Slacker radio verizon12/24/2023 ![]() ![]() It was, in fact, eerie how similar to his predecessor Klinghoffer seemed, even physically. Despite his distorted tones being obscured by treble in the boomy arena, he pulled off the guitar solo that closes “Dani California.” He nailed the loose rhythm parts of “Under the Bridge,” as well as the stinging single-note funk riffing of “Give It Away” and “Around the World.” Klinghoffer attacked Frusciante’s written parts with accuracy and aplomb. Last night, that music meant five songs from "I’m With You," two from 2006’s "Stadium Arcadium," three from 2002's "By the Way," four from 1999’s "Californication," two from 1991’s landmark "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" and the cover of Stevie Wonder’s "Higher Ground," included on 1989’s "Mother’s Milk." It was mostly a 100-minute singles parade punctuated by the occasional deep cut (such as the funk assault “Right on Time”) and lots of pre- and between-song jamming.īut Frusciante was also the resident guitar hero, a deft funk rhythm player and a Hendrix disciple with chops built for arenas and festivals. There was a sense that each age bracket discovered the band on its own terms, with its own wave of relevant music. The audience spanned adolescent to middle aged, but here “cross-generational” didn’t mean kids liking old music. The crowd received material from last year’s excellent "I’m With You" as enthusiastically as it did radio hits from two decades back. But at Verizon, there was little nostalgia and even less coasting. The Chili Peppers formed in Los Angeles 28 years ago - an eternity in pop - and they’re beginning to reap the nostalgic rewards of that longevity specifically, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.
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