Best Ever Albums

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

cestuneblague — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 03:14:18 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 11/12/2019 08:14

Whiskey tastes better than beer, and BEA braves the King's Crossing over a Readymade bridge

Elliot Smith 17-3

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

junodog4 — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:08:42 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 11/11/2019 22:08

Should be one-sided. Sorry RHCP.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

meccalecca — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:23:36 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/11/2019 19:23

"King's Crossing" may also be the darkest Xmas song ever written.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

meccalecca — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:22:40 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/11/2019 19:22

RoundTheBend wrote:

But yeah, Flea said something like if you don't love every song on Stadium Arcadium, you don't love the RHCP.

I was a fan of the band up until this album's release. I adore a lot of Frusciante's solo work, and I felt like his return to the band helped produce 2 of their best albums. I was optimistic leading up to the release of Stadium Arcadium, even if my tastes had changed a bit in the time passed since By The Way was released. And yet I found the album virtually unlistenable. The chops are obviously still there, but the songs feel more shallow than ever.

And then there's Elliott. "King's Crossing" is a haunting, lyrical tragedy which has never ceased to strike a deep emotional chord within my soul.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

cestuneblague — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 22:52:59 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 11/11/2019 03:52

Bump

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

RoundTheBend — Fri, 8 Nov 2019 22:50:15 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/09/2019 03:50

ALLLLRRIGHT, alright, alright alright...

How the freak can you say no to Oh! Clean it up Johnny!

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But I'm sure there's a handful of folks out there who think this about the RHCP (as false as it is, it's hysterical):

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But yeah, Flea said something like if you don't love every song on Stadium Arcadium, you don't love the RHCP. For me this is actually one of their highest energy songs. Sure it's just riff rock, but the bounce the drums give is fantastic with that switch/poly-rhythm on the 3 and 4. That's a really uncommon thing in a pop song like this. Then there's that break down with Chad/Anthony skat singing, etc. that I like... idk, it's the energy of RHCP and really is why this song is great. Sad that so many don't like it. Storm in a Teacup or 21st Century or Make You Feel Better are songs I'd skip on this album pending my mood, whereas probably every other song is killer to me, including this track. RHCP energy. Also it's fun as fart to play on the bass. Backing vocals. Octaves. The various tones/pedals. Shit... I find it exciting and it gets this booty shaking, but whatevs.

And that Elliot Smith track is pretty good.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

Fischman — Fri, 8 Nov 2019 08:24:26 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/08/2019 13:24

dihansse wrote:

Elliot Smith at his best and RHCP at their not best so an easy choice

My thought exactly.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

dihansse — Fri, 8 Nov 2019 00:50:14 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 11/08/2019 05:50

Elliot Smith at his best and RHCP at their not best so an easy choice

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

babyBlueSedan — Thu, 7 Nov 2019 22:54:38 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 11/08/2019 03:54

I'm actually a bit of a Stadium Arcadium apologist. It's too long and uneven, but there are some really good songs and I think it could make a really nice album for a long road trip. However, Readymade is my least favorite song from the album and maybe the only one I would skip when it came up on said road trip. So it's an easy vote for Smith, though his song is great and would be hard to vote against anyway.

Re: 2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

cestuneblague — Thu, 7 Nov 2019 22:35:21 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 11/08/2019 03:35

Ahhh. As great as it is, there's no denying "King's Crossing" is a tough song to take- nearly on the level of "Decades", "From the Mourning", the unplugged 'All Apologies" or the entirety of Purple Mountains or The Holy Bible. But I'm going with the pride of East Portland's unfinished requiem over the... well I think Skinny's weed-swap anecdote puts it in the best context.

2000s BST Rd1: Red Hot Chili Peppers v Elliot Smith

cestuneblague — Thu, 7 Nov 2019 21:44:49 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 11/08/2019 02:44

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS- READYMADE

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Repping: SoCal

Captain: Round the Bend

VS

ELLIOT SMITH- KING'S CROSSING

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Repping: Portland

Captain: Meccalecca

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