to Rick Rubin, who thought it was a great idea for a song. Now, I just wonder if AK already had the melody or if it came after the other parts were written. He said the same thing happened w/ Californication (song) 😯
@pringelsthegamefreak5 жыл бұрын
He also wrote Californication before the band wrote the music, crazy how he did that
@KriegdenSeekrabben5 жыл бұрын
He writes in his autobiography that he went over to John's house with the lyrics as a poem and John worked out the guitar part on a small fender practice amp, I'd imagine they showed the rest of the band after
@benyoung43055 жыл бұрын
It blows my mind to think Frusciante was like 19 when he created those guitar parts.
@ranica475 жыл бұрын
Why would you write "like" there? He either was or he wasn't.
@moonlance34965 жыл бұрын
ranica47 he obvs isn’t sure of his exact age duhh
@ranica475 жыл бұрын
@@moonlance3496 Couldn't he have said "around" "in or around" "close to" ? I guess I just hate over use of the word "like" especially because kids here in Ireland are starting to sound more and more American rather than where they're from. I once heard an American tourist tell another "careful standing in front of that fire, it's... like.... hot. " What else would it have been? Cold? Couldn't he have just said "it's hot"without sticking like in the middle?
@jtp3365 жыл бұрын
@@ranica47, at least he didn't throw in an unnecessary "literally" like most of the kids do today.
@ranica475 жыл бұрын
@@jtp336 Haha yes, that's true.
@chuggns5 жыл бұрын
His understanding of the song goes to show how a great producer is an irreplaceable part of the artistic process
@XHuntinatorX5 жыл бұрын
Christopher Huggins ... 100% correct... never been a great group without an equally great producer.
@NtGism5 жыл бұрын
This series has made me appreciate the work, artistry and in a word the genious that actually goes into making a great/classic song
@samdixon64335 жыл бұрын
There is a ton of great music that is self-produced in home studios too! Although the point still stands that excellent producing yields excellent music!
@Walamonga13134 жыл бұрын
Sadly Rick Rubin is a big fan of making records loud af
@natfingerboard4 жыл бұрын
RHCP is one of those bands, you hit the first chord from any of their songs in a strat and you immediately know it's them. The most common guitar on the planet yet you immediately know when someone is playing red hot chilli peppers, it just sounds like them and nothing else.
@sagikagan67615 жыл бұрын
Rick, please do the impossible and get John Frusciante to sit with you for an interview. You'll be the the hero for thousands of die hard Fruciante fans and you'll get millions of views! JF is the greatest guitarist and musician of our generation.
@timothyvu70065 жыл бұрын
A john interview talking about music would be legendary
@vilimbubas13024 жыл бұрын
After Cobain and Morello, yes
@DaDinoDM4 жыл бұрын
@@timothyvu7006 there is a really great interview of john talking about music for a documentary called "the heart is a drum machine" somewhere his entire interview is posted and its one of the best JF conversations about music I've ever heard!
@th3giv3r4 жыл бұрын
Nah
@CamRebires4 жыл бұрын
@@vilimbubas1302 pleb
@glassslide5 жыл бұрын
As someone who remembers when this came out, totally agree, this song was an instant classic and you knew it back in '91. Time has been kind to this tune, still sounds every bit as amazing as it did all those years ago; stellar job, Rick, love love love this series.
@johnh18245 жыл бұрын
amazing to think that blood sugar sex magik and nevermind came out in the same week.
@ShaunHensley5 жыл бұрын
This whole album has held up tremendously
@roadrunner72185 жыл бұрын
Back when songs that loved LA were still being written.
@bitoffingerct5 жыл бұрын
I've heard this song a million times and I can't believe I never noticed the organ before.
@garanceadrosehn96915 жыл бұрын
That's what makes these videos from Rick so worthwhile. By picking apart the different instruments, we hear things that are easy to overlook.
@mileswilliams48075 жыл бұрын
@@SillyGoose2024 What a meaningful statement. Thank you for contributing to the world.
@bitoffingerct5 жыл бұрын
@@SillyGoose2024 How old are you, 12?
@chlebsco5 жыл бұрын
I’m crying over here... as in ...😂
@pedjazoo5 жыл бұрын
I wrote the song. What organ?!
