Red Hot Chili Peppers - Charlie - Live at The Alcatraz

[Dovis05]

I LOVE JOHN WITH A PASSION!

AND IM NOT GAY :D

[latoteyflan]

oli bakn



[jfbiggestfan]

Josh doesnt sound like charlie... only John can play the strong shit like that!

[PaulJohannesHannes]

Diese Band ist ein musikalischer Erguss!

[sailinforthesun]

i may get some flack for this but Anthony's voice is amazing< much better than john's i mean i feel like his is waaaay to high, now for his guitar playing nothing touches it but anthony's crooning while sometimes off key always does it for me!

[meakins8]

@sailinforthesun dats why john is backin vocals, but he's still in harmony wiv Kiedis

[LSartistes]

it makes me think of Charlie from Friends (the girlfriend from Ross) lol

[fillupski2969]

im sure john frusciante wakes up and pisses excellence!

[elvinee1]

This is orgastastic!

[c0m3t0g3th3r]

3:08-3:10 <3

[nerfgod27]

chad is a highly underrated drummer. i mean listen to the guy. he's fuckin awesome. but i really got one thing to say.

FFFFFRRRRRRRUUUUUUUSSSSSSCCCCC­IIIIIIAAAAAANNNNNNTTTTTTTEEEEE­E!!!!!!!!

[javigonzado]

2:57 hum!

[Lyriks64]

so will mtv play their new concerts? someone tell me please

[vansalmons]

anybody else notice how trippy Chad's shirt is on the back? haha

[vansalmons]

anybody else notice how trippy Chad's shirt is on the back? haha

[larslikesguitars]

for of the greatest musicians ever right there...

[godofthunder1681]

@larslikesguitars four*

[undershock94]

okay, i never do this type of comments but HOW CAN SOMEONE DISLIKE THIS?!

[DroKnarO]

@undershock94

:O i am the same question

HOW CAN SOMEONE DISLIKE THIS??

HOW HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

[undershock94]

@DroKnarO CRAZY PEOPLE!!!!

[Batman131]

God they are awesome! John is amazing!! his voice, how he plays guitar... I love the end...

[felixt16]

definitely best bass, guitarist and drummer ever... o ye anthony fukin rules too!!

[felixt16]

definitely best bass, guitarist and drummer ever... o ye anthony fukin rulez too!!

[Bozmeista]

Flea and Chad Smith are so airtight, what a rhythm section...

[chainsworthable]

Power pop band??? Power Jam BAnD!!!

[TheDanification]

flea's backup vocals are so damn cool. and john's falsetto is on point. best power pop band ever.

[DMrules01]

@TheDanification John's falsetto is freaking BEAST in the last chorus XD

[rn4n63r]

@TheDanification

power pop band?

lol.

[TheDanification]

@rn4n63r yeah...just kinda like the best choruses and catchiest melodies...but really heavy at times too. merry xmas

[RGMusician]

2:26 Awesome Drumstick Spin!

[quiffly]

geddy lee could suck a dick IF his goddamn nose wasn't so fucking big. He should shut the fuck up,stop whining and leave singing to those who can do so.(he writes okay lyrics i'll give him that).

[FrizAtHome]

@quiffly Geddy Lee doesnt even write the lyrics its Neil.

[RainKaia]

I'll miss Johns amazing backing vocals.... so damn fu****g amazing...

[SiletteDK70]

This seems a lot faster than it is on the recording.

[everlyredhot]

funky as hell !!

[DelornificatioN]

They are so much better live. God, how few bands can actually give audience that mood.

[2Boobie4]

wow this song is beautiful...the guitar crys and i seem to feel it, not many guitartist can do that, john is legendary

[Jolamarajami]

I think for the chorus they should have gotten John to sing for every other line, that would have made sense because you can tell Anthony's out of breath

[portnjazhka]

omg

mtv showd it, how come

[proudfoot94]

John = gutar jesus

[felttoaster]

Funny thing is I dislike the recording compared to the live version. The recording doesnt capture the essence of a live performance.

[rhcp83firefall]

@felttoaster They are always better live without fail its all that improv

[everlyredhot]

aaarrgh john you're the best , sorry josh i know you're amazing but come on you can't do it better than god !

[sk8a64]

Hey, Flea is wearing pants....

Check out Woodstock '99.

[bionicman02]

@sk8a64 lol

[2Boobie4]

johns voice!!

[SiletteDK70]

I like how unlike most singers out there Anthony can actually dance

[zep238]

best band in worldd!!! john, BEST GUITARRIST EVER!!!

[samid1300]

VIVA RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ! jOhN rEgReSa !!!!!

[AmplifyLC]

does anyone else just break out to an air guitar when the solo comes? just me? i know how to play it on guitar but either way i always get stares when this song comes up on my ipod lol

[luanzinhomarques]

cara nao existe nada melhor que red hot chilli peppers

[dalla1717]

best band in the world ever!! i love them!! please john come back

[Lolest1]

He won't back ;/

[ThankYouDearBitches]

weeeee loooooveeee youuuuuu

[MJ23ilY]

2:58 - 3:00 <3 hu! he's beautiful.

