Flea isn't happy with you.
Fleamail is something that used to occur every blue moon. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist will email the band's official website every now and then with unedited ramblings. Fleamail was so rare that people on the official board would go ballistic for a few hours, commenting on every sentence, picking it apart. Now, Fleamail is a bit more frequent, but it's still the same old ramblings fans have come to know and love. A couple of weeks ago, he was pissed with an interviewer. This week, he's pissed with you. …
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26 - wow
You are all pathetic. Does anyone respect musicians or their music? This is their job. Sure they make a good amount of money, but that isn't the point. It is their product that they have produced; they deserve to be reimbursed for the purchase of it. You've piled up a lot of bullshit in saying that it you are justified in downloading the album illegally. This isn't buyer beware. It's $15 to gamble on music. If it sucks, you don't buy from the band again. But I expect you are all fans otherwise you wouldn't be stealing albums or talking about old ones. This album is worth every penny, but even if it wasn't the artist still deserves to get paid for it. Quit trying to justify your illogical excuses for stealing. Because tat's exactly what it is. Stealing from a candy store is undoubtedly parallel to this, and I wouldn't expect anyone to condone that action. Grow up, show some respect, and don't be so cheap.
27 - I agree
Further. Being a corporate sellout and asking for some respect seem to be thrown into the same camp nowadays. You think Kurt Cobain ripped up his paycheck and meditated? I think Cobain gets too much credit. But anyway, being a musician is a living. Quite being self-righteous and recognize that this is what they do. They may be pure artists and excellent songwriters, but they deserve the money that their product generates. Downloading full albums and never buying any is a crime, both legally and morally. It's selfish. I don't want to sound like Mother Goose, but seriously guys, have some respect. If Led Zeppelin had a new album leaked, do you think they'd be happy? Pink Floyd? Any of the amazing bands of all time? Of course they'd be pissed, it's their livelyhood, they deserve their due.
28 - 89 cents
I think there are goods and bads to downloading. I think that the beginning of downloading music dilemma back in '99 with Napster was great because now artists can't do their "One-hit wonder" albums anymore and eventually led to sites that sell each song seperately for 99 cents or less. Now you can preview any song from any album with sites like Real Rhapsody and you can download the album at a slight fraction of the cost, download the songs you like, or you can decide you like the record and then go out and buy it. However, I don't agree with downloading an entire album for free off some torrent site. This is their livelihood they dont have to do this. Are they super rich? Yes. But do they need to do this? No. They can say screw you and you will never hear another song from them again because your too cheap to afford a $15 album, and you somehow believe that because of that your better than everyone else and shouldn't have to buy it.
29 - adder
it is a load of crap. glad i aint paid for it and never fukin will
30 - niceboy
I dont get why ppl download it illegally, MSN Music Uk sells the album as a download for £7.95. Thats 30p for a song, you £8 will be saved quickly if you dnt eat out much!
By the way.. their songs are wicked!
31 - Neo-X
Yes, as many others have, i too also Downloaded the new album "stadium Arcadium", and i Have to admit, Its pretty Damn Good. I have a vast music colletion, of which many cd's only contain 1, or maybe 2 songs that i would ever listen to, as far as the good albums go, I always buy them when i can afford them.
I bought "californication", and "by the way" and i will buy the new one. it may take me a few months, and til then i have my dlded copy. if i wanted to be malicious i would do something better than "stealing" music. while most people think pirating music hurts the industry/artist, look at it this way, if your CD isnt any good, I WOULDNT BUY IT ANYWAY! so no loss, right? take it as a compliment that i would waste my time and bandwidth to listen to your music which i couldnt afford as it is. youll get my money (RHCP), not right away, but SEROIUS PROPS to "Stadium Arcadium"
32 - angelica
im not too sure about this whole downloading st. arc thing. im a good fan and waited for the cd to come out and bought it. i wasnt impressed, and yes, they could have spared us the double album by putting the best into one cd, but still, i dont think 20euros is going to kill anyone.
flea is right and wrong- some might buy it and hate it, others mught download it and wish they bought it- either way i think the musician should have the right to be paid for what he/she gives to the world. and flea isnt just any musician, rhcp are a hell of a good band composed of 4 talented musicians.
what i dont like is the fact that on their site it says you have to pay to become an 'official fan' of theirs, and as people mentioned, the way purchasing tickets and cds of theirs online has all become sponsored by itunes. they are billionares and there are poor kids out there who would do anything to have the right to obtain special seating at a concert as a consequence of being an 'official fan.'
rhcp have their pros and cons... in this case i think that the cd should be bought because personally i am against downloading music in general. if anything, listen to a friend's cd or maybe download a couple of song, and if you dont like it, stay away from buying the cd. if you're interested, then buy it- good music deserves to be paid for. and people should chill about the whole quality of the album thing- its a matter of opinion. some people like it, others dont. i personally think its not nearly as good as their old stuff but im not raging and swearing about it.
