You know when the Chilis cover a "bubblegum" piece with such precision it's because they know who came before them and they value their rock and roll heritage.
Glen Cambell actually played a 6 string bass on the recording for this. The Beach Boys did a lot in the studio but so much of the core band on their albums, guitars, bass, drums etc were session players
@@JordanHigginsGuitar First 4 albums we 99.9 percent Beach Boys. Hal Blaine first appeared on "Our Car Club" as drummer on the Little Deuce Coupe album. It is a myth that The Wrecking Crew dominated most early BB songs. Yes, Summer Days, Today and Pet Sounds was the majority Wrecking Crew, but "That's Not Me" from Pet Sounds is The Beach Boys playing. Carl Wilson is playing the intro on "California Girls". "When I Grow Up" is The Beach Boys again.
The camera man is some joke, he barely shows John at all. Great falsetto singing by John and great performance in general from all of them. Class song.
Totally spot on! Frusciante’s guitar is so perfectly ‘60s and Kiedis gives a tiny bit of his own styling to the vocals without detracting from the original. After some great vocal harmonies, they finish the song and leave the stage as if it were nothing. RHCP can do brilliant covers like no other band, and this one shows their excellence.
John is so damn humble. He nails every part of that performance, sets his guitar down, and gives that little half-arm wave and probably tries to say "thank you" into the mic. No, thank you, John.
Would be interesting if you could expand on why. Not "beach Boys songs" in general (there are a heap that I think sound difficult), I mean just this song.
@@NowhereMan7 harmonizing three voices while playing instruments is hard to do. You must be able to keep your steadiness while actively listen to everyone else. Also, when you are playing live, there is a chance you don't hear your/your bandmate's instruments and voice that well; and if one fails, he might drag the others into failing.
@@guillelopez4222 Millions of musicians can do than. Many learn to do it while they are teenagers. All the Beach Boy fan/apologists in this thread are just being silly. they should all be content to say 'I like accessible pop music!" rather than claiming that what they happen to like is exceptional. It isn't. I'll say it again: Millions of musicians can harmonize and play instruments. And millions of musicians can perform together in ensembles.
@@andyzehner3347 difference is the red hot is not a Beach Boys cover band; they are a rock band with a distinctive sound who never trained to harmonize their vocals like that. And yet, they have the chops to pull it off while playing and putting on a good show. Denying the talent it requires means not being aware yourself of what it all entails.
@@guillelopez4222 No. There's no difference. Singing in harmony while playing an instrument is quite ordinary. MILLIONS of musicians do it very well. Anyone who CAN'T harmonize while playing any instrument shouldn't call themselves a musician at all. The RHCPs have done it often before, as they do on "By The Way." This cover of a Beach Boys tune doesn't stretch them at all.
What a thoroughly polished performance! They clearly rehearsed the shit out of the harmonies as well as all the little stops and starts. I watch this video a lot!
Fleas bass playing here is just perfect. Perfectly frames the song but with that unapologetic Flea sound. Prime example of why he's so respected by world class musicians.
totally agree, Frusciante was absolutely (and maybe also deliberately...?) ignored... but more than a bad camera work i would say it is a bad editing by the director...
Nate C I think this wasn't in 2007 john didn't have his hair this long in 2007. And also I don't think I saw a bit of them after by the way where John used a Tele. Just my guess I'm not sure, I haven't all of their gigs.
@@natec431 This is 2005. There's a video of John talking about this day and how important this live presentation was for the band before going to studio and recording SA
Damn! John is just brilliant! His Brian Wilson impersonation is incredible! Flea sings well, also! Their harmonies are awesome! The BB would love this!
This was my ex girlfriend's favorite cover song by her favorite band.. we loved to hear this cover and dance and sing all along to this very special one.. such a beautiful memorie, I miss her, but If it's better like this.. I mean, both of us apart, I'm happy to remember those times when we usted to love each other and we used to enjoy our company.. dancing, loving, and mealting
Great performance, the cover was sung with passion. I couldn't stop smiling watching how wonderfully the voices of John, Flea and Anthony interacted with each other.
