August edition of #classicalbumtweets coming up tonight. I play it and tweet it. This month is Red Hot Chili Peppers. pic.twitter.com/mgS9yPM5Cu
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014And away we go... #classicalbumtweets pic.twitter.com/h2eEylPl9c
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014I love how the first thing you hear on Blood Sugar Sex Magik is the riff at an FM radio quality. Everything else is in your face.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014I was late coming to BSSM. Didn't get it until about nine years after release. Used my birthday money to finally take the plunge.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014When "The Power Of Equality" came on, I was like "Ooh, new Peppers songs!" almost a full decade after the fact.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"If You Have To Ask" made the album official. All the Chili Peppers trademarks were there. Funky. Lite rapping. And cuss words.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014Never been to Cali, but this album along with Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking educated me on the vibe and sound. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"Breaking The Girl" was the first Peppers song I ever heard. Still one of my favorites by them to this day. Different psychedelic approach.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"Oh, you think all we do is make funk music and wear socks over our junk? Okay then." *cues "Breaking The Girl"*
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014I learned the bass line to "Funky Monks" in a hotel room surrounded by people I just met for the first time. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014I've always loved the harmonies on "Funky Monks." Gave a nice swirling effect.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014That riff on "Suck My Kiss" though. Beavis & Butthead approved, which says everything you need to know about it. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014I used to think Anthony Kiedis knew everything about sex to use a phrase like "suck my kiss." Simple but very carnal. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014Listen to "Suck My Kiss" loudly somewhere this weekend. Preferably with your shirt off. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"I Could Have Lied" is such good rock balladry. At this point in album, we're getting a nice balance between sentimentality and goofiness.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"Mellowship Slinky In B Major" brings it back to the goofy/fun side. It's why I liked them so much as a kid. Felt they were diverse.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014Why even bother recording a Chili Peppers album without John Frusciante? In what world has that ever been a good idea post-'88?
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014There's something especially charming about the riffage on "Mellowship." Probably because I so closely associate it with Peppers sound.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"The Righteous & The Wicked" is more early '90s Cali fun. It feels that way every time there's a guitar solo. Flea's bass is sinister here.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014The main reason I even knew about the Chili Peppers is because my older stepsister and her friend used to sing "Give It Away" all the time.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014I wanted to know what they were talking about so I could feel included. Never listened to rock music till that point. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014So I started watching MTV everyday so I could catch "Give It Away." "Breaking The Girl" was single by then, but I never stopped watching.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014That's basically how I got into rock music and why I'm known as an eclectic person. I fell in love w/ music and MTV and it grew from there.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014So if I've ever recommended you something cool, you more than likely have "Give It Away" to thank. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014The opening guitar chime on the title track is so delicious. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" probably has the sexiest sound. Speakers getting moist.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014I'm willing to bet there were topless women in the studio while recording it. Either that or they all had erections. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"Blood Sugar Sex Magik" is total hair-pulling music. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014Shhh. "Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner..." #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014Chad Smith usually comes with the thunder, but his drumming has always been one of my favorite parts on "Under The Bridge."
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"Under The Bridge" was my favorite song of all-time till I was about 15. I sing along to that chorus and I feel warmth. Still gets me.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014Not the biggest fan of "Naked In The Rain." Felt like a filler track to start second half on an upbeat note. But will I dance to it? Yes.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"Apache Rose Peacock" is more of that silliness, but dammit, it's executed so well. Being "culturally superior" does not allow for much fun.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"The Greeting Song" comes along so furiously & quick that it always gets lost in the shuffle for me when I recall this album. Still ace tho.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014Blood Sugar Sex Magik is such a horndog of an album that of course some of the songs not about sex or relationships would be grossed over.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014"The Greeting Song" and "My Lovely Man" is such an interesting two-song stretch. It's like they don't fit on album, but placement is needed.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014That buffer is needed before "Sir Psycho Sexy," which is supposed to be album's climax. Can't have too much sex back-to-back.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014My goodness, you're still very vivid and frank "Sir Psycho Sexy." #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014The outro to "Sir Psycho Sexy" always made me want to replay the album. Very dreamy and you realize you've been taken on a journey.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014I appreciate "They're Red Hot" now after realizing it's a Robert Johnson, but it always annoyed me b/c "Sir Psycho" was perfect closer.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014But the Chili Peppers have always had a sense of humor, so what can you expect? #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014The Red Hot Chili Peppers were instrumental in expanding my taste. I'm just happy I can still enjoy their music. #classicalbumtweets
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014And that's it for #classicalbumtweets. September is not so far away, which is when the next edition will be with Carole King's Tapestry.
— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) August 22, 2014
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