10 Even More Underrated Red Hot Chili Peppers Tracks

Since 1983 these funky monks have been pumping good vibes through their amplifiers with an insatiable appetite for funk. There isn't many bands who have gone through as many incarnations as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with the guitar player spot being almost as interchangeable as the drummer position in Spinal Tap.

As is often the case with a huge band announcing the imminent release of a new album, there's a buzz about the Chili Peppers again. With a world wide stadium tour coming in 2022 it doesn't look like theres any stopping these California based rockers anytime soon.

Although they've had some huge hits over the years, their back catalogue is littered with a plethora of songs that would have been massive numbers had they'd have come from a less prolific band.

You know the bigs ones, Under The Bridge, Can't Stop, Californication, but it's time to expand your musical horizons.

Allow yourself to be submerged into the warm ocean of infectious slap bass, Hendrix inspired guitar and near incessant references to California.

One of the most defining aspects during this period of Red Hot Chili Peppers was the sense of motion their songs seemed to have, with this track being a fine example.

It was quintessentially Chili peppers: Solid melodies, bass lines to make you move and of course, the ever ambiguous lyrics of Anthony Kiedis. It also contained a swirling guitar part played in reverse - a technique that features more prominently on John Frusciante's solo albums but by no means felt out of place on this number.

This was a track that had every right to appear on the album Stadium Arcadium. During the production process, however, the band cut 10 songs from the record, and even so it was still a monster. Only the most devout Chili Peppers fans could undertake that musical pilgrimage in one sitting.

If it wasn't for the godsend that is a B-side, Save This Lady might have never seen the light of day. It's omission from the record can be somewhat forgiven after it was saved from the cutting room floor and given a place of honour on the single release of Desecration Smile. And thank god for that.