How many people keep coming back to this video? It could possibly be the moment RHCP reached the peak. To be in that crowd and witness this, I can't imagine the goosebumps.
@@vinsentstarynight we wouldn’t have had this style of beautiful music without John. Much praise to Hillel, but John is a different breed, and I believe he lives vicariously through Hillel’s playing style. He was very much a mentor to John’s playing ability, and style. We have to be grateful that John is even still around.
Anthony flailing around like a maniac during the solo where johns going insane and chad is also going off gives me goosebumps. This band had so much chemistry during their heyday its crazy. Anthony was FEELING the music. They all felt it in the moment. Flea was holding his composure but he was In the zone don't get me wrong. If I had a time machine this would be my first stop.
Hearing this also helped LITERALLY keep me alive for a time! Music is life altering and life saving! A lot of people don't realize the difference finding someone you can relate to makes! Even if you've never met them!
I'd say if John got anything it was a second lease of life because he got clean of heroin if he didn't he'd be long dead now like river phoenix but thank fuck he ain't
3 world class musicians at the top of their game and one of the most charismatic frontmen of all time totally killing it.... John frusciante is something else!
Now we’re all massive RHCP fans here, but let’s have it right… there’s no way on earth that Kiedis is more of a charismatic frontman than Freddie [and a fair few others]. The group together is magical and kiedis could never be replaced in his role of course, but let’s not get carried away. Peace and love ❤
yup. that solo was really something but the way chad matches the intensity really amps it up and the way flea eases on the gas pedal then steps on it on select moments. just masterful. that solo would have felt weird trying to carry the song if the drummer didn't know how to match that.
I know it's not about this, but I always feel its a song about addiction, but from the drug's point of view. I'll be there, tell me when you want to go.
Im thankful for this band. The love they have for their music and music in general is so infectious. Noone quite does it like they do. Its like watching music being born, pure, raw emotion in every one of their performances. Must have been an almost religious experience to see them live, especially at slane castle in 2003
There is really nothing better than this. I listen to it all the time. It's perfect. I can't listen to the official recorded version after hearing this. Anyone else with me?
That's a bold statement he literally can't hold a candle to BUCKETHEAD! Buckethead is 6'6" tall No disrespect to señor Frusciante.. mad love & respect strength & honor
The crowd is so quiet and still because they’re probably hypnotized! That guitar and drums melts me into a puddle. Anthony’s voice then washes all my sorrows away. Music is so damn powerful! It really keeps me going sometimes.
4:02, John sets off like a madman. 6 seconds later Chad has brought him back into line. That’s one of the most important things truly great drummers bring to truly great guitarists. It also helps to have a bassist that is an immovable object in that moment lol
Chad is adding a lot of depth to this song too. Much more powerful with those hard hits he's doing. Us mere poor mortals can't do that kind of abuse to our drums.
wow101AB exactly, no GREAT band becomes that way because of one or half the group, it’s always a combination of all of their efforts, of different people that all work and feel each other on the exact same wavelength and create a magic combined between them that that they could not achieve alone. I rate the Peppers up there with Queen, Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, they have a beautiful creative signature sound Flea, Chad, Anthony and John, they and only they are the essential hardcore loving heart of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Yeah they will never be the same without John, and johns not the same without them. This was when they were at their best. I hope they'll reunite and end this madness
Frusciante is one of the strangest and more incredible guitarists I've listened to. The man can just rip a single lick eight times in a row and it sounds incredible. It takes some serious skills to make a lick that interesting.
hard to believe John could have turned out to be someone like Steve Vai, cause he wanted the join Frank Zappa's band but couldn't cause he wanted to do drugs and live the Rock Star life and Frank didn't want to that sort of mentality in his band
I always come back to this song when I’m feeling bad inside and it always proceeds to give me goosebumps all over. The emotion that rhcp evokes is unexplainable to me.
Totally. And such a range of emotions too. For instance, Dosed is one of my all time favs of theirs. And at parts of the song, I feel intense sadness and happiness, longing/nostalgia, as well as hope and optimism. All that, in one beautiful song. Only one band does that to me.
Honestly, I get chills every time I watch this, the connection within the band and the feeling emanating from frusciantes playing is simply incredible. I would kill to see this live
5:15 The way John plays with the delay there is just amazing, he's so in synch with the timing and in control of that guitar it's just so satisfying to listen to!
I've watched this video 1000 times and each time frusciante gives me the chills. There's some people that have the talent and for some reason they leave you flat and wondering why. But then there's artist like John that give you their soul when playing. He hands every emotion in his entire heart and bleeds for you. This has become one of my favorite Frusciante and RHCP videos.
Now that is a good comment. He shreds those notes like razor blades drawing blood to the bone in order to squeeze out every last drop of humanity. His face!
@@mariomora2616You are right, while I love John, Stevie could run circles around John while doing jumping jacks and still beat John on his worst day, Stevie's worst day that is. I'm from dallas and feel music lost a legend of all legends in 1990. If you ever get a chance, go watch Videos of Vaughan warming up and damn, it only takes him about 20 seconds before he's playing rhythm and lead all at once. He could play both without another guitar if he wanted. He breaks strings during live shows and still plays every note and lead without even a blink of an eye while the roadie is desperately trying to get him to change strings. He's like, "no problem man, I got this". Can you imagine if he was alive today, he'd still be able to out play any of today's guitarist, including John. Stevie was a true artist, he played with NO rules. To this day, i think how bad it sucks that he's not here.
when not holding the guitar, he's just this shy, humble, the kiddo in the band and his band mates were his big brothers. but when his up there performing, he's the most fascinating guitarist ever and the best of all time
This is honestly my favorite video in the Internet. Everytime I feel sad I come here to enjoy John's insane guitar play. It gives so much to me how he manages it to convey so much emotions in his music in combination with the rest of this group. Just the greatest band of all time.