@marcswanson95075 жыл бұрын
Despite it being overplayed to death, I still love this song simply for the way it just builds layer upon layer as it goes along until the final chorus... then the layers all peel away and it gently concludes. Very much like Stairway to Heaven in that regard.
@noellegillies2874 Жыл бұрын
absolutely
@CavemanSynthesizer5 жыл бұрын
I really like when Rick is clearly grooving out while playing along to Flea's bassline and he gets that little smile.
@bipbipletucha5 жыл бұрын
Ah yes
@cringystingy80254 жыл бұрын
@@oinkooink jesus christ will put wherever he wants
@cam-the-bassist5 жыл бұрын
For me, the outro with the 'wailing' choir and Anthony's tortured vocals over the chord progression perfectly embodies the torment his addiction brought him. Add on top of that the image of Anthony running away/towards us in the music video. I also adore the last part where most of the parts drop out and its mainly Flea and John - so haunting and beautiful.
@Johnodog4 жыл бұрын
Who else is focusing on the song to finally realize how much knowledge Rick just casually drops. Seriously Mr Beato you are a great teacher. Thanks
@kyraandamysdad5 жыл бұрын
That modulation to A major for the outchorus is one of the most glorious moments in rock music, particularly with Flea's fantastic bass part.
@Jay-we2ek3 жыл бұрын
More that it goes Amajor, A minor, G F. The major and minor in same bar is unusual
@katieslade80275 жыл бұрын
One of my all-time favorite songs. And Anthony Kiedis running in slow-motion is etched into my memory.
@simeonwaia5 жыл бұрын
Hearing John's playing always makes me want to pick up a guitar.
@eliasstukos1704 жыл бұрын
It has the opposite effect on me!
@casseth80304 жыл бұрын
Go for it! It's the reason I'm still successful.
@gurkamalsinghbhogal90433 жыл бұрын
Unlike tim henson Or slash Or buckethead Or steve vai Or any other f*ckin guitarist in the world
@simeonwaia3 жыл бұрын
@@gurkamalsinghbhogal9043 I love listening to many guitar players. But Frusciante's playing in particular appeals to me as far as shaping my own playing style. Michael Hedges inspires me the same way acoustically.
@truegoblin34763 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you already play, but if you don't man you really should! It's great learning and seeing yourself grow playing all these tunes. Have a good day man.
@gGauthier5 жыл бұрын
When a song like Soul to squeeze dont make the cut: One of the best album of all time.
@rrichards315 жыл бұрын
I liked that song more than any on BSSM.
@enkidude4 жыл бұрын
@@rrichards31 praying Rick reviews it, it's so good it's therapeutic
@croman59314 жыл бұрын
it didn’t make it because it was apparently too similar to under the bridge iirc
@jsong82824 жыл бұрын
My favorite RHCP song. Not a music guy but that drum is intoxicating when it comes back into the verse
@jessemillar22935 жыл бұрын
John Frusciante has to be one of the best guitarist from that generation of music. His playing is Brilliant
@demarchiordie5 жыл бұрын
What Makes This Song Great? John Frusciante, of course
@CamRebires5 жыл бұрын
As always
@larrycoyle47045 жыл бұрын
Of course!
@pringelsthegamefreak5 жыл бұрын
Anthony did write the lyrics before this song was made tho. I feel like this showcases Anthony's writing as poetry a lot.
@johnforjustice23505 жыл бұрын
pringelsthegamefreak all you need for a great song is 3 chords and the truth. And Anthony was speaking the truth while John and Flee brought it to life. Perfect song in my opinion
@iammsatrio19515 жыл бұрын
Straight to the point. It hurt their not-very-new guitarist lol
@fiucik13 жыл бұрын
This is easily one of the best songs ever. John's part simply amazing, but also Flea's bass line is something special.
@jibbstriespc5106 Жыл бұрын
I love JF’s “simple” solos. He always says more with less and makes every note count
@johndef50755 жыл бұрын
This whole album is a beast. No filler. Love on If You Have to Ask after the scorching solo they break into applause.
@Jay-we2ek3 жыл бұрын
There is some filler. Greeting song, righteous and the wicked, they're red hot....
