The Bane of Musical Existence

Here's a fawning Slate article about the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Who I don't care so much for - as opposed to the author.

Select excerpts:

(Many of us have never forgiven the Chili Peppers for reaping the success that rightfully belonged to Fishbone, one of the truly great rock bands of the '80s.)

Uh, the Big Boys?

Frusciante and Flea really are titans of their instruments—probably the most virtuoso players ever to have been associated with punk…

Made me spit up in my mouth.


I'll take Dr. Know, Mike Watt, or Rey Washam in the punk virtuoso category. Thanks.