Greetings:

In 1984, I first heard a band that I knew was gonna be huge someday --- the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. For a good six years, my friends were telling me that I was crazy --- that they weren't gonna go anywhere.

I got the last laugh however --- today the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are one of the biggest bands in the world --- and deservedly so.

Yesterday, the following was released:

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - GREATEST HITS AND VIDEOS

This is in the CD section, and NOT in the DVD section!

This is a SPECIALLY MARKED version of their new hits collection, which is their second hits collection --- their first was from their CAPITOL/EMI days. (see below)

The following videos are on the BONUS DVD:

Higher Ground / Suck My Kiss / Give It Away / Under The Bridge / Soul To Squeeze / Aeroplane / My Friends / Around The World / Scar Tissue / Otherside / Californication / Road Trippin' / By The Way / The Zephyr Song / Can't Stop / Universally Speaking

What makes this such a cool thing to have is that these videos also have full commentaries, behind the scenes documentaries, and other extras.

Also released yesterday was the DVD RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS LIVE AT SLANE CASTLE --- which was recorded on their most recent tour for their current CD BY THE WAY.

This DVD contains the following setlist (102 mins.):

By The Way / Scar Tissue / Around The World / Universally Speaking / Parallel Universe / The Zephyr Song / Throw Away Your Television / Havana Affair / Otherside / Purple Stain / Don't Forget Me / Right On Time / Can't Stop / Venice Queen / Give It Away / Californication / Under The Bridge / Power Of Equality /

There is also a DVD of the RHCP EMI videos --- BEST OF RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS WHAT HITS? (58 mins.) --- this DVD contains the following videos from the early part of their career (still kicks ass though):

Behind The Sun / Show Me Your Soul / Taste The Pain / Higher Ground / Knock Me Down / Fight Like A Brave / Jungle Man / True Men Don't Kill Coyotes / Catholic School Girls Rule / Fire / Stone Cold Bush / Special Secret Song Inside / Subway To Venus /

As the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are my favorite JAM BAND --- I would highly recommend these to anyone who enjoys this band.

Enjoy!

KDB = Buffalo, NY USA