Whether he's recollecting the influence of the beautiful, strong women who have been his muses, or retracing a journey that has included appearances as diverse as a performance before half a million people at Woodstock or an audience of one at the humble compound of the exiled Dalai Lama, Kiedis shares a compelling story about the price of success and excess. Though the band has gone through many incarnations, Anthony Kiedis, the group's lyricist and dynamic lead singer, has been there for the whole roller-coaster ride. Over twenty years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. with their own unique brand of cosmic hardcore mayhem funk.
In 1983, four self-described "knuckleheads" burst out of the mosh-pitted mosaic of the neo-punk rock scene in L.A. The audio is also an awesome stand-alone look into the writing and musical process of a inventive band of musicians.Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller by one of rock's most provocative figures Scar Tissue is Anthony Kiedis's searingly honest memoir of a life spent in the fast lane. This book is a must (for this price) for any RHCP fan that plays bass or guitar. I've noticed a few voicing inconsistencies with JF's live playing of the songs. Why did this get lost in the final release? The tabs are pretty spot on, too. However, listen to something like "Hump De Bump" on this book's audio and you will hear guitar and bass every bit as raw, inventive, and funky as anything from BSSM. a little too smooth and compressed, finally killing the BSSM era peppers sound. Actually, what the recordings have confirmed is a suspicion I've had that SA was mixed horribly for the final release. I'm hearing things being played that I've never noticed before on the original SA release.
You get to hear John Frusciante's guitar parts and Flea's bass interacting together for all of the songs. Let me cut to the chase: buy this book with the CDs! The CDs contain ALL 2 SA discs with FULL songs from beginning to end sans drums and vocals. That said, I was a little hesitant in ordering the Stadium Arcadium book for two concerns: 1) the album is so effects laden, it may be hard to reproduce at home 2) usually, when audio is provided on a CD with a tab book, examples are truncated snippits or examples of songs taken out of context-not very helpful, IMHO. I have both the Mother's Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik tablature books and have learned almost all of the songs in both. I'm a longtime RHCP fan and a guitar player (obviously since I bought the tab!).
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