Review of MVP: In the Style of Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP)
Overall Rating: 1.5 / 5
Foreword:
RHCP is a band that is near and dear to my heart in some ways. John Fusciante’s tone on the album, By the Way, is what inspired me to move away from an Ibanez 520QS and to build the Green Strat.
They are also one of those bands that I like to listen to, but have not really gotten down to dissecting the instruments in the songs. When the video came up on netflix, I picked it up, assuming that it would be the same fairly decent quality of the ITSO: Nirvana video. Wow was I wrong.
Enough about me, lets get to review:
First off I was disappointed to see that sections are not separated by song, album or, chronological order. They go through Riff #’s. So you had better be up on your RHCP catalog to know that Riff #16A is actually the bridge to suck my kiss.
Accuracy: 2 / 5
The solo for Californiation explanation was great until he stopped half way through moved on to riff 22. There was no descending Amin run that really brings that solo home.
The intro for under the bridge was not even close. Compared to John Fusincante’s article in guitar world in 2002? Although it was passable for a cover band.
Educational Experience: 0.2 / 5
The advantage of some guitar vids, is that you can get into the process and method of how that song was writing, equipment tone, inspiration, etc. Even though this is not the orginal artist talking. I would expect at least a key or chord names…and it failed.
There is not even one chord name mentioned, not one. When looking at the tab you are strictly playing by numbers. The host doesn’t mention note names, chords, keys, nothing to really advance you as a player. You just learn riffs, by number.
Overall the video feels like it was half done, with the wrong cast, and a metal head (late 80- early 90’s subspecies) that did not have any interest in this beside a paycheck.
But lets address the target demographic for this video:
Its good for a coverband in a dark small bar that has to learn some RHCP for the ladies even though their first love is Dokken or Night Ranger.
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