Stadium Arcadium

[Yamisonic]

I've really never been into Red Hot Chili Peppers, but I've loved the singles since I was a little kid. I only have Greatest Hits, and I love it.

So, I haven't heard any other track on the album, and I'm only familiar with the band's singles. However, this album is getting so much praise I'm thinking about buying it.

I only know Dani California, and I think I might be overwhelmed with the amount of songs -- But I can't get the idea of buying it off my mind.

Suggestions?

Edited June 1, 2006 by Yamisonic

[Nightrain_Kid]

Buy it, NOW! Ive always been a fan but never a massive fan like some people but i decided to buy it after all the good reviews it got and i can honestly say its amazing, so many different styles of songs and not really any filler tracks for a double album and frusciante is on fire like a mofo, one of the best albums of the 00's

[Mama Kin]

I'm a fan of the older stuff but my friend bought the new album and let me put it on my i-tunes and it bored me very quickly. Not bad to listen to but for me there was way too many songs hence the boredom.

[kaddisonmoore]

great album but it has soo much to take in that it gets a bit boring

[Ride The Lightning]

If you like the new Chili Peppers (Californication, and By The Way), then go for it. But if you like the classic funk Chili Peppers, then don't. I'm not that big a fan of the latest albums, and this new album to me is pretty much crap. It's so repetitive and boring, and I have only found three or four songs that I like. I'd recommend checking it out on iTunes so you can at least hear what you're about to buy (And maybe just buy the tracks you like there).

[Wildrose]

Yes you should, write.

[Lithium]

Buy Blood Sugar Sex Magik in stead.

[Guest cherry_bomb]

i dont understand why people are like hesitant about buying something if theyre curious

if you like the song and are curious, thats a good indication you should buy the album.

its a great album anyway.

[JDRM]

YES, NOW

MAY YOU ROT IN HELL IF YOU DONT!111111111111!

[lawrence]

i heard it was rubbish

[Nightrain_Kid]

i heard it was rubbish

You heard wrong

[JDRM]

i heard it was rubbish

You heard wrong

very wrong

[Mama Kin]

i heard it was rubbish

You heard correct my friend, although i wouldn't say rubbish, i'd call it very repetitive instead.

[Hallucination]

Nope! these guys have become a joke. they've been rehashing the same album since Californication. It's like three albums have become one big long boreing album.

[nunchuck]

great album but it has soo much to take in that it gets a bit boring

Does that even make sense? i mean, no offence but surely it would take longer to get boring if there's more tracks to explore. It's just a matter of taking into consideration that you've just bought a monster album that contains 28 tracks and so not to listen to it in one sitting. It's almost like treating your record collection like your babies, and SA is the special gifted one and therefore needs special attention!

[firecrown]

I thought it was pretty good. It took a few listens to get into but most CDs do. I prefer Mars over Jupiter though

[nunchuck]

If you like the new Chili Peppers (Californication, and By The Way), then go for it. But if you like the classic funk Chili Peppers, then don't. I'm not that big a fan of the latest albums, and this new album to me is pretty much crap. It's so repetitive and boring, and I have only found three or four songs that I like. I'd recommend checking it out on iTunes so you can at least hear what you're about to buy (And maybe just buy the tracks you like there).

Pah, rubbish! have you even heard 'Hump De Bump', 'Charlie', 'Warlocks', 'Tell Me Baby' or 'Storm In A Teacup'? there's plenty of funky stuff on there! there's chilli style old and new on this album, and some more. That was the whole idea. And i just don't see how you can think it's repetitive, for instance i've just named you 5 tracks out of 28 that are of a similar-ish style but then i could name you another 3 or 4 that are completely different and then another handful that are different again. There's all sorts of stuff on there. Buy it Yami, you won't be disappointed, i promise!

[Hallucination]

great album but it has soo much to take in that it gets a bit boring

Does that even make sense? i mean, no offence but surely it would take longer to get boring if there's more tracks to explore. It's just a matter of taking into consideration that you've just bought a monster album that contains 28 tracks and so not to listen to it in one sitting. It's almost like treating your record collection like your babies, and SA is the special gifted one and therefore needs special attention!

nah! that's BS. If the album was that great you could and want to listen to it in one sitting. It sucks. just admit they've been rehashing the same crap since Californication.

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

I bought it, listened to it a few times, and haven't felt like doing so again.

[nunchuck]

great album but it has soo much to take in that it gets a bit boring

Does that even make sense? i mean, no offence but surely it would take longer to get boring if there's more tracks to explore. It's just a matter of taking into consideration that you've just bought a monster album that contains 28 tracks and so not to listen to it in one sitting. It's almost like treating your record collection like your babies, and SA is the special gifted one and therefore needs special attention!

nah! that's BS. If the album was that great you could and want to listen to it in one sitting. It sucks. just admit they've been rehashing the same crap since Californication.

