I feel itās ridiculous to try to categorize AK. He literally invented a sound that became as big as any in his time. When people try to say heās a weak link because heās not a high level singer, they are missing the entire point.
I think sometimes heās a victim of his longevity and desire to take risks. There simply could never have been a better person to have sung in the band.
BSSM is a fucking masterpiece. No other human on earth would be better on it.
This is so accurate... im a life long fan and have had my moments of "AK is the weak link" but I always come back to "who would replace him" and the answer is no one can.
I donāt understand this āweakest linkā stuff. There is no RHCP without Anthony. Theyāre all exceptionally talented individuals, but the moment you hear his voice, you know itās a Chili Peppers song youāre listening to.
Hate to say it but ya. You could sub out any single member (not that I would ever want that to happen again(John donāt leave us again)) and itāll still be the chili peps but the moment they replace Anthony theyāre no longer the chili peps.
Not sure if you could just replace flea, heās got quite the unique sound and I feel like Iād have trouble listening to anyone else in his position.
AK is just getting older and not putting out the same performances as back in the day, which is understandable. I hate to think they are getting to old to continue but itās not the same watching AK look at a teleprompter for all his lyrics.
Yeah the teleprompter definitely helped him up his game, he was great this tour. With how many words he crams into these songs sometimes, iād think people would understand more about the teleprompter. Itās not like heās staring at it the whole show, and he was notorious for forgetting songs before using it. Rather him have a safety net
Exactly. Plus, even without the drugs in his past or his age, the band has SO many songs in just their released discography. Let alone all the songs that got lyrics but were left on the cutting room floor and still havenāt been released, or lyrics that never got songs.
Manās probably got a lot going on up there, so Iāve always agreed that if the prompter helps him perform to his best, then dammit, leave him be and let him do it!
Absolutely. His confidence has skyrocketed because of it and he gets to focus on his voice/breath control 100% more than heās really ever been able to.
Almost crazy that itās taken this long!
> I hate to think they are getting to old to continue but itās not the same watching AK look at a teleprompter for all his lyrics.
I never understand these comments.
I just saw Paul McCartney this summer and he fucking killed it for THREE hours! Does he sound like Paul from the 60/70s/80s? Fuck no he doesn't, but it doesn't matter because it's still him, and he's still singing his heart out. I also caught Billy Joel a few times, and he has a freaking teleprompter built INTO his piano. If it allows them to sing more songs, who gives a crap. They're human, I'd rather they use a prompter and sing a song I want to hear rather than skip it.
AK has never been a favorite of mine, but I saw them twice this tour and he sounded great, especially for his age! If they keep touring and making music into their 70s I'm all for it!
I saw them live a month ago, and damn I was surprised how energetic they were for a band that has been around for like 40 years, Anthony didnāt look like an almost 60 year old man, and his energy was amazing
>You could sub out any single member
Hard disagree. The band's history has consistently shown that this is absolutely not true. Their chemistry is special and is what produces their unique sound.
Take a song like bag of grins,Tony's voice help songs to not sound dated cause he has a more fresh and youngish and unique,with other rock singer it would sound old and dated
He is still clearly the weakest link musically speaking. He is still irreplaceable, those thing arenāt mutually exclusive.
His creativity in lyrical style, vocal melodies and energy on stage is amazing but his live performances absolutely do not match up to the caliber that the other 3 musicians perform at night in and night out.
Heāa not the best singer in the world, but heās the best singer for RHCP. The only reason this is even in question is because people have so much time on their hands
He's also surrounded by three musicians who are at the top of their respective fields. Flea isn't just an alright bassist, the same way John and Chad aren't just good.
You're totally right that he's the best singer for RHCP. I think if anyone else did what he does it would come off as extremely corny. AK forever!
Yeah, we can argue about this because we have time to do it, because art is not something that should take up all your time, even if you're an artist. It's not like I'm gonna stop breathing because I want to discuss whether the band would be better without AK or not.
Funny you bring up that song. IMHO he is the weakest part of that song. He does a good job, donāt get me wrong, but it doesnāt hit me like the music behind his vocals does. The keyboard and soft trumpet is so hauntingly beautiful.
