The Chili Peppers doing a pretty killer show at The Garden is hardly surprising. The Chili Peppers doing three distinct pretty killer shows however may be eyebrow-raising. They busted out covers like Simon & Garfunkel’s The Only Living Boy in New York and Search & Destroy by Iggy and The Stooges. They took you back to the Uplift Mofo, touched One Hot Minute, and whacked Hey as well as Hey Oh. California songs – check. Anthemic Under The Bridge – check. Representing the spiffy Danger Mouse produced album The Getaway of last year – check. Flea walking on his hands – check. Anthony Kiedis leading the charge on vocals and vibes – check.
On opening night at the soundboard I crossed paths with Lenny Kravitz and I knew I was in the right place! The Chile Peppers then strutted out and launched into a tone setting Can’t Stop with Flea’s bass thumping and Chad Smith snapping off crisp hits. Here’s how the three nights’ setlists shook out:
- Instrumental Trio Jam
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- Can’t Stop
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- Dani California
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- The Zephyr Song
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- Dark Necessities
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- The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
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- Right on Time
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- Go Robot
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- Californication
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- Sick Love
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- Search and Destroy – Iggy and The Stooges cover
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- The Getaway
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- Suck My Kiss
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- Under the Bridge
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- By the Way
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- Encore:
- Goodbye Angels
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- Give It Away
- Instrumental Trio Jam
- Around the World
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- Otherside
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- Snow ((Hey Oh))
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- Dark Necessities
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- Hey
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- Look Around
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- Go Robot
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- Californication
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- I Like Dirt
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- Aeroplane
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- Dreams of a Samurai
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- Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder cover
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- Soul to Squeeze
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- By the Way
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- Encore:
- Anymore – Thelonious Monster cover featuring Josh Klinghoffer guitar solo
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- Goodbye Angels
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- Give It Away
- Instrumental Trio Jam
- Can’t Stop
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- Dani California
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- Scar Tissue
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- Dark Necessities
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- Hard to Concentrate
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- Me & My Friends
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- Go Robot
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- Californication
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- Around the World
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- Don’t Forget Me
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- The Longest Wave
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- Suck My Kiss
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- Under the Bridge
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- By the Way
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- Encore:
- The Only Living Boy in New York – Simon & Garfunkel cover
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- Goodbye Angels
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- Give It Away