By the Way is the eighth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album was released on July 9, 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. It sold over 286,000 copies in the first week, and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The singles from the album included "By the Way", "The Zephyr Song", "Can't Stop", "Dosed" and "Universally Speaking". The lyrical subject matter vocalist Anthony Kiedis addresses in By the Way is a divergence from previous Chili Peppers albums, with Kiedis taking a more candid and reflective approach to his lyrics.
By the Way was lauded by critics as a departure from the band's previous styles, and is recognized for the melodic and subdued emotions given by the Chili Peppers. Guitarist John Frusciante is credited with writing most of the album's melodies, bass lines, and guitar progressions, therefore changing the direction of the recording dramatically: "his warm, understated guitar work and his doo-wop style vocal harmonies are king this time around." By the Way contained very little of the signature punk-funk fusion the band had become known for playing.
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oUkTuRkEyIII to mrzootsuit
2 Jul 164#4
Makes no sense? Did you walk in by accident? Why would you go if you don't like them?
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mrzootsuit
1 Jul 161#1
Saw the Red Hot Chilli Peppers live once.
It was like being stabbed in the ears and the eyes at the same time.
oUkTuRkEyIII to mrzootsuit
2 Jul 164#4
Makes no sense? Did you walk in by accident? Why would you go if you don't like them?
The 15th to mrzootsuit
2 Jul 16#15
Lucky that isn't this band then. This is Red Hot CHILI Peppers :wink:
Hammondhammond to mrzootsuit
3 Jul 16#23
good then :smile:
smokingplunger
2 Jul 16#2
After Blood Sugar Sex Magik they sold out. Good price but rubbish band now.
QuickProfits to smokingplunger
2 Jul 161#3
I only like everything they did after that album.
ijw0161 to smokingplunger
2 Jul 16#14
Can't help but agree, love their early stuff but the funk died after BSSM. Same with Kings of Leon, they were awesome before Because of the Times, everything including and after that was pretty poor.
macgyvers child
2 Jul 162#5
i thought that was a compliment
oUkTuRkEyIII
2 Jul 161#6
I did ponder that thought but I didn't think been stabbed anywhere would be a good thing?
JJayz
2 Jul 161#7
Your talking to a person that posted a comment in a deal they don't like. They obviously go around experiencing things they don't like just to come online and complain/moan about them (not realising that their opinions don't even matter anyway lol)
chrisredmayne
2 Jul 16#8
probably frusciantes best work with the chilli's on this album... maybe.... still not a patch on his solo work though
smelladeal
2 Jul 16#9
Superb music, the Chilli`s at their magnificent finest. <3
mrzootsuit
2 Jul 162#10
Festival.
SteveDave4
2 Jul 161#11
Or you could realise that not everyone has the same dull opinions on things. Complaining about people complaining gets you nowhere, really. A thread full of people who like the same thing is a tedious thread indeed.
Grill
2 Jul 161#12
A fantastic album but The Getaway is definitely worth buying if you don't already own it.
anunemusperson
2 Jul 162#13
Or just buy the used CD from MusicMagpie on Amazon (formerly Zoverstocks) for £1.42
The 15th
2 Jul 16#16
Give "The Getaway" a listen. It sounds a lot like their older stuff and 'funky'
souljacker
2 Jul 16#17
Brilliant album, one of their best, the new one is also very good.
Although I didn't think £2.99 for a download copy is a very good deal
lostboybinns
2 Jul 16#18
Don't forget me is my favourite chilli song. Legendary
PressureDrop
2 Jul 16#19
This is probably my favourite Chilis album. The Getaway is good in places, definately better than I'm with You, but a bit too long - too many filler tracks.
Can't help but think they were better with Frusciante, check out the Live at Slane Castle DVD, brilliant versions of a lot of songs from this album.
howdiefellas
2 Jul 16#20
otherwise known as a 'masochist'
benlayden
2 Jul 16#21
May as well use my Google survey credits on this, great band
PressPlay
2 Jul 16#22
I agree so many numpties got nothing better to do then comment on deals they don't like.
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By the Way was lauded by critics as a departure from the band's previous styles, and is recognized for the melodic and subdued emotions given by the Chili Peppers. Guitarist John Frusciante is credited with writing most of the album's melodies, bass lines, and guitar progressions, therefore changing the direction of the recording dramatically: "his warm, understated guitar work and his doo-wop style vocal harmonies are king this time around." By the Way contained very little of the signature punk-funk fusion the band had become known for playing.
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It was like being stabbed in the ears and the eyes at the same time.
Although I didn't think £2.99 for a download copy is a very good deal
Can't help but think they were better with Frusciante, check out the Live at Slane Castle DVD, brilliant versions of a lot of songs from this album.