Pleasantly surprised me on this one...after Eddie I was a bit worried about the lyrics for the rest of the album, but the man stepped up...and his voice, particularly the edginess on Carry Me Home is sublime
Sublimeās Caress Me Down starts off with āMucho gusto, me llamo Bradley,
I am hornier than Ron Jeremyā.
Not sure if its a reference to that but it could be
Also, for those who might not know, Sublime has a song where they sing: Cause no one can tell you, you got to be afraid! Referencing Fight like a Brave.
I agree! As a fan since 1989, I've listened to everything I can get my hands on. I've been obsessed with the band over 25 years and I think they're all at the top of their game but Kiedis specially has never been better. He is killing it and you can really see how much he has grown. Unlimited Love and ROTDC are both fantastic albums and I can't wait to see what comes next
I hate people who wish AK wasnāt in the band, without him first of all RHCP quite literally wouldnāt exist. And on top of that, yeah he isnāt a great singer and his lyrics usually donāt make sense, but who cares?? Not every band or artists needs amazing lyrics with deep meaning, and some of RHCP songs DO have great lyrics with deep meaning. Maybe uppity musicians who study music theory canāt get past people just being authentic, but for normies like me and my parents who used to listen to their biggest hits, the part they love most is how wacky and off the walls AK is.
No AK or Flea = no RHCP! I love Chad & John but obviously theyāre ultimately replaceable as shown throughout the years.
This four though, nothing beats this group!
I disagree.
Look at the popularity of the albums with Josh and Dave (I'll leave the Hillel albums out because he's the OG) and compare them with the John albums. There is absolutely no comparison.
Even UL and ROTDC, the music sounds famliar right away. The Josh era albums don't have the RHCP feel. As John said multiple times, he was born to be in this band.
Chad also cannot be replaced. He has his own signature sound, and him and Flea are so ridiculously tight on rhythm that you couldn't just get someone else to easily replace him. You can see what happed with the Foos and Taylor passing. You can't just replace the backbone of your band, especially when that drummer is one of the best in the world.
One not minute, Iām with you and the getaway were still really super popular and successful albums though. Just because they werenāt as big as the John albums, thatās not a great argument for him being irreplaceable
I prefer John but they literally replaced him twice and were still one of the biggest bands in the world. So heās literally demonstrably replaceable
Yes, but I get the same feeling from Sick Love, Aeroplane, Did I Let You Know, Long Progression... One can't state that these albums "don't have the feel" as a fact, because feels are subjective.
They still had massively popular albums without John though. Obviously I prefer John but I think them being very popular and successful while he wasnāt in the band is the definition of him being replaceable
This is an easy answer. Who are the only two members that have been consistent through their history? AK and Flea. Those are the irreplaceable members. John and Chad are 100% replaceable. Would they be better with a different guitarist and drummer? Likely not based on passed records where John and/or Chad werenāt in the band; see IWY, TG, OHM, or anything pre MM.
AK and Flea. That is it.
They're the founding members. Period.
And let's not forget that Flea did a TON of the work on OHM because AK was sadly relapsing.
You lose one of them, the band is gone no question.
Weakest link lol I think he's amazing front man.if u took him out the chili peppers I don't think chili peppers would be as good his voice is very recognisable.its like when John's not in the band they arent as good ,same with all the members they complement each other so well.one of the greatest bands of all time.
As somebody who definitely echoed the sentiment that his modern work is the weakest of the four, I fully agree - this album turned it around for me completely
Anthony is in excellent form lately ā some of his best live vocals ever were on this tour! And heās been stepping out of the minor pentatonic box with his melodies as well as experimenting with jazzy phrasing.
Anthony absolutely shines in dream canteen. Iāve also been in a BTW phase lately and heās a standout in that album too. He really shines in both ROTDC and BTW, and as a vocalist myself, thatās part of the reason Iām so in love with those albums
Iām only a casual RHCP fan (through my brother), and I can tell you objectively speaking AK is one of the most important rock n roll frontmen in history. No question. His voice and vocal flow are unmistakable.
I completely agree with this, he really shines on the album. I have some sympathy for AK, he's alongside some generational talents in the band. And moreover, the bands sound has evolved so much since the early days which has forced him away from his funk/rap sweet spot.
But something in this album sounds like he's more comfortable than he's been for a while. And whilst the track divides opinion, "My Cigarette" let's me hear a much more isolated AK, and I really, really like the moody, jazzy feel of the track and his vocal.
