Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Slane Castle (2003)

Essential for Any RHCP Fan

This DVD is simply amazing. It contains the band's live performance at Slane Castle in Ireland, their first concert series after the release of "By the Way." In the concert they perform the bulk of their songs from both "By the Way" and "Californication." They also do a cover of a Ramone's song, "Havana Affair." Between songs the band jams out and even does a couple of other covers, including the timeless "Maybe." Flea even gets a little of the spotlight for himself with a Trumpet solo during the encore. The band finishes up the concert with three hits off "Blood Sugar Sex Magik:" "Give it Away," "Under the Bridge," and "Power of Equality." They also perform "Californication" during their encore at the end of the DVD. If you remotely enjoyed any of the albums or songs mentioned here, you will forever be pleased by watching this timeless performance of one of the greatest bands of the alternative era. April 15, 2008

Buy it.

I'm someone who is mostly stuck in 70's music - but these guys remind me of the great 70's bands with their own style and energy. Not so long ago a local radio station that plays mostly 70's and 80's songs played "Otherside" a few times, and I thought: damn, who are these guys? After listening to their to their body of work, I was hooked. This video is a great live summary of their work up to '03. Buy it. April 4, 2008

This is the concert dvd that all others have to live up to.

This is a 5 star dvd in every aspect. The performance is incredible, the production of the dvd is perfect and the quality of the video/audio is superb. The dvd is in widescreen format and has Dolby 2.0/5.1 surround, and DTS 5.1 surround. I have seen and owned many concert dvds and this one has no equal. I have a 32" HDTV and a cheap surround sound system and I still feel like I'm at the show every time I watch this. If you even remotely like the Chili Peppers do yourself a favor and see what a real concert dvd should look like. March 18, 2008

Totally recommended

I am more of a metal fan,and RHCP was never really a constant on my playlist.But that has changed after watching this DVD.This concert blew me away.This is a "musicians" band..not just a rock band with a few hits.This is amply demonstrated in the fantastic improvisations that almost every song features.JF is inspirational.He shreds like the best of them,sings beautifully and lends soul to many many of the songs with his back up vox.Chad Smith tears up the place with a simple 3 peice kit....amazing.The easy vibe of the band,the crowd and the location is a treat to revell in.Production values are top notch.My only gripe would be that the extra's provided are bloody useless.Some gear talk or band interviews would have been fun.All in all - a must buy dvd for any rock fan. February 29, 2008

awesome

one of the best videos to watch while not in the sober state of mind..or on any drug, its amazing June 26, 2007

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