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Summary: i'm amazed that this came out on dvd!
Review: 1st off i'd just like to point out to one of the other reviewers that john was perfectly clean when bssm was made and was happy in the peppers (he left because of all the fame they got and didn't aggree with the success and was fighting with anthony-this came on the japanese leg of the blood sugar tour in 1991)the reason why you don't get stuff from the reunion with john is because this whole dvd (orginally rleased on video in 1991)was to show what went on during the making of blood sugar (that's why it shows snippits of the songs,not the final takes of them though)this wasn't ment to be a video with music videos or that sort of stuff! it's just the making of a album and what went on during it! i've been a fan for the past almost 11 years now and seeing this come to dvd was a shock! i'm hoping that they go back and release positive mental octopus/psychadelic sexfunk live from heaven/what hits? on dvd too cause the 1st two are out of print and my videos are getting pretty worn out! it would also be nice for people who didn't have a chance to get them a chance to finally get a hold of them (if they own dvd players!)the peppers this past week shocked me again by having a pay-per view! amazing! hopefully they will release something on video/dvd from the cali. tour/era cause it's been a while since their last home video (a local radio station,whfs in washington dc had a contest to win tickets to a show and a rare dvd of the californication music video on dvd but other than that they don't have anymore dvd's planned as of yet!)check this out if you a big fan of the band but don't expect music videos or live performances cause you won't get that here (if your looking for that check out positive/what hits? both of them are music video compilations from the emi years-what hits? also contains the under the bridge video and a sampler video of stuff from sexfunk!)check 'em all out cause they're all great and so are the peppers!
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Summary: See this video!
Review: A true fan of the band can't go wrong with this one.
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Summary: A Must for any true RHCP fan!
Review: After watching this video, I felt like I knew the peppers better and I listened to BSSM with a whole new perspective. It showed the guys just being themselves. I especially loved the part where John was bathing Clara and when the guys are in the bathroom. It shows the true genius of these wonderful and talented guys. You just get a good feeling when watching this video. It's hard though to see John knowing how bad his life got not long after the video was made. But he's back now and healthier than ever.
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Summary: ANTHONY KIEDIS IS THE # 1 SEX GOD
Review: AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THERE ARE NO WORDS FOR THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS NEVERMIND ANTHONY KIEDIS. THIS VHS SHOWS THE CHILIS AT THIEIR BEST - RECORDING, BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIC IN THE HOUSE. SPECIAL GUEST - CLARA, SHE IS SOOOOO CUTE, GO FLEA! BASICALLY IF YOU LOVE THE CHILIS THENYOU MUST OWN THIS DVD!!!!!!!!! MEGSXXXX ILUV ANTWAN THE SWAN . . . . .
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Summary: The band is the land, the land is the band:
Review: Before VH-1 started making documentaries of the making of "classic albums" (such as Jimi's "Electric Ladyland", Fleetwoods "Rumours", U2's "The Unforgettable Fire", etc.), this independent production in living black & white was shot of the Red Hot Chili Peppers as they became "Funky Monks" with producer extraordinaire Rick Rubin and retreated to a virtual monastery of an empty house in the hills above L.A. to record their greatest musical achievement ever, 1991's "Blood Sugar Sex Magik".
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The video/DVD shows the painstaking detail with which the breakthrough album was recorded (of particular interest is the recording of the percussive effects heard in "Breaking The Girl") and in between recording time we see candid glimpses of the Peppers being...well, Peppers, being dads, talking about the band philosophy and what makes them who and what they are (and skimming through the personal ads in various sex mags).
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And of course each Pepper's awesome musicianship is put on display (particularly John Frusciante, who I swear must be the second coming of Jimi Hendrix with his pre-addiction guitar technique, showcased in all of its glory here...the entire album was a breathtaking performance for a guitarist barely 20 years old at the time) as the recording sessions are filmed.
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The songs appear only in snippets and in various different stages of production; you won't see any full-length performances (although a good bonus extra would have been the video for "Give It Away", especially since -incredibly- that video somehow was not included on the "What Hits?" DVD that was recently re-issued; more's the pity it isn't found here, either). You'll recognize songs that weren't included with "Blood Sugar..." that were later released ("Soul To Squeeze" being the the most recognizable) in addition to those that found their way onto the final version of the album.
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But the personality of L.A. is every bit as much the star of this film as is the personalities of the Chili Peppers themselves. The feel of the town is everywhere, from the record offices where the executives explain the concept behind the recording taking place in the fashion it did to the locations where Anthony is interviewed regarding the lyrics of "Under The Bridge" to the wrap party that is held at the house once the recording has been completed...the soul of Los Angeles (such as it is) and the symbiotic association it has with the band are factors that set this filmed "making of" documentary a step above all the others; there is much more than four guys in a studio and a producer in a booth...it is an encapsulation of a city and its most identifiable band, frozen in time forever.
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In summation, don't watch this expecting a collection of videos or a live performance; watch it with an interest in a fantastic band and the creation of their finest work and feel the city breathing through them as it happens.
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Summary: Deadheads and Froglegs
Review: Boy, this documentary made me want to become a member of the band. I have considered becoming a Chili Pepper for the last couple of months, and this documentary made me think harder about it. I know my skills on the harpsichord would only help the band soar higher on the charts. This is a highly recommended DVD is you want a glimpse into the everyday life of a band that is recording a new album in a house in California and are filming that process and are releasing it for fun and profit and play various instruments. If not, STAY AWAY!
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Summary: Funky Monks rock the world
Review: Funky Monks is a suprisingly excellent video on the making of the Red Hot Chili Peppers platinum hit, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik." It gives great in sight on the band and people involved in making the great album. A must for any Red Hot Chili Pepper fan.
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Summary: Funky Monks rock the world
Review: Funky Monks is a suprisingly excellent video on the making of the Red Hot Chili Peppers platinum hit, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik." It gives great in sight on the band and people involved in making the great album. A must for any Red Hot Chili Pepper fan.
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Summary: This is the kind of rock video that is interesting
Review: Funky monks is great, its totally "behind the scenes' during the recording of Blood sugar, and you get to see everything from their recording, to looking at porn mags, telling weird stories to each other, and just being, like the chili peppers are. If you like the chilis you'll love this, if you want to get to know them more, don't bother with any books, just watch this and it should give you an idea of why they come off as half crazed loonies.
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Summary: This is the kind of rock video that is interesting
Review: Funky monks is great, its totally "behind the scenes' during the recording of Blood sugar, and you get to see everything from their recording, to looking at porn mags, telling weird stories to each other, and just being, like the chili peppers are. If you like the chilis you'll love this, if you want to get to know them more, don't bother with any books, just watch this and it should give you an idea of why they come off as half crazed loonies.
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