The Chilis have done some good stuff, but his voice, er, yeah, not so much.

Thits tho pretty that he things with a lithsp.

Thits tho pretty that he things with a lithsp.

Anthony Kiedis' song writing ability is terribly underated. He's a genius with lyrics and melody. I tend to like as much, and is some cases more, the lesser known songs.

I've read both and I certainly do not agree with your deduction of their (RHCP) lack of genius.

They are indeed quite an awesome band and quite provocative as well. Coming on stage naked with socks on their phallus's? Pretty demanding from a visual sense.

Their music has spanned generations. I liked them when I was getting out of college 20 plus years ago and now coworkers 20 years younger than I think they are the cat's meow! Not a lot of bands have that staying power or public interest.

I think its mature of you to let the "cards lie where they fall" but I for one think your holding the losing hand.

After reading your words, and rereading my own, I think I'm comfortable with letting others decide on the validity of our relative opinions and level of intelligence.

appearantly this guy is way over everyones head, or an over opinionated dolt. either way the peppers shaped a long time ago the sound of alternative today, and are, in the books of many(probably even some of the bands this fool likes) "geniuses". Regardless of some moron's opinion.

It's in an instance like this that the word "genius" has become virtually meaningless. Obviously, you're a fan, and that's great, but I think your enthusiasm has run amok. RJCP was a great band when they started, and put out many excellent songs. However, their most recent efforts have been repetitive and boring - no wonder they've become so commercially popular. But even giving them their props for early work, they/Anthony were never "geniuses" in any way, shape, or form.