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How to play Can't stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers?
“Can't Stop” is a song from the eighth studio album by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, titled "By the Way” (2002). It was released as the album's third single on February 3, 2003. The song marked the band's eighth number one on Billboard's US Modern Rock Tracks chart, spending three weeks at the top there, and reaching number one. 57th place on the Billboard Hot 100.
Frusciante uses a fuzz pedal (Electro Harmonix's Big Muff Pi) in his solo. He also makes heavy use of Tone-Bend.
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The time is 88 BPM, which is rather moderate. The structure is not complex, you will not have too much difficulty finding your way around the this song.
Once you have mastered this guitar part, don't hesitate to deliberately play it in a somewhat “messy” way. This is what gives the rock/funk mix.
It's going to have to Groove! It’s Flea on bass! 😉
And here are 2 drum versions (original and simplified) of this cult piece.
La nuit song is composed in standard 4/4 time and in the key of E minor. The verses are played twice before the bridge, as well as the chorus. During the bridge, Frusciante adopts a reggae style, strumming only on the downbeats. After the bridge, Frusciante uses a fuzz pedal (Electro Harmonix's Big Muff Pi) in his solo and also makes heavy use of a bent tone technique.
Lyrically, “Can't Stop” is a signature example of the band's occasional use of writing lyrics to a set beat, rather than adapting beats to existing lyrics. Kiedis writes in his usual circumlocutory style. Nevertheless, the overriding theme of cultivating inner, personal energy (manifested in the title and last line: “This life is more than just reading.”) can be understood in almost every line.
The verses address the listener (or perhaps himself) in an informative tone, referencing Kiedis' life, while citing the inspiration of Defunkt (“Defunkt, the gun you pay for” ) and Julia Butterfly Hill (“J. Butterfly is in the treetops”). The Bridge marks a slight breakup, with Kiedis suggesting he had temporarily forgotten that philosophy and looking for a new girlfriend to help him get back on his feet.
The song “Can't Stop” stands out significantly from the other tracks on the By the Way album, offering a sound considered by some to be one of the only truly punk/funk ones on the entire album, alongside “Throw Away Your Television”. Its energetic and melodically enveloping character results from the fusion of textured, melodic and funky themes, creating a unique musical experience.
The song was highly successful, becoming Red Hot Chili Peppers' eighth number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and the second single from the By the Way album to reach that position. It also reached number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking its presence on the charts. “Can't Stop” has become a mainstay of the band's live performances, demonstrating its lasting impact and status as a staple in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' musical repertoire.
The song's music video, directed by Mark Romanek and released on January 24, 2003, features the four band members engaging in seemingly random and excessively abstract actions, such as holding numerous water bottles or attempting to balance buckets on their heads. It begins with a camera movement through a yellow tube leading to Anthony Kiedis, who is wearing glasses, followed closely by the four members running through a hallway with light fixtures strapped to their backs. The group participates in various activities, such as wearing a giant purple hippo mask, playing with rubber balls, jumping, abstract scenes with boxes, buckets, water bottles, trash cans, flying in the tunes, pink foam peanuts, plants, playing guitar in a room full of empty blue chairs and a room with lamps that turn on and off.
At certain points in the video, guitarist John Frusciante can be seen playing an orange Toronado and a silver Fender Stratocaster, which is unusual for him given that he normally plays vintage guitars (both guitars being less than five years old). ). Frusciante later explained that he was instructed to play these guitars by director Mark Romanek because they blended well with the color palette used in the video; he also clarified that he never actually played these guitars.
The inspiration for the video has been attributed to Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, as indicated by the sign at the end of the video. The lighting was positioned to provide a clean contemporary atmosphere that fits with the concept of the video. The color orange was chosen as an accent color by Romanek. His creativity aimed to mirror Wurm's abstract “One Minute Sculptures” by having the band perform random scenes that seem to serve no purpose. However, in retrospect, they weren't meant to be anything more than a tribute.
The video includes an alternate audio mix compared to that released on the By the Way album. This alternative mix, produced by Frusciante, makes the bass, backing vocals and slaps much less discreet. It was released as CD singles 2, 3 and the 7 inch single under the title “Can't Stop” (John Frusciante single mix). However, this alternate mix is not available for digital streaming on any platform except the music video on YouTube.
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