I am actually surprised with how good Anthony Kiedis sounded here. Usually he tends to go out of tune live, but his pitch is actually very on point in this performance!
He can sing okay if he hasn't been singing a lot prior Like if you see rhcp at the very start of a tour, or at a random show after some time off like this one, he sounds pretty good
It's a complete myth about Anthony not being a good singer. I've seen RHCP live many times. His voice is one of the best live ...I've heard of any band
One of the rare bands where the bassist is shown more than the guitarist. I love hearing Flea on this, but i think the 3 of them each bring the perfect vocal to their version.
Damn… I honestly wasn’t expecting much of a cover, knowing it’s a very hard song to do. I am blown away by the musicianship! Great job RHCP! Very impressed!
RHCPs give some rock funk to this song, along with alot of surfing blue eyed rock rifs. . Flea is such a free to be spirit, seems he can lead and follow simultaneously on his bass. Luv their sound.
I'm not much of a RHCP fan, but that was brilliant. As a guitar and bass player I feel exhausted just watching. The song is full of energy and singing a harmony part as well as nailing the music takes stamina and concentration. Great work.
Unreal. I never knew they covered this song. Very cool version. You MUST be from Cali to even attempt it. God bless California ❤ RHCP, as always, NAILED IT. Brian Wilson for prez, Anthony vice, Flea for Secretary of Bass. Love it...
johns backing vocals are so great wow
+James G Flea wasn't bad though... for playing such a tough bassline at the same time.
frusciante's vocals are surely amazing but even more surprising are balzary's ones
True! I miss him playing with this guys... I miss Hillel Slovak too... Great musician
James Giardinazzo Oh yeah, they are! Love him.
Consider. He’s riffing his ass off at the same time
You're telling me that they've been able to execute lush three-part harmonies this whole time?
Scar tissue also will have three part harmonies in live performances if they're all feeling up to it
lmao great comment
@@barnowl2832not since 2002
0:21 I’m pretty sure is the only time in history anyone ever pelvic thrusted while performing a beach boys song.
😂😂😂
in the 60´s RHCP would have been a surf band
Punky Surf
Still been my favorite funky surf band
Funk Punk Surf
Funnily enough when Malcolm McClaren almost managed them in the 80s, he said they should play more of a surf rock sound and pursue that angle.
No, in the ‘60’s the RHCP would have been locked up.
Flea should sing more often, the harmonies sounded great on this
lowest of the low budget songs I agree
He's been pretty tone deaf when he sings on Maggie the past ten years
auto-tune really does a great job my man
His harmonies on OHM are some of RHCPs best put to tape
That’s john
Not a word about Anthony singing exactly on point? I have to give it to him he sang this real nicely.
He sang reeeaally well on this one
He did not miss any of the lyrics.
he did 😄 this whole thing was magic
@@vxcomanche yeah you're not lying haha
lol sorry for destroying your naiveness but this is very much auto-tuned, just like any RHCP album since Californication.
Let's be honest, Frusciante does the real work on this one!
he's great
I think john always did a good job...
the four do a very good job
like always
I have no clue who fruciamte is but I'd guess he's the guitarist also doing the falsetto.
Now consider that Brian Wilson not only sang the line John’s doing, but played the bass that Flea’s playing... and WROTE the thing
And?????
@@scottyo2490 he wasn’t called a genius for nothing
You know when the Chilis cover a "bubblegum" piece with such precision it's because they know who came before them and they value their rock and roll heritage.
Glen Cambell actually played a 6 string bass on the recording for this. The Beach Boys did a lot in the studio but so much of the core band on their albums, guitars, bass, drums etc were session players
@@JordanHigginsGuitar First 4 albums we 99.9 percent Beach Boys. Hal Blaine first appeared on "Our Car Club" as drummer on the Little Deuce Coupe album. It is a myth that The Wrecking Crew dominated most early BB songs. Yes, Summer Days, Today and Pet Sounds was the majority Wrecking Crew, but "That's Not Me" from Pet Sounds is The Beach Boys playing. Carl Wilson is playing the intro on "California Girls". "When I Grow Up" is The Beach Boys again.
