By the Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Pros: Maturity with some fun mixed in
Cons: No more funk; a bit too long

From VH1’s special on Blood Sugar Sex Magik, I learned that Anthony Keidis was hesitant to tell the rest of the band about Under the Bridge. He was afraid it was too mellow for the Chili Peppers. But they gave it a try, and lo and behold...

Pros: Vocals, Duration, Instrumentals, Lyrics
Cons: Frontloaded

Not every band or musical artist has it in them, but as I continue through the repertoire of Red Hot Chili Peppers, it seems like they have a powerfully close near-miss with perfection with their album "By The Way." The rock/pop album is one of Red Hot ...

Pros: the melodies, the harmonies, and Kiedis' vocals
Cons: may be too un upbeat for some

As time passes on, the truly great bands evolve and change. A lot of times, this means the band will ultimately lose some of its fans who want nothing but ten more albums that sound exactly like the first one (I personallly call this "Pearl Jam syndrome...

Pros: An Excellent Album from the Chili Peppers.
Cons: Too Many Ballads & The Album is Too Long at 69 Minutes.

The success of 1999’s “Californication” album put the Red Hot Chili Peppers back on top after years of declining sales and drug abuse that nearly took the life of singer Anthony Keidis and guitarist John Frusciante who came back to the band after...

Pros: It's RHCP, some truly awesome tracks
Cons: Some may find it "too slow"

Ever since I bought a copy of Blood Sugar Sex Magik in 1992, I have loved The Red Hot Chili Peppers. I must have listened to and watched the video for Under The Bridge a million times. I was only 19 or 20 and sat in front of the...

Pros: They've changed, they grew up, and so did their songs.
Cons: Not too much replayable value to the point of over and over again.

With the release of By the Way by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, I admit, I was a bit skep ...

Pros: Great songs, seldom boring, lyrics, vocals
Cons: a few sticks in the mud, but I'd consider them twigs

I have a really bad habit. I don't do things right away. When I first hear "Scar Tissue" off of Red Hot Chili Pepper's album, Californication, I wanted to buy the album. However, I never did. As more singles came off of the album, I wanted to buy i ...

Pros: Can’t Stop really stands out, but it’s all good
Cons: You don’t expect a real answer to that do you?

H ere’s my review for Californication. Read it first if you want background information on my love for RHCP. This review for By The Way completes the Double-Whammy. Californication leaves me ...

Pros: Less Amp and More Mellow - The Peppers relax and get sophisticated
Cons: Lacks any songs with a serious hook - still a fantastic record, completely recomended

Having been a devout Red Hot Chili Peppers fan since the days of Uplife MoFo Party Plan, it is truly amazing to step back and take a look at the timeline of goings-on in the Peppers' history...Filled with happiness, sadness, tears of sorrow, loss and of...

Pros: The recording is pure - no more distortion!
Cons: It's serious

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers have certainly changed in this album; since Californication there are new styles and new innovations that have come through to By The Way. Granted the style is here, in theory, this latest one from the band is...

Pros: An utterly gorgeous album, an incredibly mature new direction for the band.
Cons: "On Mercury"; Flea is underused a bit.

If you'll be so kind as to go back a few weeks and check out my eleven-years-too-late review of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' funk-rock opus Blood Sugar Sex Magik, you'll see the frantic squabbling of a Chili Peppers fan who can't wait---CAN'T...

Pros: A few noteworthy songs; these guys still have amazing talent
Cons: Most songs are boring and forgettable; too many other instruments; style change left me disappointed

I am a Red Hot Chili Peppers fan. When I first saw this CD, I was giddy with excitement. The song "By the Way" had me really pumped up for another great rock album with slamming bass solos and songs about doing all sorts of stuff and running around and ...

Pros: So many, the mind boggles
Cons: Just Warm Tape

I don’t like writing reviews about albums when so many better writers have already put pen to paper and written amazing pieces. I don’t pretend I’m going to uncover anything particularly special about this much vaunted latest effort from the Chili...

Pros: A truly beautiful album
Cons: Flea's bass playing is not featured on this album

I've been a huge Red Hot Chili Peppers fan since the late 1980's and all of their CDs (including the obscure early ones from the early-mid 80's) get heavy rotation in our CD player. When I saw that they had a new album coming out this year, I rushed to...

Pros: A few great songs here, don't miss ``Tear'' and ``By The Way''
Cons: Some tracks could definitely have been left out.

This is the Chili Peppers' eighth full length album, and along with Californication, clearly shows a shift toward a more mature musical style. As the years have passed we've seen the Chili's releases become decidedly more melancholy, and By The Way is no...