I just saw them live in Detroit, they played this song and John hit this solo, i was not expecting it at all. And when i heard it, it grabbed my soul and made it feel the whole universe. I don't think I've ever felt that happy before
Sometimes my night looks lik this: 1. Open TH-cam 2. Listen to RHCP dont forget me at cigale 3. Repeat 4. Repeat 5. Repeat 6. Search for other versions 7. Listen them all! 8. End with cigale
TheTwicey I also don't understand it. First, I thought: a misunderstanding. But, no. Now I think that there are weird people around on youtube. The original comment is very emotional. I love it for its honesty, but I can imagine there are many "tough" guys out there who disdain emotions cause they can't handle them.
The absolute best RHCP live song ever. It is all done to the perfection from all members. Gives me goose bumps every time I listen to it. And that solo guitar is so full of energy and passion. It deserves a seat in the Pantheon of Music.
But Mr. Frusciante and RHCP are still playing, so why are you asking? We still can find good music in all this shit from radio. Just start looking. This song? Just AMAZING! I love Mr. Frusciante so much!
@@rthomp3224 Wow!! That concert was fantastic! The crowd was having a blast! Anthony bouncing out on to the stage with that awesome cape was the best! “By The Way” Thanks again!
Very rarely a band buts on a performance when they get complete in the zone. Lost in the musical energy and soul. You can also tell because the audience suddenly becomes a bit still and quite with their full attention on what they're witnessing. And this performance is just that. What fortunate is it was campfires in film for the rest of us and time to come.
yes Flea talked often about that he tries to let the music lead him and just go crazy. I think all of them did. It´s actually very rare that bands do that
It’s 2024 and I keep coming back to this!!! John is so fucking unbelievable and the chemistry that John and flea has is amazing. Chad it’s also killing it. I love this so much❤
Flea is my favorite member, but damn Frusciante is a close second, with his playing and vocal harmonies, and then Anthony passionately telling the story, then Chad fitting it all together with perfect style
I got into rhcp after John left the band in 2009. I honestly never thought I would live in a world where he was back in the band and I could experience greatness like this solo in person. Now that he’s back I was so happy I was moved to tears. That’s how important this music is to me. I hope I can be cast by this type of guitar solo spell when they go back on tour
This song is so deep and heavy hitting lyrics wise and then John just takes it the next level. Chad goes absolutely bonkers too and somehow keeps the shred in time. Gods
So... John's guitar solo is incredible... but from 5:04 till the end of the video, his guitar playing sounds otherworldly... gives me chills.... I feel like he just took me to the darkest parts of the universe and then lit it up
JF is my favorite guitarist. His songs after he left the band are truly out of the world, check em if you haven't heard them yet! RHCP is also one of my favorite bands. Flea kills it with his bass, while Chad on his drums. And Anthony as always rocks it with his amazing lyrics and moves!
Im literally getting chills listening to this. Frusciante's feeling for playing next to Kiedis singing with just solo-ing and yet its feels so full and right for it is just incredible. The guy is amazing.
“I’ve had a bad day. Hey Alexa, Play don’t forget me.” “Would you like me to play RHCP - don’t forget me live (John frusciante is incredible !)?” “Thank you, Alexa.”
Intro ...walking miserably down the streets looking for dope. 0:55 Bass beats start ...looking for a quiet place ...preparing for the shot. 1:42 First solo ... excitement.... then Waiting... desperate and self pitying. 2:43 Second solo ... finally the shot !.... its coming .... 4:02 Third solo and wild dance... High! 4:33 In another world. 5:04 Fourth solo ...Laying down letting all pass 5:36 The last bass beats... heart rate slows down to normality. Bass stops all is over and back to shitty beginning. Life of a junky. Now we know for sure. Most songs of RHCP are about their drug abuse. And the lines "I'm an inbred and a pothead two legs that you spread inside the tool shed" are brutal and show the helplessness of the victim hooked by the drugs feeling useless and lifeless and crying for help that's in the title "Don't forget me". Terrible but musically great interpreted as they lived it. John is an absolute genius on guitar. But the others are absolutely top and blend seamlessly together. RHCP for ever!
Sounds like you lived it, me too. This performance makes me so happy that I survived, and that I’m still alive to see this awesomeness. Thank God Frusciante’s still here too!!!❤️🔥
19/11/2013 : Hi. I am not responsible for the damaged sound, this video was appreciated and worked for 5 years already. I think it's censorship of TH-cam. I will try to fix the problem very soon. Be patient, sorry for that.
John Frusciante is without a doubt one of the most underrated guitarist of all time. The talent this man possesses is inconceivable. And I'm not saying that just because I am a huge fan RHCP fan. I'm just giving credit where it is due.
Seen these guys 5 times now ... everytime with Frusciante - they have been my music ideals since I heard mothers milk and blood sugar sex magik ( I was 11). All 4 of these guys always give 100 percent and the energy is just magical and magnificent to witness. I recently saw them with my kid and as we were leaving he goes "dad I know why you love these guys so much!" Can't wait to see them again soon
I used to watch this video a lot in 2011 and 2012 when I was a teenager and became a huge fan of the band. Now it's just 2022 and I'm watching this spectacular performance while I'm waiting for the new album to be released WITH FRUSCIANTE. Thank God for being alive
Ive been thinking that a lot lately.. all of the friends ive lost who loved RHCP arent getting to see this new iteration... All I keep thinking is thank God I am here to witness this.