The fact that Chad Smith is playing the drums open handed exactly like Dennis Wilson is a very nice touch. Bravo.
john's backup singing is legendary
Chad Smith is a freakin awesome drummer!!!
André Patitucci Err... bro I think that's Will Ferrell.
John-Jack Macca Lmfao. That drum off was funny as hell.
Damn right
Pure talent
He certainly is........ My favourite along with John Bradbury from The Specials.
The camera man is some joke, he barely shows John at all. Great falsetto singing by John and great performance in general from all of them. Class song.
John isn't the important one... Anthony Kiedis is
It's the producer...there is a camera on all of them at all times.
@@paulharrisonadventuregearm5457 tell anthony kiedis to sing that falsetto harmony... we'll see how he does
We don't want Anthony getting jealous again!
@@damesoumbi I prefer that beautiful baritone timbre of Anthony's...like heaven
I was smiling from beginning to end. This is soo beach boyish. John's vocals ...
And Flea was singing too. Perfect and pure fun.
Its beach boyish cuz the beach boys wrote it.... duh
@@scottyo2490 wow, I didn’t realize that!
Totally spot on! Frusciante’s guitar is so perfectly ‘60s and Kiedis gives a tiny bit of his own styling to the vocals without detracting from the original. After some great vocal harmonies, they finish the song and leave the stage as if it were nothing. RHCP can do brilliant covers like no other band, and this one shows their excellence.
cuda done with one more voice
The RHCP have now outdone the Beatles, beach boys by far.
@@paulharrisonadventuregearm5457 as a serious Beatles fan, I agree
needs more spring
@@paulharrisonadventuregearm5457 , out-done the Beatles and Beach Boys at what?
Certainly not writing or performing music . . .
as a Brian Wilson/BB fan, have to say this is pretty damn good
BB? Breaking bad fan?
@@jouflownah Blues Brothers
John does a great job of the Brian Wilson high falsetto harmony.
Yea I was like holy shit that sounded good 👍
John is so damn humble. He nails every part of that performance, sets his guitar down, and gives that little half-arm wave and probably tries to say "thank you" into the mic. No, thank you, John.
Omg, my heart just exploded.
Interesting to note, covering Beach Boys songs a lot more difficult than they sound. Good job, men.
Would be interesting if you could expand on why. Not "beach Boys songs" in general (there are a heap that I think sound difficult), I mean just this song.
@@NowhereMan7 harmonizing three voices while playing instruments is hard to do. You must be able to keep your steadiness while actively listen to everyone else. Also, when you are playing live, there is a chance you don't hear your/your bandmate's instruments and voice that well; and if one fails, he might drag the others into failing.
@@guillelopez4222 Millions of musicians can do than. Many learn to do it while they are teenagers. All the Beach Boy fan/apologists in this thread are just being silly. they should all be content to say 'I like accessible pop music!" rather than claiming that what they happen to like is exceptional. It isn't. I'll say it again: Millions of musicians can harmonize and play instruments. And millions of musicians can perform together in ensembles.
@@andyzehner3347 difference is the red hot is not a Beach Boys cover band; they are a rock band with a distinctive sound who never trained to harmonize their vocals like that. And yet, they have the chops to pull it off while playing and putting on a good show. Denying the talent it requires means not being aware yourself of what it all entails.
@@guillelopez4222 No. There's no difference. Singing in harmony while playing an instrument is quite ordinary. MILLIONS of musicians do it very well. Anyone who CAN'T harmonize while playing any instrument shouldn't call themselves a musician at all. The RHCPs have done it often before, as they do on "By The Way." This cover of a Beach Boys tune doesn't stretch them at all.