[ThatManBrandon]

why do flea and john seem like the best bass/guitarist duo EVER!!

[Asweepai2]

@ThatManBrandon theyre like batman and robin, but its batman and batman :D

[tydouris]

i think second place behind john paul jones and jimmy paige

[xamecke]

Nah, these guys are better.

[philipz794]

@ThatManBrandon Because that's what they are!!

[rn4n63r]

@ThatManBrandon

coz they are

[alienAB1]

@ThatManBrandon cause they are :)

[nilsson89]

@ThatManBrandon Beacause they are the fuckin best, they have awesome cemmistry

[musiclopos]

@ThatManBrandon because they are!!!!

[dleblanc343]

@ThatManBrandon only surpassed by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. But they're all GODLY

[chrislarson15]

@ThatManBrandon Because they are. :/

[aigmeyer]

@ThatManBrandon Because they are!

[joostman16]

@ThatManBrandon because they are

[Thepelucasabe]

@ThatManBrandon because they are the best bass and guitar player in this wolrd to be

[wesleyinter]

@ThatManBrandon

because they are ;)

[AssistLucca]

@ThatManBrandon because they are :)

[Bananflugan]

@ThatManBrandon because they fuckin are man! :D

[cerealboxcar]

@ThatManBrandon because they are.

[dylanioi1]

@ThatManBrandon because they are

[percypiggle6]

@ThatManBrandon because they are.

[SHRIZwaaaaaaaaaaagh]

1:15 xD

but a very cool song :)

[oOFirefaceOo]

i love the background by john xD

[retunesmusik]

This Song is sooo funky it ist sooo cool

Flea 4 ever xD

[devdev941]

Drummer*

[devdev941]

5 Stars but if you type chad smith Charlie in YouTube he plays it so much better which is why he is number one deunm

[hide1986]

indeed~

drum stick throwing 3:11

[redhotminipepper]

nice catch

[c0m3t0g3th3r]

2:09 One of the greatest riffs since the middle section of Band On The Run

[psykosauron]

agree

[felttoaster]

I got this on AVCHD (Blu-ray in a sense) it is amazinggggg!!!!

[Creeveyable]

they look so old now...

[DimebagsLeftToe]

could someone please tell me how to get john's sound on the verse? its treble pickup on a strat, but its not exactly a clean tone

[thebigbadjohnsmith]

You've answered the question yourself. On this live version his strat is slightly overdriven during the verse (which also makes the solo lead section slightly meatier), but I think its pretty clean on the record. It's just the bridge pick up and a dab of light distortion, add a compressor if you can too : )

[DimebagsLeftToe]

ah i see, thank you. now if you could tell me exactly what a compressor does, id be mighty greatful

[thebigbadjohnsmith]

A compressor boosts the quiet signals and limits the louder signals so you get a smooth, even volume no matter what the velocity of your performance entails. The best compressors are ones that have a high threshold that don't limit your sound to low down in the volume (as this can lead to rather odd distortion of volumes). BOSS do a reasonable compressor that I use and would recommend to you. I think its called CS-2 or something. Hope that helps.

[DimebagsLeftToe]

it does. thank you sir.

[baughskeet]

@thebigbadjohnsmith I own a lot of pedals, but I've never fancied a compressor :/

[thebigbadjohnsmith]

@baughskeet FE. Why say that though? I [and I think we all] understand that it's not a 'flashy' or 'interesting' sound world created by the pedal; it's merely a cosmetic touch-up pedal like a noise supressor. Also, it's best for the flicky, clean tone/slightly overdriven funk sounds anyway & don't know anything about your guitar playing - so you may not need one anyway.

[baughskeet]

@thebigbadjohnsmith Yeah I understand that it's not a flashy sound or "wet" effect or anything, but all the compressor's I've ever tried out just don't really appeal to me. They always seem to take away the percussive sound from the pick strikes too much. Maybe I haven't dialed one in correctly, but I just really prefer the raw sound and dynamics of a non-compressed tone. It's just my opinion, I do recognize that some players use them, and it sounds good, but for me, I'd rather play without.

[thebigbadjohnsmith]

@baughskeet That's fair enough and I think you've justified yourself well too. Compressors can do alot to take away from your own playing dynamics if the threshold is quite low, but they do also serve the purpose of reducing unwanted distortion or 'clipping' from the percussive strikes during 'clean tone' performances (especially at live volumes). F.E. you not using one though. I only use one at live gigs. I don't even have alot of my pedalboard at rehearsals! x

[guitarguy1123]

@baughskeet compresors sucks !!! anyways in a solo I need more laud from my guitar, John uses some gain in her guitar amp, he uses compressor in some solos I think. In 1999 -2002 he doesn't use a compressor pedal and he sounds great !!!

[Bwayneallday]

this is funny cuz the chili peppers hate MTV

[Creeveyable]

really?

how did u know...

i wanna know why...

