Chili Peppers finishing up new album

[davepeck]

from rollingstone.com

Chili Peppers Get Busy

Rockers finishing new album in L.A.


The Red Hot Chili Peppers are finishing up their new record in Los Angeles. The band, at work with longtime producer Rick Rubin, are recording final vocal tracks.
"There\'s heavier stuff than the band\'s ever done, and there\'s also a lot of beautiful, soaring melodies," says guitarist John Frusciante, who cites "Only 18" as his favorite track. "I feel like everybody\'s taking their instrument to a new level."

The follow-up to 2002\'s By the Way has been a long time in the making, as the Chili Peppers -- Frusciante, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith and singer Anthony Kiedis -- wrote and rehearsed for seven months before entering the studio.

"We worked really hard and focused in," Flea says. "I\'m very in love with this record.

"There are also a lot of fucked-up aspects to it," he adds. "all kinds of flaws and dirt that I like to hear on records."

Flea and Frusciante took time away from recording to perform at a benefit for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music on Wednesday night. The Chili Peppers will take the stage together -- along with Weezer -- in Las Vegas on July 2nd to celebrate the city\'s 100th anniversary.

And, according to Flea, fans may have an extra incentive to head to Sin City: "We\'ll probably play some new stuff."

[Mamalakabubadaya]

i honestly haven\'t liked too much of their music after one hot minute..i feel like they\'ve become waaay too commercial and neglected to remain the funky raw band that they started out as...i\'m hoping this cd will be a little less radio friendly and not sound like "by the way" so much

[Spacey]

RHCP have been around for so long and have done so much with their music, I have nothing but the highest respect for them. There was a little time in the middle that they were very commericial. Maybe, they decided to play music to make money after awhile? I\'ll be interested in hearing what this cd sounds like.

[Ant-Man]

I\'ll listen to them regardless of what their status is in the music industry.

[lisa]

RHCP have been around for so long and have done so much with their music, I have nothing but the highest respect for them. There was a little time in the middle that they were very commericial. Maybe, they decided to play music to make money after awhile? I\'ll be interested in hearing what this cd sounds like.

i completely agree with you.  selling out is neccesary sometimes, especially when you tend to go against the grain..

[Spacey]

People I think tend to forget that the Chili Peppers had a rough time in the mid 90\'s with losing their guitarist and almost losing the lead singer. They have been in the game for a long time, they probably started to think about their futures and how nice it would be to have money in the bank.

[Ant-Man]

Just because of their repuation do you know how easy it would before them to turn their \'bank accounts\' around.  Hehe

[Whathefunk]

Honestly i can\'t wait to hear this album....but what i\'m more excited for is the \'Good time boys\' show coming up!!! Can\'t wait to see the boys play some old school RHCP tunes!