John Frusciante is without a doubt one of the most underrated and underappreciated musicians. One of my top 5 all-time favorite guitarists! Absolute genius, not to mention that he is also a huge inspiration for so many who may be suffering from a heroin addiction that they are trying to overcome! I personally am coming up on 5 years clean after being dependent on opioids for over 20 years. What started out as a severe, work-related lower back injury in the year 2000, when the "Opioid Epidemic" was still being perpetrated on so many individuals who, like me, had absolutely no idea what I was getting into when the Dr's kept throwing Vicodin and Percocet at me. Because I was also one of the owners of the company, I was literally working 85 hours a week; and my ex wife's father was my business partner (and primary investor to get the restaurant up and running) so there was a lot of pressure on me to succeed. Furthermore, my ex-wife and I had a daughter in 1998, so I also had my baby girl to provide for! I couldn't afford the back surgery at the time and Health insurance was too expensive back then, so the only solution that my Dr came up with was to get me completely addicted to pain medication and when my tolerance got to the point where I was literally eating 20 to 30 pills a day, that's when they decided to cut me off, cold-turkey! I ended up finding a connection for OxyContin 80mg, which I was still chewing up like 5 or 6 a day! Luckily for me, the person I was getting them from (god rest his soul) was an older guy with Pancreatic Cancer. And what he said helped the most with his anxiety and his nausea was to smoke weed. So I would get him a $50 quarter ounce of some primo reefer and in exchange, he'd give me 20 of the 80's (Effectively making them $2.50 ea!) For anyone who knows about Oxy's, this price was absolutely unbelievable considering that the going "Street Value" where I'm from in Rochester, NY - was between $40 and $60 per pill depending on who was selling them.... So I'd take 5 of the 20 pills and sell them for $25 ea, which people were happy to pay, that put $75 profit in my pocket and left me another $50 to re-up on the weed! That was a nice run while it lasted; the poor guy passed away about a year after I met him... by then I was screwed and it was at that time when I first was introduced to Heroin. To make a long story short, after my wife and I split up, I was already heartbroken and had lost my business. Then just a couple years later, in 2004, I came home one night and found my mom's dead body. She died of an accidental overdose of Methadone tablets and Xanax. (Her doctor switched her from Morphine to Methadone thinking it would be more effective and "safer" for her to take because she had just found out that she had lung cancer a couple years prior which eventually spread to her stomach and liver, but she kept this info from my brothers and I. I didn't find out until afterwards that she was sick. That traumatic event resulted in me getting diagnosed with PTSD, plus I had also recently been diagnosed as having Bipolar disorder, which was completely untreated until I was in my mid 20's, but I always sensed that there was something going on with my mental health, even as a kid. I would have these long bouts of terrible depression with intermittent episodes of hypomania, whereby I would become very impulsive, would exhibit extreme symptoms of OCD and social anxiety, but once I became addicted to heroin, my mental health also plummeted. There were many times where I thought about ending my life. However, the one thing that kept me going and filled me with the perseverance and the motivation and the will to finally get clean was thinking about my daughter! This isn't the first time I have managed to remain clean, but it is the longest by a few years! The reason I wrote all of this is because if there's anyone out there who may be currently struggling with addiction and/or with mental health disorders; please know that it IS POSSIBLE to get clean and to completely turn your life around! Frusciante has been such a huge motivation and inspiration for me.. if he could stop using after he nearly died several times, then I thought that I could do it too! My life isn't perfect by any means, but I can honestly say that some of my "worst days" clean are by far better than any of my "best days" when I was strung out, homeless, and in and out of jail for shoplifting to support my habit! It starts with one simple decision.. you have to WANT to stop using - no judge, not your spouse, not even your kids can "make you" stop using when you're in active addiction. For some people it may be the spark that they need, but ultimately, the decision to get clean has to come from WITHIN. You have to WANT something BETTER for yourself! YOU DESERVE BETTER, You are worth it! And if no one else has told you that they loved you lately then let me say this: I love YOU and I know your struggle! Don't GIVE UP on yourself yet, you'd be surprised just how IMPORTANT you really are to those who truly do care for you and love you. Be easy on yourself and please, be kind to yourself and to one another.
@@stephenfreeman7808 Oi nah, if Flea was playing anything more complex than that simple chord pattern the whole song would fall apart. One of the most crucial parts of being a great musician is knowing when to go mental, and when to rein it in and let the other musicians take centre stage. Don’t Forget Me is one of those times
I love how whatever solo John plays totally changes the vibe of this song almost to the point where it means something different. These guys rock, they are the best to ever do it IMO.
In a few days, this video will be 15 years old on TH-cam. After some 22,842,000 views, I have to say it’s incredible ! Thanks to RHCP. Thanks for watching 😎🎸
@@UllricLex watched this many times too, incredible intro, John makes that guitar sing, on top of that solo is fire, true master right there, such an underrated guitarist, he's up there with the best
I watch chad alot on these live performances, the guy needs to get more credit. people don't here his skills? take the drums away and see how much these songs change...chad is great!
Michelle Cruces Rodríguez well I wouldn't exactly say flea is particularly amazing in this performance but that's only because this song is the easiest song in the world to play on bass sp there's not exactly much he can do to show passion with such a simple bass line
One of the few songs where the live version is better than the studio version. The studio version just can’t capture the emotion and energy of this song
This must be the best 240p video on all TH-cam
Diego Mahoudeau go listen to past recedes by frusciante
@@alexamvrosiadis3700 You win me
Tomy Viera the will to death
Siosi
Accurate😂
This performance should be exhibited in museums
himuan gifary true
himuan gifary it should
Not museums but schools. 👍
Hell yes
I love TD
That solo actually helped me mentally and physically
Me too brother, its like a rehab
It is ni oton brath😊
Me to ishsred this with my friend last night he had no clue who frucianti was
This whole song is pure medicine.
@@Boss-xo3cs…like a first rehab? 😉
How many people keep coming back to this video? It could possibly be the moment RHCP reached the peak. To be in that crowd and witness this, I can't imagine the goosebumps.
I just imagine that there’s a whole lot of us Peppers coming back for this intense experience...
Oh yeah the goosebumps would be outrageously over my body.
It's peppers best live experience. The song is on an other level. But the performance is from an other world.
You can still get the goosebumps! Saw them thrice this year.
i get goosebumps every time i watch this performance
I almost forgot to watch this today.
I deadass watch this every night before I go to sleep 🤣 feels like something’s missing from my day if I don’t
Yes
Yeah me too man, close one
The title of the song should help ;)
Almost a mistake.
I wish I had Frusciante's skill, Anthony's looks, Flea's energy and Will Ferell's films career.
Perfect life
I LOLed
Don't dissrepect homie.
Anthony is a groomer lol
Hahahahahahahahaha
This is one of those legendary performances that will probably never happen quite like this again. Just incredible in every way
There’s just nothing like it! Totally amazing.!
One of my favorite live performances of all time
I think there new guitarist watched this many times because this is what he plays live instead of what's recorded on the album
And for a brief period we can be within the moment, the music, the love.
@@golden454 love your reply.
Not my first time here. Can't stop coming back.
