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Classic DVD Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers | Live At Slane Castle

This Irish festival show is a far cry from the days when they used to sock it to fans.

This came out in 2003 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


Flea has a skeleton suit. Anthony Kiedis is getting a spare tire. Drummer Chad Smith has a backwards baseball cap. Guitarist John Frusciante looks homeless. And the set is dominated by stuff from their newer, mellower albums. Oh sure, this 100-minute live show captured at an Irish rock festival has its moments. But it’s a far cry from the days when the Chili Peppers used to sock it to fans.