Rhcp - Funk?

KRASH · 08-19-2005, 09:44 AM

This is something I have always wanted to know, i love the red hot chili peppers but i don't know what genre they fall under, people say Funk, thus the reason im posting here others say Alt/Inde some Rock, Modern Rock Pop Punk.How do they fall under and what do they fall under?

PinkFreud · 08-19-2005, 10:28 AM

theyre a rock band. possibly an alternative band. alternative is such a cop-out blanket genre though. its a catch all. theyre definitely not funk. they have funk elements. its different.

XxI Stealth IxX · 08-19-2005, 10:50 AM

Well Flea brings more than an ELEMENT of funk into the band! If asked i would call them a Funk band, they are total old school also, i have been listining to them for sooo long now

Caleb3221 · 08-19-2005, 10:53 AM

One member can't define the genre of a band. I am a huge funk lover, my tastes ranging from the classic old school stuff, even back to motown, all the way up to some of the modern hip hop, fusion, groove bands, etc. And, from everything I've heard of the Chili Peppers, they are not funk. Yes, they have some funky elements and a few funky songs, but they are still definatley a rock band.

MaxLeighton · 08-19-2005, 11:13 AM

They don't fall under one specific genre because so many of their songs sound completely different. The album Freaky Styley, produced by George Clinton, is definately funk, but the abum By the Way is pop/rock. It's pretty much impossible to say that they are strictly a funk band or strictly a rock band.

Jump · 08-19-2005, 11:13 AM

Red Hot Chili Peppers are just Red Hot Chili Peppers, a new genre :P No, I think it's rock with a little bit of Funk (Flea) but that doesn't mean it IS funk.

MaxLeighton · 08-19-2005, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jump

Red Hot Chili Peppers are just Red Hot Chili Peppers, a new genre :P No, I think it's rock with a little bit of Funk (Flea) but that doesn't mean it IS funk.

Flea isn't the only person in the band who plays funk. "Funky Monks" is a good example; John Frusciante and Chad Smith are playing more funky than Flea.

XxI Stealth IxX · 08-19-2005, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MaxLeighton

They don't fall under one specific genre because so many of their songs sound completely different. The album Freaky Styley, produced by George Clinton, is definately funk, but the abum By the Way is pop/rock. It's pretty much impossible to say that they are strictly a funk band or strictly a rock band.

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Originally Posted by MaxLeighton

Flea isn't the only person in the band who plays funk. "Funky Monks" is a good example; John Frusciante and Chad Smith are playing more funky than Flea.

but flea just has that total flow goin on it gives me a total funk vibb

his is more kind of standing out over the other guyus you know?

RedMorningLight · 08-19-2005, 11:39 AM

They are a Rock Band, Full Stop. A brilliant one at that.

~~C. OSullivan~~ · 08-19-2005, 01:14 PM

Funk

Rock.

Oddsen · 08-19-2005, 04:01 PM

I agree with stealth

CombatWombat3 · 08-19-2005, 04:13 PM

They pretty much play whatever the **** they feel like playing.

Shaft! · 08-19-2005, 04:57 PM

They are many genres molded into one. You say RHCP are funk, others will say they're alt. rock. Some will say funk rock. Some will go as far as funk metal. Others will classify them as pop.
They are influenced by jazz and funk. Influence only, they are not funk in itself. They are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and if you were to throw them into one major genre, it would most definately be rock.
Yes, they have the funky tracks, and they have the rock tracks, and they have the pop tracks and whatnot...but let's think about all the other bands that would be labelled "funk" by the style used by the bassist, as you've mentioned, Flea:
-Audioslave
-Primus
-Korn, so help me God
-Rage Against the Machine
-Les Claypool's Frog Brigade
I wouldn't list a single one of them as pure funk, just as I wouldn't dare to throw the Chilis into that genre.
I'll stick with rock.

KRASH · 08-19-2005, 05:12 PM

thanks guys...i should check out this forum more

fetusman · 08-19-2005, 05:13 PM

they are funky but not like what we think of as funk like parliament. funky rock

DemBonez · 08-19-2005, 06:25 PM

omg Bob Marley has funky bass lines in his songs, so I'd say he should be classified as funk.

Better yet, listen to the music as a collective whole. RHCP isn't funk, plain and simple.

~~C. OSullivan~~ · 08-19-2005, 09:17 PM

^Not in recent years, that's for sure... but Freakey Styley was most definitely a funk album. Maybe the only one that they ever issued.

feedyourhead · 08-20-2005, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by C. OSullivan

^Not in recent years, that's for sure... but Freakey Styley was most definitely a funk album. Maybe the only one that they ever issued.

