Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1999 Warner Brothers (funk, pop, album)

sleepy jack · 10-06-2007, 12:42 PM

9/10 of that song is him repeating the same 4/4 drumbeat over and over.

ProggyMan · 10-06-2007, 12:43 PM

Does that make him a bad drummer? He's doing his job, and doing it very, very well.

Wayfarer · 10-06-2007, 12:49 PM

Being a virtuoso means you can essentially play anything. By no means is Chad a bad drummer, but somehow I can't imagine him being able to play, say, "I" by Meshuggah.

sleepy jack · 10-06-2007, 12:45 PM

It doesn't make him a bad drummer but it doesn't make him a virtuoso either.

Dr_Rez · 10-07-2007, 04:55 PM

You should review Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

I would like that very much

ProggyMan · 10-07-2007, 04:56 PM

Who? I'm saving that for my top 100 list.

Dr_Rez · 10-07-2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProggyMan

Who? I'm saving that for my top 100 list.

Well anyone i guess, its such a good album.

Seltzer · 10-14-2007, 10:35 PM

Chad Smith is a fairly decent drummer with some good funky chops. One has to remember his role in the band and then it's clear why he doesn't overplay.

He's a good pocket drummer with great feel.

boo boo · 05-11-2008, 04:03 PM

Lol, typical Urban.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seltzer

Chad Smith is a fairly decent drummer with some good funky chops. One has to remember his role in the band and then it's clear why he doesn't overplay.

He's a good pocket drummer with great feel.

He's good, but I wouldn't call him a great drummer by any means. He's tight and plays his part though.

Frusciante and Flea are both excellent musicians however, but on the last 2 RHCP albums their talent has been kinda wasted. I think the most impressive work both of them have done so far this decade was with the Mars Volta, Fleas bass playing on De-Loused is excellent.

ProggyMan · 05-11-2008, 05:10 PM

Hmm, but the bassline on Dani California's great though.

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10-06-2007, 12:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Does that make him a bad drummer? He's doing his job, and doing it very, very well.

10-06-2007, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wayfarer Registered Abuser Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 573	Being a virtuoso means you can essentially play anything. By no means is Chad a bad drummer, but somehow I can't imagine him being able to play, say, "I" by Meshuggah.

10-07-2007, 04:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Who? I'm saving that for my top 100 list.

05-11-2008, 05:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Hmm, but the bassline on Dani California's great though.