@jkkay4778 ай бұрын
@@Jay-we2ek What, The Righteous and the Wicked is not filler! The Greeting Song is a maybe. Only They're Red Hot is filler really.
@aldobrezenti5 жыл бұрын
The whole album is full of these hidden treasures, these underlying layers supporting the original idea of the song, adding so much movement to the music. After all these years you can still find new easter eggs lying somewhere in the songs. This album is really one of the greatests! Fantastic video as usual, Rick!
@raisa_cherry354 жыл бұрын
When you mentioned Easter eggs lying somewhere in the songs,I burst out laughing,but true indeed. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@anthonynelson60294 жыл бұрын
So true. This album is an absolute artistic masterpiece. I'm still discovering sounds in it to this very day that I haven't heard before and I practically know the album by rote.
@RichardHoogstad5 жыл бұрын
I thought I was tired of this song hearing it so many times. But hearing a piano, an acoustic an organ and female vocalist. I had no idea for so many years. Good stuff
@TheRealSplexy5 жыл бұрын
you could make an episode about literally every song on this record, there so mmuch good stuff (i could have lied is probably my fav of the album) or just any John + Chili peppers album in general
@mikeseaquest92465 жыл бұрын
Breaking the girl is one of the best songs ever made
@jacobnonamaker84795 жыл бұрын
I think John's solo in I could've lied is one of his best he's ever made
@MaynardOwns5 жыл бұрын
John is such an amazing guitarist. Chilli peppers best work is with John.
@lordythegreat885 жыл бұрын
That solo sounds like if a person was pathetically sobbing, giving out two angry sobs and then just fading away into a corner in tears.
@TheRealSplexy2 жыл бұрын
@@lordythegreat88 yeah and its beautiful
@shihadrock1015 жыл бұрын
I was very much over this song before I watched this video, I'd heard it a few to many times. But this video gave me a whole new perspective on and love of this song. Thanks Rick! don't stop making these videos, the world needs them.
@vyrus245 жыл бұрын
Damn that fretboard's shiny.
@Gruuvin15 жыл бұрын
Ha! Ditto! Maybe he hardened it with epoxy.
@xmillion17045 жыл бұрын
Blinding!
@diegocelaya2985 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about that
@dakotadale5675 жыл бұрын
Nitro finish on the neck. Dont see it often but they are all super shiny. I prefer that finish
@LokkieF5 жыл бұрын
Looks more like a thick layer of poly.
@hainesforohio7028 Жыл бұрын
My favorite song of all-time. Just clicks for me. Beautiful.
@athenassigil58205 жыл бұрын
The entire album was their watershed; an instant classic! It also has some amazing rock, funk/ jazz and bluesy guitar parts that distinguish it from its contemporaries. Great RR production, too....they were really focused and this helped them break out of their funk/punk roots.
@johnnycto75765 жыл бұрын
I love how the bass counterpoints the melody in the chorus!
@AntoniosPapantoniou5 жыл бұрын
This record has the best production and best recording and best mix of all the Peppers albums ever. You can clearly hear every instrument and every voice and every tone in their pure raw element. The band is united as one and everyone is giving his total breath and charisma. That is one of the main reasons it is one of the best records in the history of Rock. Peppers never made as great an album as this. And then of course there is John Frusciante. Without him there wouldn't have been any Magik. Everything he plays is pure gold.
@ksi82764 жыл бұрын
11:20 Rick is a natural bass player. I have seen him play amazing parts on guitar and keyboards but the joy he has is otherworldly
@kleptogiver2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure I heard him say he studied bass(academically) as his first instrument.
@thedondeluxe69415 жыл бұрын
Frusciante is a stone cold genius. The guitar work here is just amazing.
@charliethetyrton32095 жыл бұрын
You failed to mention the biggest reason why this song is so great is because of the lyric content. It is so hearth felt and easy to relate to. But your right Rick this song is great. Thx
@RC32Smiths015 жыл бұрын
I am a simple man, I see a WMTSG by Rick, I instantly watch and like! Simple as that! Great to see the RHCP make another appearance here, and this song is top 5 for me! Cheers and great work as always!