Do you listen to the 'Illusions' in one sitting? (please don't answer yes! ) well, if you think it's 'crap' they've been putting out since 'Californication' then we'll have to agree to disagree i guess. But i do know that Frusciante has been the driving force behind this band since his return on 'Californication' and im also 99% sure that it was him (mainly) who favoured the changes in musical style since that album. And what have we had since that time 'Scar Tissue', 'Otherside', 'Can't Stop', 'By The Way', 'Road Trippin' to name a few, wheras before you'd struggle to get more than a couple of chord changes on a Chillis album, never mind different styles. I think they've branched out but i guess it depends on your musical tastes.

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

great album but it has soo much to take in that it gets a bit boring

Does that even make sense? i mean, no offence but surely it would take longer to get boring if there's more tracks to explore. It's just a matter of taking into consideration that you've just bought a monster album that contains 28 tracks and so not to listen to it in one sitting. It's almost like treating your record collection like your babies, and SA is the special gifted one and therefore needs special attention!

nah! that's BS. If the album was that great you could and want to listen to it in one sitting. It sucks. just admit they've been rehashing the same crap since Californication.

Do you listen to the 'Illusions' in one sitting? (please don't answer yes! ) well, if you think it's 'crap' they've been putting out since 'Californication' then we'll have to agree to disagree i guess. But i do know that Frusciante has been the driving force behind this band since his return on 'Californication' and im also 99% sure that it was him (mainly) who favoured the changes in musical style since that album. And what have we had since that time 'Scar Tissue', 'Otherside', 'Can't Stop', 'By The Way', 'Road Trippin' to name a few, wheras before you'd struggle to get more than a couple of chord changes on a Chillis album, never mind different styles. I think they've branched out but i guess it depends on your musical tastes.

It doesn't have the feel that a double album should.

[slashn'izzy]

I'm really getting tired of all of these RHCP fans who hate anything that doesn't sound exactly like Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

Stadium Arcadium is a complete masterpiece, yet some people complain that it isn't the same style as BSSM so they instantly insult it as much as they can. I bet that if they released a BSSM style album these same people would claim it was repetitive.

Just get over it, you're stuck in the past and too critical of RHCP.

[Nightrain_Kid]

I'm really getting tired of all of these RHCP fans who hate anything that doesn't sound exactly like Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

Stadium Arcadium is a complete masterpiece, yet some people complain that it isn't the same style as BSSM so they instantly insult it as much as they can. I bet that if they released a BSSM style album these same people would claim it was repetitive.

Just get over it, you're stuck in the past and too critical of RHCP.

Welcome to the forum sir and what a brilliant first post, i totally agree

[Mama Kin]

I'm really getting tired of all of these RHCP fans who hate anything that doesn't sound exactly like Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

Stadium Arcadium is a complete masterpiece, yet some people complain that it isn't the same style as BSSM so they instantly insult it as much as they can. I bet that if they released a BSSM style album these same people would claim it was repetitive.

Just get over it, you're stuck in the past and too critical of RHCP.

I'm a fan of their older stuff more but i still love the album By The Way and it's probably my favourite RHCP's album but SA is very repetitive and only a few songs stand out. "A complete masterpiece" you sir need to lay off whatever you're smoking

[Hallucination]

Do you listen to the 'Illusions' in one sitting? (please don't answer yes! ) well, if you think it's 'crap' they've been putting out since 'Californication' then we'll have to agree to disagree i guess. But i do know that Frusciante has been the driving force behind this band since his return on 'Californication' and im also 99% sure that it was him (mainly) who favoured the changes in musical style since that album. And what have we had since that time 'Scar Tissue', 'Otherside', 'Can't Stop', 'By The Way', 'Road Trippin' to name a few, wheras before you'd struggle to get more than a couple of chord changes on a Chillis album, never mind different styles. I think they've branched out but i guess it depends on your musical tastes.

Fair enough. Not much we can argue(converse) about here. It is JUST my opinion that since Californication it's all been the same old crap. yes a gem slips in here and there(Road Trippin' is great) but other than that I can't dig it. It's just boring to me. Like you said though Musical tastes; to each their own.

PS: By the way YES I an easily listen to the Illusion albums in one sitting. Assumeing I have the time. Those albums don't and never will bore me. I could also listen to Melloncollie and the Infinite Sadness in one sitting. You can do that with great albums(double disc or not). Stadium Arcadium will quickly be forgotten in my opinion.

Edited June 3, 2006 by Hallucination