YES! Finally someone speaks truth. None of this "funk Element" bull*h*t. George Clinton Produced that album and squeezed every funky sound out and jammed it up your eardrums like bananas.

tearyan · 08-20-2005, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by feedyourhead

YES! Finally someone speaks truth. None of this "funk Element" bull*h*t. George Clinton Produced that album and squeezed every funky sound out and jammed it up your eardrums like bananas.

definitely made that funk the p-funk...well at least made it funk

MaxLeighton · 08-20-2005, 01:56 AM

Either way, it's a good thing no one can agree one what genre they are. If they wanted to play funk like Parliament they could, and if they wanted to play rock like Led Zeppelin they could do that too.

08-19-2005, 09:44 AM	#1
KRASH Registered N' Red Hot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: yer Ma! Posts: 3,676	Rhcp - Funk? This is something I have always wanted to know, i love the red hot chili peppers but i don't know what genre they fall under, people say Funk, thus the reason im posting here others say Alt/Inde some Rock, Modern Rock Pop Punk.How do they fall under and what do they fall under?

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08-19-2005, 10:28 AM	#2
PinkFreud Everything was beautiful Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: And nothing hurt Posts: 10,224	theyre a rock band. possibly an alternative band. alternative is such a cop-out blanket genre though. its a catch all. theyre definitely not funk. they have funk elements. its different.

08-19-2005, 10:50 AM	#3
XxI Stealth IxX Waking From Coma Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York Posts: 21	Well Flea brings more than an ELEMENT of funk into the band! If asked i would call them a Funk band, they are total old school also, i have been listining to them for sooo long now

08-19-2005, 10:53 AM	#4
Caleb3221 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,664	One member can't define the genre of a band. I am a huge funk lover, my tastes ranging from the classic old school stuff, even back to motown, all the way up to some of the modern hip hop, fusion, groove bands, etc. And, from everything I've heard of the Chili Peppers, they are not funk. Yes, they have some funky elements and a few funky songs, but they are still definatley a rock band.

08-19-2005, 11:13 AM	#5
MaxLeighton Nice Post Count Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 615	They don't fall under one specific genre because so many of their songs sound completely different. The album Freaky Styley, produced by George Clinton, is definately funk, but the abum By the Way is pop/rock. It's pretty much impossible to say that they are strictly a funk band or strictly a rock band.

08-19-2005, 11:13 AM	#6
Jump Born To Irritate Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8	Red Hot Chili Peppers are just Red Hot Chili Peppers, a new genre :P No, I think it's rock with a little bit of Funk (Flea) but that doesn't mean it IS funk.

08-19-2005, 11:39 AM	#9
RedMorningLight Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 406	They are a Rock Band, Full Stop. A brilliant one at that.

08-19-2005, 01:14 PM	#10
~~C. OSullivan~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 217	Funk Rock.

08-19-2005, 04:01 PM	#11
Oddsen Destoyer of False Metal! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: U.S.A Posts: 548	I agree with stealth

08-19-2005, 04:13 PM	#12
CombatWombat3 MX Lighting Technician Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota, United States Posts: 6,070	They pretty much play whatever the **** they feel like playing.

08-19-2005, 04:57 PM	#13
Shaft! I'm in debt. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Charleston, S.C Posts: 464	They are many genres molded into one. You say RHCP are funk, others will say they're alt. rock. Some will say funk rock. Some will go as far as funk metal. Others will classify them as pop. They are influenced by jazz and funk. Influence only, they are not funk in itself. They are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and if you were to throw them into one major genre, it would most definately be rock. Yes, they have the funky tracks, and they have the rock tracks, and they have the pop tracks and whatnot...but let's think about all the other bands that would be labelled "funk" by the style used by the bassist, as you've mentioned, Flea: -Audioslave -Primus -Korn, so help me God -Rage Against the Machine -Les Claypool's Frog Brigade I wouldn't list a single one of them as pure funk, just as I wouldn't dare to throw the Chilis into that genre. I'll stick with rock.

08-19-2005, 05:12 PM	#14
KRASH Registered N' Red Hot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: yer Ma! Posts: 3,676	thanks guys...i should check out this forum more

08-19-2005, 05:13 PM	#15
fetusman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 24	they are funky but not like what we think of as funk like parliament. funky rock

08-19-2005, 06:25 PM	#16
DemBonez Bert Jansch! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 1,194	omg Bob Marley has funky bass lines in his songs, so I'd say he should be classified as funk. Better yet, listen to the music as a collective whole. RHCP isn't funk, plain and simple.

08-19-2005, 09:17 PM	#17
~~C. OSullivan~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 217	^Not in recent years, that's for sure... but Freakey Styley was most definitely a funk album. Maybe the only one that they ever issued.

08-20-2005, 01:56 AM	#20
MaxLeighton Nice Post Count Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 615	Either way, it's a good thing no one can agree one what genre they are. If they wanted to play funk like Parliament they could, and if they wanted to play rock like Led Zeppelin they could do that too.