@CamRebires5 жыл бұрын
maan, that's a long abbreviation
@mikebishop63614 жыл бұрын
The chorus at the end, I think, represents the angels of the City of Angels as part of the crescendo. Great way to escort the song out... with a chorus of angels.
@maxp23055 жыл бұрын
The vocals at the end give me goosebumps and a tear in the eye
@MaynardOwns5 жыл бұрын
Hearing John speak about tracking guitar and writing and stuff is amazing. On point with some of Rick's rock is dead because of quantizing stuff. John says something like "there is all this wasted space in between the up beats and down beats, don't be afraid to play a little ahead or behind the beat."
@glennt69lol5 жыл бұрын
Whole album is great
@danieldeburgh84375 жыл бұрын
Nah
@almostdone84615 жыл бұрын
The originality of this song is what makes it iconic. There has never been anything like it and likely will never be. Not many songs have the ingredients of such unique guitar parts, bass line and melody that meld together so perfectly. Like how you breakdown the individual parts, but the miracle of this song is how they make such a "different" song work, and work amazingly. The "out chorus" might be the best combination of drums and bass ever recorded. Good job Rick! Love this series.
@countadyn53275 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite RHCP songs:) The "Can't stop" intro is my alarm tone, its perfect as starts out silent and gets louder :)
@driesvanoosten44175 жыл бұрын
Intro is almost identical to Eternal Life by Jeff Buckley, which I think is a much bettet song. But perhaps not to wake up too...
@msjajhehs83085 жыл бұрын
Why do you destroy that song by setting it as alarm? You will hate it
@obodobear5 жыл бұрын
@@msjajhehs8308 It's true, I've made that mistake before. My brain starts associating that song with waking up, and I'll just get a sudden feeling of dread every time I hear it, really not a great feeling to get from a song I enjoy haha.
@msjajhehs83085 жыл бұрын
@@obodobear thats exactly what i meant :-D
@LawrenceAugust_4 жыл бұрын
Rick, your content on this channel has me falling even deeper in love with music... I’m at last recording the album I’ve always wanted to and I will never be able to thank you enough for pouring gasoline on this fire I have going. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
@flp26355 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite 90’s song. I even stopped watching Star Trek to watch this video... ❤️ it!
@raisa_cherry355 жыл бұрын
Great bro ❤❤❤😍😂
@joeblow67862 жыл бұрын
It must've been like recording it in the studio and when you finished you knew it would be the hit of the decade and beyond. One of if not the most memorable singles of the 90's.
@NytronX5 жыл бұрын
Clicked this video so fast. Under the Bridge is literally the reason I picked up guitar. The intro still gets me everytime. The high notes definitely are an overdub, as evidenced by the way they ring out until the next chord change. It is however possible to play the intro hitting those high notes and the low E, it's just very difficult. You have to thumb wrap that F chord. I really miss John Frusciante. He left a void in the guitar world that has not been filled since he left RHCP.
@bohdanilasz87335 жыл бұрын
Same reason to start playing here :) heard a guy play it at summer camp and I was mesmerized. Bought a cheap classical guitar the same summer... 13 years later still love the Chili Peppers
@SergeiSmalkov5 жыл бұрын
Same here, the moment I heard the guitar parts, I decided I had to learn the song no matter what. And the same moment I became a strat guy.
@VladSoriano5 жыл бұрын
I couldn't hear it when I was younger, but the intro is actually split Left to Right. So the high D note that rings is on the right speaker while the main riff is on the left. This is damn hard to play when you've done the 2nd descending line after F# to return to D. It's impossible. But Rick confirmed it and I re-listened to it, the High D and Db notes definitely come out on the Right as overdubs.
@timothyvu70065 жыл бұрын
I feel the the thumb wrap is so hard if you want to hit the b and e string together, but it doesn't sound the same as a Barre chord.
@jeffledp5 жыл бұрын
6 year old me bringing this song to my drum teacher to learn, and him being like "let's go"
@MegaCadr5 жыл бұрын
jeffledp that makes me so happy
@msg3tr1ght5 жыл бұрын
So awesome! I was 10 during this era. These melodies spoke to me. The lyrics of course, speak to 35 year old me. Children of grunge era.