These dudes were born to play together. Feeling this one tonight.
Hillel Slovac is missing 😢
Me too love this song and video
@@vinsentstarynight we wouldn’t have had this style of beautiful music without John. Much praise to Hillel, but John is a different breed, and I believe he lives vicariously through Hillel’s playing style. He was very much a mentor to John’s playing ability, and style. We have to be grateful that John is even still around.
exactly! you will rarely find any band with this good of a artistical synergy... and even less in collective expressability of emotion
Que foda! Estão juntos de novo! Isso é questão de química sem sombra de duvida! #RHTPFRUSIANTE#
Chad is by far the most underrated drummer. I mean. Dude is absolutely flawless
So underrated.. the blokes a groove monster
He's perfectly understated, he allows the music to breath, the guy is the perfect drummer.
Without a doubt Dude has never missed a beat
For a jam band, he keeps it all together and knows what everyone is trying to do. Flawless is the perfect word.
The unreal thing is, he still is in 2023 - and he's 61 years old now.
My favorite RHCP’s song ever. It reaches me in a deep level.
Me too!
John must be the guitarist with the best tones in the history of music, ever.
Nope that goes to Alex Lifeson. No debate, just fact.
Anthony flailing around like a maniac during the solo where johns going insane and chad is also going off gives me goosebumps. This band had so much chemistry during their heyday its crazy. Anthony was FEELING the music. They all felt it in the moment. Flea was holding his composure but he was In the zone don't get me wrong. If I had a time machine this would be my first stop.
John Lacombe they still rock my world with Josh.
@@KeriTee John rocks your world harder
They still rock, josh is young yet
And now John is back
And John's back Josh rocked people to sleep
I think we can all agree that this is one of the best live performances of any song ever
Let's just never have to live life without this on TH-cam.
Yep. John on point Anthony on point Flea on point and ofc chad is always best
Except for out of tune Kiedis
@@soniarodriguez6651 he did ok
@@voltageeditz1086 i mean, its the one thing he does, sing, he should be at least hitting the right notes.
Id argue this is one of the best musical performances in recorded history.
And you'd be right.
Absolutely 💯
@@stephenreynolds3608 I agree Slane Castle version is better but this is a close second
i would not argue with that
@@JB-ze3sznah uh
Hearing this makes me glad to be alive, no matter what my situation is at the time
Hearing this also helped LITERALLY keep me alive for a time! Music is life altering and life saving! A lot of people don't realize the difference finding someone you can relate to makes! Even if you've never met them!
I was there. Best night of my life. Preach on!
❤❤❤
John made a deal with the devil. No one knows what john got, but the devil got guitar lessons
touche
that is a beautiful comment, love it
I'd say if John got anything it was a second lease of life because he got clean of heroin if he didn't he'd be long dead now like river phoenix but thank fuck he ain't
lol I'm dead
Perfect
3 world class musicians at the top of their game and one of the most charismatic frontmen of all time totally killing it.... John frusciante is something else!
Now we’re all massive RHCP fans here, but let’s have it right… there’s no way on earth that Kiedis is more of a charismatic frontman than Freddie [and a fair few others].
The group together is magical and kiedis could never be replaced in his role of course, but let’s not get carried away.
Peace and love ❤
@@andeegreen yeah but Mercury’s music was lame
@@Exnavyjay that is probably the first and last time those words will be written about FM.
yup. that solo was really something but the way chad matches the intensity really amps it up and the way flea eases on the gas pedal then steps on it on select moments. just masterful. that solo would have felt weird trying to carry the song if the drummer didn't know how to match that.
and Mercury was annoying not charismatic, he got a lot of compassion for being gay @@Exnavyjay
This song was the product of someone's deepest and darkest thoughts. One of the greatest songs on addiction, and one of the best songs in general.
WORD
A lot of their songs center around drug addiction/ rehab. That's where they draw from expireience.
Don't forget all the horrible things that come after that initial fix.
Don't forget....
I know it's not about this, but I always feel its a song about addiction, but from the drug's point of view.
I'll be there, tell me when you want to go.
RicochetD11 that's what it is. Jail. Institutions.death.cliches.dont forget us.Were waiting...
Im thankful for this band. The love they have for their music and music in general is so infectious. Noone quite does it like they do. Its like watching music being born, pure, raw emotion in every one of their performances. Must have been an almost religious experience to see them live, especially at slane castle in 2003
look out for Black Pistol Fire live performances, they are one of the only band to come close to give those emotions recently
i thought porn was banned on youtube
m0ments-have-you I think it's safe to say that you won. You won the internet.
m0ments-have-you Not porn this good.
+m0ments-have-you YES, YOU DID WIN THE INTERNET FOREVER
+m0ments-have-you love is not pornography.
+m0ments-have-you No it's not porn at all, I never saw love in porn. This is pure love
There is really nothing better than this. I listen to it all the time. It's perfect. I can't listen to the official recorded version after hearing this. Anyone else with me?
100%
seconded
It’s absolutely stunning...
Thirded
To be honnest i don't like RHCP albums. Every single tracks are better live.
that solo just killed my cat
Haha
+jason crumpet wait....what
+Matt Mullaney You are just wrong!
+jason crumpet it's rhe Gorfein cat?
Brought mine back to life
John Frusciante is mesmerising. The best guitarist ever! What a performance
Now we know it all for sure!
That's a bold statement he literally can't hold a candle to BUCKETHEAD!
Buckethead is 6'6" tall
No disrespect to señor Frusciante.. mad love & respect strength & honor
@@a.jromero4178😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The crowd is so quiet and still because they’re probably hypnotized! That guitar and drums melts me into a puddle. Anthony’s voice then washes all my sorrows away. Music is so damn powerful! It really keeps me going sometimes.
Chad Smith doesn't get enough credit for this song. Yes, John is incredible, but Chad is holding it all together with this incredible rhythm.
maybe a little help from Flea!
4:02, John sets off like a madman. 6 seconds later Chad has brought him back into line. That’s one of the most important things truly great drummers bring to truly great guitarists. It also helps to have a bassist that is an immovable object in that moment lol
Chad is adding a lot of depth to this song too. Much more powerful with those hard hits he's doing. Us mere poor mortals can't do that kind of abuse to our drums.