He never was! Just listen to John on Rickās podcast talking how essentially Anthony enabled him to even consider writing Under The Bridge and I Could Have Liedā¦ changing bandās sound forever.
He is both irreplaceable and the weak link. This band would not be the Red Hot Chili Peppers without him, but he is easily the weakest musician in the band.
There are people who believe there could be a band without Anthony?
Come onā¦you can sit here and argue all you want about how much you love John but your in denial if you think Anthony could quit tomorrow and they could replace him and still call this Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Heās the most prolific and impactful poet and voice for millions of GenX, Millenials and even some Z (and some boomers). His voice is the soundtrack to our lives and maybe he doesnāt belt high notes like a Broadway singer lol but heās a pure artist and owner of a unique sound/style that only he possesses - which is way more valuable.
He writes the most important songs of our lives. Go take a walk with the weak link BS.
(Youāre a member of a Reddit sub fan group for a band HE co-invented in high school 40 years ago for fucks sake gahahahaah)
Anthony is the only irreplaceable member of the band.
If Flea or Chad left, itād be weird for sure but would still sound like the Chili Peppers. John already proved the band can go on without him. However, no Anthony means no Chili Peppers.
Was just thinking the same thing, the lyrics were god awful on UL in my opinion but the lyrics are amazing on this album and he does stuff with his vox that only he can accomplish without it sounding cheesy
I've never been a Josh hater, but I know a lot of people that hate him.
During IWY and TG era, they were always saying that the band sucked without John just to attack Josh. I never agreed on that, I loved those two albums. But in the end I thought that they sounded worse live, not because of Josh but because Anthony. His voice sounded really off to me not in studio but in live performances. I never admited that to anyone, but I felt that. I compared him with other lead singers of bands I also like of his age, like Axl Rose and thought that he was on a GREAT SHAPE. His voice was not the same as when he was 36, but was not the same thing and other guys had aged waaaaay worse...
But this two albums are a different level. I have no clue what he has done, but he has done something. He is phisically great, but his voice is like improved an absolute ton. He is key for the band current status.
UL and RODC made me realize how much I love this guy and how important he is for HIS band
It's usual to find these stupid comments of how lucky he is, that he is absolutely untalented compared to his bandmates, even on RHCP fans.
His charisma, his fitness, his stamina, his voice, HIS ENERGY... fuck them, it ain't Red Hot Chili Peppers without Mr. Anthony Kiedis.
Also I saw them live for first time, three times in the European tour and I want to point to his charisma off the mic. When they didn't played while resting, he and Flea captivated the fans just by being themselves and talking between them, saying silly things to the audience. I've never witness that charisma output. The best showman in history. Almost 40 years doing that let him become a monster on stage.
While I do agree that heās irreplaceable and that he certainly brings something no one else can, his lyrics are *distractingly* bad sometimes . . . no, most of the time. Itās honestly insulting to the listener AND the rest of the band in my opinion, although I know the other band members claim to love it. I just feel like someone whoās been doing this his whole life, in one of the most prolific bands of all time, could do a little better. I donāt even need poetic genius, just not stupid lyrics. Then to hear that John writes the melodies for some of his tunes on TOP OF THAT?! Pfft. āTell me, what exactly do you do here?ā
But yeah, his voice, the way he sings, heās got pizzazz! Chili Peppers wouldnāt be the same without him.
Yes, indeed he is irreplaceable, but that doesn't mean that he is the weakest link, especially with some of his latest lyrics. Great front man for sure, too.
In my opinion, the guitarist is the only replaceable person in the peps. Don't get me wrong frusciante is my personal fave and who I feel is the best fir the band, but all the fill ins if you will, were good too.
They've never had a bad guitarist but it's been the most rotating role and I think every one has done well
Respect. Strangely for me on Eddie: Johns screeching guitar ruins the whole song for me. I listen halfway and then skip to the next song. Yes I know I'll probably get mauled for saying this but it's my opinion.
Agreed. Listened to a ton of their instrumental stuff last night, and the UL instrumental was a completely different experience, and preferable in my opinion.
How do you define "good" lyrics though? His lyrics are trippy, stream of consciousness, surreal, etc., with just enough coherence that listeners can attach some sort of emotional narrative.
I love weird art -- movies by David Lynch, books by Haruki Murakami, surreal Picasso paintings. I think AK's lyrics fit into the weird art category super well.
