im high but just wanted to say that i think he is by far top3 of all time guitarist wise... here are some good videos to watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW9BPolNSoQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUJHEdQBAr8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvvUvr4ioRQ
He's good at what he does (and is the only reason the RHCP are still remotely relevant) but top 3? Can't agree there....
How can you say he is the only reason ? Flea is probably one of the most talented bassist ever, and chad smith can rock the **** out of the drums.
Their music is relevant because their watered down newer **** still ****s on all the new **** that ****ty bands put out that sounds like ****.
I can't believe how far he has come back from his drug meltdown -- it's hard to understand how he survived injecting all the heroin and coke he did every day.
I think Navarro is just as good, if not better, as a guitarist. But Hillel Slovak and Flea invented the RHCP sound, and heavily inspired Fusciante's guitar work in the band. Everything from the beginning up until Blood Sugar Sex Magik has Slovak's fingerprints all over it, even though he died in '88.
<br> I hate the whole "best guitar player" argument. Seriously, its one of the most annoying things I can think of... <br> Lets just get this out of the way: Steve Vai Joe Satriani Yngwie Malmsteen Stevie Ray Vaughn Michael Angelo Battio Marty Friedman Jason Becker Buckethead Paul Gilbert Eric Johnson Jimi Hendrix John Pettruci Jeff Beck Jerry C Michael Romeo Van Halen Randy Rhoads Eric Clapton Dave Mustaine Steve Morse <br> Pick your poison....
Because (and as a bassist myself, it pains me to say this) people don't buy albums because of a kickin' rhythm section. They buy albums for songs, and Frusciante is guy who makes the songs happen. Granted, he allows the others to put their stamps on the music, but I don't think it's a coincidence that their biggest songs were written while he was in the band. I don't particularly like the RHCP (before or after Frusciante) but he's clearly the creative sparkplug of the band. Now for those who prefer the party-with-your-****-out RHCP, I can see why they prefer Hillel Slovak. But I'd venture to say that if he had survived his addiction, they'd probably be like their other late 80s punk-funk fusion bands - playing clubs to nostalgia-ridden Gen Xers while releasing the occasional album on an indie label.
I still love the Red Hots, but I always found this amusing: Who's Watching the Kids was a 1978 sitcom on NBC starring Caren Kaye, Lynda Goodfriend, Scott Baio and Tammy Lauren. It was produced by Garry Marshall, who was partly responsible for ratings domination over at rival ABC at the time with his string of hits (Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, et al.). The series originated as the pilot special Legs, which NBC aired on May 19, 1978. Who's Watching the Kids premiered on September 22, 1978 and lasted until December 15, 1978. This was the TV sitcom debut for Jim Belushi, who was launching his career just as his brother John was in the midst of his own mania as a popular Saturday Night Live and movie star. A young actor by the stage name of Cole Dammett guest-starred on a few episodes of Who's Watching the Kids. After a string of minor TV guest roles and supporting roles in films during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dammett became a full-time musician under his real name of Anthony Kiedis, and with long-time friends of his, formed the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Do they still play with their socks on? RHCP may be "relevant" to some. I stopped listening at Mother's Milk.
And Dave Navarro did what he could to destroy the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I had never really been pissed off at a band until One Hot Minute came out. That was simply a horrible album and I never really recovered as a RHCP fan.
I like Frusciante but I like Flea even better. Frusciante is a great guitarist but hardly in the top 3 of all-time, maybe not even in the top 20. Flea would be a lot closer to being in the top 20 of all-time on his instrument compared to Frusciante.