When one of your favorite band plays one of your favorite song. Amazing.
Wouldn't be RHCP without a tribute to a great California band :)
0:21 I think i just got pregnant.
Copacetic ROFL XD
Copacetic 😂😂😂
x'D
lol 😂😂
I die every time I come back to watch this vid and see this comment
What a thoroughly polished performance! They clearly rehearsed the shit out of the harmonies as well as all the little stops and starts. I watch this video a lot!
came here eybrows raised, leaving mind-blown
RHCP covering the beach boys. Never thought it was possible. Backing vocals by John was amazing
There isn't anything this band can't do!
+Julio De La Fuente You meant "couldn't", right?
...sure, that works...
Haha :D
Death metal. They definitely can’t do death metal.
Just_Another_Shy_Shark they definitely could, they have no interest.
O.M.G. They crushed it! The chord changes, Chad’s drumming, Flea, John and Anthony...Brian Wilson is beaming.
Getting melodies to even sound good after being mastered by The Beach Boys must be tremendously difficult. They killed it. Love the peppers.
Fleas bass playing here is just perfect. Perfectly frames the song but with that unapologetic Flea sound. Prime example of why he's so respected by world class musicians.
This is the best beach boys cover I've ever seen
I keep coming back to this. This is one of the best Beach Boys covers I have ever seen. They are never easy to pull off
John’s vocals in this are insane. Love Chad’s drumming too.
bad camera work , barely looks at JF
excellent version .. top marks
Agree
totally agree, Frusciante was absolutely (and maybe also deliberately...?) ignored... but more than a bad camera work i would say it is a bad editing by the director...
I think the director had to cut john out bc he looks so uninterested since this is 2007
Nate C I think this wasn't in 2007 john didn't have his hair this long in 2007. And also I don't think I saw a bit of them after by the way where John used a Tele. Just my guess I'm not sure, I haven't all of their gigs.
@@natec431 This is 2005. There's a video of John talking about this day and how important this live presentation was for the band before going to studio and recording SA
The backing vocal gives me goose bumps, it's amazing
John plays some tasty surf guitar........and Flea sings more than he usually does during regular concerts
One thing that seems to be overlooked the most here is Flea is giving good back up vocals on this particular one.
Those harmonies! The thing I miss the most about John
Boy, did this age well... ;)
Bet
Well, miss no more
Damn! John is just brilliant! His Brian Wilson impersonation is incredible! Flea sings well, also! Their harmonies are awesome! The BB would love this!
You can hear Anthony is way more on key when the other guys are singing, it helps him find the pitch
I didn't know this existed and im glad i found it!
They did The Beach Boys some justice
John singing the brian Wilson part. What more could you ask for ? ❤❤❤❤❤
John Frusciante best!
This was my ex girlfriend's favorite cover song by her favorite band.. we loved to hear this cover and dance and sing all along to this very special one.. such a beautiful memorie, I miss her, but If it's better like this.. I mean, both of us apart, I'm happy to remember those times when we usted to love each other and we used to enjoy our company.. dancing, loving, and mealting
Is there anything these guys don’t do well? Freaking amazing!
The rhcp really sing get around like the beach boys love it they are the best keep it up love the video too
This is one of the hardest songs to cover and these gents do it with remarkable precision and leave enough room for their own sound.
Great performance, the cover was sung with passion. I couldn't stop smiling watching how wonderfully the voices of John, Flea and Anthony interacted with each other.
John was the MVP of this cover.
I am actually surprised with how good Anthony Kiedis sounded here. Usually he tends to go out of tune live, but his pitch is actually very on point in this performance!
To do a Beach Boys song, you’ve got to be on point. Personally, I think they did an amazing cover.
He can sing okay if he hasn't been singing a lot prior
Like if you see rhcp at the very start of a tour, or at a random show after some time off like this one, he sounds pretty good
It's a complete myth about Anthony not being a good singer. I've seen RHCP live many times. His voice is one of the best live ...I've heard of any band
@@barnowl2832 makes sense, your voice gets probably tired, thats why james hetfield lost his voice after the black album tour
Autotune
They did an amazing job! ❤
One of the best bands of all-time covering a song by the best band of all-time. Magic.