[Bwayneallday]

yea,read scar tissue and watch the interview with all 4 of them seperately at ak's house back in 94'

[mikerulzdahouse]

i think they created the most catchy chorus of all time

[DimebagsLeftToe]

gotta love 1:34 though

[ameko1ikiru]

I like how the back vocals are slightly louder than they are in the recorded version. It brings out the "Oomph" in the song.

[DanielBremBassRocks]

Isn't Alcatraz a prison in Frisco???

[LiquidClear]

Yes, but this is a club (or something like that) in Milan, Italy that has the same name.

[theflyingdutchmanxD]

its a populair name =]

[snackhappypappy]

Whoever did produced this did a fantastic job with the audio. The vocals are perfectly balanced along with everything else.

[theflyingdutchmanxD]

MTV??? lol

[yu1aw]

to snackhappypappy, this is one of the best live Charlie performances i've heard. You are correct, audio is just f*cking perfect :)

[en4sm8zn7g8]

Rick Rubin

[mattoita]

they're awesome

[161kowal]

ja tez :D

[gosiaq93]

kocham to <3

[bvshdg]

what year was this

[LiquidClear]

2006

[MrKarencitha]

sensacionalllll

O.o sssssssssssssssssssssss la mejor banda.........

[liosarkiedis]

CHARLEI IS VERY VERY COLLL...

[lesecle]

2:29 CHAD'S THE BEST

[000Ratchet]

i agree completly

[RenatoSuperstar]

cool

[ChengCheng91]

no words can describe how goood are they. Live or Studio, they totally rock.

[bvshdg]

omg you are so right

[masterofpuppets186]

lol anthony kiedis at 3:00

[andord123]

rofl

[bvshdg]

i dont get what he does?

[bvshdg]

now i do

[RyRobb813]

Wow that was good. I hope I can catch this band live some day

[ipherca]

totally worth it.

[tomnews66]

This is a great song I cant wait to hear new stuff.

[GuiilhermeMoraes]

Red Hot Chili Peppers From Brasil (Belem do para)"

[NovaStraCe]

this song is one of the best from both stadium arcadium CD! just amazin!

[luchon5]

apart from snow your right

[vista1995]

especially in michigan is another great song on the album

[andygledz]

ha 3.01 funny shit

[jutze94]

hes like: hnnnnn! xD

[a7x012345]

flea very well may be the reincarnation of jesus christ, lol.

[OpRedDawn]

flea > jesus

[kankerkutqw]

exactly the same thinking about that quote.he proved he is the reincarnation of jesus in the hidden movie on the recent music dvd.(after the last song)

[luchon5]

lol more like john he gonna be a funking true ledgend

[klingle123]

LOL 2:59

[candlewhiskey]

hahahaha

[CristopherMCH]

trop bien!!

[seventie19]

I love this song!!!!!! Great.

Thanx

[lenaa09]

great song. chilies fuckin ROOOOCK!

[sorryformyjudge]

Hell Yeah! great live of "Charlie" %)

[funkyVik]

john voice is beautiful

[cooldude8332]

Can u image if flea played his stuff in a really fat ampeg cab instead of those GK cabs. I'm really surprised he hasn't switched, especially since he thinks so highly of a good quality bass now.

[prodrum19]

He's made a life time cometment to GK. They are the only amps he plays.

[dklgdkgkdogod]

how john do this sound ?? at minute 4:15

[Edfoster]

with a guitar, an amplifier, and some effects. It isn't nothing out this world maybe you heard a scracht or mutted strings, but it isn't something especial

[fullmetalfunk]

That was intense.

[Griphith23]

"move around like a scientist" wtf..

that line makes me laff, haha,

aweosme song

(yea thats how you spell aweosme)

[goatherder92]

isnt this the show in milan? on mtvhd? or a diff one?

[powtatees]

yea I think your right

[willebass]

when i'm lissening to this song i am happy

[Horschty]

how can flea sing and play a bassline like this one?! only possibility: he's awesome !!!

[Darkcloud14]

Hell yeah! You're spot on.

[ThrashSnap]

and hes magik.

[paulio2293]

i agree this song has some badass bassin, but flea doesnt really have to sing much, frusciante takes the cake with those fkn high octave backing vocals thats insane, also considering he'es having to scratch the chorus which is a completley different rythem.

[cooldude8332]

The song's easier than you think pick up a bass and try it I learned it in about an hour and it took me a good 2 weeks to get decent at Can't Stop and Tell me Baby I still can't play.

[Ganky2]

Can't stop is really easy.

[Ganky2]

And so is tell me baby :p Your just better at pick style than slap by the sounds of it.

[cooldude8332]

If you just look at a tab and try and play with the track to Tell me Baby the chorus is pretty hard to pick up cause you can't find a good recording of it. Once you get the pattern yes its easy, but until then no. I find Charlie easy cause of the parametrics

[cooldude8332]

The bass line in Charlie is super easy compared to other RHCP stuff. Its parametric in the bridge and the main rift is very intuitive once you get the pattern cause its not a very straight foward concept.

[ThrashSnap]

I cant even express how i luv this song. its just........ holy crap Chilis r the best.

goooooooooosbumps