Various Artists - The String Quartet Tribute To The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

027297880320

Description:

Tributee: Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Personnel: Alex Wurmbrand (guitar, violin); Tom Tally (violin, viola); Alan Grubner, K Ishibashi, Brain McDovey, Jim Sitterly (violin); Keiko Watanabe, Eric Lea (viola); John Acosta , Johnny Ace , Dana Leong, John Krovoza (cello).
Audio Mixers: Keiko Watanabe; K Ishibashi; Carmen Grillo.
Recording information: Abattoir Studio, Brooklyn, NY; Aunt Hill Production Works, Los Angeles, CA; Big Surprise Music, Encino, CA.
Arrangers: Keiko Watanabe; Alex Wurmbrand; Karl Preusser.
String Quartet Tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers runs through a nice cross-section of the veteran group`s catalog, performing the songs instrumentally on violin, viola, and cello. "Higher Ground" sounds better than you might think, the cello working on the rousing bassline as the violins keen on Anthony Kiedis` vocal line. The quiet hope in "Soul to Squeeze"`s melody is brought to the surface here, and both "Under the Bridge" and "Californication" translate well. The percussion added to "Suck My Kiss" isn`t necessary, and the fractured funk of "Can`t Stop" doesn`t translate. But in its quieter moments, this is another one of Vitamin`s string tributes that does its feted group justice while bringing something of its own to the proceedings. ~ Johnny Loftus

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Under the Bridge - Tallywood Strings
2. Californication
3. Other Side - Ya Baby! String Quartet
4. Fortune Faded - Ya Baby! String Quartet
5. Higher Ground - Tallywood Strings
6. Breaking the Girl - String Vindaloo
7. Scar Tissue
8. Soul to Squeeze - Ya Baby! String Quartet
9. By the Way - String Vindaloo
10. Aeroplane - Ya Baby! String Quartet
11. Can`t Stop - String Vindaloo (bonus track)
12. Suck My Kiss - String Vindaloo (bonus track)

Album Information

Release Date:

02/17/2004

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Vitamin Records (USA)

Producer:

Keiko Watanabe; K Ishibashi; Alex Wurmbrand; Tom Tally

Catalog Number:

8803

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

46 : 46

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