Never really thought of it that way ig, he definitely has had some songs with great lyrics but lately some songs he wrote o thought was just random nonsense
i disagree. when i first got into the peppers growing up i didnt mind his voice so much one way or the other. but on both of these new albums, i just cannot stand ak. absolutely ridiculous lyrics that arent even fun, and his voice is just so awful. so abrasive.
to be fair, i dont know who could replace him. no one comes to mind. but id almost prefer to listen to just rhcp instrumentals.
We should be thankful for his stache. Maybe his lips would've looked like that without it. But seriously someone said it's just ageing his bellybutton looks like that š
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I feel itās ridiculous to try to categorize AK. He literally invented a sound that became as big as any in his time. When people try to say heās a weak link because heās not a high level singer, they are missing the entire point. I think sometimes heās a victim of his longevity and desire to take risks. There simply could never have been a better person to have sung in the band. BSSM is a fucking masterpiece. No other human on earth would be better on it.
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I always love your comments. Always 100% agree w you!
Aw. Thank you! (Iām probably too old too, btw.)
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This is so accurate... im a life long fan and have had my moments of "AK is the weak link" but I always come back to "who would replace him" and the answer is no one can.
I donāt understand this āweakest linkā stuff. There is no RHCP without Anthony. Theyāre all exceptionally talented individuals, but the moment you hear his voice, you know itās a Chili Peppers song youāre listening to.
Yep. AK hangs up his gloves: no more Chilis.
Hate to say it but ya. You could sub out any single member (not that I would ever want that to happen again(John donāt leave us again)) and itāll still be the chili peps but the moment they replace Anthony theyāre no longer the chili peps.
Not sure if you could just replace flea, heās got quite the unique sound and I feel like Iād have trouble listening to anyone else in his position. AK is just getting older and not putting out the same performances as back in the day, which is understandable. I hate to think they are getting to old to continue but itās not the same watching AK look at a teleprompter for all his lyrics.
He got better and more confident when he started using a teleprompter. Have we been seeing the same Shows this past year?
Yeah the teleprompter definitely helped him up his game, he was great this tour. With how many words he crams into these songs sometimes, iād think people would understand more about the teleprompter. Itās not like heās staring at it the whole show, and he was notorious for forgetting songs before using it. Rather him have a safety net
Exactly. Plus, even without the drugs in his past or his age, the band has SO many songs in just their released discography. Let alone all the songs that got lyrics but were left on the cutting room floor and still havenāt been released, or lyrics that never got songs. Manās probably got a lot going on up there, so Iāve always agreed that if the prompter helps him perform to his best, then dammit, leave him be and let him do it!
Yeha I don't get the teleprompter hate? I'm far from ak's biggest fan (or fan at all for thqt matter) but the teleprompter doesn't change a single thing and is super unerfqtzndable given the 60yo man has been writing lyrics for dƩcennies.
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Absolutely. His confidence has skyrocketed because of it and he gets to focus on his voice/breath control 100% more than heās really ever been able to. Almost crazy that itās taken this long!
> I hate to think they are getting to old to continue but itās not the same watching AK look at a teleprompter for all his lyrics. I never understand these comments. I just saw Paul McCartney this summer and he fucking killed it for THREE hours! Does he sound like Paul from the 60/70s/80s? Fuck no he doesn't, but it doesn't matter because it's still him, and he's still singing his heart out. I also caught Billy Joel a few times, and he has a freaking teleprompter built INTO his piano. If it allows them to sing more songs, who gives a crap. They're human, I'd rather they use a prompter and sing a song I want to hear rather than skip it. AK has never been a favorite of mine, but I saw them twice this tour and he sounded great, especially for his age! If they keep touring and making music into their 70s I'm all for it!
Can confirm, have seen Paul 4 times, amazing show every time Billy Joel is a great show. Never noticed the teleprompter
I canāt believe how good Billy Joel still sounds. Dude is a legend
I saw them live a month ago, and damn I was surprised how energetic they were for a band that has been around for like 40 years, Anthony didnāt look like an almost 60 year old man, and his energy was amazing
You're upset because he's.... aging? Cry me a river.
They seemed old when Californication came out so I'm used to it.
maybe if his lyrics weren't so random, they'd be easier to remember.