@Jabbytube5 жыл бұрын
I got the "Red Hot Rhythm Method" book that Chad put out. Awesome. Came with a CD that you could play along to - it was the best.
@davedecker17255 жыл бұрын
@Cybermojoman He's a monster! He makes whoever he plays with sound better. I saw a Chickenfoot concert and he CARRIED Sammy,Joe & Mike!
@michaelm44645 жыл бұрын
@@davedecker1725 I don't think anyone has to carry Satch haha. He would probably just drop kick a drummer for being off tempo and then proceed to play the drums himself while still shredding on guitar simultaneously.
@debvalle74665 жыл бұрын
"This is where all the action is." Indeed! This was such a great analysis. And I agree it was an important song for that era, musically and socially.
@modernpoet39973 жыл бұрын
This series has completely changes the way I listen to music. I won't lie and say I grasp all the theory, but I learn something every time. Thank you.
@joewoods66255 жыл бұрын
Rick - I bought my first guitar, a MIJ foto-flame strat, and the tab book for this album back in 1996. I learned how to play guitar (albeit poorly) to this album. Your channel and educational content is extraordinary. Thank you for consistently sharing your time, energy, and knowledge with us!
@fredrikhelgeland5 жыл бұрын
I have never clicked so fast on a video. Thanks rick. Anything RHCP is always a treat :)
@TheClassicalSauce5 жыл бұрын
13 years old. This music was my adolescence. You're absolutely right about this song making their career. Blood Sugar Sex Magick was a must-own for any young person into music at the time. Under the Bridge, Give it away and Breaking the Girl, and the rest of the album is just a funky ass groove. The 90's were super cool. Coolest decade in American history.
@400_billion_suns4 жыл бұрын
To me this song is a masterpiece. Everything fits together so perfectly. No matter how many times I've heard it, it always hits me the same way.
@MFPReacts5 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate you taking the time to dissect songs this thoroughly, Rick. These videos are amazing, and extremely helpful from an educational standpoint. Thank you!
@jonmaclennan5 жыл бұрын
Awesome breakdown! Such an incredible track. Thanks Rick!
@lucyagogo5 жыл бұрын
If you listen closely John is also singing on the backing vocals at the end but it's almost muted, way behind the higher notes from his mom and choir friends.
@EB-bl6cc5 жыл бұрын
That chord sequence you mention starting at 13:21, especially with john's tuning/tone is just so gorgeous, iconic
@Jay-we2ek3 жыл бұрын
It's in standard tuning though ..
@brasilianguy54375 жыл бұрын
This is the masterpiece of RHCP. They did great songs prior and after this, and this is the greatest.
@margaretcarley81675 жыл бұрын
You do some very cool work. Breaking these songs down gives me a greater appreciation of something I already loved. Almost makes me cry. Thank you Rick.
@EnDTh3S1L3NcE5 жыл бұрын
"It is one of the most memorable guitar riffs of the decade" Honestly id put it up there with "of all time", i dont listen to the Chili's much and couldnt remember which song this was, but the moment i heard that first note it came to me immediately, its something incredible to write a opening riff like that, that grabs you. Speaking of that, just because i have been listening to the album on repeat like mad this week, id love to see "Welcome to the black parade" by My Chemical Romance for a WMTSG episode, there is so much amazing stuff that goes into that song that i feel many people miss or have dismissed because "its an emo band". Regardless, look forward to the next videos, been binging this series all week
@diewabbit5 жыл бұрын
such a perfect bass line for this song.. and of course that timeless guitar part
@Logoned5 жыл бұрын
Oh man one of my favorite bands. I was so impressed by RHCP the first time I heard them that they restored my faith in the future of rock. Every one in the band was top notch talented. When my son was born shortly after I took a white onesie and painted it to be an RHCP onesie. When he turned 14 I had no-one to blame but me when I noticed RHCP's logo tattooed on his wrist.
@eveostay995 жыл бұрын
What makes this song great is the sheer emotional power of Anthony kicking heroin. So great to hear and see how the musicians support it. I can't listen to this song without choking back the tears and now I'm crying again having learned below about Anthony's mom singing with the choir the end. Thanks, Rick.
