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The RHCP doc on netflix basically ignores John Frusciante
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:06 pm
Do you Hillel Slovak was that much better?
I understand he was the initial explorer of their funk-punk sound... but I've always thought Frusciante was special and I don't think Slovak could've created anything close.
I understand he was the initial explorer of their funk-punk sound... but I've always thought Frusciante was special and I don't think Slovak could've created anything close.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 12:07 pm
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Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:20 pm to The Baker
The title of the documentary may give you a clue as to why.
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
Better? no.
Preference? yes.
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
quote:
Do you Hillel Slovak was that much better?
Better? no.
Preference? yes.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 12:27 pm to Cdawg
Slovak was revolutionary. John F even says in the fricking documentary that he was just trying to “play like Hillel” 
This thread is inane
This thread is inane
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:09 pm to The Baker
I may be in the minority but I find the RHCP catalog post-Hillel much better than with him.
I've always heard the other members talk about him, people post about him etc, but with this doc I was able to actually see who he was and what/how he played. He was good, and maybe it was just the stage of the career they were in at that time, but they are so much better from Blood Sugar forward.
I've always heard the other members talk about him, people post about him etc, but with this doc I was able to actually see who he was and what/how he played. He was good, and maybe it was just the stage of the career they were in at that time, but they are so much better from Blood Sugar forward.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:15 pm to The Baker
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I've always thought Frusciante was special
Agree.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:21 pm to The Baker
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The RHCP doc on netflix basically ignores John Frusciante
Yeah, and they didn't even say a single word about klinghoffer what's up with that!??
it's almost like you missed the whole entire purpose of why the doc was even created
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:21 pm to rebelrouser
weirdly similar to cat stevens
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:22 pm to WG_Dawg
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Yeah, and they didn't even say a single word about klinghoffer what's up with that!??
it's almost like you missed the whole entire purpose of why the doc was even created
Don't worry man I already RA'd for this to be removed.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 1:27 pm to The Baker
I used to play with Sherman one of their super early guitarists. Did it mention him at all?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 2:05 pm to slinger1317
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I may be in the minority but I find the RHCP catalog post-Hillel much better than with him.
It's because their sound completely changed. John says in the documentary that people say that he started playing differently for BSSM, but he says he was really just playing like what he thought Hillel would play like. I don't really understand this because the pre-Frusciante albums are nothing like the ones with him, especially BSSM onward. Maybe Frusciante is just trying to be nice andhonor Hillel, but the man has his own style, and maybe what he's saying is that he imagines that Hillel would have gone in the same direction as he did in his guitar style and songwriting.
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Posted on 4/9/26 at 2:17 pm to The Baker
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weirdly similar to cat stevens
Frusciante's solo stuff is really awesome if you like his voice. It seems that people either love or hate it, but I like his voice a lot.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 2:26 pm to SUB
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It's because their sound completely changed. John says n the documentary that people say that he started playing differently for BSSM, but he says he was really just playing like what he thought Hillel would play like. I don't really understand this because the pre-Frusciante albums are nothing like the ones with him, especially BSSM onward. Maybe Frusciante is just trying to be nice an honor Hillel, but the man has his own style, and maybe what he's saying is that he imagines that Hillel would have gone in the same direction as he did in his guitar style and songwriting.
Right. When he said that, it seemed contrived to honor Hillel bc they sound nothing alike.
I just didn't feel like arguing
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:11 pm to The Baker
doesn't even mention Chad Smith not once
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:15 pm to cgrand
quote:DAMN I would’ve totally expected him to say he’s way better than their beloved dead bandmate he replaced
John F even says in the fricking documentary that he was just trying to “play like Hillel”
Posted on 4/9/26 at 7:33 pm to Cdawg
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I may be in the minority but I find the RHCP catalog post-Hillel much better than with him.
Nope. Because I agree. I think the majority here will.
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The title of the documentary may give you a clue as to why.
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
Was gonna say this too.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 10:47 am to WG_Dawg
Maybe it’s just me, but Frusciante coming in at the very tail end and no mention of Chad Smith seems to have left the door open for a continuation at some point..
Posted on 4/10/26 at 12:28 pm to crotiger0307
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Maybe it’s just me, but Frusciante coming in at the very tail end and no mention of Chad Smith seems to have left the door open for a continuation at some point..
Doubt it. This was all done by HS's brother. He apparently did some really weird stuff in promoting it and pissed the band off. I think Flea even said something about it. They've kinda distanced themselves from it.
Posted on 4/10/26 at 3:55 pm to The Baker
No, Slovak wasn't as good as Frusciante.
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