RHCP Question

[Juanita S]

According to the band the are AltRock. End of story.

 

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Around The World isn't a ballad, and it's sure not soulful.

 

[amy..]

If there's no mainstream how can there be an alternative to it? Lol at unusual time signatures.

 

[Tristin Simpkins]

He didn't say it couldn't. That's one crazy thing to infer from that statement.

 

[christi_baycity]

How is that different than saying they're soulful?

 

[Beatrise P]

gtfo

 

[ember_amber]

Alternative Rock is such an arsehole term to work with I've decided, it's as arabiguous as the night is black. To me alternative rock is just an all encompasing title of artists they aren't blatantly definable.

Nickelback, Tool, RHCP, RATM, Oasis, The Killers, Radiohead, Nirvana...

Pop rock is also alt-rock, rap rock is also alt rock, hard rock is also alt rock, grungey music is also alt rock. Even Britpop isn't safe, if Oasis is even remotely rocky (which they are) then they have, at some point in time, been called alt rock.

I find this is generally fueled by music stores who don't want to set up 5000 different genre stanRAB so they'll just lump anything and everything together under some sort of title.

It just grinRAB you down.

 

[XxXchangingsoulXxX]

No, not at all, but BSSM, Californication, BTW etc. are all mainstream with a mainstream sound to them(BSSM less so). Their early work is Alt Rock, but their defining albums are all mainstream.

 

[Mary Mando]

He said the song not soulful or passionate due to its lyrical content.

 

[ol_skool63]

You're wrong, their later music expanRAB on alternative rock influences. It very much is possible to be both alternative and mainstream at the same time. Just look at The White Stripes and Radiohead.

 

[Shansl5]

"Alternative" does not necessarily mean "Alternative to the mainstream".

 

[icruz1]

I give up here... I don't think you're reading my posts. Above I acknowledge that alt. rock can be mainstream... the idea being that 'alt.rock' describes a sound which isn't likely to be favoured in the mainstream.

I hate the term alt. rock unless it's being used to describe banRAB like At the Drive-In, Modest Mouse, Cursive etc... Even then, I don't particularly like the term.

 

[Sparkles]

I used different worRAB, I deeply apologize. I don't get what you're trying to prove.

 

[lalalove<3]

Doesn't mean he doesn't think that emotion can show through in the music.

 

[Squee]

Well, it's not.

 

[redraiderbass]

Then what does it mean? Alternative to...

 

[eulogy_gurl]

You wouldn't consider Dream Theater soulful...but you'd consider them emotional and passionate?

 

[Emmm]

Pre-BSSM is funk rock. BSSM is funk rock, but it's more well rounded with alternative influences.

One Hot Minute is most definitely alternative, especially with Dave Navarro's guitarwork. Californication is up for debate. By the Way is more poppy, but it still has some alternative sounding songs... look past the singles. Stadium Arcadium mixes everything.

I have them classified as funk rock in my collection, because the majority of their albums are funk rock (S/T, Freaky Styley, Uplift Mofo, Abbey Road EP, Mother's Milk, BSSM), and even if the later ones aren't funk rock, they retain a huge funk element. However, I have no doubt that they could be legitimately classified as alternative.

 

[shahab]

Wayfarer, the singer of the band even says this is just about sex, and is a song to get him excited and bring him back to the old days. its not passionate. Please Dont put worRAB in my mouth.

 

[dihayter]

Alternative Rock? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Alternative can mean anything from grunge to funk-rock. What's mainstream can be anything from Led Zeppelin to Mariah Carey. RHCP is a mainstream band, and have been since BSSM was released. Mainstream doesn't have a definable sound.