@drvonfriis5 жыл бұрын
That record was like a breath of fresh air after the overproduced reverb-heavy, drum machine records of the 80's: Real music, played by real musicians, and in the case of this particular record: No reverb whatsoever :-)
@KickflipGnasty4 жыл бұрын
I dunno there are definitely moments with reverb throughout this album it's just not overdone. I personally love reverb on guitar leads. Everyone's done that. Even the greatest like Page, Clapton, and Beck.
@HahaDamn2 жыл бұрын
Anyway, his guitar is awash with chorus lol, especially in the outro, which you know is the 80s guitar effect of choice, not reverb lol
@MiddleCreekRapids4 ай бұрын
Thank you, Rick. Your videos enable me to appreciate music even more.
@Epicdps3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to hear Rick talk about the RHCP tunes coming out this year, loved hearing frusciante again
@danielbuchanan15645 жыл бұрын
I KNEW this was the song when I saw the thumbnail. So well done as always, Rick. This is a beautiful song to break down.
@mikel31885 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rick... I still remember the first time I heard Blood Sugar and knew someday this album would be considered a masterpiece.
@k61519605 жыл бұрын
This VIDEO is what makes Rick Beato great..! These chords seemed almost magical. Thanks for making them real (but they are still kind of magical).
@mindcontrol675 жыл бұрын
I remember where I was this song came out and the first thing I though was Hendrix.Loved those embellishments
@twistedviewlabs5 жыл бұрын
I've been trying for 28+ years trying to figure out what's going on when the outro backing vox comes in. I knew I heard something else but couldn't quite place it. Hearing it isolated like that solved that mystery for me and made this song 1000x more beautiful. Thank you sir! It's stuff like this that had me smack that subscribe button down all those years ago. Keep it up!
@Dman856125 жыл бұрын
I remember watching late night cable one night in the late 80s( maybe early nineties?) ,which was featuring new bands when RHCP came on .They seemed like punk meets funk ; Flea was doing his masterful slap and pop funk bass and the band was like a groove machine they caught my attention and I became a fan immediately .Great song selection by a great band .Rick Rubins production is spot on.
@pysq82 жыл бұрын
Punk meets funk. So accurate 💜
@jaykam70585 жыл бұрын
They have so many great songs I'm glad you chose this one. I really like this band . have listened to most of their albums, but this is a masterpiece that transcends all pop music.
@boyfromoz75 жыл бұрын
John Frusciante is my favorite guitarist.................
@cashewpistachio18265 жыл бұрын
....you NERD.
@bipbipletucha5 жыл бұрын
@@cashewpistachio1826 lmao what a savage
@cashewpistachio18265 жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct @@bipbipletucha , thank you for noting that
@bipbipletucha5 жыл бұрын
@@cashewpistachio1826 you are very welcome
@ohwellwhateverr5 жыл бұрын
Same. Really underrated vocalist and songwriter, too. His solo albums are incredible
@kaeliarobinson31088 ай бұрын
Came here after I listened to one podcast and figured out why I get so hyped up over instruments and singers!
@notadestinygun65565 жыл бұрын
I remember in Scar Tissue, Anthony mentions how scared he was to sing this song.
@jeangentry66565 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, Tony didn't really didnt sing prior to this, his vocals were a funky, rap/rock style. Plus, this song was originally a poem (That he didn't intend to share) about his struggles with sobriety, so it was very personal to him.
@notadestinygun65565 жыл бұрын
@@jeangentry6656 yea I remember. Such a great read.
@notadestinygun65565 жыл бұрын
@@jeangentry6656 He talked about the story of when he ODed and was taken to a spot in LA to get some more. Was walking through it with this random dude, and decided to turn around and leave.
@NytronX5 жыл бұрын
@@jeangentry6656 Yep, this song was a turning point for the entire band.
@roadrunner72185 жыл бұрын
MynameisPistol why was he scared?
@weets69 Жыл бұрын
That whole album is epic. Great vid Rick
@kevingavigan78832 жыл бұрын
I never knew that there were so many instruments on this song. I was already aware of the choir at the end (credited on the album as "Gail Frusciante And Her Friends", I believe that Gail Frusciante was John Frusciante's mother) but I always thought that the only instruments are electric guitar, bass guitar and drum set. I had no idea that there was organ, piano, acoustic guitar, and shaker. No wonder the ending sounds so epic.