All four of them are sublime in this song
this is like Jordan, Kobe, LeBron and Iverson together!!!
The moment you realize that it's not only frusciante that is incredible but it's every single one of them!!! And all together.. wow!
They feed off each otheres energy 😎👍
wow101AB exactly, no GREAT band becomes that way because of one or half the group, it’s always a combination of all of their efforts, of different people that all work and feel each other on the exact same wavelength and create a magic combined between them that that they could not achieve alone.
I rate the Peppers up there with Queen, Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, they have a beautiful creative signature sound Flea, Chad, Anthony and John, they and only they are the essential hardcore loving heart of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
na lol frusciante doing everything, his solo career is much more interesting than anything else rhcp have amounted to in the past few decades
Northern Mystic lol no. Some of his solo stuff is awesome but it doesn’t compare to his time in the peppers
Yeah they will never be the same without John, and johns not the same without them.
This was when they were at their best.
I hope they'll reunite and end this madness
I consider this one of the best live performances of all time!
I hope that guitar was 18.
😂
+Giannis Roussos Actually its a 62' strat :D
+Giannis Roussos CAUSE IT JUST GOT FUCKED HUHUH
*fingered like hell.
+Giannis Roussos HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Frusciante is one of the strangest and more incredible guitarists I've listened to. The man can just rip a single lick eight times in a row and it sounds incredible. It takes some serious skills to make a lick that interesting.
Bryce i want to think that one of the "ghosts" took over john during that solo and it helped him unleash the best solo in the bands history. :p
John is nuts
Oskari S. yes!!! the ghosts 😭😭
The way he can repeat the same lick over and over again while making it more interesting every time is what makes him incredible. 👍
hard to believe John could have turned out to be someone like Steve Vai, cause he wanted the join Frank Zappa's band but couldn't cause he wanted to do drugs and live the Rock Star life and Frank didn't want to that sort of mentality in his band
I always come back to this song when I’m feeling bad inside and it always proceeds to give me goosebumps all over. The emotion that rhcp evokes is unexplainable to me.
This is an all star team scratch that "HALL OF FAMERS"
Totally. And such a range of emotions too. For instance, Dosed is one of my all time favs of theirs. And at parts of the song, I feel intense sadness and happiness, longing/nostalgia, as well as hope and optimism. All that, in one beautiful song. Only one band does that to me.
check out the version from japan, "john frusciante in ear" is the video title
D Black thanks Ima about to check it out now
This is one of the best live performances hands down. I’ve watched and continue to watch this video weekly.
This intro with Slane Castle's outro 👌
Honestly, I get chills every time I watch this, the connection within the band and the feeling emanating from frusciantes playing is simply incredible. I would kill to see this live
Well you will be able to soon!
best rhcp live performance
redruuum in my opinion, leverage of space, but this one is awesome too
redruuum slane castle.
willemm1998 slane castle
redruuum no way lol the intro to this one is just too good
redruuum true
Gilmour and Frusciante can milk a single note indefinitely, I swear. Just an unbelievable performance.
Definitely two of my most favorite musicians/guitarists!
Literally the best guitarist ever
And rory galagher..
fk Gilmour bro overrated
Both Gilmour and frusciante are Pisces ♓️
5:15 The way John plays with the delay there is just amazing, he's so in synch with the timing and in control of that guitar it's just so satisfying to listen to!
I've watched this video 1000 times and each time frusciante gives me the chills.
There's some people that have the talent and for some reason they leave you flat and wondering why. But then there's artist like John that give you their soul when playing. He hands every emotion in his entire heart and bleeds for you.
This has become one of my favorite Frusciante and RHCP videos.
I love Frusciante but have you ever seen Stevie Ray Vaughan play?
Now that is a good comment. He shreds those notes like razor blades drawing blood to the bone in order to squeeze out every last drop of humanity. His face!
@@mariomora2616 yeah but his tone just doesn’t do it it sounds generic John’s tone just sounds better than all the old guitarists
Man I just discovered this!! So freakin’ awesome!!!
@@mariomora2616You are right, while I love John, Stevie could run circles around John while doing jumping jacks and still beat John on his worst day, Stevie's worst day that is.
I'm from dallas and feel music lost a legend of all legends in 1990. If you ever get a chance, go watch
Videos of Vaughan warming up and damn, it only takes him about 20 seconds before he's playing rhythm and lead all at once. He could play both without another guitar if he wanted. He breaks strings during live shows and still plays every note and lead without even a blink of an eye while the roadie is desperately trying to get him to change strings. He's like, "no problem man, I got this".
Can you imagine if he was alive today, he'd still be able to out play any of today's guitarist, including John. Stevie was a true artist, he played with NO rules. To this day, i think how bad it sucks that he's not here.
In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful intro I have ever heard for a song.
check californication slane castle or by the way-scar tissue slane castle. Freaking good too!
Yea, sure I know them, but this one has something more. :)
It has the same chords as the song
One of the best live performances available to view on TH-cam for almost 15 years
I think this guitar solo is the best feel type solo I've ever heard. The way Frusciante plays that Strat is nothing less than spectacular
man...that Frusciante is a master of the use of space...creating the anticipation of a note then answering it in perfect time...
Rius Rydo spoken like a true musician. I love when people can appreciate that as a teacher of guitar for the past 25 years.
Everyone's talking about Frusciante but does anyone notice that Chad is not NOT wearing a cap?? That's the most amazing part
He was in a ribald mood i hear
hahahaha
And he is angry
Hats off to a great guitar solo
Chad goes by the beat of his own drum🥁
when not holding the guitar, he's just this shy, humble, the kiddo in the band and his band mates were his big brothers.
but when his up there performing, he's the most fascinating guitarist ever and the best of all time
This is honestly my favorite video in the Internet. Everytime I feel sad I come here to enjoy John's insane guitar play. It gives so much to me how he manages it to convey so much emotions in his music in combination with the rest of this group. Just the greatest band of all time.
I'm a 56 year old sitting here crying about how beautifully John plays this song. It's so incredible ❤❤❤
69 and still here 🥰🤪
John is one of the best to ever do it!!
