10 Even More Underrated Red Hot Chili Peppers Tracks
1. Soul To Squeeze (1991)
How this surprisingly tender number didn't make it onto Blood Sugar Sex Magik is anyones guess.
On an album laced with so much male bravado and heavily distorted guitars, Soul to Squeeze would have added a nice counter balance. Let's not mince our words here, Blood Sugar is fantastic, there isn't a bad track on that record and it changed the game for the Chili Peppers. But, Soul To Squeeze was one of the earliest examples of the Chilis slowing things down and figuring out that smooth groove.
Flea's bass playing is so understated, this was when he realised he didn't have to be the hardest, fastest, slap bassist in the game. John Frusciante's parts are a wonderfully swirling mix of hammer ons and pull offs - as true disciple of Hendrix this was his Little Wing.
Of course, the lyrics circle around themes of addiction and inner turmoil and perhaps all these reasons are way it wasn't included. Under the Bridge was the track that showcased the Chili Peppers more tender side and Soul To Squeeze might have been a little too similar. It's a damn shame, this track is warmer than Under the Bridge, it plays with tempo, Flea still slaps it when it's called for and Frusciante does all those things that make his guitar playing so tantalising to listen to.