@LudwigJager74 жыл бұрын
My favorite of them, aways gives me chills in the final part... Amazing
@good_king_guitarman13345 жыл бұрын
I was 23 when this song was released and I'd never heard anything like it before. It changed my life! It's a great song and has certainly held its currency; i still listen to it regularly and love it every time!
@CaduVre5 жыл бұрын
Good_king_guitarman me too
@chrislewis19435 жыл бұрын
This song is why I've bought 5 copies on cd over the years. I had this for xmas at 8 years old. It was my first record and my favorite from RHCP. This one hits home Rick.
@BollocksUtwat5 жыл бұрын
Rick Beato has taught me that I haven't heard the organ in all the music I grew up loving.
@shaunbishop14165 жыл бұрын
Great band. They play superbly together. And have so many flawless albums. This was a definitive answer of the Chilli peppers. Of the kind of movement they 'GIFTED' us with. Great again Ricky. Lovely choice! 🤟🏼❤️
@ridethelightning79795 жыл бұрын
Such a shame John Frusciante isn’t in the band anymore. It’s no coincidence that the best RHCP songs and albums are with him in the band.
@ThatOtherRaccoon5 жыл бұрын
Yeah but the guy wanted out. I mean I agree, but if he doesn't want to be there then at least he was able to tell them that Klinghoffer was ok as a replacement. He's no Frusciante, but I mean it's better than nothing.
@coldanimal51075 жыл бұрын
I still love One Hot Minute, too. Sure, they sound like a completely different band with Navarro, but I feel it marks an important milestone in their development, and one that laid the foundations for their success with a whole new generation of fans in the second Frusciante phase.
@KalFx35 жыл бұрын
Its because they were on hard core drugs. Not to take any credit away from john but it was the drugs that made those records huge. They gave no fucks back then. Thankfully Anthony is now hooked on MMA
@petergremlich79315 жыл бұрын
He's back!
@ThatOtherRaccoon5 жыл бұрын
@Linda Niemkiewicz No they are right. He's back.
@bryinthe6195 жыл бұрын
Rick, you always know exactly when we need these videos and a boost of musical magic to lift our spirits. You are a tunesmith, a master at your craft, and great at deconstructing songs in a manner where everyone from a fan to an advanced student feels appreciated, enlightened, and included. Thank you my good man✌️
@franzjosefwolf31025 жыл бұрын
Never knew the thing with the a on the bass that changes the chord!! Like sting said “A chord ain’t a chord until the bassist decides what note to play.” Great Video!!
@KickflipGnasty4 жыл бұрын
Sting is a genius!
@burningcell5 жыл бұрын
Love this song for decades now, and loved seeing this dissection of it!!!!
@lightninray5 жыл бұрын
Those high notes in the intro are definitely an overdub on the record. Frusciante was one of my big favs growing up. I haven't played that song in years I'm going to have to try it out again.
@davesummers13695 жыл бұрын
I’m not so sure, I think it’s a guitar capoed on the second fret, freeing his left hand up to play it as a straight C and E shape and hit the high note each time. You can hear another guitar (without capo) enter on the first E major chord, then the intro guitar drops out.
@Jay-we2ek3 жыл бұрын
No.
@Jay-we2ek3 жыл бұрын
@@davesummers1369no, it's just ringing a higher note over a lower one. You pick them together.
@davesummers13693 жыл бұрын
@@Jay-we2ek Yea I was saying it’s not an overdub, and he’s playing fingerstyle. The capo just makes it feasible to play those higher notes, otherwise the chord shape would be too awkward.
@lightninray3 жыл бұрын
@@Jay-we2ek on the recording it's an overdub. Live it's played at the same time. He says it himself in that article.
@SilentLunchPod5 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard this song was on the New Jersey Turnpike while driving into Manhattan to see the Chili Peppers play at Roseland Ballroom club, with the Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam as openers! Blood Sugar had literally come out that day or week or so before and we blasted the full album as we burned down the highway, listening for the first time, everyone kind of freaking out at how great it was. I remember in particular when Under the Bridge came on. Everyone got really quiet. I instantly knew it was something special. It felt like a real departure for the band, and something new in the current music scene in general. After the show, heading toward the tunnel back to NJ, we saw the not yet famous Pumpkins walking together down the quiet early morning New York City streets, and shouted out to them and they waved back. Senior year of high school. Great times.
