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THE REVIEW
I'm quite tired of people saying that "BY THE WAY" was a complete fiasco for the Red Hot.
"By the way," seen as an album by the same Red Hot who played "Blood Sugar Sex Magic," sounds very clichéd, commercial, and so on with all the adjectives you music experts know.
"By the Way," seen as the work of a group of people seeking new sounds, arrangements, and melodies, seems like an album solid and rich with beautiful melodies and rhythmic accompaniments, thanks to the drums and bass, very precise and rational.
In this album, Frusciante did what no one else would have done, which is to focus his sound on more melodic tones, completely deviating from the blues base, the mother of funk and rock, genres that made the Red Hot famous. It would have been very easy for Frusciante to repeat himself with very powerful funky riffs that would have pleased you and all those who criticize "By the Way."
For this review, I rely on those who have a bit of an ear and objectivity.
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This review challenges the notion that Red Hot Chili Peppers' album By The Way was a failure. It praises the band's shift toward melodic tones and new sound explorations. John Frusciante’s departure from blues-based funk riffs is highlighted as a key feature. The album is seen as solid and rich in melody, backed by precise drums and bass. Objectivity and an open ear are encouraged when judging this work.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, known for blending funk, punk and psychedelic influences; core figures include Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith.72 Reviews
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By Rivo
By The Way is a weak album, predictable, almost commercial. At times really boring.
Perhaps this is what happened to John Frusciante, the magical soul of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who has produced excellent work since returning to the group but may have run out of the 'spirit' of the past.
By miro
Behind his rebellious persona there’s also a sensitive individual, reflected in the melodies of his album.
They managed to change their style significantly, without miserably falling into the commercial, making them even greater.
By 2Torri
In By The Way, they have become so commercialized that they would have been better off releasing a Greatest Hits like everyone does after years of success.
The time has come to hang up their instruments.
By let there be rock
Listening to Kiedis’s voice being all romantic at forty doesn’t feel great, even though the song is beautiful, but, damn, you’re the Red Hot Chili Peppers, you can’t do such a song!!
In all the Chili Peppers’ records, the great Balzary always made himself heard, but here, he’s not there, Flea’s bass isn’t heard!!
By Jack Darko
"By The Way is indeed a rock pop album, completely different from the previous ones, introducing a new type of music from the Red Hot."
"An album... succeeding fully in the experiment, offering the listener a great album, catchy, well-constructed, and above all, entertaining."