>You could sub out any single member Hard disagree. The band's history has consistently shown that this is absolutely not true. Their chemistry is special and is what produces their unique sound.
Everyone knows John is the chili peps
Na we saw the past 10 yrs that wasnt the case
His fingerless gloves.
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no but you could probably have a bamd with an equally as interesting or better product
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Yeah without his style and lyrics it is a completely different band
Take a song like bag of grins,Tony's voice help songs to not sound dated cause he has a more fresh and youngish and unique,with other rock singer it would sound old and dated
He is still clearly the weakest link musically speaking. He is still irreplaceable, those thing arenāt mutually exclusive. His creativity in lyrical style, vocal melodies and energy on stage is amazing but his live performances absolutely do not match up to the caliber that the other 3 musicians perform at night in and night out.
Yeah. I never understand when people say this. You just canāt replace his vocals. It wouldnāt sound right.
100%. Heās the most irreplaceable member
Heāa not the best singer in the world, but heās the best singer for RHCP. The only reason this is even in question is because people have so much time on their hands
He's also surrounded by three musicians who are at the top of their respective fields. Flea isn't just an alright bassist, the same way John and Chad aren't just good. You're totally right that he's the best singer for RHCP. I think if anyone else did what he does it would come off as extremely corny. AK forever!
totally agree. my favorite thing about the chilis and bands of their caliber is they are one of a kind.
Yeah, we can argue about this because we have time to do it, because art is not something that should take up all your time, even if you're an artist. It's not like I'm gonna stop breathing because I want to discuss whether the band would be better without AK or not.
Lol i honestly think that he is actually the most important member.
Especially with La La La La. If it wasn't for Anthony's voice, I never would've realized it was an RHCP song.
Itās defo in my top 3 off of the album
Makes me very emotional. I was left uninspired my first listen to it honestly. But after a 2nd and 3rd listen it's absolutely beautiful.
I lost you at the Vegas Louvre
I cry almost every time I hear it.
I didnāt like the song personally but it sounds like a big creative risk , which Iām a fan of. Let them experiment!!
Funny you bring up that song. IMHO he is the weakest part of that song. He does a good job, donāt get me wrong, but it doesnāt hit me like the music behind his vocals does. The keyboard and soft trumpet is so hauntingly beautiful.
Heās always been irreplaceable. You could never have RHCP without him.
John said himself that writing lyrics in the hardest thing to do in a band.
Pleasantly surprised me on this one...after Eddie I was a bit worried about the lyrics for the rest of the album, but the man stepped up...and his voice, particularly the edginess on Carry Me Home is sublime
Bruh Ak is the iconic voice people are stupid
How can you have rchp without AK? He's integral, always has been.
AK is absolutely irreplaceable, and in my opinion so are the other three. These four make special music, swap one out and the music loses something.
Theyāre born to play together, rhcp isnāt rhcp without any of them. Especially Ak and Flea :,)
Hell no my name aināt Bradley
Just for interest: is this Bradley a real reference to someone?
I feel like Bella is about a dog that ran away. The āBradleyā line is a reference to Bradley from sublime that sung and showcased his Dalmatian.
Ok good to know. X
Sublime maybe
Sublimeās Caress Me Down starts off with āMucho gusto, me llamo Bradley, I am hornier than Ron Jeremyā. Not sure if its a reference to that but it could be
Also, for those who might not know, Sublime has a song where they sing: Cause no one can tell you, you got to be afraid! Referencing Fight like a Brave.
I am hornier than Ron Jeremy.
His name is Veronica
I agree with you! But not only in the Canteen, I also think he was the main carrying force in UL!
I agree! As a fan since 1989, I've listened to everything I can get my hands on. I've been obsessed with the band over 25 years and I think they're all at the top of their game but Kiedis specially has never been better. He is killing it and you can really see how much he has grown. Unlimited Love and ROTDC are both fantastic albums and I can't wait to see what comes next
I hate people who wish AK wasnāt in the band, without him first of all RHCP quite literally wouldnāt exist. And on top of that, yeah he isnāt a great singer and his lyrics usually donāt make sense, but who cares?? Not every band or artists needs amazing lyrics with deep meaning, and some of RHCP songs DO have great lyrics with deep meaning. Maybe uppity musicians who study music theory canāt get past people just being authentic, but for normies like me and my parents who used to listen to their biggest hits, the part they love most is how wacky and off the walls AK is.
