That’s because IT’S ARSENIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAAAAAAAAAALLLL!! He just about had the best talk show at that time. At his peak popularity he gave the big name greats like Letterman & Leno a hell of a run for their money
Ode to Arsenio ♪ He'll send a little shiver all through the ground We got a smile for a while, their chefs don't mind Just got a show, don't know why Man with the plan, he's good to go Got a twinkle in his eye and a very big toe He's the man with the plan, Arsenio ♪
I was fortunate to have seen them in ‘89 on their Mother’s Milk tour at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver BC. SNFU were the opening act and gave one hell of a energetic performance then the RHCP started to play and the place exploded with energy! Far and away the most hyperactive gig I’ve ever witnessed! I am glad I was there
This is how good Flea is: Stevie recorded that opening riff on his clavinet through a Mu-Tron envelope filter pedal (producing that signature funk auto-wah effect), but Flea is playing it straight here (even though he usually has a filter on his board). The only musician with the talent on the only instrument with the grunt to come close to Stevie’s original. Awesome. Just awesome.
Man, this is a fantastic performance. I wish i could have seen them when they played like this, and Anthony still had his voice. Frusciante and Flea kick sooooo much ass on this, its incredible.
I miss the 80's and early 90's really bad. When this performance aired, I was 15 years of age (1989) and couldn't believe how great RHCP were here. So heavy and focused with this heavy metal woven throughout. 😍 My mom already had us well trained in Stevie Wonder music and I forgot this was his song until after she was hearing us in the other room watching this and reminded us. Going into junior high school (was in the 9th grade at the time) the next morning and can still remember sitting in Home Room regretting not taping this performance. I wanted to see this thing again and again. RHCP have that intangible quality that make you want more and more. They were truly blessed with great talent.🏁💯♥️💓 Thank God we have this video here. Thank you so much and God bless you a million times to whoever is at this RU-vid channel for posting this.🏁🏁🏁 In all seriousness, concert video is so precious and is like a historical document.
You can tell Arsenio was really hyped from their performance and feeling the energy. Arsenio always kept it real and never pretended to like his guests, and he definitely liked this.
Do you know what guitar he used to record the album with? 49731-537946-raikfcquaxqncofqfm.stackpathdns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bab8f75500eb41b0b7e0724c8e32c2bd.jpg There's pictures of him in the studio laying down tracks for the album using THAT guitar. It was only after the tour began that Strats and Les Pauls came into the fray.
And hey! How can you NOT totally dig a band influenced by equal parts old (REAL!) soul, funk & metal & able to connect them seemlessly! They've always lived up to their name!
no matter how much more albums metallica sells! no matter how legendary led zepellin is! no matter if cream reached legendary status in 3 years. the only band that ever touched me spiritually and emotionaly is the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS!!!!!! IN MY EARS, THEY ARE THE BEST ROCK BAND EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ahahaha i love when anthony comes in too early with the vocals and john gives him that wtf you dumbass look, and then quickly switches to the main riff
it doesn't make the guitar sound crunchier, it just means that when the pick up switch is in the middle it selects the middle pickup rather than both the bridge and neck pick ups.
I love LA for the Chile Peppers and other groups who choose to live there. I've only been on the freeways on the way to Disney, but the music on the radio was great, so I didn't mind.
I remember watching a VH1 special once that Arsenio himself said that he booked the band for his show after seeing them perform at a nightclub in LA. Good move, Mr. Hall.
god i love this song!! both the stevey and this...that said..i gotta say the bass intro on this version......amazing!!! plus they all look so hot here.....*drool* this bass intro inspired me to play bass....YAY!
Flea took an instrument meant to be picked repetitively but decided to play it like the trumpet player he is. He created a playing style that no one EVER had done on a bass...very similar to Jimi! Jimi took the electric guitar and did things to it that no guitar player ever had. It takes more than talent but inspiration AND vision to do that. To bass players like myself and many others Flea is a Bass God. Keep slappin, FLEA! oxoxoxo
To the people who are still debating on the guitarist, it is John. Why you ask? Well,Hillel died before the album 'Mothers Milk' was released, so, unless Hillel had magic powers, he could not of been playing in the band on this video.
my friends and i played this at our school's talent show a couple years ago. i'd give anything to go back and play it again. so much fun, it's a great live song.
If you're binge watching 80s-90s RHCP like I am , you'll probably see me in a lot of comment sections but ughhhhh this is my favourite live video of himmm 😍😍🤤
@@Bassoid lol that's because they perform it way better nowadays. Their musicianship is light years better than when they performed back then. Flea, plays it in a more complex dynamic manner, Chad has more fills, Anthony sings it way better,
@@paulharrisonadventuregearm5457 That´s very fine if you care about their musicianship instead of their energy. Don´t get me wrong, I really hope the new version of the peppers can buy me. As a bassist myself, I hold Flea in a very high pedestal, but as a pepper´s fan I only stay in their early stuff up to By The Way. Haven´t really liked a song from them in the last 15 years, sadly.
@@carsonsmith1732 John would've never been discovered had Hillel not passed away and sadly Anthony was on a downward spiral too with his drug problems so who knows even if the band would've lasted much longer. Jack also quit after Hillel died.
Can anyone help me figure out the notes John is playing in the intro (Ode to Arsenio!) starting at 1:24. Its only 4-5 notes hes playing I believe and one chord. I love the groove that John and Flea have there
Not sure bc he sometimes purposely sets one string out of tune to get specific sound (which is some kind of music theory/composition stuff I don't understand)..example, check out "Why most can't get exact sound when playing Scar-Tissue" video
good point bro I don't know if you had noticed but john's les paul has one extra pick up which makes the guitar sound crunchier when the distorsion is on. john has a deep love for vintage instruments check out his equipment see ya
I saw a couple of teenagers wearing RHCP T-shirts and they were going what an awesome band they were and I went and said "Do you guys know how long the Peppers have been around?" So I told them to look up Hillel-era and early John-era material. I named "Fight like a brave", "Johnny kick a hole in the sky", "Stone cold bush" (Take the live version I told them) and "Higher Ground" Their reaction: "What the fuck, is this really the Red Hot Chili Peppers, they sound so different from what they are now."
Man, you've just listed most of my favorite bands, maybe except Nirvana (and 4 Non Blondes and L7 which I don't know). The beginning of the 90s is time when I was born and also the best period in the history of music :D
l remember one night at a party long ago, when we were all listening to this and some douchebag guy was all, "Uh, uh yeah....you people *do* *know* this is a Stevie Wonder song, right?" l replied, "Uh, uh....yeah. You *do* *know* that they pay tribute to Stevie himself in the fucking song, right?" LMAO. Fucking priceless.
Yes, there can be no doubt that the Chili Peppers are displaying respect to Stevie with this rendition, but it's also true that many of their fans have no idea that Stevie originated the song. So when people point it out, it's not directed at people like yourself who already know, but to those who don't.