The Beach boys would love this. Awesome!!!!!!!
Frusciante's backup vocals were the lifeblood of this band. RIP RHCP
No way ...RHCP only need Anthony Kiedis
Guess what..
How amazing is this loved it.
How have I never seen this before? Two of my favorite bands......amazing!
Awesome version
John and Flea backing vocals: awesome. Classy RHCP right here. John looks cool with his sweater vest
They played it so cool, even the vocals turned out almost the same
I've always loves this GENIUS composition and the Chili's nail it. Fabulicious
Voww that's the best cover I have ever listened
What a cover! Awesome work by the 4 of them. Brilliant!
Coming back to one of my favorite covers that deserves a lot of love.
This was so well done. And John's voice was on point.
15 people don't get around.
Great Job on One of my favorites
Chile Pepper's
I have always like the covers by these guys.
I love this so much. They nailed it chili style.
RHCP are the most talented band ever. Insane how they were able to splash their funk on this 60's classic and smash it. Well done!
I am a huge fan of Both beach boys & RHCP this cover is awesome, thanks for sharing
One of the rare bands where the bassist is shown more than the guitarist. I love hearing Flea on this, but i think the 3 of them each bring the perfect vocal to their version.
Sorry but u have no idea who John frusciante is
@@datobabilodze2947 lol right? just wild
amazing! John killing it!
Dude!! That guitar tone was spot on as well as the harmonies 👏👏👏
Esto es hermoso 😍❣️
Les queda genial la canción, me encanta
I was just thinking about this cover yesterday and now it appears in my recommended...I'm onto you, youtube mindreading algorithm
Damn… I honestly wasn’t expecting much of a cover, knowing it’s a very hard song to do. I am blown away by the musicianship! Great job RHCP! Very impressed!
this is amazing. a 4 peace making this sound this good is a testament to their talent. well done
Fantastic performance. Like them more with this. Great harmonies.
Wow! The RHCP knock this song out the concert venue. I luv their cover of this Beach boys classic. Flea is so awesome on his bass.
You go guys.🎶🎶♩🎵🎶
THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED.. LIKE DAMN THE VOCALS THO 🔥🔥
RHCPs give some rock funk to this song, along with alot of surfing blue eyed rock rifs. . Flea is such a free to be spirit, seems he can lead and follow simultaneously on his bass. Luv their sound.
John makes it look so effortless like he could do it in his sleep x
OMG I love it!!!
Esto es una joya ♥
God I Love this song! Thank you BB and You hot Red Hot Chili Peppers! Brian is a god! IMO!
I'm not much of a RHCP fan, but that was brilliant. As a guitar and bass player I feel exhausted just watching. The song is full of energy and singing a harmony part as well as nailing the music takes stamina and concentration. Great work.
Unreal. I never knew they covered this song. Very cool version. You MUST be from Cali to even attempt it. God bless California ❤ RHCP, as always, NAILED IT. Brian Wilson for prez, Anthony vice, Flea for Secretary of Bass. Love it...
This is a great example of why John Frusciante is a great musician…
these guys never cease to satisfy
I LOVE THIS
I see a lot of comments on Anthony singing good and how John outdid himself but not about chads drum stick move at 1:39 at a Hall Of Fame ceremony :(
The falsetto theme from John frusciante is the MAIN THEME! Why cameras don’t show us!?
That was a very pleasant surprise. Great job by a great band covering a great band.
And now plays AROUND THE WORLD !!! daaamn!!! So great!
what an awesome cover!
John doing his best Brian Wilson impression
Loved that! ♥️
Wow. Never would have imagined RHCP doing The Beach Boys !!! And they totally owned it!!! Vocal PERFECTION.
they should play this now!!