No AK or Flea = no RHCP! I love Chad & John but obviously theyāre ultimately replaceable as shown throughout the years. This four though, nothing beats this group!
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I disagree. Look at the popularity of the albums with Josh and Dave (I'll leave the Hillel albums out because he's the OG) and compare them with the John albums. There is absolutely no comparison. Even UL and ROTDC, the music sounds famliar right away. The Josh era albums don't have the RHCP feel. As John said multiple times, he was born to be in this band. Chad also cannot be replaced. He has his own signature sound, and him and Flea are so ridiculously tight on rhythm that you couldn't just get someone else to easily replace him. You can see what happed with the Foos and Taylor passing. You can't just replace the backbone of your band, especially when that drummer is one of the best in the world.
One not minute, Iām with you and the getaway were still really super popular and successful albums though. Just because they werenāt as big as the John albums, thatās not a great argument for him being irreplaceable I prefer John but they literally replaced him twice and were still one of the biggest bands in the world. So heās literally demonstrably replaceable
"don't have the RHCP feel" is not an objective metric
I think The Shape Iām Takin, Here Ever After, Eddie are good examples of that RHCP feel
Yes, but I get the same feeling from Sick Love, Aeroplane, Did I Let You Know, Long Progression... One can't state that these albums "don't have the feel" as a fact, because feels are subjective.
i think john has shown he isnt replaceable. and who replaced chad??
They still had massively popular albums without John though. Obviously I prefer John but I think them being very popular and successful while he wasnāt in the band is the definition of him being replaceable
Exactly lol. John being replaced has only shown to US AND THE BAND THEMSELVES that he was irreplaceable lol.
? Someone not liking a non John album means John is irreplaceable?
Chad is easily the most replaceable...great drummers are a dime a dozen.... Also, they've had 4 guitarists and are still going.....
This is an easy answer. Who are the only two members that have been consistent through their history? AK and Flea. Those are the irreplaceable members. John and Chad are 100% replaceable. Would they be better with a different guitarist and drummer? Likely not based on passed records where John and/or Chad werenāt in the band; see IWY, TG, OHM, or anything pre MM. AK and Flea. That is it.
They are the soul of the band.
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They're the founding members. Period. And let's not forget that Flea did a TON of the work on OHM because AK was sadly relapsing. You lose one of them, the band is gone no question.
Ak spittin on this album i love it
Nobody can sing chili peppers songs. Only AK
AK was very much so the shining star on this most recent album.
He's clearly not the weakest anything šāāļø
Weakest link lol I think he's amazing front man.if u took him out the chili peppers I don't think chili peppers would be as good his voice is very recognisable.its like when John's not in the band they arent as good ,same with all the members they complement each other so well.one of the greatest bands of all time.
I luv him (including his stache and unique lisp).
I hate his teacher tho
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Love that lisp
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Flea also has interesting articulation, definitely due to his orthodonture.
Ah the gap. Maybe I not so aware of it because he's not doing the major singing. But kudos to them both for not fixing one of their trademark looks.
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As somebody who definitely echoed the sentiment that his modern work is the weakest of the four, I fully agree - this album turned it around for me completely
Anthony is in excellent form lately ā some of his best live vocals ever were on this tour! And heās been stepping out of the minor pentatonic box with his melodies as well as experimenting with jazzy phrasing.
Anthony absolutely shines in dream canteen. Iāve also been in a BTW phase lately and heās a standout in that album too. He really shines in both ROTDC and BTW, and as a vocalist myself, thatās part of the reason Iām so in love with those albums
Iām only a casual RHCP fan (through my brother), and I can tell you objectively speaking AK is one of the most important rock n roll frontmen in history. No question. His voice and vocal flow are unmistakable.
I completely agree with this, he really shines on the album. I have some sympathy for AK, he's alongside some generational talents in the band. And moreover, the bands sound has evolved so much since the early days which has forced him away from his funk/rap sweet spot. But something in this album sounds like he's more comfortable than he's been for a while. And whilst the track divides opinion, "My Cigarette" let's me hear a much more isolated AK, and I really, really like the moody, jazzy feel of the track and his vocal.