Me too & im older❤
I have watched this a million times and still get chills.
The bestguitar solo.
Anthony fighting those invisible ninjas....Fruscinating
Jajajajaja 😂😂😂
Usually always gets them 96% of the time
Komikli
They are one!!
😂🤣🤣
Best band to have walked this earth.. but John's tone is something else
I just saw them live in Detroit, they played this song and John hit this solo, i was not expecting it at all. And when i heard it, it grabbed my soul and made it feel the whole universe. I don't think I've ever felt that happy before
Ngl I started tearing up it. I cannot believe he's back in the band, my favorite guitarist of all-time. At least the most influential to my playing.
@@Zappappappappa i am soo happy he is back
❤️❤️
Hell yea brother! I felt that way the entire night in new orleans in 2006, of course i was pretty messed up, still the best show i have ever seen
Same in Vegas. Beautiful
Sometimes my night looks lik this:
1. Open TH-cam
2. Listen to RHCP dont forget me at cigale
3. Repeat
4. Repeat
5. Repeat
6. Search for other versions
7. Listen them all!
8. End with cigale
it calls get inspired for whatever
Sticky Chimp That's my exact m. o. some nights as well
Sticky Chimp I love this comment! all time favourite comment on youtube
So relatable 😂
The dont forget me outro from reading is really interesting
I love them so much! No one comes close to Frusciante when it comes to the feeling he puts in and the feelings we receive from his playing.
***** kappa
***** Could somebody tell me why this guy got so many likes? I don't get it.
TheTwicey I also don't understand it. First, I thought: a misunderstanding. But, no. Now I think that there are weird people around on youtube. The original comment is very emotional. I love it for its honesty, but I can imagine there are many "tough" guys out there who disdain emotions cause they can't handle them.
Anne Dworak Yeah I guess.
I agree. When he was out of the band Navarro did good but Frusciante is the shit. He was bad on the dope there but has been doing great it appears.
The absolute best RHCP live song ever. It is all done to the perfection from all members. Gives me goose bumps every time I listen to it. And that solo guitar is so full of energy and passion. It deserves a seat in the Pantheon of Music.
orgasmic, why can't music be like this today.
But Mr. Frusciante and RHCP are still playing, so why are you asking? We still can find good music in all this shit from radio. Just start looking.
This song? Just AMAZING! I love Mr. Frusciante so much!
Bcos they are 80's guys.
it's out there, just not on the radio. seek and you shall find
RHCP are music of today too
sarchasm001 I don't think so
As a new fan I am totally amazed by this video!! I’m 71 and just started listening to these guys a couple of days ago!
check out 19-jam also it’s so incredible, and also check out their show in live earth 2007
Check out slane castle man, it’s incredible
@@rthomp3224 19-Jam was awesome. I’ll find the live earth show soon. Thanks for your tip. These guys are so much fun! OOOOH!!!
@@lewisbeeden450 thanks will do!!
@@rthomp3224 Wow!! That concert was fantastic! The crowd was having a blast!
Anthony bouncing out on to the stage with that awesome cape was the best!
“By The Way” Thanks again!
Very rarely a band buts on a performance when they get complete in the zone. Lost in the musical energy and soul. You can also tell because the audience suddenly becomes a bit still and quite with their full attention on what they're witnessing. And this performance is just that. What fortunate is it was campfires in film for the rest of us and time to come.
yes Flea talked often about that he tries to let the music lead him and just go crazy. I think all of them did. It´s actually very rare that bands do that
It’s 2024 and I keep coming back to this!!! John is so fucking unbelievable and the chemistry that John and flea has is amazing. Chad it’s also killing it. I love this so much❤
Me too. Hey we’re pepoer fans❤
0:16 this girl's scream is just beautiful, do you notice how it sticks perfectly to the guitar notes ?? wow
True kkkkkkk
fuck i been listening to years,, but never grasp what sound that is since its blend sooo well in the mix xDD
when the stars align
lol, it's definitely in key. I never noticed that before.
@Rev he was not auto tuned, get a clue
Holy shit...one of the RHCP best musical performances I've watched. John was just killing it!
I'm very happy that John is still alive.
I agree, most artist get the recognition they deserve after they die
@@ReverbCanvas it's not only about that. He almost died in the late '90s. We never would listen his beautiful music since then.
Amen to that
@@petrosfracta he's a beast
Voltando aqui depois de 10 anos pra dizer que VI AO VIVO JOHN FRUSCIANTE TOCANDO DONT FORGET ME PORRAAAAAAAAAA
vc estava nessa gravação?
@@rafaelgalvao4282ele deve ter ido no show deles em Brasília esse ano
@@miguelaires8851 vim aqui só pra dizer isso também kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk e eu vi em SP
@@miguelaires8851em Brasília não tocou forget me
EU FUI EU TAVA EM SP 2023
This is my favorite live performance of any song ever
Flea is my favorite member, but damn Frusciante is a close second, with his playing and vocal harmonies, and then Anthony passionately telling the story, then Chad fitting it all together with perfect style
His backing vocals are absolutely insane
Best meal ever...... Called rhcp... God is great chef
I got into rhcp after John left the band in 2009. I honestly never thought I would live in a world where he was back in the band and I could experience greatness like this solo in person. Now that he’s back I was so happy I was moved to tears. That’s how important this music is to me. I hope I can be cast by this type of guitar solo spell when they go back on tour
This song is so deep and heavy hitting lyrics wise and then John just takes it the next level. Chad goes absolutely bonkers too and somehow keeps the shred in time. Gods
So... John's guitar solo is incredible... but from 5:04 till the end of the video, his guitar playing sounds otherworldly... gives me chills.... I feel like he just took me to the darkest parts of the universe and then lit it up
He`s Backkkkk !!!
@@jussitikkuri6991 hell yes he is ❤️
For me, there is so much David Gilmour here, and that's great
Frusciante is just perfection.