@PBRStreetgang5 жыл бұрын
14:25 - The Chili Peppers became massively big not only because of this song, but also largely in part to the genius of Frusciante's guitar playing and ear for melody. BSSM is one of the few albums I can play all the way through and never want to skip a track. It was also the first album (though on cassette) that I ever bought at 12 years old, two days after the release. It's still burned into my brain to this day. Can we get another "What makes this song great?" for the title track however? I was kind of hoping it would be Blood Sugar Sex Magic or Sir Psycho Sexy : ) Even still, another great episode Rick - keep them coming!
@l3alamiya5 жыл бұрын
I don't understand all the technical words about music because I've never learned music theory but I'm addicted to your videos
@OlaJustin5 жыл бұрын
Who else was hoping for Sir Psycho Sexy? It is, after all, the true masterpiece!
@easytiger355 жыл бұрын
Ola Justin or Mellowship Slinky!
@elaineandjohn95995 жыл бұрын
It’s all good!
@bass7475 жыл бұрын
I feel like it's the ultimate example of what the Chili Peppers were. Fantastic groove, funk guitar, sexually charged/energetic vocals, and great dynamics.
@utsavsaksena67085 жыл бұрын
I was hoping for Funky Monks actually
@Gruuvin15 жыл бұрын
That IS, NO DOUBT, THE BEST TRACK!
@bollydien24075 жыл бұрын
So many people try to analyse this song on KZbin, when you first said Untb I thought..here we go again. But you’ve really this made video your own - unique breakdowns & content completely different to anything else going on YT. Thanks Rick!
@sarajamus5 жыл бұрын
“What Makes This Album Great- Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic”. I remember the first time I put a burrowed copy in my uncle’s cd system back in ‘94 in Dubai & The Power Of Equality plays... my first reaction was- My god, I don’t know if I should bang my head to this or dance. It was equal parts heavy & equal funky & I had never heard of something like that!
@rune2883 жыл бұрын
John fruciante always uses really interesting chords, the chord progressions are usually fairly straightforward but with the variations he uses make the songs so much better
@gernblanston33634 жыл бұрын
The uplifting major chords were a deliberate choice of Frusciante's, powerful contrast to the lyric. Did not know that Brendan O'Brien engineered the album, makes sense considering the sound. Brendan is another incredible producer with an impressive resume of his own. Just another factor that made Blood Sugar Sex Magic such an iconic album.
@bluespinsix69874 жыл бұрын
I love these! I make it a head game to listen to the layers and various interments, really lock on to one at a time. Then l listen to how they work together. I am hearing new things thanks to these, thanks Rick.
@TheBull145975 жыл бұрын
Hey Rick, if perhaps you do another episode on the chili peppers, i suggest "Wet Sand", its one of my favorites and i think you would like it too. Really nice video btw
@ironmike27985 жыл бұрын
TheBull14597 wet sand is so good yet so few know about it, it really is a masterpiece
@TheMiloRez5 жыл бұрын
Agreed! the RHCP have so many beautiful songs that are extremely underrated and unpopular... Their catalogue is so diverse it's a beautiful thing.
@lkfk939515 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes
@joffrezarzosagonzales53835 жыл бұрын
Stadium arcadium... Such a beautiful album. AND THE "B-Sides" OMG!!!
@scottsertich5644 жыл бұрын
Yes! Top 3 Chili Peppers song for sure.
@RSPDiver5 жыл бұрын
I remember this video on TV as a few of us skipped school our senior year and we went to a friend’s house to go smash pumpkins. Good memories.
@Gruuvin15 жыл бұрын
So many tracks on this album are worthy of the series. Sir Psycho Sexy and Funky Monks are a couple favorites..... Also Mellowship Slinky, Apache Rose Peacock, If You Have To Ask,...
@lemmykoopa79185 жыл бұрын
You are so good at breaking down these songs while still keeping an emphasis on overall composition. And you always seem to nail the parts in how well you play them but also in imitating the tones and settings that really elevate them.