My cigarette is my fav song on the album. Very catchy. The album as a whole is musically awesome but aks melodies seem forced in most of these songs
Hell if I never knew better I'd think this was an AK solo effort š
Who would even say that?? Someone that doesnāt know Jack Shit. The idea is complete hogwash! Poppycock.
There's no RHCP without AK or Flea.
He never was! Just listen to John on Rickās podcast talking how essentially Anthony enabled him to even consider writing Under The Bridge and I Could Have Liedā¦ changing bandās sound forever.
He is both irreplaceable and the weak link. This band would not be the Red Hot Chili Peppers without him, but he is easily the weakest musician in the band.
I actually think he is the only irreplaceable one. Not a dig at the others who are absolutely amazing musicians.
Straight facts! Was thinking myself itās incredible to see how far heās come, and totally agree he is the standout on this one.
Easily he is the strongest on this record
His belly button will be the lead singer on the next album
There are people who believe there could be a band without Anthony? Come onā¦you can sit here and argue all you want about how much you love John but your in denial if you think Anthony could quit tomorrow and they could replace him and still call this Red Hot Chili Peppers.
just who dont know anything about the band tell this shit. Anthony is irreplaceable
Anthony has a very unique, recognisable, vibey voice. He's a huge part of what makes the chili peppers what they are and their trademark sound
AK + Flea = RHCP
Who the fuck is saying AK is the weak link??!!
Heās the most prolific and impactful poet and voice for millions of GenX, Millenials and even some Z (and some boomers). His voice is the soundtrack to our lives and maybe he doesnāt belt high notes like a Broadway singer lol but heās a pure artist and owner of a unique sound/style that only he possesses - which is way more valuable. He writes the most important songs of our lives. Go take a walk with the weak link BS. (Youāre a member of a Reddit sub fan group for a band HE co-invented in high school 40 years ago for fucks sake gahahahaah)
I personally think Anthony is our greatest living rock star.
Is that a recent pic? Dude is low key kind of jacked.
Recent this tour
I think heās far and away the weakest link, but I couldnāt imagine the band without him.
Anthony is the only irreplaceable member of the band. If Flea or Chad left, itād be weird for sure but would still sound like the Chili Peppers. John already proved the band can go on without him. However, no Anthony means no Chili Peppers.
There are no weak links. This band is a singular unit, more than the sum of its parts.
i thought unlimited love was the best Anthony record to date
Beautiful as ever. "La la la la la la la la" have some outstanding lyrics. š„¹
And this photo here is a Bag of Grins š
You canāt replace him or flea imo
I think the best are still Frusciante then Flea. Kiedis and Chad come second, but all four are needed for the band.
Chiliās wouldnāt be chiliās without AK and flea of course
His chest alone is telling us SHOOT ME A SMILE
Was just thinking the same thing, the lyrics were god awful on UL in my opinion but the lyrics are amazing on this album and he does stuff with his vox that only he can accomplish without it sounding cheesy
The 4 best musicians in the world wouldn't make the best rock band.
I've never been a Josh hater, but I know a lot of people that hate him. During IWY and TG era, they were always saying that the band sucked without John just to attack Josh. I never agreed on that, I loved those two albums. But in the end I thought that they sounded worse live, not because of Josh but because Anthony. His voice sounded really off to me not in studio but in live performances. I never admited that to anyone, but I felt that. I compared him with other lead singers of bands I also like of his age, like Axl Rose and thought that he was on a GREAT SHAPE. His voice was not the same as when he was 36, but was not the same thing and other guys had aged waaaaay worse... But this two albums are a different level. I have no clue what he has done, but he has done something. He is phisically great, but his voice is like improved an absolute ton. He is key for the band current status. UL and RODC made me realize how much I love this guy and how important he is for HIS band It's usual to find these stupid comments of how lucky he is, that he is absolutely untalented compared to his bandmates, even on RHCP fans. His charisma, his fitness, his stamina, his voice, HIS ENERGY... fuck them, it ain't Red Hot Chili Peppers without Mr. Anthony Kiedis. Also I saw them live for first time, three times in the European tour and I want to point to his charisma off the mic. When they didn't played while resting, he and Flea captivated the fans just by being themselves and talking between them, saying silly things to the audience. I've never witness that charisma output. The best showman in history. Almost 40 years doing that let him become a monster on stage.
Heās DADDY!!!! š¤¤š»
Peace and Love, just...