Everybody in the band nailed this big time, Chad has one hell of drum beat going
They are really such a talented band
Yes its so amazing and awesome love this song and video
This song and how it's played is totally awesome ....especially John Frusciante on that guitar .....unreal 🙌🎸
JF is my favorite guitarist. His songs after he left the band are truly out of the world, check em if you haven't heard them yet! RHCP is also one of my favorite bands. Flea kills it with his bass, while Chad on his drums. And Anthony as always rocks it with his amazing lyrics and moves!
Im literally getting chills listening to this. Frusciante's feeling for playing next to Kiedis singing with just solo-ing and yet its feels so full and right for it is just incredible. The guy is amazing.
+ChopStickZero dude I just commented the same thing!! the solo is out of this fucking world it's just so fucking beautiful!!!!!! ahhh!!
This is painfully amazing. That somber intro is absolutely beautiful, as is the song and this live performance.
over 50 times i listened to this performance its so extraordinary !
“I’ve had a bad day. Hey Alexa, Play don’t forget me.”
“Would you like me to play RHCP - don’t forget me live (John frusciante is incredible !)?”
“Thank you, Alexa.”
like it, but the 420 is in this
Fabio this May be my absolute favorite comment ever! Literally me😉
Alexa you silly bitch, unfuck yourself..... :)
Alexa replies back under her breath "All your bases are belong to us soon."
600th like 👍
Pure passion runs through JF veins when he plays guitar he transcends to another level of reality
There were 4 simple chords... and They made an masterpiece
Am F C G
@@pringelsthegamefreak They are also the same chords as Other Side.
yep, this was a hit song too, you don't hear many songs with 3 solos in them these days....
You're wrong, there were four simple chords, and one Frusciante
@@joshjbradburn Wow this comment just explote my head because I don't have idea about music
Intro ...walking miserably down the streets looking for dope.
0:55 Bass beats start ...looking for a quiet place ...preparing for the shot.
1:42 First solo ... excitement....
then Waiting... desperate and self pitying.
2:43 Second solo ... finally the shot !.... its coming ....
4:02 Third solo and wild dance... High!
4:33 In another world.
5:04 Fourth solo ...Laying down letting all pass
5:36 The last bass beats... heart rate slows down to normality.
Bass stops all is over and back to shitty beginning.
Life of a junky. Now we know for sure.
Most songs of RHCP are about their drug abuse. And the lines "I'm an inbred and a pothead two legs that you spread inside the tool shed" are brutal and show the helplessness of the victim hooked by the drugs feeling useless and lifeless and crying for help that's in the title "Don't forget me". Terrible but musically great interpreted as they lived it. John is an absolute genius on guitar. But the others are absolutely top and blend seamlessly together. RHCP for ever!
beautifully said
Sounds like you lived it, me too. This performance makes me so happy that I survived, and that I’m still alive to see this awesomeness. Thank God Frusciante’s still here too!!!❤️🔥
19/11/2013 : Hi. I am not responsible for the damaged sound, this video was appreciated and worked for 5 years already. I think it's censorship of TH-cam. I will try to fix the problem very soon. Be patient, sorry for that.
Seems to work now! (240p)
*****
Holy cow, I'm so excited! I refused to take it off my daily playlist, glad it's back.
YES !!! :)
I hope it will stay fixed now
Nico Strat
thanks nico
Seems fine now1 Thanks +Nico Strat
John Frusciante is without a doubt one of the most underrated guitarist of all time. The talent this man possesses is inconceivable. And I'm not saying that just because I am a huge fan RHCP fan. I'm just giving credit where it is due.
+rhcp5351 Underrated?
+Lozzy yes
+Lozzy Yes, underrated, he surely isn't overrated.
+rhcp5351 How is he underrated if he was considered the best guitar player from the last 30 years?
+Sirtp95 '30 years' needs to be 'ever'
The more times I watch this the better it gets
Seen these guys 5 times now ... everytime with Frusciante - they have been my music ideals since I heard mothers milk and blood sugar sex magik ( I was 11). All 4 of these guys always give 100 percent and the energy is just magical and magnificent to witness. I recently saw them with my kid and as we were leaving he goes "dad I know why you love these guys so much!" Can't wait to see them again soon
I love this experience that you and your son share.
Awesome 😌
I used to watch this video a lot in 2011 and 2012 when I was a teenager and became a huge fan of the band.
Now it's just 2022 and I'm watching this spectacular performance while I'm waiting for the new album to be released WITH FRUSCIANTE. Thank God for being alive
Ive been thinking that a lot lately.. all of the friends ive lost who loved RHCP arent getting to see this new iteration... All I keep thinking is thank God I am here to witness this.
People who recognize this as one of the greatest live performances of all time just get “it”
Frusciante is rejoining RHCP. Literally watching this performance with tears in my eyes.
John Frusciante is without a doubt one of the most underrated and underappreciated musicians. One of my top 5 all-time favorite guitarists! Absolute genius, not to mention that he is also a huge inspiration for so many who may be suffering from a heroin addiction that they are trying to overcome! I personally am coming up on 5 years clean after being dependent on opioids for over 20 years. What started out as a severe, work-related lower back injury in the year 2000, when the "Opioid Epidemic" was still being perpetrated on so many individuals who, like me, had absolutely no idea what I was getting into when the Dr's kept throwing Vicodin and Percocet at me. Because I was also one of the owners of the company, I was literally working 85 hours a week; and my ex wife's father was my business partner (and primary investor to get the restaurant up and running) so there was a lot of pressure on me to succeed. Furthermore, my ex-wife and I had a daughter in 1998, so I also had my baby girl to provide for! I couldn't afford the back surgery at the time and Health insurance was too expensive back then, so the only solution that my Dr came up with was to get me completely addicted to pain medication and when my tolerance got to the point where I was literally eating 20 to 30 pills a day, that's when they decided to cut me off, cold-turkey! I ended up finding a connection for OxyContin 80mg, which I was still chewing up like 5 or 6 a day! Luckily for me, the person I was getting them from (god rest his soul) was an older guy with Pancreatic Cancer. And what he said helped the most with his anxiety and his nausea was to smoke weed. So I would get him a $50 quarter ounce of some primo reefer and in exchange, he'd give me 20 of the 80's (Effectively making them $2.50 ea!) For anyone who knows about Oxy's, this price was absolutely unbelievable considering that the going "Street Value" where I'm from in Rochester, NY - was between $40 and $60 per pill depending on who was selling them.... So I'd take 5 of the 20 pills and sell them for $25 ea, which people were happy to pay, that put $75 profit in my pocket and left me another $50 to re-up on the weed! That was a nice run while it lasted; the poor guy passed away about a year after I met him... by then I was screwed and it was at that time when I first was introduced to Heroin. To make a long story short, after my wife and I split up, I was already heartbroken and had lost my business. Then just a couple years later, in 2004, I came home one night and found my mom's dead body. She died of an accidental overdose of Methadone tablets and Xanax. (Her doctor switched her from Morphine to Methadone thinking it would be more effective and "safer" for her to take because she had just found out that she had lung cancer a couple years prior which eventually spread to her stomach and liver, but she kept this info from my brothers and I. I didn't find out until afterwards that she was sick. That traumatic event resulted in me getting diagnosed with PTSD, plus I had also recently been diagnosed as having Bipolar disorder, which was completely untreated until I was in my mid 20's, but I always sensed that there was something going on with my mental health, even as a kid. I would have these long bouts of terrible depression with intermittent episodes of hypomania, whereby I would become very impulsive, would exhibit extreme symptoms of OCD and social anxiety, but once I became addicted to heroin, my mental health also plummeted. There were many times where I thought about ending my life. However, the one thing that kept me going and filled me with the perseverance and the motivation and the will to finally get clean was thinking about my daughter! This isn't the first time I have managed to remain clean, but it is the longest by a few years!
