Album Review

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Warner Bros. 1991
Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Without a doubt, one could say 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' was produced at the peak of the Chili Peppers' carreer, despite it being their fifth. It holds songs such as Suck my Kiss, Under the Bridge and Give it Away which all posed a strong statement for the young 90s band. They have little room to improve because of their excellence and progress. Something they're missing in their recent album 'Stadium Arcadium' was the great bass lines by Flea, a long time member of RHCP. The success was a surprise due to the loss of two members, the guitarist, Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988 due to heroine overdose, and the drummer, Jack Irons, whom left because of the death.

John Frusciante, a solo guitarist, joined in 1989 to put out 'Mother's Milk' the same year, which did not nearly make as much success as Blood Sugar Sex Magik made two years later.

Most would consider this album being a funk rock genre, and it's true that the majority of their earlier work has the funk feel to it with the outstanding bass lines and the crazed shouts of Anthony Kiedis. Although their later work is losing the classic style and turning to alternative rock, so this album is in high regard.

Worthy of a 4.5 out of 5

-Adrian White

My Three Wow Songs

I was surprised when I listened to this, because I was given the impression that it was really boring and it sucked the life out of Little Richard's original version, but I was perplexed when I heard this guy give new life to this song, not exactly more, but new/different. I also enjoyed it more musically, it gave me that old 50s feeling more than the original. I feel it's a matter of opinion though, they are the same song, so one is not better than the other.

I chose this because I've heard it many times before and I like the guitar part to it, reminds me of some modern guitar riffs I've heard. The British invasion is probably the most exciting music to me because so many bands use their style now-a-days so it's easy to relate to these. I was struck by the fact music that sounds so modern was produced in the era this was made.

The Sex Pistols are very well-known through out the youth of today, and that's what a band strives for, making an impact on people. With Sid Vicious, the Sex Pistols rose to the top of rock and became legends. I chose this because I've heard alot of songs by them, and it's always refreshing to hear them again and possibly jot down notes about them like this. I've heard this song in alot of videogames too, like Guitar Hero 3 and Tony Hawk games, it was surprising to see that games produced today still use music made before the new millenium.