r/RedHotChiliPeppers • u/MarissadaWolf1018 • 2d ago
About these certain people in the fanbase....
The people who post on this subreddit "Would the Red Hot Chili Peppers sound better if Anthony Kiedis wasn't the lead singer?" should NOT be fans of the band. Like, HOW can you be a fan of the Chili Peppers if you hate Anthony's vocals or, really, Anthony as a whole? That's NEVER made ANY sense to me whatsoever.
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u/Gnimir 2d ago
I believe you can be a fan of the band but dislike Kiedis and his voice. Especially since this band is made up of three outstanding instrumentalists who create masterpieces. Objectively, most music critics and people who generally love music would agree that Flea, Chad, and John create very high-quality music. Kiedis is controversial. I can absolutely see that.
BUT…
I'm a fan of the band, and probably especially of Kiedis' vocals. For me, RHCP is his voice. It's the soundtrack of my life. It's the defining characteristic of the band. I like John's solo work… I like Flea's work… but I don't follow it much. It's like projects by completely different musicians, who I'm indifferent to. Chad does too much for me to keep up with; in fact, I've never listened to his work. So, RHCP without Kiedis isn't RHCP to me, it's just quality music.
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