The reason I wrote all of this is because if there's anyone out there who may be currently struggling with addiction and/or with mental health disorders; please know that it IS POSSIBLE to get clean and to completely turn your life around! Frusciante has been such a huge motivation and inspiration for me.. if he could stop using after he nearly died several times, then I thought that I could do it too! My life isn't perfect by any means, but I can honestly say that some of my "worst days" clean are by far better than any of my "best days" when I was strung out, homeless, and in and out of jail for shoplifting to support my habit! It starts with one simple decision.. you have to WANT to stop using - no judge, not your spouse, not even your kids can "make you" stop using when you're in active addiction. For some people it may be the spark that they need, but ultimately, the decision to get clean has to come from WITHIN. You have to WANT something BETTER for yourself! YOU DESERVE BETTER, You are worth it! And if no one else has told you that they loved you lately then let me say this: I love YOU and I know your struggle! Don't GIVE UP on yourself yet, you'd be surprised just how IMPORTANT you really are to those who truly do care for you and love you. Be easy on yourself and please, be kind to yourself and to one another.
Congratulations on your sobriety 🎉❤
Frusciante: soloing like crazy
Flea: playing one of the most pleasant backing tracks on bass i think i've ever heard
The perfect match, Flea said it was a challenge to play with John Frusciante
Flea never let`s us down. I think we take him & Chad for granted.
Frusciante is just showing off here. Great guitarist.
Yea, it's an out of the ordinary arrangement in that the bass is playing two note chords that could be played on a guitar
@@stephenfreeman7808 Oi nah, if Flea was playing anything more complex than that simple chord pattern the whole song would fall apart. One of the most crucial parts of being a great musician is knowing when to go mental, and when to rein it in and let the other musicians take centre stage. Don’t Forget Me is one of those times
Frusciantes talent is outrageous
Not only is he a phenomenal guitarist with a really awesome playing style, but he also has a good singing voice!
Listening to this right after the news that he's coming back omg
Yessss
I love how whatever solo John plays totally changes the vibe of this song almost to the point where it means something different. These guys rock, they are the best to ever do it IMO.
Chad doesn't get enough live for this performance. Those drums took a beating!
Everybody who knows about drumming, knows that Chad is a beast, definitely the best alive rn
@@fleafans4465 did Danny Carey pass away? Chad smith is a beast but not best alive. Maybe top 5. Maybe….
@@fleafans4465 lol this guy is just listening to the peppers man. Go out of your cave and listen to Danny Carey, Dave lombardo or someone.
I was just listening to this when I read flea’s announcement. John is back in the band
Find myself coming back to this every now and then....very refreshing to hear true music and talent.
In a few days, this video will be 15 years old on TH-cam. After some 22,842,000 views, I have to say it’s incredible ! Thanks to RHCP. Thanks for watching 😎🎸
John absolutely slayed this one !!
Just found it 2 weeks ago but watched it many times. The intro is so awesome
@@UllricLex watched this many times too, incredible intro, John makes that guitar sing, on top of that solo is fire, true master right there, such an underrated guitarist, he's up there with the best
@@eavedropssame
HE'S BACK!!!!!
yeaahhh man
Chilli peppers best band of all time hands down
ATTENTION EVERYONE: JOHN FRUSCIANTE IS BACK! I REPEAT! JOHN FRUSCIANTE IS BACK!!!
One of the best bands ever! Never sold out, never conformed, always amazing and worth every $!
Im melting. Crying. Laughing. This intro is one of the most beautiful thing Ive encountered in my entire life.
Obviously john is incredible here, but Chad is really fucking going for it as well, just look at him go at 4:08
I watch chad alot on these live performances, the guy needs to get more credit. people don't here his skills? take the drums away and see how much these songs change...chad is great!
+Casper van Helvoirt 26½.
Trey Indica Oh, Anthony's not THAT bad.
+Drenwickification and flea? Flea is amazing...
Michelle Cruces Rodríguez well I wouldn't exactly say flea is particularly amazing in this performance but that's only because this song is the easiest song in the world to play on bass sp there's not exactly much he can do to show passion with such a simple bass line
As a guitarist I appreciate the energy from Chad, flea and kiedis on the solos....the carnage they create gives John a platform to tear it up
One of the few songs where the live version is better than the studio version. The studio version just can’t capture the emotion and energy of this song
Yeah, the guitar solo in the studio version is less versatile and emotional
But when we talk about RHCP every live version, at least with Frusciante, is better than the studio version!
Absolutely
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There’s loads of great live versions of this song. Slane castle is also ridiculously good.
Never ever heard someone to get that much sound out of a Guitar, Frusciante what a Legend.