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 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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
this is in many ways one of the most impressive things they've ever done, and shows that they were/are a really hardworking serious band of great musicians
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!
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.
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...
Damn, that took a lot of balls to tackle live, big time tip o' the tam to them. RHCP covering the Beach Boys was something I really wasn't expecting....lol. I know Anthony is a big time surfer guy, not sure about the rest of the band.
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
Those of us who grew up listening to the beach boys and are die hard fans are very critical of anyone who tries to replicate their work. At first I was like....eh... a little raised eye brows. I'm not going to say they killed it. Trying to do any beach boys song is hard to do. They did a good job.
0:21 I’m pretty sure is the only time in history anyone ever pelvic thrusted while performing a beach boys song.
😂😂😂
I just seen a video of Mike Love doing that in 1981 on stage
He just can't resist! 😂
this comment made me laugh hysterically 😂😂😂
Ever watched Mike Love perform?
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
Listen to the B-Side called Someone, probably their best version of that style
I wouldn’t say that lush lol. John’s part doing Brian is dope tho. Spot on.
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.
The fact that Chad Smith is playing the drums open handed exactly like Dennis Wilson is a very nice touch. Bravo.
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
Damn! John is just brilliant! His Brian Wilson impersonation is incredible! Flea sings well, also! Their harmonies are awesome! The BB would love this!
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!
I said the same thing!
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.
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.
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 . . .
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.
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.
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.
When one of your favorite band plays one of your favorite song. Amazing.
john's backup singing is legendary
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!
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
Omg, my heart just exploded.
Wouldn't be RHCP without a tribute to a great California band :)
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
O.M.G. They crushed it! The chord changes, Chad’s drumming, Flea, John and Anthony...Brian Wilson is beaming.
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.
John’s vocals in this are insane. Love Chad’s drumming too.
RHCP covering the beach boys. Never thought it was possible. Backing vocals by John was amazing
The backing vocal gives me goose bumps, it's amazing
This is the best beach boys cover I've ever seen
I still think this is what they should have performed for the Olympic closing ceremony...one California icon representing another, and nailing it
Getting melodies to even sound good after being mastered by The Beach Boys must be tremendously difficult. They killed it. Love the peppers.
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 didn't know this existed and im glad i found it!
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.
The rhcp really sing get around like the beach boys love it they are the best keep it up love the video too
I’ve only listened to this about three dozen times now. Absolutely incredible
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
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.
John singing the brian Wilson part. What more could you ask for ? ❤❤❤❤❤
One thing that seems to be overlooked the most here is Flea is giving good back up vocals on this particular one.
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.
John playing that syncopated rhythm solo as he sings harmony is genius level
came here eybrows raised, leaving mind-blown
John and Flea backing vocals: awesome. Classy RHCP right here. John looks cool with his sweater vest
Those harmonies! The thing I miss the most about John
Boy, did this age well... ;)
Bet
Well, miss no more
The Beach boys would love this. Awesome!!!!!!!
Is there anything these guys don’t do well? Freaking amazing!
This is truly amazing. Who knew Flea could sing? This is one of those "now I've seen it all" moments! ❤
I've always loves this GENIUS composition and the Chili's nail it. Fabulicious
John plays some tasty surf guitar........and Flea sings more than he usually does during regular concerts
God, I always come back to this, and just luv it
They did an amazing job! ❤
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
This was so well done. And John's voice was on point.
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.
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.
One of the best bands of all-time covering a song by the best band of all-time. Magic.
this is in many ways one of the most impressive things they've ever done, and shows that they were/are a really hardworking serious band of great musicians
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!
0:54 AK's and JF's faces show true passion for music
amazing! John killing it!
Wonderful choice of song to cover and great rendition.
Awesome version
jojojooooo SALUD Y LARGA VIDA A THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS !!!!! Buenos Aires la ciudad de la furia.
Voww that's the best cover I have ever listened
John makes it look so effortless like he could do it in his sleep x
They did The Beach Boys some justice
Coming back to one of my favorite covers that deserves a lot of love.
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
Outstanding. Flawless.
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...
Add that to “Things I didn’t think I’d see today.” That was awesome.
I was just thinking about this cover yesterday and now it appears in my recommended...I'm onto you, youtube mindreading algorithm
I've always loved John's voice on this one
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!
Dam nice job on this Beach Boys....Brian Wilson ....cover! Brian Wilson is a true genius! RHCP legendary!!
okay you get a like on the video for Flea screaming at 2:22 😂
I love it when they cover songs.
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.🎶🎶♩🎵🎶
John does a great job on this 🔥
Dude!! That guitar tone was spot on as well as the harmonies 👏👏👏
You can hear Anthony is way more on key when the other guys are singing, it helps him find the pitch
John was the MVP of this cover.
Flea’s slapping the bass makes this song more “funky” and his added personal touch of humping the air makes this awesome.
Flea doesn't even slap in this video
Holy shit! I actually like them now.
I have always like the covers by these guys.
Damn, that took a lot of balls to tackle live, big time tip o' the tam to them. RHCP covering the Beach Boys was something I really wasn't expecting....lol. I know Anthony is a big time surfer guy, not sure about the rest of the band.
Hot DAMN! RHCP do some SOLID covers!
THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED.. LIKE DAMN THE VOCALS THO 🔥🔥
And now plays AROUND THE WORLD !!! daaamn!!! So great!
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
Fantastic performance. Like them more with this. Great harmonies.
Quarantine playlist, stay healthy everybody! Worldwide.
these guys never cease to satisfy
How have I never seen this? This was actually bad ass!
this is amazing. a 4 peace making this sound this good is a testament to their talent. well done
Those of us who grew up listening to the beach boys and are die hard fans are very critical of anyone who tries to replicate their work. At first I was like....eh... a little raised eye brows. I'm not going to say they killed it. Trying to do any beach boys song is hard to do. They did a good job.
Nobody cares you sound annoying
Neeeed a RHCP cover album
they should play this now!!
They played it so cool, even the vocals turned out almost the same