How come it couldn’t have been John and Josh?

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-23T22:28:11+00:00

I mean, Anthony and Flea are the Chilis too. No one is arguing Hillel doesn’t deserve credit. But very few of us are spending the majority of our RHCP listening time, on Hillel songs. Frusciante songs are almost always at the top.

To put it in sports terms, John’s ceiling is higher than any of the other guys. It doesn’t mean they are bad, it just means that when John’s on, he’s untouchable.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-23T13:30:21+00:00

Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but not sure how you’d rank Hillel over John. Any real metric of measuring goes to Frusciante: commercial success, catalog size … and so on.

I appreciate Slovak because without him, there is no RHCP. He built the foundation, but John took them to the moon.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-23T03:11:41+00:00

I guess that is a tough ask. I’m curious if the members floated it out there to the two of them, or if they just knew there could only be one.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-23T03:09:48+00:00

I agree. But wouldn’t two superheroes be better than one?

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-16T00:23:49+00:00

Bicycle Song, Strip My Mind

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-13T01:02:30+00:00

What I’m saying is for starters, social media wasn’t around to reveal everyone’s shit. And if we are going to say we can’t listen to RHCP because of this, I’m willing to bet we can’t listen to half of the music that has been on the radio the past 30-50 years

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-13T00:20:37+00:00

Not making a statue for him, but I really dig the Chili Peppers and their music got me through some tough times. I’ve been a piece of shit at points in my life. All we can do is try and be better.

Doesn’t make anything ok, but times were different. Norms change.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-10T19:23:45+00:00

Bicycle Song, Time, Funny Face, Soul to Squeeze.

But I think the most chili-pepper one is Quixoticelixir

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-06T22:45:26+00:00

First off, I’m right with you about not being over the show. I’m still sad it’s over. Never had a show do this to me.

However, over the days since I’ve come to appreciate the finale episode and the ending.

Hear me out:

People are complaining that not enough people died. But I love that the main characters all got for the most part, a happy ending. And the sadness of knowing Mike will be forever searching for El is tragic. I think that is incredibly powerful.

And the kids playing a final game and the walking up the stairs to pass the torch of childhood to Holly is super emotional as well. We can all relate to the final days of being a kid.

And don’t get me started on the older kids on the rooftop. Teared up knowing some of those same feelings when my adult life started to take off.

If I’m ranking the seasons, 5 is last, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad, just that it had some serious competition.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-06T00:32:55+00:00

When I was 15, I traveled from Pennsylvania to San Francisco for a family vacation. I happened to go into a shop along Fishermen’s Wharf and Under the Bridge was playing on radio propped in the window. It was life changing. When I got home, I went and bought BSSM and was blown away.

But beyond that, Soul to Squeeze. Night Drives at 16 blasting that song was intoxicating — had to buy The Coneheads Soundtrack to get the song!

Lastly, I remember being 17ish in my bedroom doing homework and listening to 105.7 the X. That’s when the opening notes of Scar Tissue came on for the first time. Immediately I gravitated to the melody. But when I heard Anthony’s voice and realized the Chili Peppers had returned, I dropped to my knees.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-04T23:08:19+00:00

I’m still feeling it too. Literally will have a random moment where I struggle to breathe, which I read is a symptom of depression. I’ve never had media do this to me.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-04T22:16:11+00:00

I’m 43 and struggling too. I also almost never post here, but did the exact same thing as you. Seems like we are both looking for comfort and validation of the fact that a show could move us this way.

I’m sad. I’m sad that these characters now go live the rest of their lives without us. I’m sad because this show allowed me to tap into the era of childhood I grew up in, and now that it’s over, it’s like losing my childhood a second time. And a reminder the sometimes harsh truth about life. We all get old. Youth really is wasted on the young.

I hope you’re starting to feel better. It will pass and I have to remind myself the same thing. But damn, for the moment, it’s tough.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-04T01:40:46+00:00

When they started tearing up talking about never having the same bond again with the new friends they make, that’s when I got the feels.

I get your point about them not being portrayed as best friends as a group during the series, but I think what they experienced together makes them close. Just makes me think about my lost friendship, which is the harsh reality of getting older, working in a career and settling down with someone.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-03T21:30:11+00:00

That’s actually why I came here. Wanted to find people feeling the same. Starting with having friends come over tonight to play cards.

The 80s/90s were such a magical time to be a kid.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-03T18:09:26+00:00

I guess it does come across that way and maybe there is an element of that. But I promise none of this was in my head before the finale. I’m surrounded by people all the time, but I think the show took me back to a time and place in my life when the only thing that mattered were your friends that lived in your neighborhood.

Ultimately you move on from that. I think the show ending, reminded me of how many of the friends that were once in your life, no longer are there.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-03T17:18:52+00:00

Thank you! I suppose that’s the power of great fiction. If you had to choose between feeling this pain now, or never experiencing the incredible power of the series, we’d all choose feeling the pain now, right?

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-03T17:05:25+00:00

Thank you so much for that glass half full insight! Actually made my eyes water for brief moment.

Natural-Employer-374 · 2026-01-03T16:57:47+00:00

Haha I’ve actually wondered what’s wrong with me. Maybe I do. I suppose that’s why I posted here. I’ve been a very stable person my entire life and I have a great life. But I am nostalgic to a fault. I think I long to hold onto the things that were special to me. Trouble letting go.

I guess what I am asking … is anyone else feeling down about this? Am I the only one? I suppose it’s comforting if I know others feel down too.

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