Soul To Squeeze

[Nicko]

This just came on my MP3 player. Me likey. Very much.

Might even be my favourite Flea bassline.

[ped]

One of my faves, too. I have a video of them playing/recording it at some house they rented for the BSSM sessions.

[ped]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKi8t7qD11A

[hubrad]

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There used to be the full length documentary on there; an excellent and interesting watch, as long as you like RHCP!

[hubrad]

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This just came on my MP3 player. Me likey. Very much.

Might even be my favourite Flea bassline.
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That whole album is my favourite Flea bassline!

[ped]

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There used to be the full length documentary on there; an excellent and interesting watch, as long as you like RHCP!
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Yeah, this is the one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funky-Monks-DVD-Chili-Peppers/dp/6305750467/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1462796617&sr=8-5&keywords=red+hot+chili+peppers+video

[gs_triumph]

Soul to Squeeze isa fantastic bassline. I love it.

Recorded during the chilli's finest creative period.

[gs_triumph]

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Yeah, this is the one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funky-Monks-DVD-Chili-Peppers/dp/6305750467/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1462796617&sr=8-5&keywords=red+hot+chili+peppers+video
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I still have that onVHS somewhere... Just don't have the means to play it 🙁

Edited May 9, 2016 by gs_triumph

[Russ]

One of the best RHCP songs ever. And yes, great melodic work from Flea. And it was only released as a B-side and on a soundtrack album.

[uk_lefty]

Massively under played song that is unmistakably RHCP!

[hubrad]

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One of the best RHCP songs ever. And yes, great melodic work from Flea. And it was only released as a B-side and on a soundtrack album.
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I'd forgotten that! I got the Give It Away single with a couple of remixes and it was on there IIRC. Still have it buried somewhere..

[Stu-khag]

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I'd forgotten that! I got the Give It Away single with a couple of remixes and it was on there IIRC. Still have it buried somewhere..
[/quote]. It was a two cd single. Remember them? The only chillis single I ever bought. My fave song of theirs. Not listened to anything post californication though

[LayDownThaFunk]

Coneheads?

[Maude]

Yes on the coneheads soundtrack, which I bought just for that song.
Lovely laid back groove, one of their finest moments.

[bluesparky]

Gotta love it, always have done.
It's been on the "songs to be played at my funeral" list for ages.
I bought Plasma Shaft as I'm a bit obsessive about the chilis and I just expected it to be full of remixes and throw away b-sides, when it came on I remember looking up from the other side of the room and staring at the stereo in a kind of "what is this?' type way, picked up my bass and transcribed it on the second listen.
Later that day I recorded it on to cassette and sent it to my mate who was at Uni and said "you've GOT to listen to this"..
A friend of mine is equally crazy about the song and when they played it at London Arena just before By The Way came out she instantly burst into tears, I think she took it a bit far really..

[eddiehoffmann]

Always loved this song too. And great bass line!

[Beedster]

Exactly why RHCP are so highly rated by so many of us, a deceptively simple and definitive statement of SoCal groove

[Raslee]

Yes brilliant b-line. I love Flea's melodic basslines like this one; really enjoyed learning to play it some years back.

[ped]

Also one of Chad's best drummy bits. ALsong with the intro to 'Walkabout' on One Hot Minute

[Graham]

Great song, thanks I'd forgotten about this, used to play along with it a lot at uni, might do so again now.