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Let's talk about "Warped", the opening track of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1995 record, "One Hot Minute". Sandwitched between the two mega-pillars of RHCP's career - 1991's "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" and 1999's "Californication" - OHM has always been overlooked. It features Dave Navarro on guitar instead of former and current guitarist John Frusciante, who was deep in the abyss of drug addiction following his 1992 departure from and preceeding his 1999 re-joining of the band.
But I just re-listened to this record today and I forgot how good it is. It is by far the heaviest record of their career. It is the only time they ever get close to sounding like Metal, and that is clearly thanks in no small part to Navarro's influence. "Aeroplane", "My Friends", "Tearjerker", "Falling Into Grace", "Shallow Be Thy Game", and "Transcending", are all great, great tracks, varying from ballad to funk-pop to heavy guitar-laden rock, but always delivering a heavy punch.
But none are greater than the opener, "Warped". "Warped" is just an incredible rock song. It's Revolver-era Beatles meets Achtung-era U2. It's "The Fly" meets "Tomorrow Never Knows". Sounds too fucking mind-blowing to be true, right? This is the first song I've ever known where I could use that description with a straight face.
All Hail "Warped", and all of "One Hot Minute". I forgot how much I love this record
But I just re-listened to this record today and I forgot how good it is. It is by far the heaviest record of their career. It is the only time they ever get close to sounding like Metal, and that is clearly thanks in no small part to Navarro's influence. "Aeroplane", "My Friends", "Tearjerker", "Falling Into Grace", "Shallow Be Thy Game", and "Transcending", are all great, great tracks, varying from ballad to funk-pop to heavy guitar-laden rock, but always delivering a heavy punch.
But none are greater than the opener, "Warped". "Warped" is just an incredible rock song. It's Revolver-era Beatles meets Achtung-era U2. It's "The Fly" meets "Tomorrow Never Knows". Sounds too fucking mind-blowing to be true, right? This is the first song I've ever known where I could use that description with a straight face.
All Hail "Warped", and all of "One Hot Minute". I forgot how much I love this record