33 - angelica
and oh yea, PLEASE dont compare rhcp to dream theater or opeth! bleh
34 - Chris
Um, did I hear a different album from other people. I was expecting much more after the "By The Way" album. I think that on this album they have a significantly weaker group sound. I like alot of the songs but I think they could have easily chopped it down to single CD and made more of an effort to get better performances of some of their songs. The strongest tracks in my opinion are 21st Century, She's Only 18, Tell Me Baby, Strip My Mind, Torture Me, Slow Cheetah, and Desecration Smile.
Did anyone see the same fantastic potential that I did in the "By The Way" CD? I thought it was musically rich and incredibly positive. I was really dissapointed by "Stadium Arcadium" but I certainly don't hate it.
35 - angelica
i agree
36 - Edge
Guess what, Flea? I wouldn't have bought it...or shown an interest in your band...if I hadn't downloaded it first. See, music today is 99% bloated corporate $hit. BTW, I truly love the album - its the best double album release since Physical Graffitti. I am now a fan. Don't pi$$ on me gifted little man.
37 - Suziesmile
who ever the dumbass is who said flea should die should go die. if flea died, no more red hot chili peppers. anthony and him have been friends since high school, and no one could ever replace the sound of them. just cus he is pissed off because people started stealing music illegally off the web doesnt mean he should die. it is dumb to download illegal crappy copies of songs offline.
I love RHCP and i always will..
<3me.
38 - Shash
Again, I too am kinda a hypocrite for saying this, cause i previously had downloaded all of the Chilis' songs, but once I realized that they were all four gods to me, i went out and bought every single album of theirs' that I could. I guess this must be the case with many people, and for some (like me) the albums of the artists you love are't even available!! (Case in point : there's not a single copy of By The Way available in the whole of frickin' India!!!!)
The rest of the time I don't have the fuckin' money to buy them. But I guess, the people who REALLY are lame by dowloading music are those who have the money, have access to the album, proclaim themselves as great fans, but then don't have the respect for the artist they supposedly "love" to buy one fuckin' cd. THAT, I think, is lame.
Otherwise, downloading is AWESOME. Personally, i wouldn't have heard of most of the artists that I love, if it wasn't for downloading.
But for the self proclaimed "fans", the least you can do is buy an album, man.
P.S - the whole thing with paying to be a fan on their site is absolute bullshit. I can't believe that they (John Frusciante in particular) actually approved of this. How incredibly lame. But, if your world revolves around them and you still aren't registered (like moi), i guess we're the types who don't allow minor things like this to come in the way of our shameless idol worship.....i mean fandom.
Hail the Chili, may it be with all of you, always.
39 - shorne
no one should pay for their crap, after their abysmal performance at reading 2007
40 - RhCP-Rocks
I downloaded only Snow and Dani California...
I'm a huge fan and buyed the CD as fast as possible.. It's crap that Flea blame every single fan who can't wait and downloaded the album...
Blame the f* studio that leaked the album.
RhCP 4EvER
41 - RhCP-Rocks
You pay more for the download(internet connection etc.) then for the album!!
You all are pathetic that all of you are making exuses for your illigal copie of Stadium!
Blame on you! Artists have money indeed..
I play in a band, we made one album and it is on the internet. nobody listens to our music, but its still on the internet.
Be FAIR and JUST BUY Stadium, NOT download it
42 - RHCP hypocrisy
How can he say that the quality is poor, I know alot of people went to the 2007 Reading Festival to hear the RHCPs and they were really awful. I think they might well have been miming! Or high!
Utter Rubbish, I'm not paying a penny for their crap.
43 - rhcp 6402
if you really love the band youd go out and buy the album and not download. anyone who is coplaning about how fleas mad shut the fuck up and get real. you owe them you really dont understand anything about the peppers if just down load a simple mono track with if you new any thing about the albums setup youd know what they ment. stadium arcadium is suposst to have a huge fealing to it. so stop wining its there music your using there stuff so dont complain.