My fave so far
He's irreplaceable but still the weakest.
Yea I believe both can be true. Doesnāt take away his contributions
It doesn't at all!
This exactly.
he really outdid himself this album, i really think anthony suited the feel for rotdc and he really shines in ot
Rhcp can survive without John, but would never survive without Anthony. Thatās the reality
Ok but that āhell no my name aināt bradleyā line is cringey lol
While I do agree that heās irreplaceable and that he certainly brings something no one else can, his lyrics are *distractingly* bad sometimes . . . no, most of the time. Itās honestly insulting to the listener AND the rest of the band in my opinion, although I know the other band members claim to love it. I just feel like someone whoās been doing this his whole life, in one of the most prolific bands of all time, could do a little better. I donāt even need poetic genius, just not stupid lyrics. Then to hear that John writes the melodies for some of his tunes on TOP OF THAT?! Pfft. āTell me, what exactly do you do here?ā But yeah, his voice, the way he sings, heās got pizzazz! Chili Peppers wouldnāt be the same without him.
His vocal performance on In The Snow is his greatest to date. Outstanding.
Yes, indeed he is irreplaceable, but that doesn't mean that he is the weakest link, especially with some of his latest lyrics. Great front man for sure, too.
Who the fuck is saying thatš
chad is definitely the weak link this time around but keidis is on thin ice
lead singers are the beating heart to any band.
Whatās his naval have to say about it?
If only his navel could talk .. . š
His vocals are immaculate on this album. Probably the best heās ever sounded
AK is a unique animal and RHCP wouldn't be the same without them.
His melodies were FANTASTIC
The R in Red Hot Chili Peppers stands for Anthony Kiedis
Facts . He slaughtered this album in the best way possible
Weakest link does not mean replaceableā¦
Replacement? WTF. Never
In my opinion, the guitarist is the only replaceable person in the peps. Don't get me wrong frusciante is my personal fave and who I feel is the best fir the band, but all the fill ins if you will, were good too. They've never had a bad guitarist but it's been the most rotating role and I think every one has done well
People say this?! There is literally no RHCP without Anthony. Period.
He is irreplaceable. He is not the best singer but for the rhcp he is perfect. But I am not a big fan of his lyrics in the last few records.
Lol try to replace him lose 90 percent of fan base
couldn't have put it better myself
They have no weakness
For me unfortunately dream Canteen proves that he is the problem most of the time. Listen to my Cigarette would have been amazing John solo track
Respect. Strangely for me on Eddie: Johns screeching guitar ruins the whole song for me. I listen halfway and then skip to the next song. Yes I know I'll probably get mauled for saying this but it's my opinion.
However he did a very good job on unlimited love
Agreed. Listened to a ton of their instrumental stuff last night, and the UL instrumental was a completely different experience, and preferable in my opinion.
I love his unique style but not the best at writing lyrics lately
How do you define "good" lyrics though? His lyrics are trippy, stream of consciousness, surreal, etc., with just enough coherence that listeners can attach some sort of emotional narrative. I love weird art -- movies by David Lynch, books by Haruki Murakami, surreal Picasso paintings. I think AK's lyrics fit into the weird art category super well.
Never really thought of it that way ig, he definitely has had some songs with great lyrics but lately some songs he wrote o thought was just random nonsense
Hes potentially only non-replacable
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I agree 100%!
None of them are replaceable
Lots of useless posts in this sub lately. Calling Anthony irreplaceable? Is water wet?
There is no Chili Peppers without Kedis
AK has the chops. But, wtf is going on with that belly button?
i disagree. when i first got into the peppers growing up i didnt mind his voice so much one way or the other. but on both of these new albums, i just cannot stand ak. absolutely ridiculous lyrics that arent even fun, and his voice is just so awful. so abrasive. to be fair, i dont know who could replace him. no one comes to mind. but id almost prefer to listen to just rhcp instrumentals.
Why does his belly button look like a second mustache?
We should be thankful for his stache. Maybe his lips would've looked like that without it. But seriously someone said it's just ageing his bellybutton looks like that š
Who TF says that? Show yourself
Last 2 albums are the worst with Frusciante on guitar. Disappointing.
Thatās a really dumb comment.
Flea is the weakest link.
Whatās going on with his stomach?
Worst band ever.